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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-11

daily except Sunday. Other time daily
Louisville daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars
for Cincinnati, Louisville AMI ST Louis
louisville.
No. 5--Daily- Norfolk TO Richmond.
Daily, except Sunday-Richmond to West
Richmond.
No. Norfolk to Cincinnati and Louis
vile daily. Pullman sleeping ears Old
Point tor Cincinnati ana Louisville Meal;
served on dining cars west of Gordors.
vile.
1870 noon and I y. m
For further Information apply 20
r. r. BROOKE. PASSENGER Agent.
c. and 0. Ticket Office. Granny street
Under Atlantic Hotel!
JOHN y. POTTS.
Asst Crnnrol ;'ass.n:!cr 4 Lrr.
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GrOpPrtcN.

Coffee-Green, steady; rio common,
9h@11c.; fair. 121AM13hc.: good, 1870
lCc. choice. 17Q0l7l4c.: Laguayra, zoe;
Java. 29@30hc.
Syrups and ENTHUSIASTICALLY; syr-
ups, Bright. 1S@2Sc.: Fair Grades. 160
20c.: Porto Rico. 10. 90 and 26c.. as to
grade.
New Orleans Molasses-ouiet; Fair,
20@25c.: Good. 2a@3Oc.; Choice. Csc.
.'Fiour-Markct steady; Western spring
Wheat. Best Patent Family, 500: Win
ter Wheat. Best Patents, $50
Choice Straight Family, $3.50; Good
Family, $40; Fair Family. $3.50; Good
Extra. $3.50; meal. per bag Of 100lbs.
SSc.: per bag OF 92lbs., sac.
Salt--Firm: LIVERPOOL Fine. soc. GD1. 90,
as to grade: G. A.. 55@f5c.. as to weight.
Rice-Milled. 4ai@6lac.: rough. clear
OF red. 45I60c.: with red. Csc
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TtAvErERs,ssU We ID r.. &c {, fa
SD, SOUTHERN !:
1bA Railway Co.

IilROCGu- WESTERN NORTH CARO-
~; LEIhNA. The LAND OF T1il SKY,',a9ss
tween Norfolk and Chattanooga with Pull
MAJ. Sleeping Car through from Norfolk
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Chicago N1Rrketa.

Chicago. June 10.-Wheat was strong.
but very nervous to-day, and closed at
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-11
E0||0Tk 4 N0ShlD0|01 S|e0D|0(N "A


me ne" atu t ,,:r ~, ~" ra!uce
!NGTON and NORFOLK will leave
daily as follows:
NORTH BOUND.
Steamers leave Portsmouth,, foot
OF North street at.. $50 D. m
Leave Norfolk. foot OF Matthews
street IN nc GIG p m
Leave Ou lOnt at ............... 20 u. III
Arrive washington Mt ........... G:45 a. M
B. e Q. Penn. r. r.
Lv. Washington ats 90 II. in. 1920 IT, M
ar. I,hiInde:pha l:ID II. III. 1O:46 n. M
AT New York Mt -. 200 y. M. :23 D. m
South Bound. L. & O. Penn. Il. r.
Nv. New iorl! at -. IL 80 H. III. | 60 D. m
Nv. Philadelphia nt.. :3S y. IN. 3:IS D. ~
Ar. Washington Mt. 1850 p. IN. G:lS D. M
Steamers leave Washington at 700 u. m
Arrive Fortress Monroe at..... $50 q. m
hrriNe Norfolk at..................7 20 n M
Arrive Portsmouth at............ 500 n m
The trip down the historic Potomac
1tiFcr ana CncSe Ecaic Bay on the elegant
steamers OF this company is unsurpassed
The steamers arc comparatively new nav
ing been built in 1891, and nre fitted I'M in
the most luNurinnt manner with electric
lights, call bells and steam heat in each
room. The tables are supplied with eVor.V
deltcGcy, Of the season from the markets
Of washington and Norfolk JTckota on
CHIC ut b. & 0. ticket office: N. & q. Office
at w. y. Wake & Co.'S Office on wharf :
For further information amply
y. j. CALLAHAN,
T"ienhon" al. Agent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-11
Open. High.
Wheat No. p

