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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

A Widow Syndicate Beat the Salesman.
From the st. Louis Republic: A week
ago two finances, with several hun
dred other young women from the
country, reached St. Louis to make
their fall purchases from the whole
sale houses. Finance No. 2 went to
one large millinery house to buy goods.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

Local Value of Fruits.-It is true be-
yond doubt that local conditions of
soil and climate cause fruit to greatly
vary. Thus the Rhode Island Green
ing is a splendid apple in it's own dis
trict. while in central Pennsylvania it
is a tough, nearly worthless fruit.
Smiths Cider is a valuable winter ap-
pie near Philadelphia, while it is not
much grown elsewhere. In central
Pennsylvania the Major is valuable
apple, not much known out of the cen
trail counties of the state. The Ben
Davis is said to be an excellent apple
in southwest Missouri. The LIE Conte
pear is of no value except in the south.
Strawberries vary greatly within very
narrow radius. Planters should nav
much attention to this matter in max
ing their selections of fruit trees and
plants.-G. G. Croft in Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

George Meredith has written a LONG
poem on the French revolution, which
will probably be published very soon in
q volume by itself.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
UNHAPPY ROYALTY.

Without doubt the Empress Eliza
| beth of Austria is one of the most mis-
cradle of today's sovereigns. Fate has
been Systematically cruel to her and
has driven her from place to place
without the slightest ray of happiness
to brighten the darkness of the mis-
fortunes which have surrounded her.
Since the tragic death of her son, the
Crown Prince Rudolph, a number of
years ago, she has devoted herself to
art, in wandering from one health re-
| sort to another, in long, fierce rides,
mountain climbing and unceasing ac-
tivity.
The magnificent palace "Achillion" at
Corfu, upon which she has spent no
less than s6,000,000, was built under her
personal superintendent and is Won
derful masterpiece, but now that it is
done she visits it only occasionally for
the briefest time. The reason for this
sudden antipathy to dream of home
| is unknown to most. Those who were
on the island at the time the empress
first left it, upset and annoyed at the
conduct Of some of the inhabitants,
smile at the story and say the reason
she dislikes Corfu now is much the
same reason that precipitated the quar-
rel between Frederick the Great of
Prussia and the miller of Sans-Souci
The palace at Corfu is built on a hill
near the village of Gastouri and facing
it at the bottom of the park is another
hill dotted win country residences and
oil mills. This obstructs the view and
the empress expressed desire to buy
the hill. But the people who owned
bones there objected. Not even for
royalty would they put themselves to
the inconvenience of moving. So in a
huff the empress left. Since then she
has tried to sell the palace, but as it
stands in an estate which costs $780,
900 year to keep up buyers are not
plentiful and the palace will doubtless
linger on her hands for many years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
A Flexible Bicycle Seat.

In new bicycle saddle fuid-tiebt
cushion is filled with glycerine or sim.
liar strip and inclosed by a Leather
covering to make flexible seat
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

Cakes OF tea In India, pieces of sill,
IN China, salt in Abyssinia and cod
nsh in Iceland have all been used -.
money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

See that the cows in pasture bav.
GONE shady place. either under trees -,
buildings, where they can shelte,
themselves from the fierce heat NJ ~.
summer sun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
Accounting for II.

Miles-What is your idea of the long
evity Of the ancients? smiles-I think
it must have been healthful occupa-
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
HE GAVE HER UP.

RETTY and sweet
as the maiden look
ed, Josiah had a
natural prejudice
against both her
and her mother.
They were worldly
people, and the girl
was by no means
the wife he would
have chosen for his
adopted son and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
FOR WOMAN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
Some Current Notes of the Modes
Problems for Winter SPECIFICATIONS
Matters of Interest to the Fair Sex
Vanity Fair.
Love Lives On.

