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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31
Coming Gold Shipments,


United States has there been such an
excess of exports over imports, in the
five months ending November so of
any year, as in the year 1896. The
excess amounts to $1OI,I5o,26o.
Yet, IN spite of this favorable balance
of trade, it is quite probable that we
shall follow up our immense ship
ments of cotton, breadstuffs and var
ious merchandise by renewed ship
ments of gold. Remarking on this
probability the Financial Chronicle.
December 10, says:
Wherein then does the reason lie
for our being just on the edge of
gold shipments-a trade-contractlng
influence under present circumstances
when we ought to be receiving gold
and thereby recuperating and reviv-
ing our half-dead industries ? The
answer bankers give to this question
is everywhere the same. Their opin-
ion is that the anomaly is accounted
for by the unnatural congestion of
money in New York City, keeping
the rates all the time lower here than
in Europe. Now it is Berlin that is
about to take advantage Of this situa-
ton. Money is active at S per cent.
there here it IS say 2! per cent.
and going a-begging at that. Why
should not Berlin bankers call on
their near neighbor London for their
gold ? Why should they come all
the way to America and go nowhere
else !? Because New York is not
only the cheapest money market
there is in the world, but it Is the
only market that cannot be influenced
by rise in foreign exchange or even
by withdrawal of gold. In London
money hardens as soon as the ex-
changes turn against that centre be-
cause its currency is the worlds cur
rency. America, on the other hand.
suffers because its currency is wholly
out of touch with the worlds currency
except through the United States
Treasury, and when redeemed in
gold there it has to be paid out again
as s9on as redeemed.
This explanation hits the target in
the very bulls eye. We have cheap
and abundant money, but no use for
it as long as there is no assurance of
a remedy for a financial situation
which keeps us at the call and beck
of gold hoarders and borrowers the
world over. Meantime the leaders of
the Republican party seemed dispos-
ed to kick the ladder on which they
climbed to power from under their
own feet. They propose to ignore
the issue on which Mckinley carried
New York, Kentucky, Indiana, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin and start out on
new tarif-tinkering enterprises. The
business of the country has been
tariff-tinkered to death. Business
needs rest. 1t needs to be let alone.
1t needs such assul ance as an i'm
mediate, courageous reform of the
currency would instantaneously bring.
The people are entitled to expect
such reform. They are entitled to
the opportunity which the immense
extension of our export trade has
achieved tor us, without the para
lying uncertainties that inhere in our
patchwork, crazy-quilt currency sys-
tem.-RecOrA.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31

A GIfIed Iienina.

The new reporter had admitted that
ais knowledge of newspaper work was
slight, but as the staff was short he
was taken on. That he was a good man
he showed that evening in a style pecu.
liarly his own.
He had been taken late supper al
IN all night restaurant, and some little
controversy arose while he was there.
Grasping at once the fact that this was
news item, he stopped not to witness
the trouble, but rushed to the office.
Say grasped he, out of breath,
there's man trying to kill the waiter
over at the Australian restaurant.
you'd better send reporter over there
light away."-Louisville Courier-J Jour-
nal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31
Cranberries--The Spicy Fall Berry.

In cooking cranberries, never ado
iugar till they have cooked long
enough for the skins to crack open,
Then put it in literally and let the
Same cook for fifteen minutes longer.
Allow them to cook down, after the
sugar Is put in, until they are nearly
ready to jelly; the ideal cranberry
sauce does not consist of one cranberry
floating in tablespoonful of hot pink.
ish water Many appetizing desserts
can be made from cranberries. Dump
lings made as apple dumplings, with a
handful of sweetened cranberries in
place Of apples, are very nice. A de-
licious pudding may be made with a
layer of bread crumbs, then one OF
cranberries. then sugar, bits of butter
and the favorite spice; then another
aver of bread and cranberries until the
pudding dish is full. Have the top lay.
sr of the bread crumbs. Pour over the
whole a cupful or more OF fruit juice
into which beaten egg has been stir
red, and let the pudding bake until the
oranberries are done. Serve with sweet
budding sauce.-The House Queen.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31
An Unfortunate Bondsman,

