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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-08


ordeal and the effects were plainly Wis
ible upon their faces. E. A. Brown,
purchasing agent of the State prison
said that there was no doubt that the
electrocutions were absolutely pain
less.
DEATH WAS PAINLESS.
Rev. Law, the Tombs Chaplain, said
that 40 was pledged to secrecy, but was
willing TO say that death had come in
staneously and painlessly, and he con-
siders electrocution a decided success.
Two Of the witness who refused TO give
their names, said: "All the electrocu-
tions were successful. None OF the men
struggled or resisted when placed In the
chair. Instead of doing so they assisted
the Deputy Warden in arranging the
straps as Kemmler did at Auburn. The
Jap, Jugiro, who it was thought would
be hard to handle, was perfectly docile.
All Of the men were killed on the iirst
contact"
The positive electrode was applied as
in the Kemmler case to the top OF the
head and the negative to the leg. Most
OF the witnesses will remain TO the
autopsy. The autoDsies will probably
not be concluded before 1890 or IL
o'clock. Rev. DIR. Law Chaplain of the
Tombs, New York, was the assistant
of the prison Chaplain and witness
said: 81 was fully convinced that the
killing of murderers by electricity was
IL failure but am now convinced to the
contrary. Every one of the men went
to the chair calmly and died easily and
without pain or contortion. Death
was instantaneous. am bound to Sc
cresy and can say no more"
MANNER OF EXECUTION.
The electrodes were not applied as in
the Kemmler case, to the top OF the
skull and the base of the spine, but were
bound.to the forehead of the condemned
men aud the calves of their legs. The
current was turned on in each case for
20 seconds. The voltage was about
| ]. 500 and 1000. In each case there
were apparent evidences Of revival as
| in the Kemmler case, and in each oi
! these four cases the current was turned
on a second time. In spite OF the fac'
that the spOngeS were kept constantly
wet all of the executed men were burned
by the current and especially about the
calves of the legs. The medical men
present agree that death came on the
first contact, and that the seeming re-
vival was merely reflex muscular ac'
tion. None of the witnesses was over
come by fright, and all of them who
have spoken have made the statement
that the electrodes were successful anC
death in all cases was instantaneous ant
|
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04
THE LYCEUM.
Cant. Patton Talks About Prison
Reform.

Reform.
The Lvceum met promptly at 7o'clock
last night, transacted business and added
to it's numbers.
Prison reform" was the subject and
Capt. T. w. Patton was the speaker.
He was fresh from congress in Pitts
burg, where he had met delegates from
every part of the country interested in
the matter. The experience of lady
who for twenty years had had charge of
some 400 convicts of her own sex was
interesting and suggestive. To make
these poor girls love something, silk
worms, flowers, music, an animal, and
show some confidence in the had been
forces productive of much good. At times,
but seldom, direct punishment must be
resorted to. The wrongs, moral and
sanitary, OF prisons were shown fully.
The injustice of holding for trial or as
witnesses persons i'll such places was
brought home to all. Better retormatory
methods must be adopted, said the
speaker
Frof G. T. Winston made an instruct
i've talk. His work was with young
men of character, and he recognized the
force OF confidence with them, Hespoke OF
the influences ot surrounding, hereditv,
etc. Society must begin at the beginning
in its work.
H. G.Westall and John w. Starnes made
short talks.
PA Demens took the ground that
prisons were schools for vice rather than
reformation.
At 10 o'clock the meeting adjourned.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW:

Why some of the democratic returns
last night didn't suit Col. Long, who
edits the O.
IfCapt. Johnston really thought THE
CITIZEN was detacing the square with its
stereoptican canvas.
Who sent Mi. Rollins that very EN-
phatic election telegram regarding the
situation in Ohio.
How much longer the tadpole hatchery
on Patton avenue near the Grand Cen
trail will be neglected.
What member of the legal fraternity
commenced the examination Of Singleton
Mozant, ia the criminal court in this
way: Singleton Mozant, OF La Belle
France, parlez vous Francois ?"
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04
HOW THE CITIZEN" DID 1T
LOOKING AFTER THE ELEc'
TION RETURNS.

