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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09


By virtue Of an execution, No. 46il, issued
from the Common Pleas Division Of the Su-
preme court, holden in Providence, within
ana Ior the county Of Providence, judgments
WAS re ndered ON the first day ~ May. "A. ID.
isg.' returnable 10 said court, November 8tb,
1877, against Jacob Silverman OF the city and
couD ~ of Providence. plaintiff, for cosis.
Niles Lees OF thecity and county OF provi-
d6nce was defendant, will be sold nc Public
auction on SATURDAY, January Isf. A. ID.
fs9s, at IL o'clock noon at the Sherff's Of1ce,
IN the County Court House. at the corner OF
College and Benefit streets. in said city OF
Providence, oil the right, title and intarezt
the within named Jacob Silverman had at the
time OF the levy. that being the 2oth day IL
September, at o'clock ana minutes in the
forenoon, bounded and described as follows:
That lot OF land, with the buildings and
improvements thereon, situated ON the west
dence. bounded as follows: beginning at The
northeast corner Of tho lot hereby convevei.
ana at tho southeast corner OF LOT No. (nval
on map OF i've lots OF land in Providence, II.
L., belonging 20 ne estate Of the late Albert
9 Angel on record III said Providence in
Plat hook No. 10, page 80. and Plat Card No.
oo5 thence southerly. bounding easferly On
said Pratt street nifty eight and 14-l00 t6s1D
feet 10 land now or formerly OF George a.
HolDrooK; thence westerly, boundin q Aouther-
ly partdy on said HolbrCok land and partly on
land OF Elizabeth II cline one hundl a. ninety
three anu IL. 100 (ly3 Al feet, 70 Ia a az lays
Morris Deming, deceased; thence nortberlv-
bounding westerly on said Deming land fifty-
eight and 24.lOO pa feet 10 land of Michael
Dorsey, and thence easterly. bounding north
erly partly on said Dorsey land and partlv on
other land OF this grantor one hundred and
nine Ey one and 3l-l00 GO. 32) feet TO said
Pratt street and the place OF beginning
,odey Leyled ON TINS 29th day OF September. A. ID.
1897, at o'clock and 5 minutes a. m. and will
be sold 10 satisfy said execution IL sufficient
LEOPOLD HARTMAN
d2-thu5t Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09

There ought TO be some balm In Gilead
some s.iNo for blasted hopes and laceratud
affections, for ~ man as well ss for WON.
an. Salinas Daily Index
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09

track managers.
He thinks the chances Of Burns Pierce
we'll known In this vicinity are among
the best In the present six day race at
New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09
The Missing Reanisite.

"why don't Bilkins stop leading the
life ho Is and settle DOWN.
impossible. lic'd have to settle ut
Grst. ''-Dr~. '.'-'. 70"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09

10 ,TH. A 0nJp ~ o>E nay
fsts LsyyIiy Bfoy6 Quntne rab ets. AT drug
eists rsfhtd the mgprf " u fails 70 cure g5c
1he seapsse has l. n. v on each ttbieL
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
GOLD IMPORTS BEGIN.

r. G.. Dun 6, Co.'S weekly review
of trade contams the following:
Gold imports have begun direct
from England and from France, be-
sides the arrival of $4,000, 900 at San
Francisco from Australia for wheat
exported The gold received there
and started from Europe amounts to
Sc, 100000 in two days, and the adj.
vance of its rates by the Bank of Eng.
land to two and one-half per cent.
seems little likely to check the move
ment, in view of heavy merchandise
balances due this country and the rise
in the rate of interest here.
Produce markets have been uncer-
tain, closing fraction higher for both
wheat and corn, while the decline in
cotton continues.
The official ending Of the western
coal strike adds many thousand men
to the working force in the mines.
The anthracite strike has substantially
ended, and no extensive labor disturb
ance is threatened. The output of
coke is now $4,000 tons, and the
price is also advanced.
Some branches Of the iron and steel
industry are clearly no longer able to
keep up with their new orders. Others
are very fully employed for some
months ahead, and the demand is in
creasing. Heavy buying has raised
Bessemer pig at Plttsburg to $1o.5o
and gray forge to $3.50, with actual
sales of 10000 tons southern pig in
the Mahoning valley for $6.75 at Bir-
mingham. Blllets are quoted at SI6.-
IS and $a3 has been refused for wire
rods.
Structural work is behind orders,
tin plate mills are hindered by failure
to get sheet bars delivered fast enough,
plate and sheet mills find heavy de-
mand everywhere, and bar iron is in
great demand for cars at the west, with
vastly improved demands and shade
better prices at the east.
Wool sales at Boston have decreased
a quarter, but manufacturers are still
unable to find profits in goods with
wool at present prices.
Failures for the week have beer
200 in the United States against 81:
last year, and aS In Canada agains
50 last year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
BICYCLE FOR 1898.
Radical Changes Proposed in the methods
Of Dealing.

