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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
RATCHFORD's FRIENDS UGLY.
Think He Was Thrown Down in
SATURDAYS RaiIotinE.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. ITO
morrow's session, many of the dele
gates say, will bring to close the
work Of the Federation of Labor con-
vention, while others insist that two
days will be required to complete the
consideration Of all important matters.
The defeat Of M. D. Ratchford, presa-
dent of the United Mine Workers, for
the position Of fraternal delegate to
England, has caused good deal OF
talk, and the departure of Mr.. Ratch
ford and his colleague, T. L. Lewis, on
an early train this morning gave en-
phasis to some Of the rurpors. 1t is
intimated by some that Ratchford
was thrown down" In the balloting,
and some Of his friends claim that the
rulings upon the different ballots and
the decisions as to thenumber Of votes
REQUIRED to elect were against him.
Some Of Ratchford's friends have been
very severe in their criticisms Of the
presidents rulings, but there seems to
be no disposition to bring 1.-THE matter
before the conventions though, If any
opportunity is offered to get in a blow
against the rulings complained of, it
will probably be taken advantage Of.
Mr.. Ratchford himself If he feels as
his friends say he does, did not show
it. but to all appearances left in the
best of humor. Before leaving, he said
the convention had done some most
important work, and especially in for
warding the eighthour movement and
the action taken in regard to the re-
striction of immigration along the
lines of an educational test Both
movements, he claimed, were closely
related, and, with both secured, the
supply Of labor will diminish and bet
ter wages follow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
Loss of Pardee Hail Is Felt.

EASTON, Pa, Dec. 19-President Warfeld.
of Lafayette college, has issued call for a
meeting of the local members Of the board Of
trustees to be he'd tomorrow, when arrange
ments are to be made for continuing tho
different courses of study disturbed by the
burning of Pardee hall yesterday. Among
the property saved by the students have been
found DR.. C. T. Porter's Pennsylvania Flora
and the new instruments lately added to the
department OF geology.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
Hebrew. Charity Ball.

The Hebrew Ladies Charity Loan society
held its annual bali at Central hall last even
ing. In addition to the dancing programme
there was a contest for the most popular
young lady, in which Miss Mary Meitz won
a solid gold watch and Miss Rosenberg Sec
ond prize. In a contest for gold ring, Miss
Stein won. In the rattle for silver set, the
winning number was drawn by Miss Rachel
Michael. About 200 were present. The soci-
ety's officers are: Mrs. Eva Lavansky pres
ident; Mrs Weinstein, vice president; Mrs.
Grnblot. treasurer; Mrs. Levy, Mrs. Gins
berg, Mrs. Levin, trustees.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
PHYSICIANS BURNED OUT.
Drs. Coon and Rothroclz Suffer by q
Sunday Fire.

Fire in the Albert fats, at West Fourth
and st. Peter streets, shortly after
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. damaged the
building and the apartments Of Drs. Coon
and Rothrock. where the blaze started, to
the extent of s., LOCO. The loss is covered by
insurance The fire was discovered in the
rooms of the physicians, who were absent
at the time. 1t had gained a decided start,
and the use of the heavy hose by the fire
department scausd some slight damage to
Stierle's bicycle store, at SO West Fourth
street. under the seat of the fire. The con-
tents of DR.. Coon's and DR.. Rothrock's apart
ments were totally ruined. The origin Of the
fire is unknown
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
Engine Jumped From the Bridge.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec. 19.-While plotting q
heavy freight train up the Merchants bridge
incline today an engine Of the Terminal Rail-
road association jumped the track and plunged
to the ground below. Fireman Al Pensinger
was instantly killed. Engineer J. II. McCul-
Tough was dashed head first through the cab
window and injured, and w. II. Cobb. yard
agent of the East Side yard. had several ribs
broken. Pensnger was married and leaves q
widow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
IN POOR HEALTH.
Miss Mabel Davidson Compelled to
ReIinquish Her Engagements.

