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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-23

1T you cannot sec aud need speotaclos
you should Gnll on us and have your eyes
tested without charge. We have the finest
instruments and more experience than any
other Optician In the state, and guarantee
satisfaction or money refunded.
JACOB W. GRUBB,
Jowelor and Opticihn,
Corner Twelfth and Market.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-23

The council committee'on scales met
and approved bills aggregating sos.
Nothing was done as to repairs, election
OF weighers or establishing new weigh.
erships,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18
The Wearing of Hats.

In the thirteenth century the use of the
scarlet hat, which distinguished cardinals,
was sanctioned by Pope Innocent ".
Throughout medieval times the wearing of
a hat was regarded as mark of rank and
distinctions During the reign of Charles l
the Puritans affected steeple crown and
broad brimmed hat, while the cavaliers
adopted lower crown and broader brim.
ornamented with feathers. In the early
part of the reign of Henry V hats became
popular, and in the time of the wars of the
Roses, all men Of high and low degree with
the exception of 'prentices, who wore caps
wore hats. The cooked hat made it's ap-
pearance in the reign of James II, and
could be converted into variety of shapes.
1t was known under several names, as the
Brigadier, the Families, the Regent and
the Frederick.
Even to the present day the naval full
dress is incomplete without the cooked hat,
and on the continent many functionaries,
civil as well as military, continue to wear
it. Our old militia, line and field officers
Of 40 years ago used to wear them out of
immense proportions. The round hat, such
as Ben Franklin wore, was taken to Paris
from this country by the young officers who
fought for our independence under Rocham-
beau and Lafayette. 1t met with great
favor there.-Washingto Star.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18
Sympathy Appreciated.

Twas passenger on a Fourth avenue
electric car an afternoon or 20 ago, and in
the same car was handsomely dressed and
very pretty and modest looking young WON
an. She sat on the front seat, and her pretty
face attracted the attention of two young
men who occupied a seat in the middle OF
the car. She gave evident signs of being
in considerable distress and now and then
would twitch with pain. When at last she
stopped the car and started to alight, the
cause of her discomfort was evident. She
was wearing tight shoes.
"My goodness" whispered one of the
young men to his companion as the girl
passed, hasn't that girl got on tight shoes?''
"You bet havel' the girl responded in a
lugubrious tone as she turned through the
door. The young man who made the re-
mark turned several different colors, while
the other passengers smiled audibly, realiz-
ing that the girls words had been the
thoughtless remark of one in pain and
longing for mpathy.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18
A Plea For the Spoon.

Thackeray, it will be remembered, makes
an earnest plea in his Book of Snobs' for
the fork, excoriating wretch whom he de-
tected eating peas with knife. Now the
Boston Journal comes to the front as the
champion of the spoon. The Journal be-
lieves it detects disposition on the part OF
the fork to usurp the powers and duties OF
the spoon. 1t protests against eating ice
cream with fork and adds, "What com
parison in delight can there be between the
forked transit from plate to mouth of scat
tering peas, conscious of their fate, and the
calm assurance of the delicious globules
contained safely in the hollow of a spoon?''
1t remains to be seen what answer the Bos-
ton devotees of the fork will make to this
indictment.-NewY York Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18
killing the Canada Thistle.

The Canada thistle, although a rather
pretty blue flower, is as great pest as the
white rudbeckia, misnamed daisy. The
thistle when cut off in fair weather will
soon cap over and start at once from the
stub, and some of the roots will start indie
pendently for the surface. The surest
method of destroying this pest is to cut
them near the surface while raining, at any
time from formation of bloom to maturing
of plant. The rain should be of some dura-
ton. The plant will excrete the juice and
absorb the water, which is certain death.
Showery weather is rather preferable, as
all vegetation is more active during the
sudden changes of the elements. Small
areas can be cut on the approach of heavy
shower, but it must be Immediately pre-
ceding, and you have the Canada thistle
scientifically and almost automatically con-
quered at merely the trifing cost of cut
ting.-H. B. Richards in Detroit House
hold
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18
REPAIRING AN OCEAN CABLE.
Breaks In Submarine Wires Are Mendei
With Little Difficulty.

