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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
WAGES OF SIN.
Death In Horrible Form Comes
to -Four Disreputables.
THEY LOSE THEIR LIVES BY FIRE.
Ncighbors Apply the Torch to q Dis.
orderly House in West Virginia.
Inmates, Unable to Escape,
Perish in the Flames.

Sistersyille, w. Va, Feb. 24.-Intel-
ligence has just reached here of ca
lamity in the interior of the county
by which several persona are reported
TO have lost their lives and a number
were injured. In the oil fields there
has been disorderly house and "speals
easy" running, and the neighbors de-
cided to get rid of the Objectionable
characters. The mob at first attempt
ed to tear down the house, but as this
was slow work a torch was applied.
The inmates made no attempt to get
out while the crowd was tearing down
the building, and it is said four of them
were unable to reach the street after
the place was set on fire.
The Victims.
Those reported to have been burned
, to death i'll the fire are: Stella Woods,
of Pittsburgh; Anna johnson, of Co.
lumbus; John Jackson, of Pennsyl-
vania; Frank Stewart, of Indiana. The
men were both workers in the oil fields
and at the time of the fire were sleeping
IN their room over the speak easy. The
names of the persons who were serious
ly burned in their endeavor to escape
from the buildings cannot be learned,
but it is known that there were five or
six of them. Fuller particulars will be
received when some of the persons who
have gone out to investigate return.
To Advance Christian Citixenship.
Chicago, Feb. 81. = A meeting of
Christian citizenship superintendent
of the State Christian Endeavor union
was held in the Association building.
1t was called to discuss informally the
best methods and lines of work to adopt
in making Christian citizenship effec-
tive. Representatives from five states,
including Illinois, We're present. They
were: Rev. George Hindley. Ridgeville,
Ind; Rev. Ira Landrith. Nashville,
Tenn; G. c. Harvey, Racine, Wis.,;
George w. Lubke, Jr., St. Louis, Mo.
The conference continued through the
day and evening.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02

ends lie waited, then, insudden pride, or
pique. or resolution, threw open the
white barrier, slammed it after him,
and strobe briskly away, startling the
knocking birds into sudden silence with
the lively whistling of an old West
Point quickstcp.
But Esther, coming forth from the
open doorway to greet and welcome
their friend. saw the erect, soldierly
figure marching off in the moonlight;
saw her little sister standing as though
rooted to the spot, heard the ostenta-
tious spirit and swing and rhythm of
"Buenns noches;" heard faint, qucs-
tioning, incredulous, fearful little voice
piping: "Nr. LAMBERT! Mr.. Lam
bert!" and the woman had learned in
that instant what the lover would have
given worlds to know.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
ISLAND BEING WASHED AWAY.
Famous Summer Resort on Virginia
Coast Doomed

Famous Summer Resort on Virginia
Coast Doomed.
Cobb's island, famous summer re-
sort and life-saving station, six miles
off the Virginia coast in the Atlantic
ocean, seems to be doomed to anuihila-
ton by the action Of the sea. A ter
rifle storm swept the island last Octo-
Der, wrecking the main hotel and flood
ing the island, making trench across
its center. Since then the disintegra-
ton has been steady, until recently,
when the high tides submerged the
island and washed nearly oil the build
ings into the surf. The hotel. church
and number of cottages have been de-
stroyed and the life-saving station and
few cottages are all that is left. The
captain of the life-saving station. from
whom this information comes, says
there is no longer any doubt that the
iaandi is doomed and only phenomenal
action Of the wind and waves could pos
sibly restore it. The life-saving sta
tion, which was recently moved back
from the encroaching sea, is now less
than 200 feet from the waves.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
ITO be continued
The Dreaded Consumption Can Be
Cur ed.

T. A. Slocum, NJ. c., the Great Chem.
list and Scientist, Will Send, Free,
Three Bottles of His Newly Discov-
cred Remedies to Sufferers.
Editor PLAIN DEALER:-I have discovered a
reliable cure for Consumption and all Bronchial
Throat and Lung Diseases. General Decline
Loes OF Flesh and all Conditions of Wasting
Away. By its timely use thousands Of appar-
emily hopeless cases have been cured. proof
positive am LOT its power to cure, that to make
Its merits known, will send. free. to any at
fcted reader of your paper. three bottles of
my Newly Discovered Remedies upon receipt of
Express nndipostof1ice address. T. A. SLocUM
NJ. c., 9s Pine strset,sMew York.
this papcr
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
him and The impending vengeance.

