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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04
Presence of Mind.

A distinguished actor of the present
day was one time engaged at one of
our leading provincial theaters in a
drama in which he attempts an escape
from convict prison, first by getting
rid of his letters by means of a file, and
lastly by getting over the prison wall
In the last act of doing this he is shot
at by warder and killed.
One particular night the drama had
run its usual course mp to the point
where the actor attempts the escape over
the prison wall. The warder. as usual,
presented his rife, but instead of a loud
report nothing but faint clicking sound
was heard. The rifle was lowered, and,
after brief DELAY. again pointed, but
with the same disappointing result.
The audience now began to hiss and
jeer
The disguised actor then got off the
prison wall, and, staggering towards the
footlights, exclaimed: cts all up! I've
swallowed the file!' and fell prone on the
stage amidst the laughter and applause
of the audience
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04

14ilmenclng 70 IeeL west IRON Ine NORTH
west on south side of Wall street Al feet;
thence south go feet; thence east Al feet;
thence north 60 feet to place of beginning.
East As feet of lot /, block 3
West 8 feet by south 60 feet lot l, block 3
East 25 feet of lot 2, block 3
East % feet of lot 3, block 3
All except the east % feet of lot 8 and the
west GA feet of lot 2, block 3.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16

There are seasons for all things. This
Is pre-emlnently the time OF year fot
picture taking. This is accounted FOR
by the fact that more and more each
year photographs nre used as presents
That q Christmas present should be
thought or so early only shows care
full foretllaught, In week or two the
photographer will be rushed with his
holiday work and will be unable to de.
vote the time to You that lie can now
The new Carbonate photograph tina;
really and truly looks like an engrav-
ING will surely make Il most delightful
present. Thc most marvellous thing Is
that you can get n dozen OF these new
Carbonnettes for 50 80 Mt
E1tsr3s = '-tE-5s EaFslIiaa O'NFTJ,T &, y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16

One OF the privileges OF membership
In the Young Mems Christian Assoola-
ton OF the evening classes. The educa-
tional classes will be opened next week
for. the winter season. The class .rally"
will be held on Monday evening Instead
of this evening. as was first announced.
housekeeping and peamansh!p will be
Taught or. Monday and Thursday even
ings by Ir. Joseph a. Bell. German
class will meet Oh Tuesday evenings III
charge OF DR.. ]. a. Cox. The instruc-
2ti0n will be by The natural method. w.
j.. Patterson viii Instruct the class IN
American history and civil government
on Tuesday. evenings. Nj. ~. i. White
3will teach mechanical drawing on
Thursday evenings. The orchestra Will
practice on Thursday evenings under
the leadership OF Mr., Adolph Farber.
The teachers are thoroughly competent
and the Instruction Will be, or such Il
practical nature that TT will be OF service
TO young men. Any member OF the as
ISOLATION Is entitled 10 admission 10 the
r1p GG.,t <. IS trHl7 -L.t II
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16
SCH0OLBOARD
Held n Short and Embarrassing
Meeting LastNisbt.
ATTENDANCE AT THE SCHOOLS
This Fall Exceed. that OF Previous Years.
I Improvement II, Attendance Percent
I "ges-rhs Coal Contract tho Cause OF q
Lengthy Dl.ra.,ioa at The Meeting La,tl
NiEht-'rns Contract was Not Awarded,
y Pending nj, t,,yestlpat,on.

