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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-25

MOUNTAIN GLEN, Ark.-our chill
drcn were suffering with GROUP when wo
received bottle Of ChamberinIn's
Couuh Remedy II afforded almost In.
slant relief -, A. Thornton This cclc-
brntod remedy IN Tor sale by druggists
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-25

Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. g..."....S64G 500
This showing gives an increase OF
$2S,l25 81 In the city Indebtedness. Be-
sides this, Mr.. Taxpayer. don't think
you furnished all the money to pay
such bonds as were redeemed during
these years. There were bonds re-
deemed, some wiped out; bonds of 1871,
s13l 900; bonds OF 1875. $4,000; (publlc
building loan); you see them in 1884
but they were paid Off during subse-
quent years. find the gas works and
city water board had a hand in re
deeming many OF these bonds, and al
so in paying some OF the bonds OF 1885,
but this source of revenue is not avail
able now. Both these boards will do
well II they can keep themselves aflont
without increasing the water rate or
price OF gas, But we will tote fair. We
have:
Main Street Bridge. "...........".S $4,000 20
Electric Light plant.............." @VoO W
Deduct TS'nl Increase Of dcbi. s's siss g g
Leaving net appreciation of -, =.
assets ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .,.",SdbNA ~
or reduction of debt as you please to
call 1t. This does not look much like
reducing the debt $4,000 per year.
And the Register would have us
make the interest rate 3 per cent or
3ik per cent and make provision to eX-
change new for old bonds. so as TO keep
the bonds at home where they would
pay a county tax and the interest mo-
ney on them spent at home" What Is
10 hinder any OF the holders Of old
bonds exchanging them for new? But l
think Il would be a difficult matter to
sell n 2 or 80 per cent bond In Ohio
county when SIC would be taken off the
Interest as taxes ana the interest re-
duced to 2.G5-1OO per cent or less when
the United States government Is paying
per cent
fear the Register has chosen to
champion the cause Of some good citi-
zen holding some Of our ~, 8 and per
cent bonds, for what difference does 1t
make to our taxpayers, except they
are bond holders, who gets the city's
interest money. All things considered,
they would prefer 1t to be kept at home,
but Ia II worth % per cent additional to
the man who pays It, and that Is the
taxpayer?
Ihe lueH OF ucllH Nuhll''"N'N'g =,
Of debt for ten years seems TO appall
the flnanclers OF the Register, but TINS
$2l, 900 per nnnum need not be boarded
up to excite the cupidity of the city OIL
clals who handle It, This much money
can be spent annually In addition to
that which Is now being spent without
hurting anybody. II judIclouslR used In
giving lie better streets and better
sewerage system. And the man VINO
depends upon his days labor on the
street ia Just az much entitled to inc
consideration of the taxpayer as the
man who clips his coupons annually or
eeml-nnnually and spends them at At
lantlc City or some other summcr re-
sort. ALEX. II. FORGEY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-25

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets
All druggists refund the money II Il fails
10 euro 2Jc,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-25