Some radical changes are now being
proposed in the matter of handling
bicycles in 1893. 1t has always been
customary with the manufacturers to
fit out the wheel complete with tires,
pedals. seats, handle bars, and other
necessary adjuncts to the iron steed.
An experienced wheelman, how
ever, very rarely wants the same make
OF such sundries as he finds on the
bicycles in stock, and thus it becomes
necessary to make many changes. 1t
is now proposed by several large
manufacturers to ship the wheel to
local dealers without these sundries,
and the buyer can then make his own
selection. As the expense of a wheel
depends largely on the sundries, which
vary greatly, the buyer can in that
way select high priced or cheaper
wheel
1t is said that prices for high grade
wheels next year will range between
$50 and 500. Tires, which have al
ways been very prominent item in
the expense of wheel, will be cut
almost in twain. There is no doubt
that the proposed method of selling
cycles would be big improvement
on the present plan. One of the
effects that it would have on the trade
would be the crowding out of the
small dealers, who keep in stock only
a few wheels, and whom it would not
pay to handle all the sundries.
Wheelmen welcome the reduction
in prices, and they would likewise
welcome plan that would give them
free choice of saddles and other at.
tachments.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
MAYBE A WOMAN DID 1T.
Detectives in Search OF Old Man Ritter s
Murderer.

Detective Dougherty and a posse
of oftwenty men have been securing the
country round about the home of
Amos Ritter, in Delaware township,
trying to find the hatchet with which
the old man was murdered. 1t is re-
ported that the authorities suspect a
woman. A shrewd trick of the
assassin, whether man or woman, was
the covering of his or her foot-tracks
that led from the shot where the body
lay. Besides the bullet wound in his
heart there were seven ak or hatchet
wounds on top and side of his head.
Ritter was seventy-two years old,
lived alone in a ramshackle house,
and it was generally believed that he
had money hidden in the house. The
detective says he has several clews
and an arrest may follow in few
days. The spot where Ritter was
murdered is within sight of the grave
of Nelson f. Wade, who twenty-five
years ago murdered John Mcbride
and wife, near Williamsport, and was
hanged in that city, and whose body
was turned over to his relatives, who
at that time owned the Ritter place
and buried him there.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Quaint and Curious.

The skin of kangaroo, when prop
erly tanned, never cracks.
A single leaf of the parasol mag
nolia of Ceylon affords shade for hf-
teen or twenty persons.
Handel, the composer, used, when
travelling, to order dinner for three, or
if hungry, for five, in either London
or Paris.
An ostrich lives about thirty years,
and the average annual yield of bird
in captivity is from to four pounds of
plumes.
Caesar did not say "Eet tu, Brute"
Eye witnesses of the assassination de-
posed that he died fighting, but silent,
like wolf.
Great Britain and Ireland contain
$50 banks, the most important being
the Bank of England, which has a
capital of $73,ooo,ooo.
Attempts have been made to pro-
duce spider silk. but have failed, the
ferocious nature of these insects not
permitting them to live in commu-
mites.
1t is computed that all of the houses
in London and New York could be
built of the lava thrown out by Vesu-
vious since the first recorded eruption
in A. d. 79.
After barn had been set afre by
lightning at Chambersburg, Penn,
williamson Lelsher, twelve-year-old,
entered it and cut loose three of his
fathers seven horses and led them
safely out.
Burke Perkins, ninety-four years
old, whose children number twenty
four and whose grandchildren are un-
counted, the other day welded Mrs
Elizabeth Goings. seventy-six year:
old, in the town of Greenville, Ohio.
A theological student visited the
Chicago Jail, and there prayed witt
some of the prisoners. While thu
engaged, some of the playful prisoner
combined business with their devo
tions and picked the students pockets
taking his watch and purse.
A private menagerie affords amuse
ment to the Khedive of Egypt. II
; crafty an insane spite, he calls tn
, unclean and disagreeable animals afte
persons and rulers whom he dislike'
and when he is in bad humor h
beats and otherwise abuses them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last IS years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST e. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDINc, KlNNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Insane Doctors Awful Plight.
His Bag Of Gold Missing, and He is in Great
Distress.