TOOK from their
hiding place last
night
Your let t err 8 +.
sweetheart, and
read.
And their passion
thrilled in the
waning light.
Though I said.
"My love Is
dead"
But tears ca nj e
back to my world
worn eyes
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

Harrow After Plowing.-In our anx-
iety to speed the plow when the ground
is in good order after rain we are ant
to neglect narrowing just at the right
time, thereby losing moisture and
money. The big holes in the plowed
ground should first be stopped, the soil
stirred frequently, and particularly
after every rain the entire surface
should be broken. We have no right
to complain Of the soil drying out IN.
less we first do all we can to save tho
moisture we get.-Ex.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

Protect the Manure.-Manure made
in summer wastes much faster than it
does in winter. The warm weather has
tens it's decomposition. 1t is easy to
prevent serious loss, however, by keep
ing the excrement piled and so covered
with earth that no ammonia can es-
cape. Where cows are allowed to lie
in the barnyard during the night,
much Of their liquid excrement is vast
ed. All such wastes detract from the
profit of dairying when, as milk and
butter prices now are, the most must
be made of everything to keep the bal
ance on the side of profit.-Ex.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
What Shall She Wearc

The first revolution in the seasons
wheel of fashion has come like thief
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

Earliness of the Dewberry.-T. II.
Bailey of the Michigan Experiment
Station says: The one great merit OF
the dewberry is the earliness OF the
fruit. The fruit is indistinguishable
from the blackberry by the general
public, and it is ten days and often two
weeks earlier than the standard varie-
ties of blackberries. "Dewberries, rasp-
berries and blackberries grow side by
side in our plantations, and we have
had, therefore, a good opportunity to
observe the earliness of the Lucretia
This year the first ripe raspberries-
Marlboro and Rancocas-were obtained
July 4. At this time few dewberries
were about fully grown and had turn
ed red. July 8 few ripe dewberries
were secured. July II dewberries on
some of the vines were ripening rap
idly, and at this time Ada raspberry
was just ripening and Doolittle and
Souhegan were in their prime.-Ex.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
Concerning Sugar Boets.

The United States consul at Magae-
burg, Germany, says that beet farhs
and beet sugar factories must stanu
close together 1t Is idle to grow Deo's
II there Is no mill at hand to extract
the sugar from them, and 1t Is idle W
build factory If there are no Dee'
FARMS at hand to supply the IA" MA,
terial. In addition to the adaptation Oh
soil and climate to beet growing there-
fore the farmer must consider the suit
ability of the place for the estapi'sh-
ment OF a factory, and, conversely, lho
would-be manufacturer must CONSIDER,
apart from the intrinsic availability Oh
his mill site, the possibilities OF oee'
culture on the surrounding farms. ln0
requirements for beet culture are
rich, deep soil, with porous Wen
drained subsoil and a generous appl.-
cation of suitable fertilizers. Inc CHI
mate should be such as to assure 1air-
ly moist weather for the first tnree
months of the growing season and one
month of comparatively dry, sunny
weather following. Indeed, the latter
is the more important, for the neces-
sary moisture of the first three months
can be supplied by artificial irrigation
When such conditions of soil and Gil
mate do not exist there is little use Ill
trying beet culture. Where they are
found the farmer will be justified IN
making some practical experiments
with sugar beets, not on large scale
necessarily, but in small lots, in var
ious parts of his farm. If il, be ascer-
tanned that beets can be successfully
grown in given place the next ques-
ton is whether factory can be pront-
ably conducted there. The essential re-
quirements for factory are water Tor
washing the beets, ETC., fuel Tor the
engines, and limestone for PURIFYING
the saccharine juice. These must ne
close at hand, or readily and cheaply
procurable from a distance. If they are
not there is no use in building rae
tory and none in attempting to grow
beets. If they are mutual agreement
should be made between the farmer ana
the manufacturer, the former stipulat-
ing to provide sufficient quantities OF
beets to make the factory profitable,
the latter to take and utilize the prof.
uct of the farms. All these conditions
complied with, the enterprise may pe
undertaken with good promise OF sue
cess. That there are many places IN
the United States where it may be thus
undertaken is not to be doubted. But
that fact must be ascertained by &C
tual experiment in every case, unless
disappointment and disaster are to be
the result.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
pARKERSBURG.

