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The Dickinson press., 1896-05-16

II vNdS SV0Ft1CO ny q KNOCK Mt the
Door,"
spirits. Thus ] say that investigation
in all the case l have heard anything
about has been unsatisfactory, and the
story l have now to tell of my own
experience similarly lacks definitencss.
A good many years ago, when l was
writing somewhat extensively for the
papers, l received many letters from
persons unknown to me about my
work, some complimentary, others the
reverse. One correspondent wrote fire.
duently, and latter a time, l became
very much annoyed at the constant re-
ceipt Of his letters. l shall not here
give his real name, but l may say that
he always wrote with a certain defer
spce that seemed to me sarcastic, and
his letters were beautiful specimens
Of chirography, the writing looking al
most like cOpperplate. What eXasper-
ated me about this correspondent was
that he was always right and l was in-
variably in the wrong. He wrote in
the mildest possible manner, calling
my attention to the fact that in a GER
tain article Of the week before l had
stated so and so, whereas such and such
was the real fact of the case. He gave
proofs, and as his letters were usually
unanswerable l didn't attempt to an
swer them. He always wrote from a
club, In London, sometimes from one
and sometimes from another, and it
seemed as If he must belong to all
the principal clubs Of the metropolis.
l argued from this that he must be Il
rich man, and I thought that he was
also u gentleman of leisure, otherwise
he would not have so much time t o at
tend so strictly to my affairs as he
was doing.
Once l sent to one of his numerous
addresses, an American magazine
which contained a story by Mr.. Young
Allison, of Louisville, Ky, which gave
an account Of a man somewhat similar
to my correspondent who wrote to the
chief paper in that city correcting the
errors into which it fell. The man
In Mr.. Allison's story came to a had
end, and so l wrote for the first time
to my correspondent suggesting that
he should read this story and take
warning from the hero of it. He an
swcred politely enough that he had
read h story with interest, but was
panied to see some verbal inaccura.
c.es In 1t, to which he would be pleased
t call the authors attention If !
should be SO good as to send him his
address. BY and by my resentment
against my correspondent faded away,
and there came In it's place an admira.
ton for the mans wonderful knowl
edge, and the extreme accuracy of his
general information. I wrote to him
saying I would be pleased to meet him
anywhere he liked to name. He re-
piled rather eyasively to this, and fol
a year or two I endeavored to make
an appointment with him, but always
without success. THIS reluctance OF
his part Increased my interest in him
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-16
Suposed tn he Lost

st. Johns. n. f.. May 10. - Two
sealing vessels belonging to Bonnie
Bay are supposed to have been lost in
the Straits of Belle Isle. The crews
of the vessels aggregate in number
forty men. This port ia again block.
AIDED with ice and several steamers.
with mails and passengers, are
waiting outside for the ice to break
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-16
Drowned in Mid-Ocean.

Wheeling. w. Va, May IA. - Word
was received today of the drowning
at sea of Henry G. Davis. Jr.. brother
in-law of Senator Stephen h. Elkins.
Davis had taken a cruise to South At
rica for his health and was accidental
ly drowned in mid-ocean.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-16
bridge Over tn. p.a

Washington, May 13. = Represeta-
tive Eddy today called up and Sc
cured the passage of his bill authoriz-
ing the North Dakota & Minnesota
Railway company 10 construct a
bridge across the Red River of the
North in township 149, range 40 west,
in Minnesota.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-16
Electric Lamps for PhOto-EnErav
ing.

ing.
An improved arc lamp of high can
dle-power has been specially designed
and constructed for use in connection
with photo-crgraving. The light OBJ
tanned is absolutely steady and burns
for Il number of hours ut 5000 candle
power, with a variation of less than
one-tenth Of M empere. Photo-en-
gravers and electrotypers who have
used this lamp report that they are
now able to make prints in three to
four minutes, where formerly they
would have to use six 1000 candle
power arc lamps for double the length
Of time In order to secure the same
result.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-16

Milwaukee,. May 1.-THE Democrat
ic state central committee met to-day
and elected eX-Gov. Peck chairman to
succeed Il. c. Wall. June % was
named as the date and Milwaukee the
place for holding the state convention.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-16
Didn't Know the Locality.