Some months ago B. F. Cutler OF
Pittston, who deserted his wife, was
sentenced to pay her $40 a month.
W. l.. McDougall, also of Pittston,
became Cutters bondsman, furnishing
$1,000 bail for the faithful perform
ance of the sentence. After paying
for three months Cutler refused to
give his wife any more money, and
McDougall has been compelled to pay
her $40 a month for three months.
He had Cutler brought into court
Saturday, but Judge Bennett said the
court was powerless to relieve him OF
the responsibility and he would have
to continue the payments.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31
Average.

A very common word, to be sure,
and well understood as to it's applica-
tion. But after fair translation of it's
old French body-"aver Eng
lish, and only horse" is found, and
the word becomes "horsage," the
change tends to confusion. None the
less, "horsage" and average" are
identical, since in the old-time French
an aver was a horse. 1t was also a
horse in the Scotch dictionaries, and
in one of Burns poems, "A Dream" y"
he alludes to horse as noble
aiver." In olden times in Europe a
tenant was bound to do certain work
for the lord of the manor-largely in
carting grain and turf-horse-wor
and in the yearly settlement of ac-
counts the just proportion of the large
and small work performed was esti-
mated according to the word done by
"ayers" (horses); hence our common
word average"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31

Pneumatic tires and motor carriages
may together solve the good road
problem in a very unexpected way by
rendering stone or other hard roads
unnecessary. The horseless carriage
Is surely coming, and as it Is estimated
that two-thirds of the wear of roads is
caused by horses feet, the motor will
make a great saving. Then again some
French engineers from careful tests
have learned that the pneumatic tire
saves from 30 to so per cent. of the
power necessary to haul load. This
on roads covered with snow, mud and
slush A properly grained gravel road
or even dirt may answer the purposes
Of the future vehicle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31

A French dealer. in Notes and Quer.
les" has discovered that Fenelon. in
1890 foreshadowed the photograph,
and that a less known author. Ii
phaigne, in 1850. in his odd book called
"Giphautie." described the photograph
process very closely. He said: The
rays of light reflected from objects
make picture on all polished surfaces
the retina OF the eye, glass, etc.
Now we have sought to fix this fugi-
tive image; we have invented a sub
stance, very delicate, viscous and quick
to dry and harden; by means of this
a picture is made in an instant. We
then back this up with a piece of
cloth, and present 1t to the objects we
wish to point"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31

If you wish to make good start in
the new year, it wouldn't be bad
idea to settle up your subscription.
1t takes money to pay salaries and we
cannot furnish you with the news for
nothing. A few subscribers pay in
advance, but we will be very glad if
those who are back will only pay for
what they have got, and then your
mind will be easier knowing that you
have paid the printer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31
More Curative Power

Is contained in a bottle of Hood s
Sarsaparilla than in any other similar
preparation. 1t costs the proprietor
and manufacturer more. 1t costs the
jobber more and it is worth more to
the consumer. 1t has a record of
cures unknown to any other prepara-
ton. 1t is the best to buy because
it is the One True Blood Purifier.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31

Harrisburg will do away with the
volunteer fire department and create
a paid one. 1t is estimated that the
cost to the city will aggregate $4,000
per year, for which it will be necessary
to levy an additional one mill tax.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31

Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Gentle,
reliable, sure.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Let us remember that greatness
OF action depends on two other
kinds OF greatness; on our appre-
citation Of the greatness of the oc-
caslon when it can be done. It
has been well said, by an eminent
French writer, that the true calling
OF a Christian is not to do extra
ordinary things, but to do ordi
nary things in an extraordinary
way. The most trivial tasks can
be accomplished in noble, gentle,
regal spirit, which overrides and
puts aside all petty, paltry feelings,
and which elevates all little things.
Dean Stanley.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

