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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
p1rp1En YESTERDAY

SAVANNAH, Ca. July 25.-General La
fayette McLaws, the Oldest Confederate
Major General but one. was. buried to-
day with military honors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
THE GOSPEL WAGON.

Rev. B. c. Bartlebaugh held forth
in the gospel wagon on the drounds
Of the Wheeling & Lake Erie station
last night TO large crowd..(A choir
Occupfed the WAGON Iyr3so -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
ANOTHER STEAMER CHARTERED

Seattle, Wash, July 25.-The steam
ers Rosalie and Edith have been cha
tered by Frank E. Burns to make trips
to Dyea and Skagaway, leaving here
July 31st. The Rosalie will carry 200
passengers with their freight, while
the Edith will carry seventy-five head
of horses. 1t is intended to have the
vessels return in twelve days for an
other voyage. Should the business
Justify, the Rosalie may be continued
permanently on the run. Fares are
the same as established by the compa-
nies now carrying passengers to these
points,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
BIG MEETING AT CLARKSBURG.
Special 10 the Register.

Clarksburg, w. Va, July 25.-Rea
and Malone addressed a meeting OF
about eight hundred in the east end
of Clarksburg at 1880 p. m. About 200
miners from near by mines were pres
ent There was good order and good
deal of enthusiasm among the miners.
There will be a strong effort made TO
organize a general strike Monday. An
other meeting will be held Monday
evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
cETTTNC BETTER.

London. July 25.-Madame Lillian
Nordica, the prima DONNA who has
been seriously III at the Hotel Savoy
for several ysszs Is conyslsscsnt \
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26

Of labor to organize for mutual Gd-
vancement.
q have received a copy of the reso-
luton passed by a labor organization
in Washington, D. c., in which am
denounced as a coward and my action
blocd-thirsty. The action Of the Wash
ington organization is contemplate
because it has not one scintilla Of truth
upon which to base it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
HER PRAYERS ANSWERED,
With a Very R tnarkablo Family as
s'ReSult.
One ThirSeen Year Old Daughter
Weighs S94 Pounds, a Son of
Nine $50 Pounds, While Baby
Daughter Tips the Beam at 246
Pounds-A Strange Story from
Wayne County.
special TO the Register.

Special TO the Register.
Huntington, w. Va, July 25.-
About fifteen miles from Wayne c. H.,
on the banks of Gragstone creek, one
of the tributaries of the Big Sandy. is
the home of Joseph Davis, one of the
most remarkable men West Virginia
has yet produced. Fifteen years ago
Joe Davis, who was then recognized
as a substantial young farmer, mar
ried Miss Lenora w. Fuller. They i'm
mediately went to housekeeping at tho
present pleasant cottage, and a year
and half later a boy was born TO
the happy couple. The child proved
to be remarkably delicate and lived
but two months. The heart of Mrs.
Davis had worshipped the son, and his
death was an almost uncomfortable blow
TO her. She then vowed that should
Providence again make her a mother,
that her life should be one OF
WORSHIP AND PRAYER
to the Creator for the health and life
of her child. Mr. Davis endeavored To
keep her from taking a view so serious
of what any mother may expect, but In
vain. A year later, when little girl
came to cheer and comfort the broken
hearted mother, her time was divided
between the child and her devouons.
Hour after hour she spent upon her
knees, sleepless nights evidenced tho
keeping Of her VOW, and she seldom
spoke but in words of entreaty TO the
Almighty that
THE GREAT BOON OF HEALTH
might be vouchsafed 10 her daughter.
1t seemed that her prayer fell not on
deaf ears, for what at first was
puny infant speedily developed into
bouncing child. In two months 1t tip
ped the scales at fifty pounds. AZ
the end of two years It weight was one
hundred and eight pounds. The neigh
bors came from all over the county tn
view the wonder. It's stature increased
until its name, Mary Eliza, was a IA
miliar as a by word. People no longer
Spoke of Jacks bean stalk when they
wished to express rapid growth, but
of ~ Eliza AT the END 1,,, OF
'asf sss y 9 Z as'' 'H' .'soaa "'''ai
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
The Weather.

