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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-26

W. g. G. Mitchell have just opened
few cases Of new SPRING GOODS
comprising Ginghams, Outing Per-
Gales, Chatillon stripes, Cinderella
habit cloths, etc. See them before
buying elsewhere
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-26
Card of Thanks.

Mrs. Cuddeback and family ex-
press their most heartfelt thanks to
the pallbearers and the many kind
sympathic friends in general.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-26
PRIZES FOR TWO INVENTORS.
One for Bicycle Brake and the other for
Monkey Wrench.

One for "a Bicycle Brake and the other for
n Monkey Wrench.
A highly interesting competition be-
tween large number of new inventions
has just been decided by very distin-
gushed Board Of Awards, and hand
some cash prize and solid gold medal
awarded as the result of the decision For
some time the patent firm of John We'd
derburn & Co, Of Washington, ID. O.,
have given monthly reward of $3.50 to
the inventor who should submit the best
invention from the standpoint of simpli-
city, novelty and utility. The Board +
Awards, composed of Senator William
Stewart, of Nevada Chairman; Repre-
sentative Claude A. Swanson, of Vir-
gina; Mr. John @. Eckloff, cashier of the
Second National Bank of Washington,
and Messrs. A. c. Moses, of w. b. Moses S
Sons, and Frederick E. Woodward, &
Lothrop, two of the leading merchants of
the capital city
This Board has just selected the prize
winners in the contest participated in by
inventors who submitted their devices
during the month of January. The prize
Of 1850 goes to William Taylor of Kearny
N. j., the inventor of bicycle brake of
simple construction, and the gold medal
to Theodore e.. Thomas, of Lamarque,
Texas, for monkey wrench of novel de
sign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04
PROPOSED ELM GROVE RATES OF
EARE
THE NEW TELEPHONE.

To the Public:
dc not suppose that any Wheeling
newspaper wishes TO discriminate
against any home enterprise that is for
the public benefit and which a, the
same time may be profitable to the per-
sons engaged in it. / can understand
how the Bell Telephone Company may
object 70 any ether company entering
the field, and so we see that company
doing its best through the press and in
other ways 10 keep a0Other company
from coming into this neld At the in
stance Of that company the franchise
previously granted us by Council had
conditions put in it for the sake Of max
ing il harder to raise capital TO con-
struct a competing system. Notwith-
standing this we had almost completed
arrangements to build the plant when
the money market got so that it was al
most impossible to raise money for any
thing. There is a better condition now.
and we have orr arrangements ready to
20 ahead if Council will give us the
chance. II is not true that we ever Of
fered our franchise for sale That was
cory invented by the enemy. The
truth is that until now we were unable
TO raise the necessary money. Now we
have 600 subscribers who are impa-
tieDtly awaiting the construction of the
plant. and we are ready to construct it,
This construction will give employment
to a great Geal Of home labor. OR
plants look to the connection of about
$1,000 independent telephones in West
srn PENNSYLVANIA. Eastern Ohio and
Wes Virginia. We shall begin 10 erect
the plant as soon as the necessary sur
veys can be made and the material de-
livered on the ground. We shall give a
first class service AT greatly reduced
price Can net the Bell Company stand
that? And is Wheeling to engage to
protect that company against any and
all opposition? All we ask for is fair
play for ourselves as citizens of Wheel
ing and for the whole body of the peO-
pie. Other cities have competition in
telephone service. why not Wheeling?
There is no opposition eXceDt that in
spired by the company that has 50 long
enjoyed a monopoly Of this business,
end all we ask is the privilege Of bury
ing our wires in the business section of
the city and the use Of the alleys in
the other portion for our poles.
Very t-uly yours.
w. d. JOHNSON.
Secretary and Treasurer Peoples Tele-
phone Company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04
MR. VII SONS STATEMENT

As stated in the Sunday Register, Mr.
Wilson, of the Island, was sued by Dr..
HissOm for bill for medical attendance
upon his wife Mr.. Wilson. however,
takes exception 70 some Of the state
ments made in connection with the mat
ter. He states that DR.. Hissom was
called in because it was an urgent case,
in the absence of the family physician,
and that he was dissatisfied with the
physicians diagnosis Of the case, and
dismissed him over the telephone. He
states further that Dr.. Hissom contin-
ued TO prescribe and that subsequently
Mrs. Wilson was operated on for a
tuner by ten physicians. DR.. IIissom
having prescribed for heart trouble. He
states that the physicians were not call
ed to testify as experts, but as witnesses,
and that The Judgment by the justice
against him was not for the full amount
claimed Ii is probable that an appeal
will be taken. Mr.. Wilson does not de-
sire to engage in a controversy over the
matter. but merely wishes to be given
the benefit of his statement
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04
THE WEATHER DURING APRIL.

