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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

To some the first Of these achievements may
not seem OF practical Importance. But 1t has
value as regards life-saving, nevertheless IL
was illustrative Of what a man can do In the
water, even when held down with heavy clothes
Rescues are not always made by men IN the
thinnest Of bathing costumes Captain Dalton,
who has recently Joined one OF the New YORK
City STATIONS" OF the Corps. hopes to start a
system Of teaching the men to swim readily In
boots and clothing as heavy as that which they
ordinarily wear.
OF all the feats Of the life-Gavers the most
dramatic and telling was the pretended rescue
and resusci;ating OF a drowning man. Some
few rods away from shore a man fell out or a
boat. Swift az thought the men plunged in
after him. Helpless ae was brought to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

Humane Society Of England and the National
Life Saving Society here 1t takes features Of
each, and has been marvelously successful In
only one instance II rescue has it failed, and
that was in the case Of a boy who fell over.
board in the oily waters Of Greenpoint, and was
really killed by the poisonous oil. The uncon.
scious man or woman is held up by the hips
over a barrel perhaps a buoy, or the handiest
thing possible, and his or her tongue Is pulled
well out Of the mouth. One rescuer OF the Vol
unteers who has particularly fine record and
Is possessed Of great strength simply swings
the man he drags out Of the water over his
back. head downward and legs over his Shout
ders. and shakes the exhausted man vigorously.
After as much as possible Of the water swaIe
lowed Is forced out the patient Is turned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

only few Of these men on hand Sunday. there
were enough to show the work that had been
done.
At The sound Of the pistol. gliscnng, muscular
bodies forced their way through the water,
swimming with long. powerful strokes. AS soon
as ono race ended another was on. until nearly
the whole fifty had fought for supremacy
Girls had their contests as well as men, for it
Is the purpose Of the corps that women shall be
recognized quite as much as men, and auxiliary
corps are welcomed. II should be said. however.
that none OF the "Stations' through the State
have women members yet, though many OF the
medals given by the corps for life saving bear
feminine names.
Directly after these came tub races and diving,
the first designed to show dcXtcrity. the last en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
LIFE-SAVING AS AN ART.
THE VOLUNTEER CORPS EXHIBITS ITS
PROWESS.

FrATs or STRENGTH DARING AID sKIrT~IoNG-
DISTANCE SWIMMING AND ASSASSINATION
OF THE APPARENTLY DROWNED HOW
TIE CoErs Is ORGANIZED.
There took plac" last Sunday. by the side Of
the long pier at Timer Park. n curious exhihi-
ton Half & hundred sturdy young men In
sleeveless Jerseys aal trurha thanked By dozen
trim officers. who from the float, the pier and
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22
How to Keep the Crossing Clean,

1t has been suggested that man
be kept constantly at work on the
crossings in bad weather If he
cleans them off well they are as bad
as ever in few hours. The labor
has gone for very little return. Then
why not keep him at the work con
stantly Let him begin over again
Just as soon as he has made the cir
cult. By this means the crossings
will be kept reasonably clean all the
time The plan has been objected
on the score of it's cost, but it must
be bourne in mind that the con
venienee of the number of people
who will be benefited by such a
plan is worth more than the $3.50
per day it will cost. And it must
be further remembered that it won t
be necessary to have the work done
every day. 1t will only be needed
on wet rainy days.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22
UNITED STATES APRON SALE.
The Rebekahs will have an Unique sale
ON Thursday eyening-The affair will
be an Enjoyable One.

