davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

burned, and thus began the greatest
fire of history. The Chicago fire is still
fresh in the public mind. but its exact
extent and the terrible character of the
loss can scarcely be estimated by an
array of statistics. 1t ragged more than
two days, but during that time accom-
plished a destruction such as was never
before known in the history of any fire
department. 1t covered over three and
one half square miles, or 2,240 acres.
and 17,450 buildings were completely
ruined. During the progress OF the fire.
200 persons are known to have lost
their lives. either in the flames. in acct
dents from falling walls or in the
streets; $4,000 were made homeless.
and the loss exceeded 5000. coo, 00a. The
great London fire was not a source Of
much grief to the insurance companies,
for, although there was insurance COM
panies then, their business was on a
small scale, but the insurance compan-
les Of both the United States ard Great
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

The bars Of crude steel are brought in
loads 10 The factory.
The workmen in the first open shops
were al work upon bars Of rolled steel.
which they were heating and turning
into different shapes, ready 10 be car
ried, red hot out Of the furnace, and de-
posted into massive machine.
Here the steel was elongated and cut
off at the right length. 1t was then
placed under a steam hammer, which
shaped ii approximately.
1t was then put through a bewiIder-
ing mass OF machinery, going from one
machine to another, until it had passed
through one hundred processes, and
been carried by twelve miles Of leather
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

INT AN is not the only animal which
NIll INDUCES in fishing. Up at Van
AaA couver there is a man who will
back his dog to catch more fish in
day than any man can. The animal is
a Newfoundland, six years old. and as
a fisherman is simply wonder. Every
morning he goes out onto a dead log
projecting into the water several feet.
He never takes his eye from the
water as it rushes by. Suddenly ne
leans the fore part Of his body and
one paw far over the log and then,
with tremendous force, strikes into
the water with his paw, clinging to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
TT Ohm DEAN, an inferno in the st.
i Louis City HOSPITAL went fishing

oll Louis City Hospital, went fishing
" near Columbia, Ill. He says:
Il was rowing on the lake one day,
intending to find some suitable spot to
cast my hook. Suddenly a large catfish
that must have weighed at least 100
pounds swan under the bottom of the
skiff and came near overturning it.
grabbed a gig that 1 had with me and
uscceedad in planting it deep into its
body. But forgot to hold to the end
of the rope, and, of course. the fish
started away, with the gig sticking in
his body. / made a hasty grab for it
and unfortunately lost my balance.
But | was a good swimmer and
swan back to the skiff 1t was an old
fashioned kind, however, and when I
tried to climb over the side it turned
and knew enough to hold my breath
when under the water, consequently 1
was not drowned. But 1 was so near
bottom of the skiff / foated around
this way for nearly two hours. I yell
ed, but no one on shore heard me.
Then a strange thing happened.
''The fish that had harpooned came
swimming Dack Dy the boat and the gig
was still sticking in his body. I grab
bed it and the fish started off with re-
newed vigor. l loet my balance the Sec
ond time and once more l was in the
water But I still held the handle of
the gig, and, you may not believe it,
but the fish actually towed me to with
in fifty feet of the shore, where the
water was not more than three feet
deep. By this time my friends had
come up and we all jumped in another
boat and succeeded in bringing the mon
ster cat ashore.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
REVERSING THE RULE.

Parson-Young man. in order to succeed
in any undertaking IN life, you must begin
at the bottom and work up.
Young Man-That was not my fathers
motto. He began at the top and worked
DOWN.
Parson-And made a failure of 1t, no
doubt,
Parson-Not on your life He made a
fortune digging wells
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
USE OF CAMERAS IN WARFARE.

