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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
Popu,lsts Not In Favor Of a hall.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 2a-One OF the
matters that will be considered at the
meeting Of the newly-elected state off,
GERS will be whether they will eucour-
age the idea Of citizens Of Topeka Civ
ing an inaugural ball in their honor,
Some OF the officers.elect are in favor
Of a reception, but not Of ball, espe-
cially II it is to be society pay affair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. - Senator
Stewart, OF Nevada, yesterday came
out for Senator Don Cameron for the
silver party's presidential candidate in
1900 He believes that with such q
platform as Cameron suggested two
years ago-"free silver and protection"
the PENNSYLVANIA can win.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 23.-Repre-
sentative Tim berlake has introduced a
bill into the general assembly to make
it unlawful for any. woman to wear
any article OF mems clothing or bloom
ers, tights, divided skirts and shirt
waists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

PERRY, Ok, Nov. eat is said that
H. W. Thomas, postmaster at Sennett,
Ok, who committed suicide a week
ago, was really Thomas W. Hogan,
once law student under Gen. John
NJ. Palmer and later postmaster at
Williamsburg. Kan, where he became
n defaulter
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
LOSE REPRESENTATION.


Kansas Counties That Fell Below the Com
stitutionnl Number OF Voters.
TOPEKA. Kan. Nov. % The election
figures given out y the secretary of
state show that SIX counties In western
Kansas will lose their representa-.
tives in the legislature because
their voting population fell be-.
low the constitut onal requirement
OF $50 at the recent election. The
counties, with the vot. cast, follow
Greedy, $50; Stevens, lOj; Seward, 1885,
Scott, 23s; Haskell 1875; Stanton, liz
Morton county has had no representa-
tive for four years This year it had
81 voters OF the six counties which
will loss their representation, five are
renubliran
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Nov 2S-At meet
ing Of the executive committee of the
Northwest Missouri Press association,
held in this city, it was decided to hold
the next association meeting in St 10.
seph, Friday and saturday, December
II and 70
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
NEW COOPERATIVE SCHEME.
A Number Of Kansas P0pulists Have Sc
cured Land for the Purpose.

cured Land for the Purpose.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 23.--For some
time u number OF Kansas co.operators
have had under consideration the ques-
ton Of organizing an industrial enter.
prise upon the lines Of cooperation
adopted by those enterprises which
have proved successful. Among the
leaders Of the movement are Chair
man John W. Breidenthal, OF the pop.
ulist state committee, Congressman.
elect Ed X. Ridgely, Of the Third dis
trct, and other well known citizens.
They have secured options on 1000
acres OF land In Crawford county, with
in ten miles Of pittsburg, where 1t is
proposed to locale the colony or com
pany, as the projectors please to term
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

New YORK, Nov. 23.-The financial
crisis in Brazil has reached the pro-
portions Of business collapse at Rio
Janeiro. Suspensions OF mercantile
and banking houses have been numer.
GUS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
MORT0N'S REPORT.
The Secretary Reviews the Work
Of His Department
CONDITION OF AMERICAN FARMERS.
The Secretary Refutes the Idea That the
Farms Of the West Are More Heav-
lily Mortgaged Than Those
Of the East.