\ "travelingman" tells this story
or the influence of little child
A party of us were in Omaha at q
motel Our work was done and we
mad arranged to see the town. ex-
pectlng to have a general good
slime. The jolliest one of the
crowd was a drummer from Chi
cago, and in fact, he had planned
The tour for the night. After SUP
per the clerk handed him a letter
lie opened it carelessly. An ex-
preston, we who knew him ON the
road had never seen there came
over his face, and he read the let
ter over several times. Then turn
Ing to the crowd he said: Il can't
go with YOU tonight, boys" Of,
course we all urged him to tell us
what the trouble was. and he
handed the letter to me. [ read
1T and without word handed it to
another, who looked serious as he
handed it to the fourth and last
one Of the party 1t was written |
or rather printed, in lead pencil, |
letters about an inch long and the
INES were not very straight All
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

The best of men appear some
times to be strange compound of
contradictory qualities; and were
the accidental oversights and fol-
lies OF the wisest man. the failings
and lmperfections Of religious
man, the hasty acts and passionate
words Of meek man-were thew
to rise upin judgmentagainst them
and an ill-natured Judge to be suf-
tered to mark In this manner what
has been done amiss, what char
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

that 1t said was: Deer papa, be
good and say your prairs. l say
mime tor you every night, and don't
forget your little Bessie That
was all but it broke up the party.
and every man there wrote a letter
home that night.-Canby New
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

acter SO unexceptionable as to be
able = to o stand before him?- BAN
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Lowest Prices in the City.
Goods Warranted as
Represented.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of a deed of trust made by John
Na1nine and Emma Manning his wife to
the wheeling Title and Trust Company,
t ~ hearing date on the eleventh day
~ 1une s. d. is92, and recorded In the Of
9ce ~ The Clerk Of the County Court for
Marshal county, West Virginia, in deed
of trust book No. Il, page 80, the said
trustee will, on ..,,,,r ar, ,,,r
SATURDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE,
A. u. 1896.
commencing al 10 O'Clock a. m, proceed
to sell at public auction at the front door
Of The Court House OF SAID Marshall coun-
~ West Virginia. the following described
LOT or parcel of land lying and being stu
ate nartly IN Ohio Ohio and partly In Mar
Shall county, West Virginia. that Is to
say. All Of the lot numbered ten. Q0 in
SQUARE number two t) In Handlan's add
fSon "a Benwood ia said county of Mar
sba;l together with the buildings and i'm
nrovsments thereon and the appurtenances
thereunto belonging. .
Terns of Saie-One-half and so much
more as the purchaser may elect to pay
90 sh az hand on the day OF sale, the bal
enca N any. in two equal installments pay
ohis in twelve and eighteen mQPths respect
ivelv from he day OF sale. The purchaser
20 give his notes for the deferred Install
roaSts hearing interest at six per centum
nsr annum. with security satisfactory 10
% trustee and the title TO said real es-
tate IN be retained as additional security
mn All OF the purchase money is paid in
WHEELING TITLE ANTITRUST co.
"mv9ioawt Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
POLITICAL.
DEMOCRATS, TAKE NOTICE,

