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The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18
A Wondsrrui Sign.

Prussia fifty years ago had State
lottery, and In every town, large Oh
small, was a collector, appointed to sell
the tickets. Ono day servant girl
came to the collector tn Hagan. and
asked II she could buy No. %.
He did not have It In his possession,
but as the girl seemed very much In
earnest and refused to be put Of with
any other number, he tried to obtain II
from some Of the other collectors In
town and finally succeeded.
The drawing took place and Hagap
rose to state of feyerish excitement
when 1t was known that this girl had
become a winner OF large sum Of
money. She found herself, for q time.
the chief object Of interest In the town,
She was, of course, asked how she
came to fix upon No "a Thereupon sha
gave this simple and lucid explanation:
II dreamed one night No. Z, and sec.
ond night dreamed No. Z, and third
night again. SO thought, Three times
seven makes twenty-three' and !
bought that numberlo
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18
A Rabbit club.

The people Of Wolf Valley, Texas,
have organized rabbit club. The
club pays one cent for each cottontail
scalp, and two and one-half cents for
each jack rabbit. The organization Of
this club is necessity. Rabbits have
ruined all fruit trees this winter which
we're not protected by oak bushes. II
something Is not done to destroy these
pests the farmers win suffer great loHs,
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18
CHARACTERISTICS Of HARRIS.
Anecdotes of the Late United States sena.
tor From Tennessee,

tor From Tennessee.
Everybody has ON anecdote TO tell
OF Senator Harris. His peculiarities
were we'll known, and yet none 81
them were considered as diminishing
the native integrity aud detrat ting
from the picturesque attractiveness Of
the dead Senator's character. He
was survivor Of line of public men
for which Tennessee has been famous
Leaders Of the type OF Andrew Jack.
son, Felix Gfutdy snd ANDREW John.
son-men cast in q rugged mould; Of
fierce passions when aroused BY 9
faneied sense OF wrong or injustice
but having oertdin qualities command.
ing respect not due to mefo physical
courage. Senator Harris had perhaps
ss little use, for newspaper men as any
man who over cat IN either House Of
Congress. But his treatmetit II them
was uniform, and understood not to be
personal, and his language In declin
Ing to grant interviews was, withal, SC
interesting that II went far toward
Contributing the element OF news to Q
refusal 10 impart information. Tc
those newspaper rsen Who rarely
asked for news. and theft aid
so quietly, he was uniformly pleasant
Some Of the stories about his lurid
profanity 10 correspondents are so well
based; however, that they are accept.
cd as sufficient illustration Of phases
of bis, manper. Possibly no public
man Of the sintes hos stood before the
public more the very man I'D was than
the sturdy, dogmatic, incisive Senator
whose funeral took place in the Senate
chamber recently. OF the many nm.
eod6tsS teiated as characteristic Of
him, one not heretofore in print, 1t IL
believed, marks his determination
Under oil circumstances to have the
proper sGbordiuation observed Of the
younger to the elder, " the inferior in
position TO the superior. A page one
day inquired Of him at his desk If the
Senate had decided to adjourn until IL
o'clock the next day.
"Yes, :" was the fierce reply, "and
Immediately after We 6djourn to-day
we shall proceed to hang every imper
tinent page on this fioorl" The boy
retired With awe written on his coun-
tenance and q purpose to be less free
with Senators in future.
Sometimes Mr.. Harris's rebukes
we're too severe, but more frequently
they were deserved. His sense OF
personal dignity wds equal to his indie
pendenee Of speech and action. Once
or twice In his Senatorial career lie
was on the verge of inAicting personal
chastisement beyond the mere use of
his exceedingly sharp tongue. But
1t can be truthfully said that no had
the profound respect of his colleagues
on both sides Of the Chamber for his
manliness, his intelligence and his
special knowledge Of parliamentary
law and usages. Now York Tribune.
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

A subject in which the Queen is
really well versed is that Of farming.
The Prince Consort was quite prac-
tical farmer, and devoted much timc
TO the royal farm at Windsor and else.
whsrs, interesting himself in particu.
lar in the breeding OF cattle, and tho
Queen learned a good deal from him.
The Duke Of York is at present paying
Rttsntioa 70 the same sabjsos
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

would get well. had female troubles
In their worst form, suffered untold
agonies every month my womb tipped
back to my backbone, had headache,
hysteria, fainting spells, itching, leu
corrhna.
MY feet and hands were cold all
the time, my limbs were so weak that
j could hardly walk around the house;
was troubled with numb spells. /
have taken four bottles of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
bottle of her Blood Purifier, one pack
age of her Sanative Wash, and am
entirely cured. have not had one
of those numb spells since. Can you
wonder that l sing the praises OF a
medicine that has cured me Of oil these
ills p"--MRs. LOUISA PLACE, $50 Bel
mont St., Brocbton, Mass.
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18
Z A Gopher Farm.