Thursday evening the local lodge
of Rebekahs will have what will
prove the most unique affair ever
held in the town. 1t is an United
States apron sale, There will be
aprons there from nearly every state
in the union and some from beyond
the borders of the country. These
are made by the friends of the mem
bers who are scattered over the
country every where and are of every
conceivable shape, color, style and
material. Mr.. Jos. Moreland has
kindly consented to act as auction
eer and no little fun is expected
from that part of the occasion. The
sale will be held in the main entrance.
of the Odd Fellows building and it
will begin at seven O'Clock. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend and share the fun.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22
Big Coal shipments.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, December,
21.-Chief Mine Inspector J. w.
Paul reports unusually heavy ship
ments of coal to market from several
mining districts in this State. They
have been especially heavy recently
from the New river field. Since the
ending of the coal miners strike the
coal industry in West Virginia has
been greatly retarded for the want
of a sufficient number of cars to meet
the demand, but Mr. Paul says the
railroad companies are now able to
furnish more cars than they have
been heretofore, and consequently he
expects something Of Il boom in coal
mining in the next two or three
months.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22
THE HEATER SELECTED.
The school board after months of con-
sideration has Finally chosen-The
Smead & Wills Co. gets the Contract
A Long Session.

For six months the school board
has been graphing with the ques-
ton of the proper way to heat and
ventilate the public school building
They have made thorough investi-
CATION of the entire subject and are
now experts on the subject. Last
night was decided upon as the time
when the matter should be settled
for good and all The representa-
tives Of the rival companies who
were after the contract were here
and went before the board They
were Mr.. o. L Badger of the Smead
Il Wills heating and ventilating
company, Of Philadelphia and Pitts
burg and Mr.. Peck, of the Peck,
Williamson Company
The latter company had been Civ
en- the contract on the first bidding
as the lowest bidders. A protest
was at once made by the other com
pany alleging that their bid was the
lower on account of the extra work
that their plans called for. This
contention was upheld and the con
tract was given to them.
The meeting was held in |. G. Laz-
zelle's office. A good number of cit
liens attended to hear the matter
discussed. Both sides made their
statements and the architect, Mr..
Peoples also was heard. After a
four hours session it was decided
that the plant should be put in by
the Smead & Wills company. This
settles the matter for good. The de
cision is regarded as the wisest
course which could have been taken.
The board deserves great credit tor
their painstaking work in making
this decision.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22
Simply a Lie.

The following item has been float
ing around the seate press for some
time. How it got started is not
known but it is lie is well known.
The Index is the latest paper topub.
lish the foolish falsehood. 1t is as
follows:
The young ladies of Morgantown
recently held festival to raise funds
to build walk through the town to
keep them out of the mud. We sup
pose the girls will next rattle off a
crazy quilt to pay tor cutting the
grass in the streets Of this inlpoy-
erished old borough.
The lie and the comment that fol-
lows it is unworthy the paper which
gives it circulation. No such q fes-
tival was ever held here and there
never was the slightest foundation
for such a statement. 1t probably
grew out of letter from one of our
country correspondents in one of the
little unincorporated towns of the
county where the scheme was used
to build a walk. But Mr.. Index we
must plead not guilty.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22
Regents Don't want to Pay for Then
Fun.

w. w. Hayes has won his suit
against the Board of Regents for
carriage hire. He was engaged dur
ing last Commencement to do all
that sort of work for the board and
when he presented his bill which was
for four dollars per day for each car
riage used during that time The
board refused to pay the bill as they
claimed it was excessive. They al
lowed him $50 instead OF the 1920
which was asked Hayes refused to
accept the sum offered and brought
suit to recover the BILL Judgment
for the amount was given and the
costs were placed on the board. An
appeal was taken to the circuit court
where the case will be tried the
next term.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22
Marriage Licenses.

Within the past few days there
has been regular bargain counter
rush on the clerk for marriage IL
censes. The following have obtained
permission to wed: Reese Swindler
40 and Hannah Hall As; Seymore
McIntire 26, and Almira Fetty 81
Cllas. H. Core, % and Gertie Lem
ley, %; O. z. Morford, 90 and Mary
Core 26; Lemma West, % and Lii
liam B. Frum, 81.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22
WALKED 255 MILES
John Ralph walker Bound to see the
Hanging