.Mr. G. Ahnepf. the Opera House
druggist made the following observa-
tjdns OF the,geather yesterday: 2 a. M
72A9 a. m. rs; u m, s8; 3 p. m, "
7 p M. 50 Weather iaif' X.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
The GOLD HUNTING CRAZE.
An Immense Crowd at Seattle, Yes
t3rday,

To See the Steamer City Of Mexico
Off With Two Hundred and
Eighty Passengers on Board.
The Steamer Has One Thousand
Eight Hundred Tons of Freight
and Forty-Eight Horses - An
other Steamer Chartered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26

Two years iateT y
and the trio was q
Mary Eliza is 13 yearS
5S4 pounds; jamie BEN
the beam at $50, while
years are z, the mystic n
dainty little thing Of 246 po\
Eliza is the pride Of the
Her neck is foot IN dian
wrists measure twelve and
ter inches in circumference, "
ankles are
THREE TIMES THIS SlZN~
The flesh lies in great folds over -
feet and hands, while the fat on her
neck resembles a pouter pigeon. Her
most remarkable feature Is her nose,
which is no larger than the average
and beautifully chiseled. Her eyes are
the purest blue and her teeth perfect.
Mr.. Davis has refused all offers TO
parade the darlings OF his household
before the public. In 1889, 7. j. Bar
mum, the great Snowman, onered MT.
Davis 10000 for a term Of FIVE years,
Mr.. Barnum TO clothe and board the
family, but
WAS NET BY A REFUSAL.
Mr.. Davis is a man rather below che
ordinary size, not weighing more than
110 pounds, while Mrs. Davis Is even
more fragile than he. Several scien-
lists who have examined the three
children offer no explanation OF the
phenomenal development All three
are in excellent health and no reason,
based upon strictly scientific hypothe-
sis. can be given for the extraordinary
growth OF adipose tissue. Prof.
Brown. OF the Johns Hopkins Uniyer-
sity, will visit the family during the
summer, making a study OF the case
and will probably read paper treating
IL in full at the next meeting OF the
United Physicians Association. Until
then every one must marvel at tnis
most wonderful answer 10 prayer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02
BASE BALL.

Sunbury proved an easy mark on
Saturday, they couldn't hit anything,
fielded in loose fashion and had it not
been for an error or two by the home
team, they would have been shut out.
Our boys started the run getting in
the first inning. Then with three
bases on balls, four solid singles, and
two baser gave us six runs. AT this
point Tom Lipp, the crack ? twirler
looked very much down hearted, and
his captain seeing that Toms counten-
ance wore worried cast, walked over,
and whispered something in his ear,
and Tom, poor boy, witnessed the re-
mainder of the game from the bench.
Punky Ahorn was sent in to try and
put stop to the tremendous hitting,
but he Jared little better. "Pop"
Watts met with a very painful acci-
dent in the seventh inning. He was
trying to steal third base, and in
doing so slipped and fell, sprained his
ankle. He was assisted off the ground.
He will probably not be able to play
any more this season. This accident
necessitated some shifting around.
Smith was sent to third. Holloway
to short and Chamberlin took the
latter's place in right field. Score;
X. II. E.
Bloomsburg 1 / ooI 3-I3 II 3
Sunbury 900 ooII o.
Batteries, Hepting and Patchen ;
Lipp, Ahorn and Pool. Umpire,
Poorman.
Sunbury defeated our boys on Mon
day in easy fashion. We held the
lead up to the seventh, but after that
the visitors simply toyed with. Com
ment on the game is unnecessary.
Score:
r. II. E
Bloomsburg OIL ooIoo o--3 IL
| Sunbury o x--o ii
Batteries, Hepting and Patchen
Lipp and Ritter. Umpire, Fortney.
The two games with Lock Haven
proved good drawing card, and {
large crowd went down to Athletic
Park, expecting to see the home team
win one game at least, but they were
sadly disappointed. The exhibition
given by a; least five of the locals wa
a disgrace to any town, and the soon
er the management makes a change
the better it will be for the game
Many people left the ground befor
the first game was over. The score
of the two games were, first, LOG
Haven I2 Bloom 10; second, Loc'
Haven 8, Bloom S.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02
.GIDDING eco. \ !
Nearlv Opp. Court House. BLooMSBuRG. Pa
NEARLY MURDER.
BLOOMSBURY. PA.