The Returns from New York ana
other states We're Displayed
with the Aid of StereOptican-
"The citizeu" Keeps the People
Posted.
There was considerable interest mani
tested by the people of Asheyille in the
elections which took place in the several
states yesterday.
THE CITIZEN, as always kept abreast
of the demand for news, and displayed
the election returns with the aid OF
stereoptican on fifteen-feet square can
vas in front of the Office.
At dark the crowd. began gathering,
and by the time the stereoptican artist
was ready north court. place. in front OF
THE CITIZEN office. was jammed with
people, all eager to see the news.
As fast as the news was received from
the telegraph Office it was thrown out in
big letters for everybody to read. Each
new dispatch was greeted with yells'
whether favorable to one side or an
other.
Between waits the artist got in good
work. with humorous pictures OF people
around town, every one OF which, OF
course, brought out cheer after cheer.
One picture represented ]. Nj. Camp
bell, the real estate agent, making a
speech, asking the crowd to Wait TIL
Won ste me as your next senator.
Another picture was labeled The
Norman CALI" which caused some one to
sing out "Hurrah for the Journal
Portraits OF Zeb. Vance, Gen. Rob
Vance, Gen. Clingman, Coy. Campbell
Gov. Flower, Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan, Tin
plate Mckinley and many Others were
shown.
The amusement was kept up until a
late hour. about the last thing shown
being, Widen Church street and III re-
sign-W. 7. REYNOLDS" This put the
laugh on the jolly alderman, but he LETT
the crowd before they could CLAIM the
forfeit.
The election returns were also displayed
in the rooms OF the Carolina club. The
reports received there during the early
part of the night were untavorable to
Flower in New York, but The CITIZEN
associated press report set the matter
right.
The success OF THE CITIZENS new ven
ture, the stereoptican display which has
never before been attempted III Ashevlle
was added to greatly by Messrs. r, A
Hull and F. A. Grace, two well known
Asheville artists.
And the supper sent up to the editoria
force about IL O'Clock by Mine Host
Strauss, OF the European-well. 1t was
simply great. Oysters and everything
that goes with them in abundance. pre-
pared in the best Of style, and there L.
no doubt that the splendid spread was
particularly looked after.
Bright and early the extra morning
edition of THE CITIZEN was OH the stree
filed with new telegraphlc matter, tol
all its readers.
All of which goes to show that TIL
CITIZEN spares nothing to print new
when It is news. And 1t will continue t
do so. There is no competition.
Manager W. G. PEBBLES, OF the Western
Union office here, saws his torce yester
day and last night handled over 25,O0l
words. The Associated press report wa
taken for The CITIZEN by Jones McCrory
and was done satisfactorily. Tie KEY
manipulators were kept up until 5o'clocI
this morning, and everything was re
ceiyed and delivered without hitch.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04

State Senator NJ. {. Toms, OF Hender-
sonviIle, was married in the city today
to Miss Katie B. Johnston, daughter OF
Rev. DR. Johnston, late president OF Went
worth Female college, Brookha ven, Miss
The ceremony occurred at the residence
oi Justice [. W. Malone. on Central ave
nue.. Rev. Mr.. Little, of Hendersonville
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Toms will gc
to New Orleans ard other southern cite:
on a wedding tour.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04
BOTH DRUNK.
A Man Pleads for a DruMken
Friend and Falls HIMSELF

a Man PleauS fOr DRUNKEN
Friend and Falls Himself.
Yesterday morning the police arrested
a countryman for being drunk He was
taken to Jail and locked up After he
had been in there a few minutes friend
went down and pleaded mantully that he
be released, as he was "a good fellow,
and only on sort of 'high-lonesome. w
The f,llow was too drunk and Acting
{ Chief Hunter would not release him.
Late in the afternoon, though the friend
who had tried to get No. / out was
found mean drunk on the streets. Officer
Gudger placed the man under arrest, but
he resisted with all his might, and came
near shooting the officer. The arrival OF
other officers was timely, and No. 2 was
taken down to keep No. l company. Re
corder Miller fined them SIS this morn
|
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04
"ABOVE ALL OTHERS"
what a COrrespOnGen Ofthe VII.
miuGton Messenger says.

