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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-02
BUSINESS ON THE SMALL AND LARGE
SCALE. PURCHASING, RECEIVING
AND MARKING MERCHANDISE.
STOCK AND COST BOOKS.

STUN AMI SOsi DOOho.
No matter how small may be the first
business venture upon which n man en-
ters, IL is necessary to go about it In q
systematic way.
The small retail store presents us with
an example Of the simplest form OF bust
ness. excepting, possibly, that of the
ped ler's wagon.
IL requires no involved methods or
elaborate system of account and the
proprietor combines in himself, the
offices of buyer salesman, bookkeeper
and cashier.
A mere blotter or day book will proba-
bly, suffice TO cover all the record of his
transactions that Ii Ia necessary to have.
In either buying or selling. 1t is desir-
able TO have some kind of record OF the
occurrence in as detailed shape as posi-
bic. because an important point of law
may turn upon the priIna facie evidence
contained in it,
The record of simple business may
commence as follows
John Hobbs keeps butcher store and
bs m axes purchase from the Pacific
BeeI Company Of five hundred pounds OF
beef at six cents per pound for which no
is expected to pay in ten days.
HIS day book being the receptacle for
all accounts, Mr.. Hobbs will make the fol-
lowing entry in it,
MARCH 1st, 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-02

Educate Your bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartc. cure constipation forever
i0c. 25c. IL q. G. fail, druggists refund money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-02

PACIFIC BEEF co. CIR.
500 lbs. Beef at 60. s30 90
Terms 10 Days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-02

To Cure Constip patton Forever.
Take Cascarcts CaEdr Cathartic. iOc or CSC.
II q G. Z. fail TO curt, druggists rsigaa monoy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-02

the surprise OF all"
Miles Remedies
arc sold by all drug
gista under n positive
guarantee, FIRST bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address.
DIR. MILES MEDICAI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-02

On the following day Mrs. Walker pays
for her purchase and the day book should
contain the following entry
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-02

MFRS JOHN WALLET, of Jefferson.
AVA Wis, than whom mono is more highly
esteemed or widely known, writes.
I'm $500 / had severe attack o. GaGrippe
and at the end OF four months, In spite OF all
physicians, friends and good nursing could
do, my lungs heart and nervous system were
so completely wrecked. my life was de-
SPARED of, my friends giving me up. l could
only sleep by the use OF cpiate3. My lungs
and heart painod mo terribly and my cough
was most arsravatlnS. l could not lie I'm
one position but n short time and not on my
left side az all. Ny husband brought me
DR. Miles NorvIne aud lteart Cure and be-
gan taking thom. Whoa had taken half
bottle OF oach WIS much better and contn-
uing persistcntly took about dozen bot
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19
Helpless
RlleuIllatiCS!

Rheumatism Is no respecter OF per-
4 tons-the healthy and vigorous are
Is liable to its attacks as the weak
The symptoms of the disease are
almost unnoticed at first, so inside
ously do they steal over the body;
gradually the little pains and stiffness
increase, until they develop greater
Inconvenience day by day.
The Rnees, ankles, and other joints
Of the body ache constantly, swell
ing to several times their natural
size; the patient finds himself unable
10 get around is soon incapacitatcd
for business, and later Is confined to
his bed, utterly helpless.
II is great mistake to expect relief
from such condition by the appiica..
tion of liniments and other external
remedies. The medical profession adj
init that the disease is in the blood,
and 1t is but reasonable that only a
blood remedy, one purely vegetable,
and free from potash, can afford re-
lief. S. S. S. (Swift's Specitic) IS an
unfailing remedy for Rheumatism,
and has cured the severest cases,
where other remedies failed to reach
kIA disease
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19
MARK TWAIN.
God knows where.

1t reached the person for whom
it was intended after travelling
from San Francisco to Australia
before finding Mr.. Clemens in
London. This story suggests an
other told by classmate of
Robert Lincoln at Cambridge.
When Abraham Lincoln was run
nlng for President numberless
portraits of him were published
ia newspapers all over the coun-
try. Robert cut one Of these
pictures and pasted it on the out
side of an envelope which con
tanned a letter 10 his father. The
letter reached Abraham Lincoln
without losing mail, so familiar
was the post office clerk with the
face represented in the wood cut.
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19
Tragedy.
Family Meets Death in a
Potato Pit |