Z. J. Scott has gopher farm, OF a'
least he has eight acres planted In that
staple, or rather they planted them
selves there before the land was cleared,
and they assume all privileges without
molestation. They, have about de.
voured everything therein except the
fence, and they will soon wear out
crossing through it visiting adjacent
colonies. Worth (Ga. Local.
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18
Saved by His Dog.

p. D. Smith. an old book man, tells
q most interesting story of how it feels
to be buried alive. For one hour he
lay ut the bottom Of o deserted mine
shaft and was only saved by dog that
whined and howled at neighbor's
house. just after recent storm Mr..
Smith went prospecting in Deer can.
yon, branch of the Big Tejunga, In
the San Fernando range. He was re.
moving some timbers about the top Of
an old shaft, when the rotten wood
gave way and carried him to tho bot.
tom of the shaft. A heavy load of tim.
Der and earth followed. Strange to
soy, he was uninjured and lay free
from immediate danger in the dark,
damp space left by the boards. Gloomy
were the thoughts that filed his mind
as he lay there, and the thoughts Of
his past life and the friends he would
never see again, for tho shaft was one
Which had been covered overhead and
lost to the knowledge Of the neighbor-
hood for years. Moreover, 1t was o
mile and O half from the nearest house
Once or twice he shouted, but his
voice sounded sepulchrnl as it echoed
in the muflled way between the over
hanging walls and reverberated in his
cars. For one hour he lay there in
the cramped position, while gloomy
thoughts passed In frightful procession
through his mind.
Fortunately, his little dog was with
him. Boss" is particularly intelli-
gent dog, and after the accident to his
master went to the nearest house and
acted SO strangely that Mr.. Walton,
the owner, followed him TO the unfor-
tunate book man. There he found and
rescued him. Los Angeles (Cal Rec
ord.
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afoo Reward. s1oo.

!. d The readers of this paper will 30 pleased To
learn chat there 10 et least ono dreaded dissase
sshas science I has been atls % cure n al It's
Ysurv is the only positive cure known 10 The
sfnedical fraternity, atarrh being constltu.
tlon9l Disease, requiyeg constitutional treat
pents Halpg Cat9rTh Sxqse! Is tai heni internally,
kaces. Of the system, thereby destroying the
Foundation Of the iseaee, and giving the pa
ltlent strength by building Up the constitution
pscoprietors havo so much ia tb In It's curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor ANY case that II fails TO cure Send for list
80 testh2lpnals Address
,, J; cfss8Y & CO. TdedB. O.
Sold BIZ DruReis.s, 7oo.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18
GOOD ROADS NOTES.
sYnonymoua Terme.

We clip from Dun's Review the fol.
lowing:
"St. Louis-Businsss has improved
In all lines this week two to fifteen
per cent. Groceries are in the back
ground, but promise improvement
soon with better roads," :.
Memphis-Since the waters reoeded
and country roads have improved,
!rado and collections have been
better"
Moral--Good roads and good busi-
aess are synonymous terms, IL. A.
W. Bulletin.
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

Avoca, To-, is making some extensive
road improvements.
A Road Improvement Association
has been organized at Lima, O.
The Legislature of Massachusetts,
has appropriated $4,000 to be used
in road building in various parts of the
State.
Goodroads throughout this Common.
wealth are absolutely necessary. am
Tor the Good Roads bill and all that it
means, and will be until 1t becomes q
law. w.-Representative Ebenezer Adams,
Of Pennsylvania.
Bad roads caused the death of Il. Z.
Brown, at Deposit, N. Y, recently
Mr.. Brown was driving q heavy wagon
through the streets of that town when
tho wagon caught in a rut thrnwing
him to the ground, and the wheel
passed over his head, injuring him SO
severely that he died in few hours.
Convict labor in road building is be-
Ing employed in Duval County, Flor
ida, and In North Carolina. In the
latter case twenty-one and half cents
per day per head is said to cover the
cost Of food, clothes, medical atten.
dance and guards, compared with
twenty-eight cents per day for main
tanning the same prisoners in Jail.
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

~ ore " the ahiof teduisites,of alb attractly.
appearance. Rough, dry, scaly patches, III
tie blistery eruptions, red and unsightIy rims
worms--these would spoil hebeauty OF vel
liable Venus, They are completely and quickly
cured by Tetterine. 80 cents box at drua
stores or for 90 cents In stamps from J. Il,
shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18
A oycIist's PelaI.