what a Correspondent ofthe VII.
minGton Messenger says.
The Wilmington Messenger Of Sunday
contained communication signed 1T.
HIP" on the growth OF the Baptist de-
nomination in the state, from which the
following reference to Asheville is clip
ped:
"Asheville is still growing as no other
town in the state ever did. lrode over
it and saw, should judge, hundred
handsome residences going up, with an
expensive city hall, and the Baptists are
erecting the largest church in the state.
It will not he as handsome as the First
church Of Wilmington, and there are not
many churches in the whole country that
are, but it will be of greater size.
Exit Governor Stedmanclaims that
it is the place above all Others for health
and states that he was never in better
health than since he removed to Ashe'
vile. 1t is now the second city of North
Carolina in population, and has doubled
it's population in six or seven years"
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04
PATTI ROSA.
Asheville'S Little FavOrite at the
Grand Monday Night.

1TaHu MOnuay NlKn.
The young comedienne, Patti Rosa,
Asheville theatregoers' old friend, comes
to the Grand Monday night and will be
seen in her new play, Dolly Warden" in
which she has made the most emphatic
hit Of her merry career. The play is ad-
mirably adapted to emphasize the points
of excellence in her work. 1t gives scope
for her singing and dancing capacities
and it is an accepted fact that no woman
on the stage can sing comic song with
the same zest and JUNCTION given it by
Patti Rosa. Her engagement will afford
treat to lovers OF excellent stage rer-
formances.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04
wOman's Exchange.

Orders for eatables and fancy work
will be received and carefully filled by
the cousignors of the Woman's Ex-
change. Orders may be sent to Miss
Dun. corner French Broad and Patton
avenues, and at Mr.. Kepler's store on
South Main street.
In December there will be held a Christ
mas sale of fancy and useful articles.
Due notice of time and place will be
piveu.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04
Leaf by leaf the roses fall;

One by one our dear ones die.
o, to keep them with US still
Loving hearts send up the cry,
Wife and mother, o how dear.
Fading iike a mist away.
Father, let us keep them here.
Teartully to God we pray.
Many a wife and mother, who seems
doomed to die because she suffers from
diseases peculiar to women, which saps
her life away like vampire, and battles
the skill of the family physician, can be
saved by EMPLOYING the proper remedy.
This remedy is DR.. Pierce's Favoritc Pre-
scription. the greatest boon ever con-
ferred by man on weak, suffering, des-
pairing women. It is specific Tor all
pha ,es Of female weakness, no matter
what their name.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04

Huvler's candy received by express to-
day, Nov. 3rd. I. M. Heston, No. 40
South Main street.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04

Important announcement: See our ad-
verl .Scmenl. II. Redwood 81 Co.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04

Do not weaken the stomach With
strong chemicals. Simmons Liver Reg
ulator Is mild but effective.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04

Have you seen that handsome combi
nation chitfonier, wardrobe folding bed
in Williamson & Co. show window. is
a beauty.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04

.sas' Watch out for the Asheville Cigar
Co. ad next week.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04

We want all the 6rst-class butter We
can get. Kroger, II College St.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Important announcement: See our ad-
vertisement. II Renwood & Co.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04

There are lots OF bargains at Laws
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04

special Rates. see w. NJ. Clarke
Member OF American TICKET BrO-
kers Association, Grand central.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04

STILL CROWDED.: A REGULAR JAM !
THE RUSH STILL UNABATED.
THAT BUSY MART,
Number III Patton Avenue,
the scene OF life and activity continuous stream OF
customers from 'eary morn till dewy eve
HIGH GRADE GOODS COMPETENT ASSISTANTS !!
Liberal accommodations and Low Prices attrac
ton We have the finest stock of
DRY GOODS AND MILLINERY
South of Baltimore.
Our Immense Patronage is illustration Of prices
being correct For this week have unusual attrac-
tons in Blankets Quilts Comforts Counterpanes, Towels
and Damask.
| 300 Yards Best American Satines Sh cents.
100 dozen School Boy fast black stockings 10
per pair,
1000 yards Lonsdae Muslin, Sb cents.
5000 yards pride of the Vest, 12h cents.
200 dozen Mems Collars equal to f. & w. for 1ocents
each
Special Drives in Ladies', Misses and Childrens Wraps,
Hosiery and Gloves
A GREAT BARGAIN
In Dress Flannel for chdrens school dresses for 25 cents
Double-width Carpets and rugs second floor at lit
tie over half price,
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-11-04

