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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-07
HIS MESSAGE FOR GEORGE.
A Youthful Trenton Politician For Whom
High Station Has No Awe.

Barney Carney is a Trenton Postal
messenger boy. He is known to every
statesman in New Jersey, be he large or
small. And Barney knows every states
man too. Barney is small for his age,
10, but he always carries his nerve with
him, and with the help Of this he prom
Uses to make his way in the world.
Barney's principal duty during the
session of the legislature is to carry tele-
grams from one statesman to another
and from the statesman constituents to
the statehouse. Once Barney fastens
his little eyes upon lawmaker or state
official and gets his name he never for
gets him. From that moment Barney
places himself on a level with the Off
cial or lawmaker He is bright and in
quisitive, and unless the statesman be q
very busy man he will at least ask,
whats your name, my little MANI?
before he passes out the regulation 20
cent tip. That's all Barney wants. From
that moment the statesman and Barney
are Oh familiar terms.
whats your name, mister?" is his
Yankee fashion of replying. The states
man may reply by saying Smith or
Jones, but that doesn't suit Barney.
"Oh, knows dat. What J wants is
de fust name; see?" he promptly retOrts.
"Oh, my first name is George" said
Governor Werts when Barney cornered
him one day after New jerseys chief
executive had fallen into Barney's trap
by asking his name.
"All right. I'm 'bliged to you" said
Barney as he pulled his hat down over
his eyes and left the statehouse.
Shortly after this incident Barney
had a message for Governor Werts. 1t
was from General Plume, requesting to
know Of the governor upon what train
he would leave Trenton in order that he
might meet him at Jersey City and es-
cort him to the Waldorf, where the gov
ernor's staff had prepared farewell
luncheon. The statehouse corridors were
packed with statesmen when Barney en-.
tered the capitol.
Where's George, Maurice?" said
Barney, going up to Senator Rogers.
The senator, not wishing to enter into
controversy, replied that he did not
know. Barney moved on down the cor
ridor.
"Say, Al, kin you tell me eff Georges
in his Officer" said Barney, approaching |
Assemblyman Skinner.
II DON'T know who you mean, Bar
ney," answered Mr.. Skinner.
"Oh, yoA S slow. Youse Essex peo-
pie allus whs slow, anyhow, " vas Bar
ncy's reply, ard be %aathed down the
corridor.
Just before he reached the cross cor
rldor leading : to the executive chamber
F FoEn'y met ] Executive Clerk Edward D.
Hello, Ed. Say, Ed. where's
GeorgeE' san " out Barney.
Oh he's ene-9ged now, Barney, with
Mr.. hobart IepISed Mr.. Fox.
whats dat? Gal rret in Their? VOL,
I'llgo see him, IguessscS, And Barney pa
raded into the innermost crSrcle of execu.
tive privacy. Seeing Gov ernor Werts
engaged he boldly approacheV b the desk.
Say, George, SAID babrney to the
governor here's a messae 9 fur you.
It's from some chump what W rants a job,
l guess.
And Barney threw the MESA re on the
desk and vanished. Trenton MATTER in
New York Tribune. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-07

Ustler-How's business in suburban
lots this week, old fellowi
Reelus Tait-Run clear into the
ground, sir, clear into the ground.
Haven't sold anything but a cemetery
lot. Chicago Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-07

"What is the name of this stationi'
81 don't know. The sign says one
thing and the brakeman says anosh-
or. '-Truth
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-07

The influence of this work on the
public sentiment Of the south and west
is already apparent. The literature Of
the club has been reproduced at second
and third and fourth hand and is found
in papers that probably arc not aware
that they are using portions Of Reform
Club documents.
The Reform Club has not insulted the
south by trying to subsidize its papers
or buy up its politicians. 1t has sought
to give information to the people, and
it has certainly succeeded remarkably
in the wide and effective distribution Of
sound currency literature.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-07
Kittens.

Kittens differ as much as cl bildren |
their capacity for amusing Ashemselve
and in their demands for Amusement
One Of Princess Kittens ~ the Whit
Squat, so named from hills practice {
standing on the stairs and b .S;nu yhe
left alone, was SO dependT ON othe,
and so exacting that he be- 80 pes
His mother did not care 60 hin nal
aacy to him. aH' HE He Il then ems f. 'GSs
human beings and made m Re a bui
den by yelling on the staS~u.~when b
could not find me and tormelS Rng me
play with him when he didr q No hal
bell or string and spool was co Il the lea,
value to him unless somepo' playe
with it for him. -
He would climb into my lap, sovam,
bic across my book or portfolio, twitch
the pen out Of my hands, lay himself
fiat on the keys Of the piano, pull the
piece of sewing was at work ON, claw
my hair down, bite my fingers, worry at
my dress and tear it, crawl up my an.
kles-in short, bother me out Of my
life. At the same time he was so gentle
and affectionate and so beautiful, with
deep blue eyes and a superhuman ex-
preston Of innocence, that could not
give him away. He needed a lively
child Of 10 to keepup with him, but not
having one at hand / brought one Of the
stable kittens-there were always in
ferior white ones thereto the house
for playmate. She was few months
younger than himself, and at first
thought he would kill her in his violent
sport, but finding her unfit for rough
ness he moderated it until they playe
on even terms. Temple Bar
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-07