"Oh! All do despise an hate you
nav an nav cv'y time you come.
You're mean, spiteful, hateful! You
Aid soon him if he was! Aid tuhn
nah back on him-as All do on you
now an All wish it was foevuh!"
And. suiting action to word, the tum-
bling, clustering ringlets which fell
upon her pretty shoulders were Aouted
almost In his face rs she whirled about
and marched tragically back to the
doorway.
"Well," said Lambert, mournfully,
"it's an ill-wind that blows nobody
good. Your wish bids fair to be grant.
ed. I think won't disturb Mira
scroggs tonight, and if you'll tell me
where TO find Miss Ogden I'll bid her
come back to you, SO that you can re-
sumo the fun interrupted. Kindly
say 10 Mrs. scroggs that If she has any
thing to send to Floyd and can get IL
ready before ten tomorrow morning
I'll be glad to take it with my baggage.
The hotel porter will come for it. Good
night, pussy. You don't seem to OBJ
ject to Yanks. Good-by, Miss Katesie.
When your wishes are so promptly
granted and you SO easily get rid OF
fellow you might shake hands with
him. but pussy'll have to do"
With that he solemnly took the kit
ten by furry paw and with ludicrous
gravity gave 1t a formal shake, then
turned deliberately away. He was
down the steps and crunching along
the shell walk before she started from
the stupor which had seized her. Then
she sprang to the edge OF the veranda,
and he, treading lightly now and list
ening for the sounding of the summons
for parley, heard, as he expected, the
half-tremulous, half-truculent halt
cav, Mist LAMBERT"
"YesW
"Whuh you goingw
"Oh, didn't tell you? I'm ordered
to Texas"
Then he listened. wickedly, malicious
~, and vouchsafed no further word.
For moment not a sound came from
the shaded veranda- Slowly, therefore,
he turned, and, treading as though on
china teacups, went on towards the
gate. Did he hope she would call
again? Did he know or realize the
deep-rooted. stubborn pride of the
southern girl? Slowly, more slowly
still. he faltered to the gate. Nearing
1t, still eagerly listening. he shortened
step, only pretending to walk. Still no
sound, no summons to return. His
hand was on the latch, and there it wait
ed, reluctant to open, but waiting was
in vain. He glanced back over his
shoulder, and, vague and shadowy, he
could just distinguish the outline of the
slender form he had grown to love with
such longing and tenderness and pas
sion. 1t chung there motionless. At
least, then, she had not turned indiffer-
emily away. But the word, the whis-
per, he prayed for and craved to hear,
and would SO eagerly have obeyed, came
not to recall him. Fifteen-twenty Sec
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02

Shot by Robhern.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Robbers entered
the saloon of A. Schumacher, at 200
Wells street, at II o'clock Tuesday
night, and demanded the contents Of
the cash drawer. Upon Schumacher's
refusal to yield he was shot four times.
The robbers then made their escape,
taking with them a small amount of
money Schumacher was taken to a
hospital, where it was stated that he
cannot recover
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
StcinItx Moi nend.

London, Feb. 24.-The Morning Post
publishes news agency dispatch from
Moscow denying the report from Paris
of the death of William Steinitz, the
noted chess player, who was recently
placed in an insane asylum in Moscow
The dispatch adds that Steinitz still re-
mains i'll the ASYLUM.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
A DIAMOND FOR a MARBLE.
Mrs. sells-Greenspan's Valuable Gen
Used as Toy.


Used as a Toy.
Mrs. Sells-Greenspan, the widow of
the late Allen Sells, the noted show
man, has recovered diamond which she
lost ut Topeka. Kan, last September,
and which cost her husband $3.50.
Soon after the stone was lost the little
son OF Patrick Hussey found 1t, but no
thought was given to it's value, and the
little boy and his playmates used 1t as
a marble. Recently the boy took it to
q jeweler, who offered him 5000 for it.
This startled the child, and his father,
who was ignorant OF its value, accepted
the money.
Mrs. sells-Greenspan has just proved
the property. and the stone was turned
VfS1 w oeT' -. . So: 40 'ef.-rs q
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
Death OF IA Missionary,

