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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-25

The goose may be yours to play with,
little girl, but I guess she AIM yours to
give away. I guess your father'd tell
you that mighty quick Fl
Queen 'Lizbeth's my very own (
bringed 'er up my own self ever since
she was on'y- on SO big" holding the
tips Of her tiny index fingers q halt inch
apart, and gradually increasing the dis
lance between them as her truthfulness
overcame her eagerness. 'sPapa'A let
me give her to Tommy" 5.#
IN fraid not little girl" said the
master. Fl g5. # &
.'Poh, put in Becky; "Cushman'd
give Harmony COW If she wanted itp'
May I 60 home and GET K
Kin go with her?'' interrupted
Becky, eager to be the first applicant
TOR possible honor. AS usual, without
waiting for permission, she jumped upon
the bench and got her pink log-cab bin
sunbonnet. Some one handed her its
dainty miniature in white, and having
tied 1t over Harmony's pretty head she
took the child's hand and led her out. "
A half-hour afterward it was tele-
graphed around the school that Becky
was returning, and when she opened the
door, and depositinga great basket in
side, lifted Harmony in beside it, there
was no lack OF attention on the part of
her audience. Swinging the log-cabin
by it's strings she painted speech, the
burden of which was that "Cushman
said Queen 'Lizbeth was hern (Har-
mony's), an she could give her away If
she was a min to- ~
Little Harmony meanwhile tugged at
the basket until she got it at Toms
feet, and removed the cover Queen
'Lizbeth Numbered out upon the floor
where she went pitching about, charg-
Ing upon the pupils Unfortunately,
stretching out her long neck with its
gay decoration, and Kissing in a way
that created quite panic. 4-N
At the command of the master Tom
recaptured her, and held her while he
received instructions for her delivery to
Mrs. Skillet. No one was behind him
but Harmony and I, and none but saw
the little creature stroke softly Queen
'Lizbeth's pretty white wings and lay
her face against them. None but saw
two or three bright tears roll off of the
glossy feathers, and did not tell Tom
for fear he would carry the goose back
to Cushman's.
The whole school waited upon Mrs.
Skillett and the master watched Us
from the doorway.
Sally Skillet ''jawed," of course, but
Tom did not seem to hear. AS he set
Queen 'Lizbeth on her webs, "Hold her
still a minute, Max, will you?" he said,
and while pinioned the strong wings
he united the lived wibben."
When the captive queen was released
she went plunging and squawking about
the Enclosure into which we had intro
duced her, and her new owner slowed a
little to watch her.
''Mrs. Skillett,' shouted, taking adj
vantage of the lull, eff you make trouble
for Tom up at Simpsons, we'll catch that
goose and carry her back to Cushman's.
Won't we, fellows?"
I had called upon them at venture,
but they responded right boyfully; re-
sponded with perfect pow-wow of
threats. They would s'cram the swamp
with snares," they would chang every
feather she owned if she ever peached."
And she didn't MAX Johann, NJ. D., in
Youths Companion.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-25