Cash Quotations-Flour was steadv.
NO. spring wheat, 70A G071Mc.; No. u
spring wheat, Csc; No. 9 red, I9c.; No, 2
corn. 25@25Ac.; No. . oats. 1SMc; No. e
white. 2lM@22kc.; No. 3 white, 1eM a
&c; NO. rye. 33Ac.; No. 2 barley, nomi-
naN seed. 751a@76c.; prime Timothy seed,
S2700D275.
Mess pork. per barrel. s7.45@7.50; lard,
per l0elbs., S3.421a@3.45; snort ribs sides
uoose), S4.l594.35; dry sailed shoulders
tboxed), 5@5Ac.; short clear sides
tboxed), 4M@45sc.
Whiskey, distillers' finished goods, per
gallon, S119.
sugars-Cut loaf. s5.4s; granulated,
S4.S4. ~
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Merchants XhineTS Observation-Disclosures
DIREGTR ROUTE:

DIRECT R0UTE.tS
FOR EOSTCN, PROVIDENCE; AND
o.,t -A.< NAH. 49, 5sslssS
BOSTON. MD-SG-AI i Il. Nj WEDNES.W
DAY. =. NJ, 5ttARP; EFRlDAY,.A PM
rOIi PROyIDlGrJCE.3a ss55EsSs
Every TUESDAY, TIL UKSDAY4 and SAT-
tEDAI ats p. m. fs5gsssss
FARES TO BOSTON AND PRoYI-sf
DiGNC f. a2EFggi
First-class Including meals and ssS;
StateroGn Deriii $l1+0QSS
second-class. including meals end ssss. sS
FOR SAVANNAH. SasiI isSss9
Every WEDNESDAY, Z an and sATURsDAY lsss
FareIFirst-class. including meals .s
Fare- sess icass including meals asia 81
Pcrishable freight sent via PfovidencaSs
forwarded by early train to Boston, end 4
at the same rate as by. direct stenmeraasos
Boston. 49,
lcor further Information apply to
a. Is. sTEHRINs. ASST tariff h' n M,s q ssss
. w r TURNER. General Pass. lAgt.SSg
j. G. WHITNEY, Traffic Manag ..Y8fa
General Offices. Baltimore. nj .Sss sssssssss
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Gather in the cotton belt generally
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cumming between NORFOLK ana yir
EihiaS Famous Ocean Resort. VIRGIN
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SCHEDULE IN lILTE,cT JAN. 10. 1897
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TRAVELLERS <ssiIDE
Norfolk and Ocean View R. \.

q. EMMIRSON SMITH, Receiver.
Short Line, Quick Time, Frequent Trip
Between Ocean View and Old Point.
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and again the great wheel groaned. and
the empty car dropped out of sight
There was another weary watt-a
| wait that tore the hearts Of the watch
| ers, Kate, during all this time. except
that which she tried to comfort the
| women whose husbands he'd not come
up' remained, white-facad and calm
near the mouth of the shaft
A second time the signal came TO
| hoist Up again the car rose. and the
| sulphurous smoke puffs shot ahead.
| This time there were fourteen men in
the car-more than it could safely hold.
| These men were blacker and more
| burned than the others.
Lower at once, Rufus Hinton is
! burned and dying at the bottom of the
| first leyel.' one of the men managed to
whisper, as he was lifted out.
Kate gave cry ana would have
leaped into the car, but Bradford held
her back.
Then why don't you go?" she cried;
but he made no response.
In the meantime the car was drOD-
ping down with two volunteers on
board.
Up again, and Kate's white face peer
ed into the abyss for the last coming
Of the car
How sIo,,.I,, +,. d,.,,,,, ,.,..,,,,o.,, H..
blistering. hot the draughts came from
the pit! The engine stopped. The car
was up, and the two men who had gone
down to save the man who might have
saved himself at the expense Of an
tom '' '''' '''''' ~ 80 : '''' W =
They v,are c,,icr,l,. 1frrod o,,4 .,,a,, -,
black and sn7oI,ino. bnan ,,as ,Iisna,'
oro6 ro,,ati, ,''r,'>,7 ,n '''tp a. u'Slol
ton Tbe clotbas yera bmraod r., to -, s,i,s l'iI,
The hands were bIoclrarad and il.--
tered the waz,v hrou,r baf,, ,,,3, '-.,,.,, !
10 ,ha SIN a,5 +t1,.a ,,.,.. ,.,.-l,.. -
feature recoanizabIe
.,r,l-. ,,,, 49,, $500. .....,
'"r '',.'' ~ ~ ms o"ii I9"l'I' c''7o
l,a,e, "heH 'He men would nave car
pIoai. ,,I,'' rfo,,,',. ~ @ 5 a,oI ,,,,,,....,.,
il''''g" ma" le'es'"p'.' com
,,.a ,'3 ,','9' ~, I''g "u'sl "oIl" lLdS
was used TO can doctors and swift
sr. ,.''7 ''7 "eie sent ou' TO summon oth-
Kate forced some stimulants between
the swollen, cracked lips OF The man
ON the bed. Two men dead at the
store Whispered some one, Rufus
must have heard this for he gasped-
duty still in his mind
'"So l"g I"oulh Oh the Shoit-the
"',IG ~ ON II7.
w men '|, TWO doctors came Kate
Tic,, ,,,a 5['n, 70 me deserted ballroom
con,fort I,,',''' ba,. +'''o"1 Gu ana VIIeu TO
',s,g "e;rn,,- tbtnr. ,.-.,, ,.....,
oI. 2rCn ''tIIFs VIII happen' he said.
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Del, Lacka. and Western,
Effect Monday, October 10 1906