That the camera will play an import
ant part in the future warfare is a
foregone conclusion, but up to the
present time the one thing that has
been needed to make it more useful
and quickly available in aerial work
has been simple and reliable lifting
power, and this has apparently been
found. In the perfected form of the
tailless kite. This kite, or a train of
them, to which a camera can be fixed,
will do the work of a balloon and at
no risk to human life. If an enemy
cannot easily hit a balloon, how much
less chance will there be of injury re-
sulting to so small an object as a cam
era suspended 1000 feet or more in the
air. Recent trials in Austria-Hungary
and in England have shown that rifle
bullets have little effect upon captive
balloons, even at low attitudes. Above
600 feet ordinary shells are almost use
less and even sharpened are surprs-
ingly ineffective.-Scr ibner's Magazine.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

Yin HAT famous cat which has been
the constant companion OF an en-
gineer On the Delaware & Hudson
road for some years, narrowly escaped
an inglorious death on Saturday. For
a week past the engineer and fireman
had noticed large eagle sitting on a
aemlock tree near the tracks at South
Windsor, N. Y. Whenever 1t saw the
cat it would flap its wings and show
signs of anger. The cat would sit
upon the running board Of the locono-
tive. paying no attention to the huge
bird.
On Saturday morning when the train
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

Oy AMUEL SIMON, SR.. well-knowr
~ resident Of Neshannock township,
Pennsylvania, while strolling near
his home one day recently noticed /;
fly about half an inch long and of a
dark blue color, with slim body. bear
ing large dead spider. The fly crossed
his path and laid his load down. Il
then went about eighteen inches in an
other direction and began digging {,
hole in the ground His curiosity beip1'
excited. he stopped and watched
work. After the fly had the hol
about half the length OF hfnt1
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

IN NE does not usually think OF the
Nj East as being a hunting ground
" for big game, but within few
hours ride of New York City deer and
bears can be found in profusion. In
the woods up towards Port Jervis. In
Y, which is within short distance Of
New York City, there is to be found
game worthy of Nimrod himself. The
Erie station at Port Jervis was the
center of attraction October IA at the
leaving time of the 1870 train for the
east, carrying with it Adam Pennal
and w. 0. Grouse, of Ridgewood, N. Y,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
WASTED ENERGY.

Miles~-I see your friend Hawkins has
another selling out at cost" sign tackeC
up on the front of his store.
Giles-Yes; do you know l think Haw
klns missed his vocation2 He shauld have
been a political campaign manager.
Miles-Why so?
Giles-He is continually mailing Mes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

by one and tries them upon the elm
beck. He takes his sword In his right
hand, and with ali OF his force strikes
the block with the blade. IL ii proves
equal TO the test and does not snap he
turns it ever and strikes the block
with the back OF the sword He stands
alone in a big, open space SO that NO
one can be hurt by a defective piece as
it flies on. IL II passes this test 1t II
a pretty good sword. and needs enly
the final trial Of the briGge.
The bridge frish Is in6pending
the sword ovenn It'll II
describes be- then
quickly reisn back
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
YOUTHFUL ECONOMY.

James my son, did you take that
letter to the postoffice, and pay the
postage on it,"
Father, | seed a lot of men putting
letters in a nice little place, and, when
no one was looking, l slipped in yours
for nothing Boston Traveller.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
STRONGEST MIN IN ENGLAND.
Queen Has Stationed Him at Birming-
ham to Test New BayOnets
For India'S Use - Her WorStcd
Troops Demand a Supply of
Swords Instead Of Fine Rifles.
Tested on an Elm Block.

London, November 20.-The recent
English defeats in India have so alarm
ed Lord Salisbury that he has prevail
ed upon the Queen to send a supply of
fine Birmingham swords to the English
troops in India to take the place of the
rifles now in use.
Your correspondent had the pleasure
of going through the small arms facto-
ry near Birmingham a few days ago,
and Of seeing the swords turned out.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
APPLAUDING THE THIEF.

In the great human race,
No one can deny.
Laps are given by mothers,
To babies that cry.
But IN the match race
That's run upon wheels
The girls cheer the rider
For laps that be steals.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
THE REASON.