Observer Schnepf has made the fol-
lowing summary of the weather during
April:
Fair or partly cloudy 10 days, clear
days, cloudy without rain days, cloudy
with rain Y days.
Highest temperature 81, on the 25th;
lowest temperature 26, on the Goth;
average temperature 53.2; average tenn
perature for April. 1896, GOA.
Rainfall, 4.31 inches; rainfall for
April, 1896, 435 inches.
There was one thunderstorm during
the month.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04
now THERE'S THREE OF EN-.
The Wheeling Railway Comes Smil-
ingly to the Front

With a Proposition for a Cross
Town Line-A Long and Import
ant Session of the Committees
on Railroads and Streets, Alleys
and Grades. Last NiGht-Import-
ant Notifications of the Wheeling
e. Elm Grove Ordinance - The
Suburban Company Also Pro
poses a Change-Protests Read.
Final Action Postponed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04
WILL LEAVE WHEELING

J. A. Mcdonald. clerk at the Hotel
Windsor, has accepted a position as
clerk of the new Hotel Henry, at Pitts
burg, which will be opened about May
10Th. This will be one Of the finest
hotels of the Smoky City. Mr.. McDon-
aid has only been at the Windsor a few
months. but during his brief stay in
Wheeling has made a reputation as an
efficient and popular clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04
MAY 10. AT PARK CASINO.

A great treat is in store for the music
loving people of Wheeling at the Park
Casino. when the Opera House orches-
fra will give their annual concert there
on the evening of May TO- Eleven ar
lists of Pittsburgh will aid the home
talent in making the air sweet with mel
odv. and with Mr. George Albert Hol-
den. tenor. of New York city, assisted
Inv well known Wheeling favorites, the
vocal part will be more than satisfac-
tory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04
Prof Waldemar Genp's Worlds Fair

TIUI. W dIUVIIIdI NVUp W VII" % ! IT
Museum of Anatomy will remain in this
city one week longer There will be a
special ladies matinee on Friday after
noon from p. m. until p. m. Lady
doctors will give lectures in both Eng
lish and German. The exhibition is in
structive as well as beneficial. Located
at AL Market street. Admission l0c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04
G. A. R. ENCAMPAIENT AT WHEEL
ING. MAY 9TH AND 9Th, 81.

For the above occasion the B. & o.
will sell excursion tickets from West
Virginia points on line of road, to
Wheeling at one lowest first-class fare
for the round trip good to return until
May Sth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04

We have had placed with us a fine
upright Krakauer Piano. 1t is in splen-
did condition, and we offer it at sur
prisingly low figure.
+. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04

Opening of the Parlor Sample Rooms.
corner of alleys B and 9, Wednesday,
May 5th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04

on Baker street and across the PENN
sula bridge to a point at the entrance
to the Peninsula cemetery; also from
the aforesaid line. at the corner of Fiji
tenth and Chapline streets southwark
on Chapline to Sixteenth stree; on Six
tenth to a connection with its present
track on Market street.
THE track to be built of girder rails
with wagon tread, and on a level with
the surface of the street, the guage to
be the same as the present track of the
Wheeling Railway Company.
1T is believed that the grant to the
Wheeling Railway Company will rot
interfere with suburban travel, or the
business of suburban roads, and will,
on account of frequent service and the
connection with the present tracks of
the Wheeling Railway Company, great
ly facilitate iuter-urban travel.
THE WHEELING RAILWAY. co.
"W. S. WRIGHT.
General Manager
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04

