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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02
SIZE IS a MILITIA CAPTAIN.
Two states Be-tow a Title Upon a ChiNai-
rou- Young Woman.

Miss Mamie Telford Combs. better
known now as Captain Combs, has Gre
ated a sensation among military PEG
ple When the Fourth Regiment
Of Missouri National Guards was
camping i'm Carrollton in the summer
81 500 Miss Combs. who was visiting
her sister with a number OF girls
from various States. went daily INTO
camp. Miss Combs took such an IN
f.irned interest in military affairs
that she soon found herself on foot
ING Of comaradarie with all the soldiers
in camp. Her favoritism. which was
unusual. eliminated IN a suggestion
10 adopt her n daughter Of the regl p
ment. Fearful. perhaps. OF COM
plication OF relationships that might
ensue If their daughter offered TO be a
sister. etc. the boys begged that she
be given rank on the grounds that
only resident Of Missouri should be
accorded a daughtership. Accord
inrlv Colonel Corby accepted her as
member 81 his staff. she was designat
ell captain. and upon camp breaking
M she was daily commissioned.
OF course. when she returned las
fall 70 her home In Lexington. NY.
accounts OF the "honors thrust upol
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02

fiight-the maintenance OF the equilib-
rum of the machine under all cir
cumstances- He holds that this Prob
lem must be solved first II has been
demonstrated to his satisfaction that
until automatic stability at all angles
Of flight and conditions of wind Ia
evolved and safety thereby secured 1T
would be premature 10 seek TO apply a
motor or a pcopelling instrument to
full sized machine.
The ordinary observer would an
swer that the machine does fly, never
,heless. after witnessing a days ex.
periments among the sand dunes. The
distin ction between sailing and glid
ing aud flying would not appeal to any
/ bu. the scientific mind while watching
the ''dOuble-decker" travel through
the air distance of 200 yards Will
Mr. Herring hanging by his arms be
meath. If the spectator was dsrinl
enough 10 tackle the machine himsel
and succeeded in getting the RICH
kind Of start he would be willing Z
take oath that the machine flew IA
would also be willing 10 testify tina
his sensations while the flight Taste
were indescribsbly thrilling and ID
ightful
All the flights begin from an en-
nence. the numerous sand hills mes
Dune Park Offering all the opportun
ties desired for starting. Another r
0uisite Is that the operator must sta
facing the wind. although with pr
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02

back somersault with the machine and
get badly hurt Again. blast OF air
from above might strike on the top OF
the machine and cause IL 70 shoot down
ward at terrific rate of speed This
j. what happened 10 Lilienthal last
wear. and was the cause of the accident
which resulted IN his death.
The line Of flight Of the machine IN
the hands Of such skillful operator a
Mr.. Herring may be controlled very
largely. He has demonstrated time
and again his ability TO steer the ma
chine in broad curves by simply shift
4 ing the weight Of his body from one
side TO another Last Monday he sue
ceeded in describing a compound
curve during a flight of about 300 feet,
and landed with his back almost com
pletely turned To the wind. II has
also beer demonstrated that the ma
chine can be made 10 travel almost at
right angles with the wind at high
rate Of speed.
Flights have been made IN all sorts
of winds. the speed Of which varied
from ten 70 twenty-one miles an hour.
The latter wind is higher In its speed
than any gliding machine was eve
tried in before and tested the steadi
ness Of the machine most thoroughly
The speed at which the machine travel
I rests very largely with the operate
I aud depends upon the angle Of desssn
from the starting point. When b
e finds that he is approaching the groun
z too swiftly it is only necessary for hir
e TO tilt the front Of the machine upward
n when its speed will be immediatel
j. checked, and a Handing can be made
a safety. The range OF fight is ais
IS very largely within the control of tn
?. operator. one who is skilifui bein
Is able TO alight within ten feet of an
4 spot indicated while the wind mail
a. tains an even rate OF speed ~
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02
GOOD ROADS NOTES.