He did not notice her-he was still
manipulating the instrument of torture
so the brave little creature stepped to
where she could look directly up into
the angry, distorted face that, from her
hlliputian point of view must have
seemed the face of Moloch. 4r->.-ss J
Ell would give Tommy my Queen
'Lizbeth, 1would," she said, painting and
swallowing,as she clasped and unclasped
her tiny hands. = E~. h. -
"Wha-at's that? What dye say?" said
Gibbs.
II would give Tommy my Queen Liz
beth, an'-an' he could give her to Mi
Skillet. Queen 'Lizbeth's veal pwetty,
pwettier'n MI Skillett's gway goose.
She's all white she went on, the color
flashing only once or twice into her
baby-white face, "an' she's got we'd
wibbon wound 'er neck, an IL would
give Tommy the wed wibbon too, I
would" 32ttz%&.S
The master looked puzzled. But Becky
Budd, a big, good-natured girl, jumped
to her feet, Swapping her fingers for per
mission to speak. M. sI
.'Iknow, Mr.. Gibbs, " she cried, ssQueen
'Lizbeth's q big tame goose o. Harmony's.
It follers her all around and eats out'n
her hand. spec she wants to give II
to git Tom out'n this scrape."
Little Harmony sidled close to Tom
and stroked pitifully his ragged sleeve.
She was SO pale and shook SO that he
forgot himself and his danger, and,
STOPPING, lifted her to q bench. But she
could not sit still, and slipped to her
feet again as the master said: 8 .s
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the War of Independence. In ITS he was ap-
pointed Indian Agent, and obtained great In
huence with the Indians and early settlers. 1t
is said that his influence over Indians was more
beneficial than that of any other white man of
his days.
In 1893 he settled in Morganza Washington
county, Pa where the Western Pennsylvania
Reform School Is now situated, the original
John Morgan, first Surgeon General Of the
United States. On his mothers side Mr..
Morgan was descended from the De Kays. of
Orange county, New York. In 1904 his father
and family removed to Morganza Aaron Burr
stopped at the Morgan homestead and tried to
enlist their sympathy in his nefarious schemes
to found an empire. The Morgans, however
got rid Of him promptly, and Informed the
President of the traitors route. They after
ward testified against him in Burr's trial.
In 1882 James B. Morgan removed to Pitts
burg from Morganza When about II years
of age he was sent with friend of his grand.
fathers, Captain of merchant ship, to make
a three years cruise preparatory to entering
the navy, that being deemed a sufficient prepar.
alton in those days. On his return, his father
and grandfather being dead. he assumed the
care of the estate. During the war of 1872 he
enlisted, but while on his way to Baltimore
peace was declared. So his term of service
was briet. During the voyage he visited
Brazil (where he saw the father of the present
Emperor), holland, both East and West
Napoleon was then exiled. When he was q
years old he rode on horseback from New
York to St. Louis and back again to Morganza.
During this journey he first met Henry Clay,
called the incidents of that acquaintance.
In December, 1922 Mr.. Morgan married
Susan Gilkeson, daughter of James and Agnes
Mountain. Upon moving to Pittsburg in 1882,
he engaged in the lumber and coal business.
In 1860 he retired and devoted all his time to
his invalid wife.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
TO CROSS BATS AT MT. GRETNA.
Tho Most Unique Collegiate Reunion Of
4 nnta

Tho Most Unique Collegiate Reunion Of
Recent Date.
The Pittsburg alumni of Trinity College,
Hartford, Conn.,, will be very busy at the Union
depot this morning welcoming their associates
from the woolly West. this city being the rem
devious for the alumni of Trinity College who
live west Of the Allegheny Mountains. Their
object Is to journey to Mt Gretna, where a
college reunion is to take place next week.
Although not SO extensively known as some
Of the nations collegiate institutions, Trinity
College. of Hartford, Conn, has many alumni,
with representatives in every walk Of life and
scattered all over the country It happens
that Millionaire Cole man. the rather eccentric
owner Of Mt. Gretna, Lebanon county, Is a
graduate of Trinity. To him is due the concep-
tion of most novel reunion of his college asso-
ciates and alumni,
Mr.. Coleman, determined to do nothing by
which will successfully deposit at Mt Gretna
on "Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next
week the baseball teams of Princeton, Colum.
bia and ale Colleges for the purpose of meas
uring skill on the diamond with the Trinity
nine, and when the adherents of each college
get 70 bowling around the Mt. Gretna baseball
park the scene will be interesting. Miscellane-
GUS amusements are also outlined, and fishing,
shooting, eating drinking and other warm
weather pleasures will be literally provided.
One of the most prominent members of Trim
ity alumni is Mr.. Orr Burlington, of Kittanning,
who will act as a committee, in conjunction
with some Pittsburgers, in taking care of those
who meet in this city to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
1T WAS, BUT ISN'T NOW.
The Requiem, Not the Natal Song of the
Big Coal Combine Being Sung.

