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TRousLEe OF A MILLIONAIRE.
Tho Deplorable Fate of the sIan who
Owned the Largest Fnctory In Americn.

Tho DepIorable Fate of the Nau Who
Owned the Largest Factory In America.
Willinm N. Whitley. the famous in
ventor and manufacturer. is {. mental
wreck. ris troubles -beghn in 1885,
when he was apparently at the height
of his remarkably prosperous career.
He had JUST finished building the largest
factory in Che worll-with the single ex-
ceptiun of the Krupp gun WORKSHOP the
manufacture of harvesting machines. Of
which; lie was the inventor ami -npon
Which lie had built his fortune. esti-
mated at from three to FIVE millions.
He not into trouble with the Knights
of Labcy IL That year, when the urgani-
cation was at the height of its power.
and fierce boycott caused heavy losses
during that.season. The opening OF the
next found him heavily in debt. and the
failure Of the Fidelity bank at Cincin-
nati.with which he did "a large business.
forced him into the hands Of receiver.
Active competitors took advantage of ala
this trouble. and disorganization, and.
after worrying along, getting bold OF: the
works again and again failing. lie
wound up penniless.
He was IL man of strong character, as
was amply shown by the way lie dictated
politics i'll this city and congressional
district. In 13S0le started "A newspaper,
purchasing metropolitan plant, and ran
it year, until lis first failure, selling it
ut u cent and waging bitter war III its
columns against the Knights of Labor
and all others who saw fit to oppose him.
He took his financial difficulties wonder
fully to heart. and was known to go for
week at Il time without a wink Of
sleep and nothing more than an occa-
sional cracker to eat, while lie was shut
UP in little experimental room at work
with his TOOLS lie had an abiding faith
that he could invent Il new harvester
that would sweep the field, and again
make him the reaper king"
Aside from his beloved machine the
only object ofliis affection was his daush-
Ter Nellie a golden haired girl of l6, re-
markably intelligent AMI highly edil-
Gated She alone could approach him
when he was in one of his intensely
dependent moods, and she alone could
persuade him TO eat or drink. The girl
suddenly sickcncd and died, and the blow
wrecked her fathers mind. He sat at
her bier guarding her body lie IL dumb
and faithful watch dog. not permitting
the undertaken or eInbalmer 10 touch
the corpse. He insisted that her coffin
should he Il simple pine box. made by
one on his old worsmen in tho old shop.
He would have 10 Grape on the door.
md it was only By physical force that
he was restrained from himself loading
the coffin on dray and hauling it to
the ceinetcry.-Springtield (O.) Cor. In.
lianapolis Journal.
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Eniltling by Night.

Buildings and other works are now
constructed at such express speed that
it becomes necessary for the worllnen
engaged to labor at night rs we'll as
during the day. Especially is this the
case in London, where ground is valu-
able, and where during building opera
tions a heavy rent is running and no
return is coming in. The custom has
rendered necessary some form OF brill
liant artificial light. and many ingenious
lamps have been contrived which gen.
orally owe their radiance to some form
of cheap crude oil, which is forced
under pressure into spray, or vapor-
lied, and then igrlitcd in special form
of burner.
A new lamp of this description, called
.the Comet, has recently been intro
duced, and it embodies one or two new
features. 1t consists of tank, above
which is fixed on q standard the coal
burner in which the oil is vaporized.
The liquid is forced up to this level by
means OF an air pump attached to the
tank. A light oil is used, as it has been
found in other systems that those of q
heavy description are apt TO leave a
heavy deposit of carbon in the conncc-
tions, and SO impede the action OF the
apparatus. New York TELEGRAM.
We regard agriculture as being i've
times the value to this country as any
other one thing. and yet we don't get
one-iifth the consideration others do
Free Speech, Hamburg, Iowa.
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A Prehistoric GIart.

While blasting stone from the Mar
bingham quarry near Fort Dodge there
was discovered July 10 the prints of
gigantic foot on q shelf of rock. which
had been covered with earth and vcGeta-
ton, but which was displaced by the
explosion The foot is apparently that
of {. human being, though provided with
nails Of great length and curved slightly
at the end. as can be seen by the deeper
indentations at the ends of the marks.
THE prints are seven in number, vary
ing considerably in distinctness, each
measuring fraction less than two feet
in length and broad in proportion. The
toes are shorter than is usual in the hui
man foot and spread much wider apart,
bit the heel is narrow and rounding.
The prints all point in the same direc-
ton and are from four to four and n
half feet apart, the most clearly defined
sinking about two inches into the rock.
There is in addition to the foot marks
indication of some heavy object having
been dragged over the rocks after the
creature whose tracks are there. This
object was probably a club, to judge
from the marks it made.
The ledge OF rock on which this valua-
BILE record of prehistoric age is to be
seen was detached with the greatest
care, but IN unfortunate fall broke the
piece right across the footprint most
clearly defined. The breakage will be
repaired as skillfully as possible with
cement and the rock forwarded to the
Museum of Geology and Paleontology at
Dubuque. Mr.. Mardingham, who owns
the quarry, presenting it to that institu-
tion.-Philadelphia Times.
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CRISP COMBINATIONS.

