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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-09

those DAYS lard oil was used to feed the
light, and as the stations were not then
supplied with furnaces to keep the oil
from freezing or conRealing brine was
used to keep the frost off the glass.
otherwise the light would be so bedim-
med that it could not be seen at any
great distance. I
Night after night in stormy weather
Mrs, Williams carried mp pals OF hot
brine. aud, clinging to the rail with one
hand, with the other put prime on the
glass so that mariners could see the
light. Sometimes the gale wonld carry
away pail, prime and all. Mineral oil
is cow used, and glycerine is used to
keep frost from gathering on the glass.
When it is foggy Mrs. Williams has to
blow the horn, often hours together.
A DOG ASSISTANT.
Beauty, q knowing little dog who Is
Mrs. Williams's constant companion, Is
acquainted with all the boatmen that
pass. The largest vessels journeying
to Buffalo, Chicago, Lake Superior and
other points pass within hailing dis
lance Of Mrs. Williams's statute. Beauty
knows his business, too. When he
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900 GOO BOOKS GlVEN AYNAY=5O Cent Book Tree.


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and again TO lead the uaised French Cana-
disss TO VICTORY. ". a-rcser ~as Do~-
erf1J and convincing speaker A Trend
describes hs. orztory 4. OF continuing
power. teazcSty and logical force /. does
net come from toe subtitle and harfEors9sss
Athens; IL would not have asshonored the
Roman senate Of fhst earnest age Of tee
vigorous speeches which belonged 20 ne
severe genius Of the cd repzD4ie. The sscfsE
OF xhich did not DE wisa Cato Iae
charges against MERCER AM Ernes.
Pscand. one ~ bin chief supDoEtsEs,
charged that Mercier pockeGed s.. IS 81
government ssDsidy intended for The bsss
dee Ehaiears railroad: then thnS be re-
esised s. 60 and Pecaad 5000 from .
subsidy 20 ths Hereford ramsay: lastly,
that MERCER ard Paeszd ioSeEher male
zw4T vita fIfNN1. po-tion of a SUBSIDY 20
the Montreal n Ottawa railway Aercier
made Tretsnse Of letting stationery
contract TO Quebec bookseller and al
vsaeed him ssy.0s50 from tbs paoiis fress-
ury with which 10 begin operations Ne
80 60 vas then banded by the bookseller
20 Pacand and speni ~ faca1d and
Merc.er for election purposes These items
mentioned in the iadics msnts are small.
hut taey were the ones Of which proof
vas obtainabss. Mefeier and his friends
stole nearly . million dollars Though
be escaped conviction, be vas ever after
ward 10 disrspute. Following IS an extract
from newspaper sketch OF Mercer,
printed just after his defeat 81 the polls:
"Honoss Mercier was i've years ago re-
turned 20 power As prime minister al Que
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They Are Coming.

Several days ago an article appeared in
our news items Is TO large meat COM
pany about 10 start IN Seattle. This was
Only rumored at the time, but today proves
q reality. Mr.. Turner, who has the man.
agement Of the enterprise. called NJ this
Office today and confirmed the same by
stating that the company is composed of
Mr.. ]. Meyers. Mr.. T. Sheeny and him.
self, ali OF whom are large cattle and sheep
men and owners OF large tracts Of grazing
land in Eastern Washington. The COM
pany will be operated and known as the
Seattle Meat Company. and their sales
rooms will be located at No. ia CONNER
eial street, opposite Dexter Horton & Coz
bank, between Iesler avenue and Wash
ington street. The company intend con-
fning their business to Seattle a. present,
but il i. their intention also 20 branch out
later in Tacoma and Port Townsend, and
TO do a general jobbing and retail business,
IN fact expect to sell meat for money to
any one and in any quantity desired at
prices never before heard OF in our city.
Mr.. Turner states that they will sell for
cash only. keep no accounts. and will be
compelled TO dispose OF one car load of
dressed beef and mutton daily, beginning
next Thursday, November /, for sixty
days. irrespective of price. As Mr. Turner
expressed himself: We shall try and OBJ
tain uniform price Of cents per pound
for beef and mutton. and may possibly sell
for less At any rate, We are prepared not
20 realize much cut OF our cattle. ana as
We have been offered very little by the
meat monopoly We can't lose much. This
company, through their manager. made
contract with the Pacific Mea. Company
TO slaughter their cattle in their famous
cold storage house al Meeker from now
until January AZ very low figures At
the expiration of this tine the Seattle
Meat Company will have their own abba.
toirs ready in Seattle. where they have
already secured q location al the head OF
the bay and wall start to build at once ="
Mr.. Turner has great confidence in the fu-
ture OF the Sound country. and especially
so in Seattle. and intends TO make this
city hi, home. From ali indications the
Seattle Mea. Company is strong one and
the public will DO well to keep their eve on
them IN the future. Everybod in need OF
meals should give them call on the open
ing day. next Thursday, and carry away
SIS much meat for 81 and better quality
than can De bought elsewhere Tor 3. Re-
member. the Seattle Meat Company, ia
Commercial street. opposite Dexter Hor-
ton bank.
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HE TOOK JEFF DAVIS.
Charles T. Cowden, a Noted
Union Cayalryman Dead.
nonoae MERCER IS DEAD.
The French Caasdfsn Foiftfsisn "hs
Stole ~ 900. 900 cafffsrsis's see
sst.ry Of state Dead