On lonely larW, ueaI 1Not y"
Branch, MINI, there has occur
red . shocking tragedy. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bonniman and two
grown sons meeting instant
death in a most peculiar and
dreadful manner. 1t is the Gus
tom among the farmers around
North Branch. situated as they
are. just at the edge of the great
pine woods, TO raise very large
potato crops. and for these they
dig pits in the ground.
The Bonnimans are well.to.do
farmers. and their potato pit was
an unusually large and elaborate
ly finished one. Besides the
light trap doors at the side. to-
ward which leads an inclined
plane. the whole structure or
cellar being perfectly air tight
and frost excluding Tuesday
MIR. Bonniman had built a fire IN
the pit, as he feared the frost
would penetrate, and on Wednes.
day morning he went, with his
Oldest son, to straighten up the
place.
Together they lifted the heavy
trap door, and the father, stall.
wart man. nearly so years old,
let himself down into the pit. No
sooner had he done so than to
the horror of the young man
looking in from above he drop
ped unconscious. The young
man gave a shrek of terror and
went in 10 the rescue of bis faith
err. He, too, became unconsci-
Gus, but his scream had brought
his brother, a boy Of Is. from
the barn, and moment later his
mother came running from the
house, followed by her youngest
son, a lad of IA years.
The second son arrived first
dropped into the death trap.
thinking to help his father and
brother, but the dreadful fire
damp had done its work on him.
too, when the mother arrived, In
her terror, she. too, jumped into
the plt.She was Immediately over
powered by the gases. which
were not now so strong, and left
her just strength to tell her re-
naming son not to come into the
cellar. but get help.
The boy brought q neighbor
as soon as possible, and the doors
of the pit we're forced open. 1t
was too late. however, to save
the victims, and all efforts at re,
suscitation proved useless. The
only surviving member of the
family is the youngest son. Sew
eral thousand dollars were found
n the house, and certificates of
deposit for considerable more on
two St Paul banks.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

of my entire body, and the suffering
/ endured was intense. was soon
unfit for business, and became as
helpless as child. The potash pre-
scriptions of the doctors almost ruin
ed my digestion, and found no
relief in anything until S. S. s.
{Swift's Specific) was recommended.
Several bottles cured me completely,
and for more than four years have
not had symptom of Rheumatism"
S. s. S. is unlike the many blood
tonics on the market, for it cures the
most obstinate cases, which they can
not reach. It il real blood remedy,
and il the only one guaranteed
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

I took all kinds OF treatment, ana
visited many famous springs. but
could get only temporary relief the
disease always returned, and at times
was so painful that it was impossible
for me to use my arms and legs. ltricd
almost everything that was sug::
gested, and after eighteen years OF
suffering, S. S. s. was recommended,
and I was happy to, at last, lind a
cure for this painful trouble. 5. 5. >.
seemed to get at the disease promptly,
ana afforded immediate relief"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

Mr.. Frank T. Rcy-
nolds, of Dalton,
Ga, was a sufferer
from Rheumatism,
since his boyhood.
He writes: Ever
since I was twelve
years of age l have
suffered intensely
with NJ uscular
r Ii c ii IN a I ism ,
which, at one time,
kept me in bed for
eighteen months.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

The experience of
Mr.. E. ]. Gibson, of
Madison, G a. was
similar to the above.
He says: II tried
almost every rheu-
matte re IN edy l
heard of, but grew
worse instead of
better. The sharp,
aching pains, Pc
cu1iar to Rheu,na-
tisf,1 took possession
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

7Even Chicago begins to have
its old landmarks. The Green
Tree Inn is now sixty.three
years old, and the local Histori-
cal Society has been advised to
buy it and preserve it as an in
teresting relic of antiquity.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19
Subject Of Great Interest.

Above all be careful of your
eyes. Call on Prof. Hirchberg.
the recognized New York Eye
Specialist. or one OF his staff,
VINO will be in Clarksburg Feb.
18th to Goth, inclusive at the
store of his agent Aber Y.Smith.
and have your eyes fitted with q
pair OF his celebrated spectacles
and eyeglasses. Consultation
free. 12-td.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19
.urelyV egetable.

It cures Cancer, Scrofula, Conta-
rious Blood Poison, Eczema Rheuma-
tism, .Catarrh and other blood diseases,
1t matters not how deep-seated.
Books on blood and skin diseases
mailed free to any address. SWIFT
5PRc1F1c Co., Atlanta. Ga.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19
Mark Twain Easily Reached.