We take the following from the
Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin.
It says:
"Murder was committed at Jamison
City, Friday night, and the murderer
passed through Williamsport on Satur-
day on his way up into Potter county.
The tragedy was enacted in bar
room fight The man in question in
the heat of the battle picked up beer
glass and threw it at one of the fight
ers. The blow dropped the victim
and the one who had thrown the glass
made himself scarce. He hung around
town until late in the evening, when
he learned the man was dying, and he
then proceeded to give Jamison City
lumber camp wide berth.
He made his way overland al the
way to Halls, where he boarded the
wagon of a Wllliamsport man, and
made all the way to within a few yards
of the city limits, when he jumped off
the wagon and started up the Penn
sylvania railroad.
The fellow was somewhat drunk
and told the story Of the crime to the
driver.
He told the Williamsport man that
he should keep his whereabouts quier,
and further said that he was on his
way to Brookside, his old home"
(The above article is incorrect IN
one particular. The victim is not yet
dead, but his condition is considered
serious.)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02
BARN DESTROYED.

A barn belonging to J. f. Bolig,
beyond First Street, in the Armstrong
addition was totally destroyed by fire
little before noon on Friday. The
building contained some hay, straw,
lot of two or three different kinds of
grain, two sewing machines and a
sleigh, all of which went up in smoke.
Mr. Bolig, is the local agent for the
Singer Sewing Machine Company,
and at the time of the fire was out of
town on business. His wife was at
home, few steps from the barn, but
knows nothing of the origin of the
fire. The fire companies were on the
scene Immediately after the alarm
was sounded Dut were unable to
render any aid, owing to their inabili-
ty to obtain sufficient quantity OF
water. From what we have learned
there was no insurance on the pro,
perty. The loss is about $500.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02
Good Showing.

The annual report of State Secre-
tary Weand, of the p. O. S. of A.,
showed GAG active camps on the roll
in this state with a membership of
s4,7S2. During the year twenty-four
new camps were instituted. The nun-
Der of new members elected were
os85, and 4oa propositions were re-
jected. The receipts of the year were
1907, ,oo7.o', and the expenditures,
1854, 4,4oa.. 2. The sum of $Ta ,,oso.4o
was paid out in benefits. The value
of property held by subordinate camps
is $055,4o7.34, an Increase in value
during the year Of $5a, a,SSI.7a.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02
Smull's in the Public Schools.

DR.. Nathan c. Schaeffer, superin-
tendent of public instruction, has
written the following interesting letter
to Hon. M. J. Le.,non, author OF the
law to supply schools with Smulps
Hand Book and the school laws !:
ave are at work on Smull's ha. ID
books and school laws. They will ap-
pear in time for use in the public
schools at the next session in accord
ance with your BILL"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

A special meeting Of the Town
Council was held Monday night with
President Kocher and members Cor
rey, Supplee, Hover, Rshton and
Kelly present.
The matter of the payment of town
taxes was taken up and on motion Of
Corey and Supplee the time is ex-
tended thirty days from September I'D.
Town Engineer Brown presented
profile Of the proposed sewer on Fifth
and Railroad streets to Fourth to
connect with Leonard street sewer.
After a short discussion, on motion
of Cory and Rishton it was decided
to receive bids for the digging and
filling for said sewer on Fifth and
Railroad streets.
w. U. Jury asked that sewer be
put in on Jefferson street from the al
ley between Second and Third street
leading to Second street, inasmuch as
they proposed erecting two double
houses on the Mrs. NJ. E. Greasy lot.
Ke1erred TO proper committee.
A request was made by citizens to
finish opening West Fourth street.
President Kocher stated that the
loading, hauling and dumping of Gin
der could be contracted for at IS
cents per load of ton and a half,
whereupon after short talk, Rishton
and Corey moved that the said por
ton of Fourth sti ieet be cindered as
per the Presidents suggestion, and
that be be authorized to make con-
tract at price named. Carried, How
er and Kelly voting no.
Building permits were granted to
John r. Townsend to make repairs to
his home on East Second street, and
to H. J. Clark for repairs to his prop
critics on Fourth street.
Rishton moved that crossing be
put over Market street from Jno J..
Meyers to the walk in front of Will
sons tobacco store. Seconded by
Corey and carried by all the votes
except that of Kelly.
r. H. Ringler complained of the
unsafe condition of Blackberry alley
leading into Third street, saying that
the large stones work loose and are
wished down on the crossing, making
it dangerous to pedestrians. The
Street Commissioner is hereby auth
orized to fix it.
Geo. Yost sent in complaint re-
garding the grade of his payment on
West Second street, saying that about
a year or so ago he put down new
pavement in accordance with grade
given him by the Town Engineer, and
that since his neighbors have laid
their walks as per grade given by
town, and that his walk is FIVE inches
higher at one end and three inches at
the other, making it unsafe for travel,
and asks that something be done.
The President is authorized to look
into the matter and act.
The crossing at the P. & R. rail
road on Fifth street was talked over,
and it was suggested that the Railroad
Company put in brick.
D. w. Armstrong asked that a fire
plug be put in the Armstrong addi
ton on East First stree. Inasmuch
however, as there are no water main.
that far up, the council can do moth
ing. Adjourned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02