One Of the csssIrymsn who captured
Jefferson DAsis. shs president Of the
soathsrr Confessrsey, Ia ls,5. died a. BIS
farm Al Langley, OF. vsshoE island, yssser-
aay morning. The ex-eavairvnsn was
rtar.e. +. Coxdsn. vslb-knowu in this
city. where ne has been identified with
frstsrnai soesetiss. With the militia and
with political circles for number Of years.
Mr. ao~den "a. a native OF Grass Lake.
Jackson county. Mich, where ns wss born
septsnsbsr 4, 1872 H. ~as smong the first
70 respond to President Lsneoln's call for
volunteer. at the oatbrezk Of the war He
enlisted in the Fourth Michigan cavalry.
served ali through the war, participated in
nnmsrous battles and Vas with Gen. shsr-
isnra TO the sea
One Of ais proutsst schisvemsnts oc-
eurred when he was With Lieut. Col.
Prsfehard's command ia the vicinity oil
IrwinsviIIe, Ga. On May 10. 1855, when 20
with fSnr others captured JET Davis when
he was trying TO escape sngiorioasiy In
female attire.
In fsss Mr.. Cowden moved TO virginia
CITY, New, where he had charge OF the
Fourth ward school for a number Of years.
In 1870 ne came 10 Seattle. where be be-
came real estate dealer. In 1850 a. the
time Of the ants-Chlnese troabses--he was
made captain Of Company ID. Seattle
HsiIss. under command Of the tate Col J.
C. Hainss. In I5gAgI-9k be represented
the Seventh ward in the house OF dsle-
gates He also wss bailid in Judge Han
ford's court
Mr. Cosden leaves a wife, daughter.
Who is the vile Of Samuel H. Mcknight,
Of this city: two brothers. Harrison Cow
den. Of West Vernni. Whateom couafy.
and A. J. cowden, sho has been Iiving
with him: tao sisters. Mary Sks.lingsr.
OF Coral. Mieh., and Miss Emiiins Ferris.
of Jackson county. Men.
Mr.. Cosden gas a member Of Miller
Post. q. A. T., OF this city. and past chan
csllor of Queen City Lodge. No. 10. X.
Of r.
The body viii be brought 10 this city for
burial and she funeral sill take place on
Sunday next ~ an hour aud place which
have not yet been determined.
The cause OF death was heart disease.
Mr.. Cowden never fully recovered from
the haraships OF army life. and has been
bus little better than an Invalid for years.
The past two months he has been very i'll.
but hs kept on his feet. owing 10 his III
domitabss pluck. up to a few hoars before
he dad
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Itaaor License nx~ixsan