At meeting of the Democratic State
Executive Committee of West Virginia,
held at Parkersburg on the 18th day or
February, 1896, IL was ordered that the
twelve delegates 10 which the State OF
West Virginia is entitled in the Democratic
National Convention TO be held at Chicago
on the 9TH day of July, 1896, 10 nominate
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the U,ii.ed States. be selected as
follows:
The Democrats In each county In the
State shall appoint at such time ana plaGe
and in such manner as the Democrduc
Executive Committee OF each county may
determine delegates TO Congressional DIS
tiict Conventions to be held In each OF tne
four Congressional Districts OF the stare
on the 18th day of June, 1896. at the ioi-
In i The FIRST Congressional District at
Clarksburg In the county, Of Harrison m IN
the Second Congressional Dlstrlct az r, Ia
Wis, in the county of Tucker. In the Ih .t,
Congressional District at Hinton. III ene
county Of Summers. In the Fourth con on.
gresonal District at Point Pleasant IN the
Each of said Congressional District Con.
ventions shall appo!nt one delegate at
large and one alternate therefor ana two
district delegates and two alternates ' Ue,
fUf to represent the Democracy or west
Virginia in said Chicago Convention. =.
The basis OF representation IN each OF
said Congressional District Conyentlonss
will be one vote for each one hundfed
votes and fraction tnorAof over fifty cast
for Grover Cleveland Tor President at the
November election OF 1902 and each county
Is requested to appoint The same number OF
delegates to each Congressional District
Convention as votes II may be. entitled 10
by the above basis of representation;
The county OF Mingo having been FORM,
ed from the county OF Logan, each OF saia
counties will be entitled 70 the number or
Democratic votes cast in 1882 at the voting
precincts within each. This vote was eo4
In Logan county and SO In Mingo.
BY order of the Democratic State Exec
utive Committee.
W. r.. chiffon. Chairman:
VIM. A. OHLEY. Secretary. ap7e&g
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
TO OPEN THE SEASON.

DIR. Goodknight VIII Give n Reception to
the University Students and Faculty.
Special to the Register.
Morgantown, w. Va, June 2.-Dr J..
L. Goodnight, president of the West
Virginia University, will give recep-
ton Thursday evening to the senior
classes, professors and students of the
University, from 1870 to IL o'clock.
This is the opening social event of the
commencement season, which promises
TO be one of the most brilliant in the
history of the University. Already a
large number Of visitors are in town,
and a great many society leaders and
gentlemen from towns in the State will
be here for the ball commencement
night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
NOT LIKELY TO BE SIGNED.

Washington, June 1.-The indications
are that the general deficiency appro-
priation bill will not receive the Presi-
dents signature, owing principally 10
the objections to the items appropriate
ing a million and a half dollars for the
payment OF French sponations and
Bowman act claims. II is probable,
however, that the bill will not be vetoed
bat will be permitted to become law
without signature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
ENLARGING THE HALL.

Special to the Register
Morgantown, w. Va, June 2.-The
contract has been let and the work
commenced on the addition to the Epis-
copal Hall. A two-story addiJioc will
be built and a mansard roof put over
the entire building. which will add
twenty-five or thirty rooms. The de-
nland for rooms at the hall speaks well
for the foresight of Bishop Peterkin in
putting it up. The Bishop will be here
next week TO look after the improve
ments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.
They will Adopt a Strong Gold standard
Plank-Gorman VIII Not be There.

Baltimore, Nd, June 2.-The slate
for the State Democratic Convention,
which will meet here on the 10th inst,
has practically been made up and it is
reasonably certain that the following
will be named as delegates-at-large:
John E. Hurst, of Baltimore, late
Democratic candidate for Governor;
John Gill and Edwin Warfeld, of Bal
timore, and James Alfred Pearse, OF
Kent county. Senator German will not
go to Chicago as delegate, nor will he
seek reelection as member OF the
National Committee. The State plat
form will contain as strong gold stan-
dard plank as can be devised, and will
endorse the Cleveland administration.
The delegates will probably go to Chi
cago UNRESTRICTED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
cLoTHlNe-BAER's CLOTHING HOUSE.
CLOTHING eAERs CLOTHING HOUSE.
BH] = RS r. ;is'' $
It's the Make Up

And finish Of our Tailor Made $Q $2 and $40 Suits that
give them that superior appearance compared with
the same priced Suits sold elsewhere Every little de-
tall cloths, findings, cut and workmanship receives
that care and attention necessary to insure ele-
cant finished garment. Best DIES weary large range
of styles in all the leading fabrics, thus enabling you
to make a selection that will please you better than
YOUR tailor can and the cost is only about half Your
money cannot buy BETTER and you have it back if
you want it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
TWO MEN SHOT