The Fesdlar meeting OF The Wheeling
city board oteducntlon was held last
night. President Uirich occupied the
chair. The members prescott were:
Messrs. Blrney, Dickcy. Jeirerson, Wall
ford. Weldner. ulrlch, Boyd, Birch.
Observation-Disclosures. Campbell. Bud-
ley. Hubbard, Mcconnell, Mllligan. MIL
Ter, schulz. n l. &. Is, g] VI
The committee on public library ne
ported bills. $751; oS; ordered paid.
Books TO the amount of SCI 0S were or
dered purchased for the public library.
The committee. on accounts reported
bills aggregatlns 1858 n; ordered paid.
The committee on buildings and
grounds reported having awarded the
contract for furnishing coal for the
schools for the present year TO ]. J..
Koehnlne & Son, OF Bridgeportl at
So IL per 100 bushels for clean coal and
81 for slack in Madison school and 81 40
for coal delivered ut the other school
buildings. A communication from Dis
trlct No, G. United Mine Workers, of
Bridgeport, was read. 1t states that
the men employed at the Koehnllne
mines do not belong to any labor organi-
Zatlon. The members OF the buildings
and grounds committee, aaid they had
understood that the Koehnline people
employed union labor. The Koehnline
bid was unearthed: 1t states that union
prices are paid the men. but does not
state that union miners are employed.
DR.. Blrney called Intention 10 the fact
that the boards Instructions were that
the contract " to be given to u coal
company employing Union labor. Mr.,
Stanton moved that the matter be re-
ferred back to the buildings and grounds
committee with instructions to let the
coal contract in accordance with the
boards Instructions. Mr.. Stantons mo-
ton was passed. fti. ,b'sStH
The buildings and grounds committee
reported that the ground adjoining the
Central Glass Works, In East Wheeling,
which was wanted as the site for the
proposed annex to Clay school,, can be
had for $1,000. which Is $3.50 more than
the board authorized the committee to
give. The committee recommended the
purchase of the property at the price
wanted by the glass company, $1,000. a
mntlon to empower the committee TO
make the purchase was made, and car
ried.
Superintendent Anderson. of the city
schools, submitted his. report for Sep
TENDER, az follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16

n Some OF the best physicians who
have had their eyes examined and III
vcstlGatcd Professor slter's new sc!en-
tino method Of examining the eyeA ana
fitting glnsses without use OF drugs
ana making the patient blind FOR a
week, Or having them lool, ut charts.
etc., or IN anyway depend upon tho
aoiutc correct way for examining Tho
eyes for glasses, Professor Shelf cun he
consulted anu Will examine tho eyey
free at ITO Main street. }5S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16

In the German department the enroll
Ment was ass: number OF classes. G.: pupils
of German parcDtage, go; not OF German
parentage, 2.@eS: amount paid for instruc-
ton, Sl95. &
The superintendent calls attention to
the fact that there Is 4 considerable in
crease over last year. There Is less ira
riness than usual and more pupils are
perfect in attendance. Since drawing
has been introduced in Divisions A and
y, supplies to the amount Of 500 are
needed. Miss Robinson, the music
teacher, asks for Il monograph. The
report, together With its Recommended
tons. was adopted.
Miss A. Z. Wilson, public librarian,
made her monthly report as follows:
Total circulation, 1908: fiction, 4.55S:
Photography IL; politics and commerce,
Il. phIlology, 30; poetry and drama, q !:
history. 4; biosraphy,%21; geography, 26;
travels. IL; scicHce and art, {; education.
81; theology 10: average circulation
per day. lsS: circulation In reading
room 1883 amount OF fines. Si2. 3
Clay school commissioners asked the
confirmation of Miss Nellie Simpson as
q temporary teacher, which was done.
Washington commissioners asked for
an appropriation of $3.50; given. ~
Mr.. Walford. OF Ritch!e, wanted an
appropriation Of 5000, for putting one Of
more rooms In shape IN the basement of
the main building. for school use. The
appropriation was granted.
Mr.. Stanton moved that bids be adj
yartised Tor for the keeping Of the clocks
In the city school buildings in order.
Prof. Birch suggested th&t the Western
Union Telegraph Company be given the
contract to have the clocks synchron-
lied. The matter was referred 10 the
committee on tea cherS and schools.
AT $40 p. M. the board adjourned, af-
ter Il very short session, lasting forty
five minutes gF e N ( sis,s} y, < y 4s.4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16

Yesterday IN the common pleas court
OF Jefferson county, at SteuDenvilie. In
the case of Joseph Spellel ct al vs. bril-
liant Tube Y Iron Works ct al. leave was
granted the plaintiff to amend petition
by interlIning the following words:
THAT the deed OF assignment heretn-
fore mentioned be declared void, set
aside and cancelled. &
This was excepted TO by assignee Nc
Masters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16
LOCAL BREv1TIEs.
Matters OF Minor Moment In and About
gtl the CITY.