Breaks In Submarine Wires Are Mended
With Little DifHculty.
It has always been matter of specula-
ton and wonder to most people as to how
q marine cable once broken in midocean is
ever got together again. The explanation
is this: First, it must be known that the
cable practically rests everywhere on the
bottom of the sea. OF course there are
places where sudden deep places coming
between shallow ones will cause the cable
to make span as over a ravine or gully.
In other places the ocean is so deep that
the cable finds it's specific gravity some
where in midwater, so to speak. In that
case it rests quite as firmly as if it were on
solid ground.
When a break occurs, the first step of
course is to accurately locate its position.
A conductor such as cable offers certain
amount of obstruction or resistance" to
the passage of an electric current. Appa-
ratus has been devised for the measuring
of this resistance The unit of resistance
is called an ohm. The resistance of the av-
erage cable is, roughly speaking, three
ohms per nautical mile. Resistance prac-
tically ceases at the point where the con-
ductors make considerable contact with the
water. Therefore if when measuring to To-
cate break it be found that the measuring
apparatus indicates resistance of 900 Ohms
the position of the fault will be known to
be 300 miles from shore.
With this inform alton the captain of the
repairing ship is able to determine by his
charts of the course of the cable, the lat
itude and longitude of the spot where the
break occurred and can proceed with GER
tainty to effect the repair. When the ap-
proximate neighborhood of the track is
reached, a grapnel is dropped overheard, and
the vessel steams slowly in a course at
right angles to the run of the cable. On
the deck of the ship there is machine
called the dynOmeter, which, as it's name
implies, is used to measure resistance. The
rope securing the grapnel passes under this.
If the dynometer records a steady increase
of strain, it indicates that the grapnel has
caught the cable. If, on the other hand,
the resistance varies from nothing to tons
and from tons to nothing again, it is
known that the grapnel is only engaging
rocks or other projections of an uneven bot
tom. tits frequently necessary to drag over
such a ground several times before the
cable can be secured.
Having secured one end of the parted ca
BILE, the vessel moors it to buoy and pro-
ceeds to search for the other end. When
both ends are brought together on deck, the
electrician holds communication with the
shore on both sides to make sure that there
are no other defective places and that the
cable is perfect in both directions. This
having been satisfactorily determined, all
that remains is to splice the ends together
and drop the cable once more back into the
sea.-New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18
Making Postage Stamps.

Every part of postage stamp making is
done by hand. The designs are engraved
on steel, 200 stamps on single plate.
These plates are linked by two men, and
then are printed by girl and man on a
large handpress. They are dried as fast as
printed and then gummed with a starch
paste made from potatoes. This paste is
dried by placing the sheets in steam fan
ming machine, and then the STAINS are
subjected to a pressure of 1900 tons in a
hydraulic press. Next the sheets are cut
SO that each one contains 100 stamps, after
which the paper between the stamps is
perforated, and after being pressed the
sheets are filed away. If single stamp is
injured, the whole sheet is burned.-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18
Origin of "Pants.o

The words breeches, trousers and panta,
looms are now used INTERCHANGEABLE, but
originally the Specifications were quite diff
ferent. Pantaloons were at first nothing
but long stockings worn in Italy as sort
of religious habit by the devotees of ST.
Pantaloon. Brooches originally reached
from the waist half way to the knee and
finally to the knee, where they were fas-
tened with buckle. Trousers are the
present style of leg gear, combination of
the former two.-EXchange.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18

"Castoria isso well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me'' II. A. ARCHER, N. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18
''The High Seas"

By ''the high seas" referred to in article
/ of the constitution of the United States
is meant the open sea-that is, the waters
outside the civil jurisdiction of any coun-
try whatever, which, according to the law
of nations, is limited to one marine league,
or three geographical miles, from the
shore. Even the great lakes, beyond the
limit designated above, are regarded as
"high seas. "-St. Louis Republic
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18
A CuriOuS Relic.

A curious relic is at the mercy of public
sale by the death of waiter in Paris. He
had served at table in the cafe where
Gambetta, Floquet, Casimir-Perier, Jules
Ferry, ct al. frequently dined. The table
is marble, and the famous men covered it
with signed epigraphs. An American of
Tered the waiter 10000 francs for the table,
but he refused it.-New York Herald
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18
Origin of the Frock Coat.

The frock coat is unquestionably an
English invention, and its first recorded
appearance is in 1910 in the reign of Henry
VIII 1t is described as "a coat of velvet
somewhat shaped like frock, embroidered
all over with fatted gold Of damasks. -
Washington STAR
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18
That Is Love.

Rosalie-What makes you think he is in
love with you?
Violet-The first time he called he left
his gloves. the second time his cane, and
last night he forgot his hat -VopnaL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18

For several years 1 have recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue to
do so as it has invariably produced beneficial
results
EDWIN F. PARDEE, NJ. D.,
125th Street and 18th Ave, New York City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18
An ApneaI For Sire,

An Appeal For Strength.
Sollum-Lend me $40 for week.
Smartie-For weak what?
Sollum-For a weak pocketbook, of
course. Detroit Free Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18