WARRINGTON, Nov. ~. - secretary
Morton Of the department Of agricul'
ture In his fourth annual report. just
MADE public, shows that with s2SU.0Ot
which may be saved from tile sppropri'
alton for the current fiscal wear, there
will have been covered back in the treas
ury since March :, 1893, over 1900, voc
out Of total appropriation OF ST.. l7s,
4554'. That the great economy was
effected without any loss OF efficiency
he attributes In large degree to the
improvement In the personnel OF the
force under civil service rules. VIII CHI
he declares to be ABSOLUTELY ind's-
pensible to the maintenance Of an eco.
nomic and efficient administration of
the public service"
Mr.. Morton urges strongly that gov
eminent inspection should be extend.
ed to all animals intended for human
food, whether for consumption in the
United States or abroad. The cattle
and meat trade of Great Britain Is re.
viewed at length. OF live meat arriv-
ing in the United Kingdom during the
first six months of 1896. the United
States supplied rs per cent Of the cat.
tie and As per cent. OF the sheep. The
'es.'nony " 'he uepar'"eu, fep'e
eeh'a.'ses aoroau 10 'na' ca'',o i,oi"
'"o o""eu o'a.es arr.Sc III L"S,'sn
por'S III eAcei'e"'conui',oi' ihe oias,
~" marAe' ,s eSPec'ai'y c'innenueu
W american Shippers =,
ine repo,, SHOWS s'eaui'y ino'oos
ing uemanu IN Hnpiano 10, American
noIses' curing '"o nrs' n,"e 'no"'.'
u .ne prese"' year more Vi '"eNe ani'
,'a's were sn'ppeu 20 'ia' country 'nan
ior any previous en'ire year
4"e Secfo'ars asai" .aAes oo'a'.o"
W EXPRESS ms oppos '.ion !" 'ne
gra'u''ous u's'riou'ion VI seeus' a"u ~
express 'ne nope 'na' 'ne prac''ce win
DC discontinued, Inc report conc.uues
VIII, COMPREHENSIVE reV'e" VI 'ne
conol'ion OF american farmers seven
ty'two per cent OF 'ne farms IN Inc
on''eo '.a'es' occupieo W '"e'r o"n'
ers are aosoiu.e'y Tree iro,n 'nof'gases
Ut otner incum orahces' he secretary
relutes tne loea prevail'hg' that cne
,arlns y, 'he "es' anu sou'l are nore
neaV'iy ouroened WIN mortgages thah
'nose ol Tue eas. anu nor'neas''
neierling W 'ne s'ress u conipe.''
ZION wn'cn 'ne american FARMER Is
cohpeiieo W ehoure' mr Mor.o" Calls
a.'en'ioh W 'le nearly S'Voo'ooo iarlis
Vi on acres each giVen away ny '"e
government unoer the homes'eao ac1
Oh 1000 curing the past on years. anu
10 tne amount oohateu unuer 'he ti'h'
DER culture law equiValenc !" over
ooo'ooo more Farms Oh 'he same SIZE
LANDS long tiileo ana rendered partlal-
ly infertile could not, OF course, en-
nance In value and sell IN competition
with virgin SOIL donated oy tne govern
ment No Legislation relative TO the
public domain has been so directly IN
imlcal to farmers who had bought and
paid for the lands upon which they
had lived and labored. 1t was impos-
siUle for farmers in the old states to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
BOTH PARTIES WAITING.

Each Side In the santa Fe Recelvership
Case Powerless to Act.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 2O.-Bound by
ironclad restraining orders from both
the federal and state courts, both sides
to the controversy In the Santa Fe re.
ownership matter are now powerless to
move and it is thought there will not
be any new developments until the
case comes up for hearing before Judge
Foster in the federal court here next
Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

CLEVELAND, O., Nov 23,-Col Fred
D. Grant paid visit to Chairman
Hanna yesterday, having stopped on
his way home from the reunion of the
Army of the Tennessee. Mr.. Hanna
said there was no political significance
in the visit Col Grant will go to
Canton to-day 10 pay his respects to
President-elect Mckinley. When ques.
toned Col Grant admitted that he
would like to be secretary of war In
Mckinley's cabinet
To Aid Rose Coghlan.
INV YORK. Nov. Ala letter was
sent 10 Rose Coehlan, signed by Chaun.
cey VI. Depew, Mayor Strong and
about so others, asking her permission
to give a testimonial for her. Charles
Frohman has been asked TO assume the
management Of the affair, For two or
three years Rose Coghlan has not
found successful play and is In need
OF financial aid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
McHugh Named for JudKe.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-The president
has appointed William D McHugh
United States Judge for the district OF
Nebraska
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

The new Eagle manufacturing plant
IN Armourdale, Kan, the largest Of its
kind in the west, was opened for bust.
ness on the 10th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

In the football game between Yale
and Princeton at New York the latter
won By a score OF "a To q
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
KREAMER.

Miss Nora Erdley OF Milton was
home recently visiting her parents
-. Among the visitors in our town
recently were: Prof. +. O. Fisher
and Miss Annie Gemberling OF Sa-
lem Lewis Magee and wife, Lewis
burg; Thomas Gutelius, Mitflln-
burg and Rev. ID. T.. McLain. Mid
dleburgh ... Ralph Heintzelman,
who had been employed Mt Lewis.
town, for the last few weeks has re.
turned home for the winter. "A
Democratic mass meeting was held
in this place on Saturday evening
There was n large turnout. Sneak
ers Jay G.. Weiser. G. z. Ulrich, Nj
X. Hassinger and X. & Walter
On last Tuesday the Q. Il. Society o
this place held their first anniver
sary. IL was an interesting meeting
Freeburg aud Middloburgh as
sociatlons were present. Mis
Fora Walter is spending feV
weeks with her sister Mt SelInsgrov,
90. John lands aud pewl welded
bride of Paxinos, enjoyed the hos
pitallty of the formers parents
few days. The young couple hav
the best wishes of all ..Candidat
Snyder Of Beavertown was in tow
on Monday looking after his friends
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
ALINE.

