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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-11
GOAR BREAKS A RECORD
HE MADE TEN DETROITERs sWIPE
AT THE BALL IN VAIN YESTERDAY.
The Champions, However, Were Live
Iy with the Stick, and Won
as They Pleased.
Games Scheduled for To-Day.

indianapolis ..12-Detroit .......
Rain elsewhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-11
Dnndv Jim Not flushed
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The fve-furong run was won by Boston
Belle with Ora Audrian second Best time,
1:02A, which is a new record for five-eighthS
of a mile over half-mile track. Hoosier
Ben and Volume also started.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-11

Richmond: Mercer and Rank; Liberty:
Brumley and Brennan.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14
Ships That Go Down.

What becomes of the ship that sinks
in mid-ocean? fit Is of wood it takes,
in the first place, considerable time for
it to reach the bottom In one hum
dred fathoms of water a quarter OF an
hour will elapse before the ship reaches
bottom. 1t sinks slowly, and when
the bottom is reached it falls gently
into the soft, oozy bed, with no crash
or breaking.
OF course, if it is laden with pig iron
or corresponding substances, or If it Is
an iron ship, it sinks rapidly, and
sometimes strikes the bottom with such
force as to smash it in pieces. Once
sunken, a ship becomes the prey Of the
countless inhabitants OF the ocean.
They swarm over and through the
great boat, and make it their homes.
Besides this they cover every inch OF
the boat with thick layer Of lime.
This takes time, Of course and when
one generation dies another continues
the work, until finally the ship Is so
laden with heavy incrustations, coraIs
sponges and barnacles that, if wood,
the creaking timberI fall apart and
slowly but surely are absorbed in the
waste at the sea bottom.
Iron vessels are demolished more
quickly than those of wood, which may
last for centuries. The only metals
that withstand the chemical action OF
the waves are gold and platinum, and
glass also seems unaffected. No mat
ter how long gold may be hidden in
the ocean it will always be gold when
recovered, and this fact explains the
many romantic and adventurous
searches after hidden submarine treas
ures lost in shipwrecks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14
A Mighty Sword Thrust.

TIE swordfsh - a combatlve mon
ster, and the weIpon with which nature
ha, provided him il terrible enough
when directed against his natural en-
emles Of the sea. But lisa foolish fish
that runs amuck with an oak-bottomed
bsrkentine, and its most vicious thrust
is apt to bring more woe TO itself than
its enemy, though the crew Of the lrm-
gard had hard time Of II on voyage
Just completed from Honolulu to San
Francisco.
Two days out from Honolulu
heavy gale struck the chip and lasted
for twenty-four hours. Just as it sub.
sided il wa. discovered that the ship
was leaking. 1t was not bad Leak,
the water creeping very slowly up to
the hold, and under ordinary circum-
stances would not have given much
concern.
But the Irmgard bad cargo Ofsugar
aboafd, and leakage meant big loss IN.
less it was promptly checked. So the
pumps were rugged and every two
hours a detail Of men was set TO work
for fifteen or twenty minutes to keep
the water down. This course was pur.
sued for the entire long voyage. "
When the Irmgard was unloaded in
port search was made TO find the
cause Of the leak. A sailor ran across
In. cause IN the bottom Of the hold.
1t was an inch Of swordfsh sword pro-
truding from the bottom.
Examination showed that the sword,
driven with tremendous force, had
penetrated five inches of plaDking
ard FIVE inches Of lining Ii was bro
ken off two inches below the outer
sheathing, 20 that sixteen inches Of
sword came home with the ship. The
monster, after this terrific thrust,
must have e1erted tremendous fsrce
to free himself from the grip Of the
oak, for be had worked a sufficient
hole around the imprisoned sword to
permit Of considerable leakage.
Three or four planks had to be re-
novel before the sword and its sur
rounding wood could be cut out. The
specimen was then cent to the city
museum.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14
A Fortune for Dress.