The Mankato (Minn.) Free Press
Gays that the establishment OF cream
cries is becoming n potent argument
for good roads. The daily trip to them
with the milk must be made regardless
Of mud aud vet or II the mud be ankle
deep. milk is n perishable product.
Then, even when the road is dry, the
milk. Of course. is injured by the
churning received on the journey over
the rough roads. The farmer Is,
therefore, beginning TO perceive the
direct money value of road improve
ment. The Free Press adds that the
creamery is becoming tho focus ut
which batter reads centre.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02

The day is almost al hand when man
will dispute with the bird for suprem-
acv in the sir. For hundreds Of years 4
his ambition has been 81 work with I
snch persistencv Of effort that he now 4
begins 70 see the end. He has crap 4
Piled with the invisible forces Of the /
atmosphere. sometimes bhndly. but 1
ALWAYS courageously: generally -
meet with disappointment. but happily
with enough success TO keel alive his
determination 20 master the most dn-
ficuls Of SIT problems In physics Lives
have been lost and fortunes have been
expended in the pursuit Of tAis battling
question OF nan-fiGht. Ridlcule has
been heaped upon the heads of those
who sought 10 cope with the festhered
messengers Of the air. aud their sanity
questioned by the world AZ large.
The advancement; made toward the
full solution ~ the problem Of man
flight during the year 1896 was greater
thsn that Of any previous year. and
attracted the widest attention among
scientists. Probably more interest
centerei in the experiments conducted
thirty miles southeast Of Chicago on
ChAnute. ot Chicago. than anywhere
else. The prominent position occu-
pied hv Mr.. Chanute IN the scientnc
world was accepted a. a guarantee that
he had faith IN his experiments, and
that he had no other purpose IN view
but 70 demonstrate certain principles
involved in the problem
At the time he was thus engaged Mr.
Chauute obser- ei much caution IN hi
utserances conctr-l M the results ob
tanned. Fearful lest his conclusion
might not be properly formed, or tia
he rizht be misunderstood. he e
Trained a. far s. possible from commit
ing himself on the subject further tina
20 say his experiments were very salts
factory. Since then he has game
COURAGE. 50 70 speak. and has becom
enthusiastic over what has been a
conplished he Is nov conhden; "a.
the wav Is clear for the solution Of ii
problem. and modestly takes 70 hin
self coodly share Of the credit 4
pointing the way. be claims that b
experiments have marked out the be
lines for Investigators 20 follow. Al
numbers them g. follows n the ord
Of their importance;
!. The Development Of the self-pr
PEELED aerodrome.
=. The development Of the mote
less air sailer-
3. The development % the motor
During the past week the expe
nents Of last year have been renew
near Dune Park. Ind. and y
Chanute has been almost dai
visitor 10 the scene Of action. HIS
terest IN the result Will not let "a
stay away longer than one day for -
eral reasons one reason l. that
machine being used Is one Of his O.
invention u Is most important detai
AID another i that the ezperime
are following the second line q
vestigation, which lie laid down
NECESSARY for the solution Of
probIern Il man-hight Il Is said :
NJ. ChAuute Is the zeal one who
conducting the experiments. but
he denies n favor Of 4. NJ Herrlns
Young man Of considerable scien'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02

Sprigg-"Hello. old man, I'm aw-
fully glad TO see you out again. 1 heard
that the doctors gave you up" Bovles
Yes, i guess I'd have diod il they
hadn't. "-Oleve.and Leader.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02

The sketch illustrates prehistoric
Mexican doll unearthed by a French
anthropologist, DIR. Chipault. The IN
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02

side is hollow and contains rattle,
which proves that prehistoric children
we're not unlike the little ones of to-
day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08
A Bogus Pension Examiner Arrest
ed at Martins Ferry.
HEOFFICER HAD SOME TROUBLE
IN MAKING THE ARREST = PIC
TURH FRAMES AND OTHER MIS-
SIZES THROWN AT HIM BY THE
MANS FRIENDS = THE MAN,
RICHARDSON, HAD BEEN RE-
LEASED FROM CUSTODY BY
THE BELMONT COUNTY COM
MIssIoNERs.