Big Coal Combine Being Sung.
An evening paper states that the Mononga-
hela river coal operators are about to CONSOLE
date and form one gigantic company, to con-
troll the entire output of the Monongahela and
the majority of the Kanawha mines 1t was
further stated that the Pittsburg and Southern
Coal Company, composed of Joseph Walton &
Co., O'Neil & Co., w. II. Brown Sons, Thomas
Fawcett & Son, G. lutte & Son, Horner &
Roberts. George Lysle, ]. 8. Neel. Time Coal
Company, Marmet Coal Company, S. S. Crump
& Co. formerly ]. G, Risher & Coz, was at the
head of the movement and that the Standard Oil
Company Lad offered to take big block of
stock in the proposed new company; that small
operators would either be taken in or their
holdings purchased; that Eastern capitalists
had offered to take stock, and that the business
would hereafter be SO regulated as to yield a
fair profit.
The article was shown to Mr.. /. N. Bunton.
and he stated that In the main it was true save
that the Standard Oil Company had nothing to
months old, and had, as far as he knew, about
fallen through. He stated that about all out
lined had been proposed, and that the .prelm-
mary work of consolidation had been COM
menced last fall year, but owing to diverse
interests that could not be harmonized, there
would not be anything done at present, If
ever.
AS Mr. Bunton is member of one of the
firms connected with the attempted combine, it
will be generally agreed that he knows what he
is talking about. 1t is generally admitted that
the industry is quite sickly, Notwithstanding its
enormous wealth. and it is SO gigantic that a
great deal of medicine will be required to cure
it. What seems to promise best results is
water connection with Lake Erie. which will
open field where there is little likelihood of
making ore carriage cheaper cause greater
consumption of coal hereabouts.
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tive side of the question, while Miss Loretta j.
Dalzell and Howard B. Smith looked after the
negative end. The notable part of the argu.
ment was that Of Miss DalzelL She denounced
the Canadians as Jesuits under the control OF
Roman power, and where the policy of Rome
prevails, popular education and free schools
are jeopardised.
The committee Of judges rendered decision
lndorsing the negative argument There was
some more music and the diplomas were pre-
sented to the graduates, and Rev. DR.. MCMILLAN
promo unced the benediction.
The following are the graduates: Louisa L
Albright, Eleanore Mary Arthur, tLouisa II.
Baumbach, Jeanette P. Barbour, James
Everett Benney, Margaretha c. Bingham. Cum
mings Waldo Cherry, Loretta Julia Dalzell,
Eleanor May Dawson, minnie Ella Donaney,
Julia Drum, *Jennie Duncan. Silas Clark Far
rar, Jennie Spaulding Grant, Mary Gertrude
Hanrahan, Anna A. Hermansdorfer. Emma
Margaret Hood, Percy Hunter Anna Eliza
Hutchinson, Ella Annis Keeler, Richard Mar
tin Kopp, John Roney Langsdale, Thos Hanna
Martin, Clara Mabon Martin, John Davidson
McCord- Elizabeth Blanche Mckee, Rose Mil
Ter, VIM. Nelson, Annie Elizabeth Powers,
Margaret Hannah Reid, Jennie Glasgow Rob
inson, Margaret W. Schomaker, Edward Ruff
Simpson, Howard Browning Smith. j John Da I'D
Speer, Eleanor Verena Straub Clarence F.
Stevenson. Edna Belle Steele, Anna May War
ren, tDayid Crawford Wills, Helen Williams.
*First honor. tSecoud honor Third honor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
THROWING MONEY AT THEN.
The Mayor Of 81. Louis to Distribute S5 and
SO BilIs-How the Johnstown Flood
Sufferers Will Fare To-Day

The Mayor of ST. Louis to Distribute S5 and
SO BilIs-How the Johnstown Flood
Sufferers viii Fare To-Day.
The citizens Of st. Louis have determined to
take the bull by the horns In the matter to ale
viate the distress of the Johnstown sufferers.
They have decided that the committees who
handled their contributions in the past were too
slow relieving the wants of the people, and
will not give any more money to be disbursed
this way.
Last night three gentlemen arrived in the
city with 5000 in their possession which they
will carry to the stricken town and surround.
ing boroughs. The money will be distributed
by hand to the poor and needy families. 1t is
expected that by doing this the wants of the
people will be attended to much more quickly
than they could be if the money was given to
the general committee to be placed in the CON-
mon fund,
The gentlemen who will distribute the money
are: Edward A. Noonan, Mayor of the city; his
private secretary, Charles E. Need, and
August Remler, a representative of the organi-
cations who sent the money. The funds are in.
$5 and $40 bills, and the money will be given in
such amounts as the distributors see fir. The
bills will De given principally to women, who it
is supposed will make better use Of the money
than the men.
The committee will determine the needy
cases by visiting the different houses in the
stricken town, accompanied by several reliable
persons who are acquainted with the sufferers.
This will destroy any chances of the residents
of Prospect Hill, who were not washed out BY
the food. from securing the bulk of the money
in the same manner as they got clothing and
provisions.
The money was raised at a concert given by
the united singing societies last Monday week
This will make about S200 that has been con-
tributed by the residents Of St. Louis for the
sufferers. Fourteen thousand dollars of this
was donated within "A hours after the news of
the flood became known IN the city.
Mayor Noonan is an old PENNSYLVANIA. and
after distributing the money will pay visit to
his parents in Reading. After that he will 90
to New York to float s30O, 900 worth of st. Louis
city bonds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
SOME NOVELTIES In BOTANY.
A White Strawberry PIant-A House Leek
Whose Leaves sprout rs They Fall
Mhnnlr. IN IIa... ni,in,a. IL. - u