IN Carlsruhe the police fine any one
who plays on the piano near an open
window.
A hundred laying hens produce in egg
shells about 1877 pounds of chalk or lime
stone annually.
It is estimated that fully 1000 Penn
sylvanians are in the employ Of the
United States government.
A Typewriter. manufacturer says that
there are 75, 900 women in A merica who
make living by running the machines.
Hollyhocks and ferns make popular
table decoration, and other old fash
toned flowers have been taken into fash
ionable favor.
French parents possessing seven or
more children have certain exemptions
from taxation. In Franco there are 1885,
COO families so exempted
1t is proposed at Vienna TO span the
Danube canal with q bridge lined with
shops like the famous Ponte Rialto at
Venice and the Arno bridge at Flor
cncr.
The Russian government has made IN
appropriation of $500 rnblcs annually
for the maintenance of 4 Pastenr insti-
tuition in Tifiis for the cure of hydro
phobia.
The sault Ste. Marie canal carried
1000, 900 tons of freight in the fiscal year
recently closed at rates so far below the
lowest railroad rates that $4,000, OOD
was saved on the years business.
The BARRIERS of Nordhsusen, Saxony,
are compelled by law to cleanse and dis
infect their brushes, combs and Racers
Immediately after use, and before they
are applied to the hair or beard OF an
other customer.
An inmate of a Liverpool workhouse,
matchmaker by trade, who is suffering
from bad eyesight, has fashioned Won
derful clock out of pins, boot rivets. but
tons, knitting needles and iron bed laths.
It took three years to complete.
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The eENTLER sex. !.

r. :
hrs Robert Collyer,, wife. of the. dis
tinguishcd Unitarian minister, IS aswaet,.
aniable little woman who rarely tcaxea
! her room.
Mrs. Emory Lane, of Marshield, Mass,
8 silk grower. has $1,000 silk worms at'her.
home. She keeps them on e.l extension
table and feeds them on mulberry leaves.
Mrs. Leland Stanford rccentlypsid ss5
for fifty mcau cards for one ed her swell
dinners The map CT the Uuited States
was. stamped in sil9er on the back OF the
icards.
Miss e. z. Foster, of London, has
founded Il scholarship at University coll
lege, Dundee. of $3.50 per annuln, to pro-
mote original research in the chemical
department..
Mrs. Elliot Shepard is building. at her
own expense, IL lodging house for self
supporting women in New York. 1t is
said to be Il handsolne end conlnodiots
establishment.
Miss Ava Willing. of Philadelphia. who
has been so mach talked aboHtat New
port. has brown hair aal eyes and IL pinl,
complexion. She rides finely. dances we'll
and has II graceful carriage.
Miss Mary 3. Wilton, A. g., of Smith
college. and for the past seven years in
structor i'll Greek ana Latin in Packer
institute, is arranging CLASSES for nd
mission to Tie Harvard annex.
The late Miss Jenny Collins, Of Boston,
founded "BcGin's Bower" ons of the
earliest efforts at Guild" enjoyment
with comfortable quarters and cverAng
entertainment for workingwOmen.
Miss Dorothy Tenants bridal shoes
were made out of Il new and beautiful
material which has recently come in for
evening wear. 1t is silver kid, a cuH-
ously pretty material, sure Of IA great
success.
Elizabeth Comstocly, an aged Quaker
preacher, living at Union Springs, n. Y,
has visre, in her lifetime 49, 900 per-
sons. and nearly twice that many sick
persons i'll and out of pooriouses. on bat
tlefelds, etc.
Hiss Sibyl Sanderson has been the
musical attraction of the season in Paris.
She sings in all the aristocratic salons
The costumes she wears ill the day time
are always black. burt she usually affects
white or yellow at night.
One of The last OF the viyaadieres,
Nine. Laurin, has received the military
medal in consideration of her losag and
valuable services il c;rnp and field. She
is IL venerable grandmother and may
live to see the complete terlniaation of
her profession
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NUMBER 9.
A. NeWssoY CAPITALIST.