At tomorrow evenings meeting OF the
city legislature. the refunding loan ordi-
nance, with the provisions OF which the
public is familiar. will come up for its
second reading. At the last meeting of
council 1t will be remembered, Mr.. Hoe
objected to the second reading in the
second branch, and under the rules of the
body further consideration was impossl-
BILE at that meeting.
Although desperate effort has been
made in certain quarters to make the re-
funding loan political issue, 1t has not
been entirely successful, and the more
the Idea is thought out and the less heed
paid to the vaporlngs OF demagogues
who haven't the true interests OF the city
at heart, the more It appeals for the sup
port of the people.
AS detailed in another column, the
central labor organization, the ONO
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly, will
soon have the refunding loan discussion
brought into its midst, resolution hav-
ing been passed yesterday, inviting adj
vocates and opponents of the project to
discuss the matter at future meeting
of the assembly
In this connection, City Receiver For
gey has written an able defense of the re-
funding loan. which Is given in full here:
To the Editor of the IntelllGecer.
SIR:-I cannot agree with the Reg
lister that the people of the present gen.
Grafton are inclined to be more gener-
Gus to posterity than were our progen-
ltors. The latter. no doubt. in con-
tracing loans considered a future gem
GRAFTON would have the use and benefit
to certain extent, of the betterments
the proceeds of the loans had provided
or were intended to provide or perpetu-
ate, consequently they did not hesitate
to create long loans and more than
once in the history of this city have
loans been refunded to take up floating
debts and postpone the day of settle
ment.
One difference between the present re-
funding project and those of past his
tory Is, that the Indebtedness OF the
city is taken at its lowest possible fig
ure and not one dollar Is added. In no
other OF the past refunds has such been
the case-inVarIably the debt has been
increased. 1t Is true the money was
needed In each instance to provide or
improve gas works. water works, or In
other needed improvements. Thus the
increase of debt was sanctioned by the
people and passing time has proven
that in no instance has the confidence
of the people in its financlers been SER
iously abused-by increase of loans.
The indebtedness of the city, embod-
led in the refundinG ordinance now be-
fore the city council, embraces unpaid
haIoprhs nf
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-25

The principal feature, In fact "the
whole thing" of any tale Is the surprise.
SO through life II Ia the unexpected that
makes the undulatlons on what would
otherwise be dull and colorless plain.
The unexpected came to a Marshall
county man very vlvldly hardly week
ago, and he will treasure recollections ol
the experience as long as he bldes on this
mundane spheres for who could be 80
callous as to forget one similar?
He was to enter the bonds OF mari-
mony the following day, and great was
his hnpplneBs-as Is natural to suppose.
Visions OF future bliss ran rampant
through his headplece. He must be by
her side this eve and thinking to give
her pleasing surprise he purchased
come "nncry" "a n nelghbor termed 1t.
II must not be Inferred that the young
man hadn't given her any "nnery" previ-
ously; this was merely n drop In tina
bucket.
TO further the surprise he visited her
home, near Vloln, much earlier han
usual II was well that he did 30; II
helped out the surprise. Though the
evening shaduwe had fallen the window
curtain wasn't down all the way. Tic
could soe her kissing another rustic
swain all right.
The glrl was surprised when she heard
next day the day set for the wedding
| from lover that never came He n an
easy going Kind OF fellow, and weighs M
much 40 then The same with her. 1te
| tho noighburs who are worried over 1t.
though some Of them say they want d
bit sVDrsod"'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-25

Fur from daylight until shutdown the quar-
tet has the floor.
Frownin' on 'em does no good, go shake
yourself blt;"
The free advice they offer, with crescendos
on the "Nlt,"
An borroyln' O their phrases we think
that there's ITO Let
In all the upper storys O. tho Heyville
J.w.
Musicians as a class are extremely
sensitive, Age does not wither nor time
stale this susceptibility to be open to the
attacks of sundry petty annoyances, and
the amateur who became unnerved at his
reception on the South Side the other
evening, must accordingly be pardoned.
He is in love with his instrument, fact
which accounts for his proficiency, al
though new beginner" Ho has been
invited out often of late and nearly as
often returned and music was required
to ride above the waves of sound that
rippled increasingly from his listeners.
That Is, the suppOsitlon Is that they
were listeners. He wondered also at
their requests for another selection, be-
cause It seemed 10 him that nature must
have given them better ears than his to
hear his efforts.
Older and sadder but wiser heads had
told him such was the way of the musi-
clan; that there were always obstacles
in the way of success. Yet the young
man wondered, and wondering he asked
himself if there was any fun in the thing
after all. II did seem strange to him
that when his mind was at rest in the
dreamy waltz Issuing from his instru-
ment, his rhapsody was rudely thrust
afterwards by the spectacle of the live
Her members Of the company getting up
and proceeding TO glide around the room
to his accompaniment. And to be asked
in the midst of the beautiful minors of
the "Miserere" to strike up Sweet Rosie
O'Grady" was prison offense, indeed.
But withal he Is an ohliging young
man. and turns not the chill ear to those
eloquently importuning, Sensitive, gen.
erous to fault, he cared not II his feet
were not always spread In pleasant
places, for he delighted TO play, so agreed
to the request of an acquaintance to favor
some friends Of the aforesaid acquaint-
ance with some music. HIS spirits
lowered near the zero mark as his guide
escorted him down the dark South Side
street, but he thought of how music
hath charms TO soothe, etc" and 1t COM
forted him. The gate was reached and
the hostess, stranger to him, was walt
ing impatiently, while behind stood the
house brilliantly lighted. The young
man grlpped his instrument tighter
II taut youse was never never goin' to
come" said the expeetaRt hostess.
The blow almost killed the young musl-
clan. and he retreated in tempo ale
gretto.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-25