OLYMPIA. ock S0--iSpecisl- The SUI
preme eoGrt has reversed the judgment IN
the case q the state Of WASHINGTON. ap-
reliant, - Albert Hoeppner. respondent
This case tie state appeals from tie jadg-
ment of the lover court sustaining a de-
ulurreT TO the information charging the
respondent With selling Intoxicating
liquor within the city of Coifax without
CLEANING license. The ground OF the
courts action vas that by the general
manacips. Incorporation act OF $3.50 the
authority ct the state TO prosecute vi0l a.
tions Of the penal code. section ixS IA.
inpisaly repealed. The supreme court
holds u an ot'ense - sell Intoxicating
haGog without = license IN Aay town or
county and the state has not yielded its
right ~ prosecute that offense by the H.
deunste terms Of the municipal incorpors-
ton act Of issl
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The Dalles Rcbbera

PORTLAND. Oct. 30-United States Dis
trici Attorney Murphy swore to . COM
plant this morning before Commissioner
Lamson against Frank Klein. Otto Saw
age and Rslph Gibbons, charging them
with stealing United States mails from
The Dalles postofice September 10. Klein
having confessed their commission of the
crime. United States Marshal Grady al
once wired the authorities having the
men in custody at The Dalies TO hold
them on the United States charge. Klein's
confession shows that both the postoffice
and express robberies had been carefully
planned. The plans, he stated, were
matured while he himself, Savage and
Gibbons were on fishing trip TO Badger
lake last August. Gibbons had key to
the express Office and turned il over to
Klein, who made pattern.
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TAcoaa, Oct. 3o.-[Special. Tho Ia
coma tide land appraisers expect the
appraisers from King county to be here
Friday to confer with them regarding the
tide lands in this harbor which are in
King county. II is stated, however. that
il will be impossible for the appraisers to
proceed with their work until some ar
rangement Is made for a further general
designation of the grant made by Gen.
Grant while president in 1874 TO the Puy-
allup Indians. The grant included q tract
of $40 acres. giving the Indians access to
deep water. and IL is claimed the state has
not the right or interest warranting it in
appraising or attempting 70 sell this tract.
The land IN question is part In King
county and part in Pierce county. The
local appraisers are completing maps of
the water front. showing Improvements
and other details. which will assist in
appraisement and sale.
The Puyaliup Indian reservation COM
missioners fled an amended plat of the
reservation school lands today. The
county commissioners will pass on the
plat tomorrow. after which it will then be
forwarded to Washington City for APP
provai.
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Tacoxs. Oct 30 -Fspeciai. &c. B. Tai
bot and H. NJ sarvent returned yesterday
from Mount Rainier They report pro
POSED railroad extension from Carbonate
up the Carbon river canyon 20 . new coal
mine six miles from the mountain They
also visited quartz ledge, where ten
stamp mill vas in operation This Was
Mr. Talbot's fourth trip TO the mountain
this season On this. the last trip OF the
season, he and Mr.. ssrvent spent eleven
days on the slopes and great canyon OF
the Carbon river. going through . new
part OF the country seldom or never tray-
ersed before. To the westward and north
ives. of Spray PARK and Crater lake they
descended ons o. the canyons west OF the
Mountain Mother" nearly . mile deep
On oc.ober IS they gathered wild hozers
on the fields of heather. At the 6.Op-foot
Level. The succeeding Sunday. October Il.
the snow fell continuously all day and
night TO the depth OF = foot or more, rend-
ering travel Oh the rocky slopes and per
cipstous cliffs difficalt and hazardous. For
more than a week they fed on bear meat.
During all the time they sere wet with
snow or rain, except nights. when the
weather was frosty and clear. The lights
of Tacoms. Puyallup and 0rting were seen
plainly at night and By day steamers on
the Sound, and the smoke from the Rail-
way Il Motor Company's power building al
TacoEns could be seen
Among the grand things they SAY was
the mountain iliufDined by moonlight.
the glaciers shining ike silver. while far
to the south 81. Helens was plainly IN
view across the ranges OF snowclad mount
aims Mr.. Talbot says:
words cannot paint the scene of weird,
wintry, Arctic beauty, the still night,
only disturbed by the falling OF the ava
Ianches, and the distant roar of the waters
of the MoHich and Carbon, far down in
the canyons. A number OF views OF these
mountain xilds, one OF the old mountain
itself, dressed in iris first winter coat,
shows him from the s,01o-toot level up
ward in every form OF frost that cold
winter can produce. The thermometer
fell at night 10 20 deg. and the barometer
the sea, with the great summit of the
north peak, hardly three miles away.
more than that high still above US.
Around Us the hucxle5erries were still
hanging on the brush, only handbresdth
high. Lower down, the large black and
red huckle5erres were found in abund-
ance, and in places salmon berries were
still on the bushes. Many of the mountain
gorges had not been visited as vet By frost,
and the most delicate vegetation was still
uninjured. On the way back We found
company of miners working away on
twelve-foot vein OF quartz with ten-stamp
mill. which they had set up since my last
trip in July. They expect to be showed In
for the winter soon, ou; have plentiful
supply OF provisions for the winter"
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A Temple OF Health