Mr.. Brander Matthews and
Mr.. Francis Wilson tested the
post cffice system of the whole
world lately by addressing a let
ter thus
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

All the different forms Of skin
troubles. from chapped hands to
eczema and INDECENT ulcers can
be readily cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. tie great
pile cure. r. j. Criss.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

The blood of little Greece is
up over the outrages in Crete.
Heroism and bravery has not yet
deserted the land of Miltiades.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

The Lord High Executioner'
of Prussia gets S37 "a head" and
travelling expenses, and there is
always rush for the office when
it is vacant.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19
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Soothing for uurps. car s.chap,
ped hauds ADD lips. Healing 10,
cuts and sores. Instant relief for
piles. stops pain ~ mc' These
are tqe virtues OF de- Wits
Witch Hazel salye X. j. ris..
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

Chicora, Pa, Herald; Rich
ard veusel reports One Minute
Cough Cure the greatest success
of medical science He told US
that it cured his whole family of
terrible coughs and colds, after
all other so called cures had
failed entirely. Mr.. Vensel said
it assisted his children through a
very bad seige of measles. One
Minute Cough Cure makes en-
pectoration very easy and rapid.
r. ]. Criss.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

just try 100. box of Cascarets, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made. Sly, :
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

7 N. DAVID, Justice of Peace and
81. Commissioner OF Accounts. Office
In Court House.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

Why pay big price tor sad
dies and harness when you can
buy them so. cheap ut Nm. s.
Summers tsnne:y West Main
Street 7tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.
"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in l to days.
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes nj
once tile cause and the disease immedi.
ately disappears The first dose greatly
benefits; 75 cents. Sold by Cunning
ham Bros. & Co., Druggists. Clarks-,
burg. l6.6m
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

A weed In the garden can be
easily destroyed when it first
starts. Consumption can be
nipped in the bud by One Mini.
ute Cough Cure. r. j. Criss.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

G.. w. Mofett, Notary Public, Convey
ANGER and Pension Solicitor. Prompt
attention to all business, West Milford,
w. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19
FINE WINTER GOOD

line Wooden Goods
75c factory Skirts Yarn etc.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-17

Shreveport. la, Sept ie.-The most
rigid Quarantine measures have been
adopted IN this city TO prevent the In
gress Of any person into the city lin
iia. The most prominent citizens have
enrolled under 10 captains who have
inauguratcd shotgun quarantine On
every road leading into the city All
trains are boarded BY inspectors and
guards and no one allowed within the
limits from any Infected poinis. The
health OF the city continues exccp-
tlonally good and there is no indi,a-
tions of any suspicious disease or any
thing approaching yellow fever A
united and determined effort "a being
made TO keep this city free from the
sconrre and viii be accomplished II
even the people are compelled 20 stop
all traffic. There Is no undue excite
mont. no exodus from the city. but
business improvemcnis continue a.
usual.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-17
Will BIN TROUBLE YET.
The lynehing in Indiana Lialee
10 End More Seriously.
THE VICTIMS FRIENDS MAD.
fhey Are Determined bomsbsdy Mast
suHsr for ths Lynehins-A Fssl-
inE of uasasissss Prevails
IN ths community.

osgood. Ind. Sept. 16.-Thcre viii
Be an awful reckoning for the slaugh-
tr Of the Eve men IN the Versailles
jail. All Of the victims have many rel
atiyea and friends who are determined
somebody must suiIeF for the whole
sale lynching. Everybody here feels
that more blood will be shed. There Is
a feeling that the mob acted hastily a.
10 Levy and jennings. The only toati-
many against them was Hostetter's
statement that they were involved IN
The WOgloy burglary.
The inquest was renewed today.
Many witnesses were called. but not
one could identify anyone connected
with the mob.
the mob.
Circuit Judge New says eycry posi-
bic effort viii BE- made BY the author
tiles to punish the mob participants.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-17

Austin. Sept. iG.-From dispatches
received by the governor from Tear
kama It appears the people OF that ser
ton are seriously alarmed Al the dan
ger Of yellow fever coming In from
Louisiana. Mississippi or Tennessee.
Indications are that the whole eastern
boundary OF Texas Is panicky. State
Health Oflccr Swearingen has been
advised from the governors oiiicc and
being IN l.ogansport il In a GOOD posi-
tlon to direct quarantine operations
along the border. The situation Is ~
Earded here a. quite serioua
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-17

Jackson. Miss. Sept i0 No more
people are leaving the city. for two
reasons. very few people are left heru
TO 80. and none Of these here can get
out on account Of the rigid quarantlns
thrown around the town. Business IL
dead. The town having gotten rid Of
these excltable persons. 90 the num-
Der OF several thousand. the chances OF
those remaining ls correspondingly In
creased should trouble occur. and peo-
pie are therefore feeling easier
Honorable J. l. Redheld. mayor of
Edwards, telegraphed here az follows;
There are eight cases Of yellow fever
In town and three In the country. No
deaths. All patients are doing we'll +"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-17