GANtNN'
The ills that the human flesh Is heir to
are past all comprehension. We are NIL
ed with wonder often at the schemes OF
men eager for the possession OF the long
green, but In the yarn here appended the
schemer was willing to work for the col
lateral. He proposed, In short, to get
druggists certiiicate-somebody else's-
and then conduct drug store. Conduct
1t in this state, too. The which Is sur
prising because the schemer intended us
ing the name Of drug clerk living In
this state
1t came to light the other day in a let
ter received by Orwell o. Gates, a Ben
wood drug clerk, from Secretary Post
of the state board of pharmacy. In the
letter was enclosed duplicate OF Mr.
Gates certificate, as per request" The
recipient was greatly surprised, having
never requested duplicate. Then he
communicated with Mr.. Post, who lives
at Jackson. asking why the "dupe.'
Secretary Pfost. In reply, stated thai
several days previous he had received q
request for the "dupe," the writer Sign
ing himself Orwell o. Gates, 27 Twelfth
street" The number OF the certificate
SAT was, of course, given In compliance
with the boards regulations. So think
ing the letter genuine the request was
granted. But being evidently scared In
the meantime the "Mr. Gates, of Twelfth
street" was not present at his address
when the letter arrived, and after the
required time II was returned to Mr..
Pfost. He then sent the letter to Pow
hatan, o.. whore Mr.. Gates formerly re-
sided, not being aware that he has been
in Benwond since he passed the examn-
alton some years ago From Powhatan
the letter was forwarded to Benwood
So far no clue to the imposter has been
gained. The state board OF pharmacy
Will prosecute II It's man is caught.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-08
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT CO.
Custom House Wharf Portl and, ne
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE.
Commencing Sunday, April II, 1897

For Forest City and Trefethen's Landing,
Peaks Island, Little and Great Diamond
Islands, at $50, $40. 500, 1880 A. NJ,
2.15, 42O, CHOP. M.
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, 500
1920 A. NJ. 2.15 P. NJ.
For Cushing's Island, 64o 1890 a. NJ, 4.2o
+. NJ.
RETURN.
Leave Forest City Landing, 6,2o, 7.2o, 9.15,
11.45 A. NJ, $50, 300, 6.25 P. NJ.
Leave Trefethen's 600. 7.o5, 900, 11.30 A.
Leave Little Diamond. 6.1o, 7.15. s.1o, 114o
A. NJ, 1925, 4.35, $50 p. NJ.
Leave Great Diamond, 600, z. 10, 800, l1.35
"A. NJ, 9. 20. 4.4O, $40 P. NJ.
Leave Ponce's Landing, Long Island, $40,
11.15 A. NJ, 800 P. NJ.
Leave Cnshing's Island, 7.25, 11.5o A. NJ,
600 p. m.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
For Forest City and Trefethen's Landings
Peaks Island, futile and Great Diamond
Islands, 900, 10. so A. NJ, 2 Is, 4.2OP. NJ
or Ponce's Landing, Long Island, 1890
A. NJ, 215, APO P. NJ.
For Cushing's Island. 1890 A. NJ, 4.20P. NJ.
G. w. T. COOLING. General Manager.
apr9 DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-08
RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL q. Il.
In Fffect Oct. 4th. 1895