In speaking Of the enormous sums
spent by some of the society people
of New York, such as Mrs John Jacob
Astor, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, Mrs.
Lorillard, Mrs Belmont and others Of
the same set, the statement has been
made says the Boston Post, that sew
eral of them spend from $4,000 to
$4,000 for their winter wardr0bes
alone. Mrs. O. H. 7. Belmont is said
to have spent $25, 900 for her wardrobe
the present season. How this can be
d.ns will be seen from the following
list:
Ten gowns for ball andopera, ,$3 600;
ten bonnets, $3.50; one sealskln cape.
$500, two fur mufs, $3.50; one ear
muf, $l29; one opera cloak, $500 !;
one opera cloak, $3.50; six pair walk
ing shoes, 800; four pair dancing shoes,
$48 four pair kid slippers, $50; thr'e
dozen long gloves, $3.50; four dozen
gloves for driving and walking Sl44;
ten tea gown, $1,000; six dressing
gowns, $500; three riding habits, $400;
fourteen corsets, 1920 twelve pairs
silk stockings, $50; four dozen pairs
Isle stockings, $l44 two pairs bed
room slippers, $40; four suits silk un.
derwear, 1920; ten suits woolen un-
derwear, $500; lingerie, 81 800 four
dozen handkerchiefs, @45 two dozen
handkercbiefs, $48- two dozen hand
kerchiefs, S36; three dozen handker-
chiefs, $50 toile; articles, II 900 /;
ten gowns for walking and driving,
$1,000 three bath robes, $lG0 three
fans, $75; three pairs riding boots,
S75; two bicycle suits, T1U); two tray
cling outfits, 5000; two winter wraps,
$500; two winter wraps, $50; three
skating outfits, $275; trimmings, NIB
bons, etc, $500; four umbrellas, S48;
one sable-trimmed wrap, 81 900 three
dinner gowns, 1920; two evening
cloaks, $500; one dozen wells, $50 /;
jewelry, s, 600; one fur wrap, $500 /;
two fur boas, 5000; two morning
gowns, $500; two sleighing outfits,
800; three theatre costumes, 1900 /;
one fancy dress ball costume, $500; siI
pairs oyershoes, So; total, $25, ,749.
This does not include any other per-
sonal expenses, such as the cost Of How-
ers, the pay of ladies' maids, money
given in charity, the cost Of opera and
theatre boxes and the charge for en-
tertainment and household mainte-
nance. On clothing alone Mrz- Bel
mont thus spends in single season
what would be fortune to the ordi-
nary man.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14

upon the bosom of the stormy gulf
saw the well-known signal and steered
his vessel accordingly.
Its scarcely necessary to relate how
the infuriated wreckers, vowing yea
geance upon the person who had out
witted them, ran up the narrow stair
way and flung themselves again and
again upon the stout barrier which
separated them from the heroic boy.
Suffice it to say that amid the bowling
of the storm, the curses, threats and
pistol shots of the batH-d rufians, five
feet away from him, Hale calmly and
precisely continued counting the weary
minutes of that long, terrible night.
His arms ached his limbs could
scarcely support him he was almost
overcome with fatigue; but be never
finched-he stood with invincible de-
termination at his post of duty, saving
by his eIertions the property ofanxious
merchants and the lives of storm-tossed
marines
And when the anger of the storm
subsided and the sun rose in the east
finging its glorious radiance over the
sparkling waters of the Gulf Of St
Lawrence, it flashed brightly on the
sails of many ships, which, but for the
heroism of little boy, would have
been shattered on the cruel rocks of
Cape Hurricane.
The wreckers, who had made their
escape before daylight, were afterward
captured and punished as they deserved
to be-by Imprisonment for long
term of years
When Hale on descending from the
lighthouse in the morning, released
his father the latter wept tears of JOY
in thanking Heaven for so heroic and
noble-hearted a son.
Later the little fellow received a
bronze medal for heroism from the
government.
Even at this day, visitors to Cape
Hurricane, hearing this story told,
unite in applauding the grand and no.
BILE deed, and in calling down bless
ings upon the hero, Hale Johnstono'
the light-keeper's SON Golde" Days.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14
Words Of Wisdom.