ST. Louis Sept ia head end col.
llsion occurred on the Wabash rail-
road At Kcyosvlllc. No. At 2.t5
O'Clock this morning between a pas
ssnger and a freight train
The killed are; William Gaines.
postal clerk, and W. n smith. freight
fireman.
Injured are. William Clark and
Paul Street. both tramps.
Both engines, the mail car and two
box cars. were wrecked.
The freight had orders 70 take the
switch and await the passenger train.
Il was one minute late and stopped TO
enter the switch when the passenger
dashed into the freight engine fcll
speed.
None Of The passengers were injured
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-17

Washington. Sept i6.-The election
Of General Andrade az president Of
Venezuela Is regarded as a signal vic
tory for the plan adopted TO settle by
arbitration the boundary dispute be-
tween that country and Great Britain.
az he Is an earnest advocate Of a.
There was violent opposition to the
treaty on the part Of political schemeri
IN the Venezuelan congress and though
Il vas ratified Il was feared that those
who were unfavorahle 20 that method
Of settlement would 80 influence public
sentiment as Go secure the defeat OF
Andfadc. In such an event n prciexl
would have been afforded Cor the undo
ing an the work that has been accom-.
nlishcd by the state department the
British foreign oflce and President
Crespo. aided by the Venezuelan con.
grcss.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-17

New York. Sept IA rcdoublahl.
THO Of heavy weights has landed from
the steamship Servia-potcr jackson
Peter Maher and Professor Mike Don.
ovan. Jackson. TO nse his own words
has come here IN search Of fights. n,
said Il am here for fight and ll
take them an one by one I've money
to hack me and am looking for a bat.
tie Jackson viii 90 20 California
What Mahor intends 20 DO Ia the 10.
ture no one really seems 20 know
Professor Donovan viii again take hold
at the New Ncrk Athletic club
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-17
CONDITION UNCHANGED
Yellow Fever Increasing, but at
a Slow Rate.
ONLY A FEW NEW CASES.
The widsspFsad Alarm ~ Some Places
IL suhsidinG hut nusinsss a.
Points Affected IL Practically
Deaa-Are No Deaths

New Orleans. Sept. 1e.- Sanitary In
apectors and experts Of the board Of
health went TO work early this morn
ing proceeding with the investigation
OF the cases left over from wednes-
day. Nothing was reached BY tho
board OF health TO warrant any fear
that there had been any material
change In the situation. No new cases
were reported and nothing alarming
came from the homes OF the patients
who are m. Present indications point
10 no immediate deaths. II. however.
a death shall occur. there Is little
doubt expressed but that an autopsy
would be held 10 satisfy the public.
There Is no doubt IN the minds OF
any local physicians but that IS local
cases reported are genuine yellow
fever. Il Is not malignant now. be-
cause Il has not had time enough TO
breed here. II Il Ia stamped out now
there Il no reason 10 believe Il will re-
appear next year.
A soon as the quarantine barriers
are raised II Is hoped the trade inter
course viii become nominal again.
Several towns have adopted the poll
Icy OF Lake Charles and will fine and
imprison all persons who Ia these
times OF excitement. give circulation
TO unfounded rumors with a view OF
alarming the public mind. Several
towns have adopted local laws. pro-
viding prompt punishment Of people
who may be successful In running tho
quarantine, but whose transgfeaslcn
h subsequently made known.
Dr. Oliphant. Of the board OF health.
and Surgeon Carter. Of the Marine
hospital service, both expressed the
opinion that Il was entirely feasible .,
TO Affect merchandise az TO make tho
reception IN any town from New Or.
leans entirely harmless. Effort will 10
made 10 induce the Louisiana. Ala
bama and Mississippi town boards Of
health to modify their quarantine reg
ulations 40 a. 10 admit freight. No
blankets. cotton or wooden goods will
b. attempted 10 be shipped. but q IA
proposed, n possible. 20 move gro-
ceries, provisions. machinery. hard
ware and ether articles which are not
good mediums for the propagation Of
yellow fever germs
The ficayune says this morning Dr.
Archinard. a prominent hacierlologlsi
who took part In the autopsles al
Ocean Springs. gathered quantities Of
blood there through bis microscopic
Investigations and since his return has
discovered hacllll Of yellow fever.
The board Of health has officially De.
clared the suspicious case OF fever on
S. Andrews street yellow fevcn Il
has been under observation for sov.
eral days The patient ls a butcher.
This makes a total Of 10 cases 10 date.