Robert Richardson was arrested again
yesterday on the charge of impersonat"
ing a pension examiner and unlawtully
collecting money. This time the United
States officers are after him. Richardson
was recently arrested on this charge
and fined S25 and costs by Mayor George
Barr, at Martins Ferry, and sent TO ST.
Clairsville 10 work out his fine
1t seems that Richardson who tinds y
an easy matter 20 take fits" alarmed
the county authorities, and the county
commissioners ordered his release, He
returned TO Martins Ferry and was ar
rested at his home, on First street az
noon yesterday, with some difficulty
The arrest was made by Policeman
Newton Tolbert, who found this any
thing but an easy matter, Richardson,
his wife, two other women and a man,
ali objected, and assisted in resisting ar
rest. as well as demanding a warrant
for hts arrest. One OF the women
snatched a picture from the wall, and
struck Mt Tolbert. This missed him, and
his only injury was bruised thumb,
Richardson crawled under the bed, and
Tolbert pulled him out, and then two or
three sat on Richardson to prevent the
officer from taking him. When Rlchard-
son and the others in the room Insisted
on a warrant, word was sent TO the city
building, and Mayor Barr and the spe~
ctal agent went to the house with the
necessary papers, and Richardson was
then taken to the city lookup.
The arrest was caused by Albert W.
Roome, a special pension officer, who
was Instructed to do this by II. 9, Ev-
ans, commissioner of pensions at Wash-
ington. In the warrant Richardson Is
charged with falsely pretending and as
Stunning to be United States pension ex-
amlner and demanded and received
from Leonard Fisher, at Martins Ferry,
the sum of$1 25 In lawful money.
Richardson will be taken 10 Steuben-
VILE to-day, where he Will be given a
hearing before United States Commits
eioner r, G. Richards.
Pension Officer Roome was after two
men some time ago on this some charge
who had worked West Virginia and
Ohio, and one of them was traced to
Massachusetts and sent to the peniten-
tiary. This was a man named Ferguson.
and It Is claimed that Richardson an
swers the description Of the other man
wanted. Richardson Is an old soldier,
and mas resided IN Martins Ferry sew
eral years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08
r.JrtRlIiaerlrer
oniCo, Nos. 80 and 81 Fourteenth Street.


Gas Heating stoves-Nesbitt & Bro.
Grand Opera House-Gus HIS Novel
Desirable Property for Sale at Bar
Redemption Of Bonds-H. P. McGregor.
Sealed PrOposals-T G. Mofat.
To Let-G. o. Smith.
~ H. WOTthen-Dentist.
Special Sale-Geo. W. Johnson's Sons.
New Crop--H. +. Behrens Co.
No Family Can Afford-Ewing Bros.
None Better-R. II. List.
w. G. Wilkinson-Auditor and Account
ant.
A Time and Place for Everything Geo,
b Stifel q Co.-Third Page.
We've Taken Stand-The Hub-Eighth
Page.
'I overeoats-M. Gutman 6 Co-Flfth
K War with spaln--Kraus Bros-Fifth
The Battle of the Baiiots-Flfth Page.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08
NO GAS SHORTAGE
WIN Be Felt This Winter by Natural
Gas Consumers Here.

Sdb 1AOAS'
The local officials OF the Natural Gas
Company OF West Virginia state to the
1ntelllgencer that there IS not the
slightest danger OF a shortage of nat
ural gas here this winter. Mr.. Howard
Wells, of the company, In the course of
a conversation, said that this is the first
time In recent years that such q prom
Use could be given the public.
The promise is based on the recent
operations Of the West Virginia COM
pany in the Greene county field, where
a number of good wells have been
brought in that insure more than a
sufficient output Of gas for the coolest
weather that will be experienced In
Wheeling during the winter OF '97-'9S.
And, even II these wells output should
be insufficient, the company has an ar
rangement with the Wheeling COM
pany bV which the latter will furnish
It with all the gas needed. A connection
OF the mains of the two companies was
made last spring at Jonathan's ravine,
at the upper end of the city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08
ATTENTION, BUTCHERS AND
y RREMERS' EMPLOYES.

You should wear our celebrated All
Wool Knit Jackets,
They arc the best made. and VIII give
YOU more wear and comfort than all
others.
UyrisnIo Underwear. Regular Under
wear from SOC up. $500, o,,
Fashionable Taiiors and Fine Furnish-
ers, 1891 aud 1898 Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08
DID SOME SHOWING.
Woman, Crazed From Sick
80, ,,,,,to, , Snnaatinn

A Benwood Woman Crazed From Sick
ness, Creates a Sensation.
Some excitement was created In Up
per Benwood last night, by the report
of pistol shot. Investigation by the
police revealed the fact that the sound
OF the shot had emerged from tho row
Of houses to the rear OF John Lubic's
saloon. which are Inhabited by foreign
erg.
II developed that woman, cra2cd
from sickness, fired n shot through the
partition which separates two houses,
The bullet smashed come dishea, bot
did no other damage, II was first
Thought she intended killing her next
door uclghbor. but her temporarily
crazed condition rs supposed to have
prompted her to shoot at any old thing,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08
nnYA1. rn1nE nr IosNpn.

Colonel II. -, Yowcll supreme organ
l2cr and Colonel j. u. Peyton, district
deputy, for the Royal Tribe OF Joseph.
nro meeting with success IN organizing
lodge In this city for thclr society.
Thcy have already secured the nppll-
cations Of good number Of conscrvn-
nNn hmalnean nnh prOloAAInnnl mon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08
no6.s.iqlG.is.?o Assignee 9. FlOto.