Miss Effie Hornberger, who is at
tending G. p. College, was home on
n visit. But returned again on Sun
day afternoon. Miss Estella Trout
man took her back to school. g. q. Or
last Thursday evening Peter Folt2
and Millard Walter had "a terribl,
fight Both parties we're severel,
hurt. Peter Foltz had Walter ar
rested and III. 4. Ebright bailed him
for his appearance at court. Mrs
Henry Hover il on the sick list
Some of our silverites claim thai
mass meetings are n nuisance, but i
suppose it is because they can't have
any On Thursday evening the
money question will be debated in
our literary society at Meiserville.
The question reads thus: Resolved
that we should have Free Silver.
The following are the debaters AZ.
tirmative, }. w. Hornberger, II. T..
Portzline Negative, Eugene Mark.
ley, A. II. Gelnett Ben jamu
Brocious made quite a profitable
trade last week. He traded IA good
working horse six years old on n
blind COW about fifteen or sixteen
years old. He returned the COW but
does not have his horse vet -. Mrs
Samuel Barge is very sick, aud the
hopes of her recovery are slim.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
ROBIN Red breast

Poor robin-red breast, lovely bird,
How melancholy sounds thy note
Thy amorous strains no more are
heard.
Loves woes me thinks now swell thy
throat,
Or dost thou mour. thy sweet mate
gone,
The sunny days and green woods
bright,
The dreary season coming on ?
/ too have lost my hearts delight.
Dear bird why tsrry here so late,
Couldst fly to summer wood aud
dell
And haply find thy fickle IN ,te
Could but fly to Amabcl
Such bliss is not for me docreed
O, leave these woods where leaves
are sere
And be from all thy longing freed
Had / thy chance Why tarry herei
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
SELINSGROVE.

Miss Annie Wetzel of Steelton
was in town over Sunday. Miss
Della Burns. one of the public school
teachers, is sick. DIR. John Simp
son of Washington, ID. 9. is visiting
his father, Col. A. G. Simpson at
the Keystone. Robert Smith of
Mahauoy City, former University
student, is visiting his Alma Mater
Mrs. Lupfer OF Steelton is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. w. o. Holmes
... Rev. John G. Fasold has been
elected to the charge at Shippens.
Vile, Pa, to which place he and his
family removed this week. . Mrs
Gaugler and daughter of Berrien,
Mich. are the guests of j. w. .Gaug
ler aud family Il. Il. Duck aud
wife are in Philadelphia ... Since
the hunting season has opened our
nimrods are happy. The most sue.
cessful trip of the season was taken
by Frank Smith and Isaac Seller,
they having shot nine wild turkeys
in one day .... A number of our peo.
Pile went to Lewisburg on Saturday
to see the Pennsylvania Reserves--
Bucknell foot ball game. The Sus-
quchauua eleven will line up against
the Williamsport High School nj
this place on Saturday afternoon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
Grand Republican Rallies.

Mass Meeting, Freeburg, win be
addressed by Hon. Thsd n. Mahon,
October 81.
Mass Meeting, Sslinsgrove, to be
addressed by Hou. John Wana'
maker, Hon. Thad. M. Mahon, Hon.
Franklin Bound, aud General Ma
son, October %.
Mass Meeting, Centreville. Satur
day evening, Oct. "a Prominent
speakers will make addresses.
Mass Meeting, Middleburg, to be
addressed by Judge Furst and Jas
Scarlet, Esq, Oct. 30.
Mass Meeting un Ter the auspices
of the Mckinley and Hobart Club o
Union Township, at Port Treverton
Oct. 81.
The Republican Standing Com
mittee will meet in Selins grove, DC
tober %, at 8 p. IN.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
ADAAISBURG.

The Lords Supper was celebrated
by the Lutheran church on Sunday.
Two were taken into church fellow.
ship. :. Rev. Fahs. wife and daugh
ter, of Milton, are visiting at this
place III. |. Romig and Adam
Smith visited the /. o. o. +. Lodge
of Mcclure, last Tuesday evening
-. Ella b. Weidman and Herb.
Manbeck have gone to the City to
buy their fall and winter goods. -.
Mrs. Claude Klose returned from a
visit to her parents in Selinsgrove
....Our schools are in hourishing
condition ....H. /. Romig bought
the meat market of ID. +. Spaid.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
Nj RRIED.