1.-THE use of 'Castoria' is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTIN, D. D.,
New York City.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20

special came rushing into the yards
lat full sphed. He heard the engineer
whistle for brakes. The hand brakes
were applied but it was too late, anu
the crash came before they could even
check the momentum Of the train.
CARRIED A HUMAN HEAD.
One of the most horrible sights in
connection with the accident was 4
woman carrying head by the hair
around through the crowd, moaning and
Weaping bitterly, apparently raving
maniac. She was taken care of by the
ried was taken to police Headquarters.
This wreck is the first one of con
sequence that has occurred on the
Michigan Central road for fourteen
years. The anniversary of that last
fatal wreck was Gu Tuesday last. 1t
IS Il singular coincidence that both
these terrible disasters occurred in the
same month and on the same day Of
the Week-Friday-in the yards of the
Central road into the city. On Oct. 10,
1879, the WcSt-bound Pacific express
crashed into Il switch engine, killing
eighteen and injuring thirty-tive others.
Engineer Whalen, who lives ut Jack
son, WAS running the last section. He
says:
/ saw the signal in the yard to keep
back, and had my engine in hand, but
when l came down near the train.
which was still, my air brake would
not work and l ram into the coaches.
The failure OF the air made it impos-
sible to stop. l never had such an eA-
perience before" Whalen is badly
burned and one Of his legs is broken
but he will live.
Not less than nine specials had al
ready passed through Jackson going
west this morning i'll addition to the
regular trains.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
WIND Az WASuINGTON.
Storm in the Nature Of Il Cyclone
premc Justice Hurt

Storm in the Nature Of Il Cyclone
preInc Justice Hurt.
Washington, oct. IA storm Of the
| hurricane variety passed over this city
last night. 1t rained all day, and to-
wards night the wind began blowing
hard and increased in velocity Rain
also increased in volume till 8 O'Clock,
when it ceased, but the wind continued
increasing in force, and the weather
was hot and sultry.
/ Houses were unroofed, and some
small ones were blown down; tele-
graphic connection with the outside
world was almost entirely cut off by
the breaking Of poles and wires.
The storm abatcd at daylight this
morning and by O'Clock the sky was
clear.
Justice Brown, of the aupreme court,
while trying to close Il window was
struck by a piece Of plate glass in the
right temple cutting Il severe cash,
and seyering an artery But for
prompt medical attendance he would
have bled to death.
Baltimore, Oct 14.-HOuses were I'M
"oofed in various sections OF the city
by last nights storm The soufhrr'j
part Of the city was flooded, the water
at the docks being even with the street
At 10 - ~. while the wind was blow
ing gale the electric light works took
fire and burned, throwing the city into
partial darkness. Sparks from this
blaze set fire to the city jail which was
also destroyed.
The prisoners were hurriedly collected
and marched into the yard; not, how
ever, until many Of them were over
come by smoke. Seventy-five of them
were taken to the city hospital. From
Annapolis and other sections in south
ern Maryland come reports of damage
by the storm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
NEWS KEPT BACK.
Photographic Communication Suspended
Throughout the East.

Washington, Oct. 1:.-Thc West in
dia cyclone aud storm from She north
west joined forces today and since then
Geographic communication from this
city has been practically at Il standstill
An attempt was made to work the
Associated Press circuits by dividing
them into small sections and rclaying
but even then ii WAS found almost i'm
possible to carry the news OF tue day
At s O'Clock this eYenimg the telo-
graphic companies reported all wires
between Washington, Harrisburg and
New York down; business at Il stand
still between Pittsburg and New York
and other New York routes practically
useless.
This dispatch is sent around by way
Of the southern route, via Memphis
10 reach Chicago and other western
points. 1t has been several years since
trIcgrahic communication has been 50
entirely suspended throughout the east
rs tonight.
No reports of The proceedings Of the
senate can be sent except to say there
is no radical change i'll the situation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
New York Banks Slill Building In
Their Stocks OF Money.
SHOOTS Ills WEE.
And Then an Oshkosh Man Kills Him
self 1T Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Oct. Shortly after
l O'Clock this afternoon man and Il
woman were observed talking ut The
corner of Fourth street ana Third aycn-
uc south. The woman struck the man,
knocked his hat of and scattered the
packages he carried, and With another
woman started to run down Third
avenue. The man followed and drawing
4 revolver fired at the woman, missing
her. She took refuge in .IobnS0n &
llurd'S mill and he shot again. strik.
ing her neck.
The man then shot himself in the
mouth, dying almost instantly. The
name of the man is Y. i. Tyler and
the woman was his wife. The woman.
although seriously wounded, arose and
made her way to Or. ROclltordS office,
where she got medical attendance
The couple were married ut Oshkosh,
Wis. Two years ago. The man is about
% years old and his wife 80.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
PROHIBITION PROPOSITION.
A Conference to BE Held at the Statt
Capitol.

