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The leader., 1897-05-19
A 1880 Wheel for Only $500.

The Bicycle of '97 is beauty and as
durable as steel can make it. We are
selling direct to the public. The
FLEETWOOD, $4,000 wheel, for only
$4,000, and the PALMETTO, a $500
wheel, for only $1,000. Economy is
wealth-don't pay $4,000 for some
thing you can buy for $4,000; don't pay
$500 when 5000 will get you what
you want. Don't rob your pocket-b book
to fatten trust. Money saved is mon
ey earned. Write for catalogue. Ad-
dress
WASHINGTON CYCLE MANU-. Co.
a14'9S Washington, New Jersey.
The leader., 1897-05-19
Notice to Teachers.

Teachers of Lincoln County Summer
Schools are hereby requested to ap-
pear at the Court House, Brookhaven,
at 10 o'clock a. m, Saturday, May 10Th,
to contract as the law provides.
Questions of great Importance will
be discussed at this meeting and no
teacher can afford to be absent.
All Summer Schools will open ON
Monday, May 3lst.
EDGAR GREEN,
Supt. of Education.
The leader., 1897-05-19
IS Pages Week. $50 Papers a Year.

paper as useful to you as great IS daily for
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Territory of the Union and foreign countries, J
will vouch for the accuracy and fairness Of its
news columns.
The leader., 1897-05-19
The Magnolia Gazette chronicles

The Magnolia Gazette chronicles
the death of Capt. ID. g. Wright,
formerly a resident of Brookhaven,
and pays a glowing and deserved
tribute to his memory. He died on
May 18th, aged 60 years, Z months
and s days. He leaves two grown
sons and three grown daughters,
his wife having died some years
ago.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Of Fancy and Staple Glass
Ware, as well as high grade but
reasonable-priced Crockery may
always be found at our store.
The volume of our business
enables us to carry complete
stock always, and to sell at
prices which yield very little
profit on each sale, but in the
aggregate make a very respecta-
BILE showing.
1t affords us great pleasure
to show our goods, as we have
the best selected stock of glass.
ware in town. Next week We
will receive 3 Hhds., 5 Casks and
Z Bbls. of glass ware direct from
the factory. Give us a call.
G.. HEUCK & son.
The leader., 1897-05-19

A CARLOAD OF HORSES AND MULES
Have just been received by Henderson
& Kerl at their Blue Front Stable on
Monticello street, Brookhaven. They
will be exchanged for either cash or
cattle.
The leader., 1897-05-19
To All Concerned.

Take notice That 1 will not deliver
any whiskey, liquors, boxes, groceries,
glass or drugs, unless bill OF lading
from shipper is surrendered to identify
shipment. Too many bogus orders.
Z. NJ. BEE.
The leader., 1897-05-19

lack Jordan boasts of two very pro.
life mulberry trees which bear five
months in the year. A small branch
20 inches long brought to this Office by
Mr.. Jordan contained 275 berries.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Have you tried DIR. ARTHUR's FEBBIMEL,
the modern chill remedy: If not, you do not
know what a delicious fig tasting, yet thoroughly
reliable remedy it is. Cures chills quickly and
permanently, is mildly laxative, does not scken
the stomach and is guaranteed to cure. Price,
zoe. Sold by C. +. Grafton.
The leader., 1897-05-19

benefit, was brought
back to Atchison where
nurses worked with me
night and day to keep
me alive to reach my
friends here. My heart
became so bad that my
friends gave up all
hope. I began taking
The leader., 1897-05-19

You can buy lots at your own price
by attending the big sacrifice sale OF
the Hoskins Addition, Friday at 2: 30
o'clock.
The leader., 1897-05-19

DR.. Miles Heart Cure and Nervine alter
nately and was restored to health. 1t Is now
months since and I am perfectly we'll"
Dr. Miles Remedies are sold By all drug
gists under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart, Ind
The leader., 1897-05-19
ELECTION NOTICE.
MAyoRALrY, CITY OF BnooKnAyEs.