In Effect Oct, Ath. 1898.
Trans cave Portland, Union Station. Railway
Dquanire, Tor stations named below ana inter-
nieulaIe points as follows;
S:O0A m. For Brunswick. Bach, Nockland,
AA a,ga Waterville. Skowhegan, hsLon
ralts, Lewiston via Brunswick, Bangor, Bucks.
port Ia,, vanceboro, st. Stephen. Houiton. Wood
$50 a. m. For Danville JIG. Poland Springs
Mechanic Falls. Rumford Falls Lew.
1 Rspn, winthrop Wateryilie Liysrmors Falls,
Falls. Lewiston. Augusta and Waterville.
ua aS:6o p. IN. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
via; 0ldtown. Bangor. Bncksport, Bar HaroO
and Oldtown, Bangor s. Aroostook to Houlton.
..a Liz p. MI For Danyills Je.; Poland Springs
lewiston. Harrington. Kingnsld. Carrabasset
Phillips and Rangeley Winthrop, Oakland,
81 gha Watervlle. skowhegan and Malta
$50 p, m. For Freeport. Brunswick. Au
Knox & Lincoln division. Waterville, Skow-
vile. Daagor, oldtown and Mst Sass asen
Falls. Augusta and Watervllls. I've '.
Jn Sc4 Pc,nFS For s New Glousss.sr Days
Fails. Auburn and Lewiston.
loo p: m. Night Express. for Bath
HHs srbs. augusta, Matsryls Bangor. Bar
st John and all Aroostook County. Halifax
snd the Provinces The Saturday night train
does not run to Belfast, Dexter, Dover and Fox
croft or beyond Bangor. "a
White Mountain Division.
S.45 .. m, For .Bridgton, FaDyans, Burling
ton, Lancaster, St Johnsbury. Sherbrooke
Montreal. Chicago. st. Paul and Minneapolis
$50 p. m For sebago Lake, Coz nish. Brldg.
ton, Fryeburg, North Conway, and Bart ett,
FaDyans, Lancaster, Lime Ridge, St. Johus-
bury, Montreal, Quebec and TORONTO.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
20 z; M, paper train for Brunswick Au.
gusta. Watsrvflle and Bangor.
1850 p m. For Brunswick, Lisbon Falls
Lew1ston, Bath, Augustas Watsrville. Bangor.
ll.OOp p. M, Night Express to Bath. Lew
iston, Bangor ana points east with sleeping
cars for St. John.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND
From Montreal and Fabyans. Bartlett
Mechanics Falls. $50 a. M /: Watsrvills
and Augusta. g. 80 a. m ;Skowhcgan, Lewiston,
KiE gfeld. Phillips, Farmlngton, Bemis, and
humford Falls. p 80 p m. ;Mattawamkeag, Ban
cor and Rockland 1926 D. m. mixed
from North Conway, 40; Skowhegan.
Wsterville, Rock.and, 5.2E p. m. st, John.
Bar Harbor, Caribou, Ashland and Moosehcad
Lake viaB. & A.. Bangor, 5.35 p, m. ;RanSoley,
Pennington, Rumford Falls, Lewiston 5.45
2: M. Chicago and Montreal and all White
Mountain points; $40 p. M; Mattawamkeag.
press. Halifax, St. John. Vanceboro. Bar Har.
Dor Watervills and Augusta. $50 a. m. daily
except Monday.
GEORGE F. EVANS, General Manager.
,. e. BOOTHBY. q. r. & T. A.
SeptSO du
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-08
THE cAnET GUN.
New Rapid Firing Field Model Made in
France.