Shawano, Wis, Feb. 24.-Rev. S. S.
Rurlcson, missionary of the Oneida In
dian reservation, died at Oneida at the
age of G4years. He was noted through
out the entire northwest as a hard
working, benevolent priest of the Epis-
copal church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-31
Mothers Friend"

for Sharkey, he don't count. Ether Jim
or Fitz can knock him out in two rounds.
CoTbett says Jim has formed no plans for
the future. Tie is considering a number
Of advantageous offers, but has accepted
NOME yet
Atlanta Constitution: one Of the largest
wat or power electric plants ever estab-
lshed in the south will soon be built at
Higlt Falls, on the Towliga river, between
the Southern and Central railroads, six
teen miles from Griffin nine miles from
jackson, eleven miles from Forsyth and
fourtGen miles from BarnesVille. AT this
point there is a sudden drop in the sec
ton of the country and the river has
what has been pronounced by eminent
engine ers one of the finest natural ad-
Vantagses for water power development
that is anywhere offered south of the
Mage ra falls. There is a fall Of 105 feet,
producing at low estimate fully 1900
horse power. The possibilities of this
water power have been fully appreciated
and various preliminary attempts have
been made 10 utilize it, but not until re-
Gently has it assumed definite shape.
Boyd & Grantland of Griffin have, for
some time, been contemplating the enter
prise, and several months ago came into
possess on of this valuable piece of prop
erty They engaged Moore q McCreary,
engineers of this city. These gentlemen
nave u4dQH surveys anu LOT HEWbIdl
months have been at work making plans
for the hydraulic improvements and cleo
trical machinery. This work has now all
been completed and bids will be received
for the erection of the plant complete on
April /. There will be thrown across the
river an immense stone dam, set in &C.
ment and built on a rock foundation. A
steel hume seVenty-two inches in diane
ter and loo feet long. weighing 100000
pounds, will convey the flow of the river
from the dam 70 the power house, where
it will turn an immense turbine that will
be directly connected to two 616-horse
power generators. It is proposed to gen
crate a disect current up to 11,000 volts,
and transmit on base copper wire, fifteen
miles to Griffin, where 1t will be used for
lighting and power purposes. Griffin has
several large cotton mills. 1t is calcu-
lated that this power, which will be furn-
ished at low cost TO the consumers, will
in the near future, make Griffin one of
the largest manufacturing towns in this
section of the state. 1t ds expected to Of
fer special Inducements for the location
of small manufacturing enterprises. The
other towns adjacent TO High Falls also
have cotton mills, and in the future the
wires will be run TO these points. Active
work will be begun on the plant at an
early date, and it is expected to be in OPP
Grafton about Oct. l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-31
THE MORNING NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1897

way robbery. Thomas who IS a negro.
with about one-hfth Indian blood, and 80
years Old, has committed a number OF MUIR
ders in Georgia, where he Is wanted &C
cording to his own statement.
Nothing has been heard Of the dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius since she left Jackson
Vile in such a hurry Sunday, and 1t Is sup
posed that she is now at sea looking Tor
hlibustering expedition that was expected
TO leave the Florida coast Sunday night.
The FIVE men left ashore by the cruiser
are now all on board the Boutwell,, where
they will remain until the cruiser returns
1t Is estimated that 1900 feet of sewer
pipe have been laid in Jacksonville since
Jan. !, and 1900 feet Of water pipe. This,
added to the amount laid during 1895 as
shown by the recent report of the BOND
trustees, gives the following totals Sewer
pipe, $50 feet, and water pipe, PASS
feet This means seventeen and one-half
miles of sewer pipe and about twenty
three and two-thirds miles Of water pipe
The steamer Algonquin, going out Of
Jacksonville Saturday night, fouled the
schooner Belle O'Neill at the jetties, and
dhe schooner Ianfair was also forced on
the jetties by the collision of the two. The
O'Neill has her bowsprit broken and the
LAMAR was damaged somewhat, both be-
ing towed back to Mayport The O'Neil
was lumber-laden to Portland, Me. The
damage will amount to many thousands
and Will cause two weeks delay.
Real Estate Agent Waddell has sold FIVE
bay-front lots at Miami to John A. Scott
of the United States navy. Mr.. Scott will
be retired in May. and will reside in Flor
ida. His wife and son spent the season at
Miami. and the recent purchase of the
property Is the result Of that visit Mr..
Scott, in his letter to Mr.. Waddell, says
that his. son viii arrive in May, and will
have the land cleared, preparatory TO
erecting a two-story house with nine
rooms that will cost $1,000.
Punta GOrda Herald: The fish season
of 1867 is about over. and for the next
few months that portion of the population
of Punta Gorda that is engaged in the bus
mess of catching and shipping the finny
tribe will be pretty much at leisure. The
major portion of Charlotte harbor fisher
men are native North Carolinans, and
many return during the summer months
to visit friends and relatives at their old
homes. Yesterday a party Of about thir-
ty young men took their leave and will be
absent until the early fall. Others VIII
follow later on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-31