The h%ealthfulness of Lynton, a sum-
mel resort in Devon, England. is adj
vertised by this story:
Recently Il visitor began to talk to
an old man in L.ynton, and asked him
his age. whcreupon he said: II am
just over TO-"
Well said the visitor, you look
az if YOU had a good many years to
live vet. AT what age did your father
dicy'
Father dead" said the man. look
ing surprised. Father isn't dead; he's
upstairs putting grandfather to bed!s
Cleveland Recorder.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-16

At Cloquet. Mimi. n hard gust Of
wind during a shower blew down tho
newly erected Episcopal chapel ut that
place. The building is almost a total
wreck.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-16

Winter Wheat ST.
Washington. May 13.-Average con.
dition of winter wheat, 1927, against
I'll last month, and S2.9 in Nav. 1903.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-16

For your Protection.-Catarrh "Cures" or
Tonies for Catarrh in liquid form to be taken
internally, usually contain either Mercury or
Iodide Of Potassa, Or both, which are in
ious if toolong taken. Catarrh is Il local, not
a blood disease, caused by sudden change to
cold or damp weather. 1t starts in the nasal
passages, affecting eyes, ears and throat.
Gold in the head causes excessive flow of
mucus, and, if repeatedly neglected, the re-
suits of catarrh will follow; severe pain in
the head, q roaring sound in the ears, bad
breath, and oftentimes an offensive dis
charge. Theremedy should he quickto allay
Inflammation and heal the membrane. Ely'ys
Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for
these troubles and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, so cents.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-16
co,x,ct.d of At.em,..d p-,h.

Convicted of Attempted Bribery.
Columbus. Ohio. May 14.-Ex-Sena-
tor George Iden of Newark was con
victed to-day of having offered Clerk
John II. Malloy, of the house Of rep
rcscntatiyes $50 to fa1sify q roll call in
1897.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-19

court reversed and new trial ordered.
Opinion prepared by Justice Taylor.
Attorneys, w. I. Peeler tor appellants;
no appearance for appellees.
Some of the phosphate plants in the
western portion of the county that
closed down O few weeks since have
resumed operations, Notwithstanding
that the industry is very mac
tive. There are many thousand tons
of phosphate piled up in the sheds at
the mines and at the sea ports, for which
there is no sale at reasonable prices
Gainesville Sun.
Mr.. Andrews visited the Rocky Point
neighborhood last week, and was much
impressed with the large amount of land
under canvass. After obtaining data
as to costs, etc. from Mr.. Crown, who,
believe, put the cost of protecting an
area of ground at about $3.50, he is con-
vinced that from the superior quality
of the truck protected as compared with
that in the open field, and also from
the far better prices realized, protection
pays.-Ganesville Sun.
Pensacola is an old city. In fact, it
is claimed that it is even older than St..
Augustine, Fla, which is usually con-
sidered the oldest city in the United
States. 1t is said that Pensacola was
founded in 1858. while st. Augustine was
not founded until five years later. Pen
sacola, however. was founded at first
upon Santa Rosa Island, which is a cross
the bay from its present location, but was
washed away and was afterwards located
where it is now.-Exchange.
Governor Mitchell has made the fol-
lowing civil appointments: Allison
HUMPHREYS, of Jacksonville; Arthur A.
Brown, of Pensacola; George Henry
Argetsinger, of Hardeville; @. O. Cod
rlngton. of DeLand; W. A. Simms, of
Chipley; George P. Wentworth, Of Pen
sacola, to be notary public for the State
at large; Fred. Cubberly, of Albion, to
be Justice of the peace for the first
Justices district Of Leon county.
The ocean pier at Miami, Fla, is now
within three hundred feet of being com
pleted, and preparations are being made
to launch the crib, which is 75x35x3O
feet. 1t has been built on the shore,
and will be fioated to the end OF the pier
and filed with rock, which is now be-
ing blasted from the ground at West
Palm Beach and hauled by train to the
beach.
The first solid Car of cabbage leaving
the State Friday and handled by the
Vegetable Growers association, of Lees
burg, Mr.. g. w. Franklin, manager,
sold for satisfactory. figures. 1t is ex
pected that the association will handle
nine-tenths of the crop of vegetables
grown in this and contiguous sections.
Caulif1ower returns have also been very
satisfactory, net returns averaging "a 81
per barrel.
There is great excitement in the
northwestern portion of Alachua county,
where there is genuine mad-dog scare.
n--;uo. Tho most fow DAVIS dogs have
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-19
FLORIDIANA.