MAYoRALrY, CITY OF BRooKIIAvEN,
May 9th, 1897.
pursuant TO and In accordance with an ardi-
nance adopted by the Mayor and Board of Al
derinen, OF the city OF BrO0khaven, Miss ut a
regular meeting thereof held at the Mayors Of
nee IN said city on the LIST Tuesday OF April, A.
D. 1897, at Z 80 O'Clock P. NJ. and In accorda nee
Win a resolution adopted by said Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen at regular meeting thereof
HE'LL IN said city ON the LIST Tuesday Of MAY A.
-. 1891 at 30 O'Clock p. NJ. there will be an
election by the qualified electors Of said city,
ven or at such other public place therein as the
ely commissioners may designate, on the
lst Monday In June, 1897, being the It'll day Of
stu nionih, instead OF May ilth 1891, as hereto
whether the city shall erect, maintain and oper-
ats wafer works and electric lights or not
Done this 9th day of May, A. ID. 1897
NJ, se j. b. DAuGHTRY,
III :" Mayor.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Lost opportunities are never regain.
ed. Your opportunity is at the big
auction sale of the Hoskins Addition
Friday at . 80 o'clock.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Sam Jones thinks peach tree
suasion is the only way to manage
some boys at school,
The leader., 1897-05-19

The time and plan to make money is
at the big sacrifice sale of the Hoskins
Addition Friday at 9 80 o'clock.
The leader., 1897-05-19

One can almost hear the Hoskins
Addition Lots sigh because they are
going to sell so cheap next Friday.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Talk is cheap. So will be the price
of the Hoskins Addition Lots next
Friday.
The leader., 1897-05-19
Millinery Stock
for Sale.

l have had big sale, and now
| want to sell out. | have a lot
OF cheap Sailors, some good
Goods, etc. A nice Mirror, Show
Cases, Brackets and every thing
necessary for the Millinery bust
ness. If you want to buy, call
and see me. l will sell at rea-
sonable discount. No fake about
1t. L am anxious to sell at once
Respectfully,
MARIA BUIE.
The leader., 1897-05-19

A GENTS wANTED-For War NhanIraisnea osf'; a
xsAah, SEN, 3"T Endorsed by Cuban patraioottss
IN tremssdous demand 6onanz for avery Every
Only SI50. Big book, big eommiss rlisble book
body wants the only endorsed iltnn Freight paid
D Dron an trash. and make 500 Rs Nh,TIoS-
War in Guha. Address to-day, HE nn.sarborn st.,
Al BOOK CONCERN. 352 -" pe"'''
Chicago.
The leader., 1897-05-19

9 THE COMING MAN" IN HUTCHINSON AND
LAIRD's NOVELTY COMEDY CO., NOW
GIVING FREE EXHIBITIONS, IN BROOK
HAVEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
MODERN rIRAsING MACHINE AT

ward elevated 70 the larger bins by the usual
cup method The method Of discharging Ii.
grain is equally interesting. The huge stes
cylinders are raised above the floor and rest &c
square steel columns.
Their lower ends are bowl-shaped, win
valve at the lowest point so that by slmN
moving a lever the grain Will run out and cai
be conveyed by steel tubes TO cars Or oas
without the use OF hosting machinery. Ever
bit OF machinery In the new elevators VIII ;.
run by electricity from Niagara Falls. ani
1000 horsepower dynamos are now Icing bun
for the purpose. The silent ease and resistle&
power with which these tons upon tons OF gran
are TO be moved by Nagara's mighty arms
when compared with tho old cumbersome
methods OF lif,ing and shovellng afford
striking testimonial TO the wonders u modsln
industrial development
From Buffalo the wheat trayr.S eastTai
again 10y canal and rail. The railway rate D.
tween Buffalo and New-York Is - cents
bushe and is held steadily at that price By
the JOINT Traffic Assertion. For several years
there has been 4 fierce rivalry h"tween TIE
canal and the railways. and in no when ths
project of devoting S9OO.OO 10 tae improve
ment Of the canal was before the voters y New
York the traffic association put down the p'H
.. transportation 81. cents a bush- IN order
show the uSelcs sneSs Of the stat titch.' a. i
is irrcVcrcntly called. In that year the cana
carried only lfNpNp bushels while the RAJ
ways brought I2.obND - y WORK. TT
canal men hone that. with thu uproyemeht
now being made on their highWay and the pos
sIhilty of bringing grain all tn Nay down tht
lakes in steel canal-boais. they may regai
some OF their former prestige.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19