BY Alderman Charlton
An ordinance to change the name of
South Broad street to Oglethorpe avenue.
Section /. BE it ordained by the r-ayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, and 1t is hereby ordaln-
ed by the authority Of the same, that from
and after the passage of this ordinance
the street extending from West Broad
street TO East Broad street, and now
known as South Broad street, shall be
known and called Oglethorpe avenue, In
memory of the distinguished founder Of
the colony OF Georgia
Sec. 2 Be It further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed
Ordinance read in council for the first
time March a. 1897 and published for in
formation. w. p. BAILEY,
Clerk OF Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-31
MARION COUNTY POLITICS.
Many Candidates For a Few ONCE

Many Candidates For N Few Offices.
Ocala, Fla, March SO.-Hon. w. X. Ze-
wadski, one of our representatives in the
coming legislature, entertained few
prominent citizens at dinner last night,
the object being to discuss matters that
will come before the legislature Among
those present were Judge w. A. Hooker
and Hon. r. A. Burford, both avowed
senatorial candidates. AS Marion has two
favorite sons who would like to succeed
Mr.. Call, It would be somewhat interest
ing to know just how our representatives
will vote. 1t Is pretty generally acceeded
that Mr.. Burford will have at least two
OF the three from start to finish. Both
Of these gentlemen are strong free silver
ties. There is a Marion county candidate
for nearly every Office within the gift Of
the legislature. The first Is Mr.. @. j.
Stroller of Bltchton, who would like to
again be elected assistant reading clerk;
w. d. Shepard OF Anthony, for sergeant
alarms; Thomas H. Harris, the young
business manager of the Ocala Banner,
Is an applicant for messenger J. 10.
Stevens of Fort Mccoy, for Judge; i. II.
HERS. a young Oeala lawyer, for enroll
ing clerk, while Carlos Sistrunk, another
young barrister, wants the same place;
Charley y. Miller Of Standard will be
happy II he Is made janitor.
Mrs. A. T.. Waterman, one Of the best
farmers In this section, has found a rem
edy for the cabbage worm, which recently
made It's appearance IN this county, and
which she says IL a sure preventative.
Her recipe is one ounce Of ealtpeter 10
three or four gallons Of water well dis
solved, and spray well on the plants while
they are young. While nearly all OF tho
cabbage patches near here are completely
destroyed by the worm, hers are as per-
feet as one would care to look az, which
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-31
ORDINANCES.

By Alderman Hull
An ordinance to amend the ordinances
of the city of Savannah heretofore pass
ed, touching chimneys and chimney con-
tractors.
Section 1. Be il ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, That the ordinances
of the city of Savannah heretofore passed
concerning chimneys and chimney con-
tractors. to be found on pages 166 and
1877 of MacDonelPs code of Savannah, be
and they are hereby amended as follows,
to wit:
/. Hereafter the chimneys of one-story
houses or structures, in the city of Savan-
nah, need not be swept exceeding once
every six months. Houses or structures
two or more stories in hight need not be
swept exceeding once every year.
2 Section 597 of MacDonelrs Code CT
Savannah. relative to bake or cook
houses, Is repealed.
3. Should the contractor be unable to
collect his fees from the occupants of
the houses or structures in which CHM
neys are swept, the contractor may then
look to the owners OF the houses or struc-
lures for as much as one-half of their
said fees, but no more than this.
Ssc 2. Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time March "a. 1897, and published for in
formation. w. p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-31

by AlueTDldu Hull
An ordinance to require the drivers of
hacks and other passenger vehicles to dis
play light when using the streets OF Sa-
vannah in the night time.
Section l. BE it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, That it is hereby made
the duty of drivers of hacks and other
passenger vehicles, using the same for
hire in the streets of Savannah, to display
light when using the streets of Savan-
nah in the night time, and any person vi
olating this ordinance shall be subject
upon conviction before the police court of
the city of Savannah to a fine not to ex-
coed the sum of twenty-five dollars $500
and Imprisonment not to exceed ten 90
days, either or both in the discretion Of
the court.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time March "a, 1897, and published for in
formation. w. Z. BAILEY,
Clerk Of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-31
BY Alderman Krouskoff-