The third conference of the Wisconsin
prohibitionists viii be held in the a.
sembly chamber III the capitol this af
ternoon, with the following program
Paper: Local Option, or Pulling
Upon the Wrong String, Rev. Kaye
Brodhead: Paper: Our Platform for
"a, C. L. Badger, Elkhorn; Discussion
Paper: Can the Reform Forces be
United? G. S. Martin, Madison; Paper
What Changes Can Proftably be Made
in Our Methods Of Party Work? B. f
Van kenren. Oshkosh.
At eight O'Clock in the evening Prof
Samuel Dickie, of Albion, Mich, chair
man of the national prohibition commit
tee. viii address a mass meeting tt
which all are invited.
The three conferences at Oshkosh
Eau Claire and Madison, were called
by State Chairman G. f. Cronk to dis
cuss plans and means for future pro
hibitien work in the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
HIGH CLASS INCENDIARIES.
Some Cases Of Arson in Milwaukee
Seem to Be Proved.

Milwaukee, Oct 14-While insurance
men differ as to the extent of incendiar-
ism in this city during the last year
they nearly all agree that number OF
destructive fires have been set by fire
bugs, a portion of them being caused
by arson.
A prominent local agent said today
that he knew that certain evidence
in the hands Of the special agents was
authentic and reliable and he spoke
bitterly against the local officers whose
duty it is to see that such cases are in
them heard. He said that Inspector
Cowie had really accomplished some
good work in this city and could pre-
sent some damaging facts regarding
certain fires but for the popular preju-
dice here just now against him.
Cowie had, he alleged, secured eight
policies from one person, which bore an
average face value Of over $4,000 for
the sum Of 81 each after the adjustment
had been ugde and the claims allowed
by tie le-alIr agaJl5. The insa!raHe"
men sld that CUWie accomplished this
by gathering evidence regarding the fire
and, suddenly springing it upon the
holder Of the policies. had induced him
to relinquish his claims.
Cowie had worked up enough of
such cases, he said, to save the com
panies thousands Of dollars. The agent
did not think that there had been many
cases of arson, that is, of persons fir
ing their own property to secLfe the
insurance the past year, but he be-
heyed cases of incendiaris1n by cranks
to be numerous, while several instances
of fraud on the part of the property
owners We're known.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20

done his duty in the matter and moved
to auJourn.
The motion was unanimously agreed
TO and in an instant the senate cham
Der was deserted after 4 continuous
session Of thirty-eight hours and forty
minutes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20

Orders All La Crosse Gambling House
Permanently Closed.

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. Ii Mayor Pow
ell, who recently issued IN order clos
ing the saloons of the city during sun
day church hours, created another sen
satiom today by ordering I'LL the gamb-
ling houses III the city 10 b. i (" ri.Inrnl
ly closed,
The mayor was defeated by the coun-
ell last night III his appointment Of The
chief of police, and todaYs order is
supposed to be Il feature Of the plan
adopted by him to coercc The aldermen
into voting for his man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20

jackson, Mich, Oct. ia terrible
wreck occurred this morning at 9:4O
o'clock, one hundred yards east of the
passenger depot il this city. Hacks and
undertakers' wagons We're kept busy
ali day taking away tic dead and
wounded
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20

l.awlins, Wyo., oct IT, I. II. Mcr-
rifl has arrived here from GrcaScWood,
itoutt county, Col, aud reports that he
was i member Of Il hunting party Of
five. The other four left the camp one
after another and never returned. The
place is far removed from civilization
Morrill, believes that all met with foul
play. The names of the missing are
Donihcr, Reynolds, Mack and Brown.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
TRACED TO WISCONSIN.
One OF the ualsted, Mimi, Bank Rob
hcrs Found at Waupaca.

Waupaca, Wis, Oct. 10.-On TIE after
noon of Sept - the bank of HalSted,
Mimi, was entered by three men who
covered Cashier Eckern with rCEOlyerS
and demanded the money in the bank
or his life. lie told them to help them
selves
They took what was on the counter,
the safe being locked at the time. At
ter taking the money they backed out
Of the bank, keeping the cashier COW
cred with their reyOlyers until they
reached their buggy, when they jumped
III, dashed their horses and were out
Of town before the alarm was given.
The cashier fired three shots from
Il revolver through the window into the
buggy before they got away. 1t seems
one of these shots took effect and has
been the means Of tracing Albert
Thompson from place to place and
finally to the little town of lola in this
county, where he has relatives and
friends lie was arrested yesterday
by Sheriff Williams ana lodged i'm jail.
Cashils Eckcrn is here and is very
certain that he Identifies Thompson Us
one of the men VINO entered the bank.
The Sheriff has the bullet that was eX-
tracted from Thompson's leg by Dr..
Cryttenholm Of Scandinavia and it
compares with those used by the
cashier. Another arrest has been made,
but the party has not been brought in.