While IN South Dakota last summer
book agent had occasion to cross one
o. the great cattle range diAts!cts, He
wa making shs ig'p On b bicycle, and
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18
SUFFERING WOMEN.
How Many Of Them Have Quietly
Obtained Advice That Made
Them Well

My sister. If you find that in spite Of
following faithfully your family doc
tors advice, you are not getting well,
why do you not try another course
Many and many woman has quietly
written to Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn,
Mass, stating her symptoms plainly
and clearly, and taken her advice, which
was promptly received. The follow
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup fcf children
teething, g,softens the gums, reducing inflamma
fion,allays pain, cures wind colo. 25c. bottle
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

ing letter is q
pretty strong
confrmationof
our claims :
=" i had been
sick for six
months +;
~ one doctor
n told me /
III would have
y to go TO o
~ hospital
y before l
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

As.hrpa medicine, ". WMLIAMs, Antioch
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18
Good Roads and Broad Tires !

The movement in favor of good roads
which has at last really begun to agi-
tate rural communities all over the
country involves many contributory
issues Of considerable 10 Importance. For
Instance, associations which have un-
dertaken the task Of improving the
country roads are generally advising
farmers to make use OF broad tires
upon their wagon wheels, instead Of
the narrow tires which cut and rut q
soft road SO deeply.
1t is not easy to induce the farmers
to follow this advice, because It i'm
plies and requires at the outset the re-
pairing OF the road. Broad-tired
wagons could make little or no progress
over some of the muddy and rough
roads which are too often found not
for from the busiest and most thriving
cities. Narrow wheels cut their way
through more easily, but only at the
cost Of exhausting the horses whieh
draw the wagon, and Of still f-...ther
injuring the road as thoroughfare.
II the highway could but be i'm
proved sufficiently to bear the heavy
tires, the wheels would act like minia-
ture road-roller, and assist In keeping
the road in good condition instead Of
tearing it to pieces.
AS an immediate result, access to
markets would be made much more
easy, draught animals would gain in
efficiency and length OF service, and it
would be possible to transport larger
loads with greater ease and convent
ence than is the case OF present.
The farmers and the rural commu-
mites which they control hesitate to
take the first step because Of the I'm
mediate expense involved. 1t ought
not to be hnrd to convince so intelli.
gent portion Of the community that
real economy, both oflabor and money,
would be gained by improved road
beds and the use OF broader tires.--
The Youths Companion.
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

8 A woman's argument always reminds yot
dithe way she ties her necktle.
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18
A Beautifnl skin

Probably the Lord made Eve to show Adau
what he escaped.
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

The charter OF the Bank Of FTAnol
haa been prolonged 10 1910,
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

Every man has streak OF genius, but In
most men IL Is all streak.
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

iitst play!
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

Strive with all YOUR might 10 como up I'd
your own esaadard.
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18

,ktempest in tesRot sometimes turns ou
TO be a disastroug storm.
The sea coast echo., 1897-12-18
a. AbominsbI, Iereov.

A tsndep.y iorheumatisin Is Undoubtedly In
heritsd. Unlike many other isgacies, IL re-
mains in the family, The most efrcctual means
Of checking This tendency, on Of removing In.
cipient rheumatism, whether pre-eKisteht IN the
felt. Multiplying this Influences 6f cold, expo
sure and fatigue, tho Bitters not only for ifes
the system against their hurtful consequences,
but subjugatcs malaria, liver and Kidney com.
plaint. dyspepsia and nerve disduietude.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-05
TO THE sEAsHoRE.
Large Party of wheelingites Leave
Over the Il. & o. for Atlantic City