- . q
| Negotiations Faiiedrnt First, but Luck
/ Finally Changed.
There were six of them. all lnewsboys,
| in tl.e group when he joined them; He
was 4 bootblacs. and his hit hung FROM
! his shoulder.
"Hullo, Jimmy" was the greeting-ons
sent him. without giving him more than
i glance FOR they were pitching pennies
/; and Kingdoms were at stake. = :.
.Ye kin, come in mex trow, Jimmy,
this ones nearly trowed. Swipseyncxt.
Swipsey's winnin' de koolle today
Jimmy" was silent AMI gloomy.
'.Ain:t yoa coniia' in. JnniAyt Come
In and beat Swipscy's luck He's dc WIN
/ nel. lie is
NO said Jimmy sullenly, changing
his kit to the other shoulder.
Whats de matterf Hain't yer sot-de
/ stuff"
"Not red"
] Tits de yaller shoes what the dudes
! wears. Jimmy. Even de old ones puts
! 'en OIL now. Yil, haf ter change your
business See?'., 80.
jimmy said nothing. but gave. a
contempttious look at u pair of russell
shoes hurrying along the pavement. He
watched the invincible "Swk,sey rake IN
de Doodle for time.
Say, Swipes." lie said u little fierceiy,
LEND me couple. will yer
Cant deit. said the heart1ess carital-
ist. gathering u,4 six pennies. Spoil lno
luck Wait till dc luck changes.
The luck didn'r change, and pres
emily two of the players trotted off
| to realize some c;lsh on their stock Of
papers. When they c9me back Jimmy
looked as if he could commit highway
robbery.
Say, swipes," he said, "I'il fight ye
ter see whether ye len me five. II l
lick yer. we LEM: Vt git lickel, We don't"
"Ye kin do me-. Jimmy. got IL sore
knuckle on lie right. HE iigh;in' hafl."
I'll fight two of yonse. Take de kid
wild ye.'
.Ds kid amt no good Mt fiShiin'. Dan
ny licked him wild one hand.
..Lemmu see de llnucile
"Swipsey" showed the injured hand.
Smashed it on de Eyetalian whit tried
ter ,lo me out Of cent he said.
Say, Swipes," aaid Jimmy dcsper-
atcly, I'll fight 80 wild one hand
ard hurt my linuckle,' and again he
picked up his cQppers, for the pitching
had never stopped.
"I'll put me laft in HE pocket"
II wont fight ye," answered "Swip-
; scy." Besides, Jimmy, ye know kin
do We. Didn't lick re when ye eat me
banana
Jimmy" couldn't answer that. While
he stood there searching his brain for
further cajoleries he saw Il man whose
boots had rusty look.
"Shinc. sir" And then the wonderful
change!
"say, I'll be wild ye in minute" cried
Jimmy" and three minutes later there
were seven in the game.
'.Me luck is broke said "Swipsey. -
New York Tribune.
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The Average ); lv !,

1--WE, the jury = nus ran: the Verdict;
."find for tie plaintiff, and assess tie
damages at four and three-twelfths
ceats."
lis that ALA broken heart is WORTH"
bitterly exclaimed the mature complain
ant in the breach of promise case.
THAT'S what VIC averaged it at,
num-" explained the foreman of the
Jury. "Scmcon us held ont fur ten cents,
but we he'd te. come down" Chicago
Tribune.
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She KNOWS the Market.

American Novelist of tile Realistic
SalL,ol-Well. Maria, there isn't penny
in the house, and as for writing, why,
l haven't an idea in my head.
Maria-Goodness gracious, Edward,
then don't wait raintte! Sit right
down and turn out novel; you'll take
the country by storm and make your
fortune.-Life.
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His One Fault.

''He's an awfully nice fellow and a
good friend of mine, but he has one
grievous fault-he is always quoting
French and Latin and all the other
languages
'.And doesn't know one, suppose'"
That's just it; he does know them
and don t. fudge.
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Clar-so. Belle, yon Tilted poor Will
at last How cruel! And nov he has
entered the army, they say. It's a shame.
for don't believe he will make Il god
soldier.
Belle.-Oh, yes, he will.
Clarn-How do you know?
Belle (sighing)-Cecause lie knows how
to use his arms SO well.-West Shore.
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He wanted to Take aer.

She-Do look pretty in this dress,
Mfr. Sprightly2
sprigIltly IAN amateur photographed
-Pretty2 should say SO! You look
as pretty as d picture, and Id like to
take you.-West Shore.
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Not the Risht KInd of Rait

Sally-Capt. Slmffies says the harhor
is full of sharks, and I AN awfully afraid
Of them, aren't you?
Clarice-Oh. TN not afraid. The cap
tain told me they were all man eating
sharks.-Lifc.
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A simple means of changing the air of
a sick room is to open window at the
top and opening the door move it b;ick
and forward rapidly. so lis TO insure
current OF fresh air from the window.
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A afisapprehcnsion.