North.
Last month there was shipped from
Tampa 1898 tons of pebble and 4, FOL Of
rock phosphate. g..
The last city election held in Pensa-
cola is being investigated in the Circuit
Court in that city.
Working among the young orange
trees is the order of the day in Sumter
and Marion counties.
The average daily number of beeves
killed for the Tampa market during the
month of January was thirty-three.
The treasury department has ordered
the bonding of another warehouse at
Tampa to accommodate the surplus OF
dutiable merchandise arriving there.
A new dredge for the Disston Compay
has just been finished at Kissimmee,
and it has already gone to work, under
Captain Tebetts, in the canal at the
lower end of Myrtle Island. She will
work her way to Econlockhatchie river
and then return and work south.
N. A. Neisius, who has the reputation
of being somewhat of a mlueralogist,
claims to have found gold-bearing dirt
q short distance from Pensacola. He is
now engaged in subjecting some of the
earth to chemical analysis, and, he
says, with most favorable prospects.
The amount of money expended in
this city every day in the hire of
bicycles is variously estimated at from
800 to S150-nothing less than the
farmer amount, and: yet there is a
CRY of scarcity of money, slow business
and everybody poor.--St. Augustine
Herald.
The Owl Cigar Company, of Quincy,
has closed contract whereby they
will furnish the Standard Oil Company
the coming year with $4,000 tons of
Fuller'ss earth from their mills near
Quincy. This will necessitate the ship
ment of 675 tons week of six working
days,or a fraction over 112 tons per day.
1t has cost the county of Volusia the
sum OF $500 for prosecution and costs
in the Packwood trials which have
ended in no conviction. While the sus-
poets have been acquitted, only one case
has been tried against them. and that
is for the murder of Miss Bruce. There
were three more victims to the tragedy
and evidence may be some day adduced
to hold them up for trial again.-Titus-
vile Star.
A canning factory is to be established
at Floral City, Citrus county. The In
verness Chronicle states that the estab-
lishment will be quite large one, and
that the farmers in the vicinity are
preparing to plant crops of vegetables
for it's supply. No industry possesses
greater possibilities of profit than this,
both for those who engage in the opera
ton of canning and those who produce
the vegetables for the consumption of
the factories
Prof. w. N. Sheats has official intel
ligence of the fact that the improve
ments ordered by the State board of ed
ucation in St. Augustine, in connection
with the deaf. dumb and blind asylum,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
QUEEN v1CToRIA's CHRISTMAS.
She Always Attends Church and Receives
Communion.