Opening cf the Parlor Sample Rooms
corner of alleys B and 9, wednesday,
Nav 9Th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04

companies at once agreed to this, and the
passage of the motion was unnecessary.
The committee adjourned until the 1lth
inst.
PROPOSED ELM GROVE RATES OF
FARE.
Under the proposed reduction of fare by
the Wheeling and Elm Grove Railway
Company the rate will be five cents from
either Wheeling or Elm Grove to the
Park, fifteen cents for a round trip from
Wheeling to Elm Grove. and twenty cents
for round trip from Wheeling to Tria-
delphia. An arrangement will be made
between the Wheeling and Elm Grove
and the Elm Grove and Triadelphia cleo
trio line, by which the travelling public
will be materially benefited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04
GEO. M. SHOOK & co.
GEO. II. SHOOK & co.

UST about a dozen good styles in La
dies Linen Collars here. Can sup
ply your size in the shape you most
admire. II l-2C and up. M any
shapes of Pure Linen Collars for Men.
2 for 25C.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04
UNDERWEAR.
YOUR MONOGRAM

Embroidered with red silk on
finest white linen tape, can be had
in the Notion Department..
L. FAr- . =.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04

color and kind of leatn-
desired is here. from soft
-1 heavy black leather,
ross buckle o.. 90.
~ - ,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04
BELT PINS.

Narrow and wide Novelty Rib
bons this week. that you did not
see here last week. Satin striped.
Grenadine Ribbons among them.
No trouble TO please any taste.
Wide ones $500. ..."
O6C and nj
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-02
STORY OF A COLOR FAD.
How the Craze for Lilac Had Its Birth
I'm Vienna.

Many years ago, in the days of her
radiant beauty, her imperial majesty,
Empress Elizabeth. of Austria, sat for
her portrait to Schrotzberg, fashion
able Viennese artist. The picture, says
Munseys, was painted at the request of
the empress royal cousin, Ludwig ii.
of Bavaria, and was destined 10 grace
the walls of his gallery of beautiful
women in Munich. The artist recog-
nized the Importance of his commits
sion, and gave to the canvas all the skill
of his genius, which, in the matter of
color. had no equal in Germany. The
robe of the empress was of imperial
purple, of so marvellous a tint and so
wonderfully painted that it dimmed
even the charm of the sovereign lady's
matchless beauty. Artists tried in
vain TO initiate it, pens TO describe 1t,
and in time IT came to be known as the
Historical lilac"
In the bathrooms of Vienna tint
bearing the name of Kaiserilla is in
vogue, which is as near the shade of
purple in which Schrotzberg clothed his
beautiful empress as looms and pig
ments can make il. In this country lilac
has long been considered a color for
the middleaged women, but now young
girls are taking great fancy to it, and
the coming summer we are told will see
II "A reigning tint Max Nordeau may
be right in the theory that devotion To
violet Is one of the surest signs of de-
generacy, but the stylish woman of to-
day would much prefer to be called
degenerate" than "unstylish."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-02

c. r. Perry, of Herrick, Pa, has been
fattening a 2O-pound swapping turtle
all winter. One Sunday his turtleship
was taken out of the barrel and allowed
20 wander about the yard. Early one
morning recently Perry was aroused by
the noise of a scuflle in the yard. Re-
pairing there, he found the turtle hang
ing TO the nose Of a big fox, which had
been stealing from the memories in the
vicinity for a month. Br'er Fox was
near the fence endeavoring to get over,
but his efforts were blocked by the
turtle. Eventually the fox reached the
next yard, but Farmer Perry followed
and shot him dead. The turtle all the
time retained his hold and refused to
let go until the fox's nose was cut off.
Then it crawled back TO its home, car
rying the nose with il as a trophy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-02
a MAN OF PRUDENCE.
Why He Didn't Kill the Barkeep at
That Time.