Distressisg Kidne. AMI Bladder d '.ea'e'
nslievsd in SIX bonrs by the "N~s Grea'
South American Kidnsy Care" The ne"
remedy il . great sDTi - on account OF
les exceeding prOmPtne,s 10 relieving
rsin Ia the bladder, Kidneys, back and
Nery part of the urinary passes Ia male
on female. II relieves. IL relieves re-
Gnhsn Of water aud pain in passing 10
Amost Immediately. II You want quick
telief and cure this Is your remedy. Sold
u r. r. IRWIN, Druggist Woodstock
IA nov. 80 - lvr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-07
soUTHBoUND Psss PaSs Nix iI

40 MIXED TRAr's SOUTH
Leave Woodstock Sunday at II IS pm
ar i've at lIarrisonburg at 90 pm.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-07

aggregate circulation Of 1863, 900 and an
average circulation Of 741. In the mid
die west and northwest these supple
ments are used by GA papers, whose aver.
age circulation is a little more than
1000.
Sound currency literature already set
and stereotyped, what is called "plate"
matter, has been supplied to and used
very freely by SOB papers with an aver
age circulation Of /, 400 and an aggre-
gate circulation of 1924, 400, and Of these
there are in the southeast and southwest
206, with an aggregate circulation Of
PSI, 900. A large supply of cartoons
has also been prepared and is being
freely used. The majority Of the publ
cations Of the club have been illustrat-
ed, and less than a third Of them have
been Of that literary or statistical char
acter which is supposed to be unaccept-
able to the average man. The publica
tions, as a whole. have been CT a very
popular character. Their numbers are
cu,,,,,o1 IN nc fo1iO.rc.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-07
SoaTnBoUsD MAIL p. /

fso MIXED TRAINS NORTH
Leave Woodstock ats 40 n, el:.ve at
HarpsPs Ferry at 5 II p m. On SUI cav
leave Woodstock att q pm.
The evening times., 1896-10-22
ASHINGTON HARBOR SIGNALS.
weather Bureau Arrarges for the
Protection of Shipping Here.

weather Bureau Arrarges for the
Protection of Shipping Here.
The chef Of the Weather Bureau has ar
ranged for the display of wind signals at
the Washington harbor TO announce the eX
pected occurrence OF winds liable to cause
injury to shipping at this port or on the
Potomac River or Chesapeake Bay.
Three kinds Of signals viii be display yCt-
viz, hurricane, storm and information. Tie
hurricane signal consists of two square
red flags, with black centcrs, displayed
one above the other, and indicates the cx-
pected approach of tropical hurricane or
of a storm in which the wind is expected to
attain hurricane force.
The storm signal Consists OF one square
red flag, with black center, with red or
white pennant above or below it, TO indi-
cate the expected direction of the wind,
and is n forecast OF winds OF fsufficientforce
To cause considerable damage To shipping
unless extra precautions are taken for its
protection. The information signal con
siSts of a red pennant displayed alone, and
as used at this port will be a notice of a
storm expected on the lower Chesapeake
Bay. The flags will be displayed from the
flagstaff on the office Of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company at the
foot of Seventh street.
When the flags are displayed bulletins
will be posted near the entrance TO the
office, giving the location and probable
movement OF the storm and the expected
force and direction of the wind. Cards con-
timing Illustrations and explanations of the
signals may be h ad at the Weather Bureau,
and at the office of the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company.
The evening times., 1896-10-22
BASEBALL In The FUTURE
President Young Talks of an Inter
national League.
America. England and Australia win
One Day Compete for the Cham
pionship of the World.