Confined in hovel, five by seven
feet, at Liberty, near Wellsboro, Pa,
with only little opening in it for the
admission of food to him, lunacy
commission has just discovered DIR.
William M. Wiseman, clad in rags
and in great distress. The doctor,
who has been insane for eighteen
months, is worth about $4,000. A sum
of gold coin exceeding $500, which
Wiseman is known to have kept in a
shot bag before being confined in the
hovel, is missing. -.
He is a graduate of Heidelburg Uni
versity, and was one OF the mos'
prominent physicians of Northern
Pennsylvania a few years ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
In Favor of the Company

Thursday Hon. c. A. Mayer filed
an opinion in the case of the city OF
Williamsport VS.. the Williamsport
water company. This was an action
brought by the authorities of that city
against the water company tor dam
ages caused by contractors employed
by the water company digging trench
es in excess of the limit allowed by
law. The alderman rendered judg
ment in favor of the city of $4,000
the full penalty. An appeal was taker
from this decision and was tried be
lore Judge Mayer. Thursday the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

AWFUL EXPERIENCE WITH HEART
DIsEAsE.-That DR.. Agnew's Cure
for the Heart works like magic, and
cures is proven by the testimony OF
Mr.. l.. ]. Law, Toronto, Can. 81 was
SO sorely troubled with heart disease
that was unable tor IS months to
lie down in bed lest ! smother After
taking one dose of DR.. Agnew
Heart Cure, retired and slept sound
ly. / used one bottle and the trou-
bic has not returned.-5.
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Remedy for Bee Sting

An exchange gives the following
advice: +" Immediately after being
stung by bee place the hollow barrel
of key around a sting until it begins
to hurt. On removing the key the
sting will be found lying outside the
ring formed by the pressure of the key
barrel. All pain ceases at once, no
swelling takes place, and in few
minutes it is difficult to find the spot
where one has been stung."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
What do the Children Drink 2

Don't give them tea or coffee, Have
you tried the new food drink called
Grain O? 1t is delicious and nourish
inc and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain,O you give the children
the more health you distribute through
their systems. Grain-O is made OF
nure grains, and tastes like choice Z,
coffee but costs about I the price. All
grocers sell it. I5c and a5c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

Is CATARRH YOUR LIES CLOUD d?
Eminent nose and throat special
lists in daily practice highly recon-
mended DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal Pow
der, as safe, sure, permanent, painless
and harmless, in all cases of Cold in
the Head, Tonsilitis, Hoarseness, and
Catarrh. 1t gives relief in 10 minutes,
and banishes the disease like magic.
%. Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
PILES CURED IN 3 TO 6 NIGHTS

PILES CURED IN 3 TO 6 NIGHTS
One application gives relief, Dr. Ag-
news Ointment is boon for Itching
Piles, or Blind, Bleeding Piles, it re-
lieves quickly and permanently. In
skin eruptlons it stands without a
rival. Thousands of testimonials il
you want evidence. IS cents.-7.
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

opinion was filed and is in favor of
the company. The salient points are
that the city has no right to collect a
penalty exceeding Sroo. This was
the position taken by the attorneys
for the water company. The other
point is that the water company was
not liable for the excessive digging up
of the street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Columbia County Fair.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II, 1897.