DEMuvAL. l'r ". p Whittingt has
~ novel is offs, to rooms over WOr-
th,n " Co.'S drug store, No IL North Nam
street, utfice h urs IL to and to !.
nov+dti
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-03-05
A Railway Innovation.

The Missouri Pacific Railways new
line. by way of C"feyville and Wag-
oner, to Little Rock and the south
east, which has been open for several
months. will inaugurate new depart.
ure in train service on August 31st.
A Through Daily Passenger Train,
consisting Of coaches and Pullman
Buffe. Sleeping cars, will be established
between Kansas City and Little Rock,
with sleepers running through to
Memphis. Going south. the train will
leave Kansas City ab.u 9 o'clock in
the evening, connecting at Little Rock
for Hot Springs and all points south
and east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-03-05
The best Rod Break
er, for sale by
Great Bend Implement Co.

We have travelled few miles in our
lifetime, and know what it is to be
unc6mf"rtably housed in poorly up
holstered car and rudely tossed up and
down ON old iron rails that are laid on
dirt road bed. We have been there,
but it was always on other roads than
the Santa Fe Their main line be-
tween Chicago and Denver is hard t.,
beat. The rails are of heavy steel, the
track smooth and rock ballasted; and
the through "Cannonball" train that
flies al -miles-per-hour speed over
this elegant adway is as pretty bit
of workmanship as Messrs. Pullman
ever turned out. Each vestibule
sleeper is a model Of luxury, and as
easy as cradle. Chair cars, library
cars. and day coaches are all carefully
adapted to- the travellers every want.
The Santa Fe is rightly named 1.-The
most comfortable line"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-03-05
AN ANClEN ORGAN.
Japanese Instrument Said to BE Over
Six Hundred Years Old.

A Japanese Instrument Said to Be Over
Six Hundred Years Old.
At Kioto young Japanese intro
duced himself. saying that he under
stood 1 was an admirer of Japanese
lacquer. and desired to show me a fine
piece of it Of ancient W orkmanship. 1t
proved to be a fine specimen of the
''sho,' some six hundred years old. Its
history, authenticated by documents.
shows that it was made by Bodaisan
Teishun in the twalfth century for
Prince of Kaga- Tie artist made two
of them, the other one becoming the
property of the imperial family. The
instrument shown me came finally into
the hands of a Buddhist priest belong
ing to the temple of Chi- On-In in toto,
who, now retired. seeks to dispose Of it.
The Japanese claim the Sho to have
been invented in Japan m any centuries
ago. A Hoo bird. a mythical creature.
sort of huge bird Of paradise, one day
flew down from Heaven into the i'm
perial palace and sung sweetly;
genius, hearing this, sought to initiate
it by making musical instrument
which would produce, when played
upon, the song of the Hoo bird. The
gods heard his prayers and hence the
origin of the sho.
The facts are that this. instrument is
of Chinese origin, da ting back on record
to seven hundred years before Christ.
In China it is called ''che n.y." and is the
first known of all free re- ed instruments.
From it, through Rus STA. came the
| church organ about three centuries ago,
| and since that the vario US forms of the
accordion, concertina, hageolet. melo-
deon and all other form of musical in
| struments which employ a vibrating
reed, fixed at one end, made of wood or
| metal. The melodeon, an invention of
Garhart. in Buffalo. Ne W York, in 1913.
| has enabled the music loving homes of
America and Europe to enjoy the mus 10
| of the organ. 1t was IN compact, port
able form and sold sst little cost. and
was the origin of the many forms of
| family organs now so common.
| The cheng. or sho, is cigar-shaped
| instrument consisting OF seventeen hol-
low bamboo pipes of unequal length.
arranged in circle and inserted into
| An air-chamber. w hich at first was a
| simple gourd, but afterwards this air.
chamber was mad e of wood and often
finely 1acquered. The vibrating reed
| in each pipe is in that part inserted in
the air chamber. A mouth-piece pro-
jects from one side of the chamber.
The instrument is held in both hands
| upright in front of the face. the player
blowing into tn mouth-piece. the hol-
low pipes all sounding at once. modified
by lingering tile holes made in the
| pipes, like those in a flute, but placed
| at irregular int erals.
1t is interesting to know that the
evolution of a grand cathedral organ
came from the 81 mple note of a slip Of
bamboo VIII ella. whispering in the wind
caught the ear OF some musical seer al
most 5000 years ago--Detroit Free
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-03-05
Reader, Look at This!