Matters OF Minor Moment In and Abont
.tl- the CITY.
AZ the Grand to-niGht--James Thorn
tons Elite Vaudevilles.
Yesterday at her residence near
Glcnn'5 Run thsra occurred the death
of Caroline NJ. relict OF the late a. ].
Adams.
w. W. Doll, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
travelling passenger agent OF the South
Fern railway, was in Wheeling yesterday
and called upon the local passenger
agents.
Dr.. George 3. Foster, of Chicago Uni
Scrsity. Rev. J. L. 2IcCutcheon, of this
city. Mailman Barbe, and other West
Virginia University men, had L happy
reunion last night after DR.. Fosters
sermon at the First Baptist church.
Charles E. VanKeuren yesterday
took charge OF the National hotel, on
Twelfth street. the lease on which has
been relnquished by Mr.. McCue, and
will coduct 1t until next April for the
AIcLains, owners of the building. The
ground floor room will be occupied IN a
few days by Ben L. Horkheimer who
will have one of Che finest cigar and to-
baeco emporiums in Wheeling
At the Wheeling Park alleys last
evening three games OF ten-pins were
played by teams captained by L. II.
LANCE aud II. +. Behrens, candidates
for the legislature on the Democratic
and Republican tickets respectively.
Mr. Langes team won two OF the three
games. Mr.. Behrens will get more than
even in the game of politics. which will
be played ON the first Tuesday OF No
Yember. -, s $! z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16

The stir In the optical business sIncn
Henry ". ltg. the optlcian, has opened
Ms Optical ;tParior I'M the lIXchsage
Bank building. Mr., lGtE In a graduate
optican and understands Ills business,
devntcs his entire attention %, the COR
rectlon OF defective VISION. Gives sntis-
faction and his prices are very reason
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16

Mr.. Louis ltoehlcy, q popular steel
worker OF the Riverside tube works,
and Miss Annie Gashei. of near ITrladcl-
phla. We're married on "Wednesday after
noon ut the residence OF Rev. Mr.. Wer-
der on Fifteenth street, They took the
5iI Baltimore 4 Ohio train for Wash
ington and Baltimore. md on their re-
turn will be at home To their friends in
a ncw house OF, Boggs' run.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16

The Wheeling railroad passenSsragents
VIII form the Wheeling passenger COM
miltecYin u few days, probably on the
goth OF this month. REPRESENTATIVES OF
alltthe railroads entering Wheeling Will
he on Che cammlttee.5whose duties viii
be thA, Snme ny committees OF the same
kind In oihtrNarge railroad centers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16
Dillon, Wheat & lIancher Co.
IGItes.,sSS,,,ttellige,t,'rer
.onree Nos. NJ nn,I. ~ Foarteonth street.


Wall Paper--Jolm T'rledelsts Co, y
Dufry's Pure Malt Whiskey-second
Page. si9s 81 Il HitSl
!, opera House samrl and Mrs. Baldwin.
TIE Star Shoe Bargalns=J. II. Locke
Shoe Company-.iighth Page. III ~
There Are Observation-Disclosures One
Price store Eighth Page. &. n 4
Moorish Tabonrettes-G. Merdel & co..
Irish Freze-Gco. NJ. Shook & CO..
Eighth Page. JlG55f. glfVl 4 2 = :.
At Halt Prlce-campaign Canes,
Goelzc's Drug store. ~ MI
New--linebels Grocery House.
Cheese+4il. T.. Behr6ns.
Clean, Clear. Pure-EWlng Bros.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16

with the cxhilnrating sense Of renew
Ell health and strength and Internal
cleanliness, which follows tho usc Of
Syrup OF Figs, Is unknown to the few
who have not progressed beyond the
o!d-tiiue medicines ana tho cheap sub
Stiuiies sometimes offered, but never.
accepted by well-informcd. 5{f
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16
REMOVAL NOTICE.

Jncob W. Grubb ahns reno we'd his store
from tho Grand Opera House building 10
No. 1900 Market street, where n large and
ritgant line OF JeWelry, Watches, Dia-
niontls, etc., may be found. ta5lE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16

h The finest photograph made In tho
country to-day, thu; new Carb1hettps.
81 80 3pNr dozen, at Z. OSNElLLS''. Il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16

i Miss Emma Moore scott has decided
toreturn 10 India FOR missionary work
this week. She has placed her i'po
ikrak1ucr piano. used loss thnn ono
yenrln our hands for sale. TIC. dispose
or 1t quickly, wc arc allowed TO make
N very low prlee on II. Here Is q rare
bargain.
lH.NY, pAUAlER s. Co..
< ~ Z: Wheeling. ~. Va,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16
IN CLERK HOOKS OFFICE.
Deeds Recorded, -Inrr,nse Licenscs Issuetl
and Other transactions.