THURsDAY, OCTOBER II, 1897.
2:35 Class, Trotting. -. Purse $500
2:49 Glass, Trotting or Pac'
ing ................ 900
2:s6 Class, Pacing ..... " 800
800 Glass, Trot or Pace
Horses owned in coun-
ty by farmers at least
80 days. ...... " $50
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1897.
2:24 Class, Trotting. 80. Purse $500
2:4o Class, Pacing. ....... 900
3:45 Class, Trotting. " 800
SATURDAY., OCTOBER 10, 1897.
Free for All, Trotting or
Pacing. Purse $500
2:24 Glass, Pacing. ...... 800
2:2o Class, Trotting ..... 800
$50 purse added to the horse max
ing the best time under the present
track record 2:I6.
CONDITIONS.
National Trotting Association
Rules to govern except where noted.
All entries must be put in writing.
They must correctly show the name
and residence of the nominator, also
the name of the owner, the color, sex
| and name of the horse, and give pedl'
gree so far as known.
Entrance fee, S per cent. OF purse,
with 5 per cent. added to all purse
winners.
Division of money, 50, IS, IS and
10 per cent.
Five to enter and four to start.
A horse distancipg the field or any
part thereof, will receive but one pre-
MUM.
| All races in harness, mile heats
best 3 ms.
Records made on or after Septem
Der 20. 1897, shall not be a bar.
Hay, straw and good stabling viii
be furnished free during the meeting
to all horses actually entered in races
The right is reserved to change th'
order of program.
Entries close Saturday, October 9
at IL p. m.
First class shipping facilities via ID
IL. & w. RR., p. & r. RR., and TIT
Penn'a RR.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Reward for a Murderer.

The Northumberland county com
missioners have offered reward OF
5000 for the arrest and conviction OF
the murderer of Amos Ritter, who
was found murdered in potato patch,
near Watsontown last week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Brooklyn, N. Y, Dec. I9, IS

Brooklyn, N. Y, Dec. I9, 1896.
MEssRs. ELY Bros. Il have used
Ely's Cream Balm a number of years
and find it works like charm. 1t
has cured me of the most obstinate
case of cold in the head in less than
4S hours from the time / felt the cold
coming on. l would not be without
it. Respectfully yours,
2S3 Hart St. FREDK FRIES.
Cream Balm is kept by all drug
gists. Full size soc. Trial size 10
cents. We mail it.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y,
City.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

Send for copy of Tasker's Beautiful
Song "Gone Forever. The very latest.
Pronounced by critics to be the pretti-
est song ever written. Price 20 cts. AT
music stores or Sent upon receipt OF
price by David J. Tasker, Bloomsbury,
Pa. II.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION,

Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
and South Street wharf for Atlantic City.
WEBK-DAys-Express, $780, 800, 10 As a. m.
Saturdays only, 100 200, 800, 400, 500, $40,
p. m. Accom-. 100 a. m. 500, $50 p. m.
Accom-, 8 90 a. M, d.45 p. m. Si.00 Excursion
train to foot OF Mississippi Ave, 100 a. m. daily
Leave Atlantic city, depot, WEBK-DAYs-'
$50 p. m. Accom-, 25 s,l5 a M, 4.05 y. m,
sUNDAYs--Express, 400, 5c0 6,0n, 90, 7s0 s co.
$50 p. m. Accom-, 7.l5 a. m, 5.05 p. M Sl.0O
only, weekdays, 600 p. M, sundays 6.lop. m.
Parlor cars on all express trains.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

Get your job work done at the
COLUMBIAN Office.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Philadelphia & Reading Ry
In effect May 49, 1897.
TRAINS FOR BLOUMsBURG

Leave New York via Philadelphia 500
In., and via Easton e.10 a. m.
Leave Philadelphia l0.05a. m.
Leave Reading 1.55 a. m.
Leave Poti syllle 1890 ps IN.
Leave Tamaqua l.H a, M,
Leave Wiliainsport weekdays 10 20 a m, s.Sop
m,
Leave Catawissa weekdays, 700, $40 9.lOa. m.
l.30 80 7.l2.
Leave Rupert, weekdays, 7.Os, s.ss, 9,ls r.t6
o. m., l.SS, 8. 40, 7.25.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Wanted Idea IS:s $ss :s$s ST. S ss!sss :'$s l$'

Write JOHN wEDpERBuRN CO., Patent Attol
neys, Washingt9n. y; q for their i,soo prize one
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

Connections az Rupert with Philadelphia
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaqua
Northumberland with =. & e. Div. P. & X. for
Harrisburg, Lock Eaven, Emporium Warrer.
Cory and Erie. 49,
scranton, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

IL is quickly Absorb .
ed. Gives Relief at
once. opens and
cleanseS the Nasal
Passages.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-23
CAUSES OF DIVORCE.