p, Effect Monday, October 10, 1896
Iralns leave Scranton as follows: Ex-
press for New York and all points East,
dd0 200 5.l5, 500 and 800 a. m; 10 and
S33 D. m.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Phlladal-
pnla and the South, 5.l5, 500 and 8. 80 a. m,
l.lO and 3.S3 p. m.
Washington and way stations, S45 D. m.
Iobyhanna accommodation, 6.10 D. M
Express for Binghamton, Oswego, Ell
MIRA, Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
MOTHS and Buffalo, 2.20, 2.35 a. m, and 1.55
J. m, making close connections at Buffalo
70 az points in the West Northwest and
Southwest
Bath accommodation, 915 a. m
Binghamton and way stations, los D. m.
1icholson accommodation, 515 p. m
B.nShamton and Elmira express, 5.55
p. m.
Express for Utica and Richfeld Springs.
2.S5 a. IN. and 1,55 p. m.
Ithaca 2.35 and Bath 9f5 a. m, and l.55
p. m.
For northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
Barre, Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dan
vile, making close connection at North
cumberland for Willamsport, Harrisburg,
Bait more Washington and the South
No. thumb mberland and intermediate sta
tonS, 100 95j a. m, and l.55 ana 500 D. m.
Nant,coke and intermediate stations, SOB
and ll.2O a. m Plymouth and intermediate
stations, $40 ana S,47 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains
For detailed Information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. l.. Smith, city
ticket office S2V Lackawanna avenue, or
depot ticket office.
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do more than all the Doctors can to
hold him to ife'
The shock told SO ON Peter Grier that
he was seized with apopleNy, and died
few days after
Rates character came out wonder
fully under the burden of her trials.
In her duty to- the dead she did not
lose sight Of her love for the living.
Rufus Hintuns mother and sister
came up to the mountains to nurse him.
After painful months he grew strong
enough to creep about CROPPING his way
in the house. and guided by other hands
when he went abroad The company
generously paid the doctors bills, and
the young man. poor, crippled and
blind felt himself adrift and more than
helpless. He was taken to his mothers
humble home at Scranton to face the
black future.
Kate sold the Lu2erne House to the
. company but it did not benefit them,
for the mine continued to burn and was
never worked again
"And where are YOU guing?" asked
Dick Bradford ON the eve Of Kate's de-
parture from Black Hollow.
"rO Scranton" was the reply
"Will it not be better to come to
Wilkes Barre, as my wife?"
Mo"
"Do you mean it?" he demanded,
angrily.
II do, Mr.. Bradford. The truth of it
is your love is blind; SO is mine, That
is all"
Kate went to Scranton at once. She
asked to make her home with Mrs.
Hinton, ana was not refused.
one evening i'm midsummer she guild
ed Rufus to grove on a hill overlook
ing the beautiful river, and still hold
ing the hand, SO precious for its scars,
she said
u have Ions known how you felt to-
ward me- Rufus.'
but ii is only of late that ! have
known you regarded me- he inter
lupted, huskily.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-25