John Ralph Walker, the man who
left his home in Mt. Pleasant, Pa,
Dec. 9th, to witness the hanging of
John Morgan, arrived at the News
Office on schedule time Wednesday
morning about $3.50 o'clock, after a
good nights rest in Geo. Parks
barn, and a hearty breakfast at the
table of Mrs Park, which he praised
highly. He reached Ripley Thurs
day morning and was met there by
the News man just as he was going
to the scaffold about nine o'clock,
and picture was taken of him for
future use in the News as soon as it
can be developed and sent to the
eleetrotyper. The distance walked
was 255 miles-an average of 291
miles per day. -Raccnsrood Ne,cs.
THE Rushforth Hair Curler for
sale at
MISS JENNIE NJ PRoTRMAN's,
Peasants ST.
4th door West Of 2. o.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22

made from a fund after it is ex-
hausted
a. W. Lorentz moved that the
meeting adjourn to meet again on
next Tuesday night at seven o'clock
at Municipal hall. The motion car
ried.
The chairman before announcing
the result announced that he would
name the committee, the time and
place for its meeting and any thing
else that might be needed after con-
sideration of the matter The meet
ing then adjourned.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22
Extra Session Unpopular.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Hon.
Samuel r. Hanen, of McMechen,
speaker of the West Virginia house
of delegates, has been in Washing
ton talking with Senator Elkins and
the West Virginia members of the
house of representatives on the ques-
tion of holding an extra session OF
the West Virginia legislature. 1t is
understood Mr.. Hanen found the
West Vfrginians here generally oppos-
ed to the policy of calling an extra
session of the legislature.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22
An Artistic Shine.

If you want an artistic shine on
your shoes call on John Z. Moore,
the gentlemanly Wallace House por-
ter. He is always there and ready
for business. If customers are not
completely satisfied no chargewill
be made.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22
Died at 1O4.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, December,
21.-James E. Hobbs, of Echo.
Wayne county, is dead. He passed
away last midnight at the age of 104,
being the oldest inhabitant in South
ern West Virginia. A sister of his
died at Maysville, KY, four years ago
at the age of 104 also. Mr.. Hobbs
had accumulated considerable wealth
and leaves large family. His fourth
wife survives him.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22

25 FIVE cent cigars in beautiful
box for IS cts. at Jones. A suitable
Christmas present.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22

A LOT of Heinz pickles, Keystone
dressing, Sauce etc. A. L. NYE's.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
ALTON RACE WAR.
Colored People Appeal to the Supreme
Court for Help.

Alton, Dec. 6.-After three months of
protestation and preparation the colored
citizens of Alton, who want their chill
dTen to attend the same schools as the
white children, have got the matter in
shape for the supreme court to pass on
one branch of it.
Mayor Henry Brueggemann and the
members of the city council have been
cited to appear at Springfield Tuesday to
answer to the charge of the Alton negroes
that the police acting under the orders
of the defendants, have prevented negro
children from attending the public schools
for no reason except that they were ne
groes.
Mayor Brueggemann is a Republican
but he believes in a color line. He also
believes in the police power He had a
policeman stationed at every school house
and kept the negroes out.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
LINCOLN CARRIERS MOVE.
Starts a Theatrical Amusement Cor
poration in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-With the beginning
of this week Lincoln J.Carter has open
ed a suite of offices in the Unity build
ing and launched the Lincoln J. Carter
Amusement corporation, with a paid
up capital of 500 OO0." The prospectus
he has sent out suggests that the enter
prise is, within the province of theat-
rical amusementS, almost Hmitless. 1t
is a theatrical exchange, Il booking
agency and a general supply depot for
everything needed in a stage prOduc-
tion, from plays to scenery and play
erS.
Mr. Carter explains the object of his
present endeavOrs in a brief interview
He said: I'VE have started up here in
Chicago a general office which will ul-
timately be the headquarters for
amusement enterprises throughout the
middle and western states. Heretofore
there has been nothing of the kind out
side of New York, and managers this
side of Buffalo or PittSburg were at
great inconvenience in supplying them
selves when pressing emergency con-
frOnted them. We expect to be able to
meet this want and to supply on notice
anything for which there can be any
need 1t is the first time a real effort
has been made to make Chicago a pro-
ducing theatrical center.
ITO bring all this about will take
time. 1t will be month or two before
we get into good working order; but, 1
venture to say, we have here in view
an enterprise that will be highly appre-
ciated by every person in the theatre
cal business"
''Win you devote your attention
largely to attractions of the more pOpu-
lar class?" was asked
mo; we will be in a position to meet
demands of the highest and most exact
ing character If Frohman wants an
actor out here to fill an unforeseen va
cancy he can come to US and get a man
he wants. So with everything else that
may be needed"
will you say who is united with you
in your cOrpOration?''
mo; but they are not theatrical men.
They are business men, who have con-
fidence in my ability, because they have
seen the manner in which I have con-
Quoted my own business. OF course my
own companies will stay out on the
road the same as heretofore. There will
ne
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06