Miss Mabel Davidson, the fancy
skater, who went abroad in November,
1895, and spent last winter skating in
London and Paris, is broken down in
health When Miss Davidson left
America she was in perfect health, but
skating in the damp climates she en-
countered abroad gave her a cold
which caused hemorrhages, and has
developed into mild form of consump-
ton. This ill-health, coming as it has
at the height of her success, is a
great disappointment to the young
lady, but her friends hope that rest and
a few months of the climate of Colora-
do, after the holidays, will restore her
to health.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
Base Ball Magnate Dying.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Charles Byrne, pres
ident of the Brooklyn Base Ball club, is lying
at his home in this city in very critical
condition, and while the attending physicians
say that there is no immediate danger OF
death, they have little hope of Mr.. Byrne's
recovery complication Of diseases has set
in and during the past two days the patient
has been unconscious most of the time. This
afternoon at the sick mans home it was said
that he was resting more easily than for the
past forty-eight hours. During the day there
has been no change either for the worse or
better as far as could be seen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
Rack Drivers Election.

The Hack Drivers union at the annual
meeting at Assembly hall last night elected
the following officers: Martin Igo, president;
James Kennedy, vice president; Charles Lick.
treasurer; John Terreau, financial secretary;
Isaac Godbout, corresponding secretary John
Kribbs, Jacob Jarres and Thomas Ireton trus-
tees: Harry Dubord, sergeant-at-arms.
After the meeting supper was served. DR..
Hesselgrave was chosen medical adviser Of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
Cut on the Union Pacific.

CHEYENNE Wyo., Dec. 19.-Notices have
been posted in the Union Pacific shops at
the men employed from five to four days
week and from eight hours to seven hours
per day, taking effect Immediately. In addi-
ton the employees are given a lay-oR of ten
days during the holidays. This is equal to
a reduction of 80 per cent In wages. The
duction is said to be caused by falling OF
Of business on the Union Pacific equal I'd
40 per cent of the business done during the
summer months.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
Bought In by the Frisco Road.

VINITA, l. t., Dec. 19.-The sale OF the
Central branch OF the Atlantic G. Pacific, q
branch Of the Frisco, took place here yester-
day E. C. Henderson bid 81, 500 900. 1t was
sod to him, and by him transferred at once
to the Frisco company, which owns the
bonds. Mr.. Henderson is the general counsel
of the Frisco company. The sale was under
decree Of foreclosure of the federal court. The
line extends from Seneca to SapulDa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
Hunting for n Divine.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 19.-Experienced
men dragged the Susquehanna river all day
for the body Of Rev. s. S. Spearrier, who, IL
is thought either committed suicide was
murdered and thrown into the river on Thurs
day night. They found nothing whatever,
owing to the murky condition Of the high
water. The police still hunting for clues
to establish the man state. but have not met
with SUCCESS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Adrian Constantine Arson, knight of the
cue, terror of the game on the prairies, Ranjit
Singh of the American wicket, pride of the
handball courts quondam actor, and now cap
tain, manager first baseman and catcher of
the Chicago base ball club, arrived in Chi
cago last night from his trip to England with
A. G. Spalding.-Chicago Sunday Tribune
1t Is no longer Hutchinson. p.,' nor do the
fans now shout "Hurrah for Willy Bill
Hutch" It is 'TW. F. Hutchinson, auditor"
The cd Colt who came so near winning the
pennant for Chicago during two seasons by
his great work in the box is now located at
Mansfield Mo-, where he is looking after the
construction of the st. Louis, Mansfield &
Ava-southern railroad In letter to the
sporting editor of the Tribune Hutchinson
says: Il am back in the business that 1 fol-
lowed before 1 took up twirling the sphere
for the Chicago ball club" The letterhead
reads:
"Ozark Construction company, Springfield
Mo-; w f. Hutchinson, AUDITOR
A copy of the Mansfield (do.) Mail gives a
long account of the opening Of the new rail-
road, leading of with the speech in full of
Mr.. W. f. Hutchinson. Chicago Tribune.
"Billy'' Barnie and his All-American team
arrived in Chicago Friday from the West. The
squad has been playing games on the coast.
Most of the travellers left the city last night
for their homes in the East.
Charley Norton, formerly manager Of the
Minneapolis team, expects to have a team in
the Eastern next year.
The Southern league is revived with the fol-
lowing cities: New Orleans, Mobile, Mont
gomery, Birmingham, Atlanta, Savannah,
Charleston and Augusta.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
WHAT Do THE CHILDREN
DRINK?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you
tried the new food drink called GRAIN-O?
1t is delicious and nourishing and takes the
place of coffee. The more Grain-O YOU give
the children the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain-O is made Of
pure grains aId when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades OF coffee. but
costs about one-fourth as much All grocer
sell 1t. loo and 25c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
Marietta in q Storm.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 19-The United
States gunboat Marietta has arrived here,
after a stormy passage from the north. Many
of her staterooms were flooded and her rails
bent and twisted from the force of the
waves that had swept over her. So bad was
the storm at one stage that 1t became nee
essary tn put out a sea anchor. in spite OF
which she drfted over 240 miles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
Two Ordained Priests.