S.lf-denial is indispensable to a
strong character.
A man is always afraid Of woman
who wears glasses.
Sow good services; sweet remem-
brances will grow for them.
Suffering often puts into the human
voice tone that seems divine.
The man who gives help to another
learns how best to help himself.
The public mind is educated quickly
by events-slowly by arguments.
He who thinks his place below him
Will certainly be below his place.
Health is the first consideration al
ter all, for what is wealth without 1t ?
What makes some men seem like
saints when you know they are-not ?
The less people know about each
other the politer they are when they
meet.
A man without enthusiasm is very
poor friend, but he takes good care Of
himself.
Why do you tell mothers about 9TH
er peoples babies when you know they
are jealous
A good man finds good wherever he
goes, because the good in him brings
out good in others.
What makes some men uncomforta-
bic when you say you know a man
who drinks and CANDLES?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14
Weighty Words.

A drummer is credited by the
Chicago Times-Herald with this story.
He quotes the words of an old negro
who drove him TO railroad station in
southern city, and gives the result
of their conversation
Boss, if You can say over a few big
words on de way down, Ia be extreme
" disobliged to you.
How big words do you want p
Cant get EN- too big, boss. lse a
powerful hand to member big words,
an git en- off when a calamitOus occa-
sion predominates. "
do you expect to find use for them
this morning?
Reckon l does, sab Ny son Abra-
ham works down to De depot, and
whenever comes around he tries to
show off ober me. an make me feel
small. He'll try it on dis mawnin
an Jest want to be fixed to paralyze
his desirsbility.
We had about a-half a mile TO 90,
before we reached the depot. gave
him large and choice assortment OF
I W-bst-rs longest vocabularic curIosl-
ties
When we drew up at the platform
Abraham was there, and also dozen
white people who were to go ON the
train. 1t was good opportunity for
the son to show of, and he realized 1t,
and came forward and waved his arm
and shouted
"Ho dar, ole man; ha'n't ! tole yo'
bout 70 hundred times not to saga
ciate dat stupendous ole vehicle IN de
way of de omnibus p Some ole niggers
doan seem to have no mo- idea Of de
cousanguiuity of lectitude dan a
squash.
WAS yo spokin' to me, sab p
stifilv demanded the father, as he stood
mp and glared at Abraham.
"Of co Sc | was. '
Den, sab, want 20 to distinctly
understand dat when de cooperation
of de imperialism seems to assimllate
= disreputable infringement Of heredl-
tlry a, triciousness, l shall retract my
individuality, but not belo'-not befo'
sab :"
Abraham eyes hung out, his com
plexion became ash color, and his knees
bent under him as if the springs were
about to give way. 1t was minute
before he could utter sound, then he
reached for my trunk with the NUT
tered observation
Things am gettm' so mixed up !
can't tell wedder I'm his son or bis
iader
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14
NEW VOL. 32.--NO. IL.
Cleveland is Rich.

Private Secretary Thurber confirms
the statement that President Cleve-
land has purchased house at Prince
ton, n. j., and will make his perma-
nent home there after the close Of the
present Administration.
The house at Woodley, just outside
of Washington, is rented, the lease
running until next May, and it may
be utilized thisspring before the Pres
ident and family make their final ar
rangements for moving to Princeton.
President Cleveland's new purchase
for $4,000 called attention to the
fact that on his retirement from office
he is by no means a poor man. While
not enormously wealthy as such things
are rated nowadays, Mr.. Cleveland
won't have to work unless he wants to
when he goes back to private life.
The fortune that he has aceumulat-
ed since he came to Washington near.
" - wears ago is vsriously estimated.
Some put il at the modest figures Of
100000, while others, his Populistic
enemies, SAY that 1t amounts to 5,OO0,-
600 or $6,OO0,0O0.
The nation has been generous with
him: he has been economical, without
being parsimonious, and h. took advan-
tage of his opportunities when he was
out Of Office, with the prestige of hsv-
ing been President.
1t has been said that when Mr..
Cleveland came to Washington, in
1885, to begin his first term as Chief
Executive Of the nation, he did not
possess more than $1,000 or - 600 st
the outside
During the four years that he was
President the nation paid HIM $780,
600 for his services.
Even the expenses of his position
left comfortable margin out Of tins
sum, laid aside for stress of weather
During that first term Mr.. Cleve-
land purchased a country home IN the
suburb. of Washington. It was called
Oak View, afterward Red Top, and he
paid for 1t, with the grounds surround.
ing the house, only about S25, 900.
Fortunately for him Washington
real estate was then experiencing
boom, and by the end of hls term he
was enabled to sell ont his property
for something like $2iS,000 to a syn
dicate that has subsequently cut up
the ground into building lots which
they still hold
Mr. Cleveland then went over to
New York, where as a legal adviser
he received several Fat fees, one of
which, at least, is sali TO have amount
ed to $4,000, or rs much as his whole
years salary as President
Then, too, William c. Whitney and
his cotere of wealthy friends are sup
posed to have let Mr. Cleveland "in"
on number Of speculative enterprises
that have sine. paid handsomely.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14
HE WHISTlED.