The cowboy was sitting in his chair
tilted back against the shady side of
the saloon, taking it easy, when one Of
his friends came by, says the Detroit
Free Press.
Hello, Dick" he said. whats this
story about the barkeep over the way
calm you "a liar yesterday and bully
raggin' you around fer an hour or
moreY'
That's what he done, >" admitted Dick,
boldly.
What did you let him do it fer?"
Il had my reasons
"'Fraid of him.
Dick jumped up.
Hold on, there, pare" he said. "You
amt in the same fix that the barkeep
was, and il amt safe"
Don't YOU worry about me. What
about the barkeep?"
We'll, it was this way" explained
Dick. The barllecp was negotiatin'
fer policy on his life fer $4,000 in
favor Of his wilder. The business
wasn't settled till this mornin'. Now
it's in workin' order, an I'm goin' over
after awhile and give him a chance
TO bullyrag me some more. Then III
go round and have a little talk with
the wilder. You must think I'm a
chump that can't see past the end Of
my nose"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-02
MEASURING THE EARTH.
The Mountains and Stars Are both
Called Into Use 10y Astronomers.

The longest distance ever encom-
passed by the human vision, so tar as
the records go, is 1873 miles, between
the Uncompahgre peak in Colorado,
and Mount Ellen, in Utah. This feat
was accomplished by the surveyors of
the United States coast and geodetic
survey, who are now engaged, in con-
junction with representatives of other
nations, In making a new measure
ment of the earth, says the Philadelphia
Record.
The observers on the Pacific coast
have been able to signal from Mount
Shasta TO Mount Helena, distance OF
100 miles, but have never been able TO
get n response. Between the two other
peaks communication has been continu-
Gus for an hour or more on several oc-
casions.
The Uncompahgre is $4,000 feet In
height. while Mount Ellen is l3,400.
The longest distance that the human
eve ever reached until this record was
made was between Algiers and Spain,
los miles.
The measuring of the earth, which is
now going on, is no simple task. The
width of the ocean can only be ascer-
tanned by astronomical observations
The observers at Greenwich and at
Washington note each night the exact
moment of the rising of certain stars,
and then, by mathematical calcula-
tions, turn the difference in time into
distance. This Is corrected and cor
roborated by other observations upon
other stars, and by a series of expert
ments, which furnish an average that
is approximately accurate.
The difference is seldom more than
n small fraction of a second, and is at
tributed to atmospheric phenomena.
The Pacific ocean is measured in a
similar manner by Joint observations
with the Lick telescope, In California,
and that of the Imperial university of
Japan, at Toxic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-02
Elm Hall.
(From The Gratiot County Eutcrpri

(From The Gratiot County EutcrpriscJ
Mrs. Cora Pritchard rides new
wheel.
Jessie Markham, along with several
others, has the measles
Mr. and Mrs. Carder were the guests
Of Harley Griffin Sunday.
Miss Dana Blair is home from school
for her summers vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moe of Detroit have
been visiting Lafayette Stevens for the
past couple of weeks.
The jury disagreed i'll the case of the
People VS. Arthur Balwin. He will be
tried again on July Z.
Mrs. Waterbury addressed meeting
of the w @. T. u, which was held in
the church Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Denges spent Sunday i'll
viewing the beauties of Half Moon Lake.
We noticed that they took their fish
poles along.
An ice cream social was held at the
home of Mrs John Belle last Friday
evening by the ladies of the NJ. E.
church. The proceeds were devoted to
the minister's salary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-02
RIXardala.
(From The Gratiot County Enterprise
John Conlan, Saginaw, Sunday.

(From The Gratiot County Enterprise.)
John Conlan, Saginaw, Sunday.
A new girl in the home of Jay Isham.
Frank Nellet will celebrate the
Fourth in Bay City.
Dan Mahoney and family visited rela-
tives III Merrill Sunday.
Will Kimball's mother is up from
Toledo spending a few weeks with him.
j. Nj. Nichols of Alma was in town
Monday and Tuesday on fishing ex-
petition.
Alice Cook has gone TO her grand
mothers home to spend her summers
vacation.
Isaac Bush and Mrs. Betsey Nc
Dougall went to Toledo Sunday on the
excursion.
Miss Hattie Heath leaves today for
Grand Rapids where she will remain
for the summer.
Prof. H. Hopkins and wife of Kala-
mazoo are the expected guests OF q. II.
Knapp for the Fourth.
Vet Hawley's wife and family left
Tuesday for Grand Ledge, where they
will spend the summer.
Joe Howe is engaged i'll building a
house for Joe Childs on the lot of j.
Cooley's on Main street.
Miss Hattie Schatfer of Mt. Pleasant
was III town Monday renewing ac-
quaintance with old friends.
George Goodrich is busily engaged
nowadays breaking in new colt
George is getting to be quite horse
jockey.
Strawberries are very plentiful i'll the
surrounding country. Choice berries,
fresh picked, are being sold upon our
streets for four cents per quart.
Frank Schnepp put in few hours of
hard labor on the sidewalk in front of
his house last Saturday. We think
that the result justified the means.
Robinsons mill started up Monday
with a small crew. More men will be
added next Monday, on which day the
lath mill will also commence running
one day last week, there was shipped
from the stave mill the largest carload
of heading ever sent out. The car con-
tanned heading for II 700 barrels. One
has better conception of this amount
when it is known that these barrels
would hold 1895, 600 pounds of granu-
lated sugar.
On Tuesday evening Prof. +. O..
Strayer gave stereoptican entertain
ment to a small but appreciatiye aud
fence. His instrument is IA fine one and
his views are well chosen, consisting of
beautiful landscapes pictures from the
bible, etc. The lecture alone was well
worth the price of admission.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-02
Try Aliens Foot-Ease,