creased In yalIc and 10 save It and facilitate
tachca and thor the stacker. a separate anair
that was placed In front Of the thrashcr. received
the straw and delivered it at any point On the
stack These were al horse machines. and the
burden and an expense. csp'c ially when rainy
weather krpt them idle FOR several days AZ a
time steam engines were. therefore. introduced
To- operate the thrasrcr. but horses were still
required - drag the machines from farm to
farm as th"y were required I'LL thu traction On
ginc was applied for this purpose.
Then tn thrash"r was thought to be- perfect
but in A e." years came further improvements.
DONG away with "a" labor 81 six or seven men
~ thc hardest arl lusticst positions. TIL" straw
j.. npw handled IN the stark automatically. th"
sa.ayrs arr ia automatically and the bands for
th"m are cut ana applied hy the machine. The
stalking Of the straw is drnc 10y compressed air,
the bias blessing the straw just whore it is
wautr,! The long tube through which it passes
% under he control 4 thu man on the separator.
and il can u" raised or lowered at the viii Of
thu operator Tn, blast is So strong that the
straw is sometimes thrown fifty feet high. and
stacks can Ia" made twenty-five or thirty feet
high with cas' Another Improvement is that 10y
" hich tn" Vh.at o. weighed AS il runs from the
spout II The thrash"r instead OF being me assured
and tncrr aye automatic markers To measure thu
number uf bushels as we'll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
MOVING THE WHEAT CROP.
IMPROVED METHODS OF HANDLING H.
From The Indianapolis News

An ordinary frelghtcar will hold 1000 bushels
Of wheat 1t will require 5OO,OO cars :" III
the present crop: coupled together III 1o
train they would reach from New iorh a,r,, ia
to San Francisco. fleet or oruInl'y Ssans
carving vessels will be hardly enough 70 ",
mort to Europe the part of the crop that VIII pI
exported. II the Erie Canal gets ohiy ''S ,n 900
share of the grain carrying business, lV,VVU
canal boats will be filed with wheat. ehousn ~
make a tow half as long as :he canal itseli.
II we put the figures in the form OF uohii' 60
cents the array is even more striking nan
million bushels of wheat at 90 cents pusheI
the average price that the farmer - RECEIVING
means S:5oOOWOW. Three hundred miiliohS ~
he expended in lifting mortgages PAYNE 49, ~,
buying food and clothing and Agriculture IN
plements IS itself powerful spur 10 prosPrr.as,
Rut this is not all TO transport the gram lIon n
tho fields q the Atlantic Seaboard costs about ~
cents a bIshCL ON the portion OF the crop "hcm
must be moved half across the continent inlo y"
mean tens of millions of dollars TOT tn' ran
WAYS and elevators. lake vessels ana canai-pod'S'
for The commission man and the IaDorer. r'u-
ronc must nav well for all she takes. ana that
means $50 OGONO or more coming across the
Atlantic to pay for American wheat ana MOI
To carry the enumeration to WeariSoine "nE.n
il will suffice merely to refer to the snare Oh tn,'
golden harvest which will be- reaped by IN" mn
Ter the manufacturer Of machinery, ana o'"c's
mere or less directly affected
HIGHLY ORGANIZED EFFORT.
This rich bounty SO great and so widespread,
il not won without n vast expenditure OF human
effort The way in which this food OF ycliow
grain is moved controlled and directed IS hieniy
interesting as an object lesson in modern III
dustriaI Development 1t is interesting. too. to
note that if the present crop ~ the largest OF
recent years the facilities for handling II are
also the most perfect. This year. 1897. has seen
the largest harvesting machine, the biggest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19