| health, while in Carbondale last week,
quarantined the home of George Carpen-
ter, where there is a case of scarlet fever.
Several of the young ladies of the
smart set are now studying Shake
speare under an instructor, that they
will be able when in company to elevate
the tone of conversation.
About this time of year it is customary
for the colleges to have a disruption on
account of oratorical affairs, in which the
selected orators are charged with plagiar-
ism. 1t is of annual happening.
Atehison Globe: Topeka people are pre-,
pairing to go into the golf craze next
spring up to their knees. If Topeka peo>
pie are so crazy to wear stripes, why
don't they go to the penitentiary?
Schuyler Sykes who lives at Fifteenth
and Aulvane streets, who ran away from
home a week ago, has not been found. He
is Z years old. When he left he was
thinly clad. The police We're notified.
The Committee of Fifteen met Satur-
day evening and decided to turn over $500,
the balance in the treasury, to Mrs. Sut-
ton to apply the floral fund deficit.
This will pay all bills owed to Topeka
people.
Beginning tomorrow, the state board of
charities will meet for the purpose of let
ting contracts for supplies to the various
state Institutions for the ensuing six
months. The bids will be opened at the
National
Dick Lindsay, who once belonged to the
Topeka newspaper set, lectured before
the Greenwood club of Kansas City on
How TO Make a Newspaper" Friday
evening. Mr.. Lindsay is now managing
editor of the Kansas City Times.
At the new wooden mill one of the card
ing machines has an attachment for wind
ing off the wool on large spools autOmat-
ically and breaking it when a certain
length has been reached. Mr.. J. f. Ne
Afee is the inventor of the attachment.
The half hour schedule on the Topeka
railway for Sundays during the months
of December, January and February went
into effect yesterday. Topeka has had
but half hour service since the storm on
account of the cars having been damaged.
The balance in the hands of the treas
urer of the Santa F'e general office eorn>
mittee as result of the funds raised
for the Santa Fe celebration, will be given
to the family of Fred Munsie of North
Topeka in installments of S15 per month.
The balance amounts to $S9.47.
The programme of the Shawnee County
Farmers Institute has been slightly
changed and the following papers will be
read on Thursday evening, December 9:
profit in Feeding Good Stock" Prof. H.
NJ. Cottren; 'An Education for the Farm
er Boy Prof. I. D. Graham. The Farms
ers' Institute viii be held at Oak Grange
hall. Mission Center, Kan, December
and 10.
It is probable that the case of Richard
Boyd will be considered this evening at
the meeting of the city council. He is the
old guard of the city stone pile who was
recently discharged by the police board
to make room for a Populist Several
years ago Boyd was terribly injured by
ditch caving in on him while he was at
work for the city. He was untitled for
heavy work by it and was given the po-
sition at the stone pile condition that
he would not sue the city. His work was
satisfactory.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
esANGELS'' TO BLAME.
What the Actors in 'HearJ of Cuba"
Say About the Collapse.

Kansas City, Dec. 6.-NIiss Cozy Elberg
of this city, who was the leading lady of
the Heart of Cuba company, which
went to pieces at Salina, Kan, after one
performance, denies the story published
Saturday, which was to the effect that
the actors ran away and left the man
ayers, George NJ. Upshaw and p. B. Year
lex, two young men of Salina. Miss FL
berg. who has returned to her home in
this city. says that the company gave one
performance at Salina to a poor house.
The show was billed at Marion for the
next night but Miss Elberg says that Mr..
Upshaw. the financial manager, could not
be found when the time for the company
to take the train came, and that the peo-
pie were not willing to put up their own
money for railway fare to the next stand
The actors who had the necessary funds
then came~to Kansas City, among those
who did so being Miss Elberg. Bessie Jew
ell. the soubrette, and Mr.. Freeman. J.
c. MarloWe-nOt, however, the J. = Mar
lowe who played the bluff major in The
Girl From Paris at the Coates recently
was the leading man of the company.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06