\ powder TO be shaken into the
shoes. At this season your feet feel
swollen and hot, and get tired easily.
If you have smarting feet or tight shoes,
try Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures and
prevents swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try it b-doy Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for POO.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen
5. Olmsted, lie Roy, n y.
Nhl.4m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-02
The sand-Ladcned Missouri,

Mr.. Frank II. Spearman writes in ST.
Nicholas of the freaks of the Missouri
river, his article being entitled "a Shift
ing Boundary" Mr.. Spearman says:
You must know that the real business
of the Missouri is TO carry the noun
tain waters east and south into the
Gulf of Mexico. But in bounding from
side to side of its valley through the
tedious centuries, il has twisted and
turned so many times that no doubt its
head is confused. Carrying the guam
tity of mud it does, you would hardly
expect il to be clear-headed. There is
actually so much sand in the water that
the fish all have sore eyes; some are
totally blind-the understanding crea-
lures you ever caught. A really fastidi-
GUS trout or bass dropped into the Mis-
souri, would hang himself in despair
on fshhook.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-02
A COUNTRY OF SURPRISES.
Coal. Lend, silver and Tin I'm south
Africa.

While there Is little doubt that with
proper development of it's agricultural
and pastoral resources South Africa
could be made practically self-support-
ing, the successful development of these
Industries depends nevertheless upon
the creation of local markets through
the stimulus given by mining opera
tloDs, says the North American Review.
With the exception of mining of gold,
diamonds and coal there have been no
considerable explorations of its min
eral resources. Coal fortunately eX-
lists In many parts of the country, and II
has been estimated that the known coal
fields represent an'area of 5000 square
miles, which is equal in extent TO the
state of Iowa. There exist in some
parts of the country large deposits of
iron contiguous to the coal fields. But
as yet the economic conditions have
not favored the Development of that in
dustry. Lead, silver, cinnabar, tin and
other metals are also found in many
parts of the country, but have not been
remuneratively worked. Among the
mining countries of South Africa the
Transvaal is facile princeps, and Is in
all probability destined TO maintain its
paramount position, though, as is well
known, South Africa is "a country Of
surprises" and it is possible, of course,
though not probable, that within its
great extent other equally important
districts may be discovered.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-02
A DRAMATIST'S REJOlNDER.
The Only Thing That Colmnn Did
Regret.


When Colman, the English dramatist,
was examined before the committee of
the house Of commons, which sat on the
theatrical question, he was asked
whether he eXpunged all oaths or pro-
fame swearing from the plays submitted
to his revision, says the New York Ad-
yertiser. He answered:
Invariably"
did you ever count the oaths in your
own comedies of the Heir at Law and
John Bull?'"
"Never; but I dare say there are a
great many"
(Which you disapprove OFF"
Undoubtedly"
do you not think it would have been
better 10 have omitted them?"
much better. They disfigure the
scenes in which they are introduced
and injure the humor."
Then" continued the chairman,
thinking to clinch the argument, you
are sorry now that you wrote either Of
those comedies?"
quite the contrary" rejoined the
licenser. 81 rejoice exceedingly TO
have made a good pudding, although l
regret that any bad plums should have
crept into t."