orbitant height. The larger part n, -.
moved between Duluth and New-Yort grain nah
In big steel freight boats down ths aI 10 route,
Buffalo. and thence by rail to New.yo,Skes to
lake rate from Duluth to Buffalo ia Oh A. The
bushel during the busy season ana .enu q
newer gram ships nave carrying capaci,v Me
100000 bushels. the business is a profitsh,V Of
for them. one
At present there are nearly seven bun...
vessels which are engaged, for part u os
season at least, in carrying wheat on N. =, the
This Is more than are employed in mou,n .akes
export crop across the Atlantic and whass The
seem more surprising. the largest lake may may
are considerably larger than the ordinary esses
craft engaged in the same line of wort' ~san
new craft Of modern steel construction 1.-The me
have been put on the lakes within the las inch
seasons by the Great Northern Compan~ two
among the finest models Of American -buii; are
chant vessels. ''er'
At Buffalo the grain that is brought dou.
lakes again passes through the eleyatorn me
reshpment to New-YOrk and Boston Its to-
nate position has made Buffalo OF the e rsa
est grain ports in the world. Two new e,al
tors which are now in process OF comnia. sa'
there are the largest in the world and emhoSnn
some new and interesting arrangements for ~
handling and storage or grain. The larger 70
these is the Great Northern elevator which NIL W
have a capacity when completed Of 3O00Gtn
bushels. The other will be known as the elso
trio elevator and is being built for capacI,r
of 1000 900 bushels. with the probability OF sr
Iargement to 2OOO.OW.
ELECTRIC GRAIN ELEVATOR.
The unique feature Of these new elevator :,
that in them the od-fashOned wooden bins hara
been abandoned. Their place has been taken
by a series Of gigantic cylindrical steel tanks
In the Great Northern elevator there will h.
three rows Of these with ten tanks in each row
each with a capacity OF 10000 bushels. Ths
steel bins will be eightyfour feet high. and viii
be so arranged that they can be hermetIcalIv
sealed in order to protect the grain from moist.
ure Between the rows OF lofty steel bins will
be smaller storage bins. into which the grain
will first be moved from the vessels and after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19

hold Of my sleeve and pulled me down, as they
said the bullets were flying thick over there:
and I am sure my life was saved more than
once by them II we had only had the fort to
guard we could have done 1t easily but we had
the bridge head. the bridge, the outer Enclosure,
In which were all the cavalry and horses, and
the signal tower IL we had lest any of them
we were done. We could not have sgnalled to
Mainland II had lost the signal-tower.
and the enemy would have occupied II and com
manded the whole fort. If they took the bridge
head or outer Enclosure they would have burned
the bridge and cut off our retreat. They say
this is the biggest rising there has ever been
on the frontier. and I certainly should not be
surprised. there were about 2O.ND or 3oow
round Malakand and 13WW or so around us
| never wish to be in 4 tighter place again. l
could write the sheets and sheets only II Is so
hot-10S degrees and beaStly uncomfortable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
THE SILGE or CHiKDiRi.
A STORY or HEROIC RESISTANCE
From Tho - Jam SIS Gazette.