She Always Attends Church and Receives
Communion.
The spending of Christmas day to
Queen Victoria has been sadly changed
since the death of the prince consort.
The German celebration of that day was
introduced by him into his English
home; it was one of the brightest and
happiest of the year. Christmas greet
ings and Christmas presents were nu-
merously exchanged, and the great
Christmas tree, which bore fruit for
every member of that large family house
hold, was the great feature of the even
ing. The death of the prince consort on
the 18th of December, SO close TO the
former festive season, for long Time
precluded any Christmas festivities, out
as time went on and the deep wound was
healed, the Queen returned to her old
life and ways. Christmas, though shorn
of many of it's former gayeties, stu
reigns supreme at Osborne, where the
Queen always spends her Christmas.
She has always gone there since the
death Of the prince, Windsor being 100
full of sad memories, so that after the
services held on the anniversary OF the
prince consort's death, the court goes to
the Isle of Wight. The Queer, always
attends church on Christmas day and
receives the holy communion with those
of her family who are with her. Inc
Duke and Duchess of Connaught, the
Princess Louise and Lord Lorne, beside
Princess Henry of Battenberg, are
those Of her children who generally
spend Christmas with the Queen. Some
times the Duchess of Albany and her
children are also there, and Princess
Christian and her daughter and son fol
low directly afterward when they had
dispensed their own Christmas festiyi-
ties.-Ladies' Home Journal for De-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
AN IDAHO MYSTERY.
Three Persons Disappear from sinker
Creek Farm.


Another chapter to the Sinker creek
mystery has been added, but which
throws no light upon the case, says the
Silver City Qd) Avalanche. The Ava
lanche readers will remember the mys-
ferrous disappearance of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Thomas last March. If they
had dropped through the earth, their
withdrawal could not have been more
complete There were no signs of foul
play. All the stock, vehicles, saddles
and other effects were on the ranch.
Several theories were advanced, but
nothing has developed to justify the be-
liefs. John r. Thomas of HALEY, broth
err of the missing man. came over as soon
as he learned of the disappearance and
took charge of the property. Some time
in April last he hired a German, called
Otto (no other name KNOWN, to cultivate
the ranch, care for the stock and take
general charge of the place 1t now de-
velops that this man has disappeared as
effectually and mysteriously as did Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas. He was last seen
about five weeks ago. He had not
drawn any wages. John Thomas, who
is mine foreman for the Florida Noun
tain Mining company, has been kept
constantly at the mine, and did not learn
of the disappearance Of the German un-
til few days ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
Working Convicts to Profit.

The convicts of Mississippi are a
source of revenue to the state, the profit
derived from them last year having been
$4,000. The state has bought 5000
acres of good farming land and rented
or leased much more, and on this land its
900 convicts are worked, humanely but
diligently, so as to secure the best re-
suits. The Jackson Clarion-Ledger sees
no reason why other states cannot profit
by Mississippis experience and carry
on farming operations for profit. II
says: "In case the farmers of the state
object to this sort of competition then
the best thing to do with convicts is
to maintain the public highways with
them Good roads benefit all classes"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

There IS more Catarrh In this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it a local dis
ease, and prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly falling to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional trea t.
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by f. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market. 1t
is taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to tablespoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars and teS-
timonialS. Address.
f. ]. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
CATARRH IN THE HEAD.
A Con stitutional Disease, Requiring q
Constitutional Remedy.

Constitutional Remedy.
Catarrh i'm the head consists of infam-
nation Of the mucous membrane in the
nasal passages, and sometimes it extends
to- the air cavities which cover con-
siderable portion of the face. Catarrh
in the head frequently destroys the
senses of taste and smell, and its tenden-
cy is always facilitating. The best au-
thorities say catarrh is just as surely a
constitutional disease as is scrOfula. 1t
is caused and promoted by impure blood.
The teaching of experience proves that
the true way to cure catarrh is to purify
the blood. The One True Blood Purifier
is Hoods Sarsaparilla. Read the testi-
monials of those who have been com
pletely and permanently cured of catarrh
by purifying their blood with Hood S
Sarsaparilla. Thousands of such state
ments have been written by honest.
straightforward men and women; they
have been published year after year; and
their genuineness is beyond any possible
question.
If you are suffering from catarrh, do
not daily with snuffs, inhalants and USE
less local applications. Take the direct
road to health. Cleanse the stream at
the fountain head. Purify your blood
with the One True Blood Purifier,
Hoods SarsapariIla. In a short tine
you will be convinced of the wisdom of
this course. Hoods Sarsaparilla will
give you an appetite. tone and strength
en- your stomach. make rich, red hood,
and remove all the disagreeable symp
toms of catarrh by permanently eradi-
eating the causes which produce them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

When one reads that device has
been patented in England for supplying
watches with incandescent light without
increasing the size of the watch case,
wonder grows from more to more-hrst,
wonder how so big a device can be
packed in such small quarters, and then
wonder how long the watch will remain
unmagnetized and true to the time with
a potent little battery in is vitals con-
stantly trying to mesmerize its move
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
DAINTY SWEET BOXES.
They Are Practical, Too, and Can be P'
to Other Purposes.