Parkersburg, w Va, November 90.
Miss Bena Rapp is in Wheeling,
where she went to attend the weddine
of a friend
Miss Gertrude Nelly is visiting her
sister, Mrs. E. S. Alderman, in Ma
rietta.
DR.. letters, a former Wood county
resident, and wife, are here from Kan
sas City, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
II. Page, ON Seventh street
Mrs. Middleberry and son Charles
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ
Rauch Wednesday, en- route to their
home in Charleston. from Morgan
town.
Among those from our city who at
tended the Armstrong-Ste wedding
at Clarksburg Wednesday evening,
were Mr. and Mrs J. NJ. Jackson, Jr..
Misses Gertrude and Mabel Arm
strong, Mrs. w. T. wallis, Mrs. G. +.
Hiteshew and Mr.. E. E. Wilson.
Mrs. C. A. Wade and daughter, Miss
Veronica, are guests of the family Of
Judge Okey Johnson in Morgantown.
Mr.. G. l.. Watson has returned from
an extended visit with his family in
New York.
Mr. and Mrs William Bentley are
in New York attending the horse
show.
Messrs. H. H. Moss. Jr.. Bradford
Hiteshew and Frank Martin are ar
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
MARIETTA.

Marietta. O., November 20-Miss
Elizabeth Messick, who has been visit
ing friends and relative in this city,
will leave next week to resume her
missionary work at Mobile, Ala.
Miss Lena Weber returned yester-
day to her home in South Olive, after
a pleasant visit with friends and rela-
tives in this city.
Messrs. Col. Clark, Henry Strecker
and AL. Johnston left yesterday on a
trip to Wheeling.
The Ben Hur Club will be entertain
ed next Monday evening by Miss Tillie
Wittlig at her home On Fourth street.
Mrs. Charles Langenberg, of Beverly,
is the guest of friends and relatives in
Marietta.
Conductor Uriah Campbell, of the
B. & o. S. W., and Constable James
Parlin have returned home from a visit
Of several days at Hornden.
Mr.. John Plummer Cole left Friday
for Athens, where he will engage per-
manently in business.
Mr. and Mrs. F. K Wallace have re-
turned home to Marietta after spending
several months visiting friends in Can
ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davenport, of
Parkersburg. were guests this week of
Capt. and Mrs. D. B. Little, of Fourth
street.
The Junior Club will be entertained
next Monday evening by Miss Nellie
Boyd, of Second street
Auditor W. A. Patterson has return
ed home from a visit of several days
at Columbus.
Mrs. Frederick Leonard has returned
home from visit to friends at Sis
tersville.
Miss Ruth Stellar was the guest this
week of Miss Frona Skipton, of the
West Side.
Mr.. Edward Turner, of Chicago, was
the guest of relatives here for several
day this week. He was called home by
the death of his father, S. R. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. McCune. of
Broadwell, are visiting the family of
their son, Mr.. Thomas McCune, of the
West Side.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Torpy have been
spending several days visiting friends
in Toledo and Detroit.
Mr.. Ralph Curtis, CT Jackson. Ohio,
has been visiting Mr.. Fred Curtis for
a few days.
Mrs. Thomas Turnbull and son, of
Pomeroy, are guests of the family of
Mr.. R. L. Curtis, of Fourth street.
Mr.. Edwin Hodgman, Of Los Ange-
les. Cal, Is the guest of his uncle, Mr..
w. W. Mccoy, of the West Side
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
SAID HE WAS ROBBED.
Why George Bergman Disappeared on His
Wedding bay.

Why George Bergman Disappeared on His
Wedding bay.
Chicago, November 20.-The police
last night secured their first clew to
the disappearance of George A. Berg
man, who failed to present himself for
his wedding to Miss Margaret Perry,
of No. 343 Fifty-third street. S. E.
Lee, living on Michigan avenue, near
Harrison street, informed the police
that late on the night on which Berg,
man disappeared he found youns
man sitting on the sidewalk at the
e5Tner of Harrison street and Wabash
astnue. The man was apparently in
a stupor and when reused by Lee. said
that ne had been robbed, and kept re-
peating, What will she Think
What will all the folks say?' Lee
could not get him to report the rob-
berry to the police and the last seen of
him the young man was walking to-
ward the lake. Lee thought no more
of the matter until he saw Bergman 5
D cture in the papers and concluded
that it was the same man whom he
had seen.
1t was reported tonight that Berg
man had turned up at hotel in Mil
waukee. but this was denied By tie
hotel people.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
A MYSTERIOUS FIRE
Which Nearly Cremated a Martins
Ferry Family.
Fred. Ritter, Who Resides on North
Sixth Street, Aroused From His
Sleep to Find a Portion of His
Home In Flames-The Blaze Elk
tinguished.