Wooii,nan (of the far west)-Hope
to see you at my ranch some day, Miss
Julia
Miss Julia-Thanks, awfully. I'm
going out there in the fall with ma
mere.
Wort take that trouble, miss.
There's lots Of good riding horses on
the ranch.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
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Out Of Her Element.

wife-My friends used to tell me I
sang like in angel.
lIubby-.As that's the case, why don't
you wait until you get to eaven?-I.ife.
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prcforrcd Him Quiet,

Musical Enthusiast-A do yon still
love Wagner?
Friend-Well, hardly, but can say I
love Wagner still.-Lowell Citizen.
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AN explorer who has been collecting

An explorer who has been collecting
specimens from the sea bottom, and
also watching the habits of marine ami
mails, says that artists are wrong in
representing divers as walking upright,
as his experience shows t..;;:-,.t it is neces-
sary to walk with the body inclined
forward at an angle of forty-tive de-
oraSS
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II see." he observed, walking into the
sanctunl, '.that you need the services of
leader writer on your editorial col
umn."
THAT position has been filed, sir"
was the reply.
He sighed.
II notice. elso, he went on. THAT you
advertise for person to address enve-
lopes. Is that position still oper?"
at is, sir.
..Then I'll take it.r-Puck,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-05
GRAND SECTION OF CADETS.

The Enthusiastic Young Teetotalers OF
this City Organize a State Section.
The Grand Section of the Cadets of
Temperance of New Jersey was instituted
last night. The event attracted a large
gathering of enthusiastic young pro-
hibitionists to the lecture room of the
Scotch Presbyterian Church. The
officers of the National Section Off
ciated at the interesting ceremonies.
The national body was represented by C..
=: augustine, M. w. p; Fred King, M.
w. S.; William Shelly, p. M. w. p, who
came from Pennsylvania, and John Ding
wall, M. w. j., of this city. There were
many delegates present from the Grand
Section of New York and the subordinate
sections in the Empire and the Keystone
States.
Grand Section are all local organizations.
Fisk, of Lafayette; Hudson, of Bergen and
Ivanhoe and Eureka sections of Jersey
City proper. After the initiation the or
g~anization of the Grand Section was
completed by the election of officers. The
honors were conferred On Richard We
vers. who was chosen as grand patron;
Frank j. Higgins. G. V. p; Frank
A. Schult, g, T.; Edward Saundry,
G.. c.; James Allen, G. g., and Samuel
Pumyea, G. w. The officers were in
Sbdlieu anu the 6ranu SecClOn 1mmeQ1-
ately adjourned. The first business ses-
sion will be held at Fisk Hall. Wilton
street, on September 16. A social session
followed. John Dingwafl. of Fisk Sec
ton, chairman of the Reception Commit
tee, presided. He introduced sew
eral excellent orators and fine SOLO
lists, who entertained the large
audience. Refreshments were served and
over three hundred members of the order
ate. drank and made merry. The insti-
tuition of the Grand Section will be bene-
fetal to the order as it is the intention of
the Grand Section to boom the order in
the State and before the next annual
meeting to have sections in all the lead
ing cities of New Jersey. 1t is an excel
lent institution and should prosper.
The officers are intelligent and active,
and if the order does not grow the fault
will not rest with them. The Grand Sec
ton should appoint an organizer to can
VaSS the State and form sections.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-05


Deckertown can boast of having
within her boarders a charming little
widow who can handle horses with
skill equal to any of her sterner sex.
She car put on a set of harness or
take them off, hitch or unhitch to a
carriage or farm wagon, and is an
expert driver.
During a recent winter she took
care of three head of horses while her
boys were away from home attending
school.
She is very fond of her pets as she
calls them, and the kindness they re-
ceive is reciprocated, judging by the
wonderful influence she exerts over
them. One of those horses is O. very
high strung, fine blooded animal
with a beautiful arched neck and
a step like a king of the turf,
and will scarcely let any one approach
him but this lady. With her he is
gentleness personifed, will hold his
head down while she adjusts his
bride, and will indicate in the most
unmistakable manner his pleasure
whenever she m near him.
Besides being an adept with horses,
this lady possesses many other ac-
complishments. She is a refined and
very entertaining hostess and a neat
and tidy housekeeper. Since her
husbands death, which occurred
several years ago, with rare business
tact and ability, she has successfully
managed a farm of 100 acres, on which
is a large dairy of COWS and other
young stock.-Decke2to1on Independ-
07f
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-05
THE COURTS PROTECT THE PEOPLE.