sound repose minister 10 physical comfort, Is
tho bodily structure which. however much its
foundations have been sapped by ill-health,
has been restored-.ehuiis, 1t were-oy the
great renovating tonic. Hostester's stomach
Bistera Nothing inguses strength into q de-
eilitated frame ike this saving medicine, " hieh
in the vigor and regularity il impar's 10 the sys-
ten. endows IL with the suress defeuse against
disease and the best guaranty OF q long life and
hale old aga WORKOUT men OF business, riied
mechanics, oyerworksd mill hands. miners
broken down by hardship and exposure to
malaria, mariners aud iourists, all declare tha,
il is the best safeguard against the influences Of
fatigue, bodily or mental. and OF climate and
temperature Incompatible 70. bilious, rheg-
matte, kidney aud nervous troubles.
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a cALrroKSIs PIONEER DEAD.
". q. Waite. . Forsy-niner and seere-
sart af state.

ssS FRAScIsco. oct So-E q. Waite,
secretary Of state. died early this morning
al IN. home ia Alameda after a short Ill
ness lis friends attribute bis death 20
general physiesi collapse brought on by
worry over political matters. bat the ins-
mediate cause 81 death sas gladstone. Ssc-
rotary Waite wss refused a reconciliation
by the recent Republican state convention,
and hs became an independent candidate
Worry over bis canvass Was the principal
cause o; bis physical breakdown
Waite came 90 California in iSsa BY
profession be wss \ journalist For a
long time before the civil war he Vas
editor % Nevada City JosrHaL Later he
became = sritsr on the Sacramento JalsA-
A reeenl production from his psn Vas an
socaunt 81 early life in Calsfornis pG0-
Ilshed IN the CsafxYy. As . pablo Official
his honesty ana integrity we're never cues
tened
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AMU sEMENTS.
..Ir Old Kentucky Tomorrow

''In Old Kentucky" with its great little
band of pickaninnies and its thrilling rae
ing scene. is underlined tor production st
the Seattle theater tomorrow night. and
in this announcement theater-goers viii
find q source Of pleasant anticipation. In
recent years no such genuinely successful
play has been before the public. For
seven months the big Academy OF Music
in New York was filled 10 Overlooking
with enthusiastic thousands to applaud
the many excellent features of ''In Old
Kentucky" and it is scarcely necessary to
remind local play patrons that there is but
one picksninny band, one actual stage race
between Kentucky thoroughbreds and
one faithful mirror OF Blue Grass life-"In
Old Kentucky"
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Everett Criminal News

EyERErr. Oct 5o.-ESpecial. l-Nels E.
Moe. has been nominated by the Populists
for constable in place of Charles Ray
mond, who is awaiting trial on q charge of
grand larceny.
Attorney Alderman was summoned TO
Snobomish today by telegram announc-
ing that writ of habeas corpus had been
served upon him for the release of Charles
Raymond and William Saxton, who were
bound oyer to the district court on a
charge of grand larceny.
While Frank ". Clark. the attorney,
was attending the harvest home services at
the Baptist church with his mother on
Sunday evening. a thief entered the house
and stole gold watch belonging to Miss
Clark and s47 in money from q bureau
drawer No clue
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Las. Nigh, of ..H.mi.s."