They Are Practical, Too, and Can be Put
to Other Purposes.
Chocolate boxes are being made in SEN
sible shapes that will serve for other pur-
poses long after the sweets are disposed
of photograph cases, for instance; figures
of animals that will do for ornaments or
children's toys, and as tea pots and jugs,
il in china. In one respect you have to
be careful when buying for youngsters.
lately invested in a tiger, a duck and
pair of hares, and found that the choco-
late inside them was thickly coated with
white powder from the plastery Innings of
the creatures. / had to clear the whole
out and put in fresh sweets which were
carefully wrapped in tissue paper. The
powder may not have been injurious, but
it is always best to be on the safe side,
despite little trouble Philadelphia
Times
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
False Witnesses.

There are knaves now and then met with
who represent certain local bitters and poi
sonous stimuli as Identical with or possess
ing properties akin to those of Hostetter' S
Stomach Bitters. These scampS only sue
coed in foisting their trashy compounds up
on people unacquainted with the genuine
article, which is as much their opposite as
day is to night ASK and take no substitute
for the grand remedy for malaria, dyspep-
STA, constipation, rheumatism and kidney
trOuble
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
The Modern Mother

has found that her little ones are inn
proved more by the pleasant Syrup
of Figs, when in need of the lax
ative effect of gentle remedy than by
any other, and that it is more acceptable
to them. Children enjoy it and it bene-
fits them The true remedy, Syrup of
Figs. is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

Gen. Won Wyttenbach, who defend
ed Palermo on behalf of the Neapolitans
against Garibaldi, and after the capture
of that city retired with King Francis
II. of Naples to Galta, which was also
subsequently, captured, died at Berne
recently. He was 85 years of age.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

Capt. Jonathan B. Norton Of East
Lee, Mass, enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the oldest voter in the United States.
When he voted for Mckinley, November
3, he was 100 years, 3 months and 3
days old. He has nyed under every
nrnSident
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kenp's Balsa1n will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist to-day
and get sample bottle free. Large
bottles, SO cents and $1.0O. Go at once;
DELAYS are dangerous.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

Buckirgham's Dye for the Whiskers
is the best, handiest, safest, surest,
cleanest, most economical ands satisfac-
tory dye ever invented. 1t is the gentle
mems favOrite.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

The Rothschilds of Paris, following
their usual custom at the beginning of
winter, have sent 100000 francs $4,000
to the project of the Seine, to be distrib-
uted among needy tenants in the twenty
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Paris.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

Like touch of nature, which makes
the world akin, the use of GlenIRs Sui
phur Soap beauties the complexion of
verse.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

The formal reception of M. Anatole
France, elected to the chair in the
French academy, left vacant by the
death of Ferdinand de Lesseps, into that
body will take place probably on Deem
haR II
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

Grand opportunities in seasonable
Christmas goods. Special sales in hand
kerchiefs, gloves and fancy goods. Mail
orders promptly attended to.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

The present Gear cultivates his tenor
voice when he has time; his father
played the trombone and his great-grand-
father whistled.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

A German has been granted a pat
ent on sewing needle made with the
center and eye end fiat, the rest of the
needle being round.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

Estate duty has been paid on $780,,
900 as the value of George Du MaurieF's
personal estate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

There is said to be a probability OF
service of motor 'busses being estab
lished in Newcastle, England.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

The Castles seem to have set the
fashion in London. A French countess
was arrested the other day charged with
shoplifting in a stylish West End estab-
licbmaDt