Large Party of wheelingites Leave
Over the Il. & o. for Atlantic City
A large party Of wheelfngites left
on the excursion at 1905 this morning
over the B. & o. road for Atlantic
City. There were two sleepers. one OF
which was chartered by the local gro
GERS, who will be gone on a ten or
twelve days trip to the seashore. This
party was strictly stag and was jolly
crowd. 1t consisted of the following
persons:
w. C. Eberts, F. Viewig, John Mehl-
man, II. w. Schrebe, John j. Monahan'
j. C. Strobel, VIM. Driehorst, o. B.
Porter, George Baron, John A. Weis-
gerber. L. G. Miller, j. Walther, Fred.
Schmeichel, Ir., w. S. Jones, John v.
Gavin, Geo. A. Arkel. F. Auber, Geo.
Debold, Geo. Heller, S. Brandan, Mar
shall Crawford, w. c. Chambers, VIM.
Bowers.
In addition to the above, among
those who left on the same train for
Atlantic City were Charles Cooke, Ber-
ME, John and Adrian Wingerter, 5.
G. Smith and family, w. o. McCluskey
and wife, Gerd Naylor. Robert Nc
Cabe, Jr., A. w. Haley and wife, Geo.
Baron and family, Geo. L. Cropper and
family, VIM. Doulin, J. Resinger and
family, ]. V. Barton, ]. S. Lacey, VIM.
Kelly, Harry Smith. VIM. Lewis, j.
Gallagher and wife. John Selling, Mrs.
Anna Shaw, Mrs. Sadie Wickham,
Mrs. ]. Garrett, VIM. Mclaughlin and
wife
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-05
THREE PROMINENT MEN
Under Arrest in Pittsburg. Charged With
Defrauding Building Association.

Under Arrest In Pittsburg. Charged With
Defrauding Building Association.
Pittsburg, Pa, August 4.-Three
prominent business men of this city
have been arrested and bound over to
the October term of court charged
with conspiracy to defraud the Ma
tional Loan and Investment Company,
of Detroit, one of the largest concerns
of it's kind in the country. The case
promises to be a sensational one, ow-
ing to the prominence of the accused
and the amount claimed to have been
secured by them, which is said to be
in the neighborhood of 100000. The
men charged with the fraud are w.
NJ. Benham, a we'll known attorney;
d. w. Jones, a teller in the Pittsburg
Bank of Savings, and VIM. S. Green,
secretary Of the Calumet Coal and
Coke Company.
A prominent East End real estate
dealer is also said to be implicated,
but as yet has not been arrested. The
information accuses the defendants of
using the means in devising a scheme
to defraud.
1t is charged that Benham acted as
attorney for the Detroit company, and
the other two as appraisers in placing
mortgages, and by conniving together
the company was induced TO advance
big money on property which had
only a nominal value. The scheme is
said to have been in operation for
months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-05
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Washington, D. c., August 4.-Con-
gresham Dovener has received from
Acting Secretary of the Navy Roose-
veIt, under date of August 8, the fol-
lowing letter:
"Sir:-The department has directed
the commanding officer Of the United
States Steamship Wheeling to be in
readiness on September 2, next, the
date suggested by you as being the
most convenient for presentation Of the
silver ware service to that vessel, to re-
ceive the committee having 1t in
charge. He has also been authorized
to correspond with you direct, in order
that the necessary arrangements may
be provided for, and the department
suggests the advisability OF further
communications on your part being ad-
dressed to Commander Uriel Sebree,
u. S. N, commanding U. S. S. Wheel
ing, Navy Yards, Mare Island, CAL,
with a view to expediting matters"
Congressman Dovener felt relieved
by the receipt of this letter. as 1t was
announced some days ago that the
Wheeling would be put in commits
sion on August 10, date so early that
it was feared the commltte could not
get to the Pacific in time. But the
date now named, September 2, will give
Capt. Dovener ample time to complete
his plans for the trip of the presenta-
tion committee across the continent.
Besides the committee party OF mem-
bers of Congress will go from here,
leaving here on August "a or 25, and
joining the Wheeling party at that
place August 25 or rs. The exact time
Of departure has not yet been fixed.
The party going with Capt. Dovener
from here will consist of Congressman
Berry, of Kentucky, and daughter, Con-
gressman Loudenslager, Of New Jersey,
and wife, Congressman Kulp, OF Penn
sylvania, and wife, Congressman Walk
er, of Virginia, and daughter. Congress
man Cummings, of New York, and Ser
geant-at-Arms Russell, Of the House OF
Representatives Acting Secretary of
the Navy Roosevelt will not be able to
join the party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-05
NO MATERIAL CHANGE