The County w. c. T. U. Conven-
ton to be held at Light Street the
9Th and 9th of September, promises
TO be one of unusual interest. Ar
rangements are now completed for
the two gold medal contests, one
musical and the other a matrons.
The contestants are from different
parts of the county. These contests will
both be held the same evening, Sept.
9th. Mariana Gibbons, of Bird-in.
Hand, Lancaster Co., and Maria
Vaughn, State Supt. Of parlor meet
ing, will be present during the con
ventlon. Everybody welcome at all
sessions.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02
School Clothes for Boys.

Mothers we've made extremely good preparations for
boy who is ready school, We've gathered together
from the leading makers of the Best Clothing Manufacturing
Ceners in the Union, New York Rochester Philadelphia
what consider unquestonaby the strongest line of Boys
Suits north Pennsylvania AS strong this state
ment we're ready and willing back up you but give us
the opportunity Cloth and labor you we'll know have been
and are advancing rapidly Fortunately for you and
placed orders early the the old prices hence
able to sell you the way while the first shipments
last We've already been notified that later duplicates will not
be filled old prices The Boys Suits here at least first
shipments of certain lots and it'll surprise you what little mon
ey can do in the way of boys Suit buying.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02

George Low, while riding down
East Street on his bicycle on Tues
day collided wi,h another bicyc.;st
who was going Oh. Fifth. The formers
wheel was broken to pieces, but the
latter having "a model, and rather
heavy, escaped with but little damage.
Neither rider was hut.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02
TIE NEW M. E. ORGAN.


few months ago, she left, among
numerous other charitable bequests,
the sum of $4,000 to the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Bloomsbury, tor
the purchase Of a pipe organ. A CON-
mlttee was appointed, and after OBJ
tainl1g schemes and bids from doz-
en- or more organ builders, and an In
vestigation into the merits of the'r
instruments, the contract was award
ed to r. Midmer & Son, of Brooklyr,
N. Y. The organ arrived here or
August 10th, and the work of setting
it up in the church was completed
last Friday.
The organ is tubular pneumatic
action throughout, which is great
improvement over the old style
tracker action. The workmanship is
first class in every particular, and the
voicing Of the pipes is exquisite. The
scheme is as follows:
GREAT ORGAN.
Open Dlapason, Flute d'amour
Viola di GAMBIA, Octave uuint
Dulclana, Super octa e
Octave, Doppel Flute
Flute harmonique.
SWELL ORGAN.
Bourbon treble, Violina
" bass, Flageolet
Open dIapason, Oboe
Salicional, Bassoon
Aeoline, Stopped diapason
PEDAL ORGAN.
Bourbon Violincello
MECHANICAL REGISTERS.
Great Great to pedal coupler
Swell to great
Swell tremulant
Wind indicator.
PEDAL MOVEMENTS.
Great forte combination
Great piano
Swell forte
| Swell piano
Great to pedal, reversible, Balanced
swell pedal.
The bellows is worked by Ros:
water motor.
1t has been tried by number O
local musicians, and is pronounced by
all who have heard it to be magnif
cent instrument. Its tones range
from the very sweet and almost in
ldible Aeoline, to the rich resound
ing notes of the full organ whose
melody fills the lofty arches of the
great auditorium to their fulles
capacity.
The builders, r. Midmer & Sor
have been making organs for more
than forty years, and have attained
the highest perfection in the art. II
Brooklyn alone, where their large
factory is located, they have supplied
over seventy organs, one of then
costing nearly 100000. So large ;
patronage at home speaks volume
for their skill and reputation. Beside
thls, they have placed hundreds O
organs all over the country. The sor
who now conducts the business alone
the father having died a few year
ago, personally superinterded Il
erection of the organ. He is gentle
man whom it is a pleasure to NEE
either in business way or socially
and he has ertainly given our Methc
dist friends the full worth of thel
money.
Mrs. Fred Holmes, the organlst {
the church, will continue to conduc
the music, and as she is a thorough
trained musician, she will undoubtec
ly master the intricacies of this spler
did instrument in very short time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02
Minors Cant Have Postofice Boxes