Maud-Why has Lillian given up
wearing rational costumes? Did George
object?
Ethel-Oh, no. He said he approved
of it because it would prevent ner at
tracing any other mans admiration
Boston Traveller.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
NARCOTIC FOR INSANE WOMEN

A safe narcotic has been sought in
the hospitals for insane women in the
City of Mexico. A simple product from
the seeds of the white zapote has proved
more satisfactory than anything pre-
viously tried as it produces tranquil
sleep, while deaths from cerebral con-
gestion have ceased since its use was
begun
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

QUEER PLACE FOR A BEE HIVE.
Honey dripping down lightning rod
is the latest novelty reported from In
dependence. Mo. The rod is on the
spire of the court house and passes
through a big brass ball into which
bees have made their way and where
they have hived.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
BEER BREWING IN EUROPE.

Germany's export of beer, which in
1885 amounted to S6.000,000, has grad
ually decreased to little more than half
that sum annually, owing TO the in
crease of native breweries in other Eu-
ropean countries.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
SURGICAL OPERATION ON THE
LUNGS.

Among the noteworthy announce
ments made at a recent medical con-
gress at Moscow was that the lungs
had recently been operated on sue
cessfully.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

Maude-George. dear, I wish you would
not knock at the front door when you call.
George-Then how shall 1 enter.
Maud-With a ring.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

The man who smokes a cigarette
May still this consolation get:
While the weed holds out to burn
The vilest sinner may return.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

PLAYS A LOSING GAME.
Smith-Brown has heart trouble, hasn't
he?
Jones-Yes; also spade, club and dia-
mond trouble
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
HOW HE SHOWED HIS CLEvERNEss

HUI HE SfIOW ED HIS CLEV EfIN EISS.
Browning & Co.'S Monthly.
Mrs. Caustic-John, my dear, do you
know that you are a very clever man
very.
Mr.. Caustic (surprised)-Thank you,
my dear, but why do you think so spec
tally?
Mrs. Caustic-Because you have manag-
ed so that 1 am probably the only one
who knows what a fool you really are.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
DEMANDING AN IMPossIBILITY.

DEMANDING AN lIPOSSlBll4lTN.
SanFrancisco Examiner.
Teddy Thoughtless-My employer is doo-
sid unreasonable. doncherknow,
Dickie Doneup-How So O. fel?
Teddy Thoughtiess-He says Vote the
way YOU think"
yQTTTLJEITT EHnNnATV
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
7It' WAS afterward carried into another

betting.
1t was afterward CO
building, where fina
upon 1t. and, Aally
building, where 1t "
machinery.
THE BIG
The most INTEREST,"
the final testing OF :
done by one man.
workman in the
He weighs nearly
pounds and is as
heavy. He is a giai
Place in any dime
world. He Is an a.
giant. and keeps up
slant exercise.
This mans wor
swords. He has befc
elm block, round an
smallest defect in II
smooth. and there \
groove or flaw.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

are placed in great piles near this 1ingy
workman: and the giant takes them one =
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

who were returning from three days
hunt at Mongaup Valley, twelve miles
Uect of Port TprViS
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-17
Information for the
Public.

The following is the schedule OF the
Y. & NJ. V. r. r., taking effect from
Sept. 10.
New Orleans Divislon-Train will
leave Vicksburg at $40 am and arrive
at New Orleans 1885 n. m.
Train 21 will leave ..Vicksburg 500
q. m. and arrive New Orleans $3.50 p.
N.
Train 6 will leavesN New Orleans 4:20
p. M. and arrive Vicksburg l 1. so p. m.
Train No. % will leave New Or
leans at sos a. m. and arrive at Vicks-
burg at 5.55 p. M.
Memphis Division-Train No. 5 will
leave Memphis at 7.55sp. m. and arrive
at Vicksburg at 500 a. m.
No. 90 will leave Memphis at S:45 a.
m. and arrive at Vieksburg at 6:45 p.
m.
Train No. 6 leaves Vicksburg ut
1921 a. m. and arrives, at Memphis at
a. 10 p. m.
Train No. 81 viii leave Vicksburg
at 1885 a. m. and arrive at Memphis at
$50 a. m.
All trains run daily.
For information as....to.. rates &c,
write to
w. ID. BRENT. C. T. A.
Vicksburg, Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-17