On the l4th of October. Mt the par
sonage of the Beaver Memorial Nj
Il. church, Lewisburg, Pa, by Rev
William Moses, Martin II. Lesher
Of Shamokin Dam. and Mrs. Mary
b, Grove, Of Lewisburg, Pa
Oct. 10, at the Evangelical Parson,
age, by Rev. Il. Il. Gilbert, Adam Il.
Reife and Miss Sue Meyer both OF
Port Trever.Ln.
Oct. 10Th, by Rev, S. Dice. w. j,
Spigelmyer of Mcclure to Maggie Il.
Haines of Beaver Springs.
Oct. sth by Simon Hummel. J. p,
BENJAMIN Gemberling and Mary f.
Reed both of Shamokin Dam.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
Orphans' Court Sale Of
Valuable Real Estate /!

The undersigned Executors OF the last will
and testament OF Daniel zeioer. late OF Spring
township. Snyder county. Pa, deceased, will by
OF snyder. expose 20 public sale on Tract No. /.
on Thursday. Nov. 5th. 1s0e the following
described real estate, TO wit: TRACT NO. J,
being all that certain IN ssuage ana piece OF
land, the Mansion Farm OF the testator, situate
In Spring township, snyder county. Pa. bound
ed on the North by land OF slmon Yeager and
solomon Lambert ct. At. East by land OF said
4 Lambert, aud Tract No. 3, South by land OF
Lewis Manbeck. Isabella Yost and Josiah lIel.
| frich and on the West by land OF Phares lIel-
| frich and william Dreese. containing one-hun.
dred ond ifty-twO u52) acres ana 100 perches,
more or less, with the appurteDances, wheleon
are erected 2story weather-boarded plank
frame house. bank barn and all necessary out
buildings q well OF good water at the house
and one at the BARI, about 30 acres OF this tract
is we'll timbered and the balance Is in high
state OF cultivation,
TRACT NO. 2. being another certain farm mes
suage or piece OF land situate 10 township, coun-
| ~ and state asoresaid, bounded on the North
BY land OF John Zeber and Joseph Hassnger,
| East by land OF Joseph lIassinger. Solomon
| Lambert and Tract No. T. here natter described,
South by land OF Lewis and Annie aIanbeck and
West BY Tract No. 3 and land Of John zeiber,
! containing one hundred and one (lOi) acres ana
10 perches m)re OF less with the appurtenances.
| whereon are erected a 2.story weather boarded
log house, bank barn and all necessary out
buildings, plenty OF good fruit. about 10 acres Is
In timber and the balance Is clear.
| TRACT No. B. being another farm or piece Of
land situate as and adjoining tracts / and .
above described, bounded on the North by pub
| lie road leading from Middlccrcek o TroNelville.
East by tract ?, south BY land OF Anna and Lew
| Is ManDeck and West by tract and public road.
| containing eighty p0) acres inore or less with
the appurtenances. Main buildings. water.
fruit. state OF cultivation about the same as on
| the tract above described.
TRACT NO. I, being certain piece Of timber
| land situate In township, county and state
aforesaid bounded on the North by land " Alb
SALON. Lambert aud Gust NOler East by land
! OF Alex llOmmel South by land OF Amos Hack
enburg and West by land Ot Lewis Manbeck and
tract containing eight (sL) acres more or less.
with the appurtenances.
| TRACT NO. 5, b Ing a certain Limestone lot,
situate rs tracts above described, adjoining
lands OF John klinyler Reuben Stcininyer ct.
| al. containing NJ perches more or less Sale To
commence at 10 O'Clock A. n. when terms will
be made known by
JACOB ZEIBER
LINCOLN ZEIB
Executors.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
Under Different Clrcums' ances.

a boy can sit still on sled si1
inches square, tied to sleigh going
eight miles an hour, who couldu I
sit still on sofa five minutes for a
dollar. A man will sit on an inch
edge of a board fence aud talk poll
tics for three hours. Put him in a
church pew forty minutes and lie
gets nervous, twists. turn3 and g. es
to sleep. A man will fill his mouth
with tobacco until the Juice OF il
runs down his chiu, but hair in his
butter kills him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
The Rest After Dlaupr PHI.

Hoods Pills aid digestion, prevcnI
that feeling OF fullness or distres.
and gently, yet effectively. assist il
the assimilation and digestion oI
food. They do not grippe or pain
and they do not weaken the body
On the contrary, they have d
strengthening and stimulating ef.
feet. They rouse the liver, prevent
sickness and cure sick headache
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless aud may be used
safely by delicate women aud chill.
dren.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
Baby Coaches ~ baggage

This extract from an order ISSUED
from the passenger department OF
the Pennsylvania railroad is of inter
est to those persons who desire 10
ship baby coaches over the line
The extract follows:
Under existing regulations baby
coaches may be- carried free locally
on release Of liability aud not nc
companied baggage, aud when moi
used as receptacle for baggage
When accompanied by baggage fol
which check issued the same
charge will be made for coach as for
100 pounds eXcess baggage.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
IiOFFER.

