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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-25
A magnificent ex.

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ample of what
care of health
will do for a
man is pre-
scented in b
life of Mr..
Gladstone the
,greatest states
man Of TIL
century. This
Grand Old
Man at
e~ighty-six
years Of age,
retained his
intellectual
vigor unabat-
ed, and had
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with which he
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
rhnugh the Cubans in 1875 were

Though the Cubans IN 1875 were
seven years in arms the President
was persuaded that they had not the
status of belligerents and that this
country could no, do so without incur
| ring vast responsibilities for the ma
ton which undertook torecognize them.
In his message Grant briefly stated his
ting at the same time a despatch to
the Spanish Government, written by
Fish. and which was sent TO the other
Powers inviting their cooperation
with the United States In putting an
end to the cruel war then raging in
Cuba.
The Powers to whom the despatch
was sent snubbed Secretary Fish and
the Presidents message was also re-
ceived coldly by Congress, being con-
sidered as against our we'll established
principles to keep aloof from foreign
alliances. The invitation to the other
Powers was regarded as opening the
door to negotiations that might give
these Powers an excuse to infringe on
the Monroe Doctrine. This passage
indicates how the sympathetic vein o.
the President was worked: Our own
civil conflict is too recent for US not
to consider the difficulties which sur
round a government distracted by a
dynastic rebellion at home. at the same
time that 1t has to cope with a separate
insurrection abroad" What Congress
was asked to consider was the belliger-
ency Of the Cubans and the butchery
Of American citizens in the Virginius
case.
Neither the despatch Of Secretary
Fish nor the response Of the European
powers, by the way, was ever pub
lished in American diplomatic corre-
sDendence, and the entire precedent Is
divested Of that authority with which
1t would otherwise be invested through
the sympathetic circumstances under
which the message was written. Spain
therefore escaped the terrible crisis of
the second Carlist rebellion by almost
as fortunate chance as she had saved
Cuba twenty years before on the ad-
vent of the Crimean war. She there
fore got over the Virginius affaiS. by
an apology, and through availing her.
self Of the same leniency extended to
Great Britain in the Alabama award.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
ATERRIBLE BATTLE.

The Night Battle of Wei Hei Wei Revo.
lutionized Modern Warfare.
The battle of Wei Hei Wei revolu-
tionized those notions of naval war
fare that have come down to US from
the days of Nelson and Trafalgar and
demonstrated that the fortunes Of war
depend upon rather uncertain condi-
tons and minor tactical advantages.
The Chinese came out Of that cam
paign with a loss Of thirty-four pro-
tected cruisers and men-of-war. OF
these twenty-five were destroyed-the
greater proportion in the single en-
gagement-and twelve were captured.
On the other hand the Japanese lost
but one gun vessel and one torpedo
boat throughout the operations. cap
turing the fort Of Wei-Hei-Wei and its
commander and utterly routing the
Chinese forces both on sea and land.
Five miles out at sea the Japanese
feet was visible on that fatal March
evening as 1t kept its armed vessels
under steam ostensibly waiting an op-
portunity to attack the Chinese feet
which lay at anchor In the bay and
protected by armed forts on either
side. The Japs awaited the cover of
darkness and then quietly sent a no
tilla of fifteen small torpedo boats to-
wards the East entrance of the harbor
They stole past the line Of torpedoes
and booms protecting the harbor Of
Wei Hei Wei, and before their pres
ence was discovered they were in the
midst of the Chinese fleet, each deadly
torpedo tackling one of the. fourteen
ironclads, cruisers, gunboats or other
naval craft lying at anchor. Two tor
pedoes were directed towards the more
powerful "Ting-Yuen" and the great
ironclad sank at once. Suddenly the
greatest CONSERVATION reigned in the
harbor; and men were screaming and
Ships going to the bottom In all d.
rections. I Ironclads partly keeled over
and forts now combined opened a wild
fire, while the speedy wasps of war
that industriously piled their stings
upon every object bearing the Dragon
flag with which they came in con-
tact Having caused havoc to the
Chinese feet the swiftly moving tor
pedoes all shot back around the point
from which they came, having sus-
tained loss of one boat with its crew
OF eight men. The more powerful
vessels Of the japanese squadron did
not lift an anchor. though some Of
them steamed over next morning to
exchange congratulations with their
brothers who had also silenced the
guns of the forts, or to view the beach
ed vessels of the Chinese feet strand
ed and crippled in the water.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
A New CLOCK.