20 woman lovely woman! nature made
thec 10 temper man we had been brutcs
without you" Woman more than merits
all the good things that have been said of
her by the wits and poets Of all times.
When man lauds woman and her charms
and virtues, he has in his minds eve an
ideal. That ideal is always a healthy wo-
man. No man makes pretty speeches and
witty toasts about woman, with the picture
IN his mind Of a weak, sickly, nervous yo-
man, tortured by pain, and suffering from
depression and dependency. It is in the
power OF every woman to be some mans
ideal If she will but build up and guard
her wOmanly health.
The best of known remedies for all forms
OF disease peculiar to women is Dr. PierCe's
tavorite Prescription. II works directly on
put one set of organs IN a wonan's body
IL allays and eradicates pain, 1t soothes in
hammation. 1t invigorates and purihes. 1t
restores complete health to the organs dis
tmCtly feminine and banishes weakness
depression and despondency. It is the dis
coVery OF Dr. X. V, Pierce, chief consulting
physician to the Invalid's Hotel and Surgi.
cal Institute, Buffalo, ~ Y. If you wish 10
know more about it write to him
- This is to tell YOU" writes Sister Eliza 7 de
Falcon. of Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas.
that l had been i'll for twenty one years aud
was hnaly cured by your medicines the Golden
Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription.
1t is as easy to be well as i'll and much
more comfortable. Constipation is the
cause of many forms of illness. Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation They
are tiny, sugar coated granules One lit
lie Pellet is a gentle laxative, two a mild
calhartic. All dealers in medicines.
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WILLIA3 TAYLOR and SON


Nehigh ana Susquehanna Divis.on1
Anthracite coal used exclusively. iusur.
ng cleanliness ana comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JAN. 25. 1897.
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston,
Wilkes Barre, etc, at $50 9.l5, 11.35 a. H.
l2'lo, 100 300, 800, 10 p. IN. Sundays 900.
For Atlantic City, $50 a. m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth
S2o ~ leNPressl a. M l2,45 express with Buf-
let parlor carr, 3Oj (eNpress) p. m. sun
arrives at Philadelphia. Reading Term!n-
al, 6.22 p, m. and New York 600 D. m
FOR Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethie-
hem, Easton and Philadelphia, $50 a. M
l2.4o' dJj, 800 Except Phlladelphia) p. m
Sunday, 2l5 p, m
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., a.
$50 a. m, and l2,45 p. m.
For Lakewood, $50 a. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg
va Allentown, $50 a. m, l2.4j. 800 p. m,
Sunday, 10 p, m.
For Pottsyille, $50 a. m, 12.45 p. m.
Returning leave New York. foot Of Lib
erty street, North River, at go (eNpress)
a. m, 10 l3O, AIS express with Buffet
parlor carr p. m. Sunday, I3O a. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal,
800 a. M, 200 and i.3O p. m. Sunday. 8 20
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application in ad-
vance to the ticket agent At the station.
II. p BALDWIN,
J. II. oLHAUsEN. Gen, supt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-25
RAIROAD TME-TA ABLES
PENNSYLVANIA railroad,

Schedule in Eject November IS, 1876
Trains Leave Wilkes Barre as Follows
$50 a. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Ba'ti-
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg anc the West
lO.I5 q. m., week days, for Haz'eton,
PottaviIIe, Reading, Norristown,
and PhiladeInhia; and for Sun.
bury Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West
Sis p. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti.
more, Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
5.l5 p M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelohi a.
end Piltsburg and tha West.
GEO .. M, week days, for Hazleton
ard Pc'tsVjile.
}. K. WOOD, Gaul pass. Area..
J. L. HUT CHiNSON, Genera, Manager.
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Erie ana Wyoming Valley.

Effective Jan f. 1897.
Trains viii leave Scranton for New
York, Newburgh and intermediate points
on Erie also for Hawley and local points.
a 7.O5 a. m. and 2.2S p. m; and arrive from
above points a 1888 q. m and 9,3S p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-25
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD SIS-
TEN.
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively lnsur-
luE Nltal4Illta- anu comfort
IN EFEEIT NOV IN 1896.