In Clerk Hooks office yesterday two
marriage licenses were issued, az fol-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-16
House i. Furnishing ]: i [ j d!
Department.

5 Star Z. ~. -.
N''opc Srlhlp W ASH boards loc
sssoo s9Ppef Bottom VAST Boiler.
"a Large apanned Goal lSc
atafge 11aiStanzed 1Goa II
io&ers &c
dPahlea sloNes II 4. I2c Sc &c and &c
s5oaoot lotsof Nlohes Lanes &C
Clothes Pins, dozen ior. /. &C
Mol Mood Tubs. Il. 4. !. :. ]. i. 4oc
= Is. speea t'roonl. 1oc
Il Centennial Willow Market Baskets
Small SOC
" editm s9- ACC
large Sc. : Y. SOC
Boxes Genuine Olive CASTLE Soap inbos per
Sc
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-30
Montpelier Daily Journal
AND -
Vermont WatChman.

Tuesday evening, October 6, the frat mum.
Der of the DAILY JOURNAL for the session
of 1896 will be issued
This issue will contain the Biographical
Sketches of the chief officers Of the new
State Government and of the members of
the new Legislature, with much other in
teresting matter pertaining to the meeting
of the General Assembly.
The DAILY JOURNAL contains the official
report Of Legislative Proceedings. 1t con-
tains, also, full reports of hearings before
committees, and all other matters of in
terest about the Legislature. 1t is pub
lished at the close Of each days session, aud
has, consequently, the earliest, az it has al
ways the fullest and most accurate, reports of
everything connected with the General
Assembly.
The DAILY JOURNAL is, therefore, the
first choice of Members of the Legislature,
and is Indispensable to all Vermont people
who desire to have THE NEWS from the
Capital
The JOURNAL will also be a complete gen
erdl newspaper, giving the local, state, ma
tioual and foreign news, and devoting par
ticular attention to the events and progress
Of the National Canvass,
TERMS!
single copy -
Clubs of ten copies more, each............... 80
All subscriptions at the above rates are
taken for session of the usua length
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-30

that there is nothing 50 economical or
suitable at all times and on any occa-
sion for mems wear as a Black Clay
Worsted Suit.
If it is for evening, Sunday, or holi-
day wear, nothing is so becoming to
any man or more appropriate than a
full suit of the above-named fabric,
and the same goods in coat and vest
with a neat fancy worsted pant is
most proper and dignifed dress.
The Blacklist Clay Worsted Suits
are considered by the leading fashion
able cothiers everywhere to be supe-
rior in quality, make and fit to anything
in that line.
They are cut on the latest custom
patterns, in all shapes and styles, and
guaranteed to retain the shape until
worn out.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-30
THE WATCH M AN. .

THE VERMONT WATCHMAN (weekly) for
the session. twenty-five cents. The WATCH
MAN will contain the reports of legislative
doings, condensed from the DAILY JOURNAL.
Special rates to members ordering guam
titles of the WAToHMAN for the session, or
of any single issue.
WATERMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-30
The Richardson" "
The Largest and Handsomest Store
in the State.
UNDERWEAR.

We place on sale this morning the
most complete line of Fall and Winter
Underwear ever shown in this city.
We carry the Ypsilauti, Bennington,
Cartwright & Warmers, and other we'll
known brands. Union Suits in all
sizes. See our window and get some
idea of what you can find in this
denartment.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-05
STEPHENS WANTS CASH.
Has Written begging Letters to Some
of the Free silver Leaders in
Kansas City.