The river this week has risen about
Z tenths, and is now almost to the
height reached before the breaks oc-
Cured in Mississippi. How high the
river will go before the levees again
commence to break is the question.
Work was ordered suspended on
the line above and below our town Oh
Monday for the reason that 1t was
unnecessary" when in our opinion
and the opinion of the citizens that
the forces should have been doubled
instead of being ordered to stop
work. Mr.. Ransdell, member OF the
Leyee Board, ordered work to be
continued, and on Tuesday work was
resumed. The reports from along
the upper part of the parish are en-
couraging and SO far, the levees are
in remarkable good condition.
Along the lower part OF the parish,
where the levees are feeling the
effects of the water running out of
the Yazoo, the reports were not SO
good Thursday morning. Along the
Illawara and Salem fronts the water
is entirely over the levee for a dis
lance of three or four miles. 1t is
said the water is over the first tier OF
sacks in a great many places, bu'
that with plenty of material and bar
rows, Chat only arrived on Wednes-
day. the people are confident ant
hopeful that they can successfully
keep the levee from going.
A note was received by US yester
day morning from Salem, stating
that the lllawara levee was though
to be alright, and that the work OIL
Salem levee was showing to an advan
tage, and if work could hold it,
would never break there.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-17
robrcE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
Lake Providence, La, April 9, 1879

Lake Providence, La. April 8, 1897.
The Hon. Police Jury of East Car
roll met this day in called session.
Present-H. Fl. Graham. Phil Nc
Gnire. P, ID. Quays and C. A: Voelker.
Absent-Robt. Nicholson. President.
The President being absent. Mr..
Ouays was called to the chair, VINO
stated the object of the meeting to
be to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of lend
ing the sum of $4,000 to the Fifth DIS
trict Levee Board and for the trans
action of routine business.
The following resolution of Mr..
Voelker was read and unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the President of this
Board be aud is hereby authorized to
borrow the sum of $4,000 at 8 per cent
per annum interest from date. payable
in two years from April 10, 1897.
Resolved further, The he be and is
hereby authorized to loan same to the
Fifth Louisiana District Levee Board
at per cent. per annum interest.
Resolved further. That in consider
alton of the said loan to the said Levee
Board he obtain warrant from the
President of said Board for the said
sum. bearing per cent. interest.
| Resolved further, That he be author
sszed to endorse the said warrant to the
lender of the said sum of $4,000, and
that he issue two certificates of in
debtedness for 500 each. payable on
tthe 18th day of April, 1898 and 1899
without interest until after maturity,
to secure the payment OF the remaining
q per cent. intereset on the $4,000 au
thorized TO be borrowed.
On motion of Mr.. Mcclure, the
Treasurer was authorized to pay any
claim for levee guarding approved by
the member of the Police Juror il
charge.
| The Finance Committee made th'
following report. which was adopted
| Lake Providence, La. April 8. 1897.
To the Hon. Police jury of East Carroll
We, the Committee Oh Finance, re
commend the approval of the followin:
claims, presented at this meeting:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-17