luG Cleanliness ana Comfort.
IN EFFECI NOV. 49, 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via D.
{, II. r. +, at G'5. 1.l5 a, mr l205 1.2O, S.35
QLl2ck Diamond ENprcssJ ana H.JJ p. m.
For Pittston and Willles-B Barre via. d.
/. q w L. r., 6.G0 SOS, ll.-O a. m, LOO
$40, GOO and S,i7 p. m
FOR White Haven, HaZ,etOn, PottsNIIlc,
and principal points in the coal regions
via d. & II. r. r., G,I5 a. m, 100 and a.!
p. m.
For Bethlehem, Euston, Reading, Har-
risburs and principal intermediate sta
itdions VIA J, & /, +. r, 645, 40 a. m,
l2,QJ, 10 &.33 O3lack Diamond ENpress),
For Tunkhannocl, Towanda, Elmira,
Ithaca, Geneva ana principal intermediate
stations via y, l.. 6 w. r. r., GOO, sos,
9.-5, m, 1920 ana $40 p m.
For Geneva Rochester Buffalo Niagara
FAILS, Chicago and all points west via d.
& H., r: r., 7,l5 a. m, 1906, 2,33 O8lack Dia.
m0nd ENpressl, $50 aud ll.20 p. IN.
;, ,,PHllman parior and sleeping or Lehigh
valley chair cars on all trains between
WlEes-Barro and New York, Philadel-
phia, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge
-.,-. 2CLLIM II, WILBUR, Gen. Supt
{ - AS" 5. LEE Gen. Pass. Agt., Phila
\, w, NQNNEMACHER, Asst, Gen
Pass. ACT. South Bethlehem, Pa.
Scranton once. 300 Lacl5awanna avenue
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clutches. The strongest was helpless
and the braycst coWed. At length, and
when it seemed that even the gallant
fescuers were doomed, a signal came
up from the first level.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-25

All trains run daily except sunday.
signifies that trains stop on signal for pas.
sengels.
secure rates via ontario a Western before
purchasing tickets and save money. Day ma
Night Express to the West
y. q, Anderson, Gen. Pass Agt.
]. Fltcroft. Div Pass, Agt. Scranton, Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-25

a complete Line OF Drapcr!cs eor
OEcr-D"esSes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-25

SILKS.
FRENCH POP ELiNES
Plain colors and black,
llatiGnne Glace effects,
'acquards, striped and figured,
MOlRES
Silk-and-Wool wcaves,
GOlOrs and black,
MOIRES VELouRS
In Scotch plaids. and new
checks,
SURAA
In plaids ofthc richest IL sign,
PEAU DE SOLE
Figured effects ana black,
BROCHE GRENADINES
Black ground, jacquard effects.
Hiace. ground figured in col
OrS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-25

do more than all the doctors can to
hold him to life"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-02
HOME AND VICINITY.

Smoke "The Alma
Wall paper at Webb's.
Bargains III window shades at Mahan' 5.
New line shell hairpins at Opdyke q
Co. s.
Mrs, Geo. Bahlke went to Saginaw
Saturday.
Chas Grooms visited his parents at
Stanton Monday.
Will Davis called on friends at Ed
more over Sunday
Miss Edah Blanchard spent Sunday
with friends at Grand Rapids.
Mrs. G. l.. Downey returned from
Grand Rapids Monday evening
The best line of umbrellas and canes
in the county at F. +. Pollasky's
John Mayes of Lansing called on
Alma friends the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs James CT. Kress called
on Alma friends the last Of the week.
Mrs Lathrop will have her new stock
of Easter hats and bonnets by April r. E"
Rev. J. \. McGraham of st. Louis
was in Alma on business Monday even
ing
A. w. Wright and j. II. Lancashire
returned from New York Wednesday
evening.
Miss Grace Frederick of Mcbride
visited Mrs. Julia Lathrop the last OF
the week
The nobby spring suits for men and
boys just opened at F. i. Pollasky's are
the talk of the town.
Miss j. NJ. Conelly left the last of the
week for a short visit with friends al
Fairboat, Minnesota.
Remember Miss Sanders, the elocu
ZIONIST ut the Presbyterian church Tues
day evening, April g.
Mrs. j. T. Ewing and son Willie anC
Miss Potter spent portion OF the vaca
ton visiting friends at st. Johns.
Harry Utley started the first of tn,
week for Michigan City, where he vii
engage in his trade of brick laying dur
ing the summer.
J. T. Moore and family returned L
Chippewa Lake Tuesday morning, afte
a few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Claude Chadwick.
The Woman's Missionary meeting o
the United Brethren church will b
held with Mrs. a. Brant on "Wednesday
April It'll, at two p. III.
Wilbur Rogers of Omer visited hi
daughter, Miss Luella, Thursday even
ing. They both returned to their HON
at Omer Friday morning.
Miss Hattie Hunt will spend feN
days with her sister at Vestaburg mex
week. Miss Hunt will not return t
her college duties this spring.
Miss Kate Carpenter is spending he
| vacation at home with her sister, Mr.
| w. A. Bahlke. Miss Carpenter is
teacher in the Kalkaska public school.
A little son came to live with Mr.. an
Mrs j. Terberg, Chicago Tuesda!
Mrs. Terberg's mother, Mrs. Simo
Fink, left for Chicago Tuesday evening
/ Mr.. Charles Case and family returne
TO their home in st. Catherine, Ontari
| Monday morning, after short visit
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. v
Wright.
II Dr. Bruske preached i'll the Presb
terrain church at Petoskey, Sunday. I
| received a good collection for the colleg
and reports that some new studen
| from that locality will enroll in the &C
lege in the near future.
| Miss Florence Plum improved q
vacation in the Toledo schools TO Wis
her mother and sister and many 9th
friends in Alma. Miss Plum is a gra
uate of the Alma College Kindergart,
department, and now has charge
j tina, work in the Toledo schools.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-25