The Democratic state central committee
is sadly in need of cash. Chairman Sam
Cook has been writing to many of the free
siIverites in Kansas City, making urgent
requests for contributions for the good Of
the cause, and yesterday morning several
active Democrats received personal letters
from Lon Stephens, candidate for govern
or, asking that some means be taken at
once to raise cash for the campaign, and
intimating the situation was one that was
causing anxiety at headquarters, and that
the case was urgent.
The letters caused a sensation. It was
urged before the campaign opened that in
asmuch as Mr.. Stephens was worth
quarter Of a million dollars. he would car
ry something more than his proportion of
the burdens. and for that reason his NOM
ination was especially desirable. Folloying
the convention. when II was apparert to
all that the rest of the ticket would have
to carry Stephens in point of strength, it
was urged that he was able to do the
square thing with cash. and many Of the
Democrats here were of the opinion that
Stephens would do something liberal in
that line, and yere wholly unprepared for
the request he makes SO early in the cam
coming man of his financial ability un-
der the circumstances. When II is SO plain
that he is the weak man on the ticket and
that his defeat is sought by many to whom
the remainder of the ticket is unobjectton-
able. the party managers with their prac-
tical eye thought the time opportune for
getting Mr.. Stephens TO put up the cash
for an interesting campaign.
The Stone element of the party in Kansas
City will, however, try. TO raise a fund
for helping the state ticket Marcy X.
Brown and Fred Fleming and others who
nave represented the administration in the
city Will get some cash together for sthe
ticket, but even they look with surprise
and disgust at Stephens in his effort to
expenses. and for that reason their contri-
buttons Will be small
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-05
COAL MINERS ON A STRIKE.
sEVENTY-FIvE MEN EMPLOYED IN
BRUSH CREEK NINE QUIT WORK.
Demanded an Increase of One Cent
Per Bushel, Which Was Refused
Men Expected From Rich
Hill to Take the Places.

Seventy-five miners employed in the mine
of the Brush Creek Coal and Mining Com
pany, southwest of the city, quit work
Monday because of the refusal of the COM
pany to pay an advance of from 31s cents
to AZ cents per bushel for their work. The
advance asked for by the men is the regu-
lar winter price heretofore paid. The COM
pany agreed, on the demand of the men
for the restoration of winter wages. to give
them y Cent advance, but the men refused
to acce1t it and are laying around idle
until some agreement that will be satisfac-
tory. to both them and the company Is
reached. Many of the miners live in
houses belonging to the company, but those
who have no houses are living in tents
near the mine.
is about to import number of miners
from Rich Hill and other points to take
the places of the striking men. Many OF
the latter are convinced this will be done,
be looked for The men say they viii
brook no importation Of miners to take
their places.
The shaft of the mine is now down 800
about forty bushels of coal per day, earn
ing about $40 for his days labor.
Lewis T. Herrdon, general agent Of the
denied last night that there had been a
strike among the men employed by his
company. He said: "All the men em-
ployed in the mine were discharged the
last day of August because they asked for
higher wages. The discharge is effective
temporarily only. pending an investigation
by the company of what is rightly due
question. We have talked with the men,
and it is expected that everything will be
settled to-day and the men will return to
work at once. l will go myself to the
mining camp to-day, and am certain there
will be no trouble in adjusting all differ
enceS.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-05
CANCERS AND TUMORS

Are constitutional diseases. Every drop OF
blood in the body Is charged with cancerous
or humorous matter. il you have either;
Cancers or tumors never have been and
never can be cured by cutting them out. NO
cancer or tumor ever has been or ever can
be cured by drawing it out with piasters,
poultices, salves, oils or any other prepara-
ton put up or made for that purpose The
cancerous or humorous matter must be tax
en- from every drop Of blood in the body be-
fore cure can be effected. otherwise the
poisonous matter remains in the blood and
a cure is impossible: The cause is n1f not re, e.
return nj any time. The Red Cross Consti-
tutional Medicine is the only postihyis tive cure ,b
proper and only way that they can be cur.
ed. You don't have to pay out handiui OF
money either; there Is a cure Within the
reach Of all BY using the MEDICINE ne one or
IN onv case There Is no necessity OF suffer-
ing any longer with cancers. sumors. 9,s. car ar,
csrs ] or running sores. They are & all the d- out.
g','nad ga3'W.nd y from So to 1. or ; bottles for IS:
Cali or address Red Cross Constitutional
Nedicine Company. 1880 Grand avenue,
Kansas City, Mo.