We have concluded a clubbing
arrangement for the year 1891
with the National Democrat, a
large eight page weekly paper
published at Washington City.
By this arrangement we are en-
abled to furnish the BARTON
COUNTY DEMOCRAT and the
National Democrat for the small
sum of 1926 strictly in advance.
The National Democrat will CON-
tain all the doings OF congress,
the latest and most reliable tele-
graphic news of the day, together
with a large amount of political
matter. Old subscribers who pay
all arrearages and one years sub
scription to the DEMOCRAT can
have The benefit of this "ffer. New
subscribers should take advant
age of this liberal offer and send
in their names at once. just
think Of it, ninety-two columns
of reading matter each week for
only 1926. Subscribe now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-03-05
WORKING THE CABLE.
How Messages to an from Europe AR
Sent and f,ece we'd.

How Messages to an from Europe Are
Sent and f,ece we'd.
Although an ocean cable is in fact
telegraph line. it IS SO differently con-
structed that the rules for working land
lines are almost entirely dissim liar.
With the first long cable. great diff
culties were encountered in sending
through them current of electricity of
sufficient power TO record the messages
rapidly. The methods for overcoming
these difficulties, and in use at present
are described as follows:
KEYS which, when depressed, trans
nit positive and negative currents, are
employed al the sending station in con-
nection with the regulation battery.
The current of the battery does not pass
directly into the cable, but into con-
denser. which passes it into the SUBJ
marine line.
THIS greatly increases the force of
the current used and serves to cut off
! interfering ground currents,
The instrument first employed in re-
ceiving cablegrams was rejecting
galvanometer. Upon the magnet of
! this instrument is carried a small
curved mirror. A lamps placed before
the mirror and behind q screen in
which there is a vertical slit Flashes
of light moving acro,s this slit as the
needles moved from left to right, in
Dictated to the trained eyes OF the
operator the letters in the message be-
ing transmitted
But this method of recording mes
sages was found to tax the eyesight of
the operator severely, few years
! work often rendering them almost
| If not totally. blind Recognizing
the fact that there must be some thing
! wrong with such = system. inventors
set abons repairing the defect. which
resulted in peifectlng the syphon gal
vanometer. which has all but super
| seeded all other receiving devices
In the syPhon receiver the move.
ments of the needle are recorded bj
| means of ink spurted from a fine tube.
This tube is attached to coil suspend.
| ed between two fixed magnets, which
! swings to the right or left as the puisa-
| tions pass through IL The syphon gal
! vanometer is great Improvements Is
J not hard on the eyes. and enables the
| operator to receive much more rapidly
| than with the old fash receiver
| Golden DAYS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-03-05

For Saie-a 100 acre farm, eight
miles southwest of Great Bend, south
of river; 2 work horses, harness and
wagon; farm implements; so chickens;
i3 bead Of cattle; cow shed 26x42;
stable for 8 horses; corn CRIB 1Ox26;
AZ acres broke, So acres of pasture,
80 tons of hay made on place every
year; frame house with furniture and
everything in it. Price: 81 400. Call
ON or address: The DEMOCRAT,
Great Bend, Kansas.
nap. S.-Tnis farm has been held
until this week for $500, but it
MUST he sold: hence the reduction of
5000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-03-05


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