Committee on resolutions relative to
death of the late secretary. DANA
O'Sullivan, filed. their report, which
was read. adopted. ordered spread
upon the minutes ard the committee
discharged.
Alderman Egelly, who had been APP
pointed TO represent this Board in ac-
ceptance of contract of lease between
The East Carroll Opera House and
Building Association Ltd, and the
town of Providence for the occupancy
of the Opera House, filed his report ac-
companied by the lease signed in du-
plicate. which report was adopted and
lease ordered filed.
Alderman Egelly offered the follow
ing ordinance, which was adopted:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town of
Providence. La, in regular session
convened, That in accordance with the
provisions of the charter of said town
of Providence, an election is hereby
ordered to take place on Monday, the
18th day of Jnne. 1897, for the purpose
of elccting municipal officers of the
town of Providence. La. The officers
to be voted for consisting of Mayor,
Secretary. Treasurer, City Marshal and
five Aldermen; and the Mayor be and
is hereby instructed and authorized to
issue his proclamation therefor.
BE it further ordained, That the
Supervisor of Registration be and is
hereby instructed to make anew and
complete registration without delay.
after due notice by publication in the
official journal, of all persons residing
within the corporate limits entitled to
vote at said election IN accordance
with the provisions of Act No. 137, of
the acts of the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana. approved July 9Th,
1896, and that this board furnish to
said supervisor registration book and
blanks in accordance with said act.
Be it further ordained, That the sum
of $40 is hereby appropriated, payable
out of any funds in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, as a compen-
sation to be paid said supervisor upon
completion of said registration and de-
livery to this board at the expiration of
| the time specified in said act No. 1877.
for the registration of said voters.
Upon motion of Aid. Fousse, it was
unanimo usly resolved, That the Gene
terry Commissioners be and they are
hereby requested to deposit the map OF
the Providence Cemetery at the Cue
nard drug store in the custody of COM
missioner j. S. Guenard, for the con-
venience of persons who may desire to
purchase lots in the cemetery.
There being no further business. the
hoard adjourned until the next regular
session, being the first Wednesday in
MAY, unless otherwise specially con-
vened.
E. j. HAMLEY. Mayor
C. R. EGELLY Secretary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-17
Levee Board Proceedings.

Delta, La, Wedn esday. April 7, 1897.
Pursuant to call of the president the
board of commissioners for the Fifth
Louisiana levee district, met at Delta,
La, this day.
There were present, f. L. Maxwell,
president "a. S. Coltharp, Madison
parish j. Stein, East Carroll parish !;
G. G. Cordlf, Tensas parish; j. b..
Hiserodt, Concordia parish; A. L.
Lane, secretary.
Absent--B. B. Parham, G. G.. Gold
man aud j. E. Ransdel.
A quorum being present the board
proceeded TO business.
The following resolution was offered
by Q. G. Cordill, seconded by A. S.
Coltharp and unanimously adopted,
to-wit:
Resolved, That the president of this
board is authorized to receive loans
from the different parishes constitut-
ing this levee district-five thousand
dollars or more from each parish-and
TO issue TO the president of the police
jury Of each parish warrant of this
UouTu Ucntins pei Coht iHtcTeSt pay n
BILE out of the revenues of 1898 or SUBJ
sequent years; and that the money
loaned by each parish shall be ex-
pended by the board of commission
ers of the Fifth Louisiana Levee DIE
trict on the levees along the front OF
the parish lending the money.
G. e. Cordill, F. L. Maxwell, A. S.
Coltharp, j. Stein and j. b. Hiserodt
being present each voted aye on said
resolution.
The folio wing resolution was offered
by j. b. -Hiserodt, seconded by j.
Stein and unanimously adopted, TO-
wit:
Resolved, That the president of this
board be authorized TO borrow SUN
not exceeding ten thousand dollars 10
be used in making a high water fgh,
90 The levees of the Fifth Louisiana
I4evec district.
BE IL further resolved, That the
/ revenues Of this board for the year
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-17
NOTICE.

At meeting of the Lake Providence
Lumber Co., held Feb. 10th inst. the Board
of Directors agreed on the following prices
for lumber. to-wit:
Cypress cabin lumber, Sl2 per m.
Cypress bevelled siding, rough. $40 per m.
Cypress dressed siding. SIS per m.
Cypress T. & g flooring and ceiling, best
grade. s17 per m.
Cypress r. Il G.. flooring and ceiling, End
grade, SI3 per IN.
Gum cabin lumber. IS perm.
Shingles. all heart. $2.50 per m.
Shingles, 2nd grade, 80 per IN.
rs These prices are for lumber at the
mill; when delivered, the hauling will have
to be added
E. j. HAMLEY. Manager.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-17

Now shat I'VE have high water we
are waiting patiently on the City
Item of New Orleans, to make IFS
dirty squeal that Gov. Foster should
be held responsible for it, The Gov
ernor is held responsible for every
calamity that "DETAILS our State bJ
the unsavory clique who run the
Item.