In Quarrel at the Illinois Steel Works, In
Chicago.
Chicago, June Another quarrel oc-
Cured in front of the Illinois steel
works, at Ashland avenue and Thirty
second street. to-day, and two men
were shot They were: ]. Sexton. la
borer, employed at the steel works;
will probably die. Michael Martin,
saloon keeper, slight chances of recov-
cry. Martin was shot by Sexton and
the latter was shot by Policeman Con-
RELY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR DIGGING
Il TRENCHES AND LAYING SEWER

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the Board OF Public Works OF the
city OF Wheeling until u o'clock noon,
Monday. June 8. 1886. for digging trenches
and alleys
Specifications can be seen at the once
of the board. Bids must be on printed
forms furnished by the clerk Of the board.
with his bid certified check for fifty dol
lars $50 as a guarantee to do the. work If
awarded to him. The successful bidder
will be required to give bond in the sum
faithful performance of the contract.
Proposals to be marked Proposals for
Digging Trenches and Laying Sewer
Pipe"
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
mySOY W. II. HORNISH. Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
Call for Democratic Congressional
Convention. Fourth District.

BY order of the Democratic Congress
sional Executive Committee Cor the Fourth
District, there will be held, at Parkersburg.
a. m, a Democratic Congress sional Con-
venton. to nominate a Democratic candi-
date for Congress, in the Fourth District
and to elect a new Executive Committee.
The basis of repre- seneaion was fixed at
one delegate for every 100 votes and frac-
ton over 90, cast for Democratic candidate
for Congress In this District In 1892 ana
each county is requested 10 send delegates
basis. 10 each county a follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
GLYCERINE CANS BLOW UP.

fortunately the Nan In CbarSe or the SkiH
Was Away From the Boat at the Time.
Special to the Register
Steubenville, o., June 2.-An explo-
sion of 270 empty nitro-glycerine cans
loaded in a skiff on the West Virginia
shore, three miles below here occurred
last night, Earring houses in Mingo.
The cans had been hauled from the
Gould field 10 be taken to Shannopin
for reloading, and it is thought the
waves of passing boat caused the jar.
Lou Cam, who had charge of the boat,
was in this city at the time. The skiff
was blown to splinters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the Board of Public Works of the
city of Wheeling until u o'clock noon,
Monday. June s, 1896, for paving certain
streets with vitrifed fire brick.
Specifications can be seen at the office
OF the board Each bidder will be required
to deposit certified check for three nun
dred dollars 5000 with his bid as a guar
antee TO do the work If awarded him. The
successful bidder will he required 10 give
bond in the sum of three thousand $3.0O0
dollars, conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance Of the contract. said bond TO be
approved by the Board of Public Works.
Bids must be on printed forms furnished by
the clerk OF the board. Proposals to be
marked Proposals for Paving Streets"
The board reserves the right 10 reject
any or all bids.
myc0v W. II. HORNISH, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
A SMALL VOTE POLLED.

Special to the Register.
Weston, w. Va, June AT the
elections held here to-day paved streets
and sewerage were voted down. A very
small vote was polled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
HEATERS.

NOU WANT THE BEST HEAT
l. Err. WE HAVE 1T.
you eontsmRa of y Sny Some or place
Of business. don't fail to investigate the
siperior merits OF the PATRIC FUR'
NACh' N'" JOS. VOGLER, JR..
21s0 Maip Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BASE BALL GOODS, CROQUET, HAM
mocks, Foot Balls. All the popular Maya
zines and Papers up 10 date, Books and
Stationery. Gospel Hymns in their yariou.
styles. c. II. QUlMBY.
141l Ma rket Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-03
STEAM BOATS.

y. c. PRICKITT. Chairman.
WILL A. STRICKLER. Sec'y.