An interesting service was had at st.
Clements Episcopal church yesterday morn
ing, when Deacons John Caldwell, of Ken
yon, and W. E. Cooper. of Luyerne, were
raised to the priesthood Bishop Gilbert
conducted the services of ordination, and the
sermon was preached by Archdeacon I. h.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
The siIverdaIe Un1uckx.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Fre has broken out In
the after hold OF the British steamer Silver
dale, from Galveston, via Newport News, for
Bremen, before reported put into ST. Michaels
with her rudder broken and other damage.
Efforts are being made to extinguish the
flames.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
PETITION TO THE MAYOR.
Reserve Town Residents Want Bet
ter Police Protection.

Since the mounted police have been with
drawn from the southern section Of the
Eleventh ward the people out there are be-
ginning to wonder what advantage it is to
Them to be within the city limits. To cover
the entire town of Reserve, including Fort
Smelling so far as this side of the river is con-
cerned, they have one solitary patrolman. Be-
fore the mounted police were withdrawn off,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20

The reputation Of a responsible firm q be-
hind statements concerning widely advertised
wares. Who answers for the cheap su5sti-
tutes that are sometimes offered?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20

Cure for rheumatism or neuralgia. Buy
25-eent bottle of Salvation Oil and use 1t
according to directions. 1t will cure the
worst case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20

The Ladies of the Maecabees, Hive No. 7,
met Tuesday evening and elected officers for
the ensuing year. The installation of officers
will take pace the second Tuesday in Janu-
aFY.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
FOR RIDERS OF BICYCLES.

sn,e Odds and Ends of Int crest to
WkeeIInen.
Bicycles are now carried as baggage
Without extra charge on American
abroad lines aggregating over $4,000
niles in length, an increase of about
d, 900 miles since last February. Coast
inc and river steamers and ferries,
having a combined length Of route OF
sc .OCO miles, are also carrying bicycles
he same as other forms of baggage
md without extra charge. The prin~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
FATHER OF 81 CHILDREN.

Suit Over the Estate of Morgan a.
Dayton.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Dec 10
Morgan A. Dayton, who died in Mil
ton in 1891. had decidedly old-fash-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20

Large Display of Presents.
See Adam Fetsch's large stock of
smokers presents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20

The Southern league is revived with the fol-
lowing cities New Orleans, Mobile, Mont
gomery, Birmingham, Atlanta, Savannah,
Charleston and Augusta.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20

Charley Norton formerly manager, Of the
Minneapolis team, expects to have team in
the Eastern next year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20

prison is poor place for officials who
have no feeling of sympathy with misfortune
and whose hearts do not respond readily to
they may do will be incalculable. If there
are any such in the Saltwater prison they
should be discharged Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
A CLAM BAKE.