THERE Is no need Of little children
being tortured by scald head, eczema
and akin eruptions DeWltts Witch
Hazel Salvc gives instant relief and
cures permanently. Charles II, Goethe,
Market and Twelfth streets; Chatham
Sinclair, Forty-slxth and jacob streets:
A. II. scheclc, No. GOT Main street; Ex-
ley Bros Penn and Zane streets: Bowie
& Co., Bridgeport.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08

The Mutual liencGt supply Company,
on Main street. seems to be pushing the
Premium stamps In BntlHractory
manner The company cntrlcs IN stock
fine line uf goods for inspection and
many have received valuable gifts Tor
the stamps given out by the merchants
patrOnlzng this new concern Some OF
The leading stores IN the city handle
thelr alnnps, which have been taken
advantage of by romo Of our best Cl,l-
Ypuu
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08
DTsrrouRrMnNT for llfc by bun

DISAGREEMENT for life by burns
or scalda may be avoided by using De-
Wltte witch Hazel Snlve, the great rem
edy for piles ana for all kinds OF sorea
nnd akin troubca. Charles H. Goethe,
Market and Twelfth streets Chatham
Sinclair Forly-siXth and Jacob glrocts
A. H. Scheclc No COZ Main street; Irxlcy
Bros. Pom and Zane streets: Bowlo
a ca. BrldrCport
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08

And Buslncss Property nt AsSlgnoo'A Sale,
ut Court House, Saturday, November
go, Beginning Mt 1880 O'CLOCK u. M,
by order OF Court.
EIcvcn.room brick dwelling, No. 1ol
Sixteenth street.
bakery, store aud dwelling, No. 1o2
Efsht.room brick dwelling, No, 100
sixteenth street
Ton-room brick dwelling, No. 0a Six
teenth street.
ForfHlI description see Rdvertsscrn ont
=. q. SMITH
no6s.l2.lG.lgeO Assignee Q, Floto.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08

o. c. GENTHER's great auction sale
OF Watches Clocks and Jewelry, Will
continue all this week. This will posi-
lively be the last week Of this great
sale. Those desiring bargains should
not fail to be present every afternoon
and evening. Bear in mind this is posi-
lively the last week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08

TAPPAN & CoNNELL have Just re-
oelved one of the handsomest back
grounds ever seen in Wheeling design
ed and painted especially for the beau
tiful Carbonette Photographs produced
by these popular photographers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08
THn HUa-oLoEHI9as ave- guaNIsaaas.
We've t aiken
"a Stand

In your defense for worth against worthlessness-
in defense OF honest quality at an honest Price
against the treachery of cheapness that seeks to
blind You against its imperiections with the glitter
of dazzling bargains. Every force in the great
busness-capital, experience, earnestness, enter
nrse consistencv-are enlisted in crusade against
shoddy-against Misrepresentation fax
ism-aganst the wolfsh greed that preys upon the
confidence OF the people, whose only ambition is to
unite your purse strings, whose shortsightedness
sees no future-were waging campaign OF edu-
cation Our advertisements are lessons in value
discernment, in price conception. Where all is
fair and square there's nothing to hide.
They praise the perfection and shun the shaus
that stalk under the disguise OF trade disasters and
kindred metaphors They preach this stores SIN
ceritytell its honest story plainly, for the facts
need no decoration the truth no decoy. The cold
weather will soon be with us, and an Overcoat will
be necessity. We have them in every dependable
grade and style. A good Blue or Black Kersey
Overcoat at $500 An elegant strictly All Wool
Kersey Raw Edge Oyercoat at $780,. Our special
Gayrock Oyercoat strictly All Wool, guaranteed
all satin sleeve lining, double warp Italian lined in
Blue, Black, Brown and Tan, at $1,000. At$I2.oo,
$500, $1,000 and $4,000 we show line OF Ker-
seys, Chinchillas Metons, Montagnacs, Wicunas
etc, for which your merchant tailor will ask you
double our price. Come in and see them, try them
on, take them home, and if you'd rather have your
money, it's here for you for the asking
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08

GET our prices on Water Color,
sepla and CraVon Portraits for the
holidays. Special prices during this
month. TAPPAN & CONNEL.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08