When craps wuz burnt to flinders
An not a rain in sight.
He opened all the winders
An whistled in the light.
Jest whistled.
An whistled.
Like that 'ud make things bright
When mortgages wUz CROWN
Like weeds by day an night.
He KEEP right on a-hoein'
An whiStled in the light
Jest whistled,
An whistled.
Like that nd make things bright.
In sowin time or rcapln -
In wrong as well as right.
When shadders come a-creepin'.
He whiStled for the light.
jest whistlcd,
An whistlcd.
Like that nd make things bright.
Somehow he'd hear bells ringiu
For all the night an day,
An still the birds KEEP Singiu
When blue skies turned TO gray
He whistlcd.
lest whisllcd.
The rocky world away
-FTdHk l.. Stanton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14

Tom-What is the best way to make
a woman keep secret3
pck-Giye her cbloroform.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14

A man, Ike watch, is to be valued
for his manner Of going.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14
Cancer
OF The Breast.

Mr.. A. II. Crausby, OF I5S Kerr St,
Memphis, Tenn, saws that his wife
paid no attention to q srlaL. lump which
appeared in her breast, but i soon de-
veloped into cancer of the worst type,
and notwithstanding the treatment of
the best physicians, it continued to
spread and grow rapidly, eating two
holes in her breast. The doctors
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14
HoarSeneSS.

lean recommend my 10 cent remedles e, 70 70
praarLers. Public Speakers, singers or any an i,
one constantly using the voice us Il su'e '"''
for sore or Hoarse Throal: n-,o,s,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14

soon pronounced
her incurable. A
celebrated New York
specialist then treat
ed her, but she con-
tinued 10 grow worse
and when informed
that both her aunt
and grandmother had
, died from cancer he
! gave the case up as
hopeless.
Someone then re-
commended S.S.S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14
S Il II @ II $

is Grst-clas,. | Still handle the cclc-
bratcd Frank K Pray Shoes for ladies
and the George 7. Mills Shoes for men.
\ full line of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-14
Black Dress Goods

Is now i'm stock. and as max" spec
ia,ty o.. these goods can give entire sat
i>lartjm TO my customers. My
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
WANT SHORTER HOURS.
Clerks Endeavoring to Induce
the Merchants to Close
at 7 y. m.

The clerks In the various mercan-
tile establishments Of this city have
united in effort to secure shorter
hours of labor during the winter
months, and are now preparing an
agreement, which all merchants Will
be asked to sign, whereby they
agree to close their places OF business
each evening. excepting Saturday,
from Jan. to April J, at O'Clock.
A similar agreement was entered
into last winter by all the leading
establishments o. the city, and with
few exceptions, it was lived up to
until it expired.
There is but little reason why any
of our merchants should not sign
this wear. The first three months OF
the year are the dullest, and but very
little business il done after 6 O'Clock,
on any day but saturday. The
country traders all leave the city be-
fore 6 O'Clock, and city customers
will find it no hardship to do their
trading before Z o'clock each evening.
MANY of the clerks are married, and
Under the present system of closing
they have but little time to spend at
home with their families. We have
no doubt that the agreement when
presented will be signed by nearly if
not all of our merchants, and will be
observed until it's expiration.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
TOWIND UP.
St. Cloud Dam and Other Prop
erty of Water Power and Mill
Company To Be Sold.