.
FFo'N Inc ~ Jam = : ''d"''"-
I.icutcnaT Colonel Z. Il. j.. Wh"ailcy sends
& The Times" extracts from ! better received
from his son. Lieutenant WheItl"y. one - the
force tcslcgcd IN Chakiiri Tn letter ~ a FOL
lows:
Camp Amarllri. August Il 1891
Here am. safe and sound. after being be
sirg.i In Chakdafa for week You vii see
the account ~ thu siege IN the papers f1r ccr-
tain "a ny Diary has been cop"i out hy Min
chin the Political officer and sent ny We'll
ON Monday July ~ Eaitray had ror- 90 t.
the Malakani t. play POLO when 4 man 81 our
regiment who had been skctrh.ng up the river
came and rcp.rt.i - m. that there Vas 4 tr.-
nrudn,,, catherine. ON both sides %; m. river
who yrr. going To attack us ard the Mainland
,r,, MONT | went off with him M 10 IN. tx,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
THE WHEAT THRISHER.
HOW STEAM AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK
FOR THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES M
PROVEMENTS IN THE MECHANISM.

on the vast wheat farms Of the West one OF
the most important adjuncts Of the farmer. ana
the one that has done the most TO make the
operation of these great properties POSSIBLE Is
the steam thrashcr. In its latest form II does
away with the labor of many men ana auto
matcally accomplishcs in few hours what
would have taken days under the old methods
II repre- SCENTS an advance over the hand-thrash-
ing with fails Of half century ago as great as
has been made in any department OF human
industry The development Of this mechanism
has taken place in about fifty years from the
first crude thrashers. introduced in the early
fprtics. run by treadmi with the power fur-
nishcd by one two horses. Then came the
cleaning attachment and an increase OF SIZE
until four or five horses were used. straw in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
NyWS or THE .SEtSON.

From The Chicago Tribune.
Married men are coming home now, telling
yarns about big iiSh "
Yes. ana III" young men tell bigger yarns
about the girls who fell in love with them"
And thu Girls till whoppcrs about the men
who fell IN love with them"
What do the married women have TO tell?"
"Thcy tell everybody how awfuily dirty their
houses got while they were away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
HAIRLESS EITHFR WY.

From The Detroit Free Press.
Am to take this medicine internally or apiV
it externally" asked the lady customer oil N'
drug clerk who had filled her prescription
whichever way you please madam. The SUI
Is perfectly harmless"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19

Erain-carryinG boats and The most gigantic ele-
yatOr ever built.
out in Rcdands. CAL they have been cutting
grain this season with a harvester that is truly
"A mammoth Of its kind. 1t has cutting bar
over ifty feet in width. cuts the grain. thrashes
II. ties IL up in sacks and turns out hundreds OF
these sacks an hour In going mile this n -
chine r"aps nearly ten acres. and does more
work than our grandsire. with his cradle. scythe
and l3il. could in a whole season
This - the starting point OF the wheat on its
Journey marketward. The sacks that are thrown
out BY the great harycStcrs are gathered up in
wagons ard driven of u the nearest railway
station. where they are dumped into graincars
or small storage warehJus Craincar IS an
ordinary bOXCar fitted with an inside partition
and an extra door of pankng that can be let
down. making the car perfectly tight. The cars
from the various branch lines are hurried of as
soon loaded to one OF the great transfer
stations. Of which Kansas City and Duluth are
perhaps the largest There ii is turned over to
the big trunk lines or lake vessels for The next
stage Of the journey
The extraordinary demand for wheat in the
Eastern markets has led To unusual state OF
affairs in Kansas city and other Western ship
ping points during the last few weeks. The
grain has been required for shipment fast
it came in. 50 that it has not been allowed 10
liz in the elevators ut all. Ii has been found
how eyer. that tn" easiest way to transfer il is
To run Il through the elevators. Accordingly.
tn" ears from local points run i'm on one Sida
Of the elevator. and cars. or In Duluth the boats.
for the East on tn" other. one leg of the tcle-
SCOPE chute. with it's endless belt OF cups is
let down on the receiving side. and the grain is
hoistcd up 10 the lofty roof OF the elevator and
rusheS down on the opposite side without patIS-
ing moment in the transfer. The elevator
men have thus been able still to collect their
toll Of onc-half cent bushcl for transferring
the grain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
SHE WAS NOT A PIPE or PEACE

From The Chicago Times-IIeraid
Pawnce Chief Pipe is suing for iHorce u =, Il
oklahoma court. He has evidently la.led " I-'
his helpmate q pipe Of peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
TWO GREAT WHEAT ROUTES.