A fire of very mysterious origin occur
red yesterday morning between the hours
of three and four o'clock at the home Of
Fred Ritter, on North Sixth street, in
Martins Ferry.
The family, seven in number retired at
the usual hour the evening before, after
having securely locked the house Early
this morning Mr.. Ritter was aroused
from his sleep by some unknown noise
An odor of something burning attracted
his attention, and upon making hurried
investigation he found the front room
in the house to be on fire. Al alarm was
sent in, to which the hose company re-
sponded, but their services were not need
ed as the blaze was extinguished with
a few buckets of water.
The furniture in the room was scattered
around in confusion, and in the center of
the room number of chairs were piled
in heap. A closer inves igatf6aY reveai ed
the fact that the carpet in the room had
been saturated in places with oil, while
the fire appeared to have been started
with some old rags Therewas nothing
in the room at the time that the fire could
have caught from, and to make it all the
more mysterious all the doors were locked
winch MI i>lttei ulscoNereu IT, tie IS OF
the opinion that the deed was done by
some enemies who have threatened at
various times to make some trouble for
him.
The attempt to burn the man out was
one Of the most outrag eous pieces Of work
that has occurred here for many days.
Should the attempt have been a successful
one. probabilities are that some Of the
family at least would have been burned
m
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21

ranging a dance for Thanksgiving
which promises to be one of the -
cipal social events Of the season.
Miss May Golden, of Oswego, N. Y.y
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. n. X.
Taylor, on Thirteenth street.
l.. M. Frank, Of Columbus, was
guest of Mr. and Mrs. X. Rosenheim
a part of the week.
Mrs. W. f. Kemery has returned
from brief visit with relatives y
Chillicothe.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Good and
son have returned to their hon
Portsmouth, o., after a please
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Goo
Sprigg Camden attended Il
foot ball game between HarX
Yale at Cambridge, Mass.
The Fagot Club was delightfully."-
tertained Friday evening by Mise
Nan and Virginia Snodgrass.
Among tho numerous clubs that
have been organized. here during the
past few weeks is the Cooking Clab"
1t is composed OF six members, and
will meet for the first time the even
ing after Thanksgiving at the home OF
Miss Dellicker. Each member is ex-
pected to prepare one or more dishes
for each meeting, and will invite
gentleman friend to partake Of their
hospitality. The members of this prae-
teal and useful club are Mrs. II. ].
Protzman, Miss Blackboard. Miss Del
Ticker, Miss Paden and Miss Pink
Smith.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
BENWOOD NOTES.