| President Nick Young of the National
League aud American Association OF pro-
fessonaI baseball players is of the opin-
ion that not many years viii pass bef,.s ;
an International organization VIII be form
ed in Which teams representing America,
England and Australia viii compete Tor the
| ing in an Interview:
Although an Arrangement by which
baseball players could play in Australia
| during the winter and tour this country
during the summer appears visionary.
| there " i'll be a future generation who Will
witness contests in our national pastime
played on an International basis betW cen
America, Australia and England.
This subject was discussed with me by
a European agent OF a prominent firm not
| long ago, ana he assured me that the de
, velopment of the national game in Eng
land and Australia was much more rapid
than an American would imagine. The sci
ence Of pitching is being mastered, and
pitchers With effective curves and com
| Inand of the bail are developing in Australia
and the mother country. The pia yers how
ever. are mostly amateurs or semi-ama-
tcurs. Australians, as rule, are more
6hHitui iHdu tHc ucCaust lllcS pos
sess more ginger
In Australia they have the same dis
putes with the umpire, but in England play
ers look upon the handler of the Indicator
as almost infallible and seldom dispute his
| decisions. Perhaps this difference in the
manner Of treating the umpire may be re-
garded as an argument In favor Of kicking
t.iGtics
"Euglishmen who never dispute or ques-
tiGn Il decision are not aggressive in their
playing, while the Australian, with his de-
dire to win, throws more ginger into his
| work and lays his grievance before the um-
pire at every opportunity. / am not in
favor OF squabbles. yet have noticed that
some OF the most citing games were those
| in which wranElinc was rampant and every
inch of ground disputed with the umpire
COnst antly under fire.
The evening times., 1896-10-22
INNOCENT NAN ARRESTED
sand, Brooke Released After Twent,

andy Brooke Released After Twenty
Four Hours in Confinement.
SANDY Brooke sang out Clerk Potts
in Judge hiller's police court this morn
ing
Here l is. boss but 1 amt guilty
replied slender colored man from the
prisoners pen. "You'se got de wrong
man dis time"
Clerk Fotts read the warrant 1t charged
Sandy Brooke, who resides at No. 1910
Twcnty-seventh street, with carrying &.
revolver, and swapping it at fleeing colored
man
Henry II. kesslcr, of No. 2S26 NJ street,
the prosecuting witness, was called to the
stand. He promptly stated that the pris-
nncr in the dock was not the man who had
tie pistol. Kessler had never seen him
before.
Judge Miller. in a quandary, asked how
1t was that Brooke had been arrested.
Kessler said lie was informed at the time
of the affray that the man who flourished
the pistol was Sandy Brooke. of No. 240
Twenty seventh street, and he procured
4 warrant for his arrest.
It developed that the real culprit had given
the name and address of Brooke. and in
consequence an innocent man was arrested
and locked up for more than twelve nnurs
The case against Sandy Brooke was
pornptly dismissed. and tn e police are now
looking for the real culprit
The evening times., 1896-10-22
COCAINE FIEND AT FIFTEEN
Chicago Boy Wrecked Physically
and Morally by II.
Forged Orders to Obtain the Drug,
Later On lie Tapped His En-
plOyer's TIL.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-AIax Ohle, aged fif
teen, is u wreck from the use OF cocaine.
lie learned TO Ike the drug while using u
catarrh cure, and soon became slave to
IT. Max was employed as a shop and errand
boy at tic Kinzie pharmacy, Chicago ave
nue. and Pine street.
lie was such bright and acz:ye lad that
the proprietor, c. c. Cook, trusted him iIii-
order book when some lines OF stock rdI
out, and therein lay the possibility OF which
he soon began To Ike advantage.
About three months ago Max took cold.
lie was almost down sick foT time; but
presently his coughed passed away, and
| there was no evidence of the cold remain
ing. Sun the boy was not himself again.
HIS employers often found him asleep in
the back room OF the pharmacy. ana no
tceh that lie Was duh and listiess All the
time.
one day Mr.. Cook noticed tLat the order
book contained an unusual call for new
supplies Of a certain catarrh cure winch he
had not been particularly partial to, on
account OF its containing dangerous pro-
portion of Cocaine. He questioned lis
clerk and Max about il, and the latter said
tic had been using IL for hiscold.
TIE druggist iold him it was dangerous,
! and advised him to let IL alone. A few
days later tie spoke OF ii again. but.Max
told him he had stopped using it. Mr..
Cook then paid no more attention to the
matter until il came up in more startling
form, when he discovered that the Lad had
forged orders for tits particular cocaine
catarrhal remedy TO the extent of dozens
Of bottles.
On October IA Mr.. Cook sent the boy 20
the Wholesale drug house OF Fuller &
Fuller for a lot of goods. Max brought
back the goods but not the bills. His
employer toiephoned for them, and when
they arrived there came also a bill for q
dozen and a half OF The catarrh cure. =
Max was at once taken to task, and
when his employer first spoke to him
about the danger OF this compound, the
boy knew he could order no more of it for
the general stock. Then he began to go to
other North Side drug stores for it. He
used Mr.. Cooks cards, with the name OF
the remedy written on the back, but he
always paid cash. 1t was found that he
rlfered from his employer, who at last
discharged him, but. pitying the lads con-
dition, refused to prosecute.
The evening times., 1896-10-22