Gertrude Atherton, a very brilliant
woman, contributes to the Contempt
rary Review, London, a paper on Dbl
vorce in the United States" Her open
ing paragraph is as follows:
divorce is rampant in the United
States. il is steadily ON the increase.
1t is estimated that so per cent OF the
actions are brought by women. The
actions are almost invariably based on
the following grounds; Inhdelity, cru
city, intemperancc, failure to provide,
desertion. Therefore it would seem
that men are pretty much alike the
| world over, but that the American
man, being conscious of his shOrtcom-
| ings, has made himself as adjustable
as possible and that American women
have a handed way of shufling
the cards to suit themselves"
The lady epitomizes the divorce laws
of the several states, shows that d.
vorce has lost the odum formerly at
tachlng to it, and that it Ia spreading
in the South, where, until recent years,
4 1t has been neither prevalent nor popu-
lar. Then she undertakes to philoso-
| phize, and observes:
THE typical woman OF the United
! states today IL n mental anarchist
| Inevitably this anarchistic spirit in
| women has bred one dominant and
most important attribute--the ability
| to begin life over again every dry in
l the year, II necessary. These women
ARE rarely morbid and bitter; never, II
might be asserted, unless they are I'M
| healthy, or very young. They act,
rather than talk, when II comes to
| crises. The past, when disposed of,
| has no further concern for them. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-23
THE LADIES And THE LETTER

To the Editor:
If John Clark can fill the post Of
Mayor as we'll as he can write, 1t
letter in answer TO the ladies concerning
his attitude toward a public library
for the city was admirable. The reas-
onlng and logic of 1t was, subsistence
first, luxuries later: pay your debts be-
fore you spend money for what is not
absolutely necessary. Public schools
are a necessity and should have pre-
cedence over public libraries. As soon
as the city's finances warrant 1t he
will do all he can for the public IL
brary.
What more ought the ladies to ask?
Any man who promises more than that
is certainly not a wise man. While
homes are being sold for taxes and wo-
men and children are hungry and in
would not have them more hungry,
more ragged or worse taxed to secure
volumes OF fiction and travel for the
enjoyment of the ladies'.
What has become of the old Masonic
Library? 1t has not been lost. 1t
contains many excellent books of refer
ence, many volumes of history and fic-
ton. 1t contains many books that are
good all the time. If Its fiction has
been read by the ladies' and they want d
new stock II can be bought for a song.
| presume the patrons of that Ma
sonic library have been much like
the patrons of public libraries in gem
| eral, and / think 1t is a matter OF
| statistics that about IS per cent OF
| books taken out OF such libraries are
| works of fiction. But such reading is
neither a necessity nor, properly speak
! ing, educational. 1t Is entertainment
| II would be much better to walt until
! Salt Lake can establish frstratt
| library than burden the people with
additional debt to secure n source OF
entertainment that win be unsatls'
| factory. The ladies are patient walters
! They cannot do better than to ac-
| cept Mr.. Clark's letter as pointing out
| to them the only sure way Of event.
ually securing public library that vii
| be n credit and n benefit to the city
and people. CHARLES ELLIS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-23

The report. in pamphlet form, of the
Sixty-elghth semi-Annual Conference
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter-day Saints. has Just issued from the
"News' press and may be obtained at
this office. 1t contains the official
record of all business transacted, and a
verbatim report of all dlscourses de-
livered at the Conference, 1t also con-
tains an account of the general con-
ference of the Deseret Sunday ihool
Union, held Oct. 3. 1t Is replete with
interest and instruction such as will be
greatly priced by the Saints generally
and possesses a permanent historical
value. The price of single copies is ten
cents.