By Alderman Krouskoff-
An ordinance to prohibit the sale of fish
on the streets of the city of Savannah.
Sec. /. Be 1t ordained by the mayor and
aldermen of the city Of Savannah in coun-.
ell assembled, That hereafter 1t shall
not be lawful for any person to sell fish,
shrimps or crabs upon the streets of the
city of Savannah, it being the purpose of
this ordinance to confine the said sale to
the public market of the city of Savannah,
and licensed fish houses.
Any person violating this ordinance
shall be subject, upon conviction before
the police court of the city of Savannah,
to fine not to exceed ten Q0) dollars, or
Imprisonment not to exceed five 90 days,
either or both 4 in the discretion of the
court.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time, March "a, 1897, and published for in
formation. w. p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-31
FLORIDA.


Blind tigers are numerous about Pal
metto.
Sweet potatoes are sold in DeLand at
from 20 to 20 cents per bushel.
A new bicycle path has been made from
Maitland to Forest City, four miles long.
only about thirty tarpons were caught
this season at Punta Gorda-less than US
ual.
EIdridge & Stuart have removed their
stock of groceries from Delta City to Vic
toria.
Lemons and vegetables will begin to go
forward from Manatee in two weeks in
large quantities.
IT. NJ. Bush. a large dry goods merchant
of Tampa, died at his home Sunday after
noon of pneumonia.
]. C. Hickey diedlast week in Lafayette
county, from injuries sustained by being
thrown and kicked by a mule.
A call for meeting has been issued to
be held at DeLand, April 6. for the purpose
of organizing a good roads association.
In a row at Bakers turpentine commits
sary at Cypress Friday night. Wess Nor
ton. one of the clerks, shot and seriously
wounded one Of the hands.
Cabbages are still selling at prices which
will not pay the shipper more than $1.25 to
a.75 per hundred in the east while the
western prices are far below that point.
r. p. Davidson of De Soto county. will
have 1900 pineapp.es to sell. There is
no question that the average weight of
each will be at least three pounds. of AS
OOO of delicious pineapples
on motion of the attorneys for the de-
Tense. at Ocala, Monday. the Grace Oar
ren abduction case was continued TO the
next term OF court, owing 20 the absence
of a material witness for the defense.
Last week at Punta Gorda about dozen
surface wells SKIS feet, were being dug on
the more important streets of the town
which will be used for furnishing the water
for the volunteer fire department now in
process Of organization.
The municipal election at Kkslmmee on
Saturday resulted as follows Mayor, j.
r. Graves; clerk, DIN Hughey; council
men, c. A. Carson, John NJ. Lee, Walter
Bass; marshal and collector. John Nc
Platter; treasurer, ]. A. Lancaster.
The machine and blacksmith shop in
the mill yards OF the Franklin County
Lumber Company at Carrabelle was
burned on Saturday night, together with
\ all OF the tools and the engine. The loss
is about $500. The mill and lumber were
| saved.
r. f. Wills. ]. N. Mclean and NJ. c.
Davis have been appointed by the Mana
tee Board of Trade to represent Manatee
county at the meeting OF the Interstate
commerce commission TO be held in Jack
! sonville, April g. 20 present the matter OF
| high freight rates.
More than 800 bales OF sea island cotton
was shipped from Cypress last season, but
the slow sale, coupled with the extremely
low prices which some OF II brought. has
| caused many farmers 60 abandon the
! planting Of this crop entirely, and. accord
| ing TO reliable data, not half as much cot
ton viii be planted In this section this
| season.
| Sheriff ]. w. Hawkins has just lodged
In the suwannee county Jail a desperate
| BY the name of William Henry Thomas.
| elias Robert Ford. lie Is held Tor high