Postmaster General Gerry has issued
an order announcing thai the atten-
ton of the department l. IS been call
ed to instances Of call and lock boxes
to minors. The order says such boxes
shall not be so rented 'dthout the
written consent of the parents or
guardians OF such minors
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02

Boys suits of neat grey mixed
goods, double breasted, sizes a
to ID, ca to 8 with large sailor
collar) were made regular $3.50
grade, at
SO cts.
BOYS SUITS of all wool
fancy plaid cloth, strongly made
nice fitting, sizes a to ID (4 to 8
with beautifully braided sailor
collar a regular $3.50 suit at
$l.9S.
A special lot of Boys Fancy
Plaid Suits, ages q to Id "a to 8
with braided sailor collar well
made. perfect fitting, goods that
command $3.50 at any store,
this lot
$3.50.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02
Some Hints are Here.

Another lot of $500 Boys
Suits in fancy effects are here
in same sizes and makes as
others, only of course much bet
ter, they're $500 suits at
$3.50.
Never mind why. See them.
BOYS WAISTS. Mothers,
do you know, or ought to, that
we're headquarters for Boys
Waists, every best kind is here.
The 25c ones are the kind moth
er makes good and strong, the
so, IS, 100, and $I.25 grades are
the mothers friend and union
makes, all ages from 3 to ID.
Boys ties, suspenders, hats,
caps and little hxings OF all
sorts are here.
thing Honse in this section.
n Wear for Men or Bows.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02
K. G. E. REUNION, LOOK HAVEN.

For the X. G.. f. Reunion at Lock
Haven, Labor Day, Monday Septem-
Der 9th 1897. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets from Remove, Nescopeck,
Miftlinburg, Mt. Carmel, Herrdon
and intermediate stations to Lock
Haven and return, good only on day
of issue, at single fare for the round
trip. No rate lesc than IS cents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02

The Pennsylvania State Firemens
Convention will be held at Wilkes
barre on October S, 6, 7 and s. Ar
ran 'ements are being made for the
largest convention the organization
has ever held.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02

The date for paying town taxes has
been extended to Octob 2, Alter
that S per cent. will be al 'd'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-02

Largest Finest and Best Clothing Honse in this section
Retailers of Everything to Wear for Men or Boys.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-04
Fireplaces If Snow.

About tho end Of January, or when
the sun again appears above the hori-
zon. many families at the two Eskimo
villages near Point Barrow, in Alaska,
leave their winter houses and travel in
land 75 or 100 miles to hunt reindeer
along the upper waters of the large riv-
ers that flow into the Arctic ocean east
of the point Here they encamp in
large, comfortable snow houses, usually
dug out in solid snowdrift. Like all
Eskimo winter houses, these are enter
ed by means Of long, low tunnel, and
opening out of one side of this tunnel
there is fireplace built of snow slabs
A young man and his wife moved
down from Point Barrow after winter
had set in. and as there was no accom-
mediation for them in any of the per-
manent wooden houses they built them
selves a small hut from blocks Of snow
and rooted it over with sailcloth. /
made them visit one afternoon and
found the house pretty cold and uncom-
Portable in spite of the large stone lamp
that was burning all the time. The en-
trance tunnel was about ten feet long.
At the left hand as you entered and
close to the door was the fireplace. This
was about az feet square and neatly
built of slabs of snow, with smoke
hole at the top and stick stuck across
at the proper height to hang pot on.
When the first fire Is built in such
fireplace, there is considerable melting
of the surface of the snow, but as soon
as the fire is allowed to 60 out this
freezes to hard glaze of ice, which
afterward melts only very little.
These fireplaces are used only for cook
ing, as the Eskimos rely wholly on the
oil lamps for warming the dwelling -
Lippincott's Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-04
OTISCO.

Master Clifford Sweat visited the
school Tuesday.
The young people have improved the
Otisco hall by having it singled.
Miss Mable Crane of Greenville is
visiting at Mrs. F. K. Luscombe's.
Mrs. Early of Chicago. sister Of
Miss LOOMS, died Sunday evening.
Mrs. John l.. Morse visited with her
mother in Greenville, Thursday and
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Luscombe spent
Sunday evening with F. r. Luscombe
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McNitt and daugh-
ter spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in Sheridan.
The Otisco ball players will have a
game of ball against the Smyrna boys
one week from Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Fisk has rented her farm
to Art Coles for three years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lemuel Tower will move to Bel
ding.