The members of the Degree Staff Of
RebeFah Lodge, No. 26, l. o. 0. F., are
requested to be present at their next
meeting of Rebekah Lodge, Friday
evening, November &c.
Mr.. A. 0. Terrell, of Metz, was call
ing on friends.
The Blazing Arrow Tribe, No. 10,
and the Alberta Council, No. 5, Daugh-
tiers of Pocahontas Lodge, will enter
tain their members on next Tuesday
evening, November 80, at their hall on
Main street.
Mr.. Edward carp has received a fine
new Besson Euphonium through the
music house of Milligan, Wilkin & Co..
valued at sos.
Mrs. o. 0. Cats and her son Rus
sell are visiting relatives at Powhatan.
Misses Julia Dixon and Julia Barrett
will spend Thanksgiving at Fairmont.
w. Va.
The Ancient Order of Hiberians and
the Ladies Auxiliary, of this city, will
attend the State convention of the or
der at Fairmont Thursday
Joseph Bard and Lnnie Gibbons
were quietly married Thursday night
A number of the Rebeccas from
this city attended the meeting Of the
Rebeccas in Wheeling Friday night.
Mr.. Martin He'll will spend Thurs
day at Fairmont.
Mr.. VIM. Leach, who was one of the
representatives of the I. 0. 0. F. Lodge
of this city who was attending the
State convention at Clarksburg, arriv-
ed home to-day.
Mrs. c. NJ Doane, from Baltimore, is
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. Thomas Blake, who was on the
sick list. is able to be out again
Mrs Mary Mack, Of Parkersburg,
president of the Women's Relief Corps,
of this State, was in the city Thursday
visiting friends.
The Seabright Division, of Lower
Benwood, will give a dance at the
Pythian Castle. in Wheeling, on
Thanksgiving night.
A message was received here yes
terday stating that Rev. T. A. Murphy,
Of the Holy Chest College, of Pittsburg,
will occupy the pulpit Of the st. Johns
Church Sunday, as Rev. Father McMen-
linen is On the sick list
Misses Nellie and Bertha Riddle, both
Of West Liberty State Normal school,
are spending Thanksgiving with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Riddle, OF
Water street.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold a
special meeting Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock to transact business of import
ance.
A reception was given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. VIM. Hall, Sr., in honor
CT his son, Mr. Samuel Hall and bride.
Friday evening About twenty couples
were present. An elegant supper was
prepared for the host and hostess The
newly married couple received the con-
CALCULATIONS OF their many friends.
There will be a grand concert and
ball under the management of Mr.. John
Coates. in the city hall. Benwood on
Friday evening. November IS. Music
by Mayors full orchestra
Miss Lottie Winesberger. from Sis
tersville. Is visiting her aunt Mrs John
krylie
Thanksgiving services at the NJ F..
Church both morning and evening.
Mrs. Frank Porterheld has arrived
home from Clarksburg.
Miss Cecilia Jones, Of GAINESVILLE, O.,
is here on a visit
Mr.. John Walton. from st. Mary's
was visitor in the city.
Yesterday was pay day at the Wheel
ing steel works.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
in THE SUPREME COURT.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, November 90
Thee Supreme Court delivered the fol-
lowing opinions to-day:
st. Lawrence Boom and Manufacture
ing Company VS.. Mathews & Holt, from
PCcahontas county, opinion by Nc
Whorter, decree of Circuit Court af-
firmed, Judge Dent dissenting.
Carney & Co. VS.. Harbert, from Har-
rison county, opinion by Dent, decree
of Circuit Court reversed and case re-
manded.
Moren VS.. The American Fire Clay
Co. ct al, from Hancock county, opin-
ion by Dent, decree of Circuit Court
reversed and case rerhanded
Schamp VS.. Security Savings and
Loan Association, from Wetzel county,
opinion by Brannon, decree of Circuit
Court affirmed, Judge Dent dissenting.
Hall VS.. Norfolk & Western Railroad
Co., from Mercer county, opinion by
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21

No time like the present. no place like this for your
money buys more here than elsewhere. whether
you spend much or little An honest, careful com
parison of qualities and prices leaves no room for
doubt.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
TRANSPORTATION OF METALS.
Chicago Chemist Who Claimed to Be Able
to Manufacture Gold


Chicago, November 20.-Next Mon
day morning, if his plan can be made
ready in time, E. G.. Brice, chemist,
inventor, Metailurgist and president as
well as general manager of the National
Metallurgical Company, declares that
he will commence on large scale the
manufacture of pure gold. The process
by which this will be accomplished is
the invention of Mr.. Brice, who makes
no secrets of his formula, protecting
himself by patents covering the ma
chinery and appliances necessary to
make the artificial ore from pure Snti-
mOny.
Brice announces that he will be able
to make 10000 tons of ore day with
each of his four furnaces. This ore, it
is claimed, will yield. when refined by
the usual process of refninlS base bull
ion $3.50 to the ton.
THE cost of producing a ton of ore,
the inventor of the pricess says, is very
little, while the cost of refining it is
also CT small Importance. Brice is a
native of Dayton, Ohio, and has long
studied chemistry.
WILL FIGHT THE CASE.
Special to the Register
Clarksburg, w. Va, November 20
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21

At last nights session of the city coun-
Gil, a resolution was adopted, employ
ing Hon. John Basel to assist Solic-
itor Thompson in looking after the
towns interests in the litigation ars-
ing from the injunction secured by the
Short Line Railroad to prevent the
town authorities from removing it's
tracks from the street
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
Brannon, decree of Circuit Court re-

Snodgrass VS.. County Court of Wet
Eel county, judgment of Circuit Court
affirmed by divided court, Judges Eng
lish and Dent for the reversal of the
lower court, and Judges Brannon and
McWhorter for affirmance.
Wilfong VS.. Wilfong, from Marion
county, petition for appeal and superse-
IDEAS refused.
Lotten vs. Henry, from Mcdowell
county, petition for writer of error and
supersedeas refused.
Adjourned till next Wednesday,.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
DECLINED TO BURY HIS CHILD.

Burlington. n. J., November 20.-As
the result of a quarrel with his wife,
Mason Brewer, of this city. refused to
bury the body of one of his children.
who died on Monday The board of
health was forced to inter the remains