sextuplet and quintuplet all but three
of them were tired from having paced
Iesna in his successful onslaught or
the hour figures. The weather was per-
feet and the track fast. After the start
was made it was found impossible for
the quint to pick up McDuffie. so mar
velously fast was the pace, and the
sextuplet team carried him all he way.
the mile being covered in 1: 3s 1-5, just
one second inside of the existing rec
ord. OF course the spectators went
wild with enthusiasm when the time
was announced, and the victorious Nc
Duffie and Waller, steersman of the
multicycle, were carried triumphantly
from the track.
McDuffie was not long allowed to
remain the proud possessor of the
worlds best mile figures, for just five
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-25
SENSATIONAL RACING.
August the Banner Cycle Racing
Month of tho Season.
Summary of the Dig Events - The
worlds Mile Record Lowered
Twice in One Week-Phe-
nomenal Riding.
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August has been most eventful
month in cycle racing circles of this
country and of Europe. In addition to
the surprises developed in the national
championships at the league meet in
Philadelphia, and in the international
championships at Glasgow, Scotland,
there have been q number of sensa-
Atlantic in which America and worlds
competition records have been lowered,
and the worlds one mile record has
been broken twice in one week. Fol-
lowing is u summary of the months
most important events, beginning with
the international championships at
Glasgow, July 30:
July 80. Glasgow. 1-mile international
championship. professional won by Will
Arend, Germany. Time, 3:l1 1-5.
July 81, Glasgow, lOo-kilometer interna-
tional championship. professional, won by
]. w. Stocks. Time. 2:10:52 l-5.
July 81, Glasgow. 1-mile international
championship, amateur, won by Edward
Schradcr, Denmark. Time, 1924 Is
August 2, Glasgow, 10o-kilometer irterna-
tional championship, amateur, won by Z.
Gould. England. Time, 2:19:06 2-5.
August 40, Philadelphia, national meet
of the League of American Wheelmen.
August 6, Philadelphia, A-mile national
championship, professional. won by Fred
Loughead. Time, go.
August s, Philadelphia, 1-mile national
championship, amateur, won by c. NJ. Ertz.
Time 2:16 2-5.
August 6. Philadelphia, 1-mile national
championship, professional, won by Fred
Loughead. Time, 2:03 3-5.
August z PhiladelDhia A-u1ile national
championship. professional won by Earl
Kiser. Time, 1:03.
August 2, Philadelphia. 2-mile national
championship, amateur, won by !. A.
Powell Time, 4:29l-5.
August Z, Philadelphia smile national
championship, professional. won by A. c.
Mertens. Time, 10:45
August 10, Reading, 2-mile tandem ma
tional championship, professional. won by
Z. c. Bald and Charles Church
August 10, London, to 5-Tnile worlds
records lowered by J. Platt-Betts. Times,
1881 2-5, 5:l7 3-5 7:05 2-5, $3.50 3-5.
August II, London, to 10-rnile worlds
records lowered by ]. Platt-Betts. Times.