White Strawberry PIant-A House Leek
Whose Leaves sprout rs They FALL
Thanks to Henry phipps, Jr. G .
The Western Pennsylvania Botanical Society
held very interesting meeting at the parlors
of the Pittsburg Library last evening with the
President DR.. Hamilton, in the chair. In the
course of routine business, Mr.. C. e. Mellor
offered 3 resolution cordially thanking Mr..
Henry Phipps, Jr., for his gift to Allegheny
City, the aquatic conservatory, which will form
such an admirable addition to the set of green
houses now in Allegheny Parks. The resolu-
tion predicted that the botanists OF Western
Pennsylvania would find great pleasure in
studying the rare specimens which would find
place id the collection. 1t was adopted, and
the Corresponding Secretary was directed to
forward a copy of the resolution to MIR.
Phipps.
1t was announced that an effort was being
made to organize a joint botanical expedt ton.
Several valuable contributions recently made
were acknowledged and admired. Among
them was beautiful collection of acacias
from New Zealand and Van Dieman's Land,
and a Chinese work on botany, filled with
specimens of the Flowery Kingdoms flora.
Mr.. w. L. Scaife sent a collection of leaves of
BRAZILIAN planCS placeQ upon q cardboard In
the shape of bouquet. The texture of velvet,
satin and plush was remarkably initiated by
these leaves. Mr.. Q. G. Mellor contributed a
very large and well-mounted collection of in
digenous plants, secured by himself at Ohio
Pyle.
Mr.. ]. A. schaefer had mounted above 500
specimens from various sources, and was ten
dered q vote of thanks for his indefatigable
efforts in the cause Mr. T. S. Brown sent a
genuine white strawberry plant from Halli-
days Cove, w. Va, which was examined with
interest. Messrs. Andriessen, of Beaver. and
Joseph A. Langftt, of this city, contributed
books and received thanks. and in this connec.
tion DR.. Hamilton remarked that librarian
would soon be necessary on account of the
growth in the number of valuable volumes.
Superintendent Ferguson submitted two rare
specimens: One Bryophillum, gigantic
house leek, the pecuharity of which was that
when leaf dropped on the earth new plant
sprouted from each serreture or division. The
other was crassipes or water plant an odd
collection of bulbs with stalk supporting a
small flower. When the seeding process begins,
the flower stalk turns oyer and grows downward
into the water. The two specimens were much
admired:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
AN OLD-TIMER GONE.

Colonel James B. Morgan Gathered to His
Fathcrs-His Ancient FnmiIy-Locnl His
tory Intermingled with His Own.
A life that spanned the chasm of time be-
tween the Fort Pitt of Western Pennsylvania's
wild unsettled period and the great busy city of
Pittsburg of to-day, was ended on Wednesday
night. Shortly after 8 o'clock Colonel ]. B.
Morgan died at the residence of Mrs. L. NJ.
Harding, 435 Liberty street. in the 94th year of
his age. He died of his great ages natural
feebleness, and for a long time he has been
blind, deaf and almost helpless yet he bore his
afiiction lightly, and was of cheerful, patient
disposition to the last. He leaves four children,
viz: Colonel A. S. M. Morgan, .. s. A., sta
toned at Allegheny Arsenal; the Rev. P. Nc
Morgan, deceased: James B. Morgan. Jr., and
Mrs. L. NJ Harding, of this city, and Mrs. Frank
Beach. of Washington, D. c.
Colonel James Bunyan Morgan son of John
and Margaret Morgan, was born on Wednesday,
October 10, 1896, at his fathers country seat,
Prospect, Princeton, N. ]. His grandfather
Colonel George Morgan, was somewhat cele-
brated in the early history of this country and
enjoyed the intimate acquaintance of Wash
ington, Jefferson, Franklin, Lafayette and other
leading men of that period. He was born in
Philadelphia in 174l, and commanded the first
volunteer company organized in that city for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

MANAGER E. D. Wilt, of the Grand Opera
House will return from New York City to-day.
ANTHONY ]. THOMAS, First Vice President
of the Pittsburg and Western Railroad, is in
the city.
JENNIE DEWoLF sister of William DeWolf
of Gusky's, went East last night She will
spend the summer at the seashore.
R. T. KNOX. ESQ, editor of the linton Free
Press. of Kittanning, passed through the city
yesterday en- route to Atlantic City to enjoy his
annual vacation.
ADAM TRoUTMAN, George Fisher. Emil
Poerstel, Matt and John Weiss will sail for
three months European trip on July 10. Paris
il the principal objective point. but Germany.
Switzerland and general continental tour will
be made BY them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
wha. You Wan. /. an Eoliap Organ.