BICYCLE riders take the "klnl" out
Of their lame bnck with SonnH blnl.
mont Sold by VIM. Sohwcrttogcr ili0
Main BiroCL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08

no CUnE A COUP N ONE DAY
Tnko Laxative Bromo Qunlnc Tablets
All drugglets refund the money II II fails
tp cure. GOO,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-09-04
RARE WORKS OF ART,

Treasures OF the Goncourt Brothers
: Bring Great Prices.
All the great pictures in the Con-
court collection have now been sold at
the Hotel Drouot and have realized
$4,000 francs, or Ell, $40, says Paris
letter. It is to be noted that the broth
ers Goncourt, as related in the famous
diary, often pinched themselves in or
der to purchase, pictures and art OBJ
jects for their collection. They would
undoubtedly be surprised if they were
alive to read the prices obtained at the
recent sale for old drawings and en-
cravings which they picked UP years
ago on the Paris quays and elsewhere
for few gold or silver pieces. They
were keen dilettanti and knew good
works of art when they saw them, but
they could hardly have realized that a
sketch by the younger Moreau, for
which they paid about dollar, would
be purchased years afterwards for hun
dreds of dollars. There is now every
prospect that the Goncourt academy
may become an accomplished fact, and
that the literary legatees, as we'll as the
poor relations, may receive something
worth having out of the estate. When
Edmond de Gouncourt died it was con-
fidently asserted by many that his
artistic collections would not realize
$4,000, whereas his pictures and en-
cravings alone have already brought in
more than treble that amount.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-09-04
POT-POURRI.
A COLLECTION OF QUAINT AND
CURIOUS ITEMS.
Gathered From Here, There and Every
where-Scraps Of Information on Many
Subjects-Delectable Tid-bits for Dainty
Delivers the World Over.

John Hatchett of Brown County, Ind.
found 81 900 pot Of gold coin while
ploughing. 1t is supposed that his fath-
or, who was rich, buried it.
George Dining, has instituted suit for
$4,000 against a mob of Kentucky far
mers who attempted to lynch him, and
he proposes to keep dining sway until
he gets judg 5ment.
A communication from West Browns
vile Gays: "rhe old and familiar goose,
owned by Mrs. Kate Krepps, died a few
days ago at the advanced age of forty-two
years. 1t had become unusually INTEL
!igent and aeemed to display an affection
for it's friends almost equal to that of
human being"
Forlorn and penniless, Charles H.
Matthews and Lizzie Y Towneend reach
ed Jeffersonville, Ind., one day last week
OF. a f1atboat in which they travelled 400
miles in order to be married at the Gret-
ma Green Of which they hal heard go
much said. Thep had to borrow money
to pay for the marriage license.
An old man, lightweight years of age
standing On the bridge at strakonitz,
near Pilfep, in Bohemia, saw a school
boy drowning in the river Wattawa. He
jumped in, got the boy to land, but sa1k
back exhausted and was being carried
off bv the current when an eighteen
year old girl swan to him and saved
him.
Of TenDeeseern IS years old who at
tended Methodist conference at Muir
ray, N. Y, it is said that he has never
drunk coffee, bought drink of whiskey
or been i'll. Neither has any of his seven
children been i'll. His wife, it is eaid,
has never missed cooking meal. To
this report of deadly monotony is added
the statement that the man has never
missed district meeting, and has at
tended l56 quarterly church meetings.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-09-04

Miss Iee5ei Mckolr has returned iron
Chicago.
Women detest the serpent through 6
professional jealously.-Victor Hugo.
Miss Bella Thomas W no mas been visit
ing her sister III Chicago has returned tc
thereby. :
Richard Johnson an Afro American, il
at the City Hospital with strange delu
sion. He thinks he owns the town and
wants the Inhabitants 10 move.
Mrs. George Williams, living on the
second floor of 1407 Franklin avenue,
tried to rid Der. house of mot quitoes
Monday night by burning rags in pan.
A false alarm of fire was sent in by some
unknown man, who saw the smoke
rolling out of the windows.
The st. Louis District M E. Confer.
ence, at Elliot Avenue NJ. e. Church,
was participated in by ]. NJ. Arbuckle,
DR.. O. T, Fields, Rey. T. II. Lockwood
of Troy, Rev. A. II. Riggs of Louisiana,
Rev. B. Mccain, Rev. w. Bohannan
and S. Evans of Montgomery City.
The police swooped down on the West
End Colored Coachmen's Club. 81 n orth
Charming avenue, at 2:30 Tuesday morn
ing and loaded II members of the aris1o-
cratic organization into patrol wagon
Thew were csrted off to the Seventh Dis.