In spite Of the Mrongs Of patients taking
advantage Of his opportunitg. the renetcdl Of
this offer ,chich Doctors McCoy and Coir-
den made during the month Of September
ioiH be maintained 10 all applying before No
uember Ist. None wW be sligited or turned
a'cdy. IL probably does not eaaggerate The
truth 10 sag that during tie past secen leeeks
Doctors Mccoy and CoUden haze consulted
lrih more patients than in the same length Of
time lcere erer reeeiceG IN Doctors office in
this city. The hundreds UAo are applying
knolc lceil that they are receiuing The skin Of
the master and the treatment that has at
tracted the attention Of the icitole ,oorld at the
smallest fee rate erer giren. Tasy understand
The splendid purpose that aciUdted the offer.
Doctor Mccoy appreciates This and UiE, at
any cost, maintain tie integrity of the Offer
up To the time limit, that is, Norember l. He
desires it TO be understood, hoirerer, that the
offer canRo. be and lriH not be indefHiteiy
ertended-that it expires N0eeHtJer /.
The evening times., 1896-10-22
SOCIETY LEADER A THIEF
On of 0regOn'S Four Hundred
Caught in the Act.
Detective who Had Been Watching
Her for Some Time, Saw Her Pick
ing Another Woman's Pocket.

Portland, ore, Oct. 22.-Mrs William
c. Jones, thIrty-two years old, prominent
In church ana society circles, was arrest
ed the other night in the Oregon Industrial
Exposition building and charged with
picking pockets. Mrs. Jones was arrested
in Machinery Hall, within fifty feet of the
spot where She was seen to pick a woman $
pocket Of purse 10y detective and sew
eral 9th cr persons.
she is believed TO be the person who has
been relieving persons of their purses and
watches ever since the opening of the big
fair, the forty-odd purses and watches re-
ported by their owners TO the exposition
officials as stoien being placed to her
credit.
Detective Dag had his eye upon Mrs.
Jones when he saw her brushing her hands
aloDg woman's skirts to ascertain if
the, had purses in their pockets. When
the detective stopped her in Machinery
Hall and placed her under arrest Mrs.
Jones gaspcd out: why. man, you're
crazy and at the same moment the
purse the detective had seen her take not
o moment before fell To the flcor. striking
the detectives foot.
mo, I'm not, ma'am,'' answered the
detective, and, picking up the purse she
had just dropped, he said: ~ saw you
take this, and have followed you around
for several nights, and know where you
have taken others"
On the way to the station Detective Day v
said TO her: II y ish you would return the
purse you took from poor woman from
from the country with $40 In gold in it
hast Saturday night, as she can Iii afford to
1uSe it.''
Il never took it, sai1 MTs Jones' but
I VIII make good all tho losses that have
been sustained 1T the exposition since it
opened il you VII drop this"
A trap was deliberately laid for her by
providing a woman with q marked pocket
book. aud Mrs. Jones walked into IL and
took the marked purse. 4 week previous
TO her arrest Day is positive he saw her
take another purse, but not having any
corrohorative evidence he was deferred by
the woman's prominence from making an
arrest until he had better opportunity 10
make case.
Mrs. Jones' residence " rs visited au,l yo
gold watches, $50 in gold. several purses
and a certificate of deposit for $50 were
found. One of these watches tallics iden
Gcally With the description furnished of
one stolen the early part of the fair.
The evening times., 1896-10-22
HER ASSAILANT IDENTIFIED.
Mrs. Thomas F. Johnson's Dramatic
Recognition of Edward Brown.