At this writing the people are talk
ing politics E. Mrs. VIM. Banner il
on the sick list Henry House
worth aud wife of Michigan are Wis
iting relatives and friends ut this
place o., The organ dedication at
'Grub's church was postponed on
account of the sicknes of the pastor
....P. \. Troup is in Nanticoke sell
ing potatoes. Mrs. Perry Meiser
of Michigan formerly of this place is
visiting relatives near this place.
O.I.C.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
BuckIen's Arnicn SnIye.

The BEST SALvEin the world for
Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, CHAMP.
ed Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions. and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
tion or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale by Gray bill,
Garman Il Co., Richfeld and all
Druggists.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Deeds Entered For Record.

Annie Gaugler and Jacob Gauglor
to Samuel Gaugler, land in Chap,
man township containing 81 acres
for $500.
Letters Granted.
Letters of Administration in the
estate of Mary Nerhood late of Adj
ans township, deceased, to Job
Hartman of Port Ann.
Marriage Licenses.
SWIM. j. H. Spigelmyer, Mcclure,
Maggie Haines, Beaver Springs.
,W. II. Herrold; Port Treyerton,
fannie i. Arnold, =" +"
JAdam f. Rife, Port Treverton,
Sue Meyer,
JW. A. Weller, Washington twp,
Ida Denius, jackson.
"a. G; Hover, Bloom.ssburs.
SGeo. w. Wagenseller. Middioburg,
Miriam Orwig.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
The World 10 End ON Friday.

New York, Oct. 16.-Pastor Fred
erick Stutzke and his small congre-
cation CT Apostolic Christians have
issued another call for an ascension
to Heaven. The first call was is
sued just fifty days ago, the Heaven
ly excursion train failed to leave on
schedule time. The tirne set for the
TRANSPORTATION of the Stutzkeites is
next Friday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
OiscIalmed Responsibility.

II wish to say to the congrega-
tion,' said the minister, that the
pulpit is not responsible for the or.
ror of the printer on the tickets for
the concert in the Sunday School
room. The concert is for the ben.
eft of the arch fund. not the arch
fiend. We will now sing him six,
ITO err is human; to forgive di.
vine
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-22
Held for Hearing.

May Heartley was committed to
prison Sunday by Squire Vincent, Of
Northumberland, to await n hearing
on the 2ith inst. on n charge of lar :
ctny.-SunJury Item.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-13
THE WOMEN WILL VOTE

Al To-day's School Board Election Over
in bridgeport.
To-day is the day the Bridgeport peo-
pie have set aside for school election,
and a large vote will likely be polled,
especially II the women come out as
they did last year. The only ticket
cut ls the women's ticket, ms follows:
Long term-Mlss Kate Wherry and
John Scott.
Short term-Harry Clark.
Miss Wherry. the only woman candi-
date, 10 well fitted, being graduate OF
Wellesley college.
4 bridgeport friend Of tho Intelligent
Ger contributes the following. which he
thinks ls timely:
Oh! where are you going, my pretty
mald2
I'm going a-votIng, kind sir, she said
ainy / 20 with you, my pretty maid?
Not on your life. kind sir, she said,
oh, here Is q ticket, my pretty maid.
have ticket, base heller. she said.
wont vote your way. my pretty maid.
Nobody asked you, kind sir, she said.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-13
A SHOE OPENING.

The New and Handsome Establishment
orW. A. Helm & 60. Opens.
On Saturday occurred the opening of
the new retail shoe house of W. A.
Helm & Company, at No. 1923 Main
street. in the shoe district" Through
out the day the store was filled with
delighted throns. who. while they
greatly admired the handsome and up
to-date fittings OF the room. were equal
Iy Impressed with the advantageous
bargains displayed by the Arm. The
first days business was enough to
make everybody welcome until the clos
Ing hour Saturday night.
The furnishings Of the new store alS
very fine. The woodwork Is finished In
an artistic and pleasing style and the
fittings are the latest and best. There
are no dark corners that In many stores
are an eyesore to the purchasing pub
lie. The rear end of the establishment
is as bright and cheerful as the front.
where, In two large show windows, sam
pies OF as fine line Of shoes as there
is In Wheeling. are shown. The new
firm will no doubt have n successful
career. MIR. Helm is well known In the
local retail shoe trade, having been con-
nected with L. V. Blond during many
years. He has an accommodating force
Of statesmen. without which no retail
store can be successful.