There are two great wheat routes from the
route by the great lakes and the Erie Canal
and the other is Il land route via the four great
in-carryng trunk lines. The former is the
cheaper and the latter Is the more expeditions
The competition between the two prevents the
prices Of transportation from rising to an ex-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-31
GREAT DAY FOR WHEELMEN
The Bicycle Races al Interna-
tiOnal Athletic Park.
WILSON IN GOOD CONDITION
A Large Crowd Present and the
Weather and Conditions Favorable
Chi.drt~s and Michael ON Hand for
Their Championship Match Race.

A large and enthusiastic crowd TOOK
possession of International Athletic Park
| this afternoon, To witness the Zig race meet
which is icing held under the auspices OF
the Cy.le Board Of Trade. Au unusually
large number OF ladies was present.
Tie track is in fair shape, and conditions
| are favorable for good time, eNcep. for a
| slight breeze from the west Haley's
Military Band was stationed on the lawn
in front of the grand stand, and inspired
the spectators and riders while the latter
took wauuing-up spins preparatory to the
first event The entries for all the races
are fun. Seventy-;wo being received for
The amateur events, and nine in the pro-
fessional In the professional class Read
ing. Pa. Buffalo, \. Y: Baltimore, Sa-
vannah and Chester, Pa, have represent
atvcs on tie track.
Much interest is being manifested in the
fifth race on the card, the one-mile anna
teur championship for the District Of Co
Iunbia. The prize is a handsome silver
trophy and IA close and exciting race is
Anticipated Wilson and Sims are both
this race, though Wilson'S form in Ba!ti-
more on Saturday would seem to Indicate
that he has the better chance of the Two.
A dark horse, however, may upset the
calculations of the friends OF Wilson ana
Sims TIE entries for this eventare: Hard
ester. CluIn Billie Sims, O'Connor, Dodge,
Hebard, W. II. Snyder, Wrenn, Duval, Will
son and Smith The first race on the pro
gram is the one-mile novice amateur, and
is being run in three heats, the first three
men III each heat qualifying for the final.
The entries foI this race by heats are:
First Heat Lawrence Gillchrest, Hay
den Moves, William F Maher, William II.
Payne, T. E Whtson, F. II Riordan,
Andrew Mills, Walker Richardson, William
H. Sn yler, f. z. Stout, Johnnie Hill and
Eugene Freeman.
Second Heat Dennis O'Connor, F. W
BUckler, Forrest Steward, william E.
Beall, Dave Moore, William W. Whitman,
D. F Sullivan, Oscar A. Ceppi. Floyd g.
Carroll. j. K. Munroe and l.. Moriarty.
Third Heats. A. Wimsatt, n. A. Man
nakee, a. H Davidson, l.. F Kinslow,
John Galeski. Howard S. Mitchell, G. NJ.
Day, Tyler Cole, p. j. Dow, j. w. MGAfee,
lie Roy d. Lewis. william Quinn, Jamie
Alexander anG w. +. Barton.
The officers OF the meet, which opened at
.: 80 o. clock, are:
Judges L. B. Graves, William Cline,
w Roy Mitchell, r. ]. Beal, jr., and c. E.
Miller; referee, E. E. Simpson. clerks, j.
Hart Britain. nd william Gettinger:
assistant timers. X. NJ DobbinS. II s.
Jones, NJ Jacobs, and w. J. Espey; scorers,
John Woerner, jr.. and George Boyd; an
nouncer, c. G. Van Hook; umpres, + f.
Potts, Rudolph Jose, and Fred Moore;
starter, Prof John Crossley; Handicapped,
William T. Robertson.