West Chester, Pa, Oct. 22.-Mrs. Thomas
F. johnson. On whom brutal assault
was perpetrated by a colored man while
returning to her home, at Rock Run,
from Coatesvilie. Friday night, has par
tally recovered from the severe nervous
shock and injuries which she sustained,
and was brough, to West Chester yesterday
10 Identify the man accused Of the crime.
ARRANGEMENTS had been made by Magls-.
trate Myer for the holding OF the hearing
in the receiving cell at the Chester county
prison. and District Attorney Baldwin and
J F. E Hause appeared as counsel for the
prosecution.
That's the brute who attacked me!'
exclaimed Mrs. johnson, breaking into
tears from excitement. as the burly pris-
uner was ushered into her presence by
Keeper James.
are YOU lositiye?'' queried the district
attorney.
"Oh, know lie is the man. dramaticany
retorted the woman, as her eyes sparkied
with indignation. There can be no mis-
take. His vilIainous countenance has been
fixed in my mind since first saw him.
The defendant, who gave the name OF
Edward Brown, fixed his vacant stare on
the ceiling of the cell, and remained In that
position during the hearing, making no de
n al of the charge. He is about feet IN
height, about twenty-five years OF age, and
is said to be a deserter from the regular
army
After being qualified by the magistrate
Mrs. johnson minutely described how she
had been attacked. She, in company with
a friend named Maggie Kennedy. was re-
turning home from church at Coatesvillc
Friday night At a lonely point alongside
a woods they met the assailant, carrying
a large brass horn beneath his arm He
struck Mrs. johnson on the waist and then
passed on. Suddenly he laid down his horn
at the side OF the highway and started to-
ward the women. They fled, but Mrs
Johnson was overtaken, knocked dow ant;
brutally abused.
The evening times., 1896-10-22
HEIRS ARE GIVEN $500.
Damages Awarded for the Death of
Newsboy Willie Chic.

Tdc heirs Of Willie Chic. the little news
boy, killed near tue Peace Monument, by
being run over by Washington and George
townrailroadcar were his Smorningawarded
$500 damages by a jury which was in con-
Sultation from Tuesday afternoon until
last night.
Judge McComas received the sealed ver-
dict this morning, and ii was read by Clerk
DuwneS II is an unusual occurrence for a
Jury to deliberate more than few hours
In "A railroad damage suit, and had 1t not
been for the perpiexing circumstances in
this case, Il verdict would have been easily
reached. 4 former jury awarded the plain
tiff $1,000. but the verdict was set aside,
and the court granted new trial
Judge McComas instructed tie jury this
time that If they decided that Willie Chic
was killed through the negligence of any
cmploye of the Company, they should de-
icrmine the damages only as to the amount
of pecuniary value the child was to his
parents during his minority, it being held
that damages could not be awarded for
services after his minority.
1t is generally conceded that under the
instructions tue verdict is very fair and
honest
The evening times., 1896-10-22
sHof DOWN AN INCLINE.
Two Persons Seriously Injured Neai
Ogden, Utah.

Ogden, Utah.
Ogden, Utah.. Oct. 22.-Iesterday after
noon party of city and county officers of
Salt Lake were invited to Ogden City to
inspect the work of the Pioneer Electric
Power Company.
The party proceeded up the mountain
side. Up the canyon there is cable tram
way, and two parties of eleven made the
trip up the 30O-feet incline (45 degreesl on
the car.
One party returned safely, but on the last
trip, when the car was about 200 feet from
the bottom of the incline, the brake was
broken, and the car sped wildly to the
bottom of the incline.
The track and cable cross the Ogden
river at the bottom, and as the car crossed
the river Mr.. Glen Schranim, prominent
Ogden citizen, was thrown out and fell
twenty feet on to the rocks below.
The car then struck the post at the end
of the incline, and was thrown hack again
over the river, where Councilman Jones,
also of Ogden, was thrownout Two Others
of the party were hurt slightly, but the
others were only stunned. Several of Mr..
schramm's ribs are broken, and he is in
jured internally.
The evening times., 1896-10-22

Another chainless idea has appeared in
New York city. The rear wheel has for its
hub hollow drum five or six inches long.
and With about the same diameter. This
incloses certain gearing, which is pro-
tected from the dust The axle is not made
of Que continuous piece, for osciiiating
lie 'ers, secured to each end and operating
the machinery within, move in opposite di-
rections atthe same time. The pedals may.
for low speed, be worked up and down
through range OF only four or five inches;
but double that swing will double the speed.
The extreme distance through which they
can move is about fourteen inches. The
levers are curved, but the straightline
measurement from center OF axle to center
of pedal pivot is sixteeninches.
The evening times., 1896-10-22
Four Leadvi1le Rioters Arrested

Leadville, Colo, Oct. 22.-Eben Cosley,
John Gray, John. H Mullin and John Bren-
nan have been arrested, and warrant is
out for another man who has not yet been
located. The arrests are the results Of the
grand 1ury's Investigation OF the Coronado
affair, and the me n arrested are not to be
admitted to bail, as they are charged with
the deliberate murder of Jerry O'Keefe, n
city fireman, who was shot down while
performing his duty on the night Of the
Coronado fire.