Mr.. Lawrence Haniey and Miss Edith
Lemmert will make their last appearance
at Cordray's theater this evening, repeat
ing the play of Hamlet" with the same
excellent cast given before. Mr.. Hanley's
Hamlet is one that denotes great study
and deep appreciation of the intentions
of the great author. and his deiineation of
it has pleased the many students of Shake
speare no have attended the perform
ance. This will positively be the last
appearance of the Hanley company and
the theater will remain dark until re-
opened for the winter season by Mr. Cor
dray.
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deavor societies are arranging for . con-
vention of all the societies in Western
Washington, 10 be held in this city on the
2sth and 18th days of December next. 1t
10 anticipated that 20 delegates will be
present. and the churches of all denomina-
tons are uniting to afford suitable en-
tertainment, and are arranging . pro-
gramme suitable for the occasion.
The name of Dan Markham, Populist
party candidate for senator from the Four
teenth joint district. composed OF Cowlitz,
Wahkiakum and Pacific counties, has
been certified to the auditors of those
counties bv the secretary of state under
the law which allows the centra. commit
tee to fiji vacancies on . ticket which may
occur before time Of election.
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-.,-s..-.,,h rbscr j, ..lf-erplana-

s,s,oxinr dispatch vhicH - seif-sxplana-
tory
..pvxsco-v Arg. Oct 81 Wire quick II
an~u- wrI,onait harmed IN the West
zs-@~t borse ire. Answers the following
d~sr~srsion: Native Of Canada. age. %
-e.-~s f.rsvbt. s feet; worked IS stationary
engineer q. Charleston
y. A McDoSALn-"
Mr.. NcDonaid, father Of Angus Melon
AID. !. on biz way from Duluth 70 care for
abe BODY Of bis son. Il il thougnf that J.
A. Mcdonald may be the dead McDonaid's
h-othzr
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raeom. Like. ..In old Kentucky"

TACOMA, Oct. 3o.-lSpecial. The largest
house in two years, and the most enthusi-
a.iic audience ever IN the Tacoma theater,
witnessed in Old Kentucky" tonight
First the pickaninny band set the audi
ence wild. aud there were four recalls. but
the race scene, with Madge astrids Queen
Bess and the pickaninny crowd playing
Dixie. turned the house into an uproar of
applause. Some enthusiasts stood up and
shouted, waving hats and handkerchiefs.
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.uRyI>G rHE FiRK's VICTIMS.
Fear stsli KeuAa ain and VIII seen se Ia
tetrea--IEanirN Cor MsDaaAla.

Fear stsli Remain and VIII Seen be Ia
terred--rEaniry Tor Mepeaslas
The hesairs Of foar Of the victims Of the
West Street hotel Ere saI remain 81 the
morsus. They are Alden &. Butler. Will
iaFn Z. Anderson. Angus Mcdonald snd
No. Z, the unknown man. wae Is supposed
g. Be r. Schmtit. % 0lymrsA The funeral
q Frederick Bollmsa took pace a. 10
o'elock yesterday morning. Rev. john +.
Damon esaclasing.
The BODY OF NJ. Ncsosley wss sAirpei
% saohomisA yesterday morning.
The fansFAl Ct Alden u. Batter will take
place 20 azy at 10 O'Clock trosa Bonner &
s4s~xrss. under sae auspices OF the Odd
FeIlowS
Coroner Hsssea yesterday reserved The
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Here's esle bargain. A 6ne satin.
hned Freneh e0av cape, tsenty-ssven
inches long. special today, for $40 J. :.
Graham. millinery and cloak house. Bo.-
taa block
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@sAa =. kxFnss YESTERDAY sued The city
IN Justice 1Aaa~esl's court 20 recover S. u
damages e&ass4 Oh jay - BY he fail IL
nas aorss lnse Aoss A. tie intersection Of
4saissa and " sss ssxsssa
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~. Frank Brooks, specially paralysis.
al nervous diseases o1Hcs. Gottstein
bjeck
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Henry Rsds. merchant taller, ga Co
lgmhia street
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Olympia News.
OLYMPIA, Oct 50.-lSpecial. IA joint
committee from the various Christian En-
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New French double capee. latest styles.
]. s Graham. 7l6 Secoud street, Boston
block.
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See steamer Sarah N. Renton's time card
elsewhere.
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DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder

received the highest award at the fair from jury headed
BY Chief Chemist the u S Department of Agriculture
DR. Prices was officially commended for highest leavenng
power purity keeping qualities and general excellence