Readers of The COMMONWEALTH
sometimes read something about a
clam bake, but get poor idea OF
what clam bake is. The following
description, taken from Sundays Nor
folk Virginian, will be interesting.
"The modus operand1 of conducting
a bake Is as follows: A large pit OF say
twenty feet square is dug in the ground
and this Is filled with cobble-stones.
Upon this an incense fire is built and
continued for several hours, thoroughly
heating the stones in the pit. This
then is carefully brushed off and the
stones thoroughly covered with sea-
weed then the CLAIMS are banked upon
the stones to the depth of about two
feet. Upon this another layer of sea-
weed is placed, and fish which haye
been carefully prepared and wrapped
in pieces OF cloth are placed. Then
follows another layer of sea-weed, and
green corn, sweet potatoes, Holsters,
crabs, chicken and other good eata-
bles. Over this bake white can
vass is placed, and for several hours
the eatables are subjected to a steam
ing process. When the bake Is open
ed the food is most delicious, and it
can be said that chickens, fish and 9th
er things coming from the bake are Of
fered in the finest possible style. OF
course brown bread, watermelons and
numerous other good things are served
at the dinner"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
ENFIELD NEWS.

Correspondence to The CoMMoNwEALTHo
ENFIELD, N. c., July -, 1897.
Have been blessed with splendid
rains. Wednesday besides the heavy
rain we had a destructive hail storm
which was about three miles wide
destroying some fine tobacco crops and
doing great damage to cotton and corn,
Some of the greatest losers are M. v.
Barnhlil, Bell and Wynn, 8. Mitchell,
s. Pope, J. II. Parker, M. T. Wood. F.
M. Dickens, III. and F. Whitaker and
]. K. Hepinstall.
These crops were said to be very fine
before the hail came and une OF the
greatest losers that is not in the habit
of Dragging was estimating that morn
Ing the worth of his tobacco and cotton
up in the thousands. Some had hail
in their milk for dinner Wednesday.
Mrs. Beamon, of FRANKLIN, Va, is on
a visit to Mrs. A. O. Whitaker and
other friends.
Mrs. Graham of South Carolina Is
on visit to Mrs. M. v. Barnhill.
Mrs. Gay OF Florida after visit to
Mrs. Betty Marshall and others left to-
day.
Miss Lizzie Loundes, of Danville.
Va, is on visit to her sister, Mrs.
Dennis.
Cotton and tobacco crops in West
Enfield are said to be very fine. L.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
LET US HELP HIM.

The successful man is by no means
helpful to himself alone; he helps q
great many other people as we'll. There
isn't healthy, vigorous, energetic, self
reliant, successful man whose example
does not breed the same qualities in
others, and personal contact with such
men is an active stimulant and direct
aid to success. He awakens in us new
strength, and arouses ambition. He
winds us up and sets us going.-Dur-
ham Sun.
The foregoing is worth reading again.
The men who are worth most to any
community are the successful men.
Men who make fair success in bus1-
ness conducted on a plane of strong
integrity and by honest dealing, are an
inspiration, indeed and we ought to
be very careful how we throw impedi-
ments in their way.
Occasionally we find person who is
so small as to envy others who excel
him and discount him in the race and
not infrequently this enyious person
endeavors to impede the progress of his
more successful competitor in the world
by unfair insinuations and questions
BILE comment on the successful mans
course. But such effort to injure q
true man never tails to come as q
boomerang upon the head of the ill
disposed person who sends it forth.
Let us ever rejoice in the real sue
cess of true men about us for the sue
cessful ones are the only solid thing
for any community to depend upon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
SUNDAY-SCHOOL MEETING AT
HALIFAX.