The Hazleton Standard says:
"What is known as the Bundi
clock was received at the postoffice
yesterday. 1t is an ingenious labor
saving device and as soon as the
Postoffice Inspector arrives, which
will be in few days, the clock will
be set up. The clocks are being
placed in every free delivery Office,
and are practically machine to keep
account of the movements of the car
riers while on duty. Each carrier is
supplied with four keys. The one is
to report when going on duty, the
other when he returns, and the fourth,
when he departs for home. The
clock will be a relief to the carriers,
as under the old order of things, car
riers were supposed to make out their
own returns"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
LITERARY NOTES.
Twenty Stories About Mark Twain.

Mark Twain is the next famous
person to be anecdotalized by the
Laaies' Home Journal, and the hu-
morist's closest friepds have sent to
the magazine for its next number
some twenty odd stories about him,
none of which have ever been printed.
They are, of course, of the droll sort,
but not more funny than the "snap-
shot" pictures of Mark, which his
friends have also loaned the magazine.
These, too, have never been printed.
When They Write the President.
The State Department has given
over to the Ladies' Home Journal
for publication its Royal letters I"
addressed to the President OF the
United States by Napoleon /, Queen
Victoria. the Prince of Wales, Napol-
con III, and Emperor William I of
Germany. Napoleon answers such
events as his marriage to Marie Lou
ise; the birth of bis son, the King of
Rome; his return to the throne of
France from Elba; Victoria announces
her accession to the throne of En-
gland in 1896 her marriage to Prince
Albert; the birth of the Prince of
Wales; the death of the Prince Con-
sort; and the famous letter thanking
President Mckinley for his congratu-
latlons on her Diamond Jubilee will
also be given. The whole collection,
In fac-simile, will be presented in the
October number of the magazine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
Methodist Episcopal Church.

On next Sunday, September 18,
the Methodists will celebrate the first
anniversary of the dedication of their
new church. 1t will be very inter-
esting and important occasion. Some
distinguished minister from a distance
is expected to occupy the pulpit.
Special music will be furnished by the
choir. All in all, the services of the
day will be very enjoyable. The pub
he is cordially invited to be present.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
A Painful Custom.

When ladies' 60 to buy a dress in
Japan they tell the shopkeeper their
age and If they are married or not, be-
cause there are special designs for
the single and double relations of life,
as well as fo- ages. The consequence
OF this painful custom is that you can
tell the age Of every lady you meet.
and know whether she is married. pre-
cisely as though she were labelled or
you were census taker. Z.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURY. PA.
Hugbesville Fair.
September Fl. 22, 2s and "a, 1898.

This Fair has become one of the
most successful Fairs in the State,
and each year it increases in interest,
this year it promises to surpass all
previous occasions. The horse races
are filling up and already upwards OF
three dozen stables are engaged, and
faster horses than ever before will be
entered. The application for space
In the home and agriculture depart
ments exceed that of any former
years; coming from every section of
the county. There will be single
fare excursion rates on the Beech
Creek, Fall Brook, Philadelphia and
Reading, Lehigh Valley, and Will
Transport and North Branch Railroads.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15