"What would you do with it? Why, play
on it, of course" "You can't play? That
makes no difference; they are made for the
people who can't play"
'Oh, you can play, can you? That's all
right; they are made for you, too, my friend.
The Eolian organ is the universal instru-
ment. 1t is, first, perfect keyboard organ
for the expert musician, and also an instru-
ment upon which anyone entirely ignorant
of music can play anything without the
slightest practice" Write for catalogue.
1t is only at our establishment that you get
them. MELLoR & HoENE,
" Fifth ave-, Pittsburg.
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PURE WATER.
Chemically Pure and Perfectly Clear Water
Near at Hand.

Chemically Pure and Perfectly Clear Water
Near at Hand.
Messrs. Haller, Beck & Co. are now Civ
ing away large quantities of the pure water
that condenses from the evaporated artesian
water used at their saltworks on Rebecca
street, Allegheny. A chemical analysis
shows this condensed water to be perfectly
pure. Messrs. Heenan and Brown, both
residents of Allegheny, who have just re-
turned from Johnstown, report great guam
titles of filth being dumped into the river
there, and say that if the people could see
these dumps they certainly would not drink
any river water. Many families are secur-
ing the pure water from Messrs. Haller,
Beck & Co. for drinking and cooking pur-
poses. The firm Is preparing reservoir for
saving this condensed water, and would be
glad to have all persons avail themselves Of
it. 1t will be free to all for the present. No
filtering needed. The water is clear as
CRYSTAL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
sourh.ide Turner. Rerurn.

The delegation Of Southside Turner's tha
were in attendance at the National funniest at
Cincinnati came in on the o'clock train over
the Lake Erie Railroad last night. They were
met at the depot by about two hundred Of their
friends. and headed:by the Germania Band and
Bradley's Drum Corps, they marched to the
eral good time was had. Fritz Koch got the
ninth individual prize. and the class got the
twenty-second prize IN first grade at the Turn
fest, where about l,600 Turner'S contested for
the prizes. ~ . -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
THE TOBACCO TRUST.
Pierre LoriIIard Going Home From a Meet.
ing of Manufacturers.

Pierre Lorillard Going Home From Meet
ing of Manufacturers.
Pierre Lorillard. the sporting character and
tobacco manufacturer, passed through the
city last night on his way home from the West.
He refused to state where he had been. but it
is pretty certain that he was in Missouri trying
to settle some trouble the tobacco jobbers there
are having with the Legislature.
Some time ago the tobacco manufacturers at
Louisville, Richmond. Middletown, O.. st.
Louis and Jersey City formed apool or combi-
nation for the purpose Of maintaining prices.
The jobbers, to whom the manufacturers sell
their goods had to sign an agreement not to
sell for cent more or less than that fixed by
the manufacturers. About three months ago
the Legislature passed a law abolishing trusts
and combinations, and the jobbers were re-
strained from selling at the combination price,
The latter were bound by an agreement not to
sell below the price, and as result the grocers
jumped in and began underselling them. This
diverted the trade to them, and the tobacco
jobbers, who could not make up the loss on
something else, had to quit altogether. A
meeting of the tobacco manufacturers was held
a few days ago, and schemes devised for get
ting around the law
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
SHE WROTE HIM TWICE.
What MIR. Pitts Snys of His Correspondence
With Mrs. Rankin.

What MIR. Fits Snys OF HIS Correspondence
With Mrs. Rankin.
Mr.. E. W. Pitts was seen by a DISPATCH
reporter yesterday. He is very much broken
up over the affair, and says he regrets it on &C.
count of the disgrace to his family
II met Mrs. Rankin for the first time on an
excursion to Johnstown." said Mr.. Pitts. land
l left the train at McKeesport. A few days
later received letter from her asking me TO
meet her in the city Ipaid no attention to
it, when received another and agreed to meet
her, and in a letter L sent her named the Central
Hotel parlor. livery foolishly destroyed the two
letters she sent me, and, therefore, cannot
prove my statement. We were talking In the
hotel parlor when a gentleman entered the
room, and she said here is my husband and
arose. expecting an introduction. Instead he
gave me three hcks on the head with an um.
brella and cuspidor, and L ran downstairs,
leaving my hat in the room. then went down
to Benefits and got another hat, and after
thinking the matter over and knowing had
done nothing wrong, Or intended to do any
thing wrong, 1 returned to the hotel and found
that the doctor had gone"