Correspondence to THE CoMMoNwEALrHD
HALIFAX, N. c., July Is, '97.
Halifax Township Sunday school As
ISOLATION held its 18th convention al
Halifax, July 18th.
Owing to lnclement weather there
was no session in the morning. At 9
o'clock the convention assembled, and
soon became INTERESTED in Sunday
school work. w. G. Whitaker, Rev. J.
s. Williams and Rev. J. A. Mckaugh-
an made some splendid remarks In be-
half of the Sunday-schooI. Rev. J. S.
Williams introduced some good points
on the subject, "What is our duty to
the Sunday-school?"
Pres. W. G. Whitaker, always an &C
tive worker and talker, made very en-
teresting remarks on "Co-operation."
A view of the township work proved
it to be doing we'll.
The average attendance upon Local
Sunday-schools seemed good, while
teachers and officers are endeavoring to
make advances.
Many children and adults are out
side the Sunday-school. The need of
more work and better work" was en-
phasized, and we made resolves to strive
for the masses.
Willie F. Coppedge was reelected
president OF the township, Rev. J. A.
McKaughan, vice, and Miss Fannie
Safer, secretary.
The following delegates were elected
to Halifax County Sunday-school con-
ventlon at Littleton, July 27-29.
J. HI. Bachelor, Miss Florence Nelson
Addison Hargrove, Miss Fannie Safer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22

We would like to look into the pleasant
face of some one who has never had
any arrangement of the digestive or
gans. We see the drawn aud unhappy
faces of dyspeptics in every walk Of life
1t is our national disease, and nearly ali
complaints spring from this source
Remove the stomach difficulty and the
work Is done.
Dyspeptics and pale thin people are
literally starving, because they dom,
digest their food. Consumption never
develops in people ofrobust and normal
digestion. Correct the wasting and
loss OF flesh and we cure the disease
Do this with food.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial con.
tains already digested food and is d.
gester of food at the same time. Its
effects are felt at once. Get a pam.
phlet of your druggist and learn about
it.
Laxol is Castor Oil made as sweet
as honey by new process. Children
like it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
REASONS WHY CHAMBERLATN's Corr
CHOLERA AND DIARRHGA REM
EDY Is THE BEST.

REASONS WHY CHAMBERLAIN COLIC
CHOLERA AND D1ARRHGA REM
EDY IS THE BEST.
1. Because it affords almost instant
relief in case of pain in the stomach
collie and cholera morbus.
2. Because 1t Is the only remedy
that never fails in the most severe cases
Of dysentery and diarrhea.
3. Because it Is the only remedy
that will cure chronic diarrhoea.
4. Because 1t is the only remedy
that will prevent bilious colo.
5. Because it is the only remedy
that will cure epidemical dysentery.
8. Because it is the only remedy
that can always be depended upon in
cases OF cholera infantum.
Q. Because it is the most prompt
and most reliable medicine in use tor
bowel complaints.
9. Because it produces no bad re.
suits.
9. Because it is pleasant and sais to
take.
10. Because it has saved the lives Of
moro people than any other medicine
IN the world.
The Is and 5Oc sizes for sale bv. e.
9. Whitehead 4 Co, Scotland Neck,
Ne ~ go sssssss
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER.

The Charlotte Observer is edited by
one of the most progressive and best
equipped editors in the State. Besides
editorial ability there is fine business
management in the paper. On 18th OF
July it laid aside its four page form
and came out in an eight-page make
up, printed with a new outfit with a
capacity of 5000 an hour, all pasted
and folded and ready for mailing. It
was indeed happy change. The paper
made much handsomer appearance
and is more easily handled.
Last Sundays issue was twelve-page,
and it was filled with the latest and
brightest news, together with able and
original contributions by strong writer's.
The Observer has not been read
much In this part OF the State, but
once taken subscribers to daily papers
would almost certainly hold to it. The
paper reaches The COMMONWEALTH
office the same day it is printed, which
is most excellent mail service, and it is
one of the first papers we open. There
Is none better.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
BOUGHT A RAILROAD.

The Wilmington, New Berne and
Norfolk railway was sold at auction
last Thursday in Wilmington. It was
bid off by Hon. Warren G. Elliott for
the Atlantic Coast Line at 100000.
The road runs from Wilmington to
New Bernie and is 1851 miles long.
1t may now be completed to Wash
lngton, giving Wilmington a direct
line to Norfolk onlthe Coast Line all
the way.