For years the construction of a rapid
firing field gun of correspondingly per-
feet gun-carriage has been the aim of the
best engineers in all the armies of Europe.
A satisfactory solution of this problem
has not been found so far, since most of
the experiments failed. on account of the
impossibility of reducing the recoil of the
guns to a minimum, without increasing
the weight of the gun, or reducing it's
strength. Several recent inventions seem
to approach the requirements of modern
warfare, and French field gun partially
described in the Revue d'Artillerie,
which is constructed after the Canet
model, with Improvements by Col.
Deport, appears at the present moment to
be the best field gun of Europe.
The carriage of the Canet gun is built
entirely on new principles and looks more
like an old gun than gun carriage. 1t
consists of two tubes of forged steel, the
forward one solidly connected with the
axle and the wheels and carrying the gun
proper, while the second fits over the first
one like telescope, and is attached at
it's lower end to small platform provid-
ed with a plow-spear-like arrangement.
Within the two tn bes is hydro-pneu-
matte brake, which enters into action as
soon as the first shot is fired. 1t absorbs
the recoil and returns the fore part of the
gun carriage to its original place. The
details of the new guns construction are
h1ichod hI1t itS nffpat haS hnpn
tested and the results have become known
The recoil does not exceed an inch and a
quarter even at the first shot, and as the
pillow shear is imbedded into the soil it is
further reduced, until it is absolutely
unnoticeable after the third firing. The
return of the fore part of the gun carriage
to it's original position occurs with SUI r.
prising ease and evenness and without
any apparent conclusion.
1t was found in shooting 10 rapidly
fired shots at q six by nine7foot target
at 500 yards distance that the greatest de-
Walton in height amounted to 10 inches
and the greatest deviation sideways to
eight inches from the given centre. Only
four men are required to man each gun,
which is drawn by six horses. Its great
est range is 20, 100 feet; that is, more than
four miles, while the initial velocity of
the projectiles is 1850 feet, against 144O
feet of the German field gun. AS a con-
seq uence, the new Canet gun is consider
ably more effective than that used by
German artillery, and the desire of the
German government to introduce new
gun is readily understood, since the supe-
riority of the French gun would insure
double results with one-half the chances.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-08
CITY OF PORTLAND.
To the Electors of the
City of Portland.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Registration Of Voters OF said City. will be in
open session at Room Number Eleven al
City Building. upon each of the nine Secular Days
prior to the Meeting of the Electors of the City
OF Portland. 10 be held on the Seventeenth day
OF May next; being May Bird to May 18th, in
eiuslve, from nine in the forenoon. to one
O'Clock in the afternoon, and from three till
llve o'clock in the afternoon. and from seven
IN nine in the evening, excepting on the last
DAY OF said session, "Wednesday May l2th,)
Wnen 1t will not be in session after O'Clock in
me afternoon, to receive evidence touching on
tne quallfl alton of voters in said city and to
revise and correct the voting lists. There will
also be sessions on May 18th, 14th and 18th, to
enapIe the Board to verify the correctness OF
sald Lists and for closing up the records OF said
All Registered Voters who changed their
tesiuehce from one Ward to another previous
w a pr: l. 1897, and have not had their resi-
uehGe properly corrected on the Voting List OF
tne u ward where they reside on said first Gay OF
Aprli, should make application for the above
pWulp ~ 10 the Board of Registration, Room
No, Glty Building on each Of the nine secular
o 1s MAY 3rd to May 18th. inclusive, set apart
S @s anoVe indicated, for the revision and cor
rectlon of the Voting Lists
AUGUSTUS Il. GERRJsH, Board of
MMoNRoE A. BLANCHARD, ! Registration
tM,icHAEL G. MCCAIN of Voters
iofIiahd, May g. 1897 maySdtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-08