In the Strike Situation in the Pittsburg
District-Still Working on De Armitt's
Miners-The Marchers Keep Up Their
Tramps
Pittsburg. Pa, August 4-The min
ersers strike situation has not changed
materially from yesterdays report.
Everything about the Turtle Creek
camp was quiet. the only ripple of ex-
element being the hearing of President
Do,aa and the other officials of the
miners, for riot. and unlawful assem-
blage. The strikers claim twenty new
accesSiOns to their ranks from Plum
Creek mines to-day. A careful esti-
mate of the men now at work in that
mine shows 215 out of the usual total
OF 2S5. No work was done at the Oak
Hill or Sandy Greek mines. The camp
was reduced in numbers tO-day-tO les
sen expenses and because these men
were not inclined to respond to the nu-
merous marching orders imposed on
them. The camp has been costing $500
a day to keep it in provisions, etc,
being at the rilte Of Z cents per man
per day, as against 10 cents per day in
the national guard encampment The
camp is now under strict military dis
cipline and everything is moving like
clock work. The customary march will
be made TO Plum Creek in the early
morning and will be continued daily.
the miners officials say. until the sus-
pension in the DeArmitt's mines is
complete.
At the hearing in the case Of Presi-
dent Dolan and the others for riot and
unlawful assemblage this afternoon be-
fore Judge Sammens. a number Of wit
nesses were heard. but the justice re-
served his decision until tomorrow
afternoon.
The hearing of the four miners ar
rested last week at the McGovern
mines near Canonsburg for trespass
was concluded this afternoon. No evil
dence connecting the defendants direct
" with the song We'll hang black
sheep to a sour apple tree" or with the
use Of oppTobrious epithets was pro-
duced
None Of the defendants appeared at
the hearing and they were held in
cOntempt
Attachments were issued for their
arrest.
Secretary Warner paid his compli-
ments to President DeArmitt, Of the
New York and Cleveland Company to-
day, in no very choice terms. The rea-
son for this was the publication of the
story that AIR. DeArmitt had said that
$4,000 had been sent into the Pitts
burg district by the West Virginia oper-
ators in order to bring about . strike
Of the miners in this district, and thus
force the price Of coal I'd. Both the
secretary and President NJ. P. Carrick.
Of the painters and decorators. charac-
terized the story as canard, and said
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-05

The drop of 1919 degrees between 4
and o'clock came in about twenty
minutes. Just before o'clock the
northwestern and southwestern sky be-
came dark-not with banked up clouds,
as an ordinary storm gathers, but the
atmosphere in those quarters appeared
to thicken up of itself, and turn gray
and then black, and then nasty look
ing indiscribable color. 1t was two
storms, advancing upon the city, with
very good imitation Of storm in the
centre, directly west of the city. The
advance was rapid, and was arrnmpan-
led by livesy display Of lightning, and
much thunder. The air in the city was
at dead calm as the storm came with
In striking distance, and then, all OF
sudden, there was cyclonic rush or
Icy air which swept everything NOV
able before it with rush. In frac-
tion Of a minute the streets were filled
with binding clouds of dust, dirt, old
paper and other indications that our
street cleaning department is
not model one, and imme-
diately these evidences Of negli-
gence on the part Of the city
officials gave way to fragments OF roofs,
pieces of signs, loose boards, and other
matter, while the noise OF jingling
glass could be heard on all sides as
windows gave way before the wind.
In a trice the streets were deserted, and
there was a good deal Of alarm all over
the city, which, in two or three in
stances gave rise to humorous incl
dents. The rain which followed the
wind did not amount to much, but the
fresh air knocked the hot wave flying,
and great was the relief
The damage was considerable at sew
eral points. At the dry goods store of
George E. Stifel & Co., one Of the
large plate glass windows in the second
story was shattered, and at the Hotel
Windsor. where the wind was particu-
larly strong, one Of the very heavy
plate glass windows in the Water. street
front of the writing room was shatter-
ed into thousands Of pieces by the sheer
pressure of the wind apparently. At
the Reilly building the government rain
gauge, on the roof, which has .peen
there under the control OF Observer Z.
Schnepf for the past six years, was
banged about by the wind until II was
DESTROYED. and portions OF 1t were az
forwards found on Market street. In
various portions of the city shade trees
were blown down, roofs damaged,
spouts torn loose, and a good many
panes of glass broken. Lightning
struck in the Fair grounds, between the
Main Exhibition building and Mr..
Zane's residence, but did no damage.
On the hills surrounding the city the
wind was very severe, and corn and
other crops suffered to some extent. i.
Last night there were number OF
showers of rain, but no wind worth
mentioning.