From the Elisabeth DatLD Journal.
Some how or other the courts in Jersey
City seem to stand in the way of every
plan that the election thieves and their
friends can concoct. 1t is well known
that a mar named Todd is in Jail in Jer-
sey City, awaiting trial under indictments
for illegal voting, etc. He served notice
on his pals that if they didn't hustle
around and get him out on bail he'd
squeal. Now anyone can see what q bad
fix this would put u lot of other fellows
in, and at once Mike O'Mara and his gang
started to hunt up bail. They brought d
liquor dealer said to be worth a big pile
OF money, but the court wouldn't accept
him. Moreover the court plainly told the
parties that no bail whatever would be
accepted unless proper satisfaction was
made OF the costs of the first forfeiture, as
well as proof that the new bond will rot
be willfully forfeited. If the court keeps
on this way a lot OF 1.-THE boys'' will get
into trouble. And may the court keep
right straight on.
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you may read without danger to the

you may read without danger to the
eyes.
Hold the book at your focus; if that
begins to get far away get spectacles.
Avoid reading by the pickering
light of the fire.
Avoid straining the eyes by reading
in the cleaning.
Reading in bed is Injurious as arule.
IL must be admitted, however, that in
cases OF sleeplessness, when the mind
is inclined to ralnble over a thousand
thoughts a minute, reading steadies
the thoughts and conduces to sleep.
DO not read much in a railway
carriage. | myself always do, how
ever, only in a good light, and | in
Variably carry a good reading lamp
TO hook on behind me. Thousands of
people would travel by night rather
thar by day if the companies could
only see their way to the exclusive
use of their electric light.
Authors should have black ruled
paper instead of blue, and should
never strain the eyes by reading too
fine types.
The bedroom blinds should be red
or gray, and the head of the bedshould
be toward the window.
Those ladies who not only write, but
sew, should not attempt the black
seam by night.
When you come to an age that sug-
gests the wearing of spectacles, let no
false modestv prevent you from get
ting q pair. Ii you have only one eye
an eye-glass will do; otherwise it is
folly. -CdSseW'S M0Quzj71e.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-05
Robbed for the Tenth Time.

DpVVtWF 70 w VNFSe9 OFtD 1FttUS.
AsBURY PARK, Sept. 5, 1so0.-The cot
tage of Mrs. Madele johnson, of Beverly,
N. j., on Sewell avenue, was entered by
burglars yesterday afternoon and robbed
of a considerable quantity of jewelry and
about $50 in money. The thieves accom-
plished their work while the family were
watching the Knights Templars' parade.
This is the tenth time Mrs. johnson has
been robbed. The thieves ransacked the
house from cellar to garnet, but over
looked a purse containing a big roll of
bills.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-05
brakes Opening.

The season of '9O-'91 of brakes Bust
ness College will open next Monday at
the old location. Mr.. Drake has enlarged
his quarters so that he now has twice as
much room as formerly. He has added
one floor to his previous accommodation.
The lower floor, which he will use dur
ing the coming season for the first time,
has been r%efurnished n painted.
Mr.. Drake says that the number of
scholars this year will be larger than at
any former time.
The school as it now is will accommo-
date one hundred and fifty pupils.
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restriction which the Constitution will
permit.
The opportunity is at hand Now
is the time. Next November once
past, nobody can tell when the chance
will come again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-05
You are Buying BONDS. this
Send for Circulars.

CAPITAL, 100000.
CHARTER PERPETUAL.
President-ABRAM Q. GARRETSoN.
Vice Presidents-HENRY LEMBECK, ROB
ERT SEWELL
Treasurer and Secretary-GEO. W. YOUNG.
Counsel-WILLIAM H. CORPTJ
Advisory C~ounsel-ABRAh =. 3ARRETSON,
GILBERT COLLINS. WILLIAM D. EDWARDS
Title officer-JOHN OLENDORF.
BOARD OE DIRECTORS.
ADRIAN 9. GARRETsoS. JoHN D. CARscALLEx,
FREDERICK D.. LINN. JOHN c. BEssoN.
CHARLES /. CoRBIS, SPENCER, WEART,
FRANZ STEVENS, De WITT VAN BUsKIRK,
WILLIAM G. BuM5TED. HENRY LEMBECK.
EDWARD f. G. YOUNG. EARLE INsLEv,
GEORGE +. PERKINS. WILLIAM II. CoRBrN,
ROBERT SEwELI.