About the coolest thing in the way of
nerve that has been seen lately was that
displayed by Jersey City tooth carpenter
who got into an alteration with man on
the street and knocked out two of his best
front teeth, and then, when he saw what
he had done, hurried into his office and
promptly made out and forwarded to his
victim by the next mail the following bill
for professional services:
John Smith,
ITO l. Yankem, Dr.
"To extracting two teeth at so cents
each, 81.
IN. B.-Please remit and oblige."
We don't know whether he got the dol
lar or not, but he richly deserved it. En-.
terprise and nerve of that description GER
tainly ought not to go Observation-Disclosures
York Sunday World.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-08
Commissioners NOTICE.
State Of Maine.

Portland, April 23rd, 1897.
We the undersigned. having been duly APP
pointed by the Honorable Henry G.
Peabody, Judge OF Probate within and for
said County, Commissioners to receive and
decide upon the claims of the creditors of
John Tfurlow, late Of Gray in said county,
deceased, whose estate has been represented
insolvent, hereby give public notice, agree
ably to the order of the said Judge of
Probate, that six months from and after the
eighteenth day of March, A. D., 1897, have
been allowed to said creditors to present
and prove their claims, and that we will
of Clarence W Peabody, 1856 Congress street,
Portland, in said county. on the twenty first
day of May. the sixteenth day of July, and
the seventeenth day OF September, A. D.,
1897, at ten Of the clock i'll the forenoon Of
each of said days.
WILBUR c. WHELDEN.
CLARENCE W. PEABODY,
apr24d1a3wS Commissioners
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-08
Boston Il Maine r. r.
In Effect October 4, 1896.
HEsTEKN DIVISION.

" WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Portland, Union Station, for
scarboro Crossing: 1000 a. M, 5.l5, $40 p.
saeo. Biddeford, ZOO, $40. 1000 a. M, 2.A5
$50, 5.15, 6.2o D. m. Kennebunk, 700, $40
Beach, 700, $40 a. H., $50, 5.l5 p. M. /;
North Berwick, +4.O5, Z. 90, $40 a. H., IL. 40
$50. 6.l5 p. m; Kennebunkport, somers-
worth, Dover. ZOO, $40 a, M, 1916. $50,
5. Is p. NJ; Rochester, Pennington, Alton
Bay, s. 40 a. m, IL. 45, 8. 80 D. M, Lakeport.
Laconia, Plymouth, $40 q. m. 1916 p. m.
Wolfboro, $50 p. m; Worcester, via SOM
chester, Concord. 100 a. m, $40 p. m. {;
renee, Lowell. 100, $40 q. M, 12.45, $50
M, Sl2.45, $50 p. m. Arrive in Boston, 1925,
1915 M. 1850, az, 7.20p. m. Leave Bos.
ton for Portland. 7,30, $50 a. M, 100. AIS
p. m
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston, express, los, a. m. Boston
and way stations, 1885, 4.30 p. m. Arrive in
Boston 7.25 a. M, 5.25, $40 p. m. Boston for
Portland, $40 a. nj.
EAsTEKN DIVISION
From Union Station for saco, Conway juno
zion. Wolfboro, 800 n. H.; Biddeford,
Portsmouth, AInesbury, Newburyport, Sa.
lem, LYNN, Boston, 1900, TO. co. a. M, 81 90
4.15, $40 p. m. Leave Boston, for Portland,
7.3O, 500 Il. NJ. 1880, 700, 7,46 D. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford, Portsmouth Nevbury-
port, Salem, Lynn, Boston, 200 a. M, 90
p. m. Arrive in Boston, SOS a. nl, 4.15p. M
Leave Boston for Portland 1900 a. ~, 90
p. m.
+Does not run Mondays.
tConnects. With Rail Lines for New York.
South and West.
Connects with Sound Lines for New York.
*Western Division from No. Berwick Sundays
only.
Through tickets to ali points in Florida, ths
South and West, for sale at Ticket Office. Union
Station.