St. Cloud Times: The St. Cloud
dam and the other property OF the
Water Power & Mill company will
soon pass from the hands OF the re-
ceiver to the bond holders. Calhoun
& Bennett, complainant's solicitors,
will soon give notice that Howard
S. Abbott, as master, in pursuance
of a decree OF foreclosure and
sale made by the circuit court
on Nov. II, 1897, i'll the case OF the
Illinois Trust and Saving bank
against the st. Cloud Water Power
and Mill company and Others. will
sell all the property, rights and
franchises at the front door OF the
court house in this city on January
20, 1898, at one o'clock in the after
noon.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
SklBA BOUND OVER.
And Is Allowed his Liberty on
his own Recog-
niZanCe.

The preliminary examination OF
Joseph Skiba. charged with grand
larceny, it being claimed that he
opened the trunk OF his roommate.
Joseph Schneider, at the city hotel,
and took therefrom $l35, was com
pleted before Justice Sheldon Tues
day afternoon. but the justice re-
served his decision In the case until
this morning.
The case was Il peculiar one IN
many respects, and the evidence was
very conflicting. However, the JUS
tice did not feel warranted In dis
charging Skiba with the evidence
against him. but was also confident
that the evidence was not sufficient
to secure jury trial. There are
some peculiar circumstances con-
nected with the case that lead
the authorities to belive that there
will be later developments in the
case, and Skiba was held to the
grand jury, with bonds fixed at $500.
He was given his liberty this morn
ing after signing recOgnizance
bond in the sum stated.
Skiba claims to be the victim OF a
scheme between the two prOprietors
of the hotel. and while his story is
not given much credit, there IL GER
tainly not much chance Of proving
that the crime was committed bv
Skiba. Skibd states that he has no
intention Of leaving the city, but
will remain here until court sets tn
clear himself from the charge against
him.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
Big Lumber Raft.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 2S-Within the
next few months, a raft containing
1000, ono feet OF lumber. will be con-
structed in this city and towcd to
San Francisco. John PoulsOn, OF
Inman & PoulsOn, and owners OF a
large lumber interest here, designed
the raft, and the firm will, IN a few
days, begin construction of the raft.
It will be 396 feet long. 81 feet wide,
and will be SO constructed that only
a small portion OF the raft wilt be
above the surface of the water.
Several RATS of piling have been
successfully towed from the Columbia
river to San Francisco, but the raft
ing Of sawed lumber is q new under
taking.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31

..As If a brick were lying in my
stomach" is the description by a
dyspeptic of his feeling after eating.
This in one of the commonest
symptoms OF indigestion. If you
have it, take Shaker Digestive Cor
dial.
Not only this symptom, but all the
symptoms of indigestion are cured
by Shaker Digestive Cordial.
So many medicines to cure this
one disorder. Only one that can he
called successful. because only one
that acts in Il simple, natural. and
yet scientific way. Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
Purely vegetable, AMI containing
no dangerous ingredients, Shaker
Digestive Cordial tones up, strength
ems, and restores to health all the
digestive organs.
Sold by druggists, price. 10 cents to
$1.O0 a bottle.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
EXPECT PAPER MILLS.
ltasca County People see
Coming Paper
Industry.
From the Grand Rapids Magnet.

From the Grand Rapids Magnet.
Horace V. Winchell, Of Minneapo-
lis, is in the city today in the inter-
ests of several large paper manu-
featuring concerns that have long
been considering Itasca county as a
favorable point wherein to establish
mills. While the large amount Of
suitable wood and magnificent
water power located within our
borders has long been known, the
lack of railroad facilities has been a
serious drawback to such an en-
terprise, but the proposed railroad
development has awakened interest
in this direction and Mr.. Winchell
has had examinations made OF our
county by expert pulp wood
cruisers from ther,FoX river country
and is satisfied that we have the
largest amount Of available pulp
wood timber in the United States.
Mr.. WincbeIl says there ia no
doubt of the establishment of fac
tories here If the north and south
railroad be built, and in a recent con-
versation with the promoters OF
that enterprise was assured that
with proper local aid the road
would he built at an early date.