ner. There will be enough for all in
Topeka who cannot afford to have
turkey or chicken at home.
As Christmas is nearly here, every
one should look around to see what
they can give Donations for the din
ner viii be received at any time.
Remember the hall is at 312 Kansas
avenue, and that it will be open from
8 a. m. to D m, or, if you wish, a
wagon will be sent for your gift.
Special efforts will be made to get
the people dealt with to attend church
and send their children to Sunday
school. Systematic visiting viii be
carried on. Mrs. Thorpe will be con-
tinually advised with, and she will con-
tinue to take an active interest in all
that is done. Should the work prove
the success that it is believed it will,
and the people wish it, the Army will
continue with the effort and make it a
permanent feature of their work in To-
Deka -
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS

! Sales of Oakland lots are being held.
The board of education will meet to-
night
Work has been resumed on the new
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Forbes are parents
! of a boy.
The city council will hold its regular
monthly meeting tonight
Paul Hudson and family will spend the
| Christmas holidays in Topeka.
Miss Carrie Cain of Prescott, Ariz, is
visiting her uncPe, A. A. Pope.
Captain P. H. Coney expects to be able
to leave his bed in a few days.
Thomas Cross will return tomorrow
from a business visit at Salina.
Mr.. William DonneH is sick at his home
in Lowman Hill with pneumonia.
Archdeacon Hill officiated at the Epis-
copal church in Horton yesterday.
The Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church will
give a cantata on Christmas eve.
Frank Merriam of College Hill owns
some thoroughbred beagle hounds.
The first icicles of the season formed on
the caves during the thaw yesterday.
The Kansas State Penmanship associa-
ton meets in Emporia on December II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Short, 1872 North
Harrison street, are the parents of a SON.
A bathtub has been placed in the base
ment of the city Jail which will be used
for tramps.
w. c. Edwards is in the city. He goes
to Port Arthur with another large excur-
sion Tuesday.
The Greeley county fair last fall, Secre>
tary Coburn says, was the most success
ful held in the state.
Mrs. S. J. Bear and family will occupy
the residence vacated by S. B. Bradford
at Eleventh and Polk.
Major T. J. Anderson has returned to
this city after a visit in Guthrie and
Oklahoma City, o. T.
Representative John Seaton of Atchi-
son has purchased the property at 72s
Kansas avenue for 81 900.
The ladies of the First United Presby-
terian church serve coffee and sandwiches
at their prayer meetings.
S. B. Bradford has sold his home at
Eleventh and Polk streets to his son,
Lewis H. Bradford, for $1,000.
Joe NcCraeken, the crack center rush
of the University of Pennsylvania foot
ball eleven. lives at Sterling, Kan.
Pension Agent Cyrus Leland will leave
for Washington this week. He intended
to go yesterday, but changed his plans
Street Commissioner Ramsey is trying
to keep his pay roll down to the limit
fixed by the council for December $1,000.
Miss Augusta Hayes, Governor Leedy's
stenographer, is suffering with a severe
cold which compels her to remain at
home.
Judge F. G. Adams, secretary of the
State Historical society, is at Kirksville,
Mo. taking a course of treatment in oste-
opathy.
Representative z. D. McKeever enter
tanned the Saturday Night club with a
paper at the regular meeting Saturday
evening.
The Topeka State Charitable Institution
will be opened in Eighth Street hall on
December and 10. This is a colored in
dustrial school.
There is a case of scarlet fever in the
family of Mr.. w. J. Healy, chief clerk
in the office of auditor of freight receipts
of the Santa Fe.
The Advent session of the Kansas
Theological school is now in session at
the old Episcopal seminary building at
Ninth and Topeka avenues.
DR.. Gill, secretary of the state board of