When newspaper was started in
Dallas, some years ago, the publisher
put up for his motto, Nothing too
good for Dallas" The motto =" "took ="
and the most enterprising and ener-
getic people of the place have adopted
1t as their own. The result is seen
in everything, but, perhaps, it is more
noticeable in the Dallas FAIR than
anywhere else. And this year the
managers have determined to exceed
all previous records and make it the
most popular Fair in this part of the
country. Liberal premiums are Of
fered for all kinds of exhibits. Purses
amounting to $I,7oo are offered for
the races, which will undoubtedly
bring some of the best horses in the
country. New buildings have been
added to the equipment and the grand
stand has been enlarged to double its
former capacity. An excellent band
of music has been engaged to give
daily concerts, while special attrac-
tions will give free performances be-
fore the grand stand. The railroad
facilities have been much improved,
and cars on the new Wilkes Barre and
Northern will leave Public Square,
Wilkes-Barre, every few minutes dur
ing the Fair. Of course, everybody
within radius of a hundred miles
will be there, and excursion rates on
all railroads will prevail. The FAN
lasts four days, Sept.a7,aS,ao and 80.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15

AWFUL EXPERIENCE WITH HEART
DIsEAsE.-That DR.. Agnew's Cure for
the Heart works like magic, and cures
as proven by the testimony of MIR. L.
]. Law, Toronto, Can. Il was SO
sorely troubled with heart disease that
I was unable for I8 months to lie
down in bed lest I smother. After
taking one dose of DR.. Agnew's Heart
Cure, I retired and slept soundly.
used one bottle and the trouble has
not returned."-6.
Sold by C. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15

Without any apparent cause, Rich
ard Chester, bright young man of
Bear Gap, in the twenty-third year OF
his age, took his own life, at his
fathers home, Sunday morning The
deed was committed with an old gun.
He was a son of John Chester.
What led him to commit the deed,
no one will ever know, as he was in
good health and at family picnic,
which he attended the day before, ap-
pearing to be In the best of spirits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
Not q Very Good Boy.

Sammie had Just returned from SUM-
day school. and his mother asked him
II he had been a good boy.
mo. not very" was the truthful re-.
ply.
"Then you didn't get a good behavior
card?" queried his mother.
"oh yes. did," replied the precocious
youngster. IT saved the money you
gave me for the hsathen and bought
ttTo from the other boys s"--Jrroy Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
Married.

LENKER-PEALER. On the 9TH
inst, at the home of the bride. bv
Rev. A. Houtz, Mr.. P. M. Lenker. OF
Wilkes-Barre, to Miss Sadie M
Pealer, of Fishingcreek township,
Columbia county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15

New Armure Novelties in all the
new colorings for Fall Wear, full
sc inches in width. Would be
bargain at soc. Opening Sale
Price, 3sc the yard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15

New Novelties in Black Worst
eds, "a variety that will astonish you.
Full 40 inches in width. You'd
pay ACC and find no better. The
price, 2oc the yd.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15

Cheviot Serges 46 inches in
width. Suitable for Tailor Made
Suits. In all the new Fall Shades.
The value SO all say is csc. Open
ing Sale Price, 69c the yard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15

New Boucle Novelties, rich in
colorings, new in designs. Come
in Cadet Blue, Browns, Greens,
Navy, Garnet and Black. Full 40
inches in width. The price should
be 75c. Special at SOC the yard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15

AT a meeting of the Danville Coun-
ell, held last week, it was decided
that the city erect an electric light
plant of IT'S own.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15

All Wool French Surah Serge.
Extra weight for Fall Wear in Jet
or Blue Black, full IS inches wide.
Actual value, ooc. Special at 4oc
the yard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15

1914 yards of all Wool Black
Henrietta finished with deep rich
luster-will not change color and
full SO inches in width. You'll say
they are worth 4oe. Opening Sale
price, 2oc the yard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
Silk Item of Importance.

27oo yards of New Fancy Taf-
feta Silks, in a great variety of
Stripes, Plaids and Checks, all new
colorings made specially for this
seasons wear. Regular value SI.oo
Special at 25c the yard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
Buttericks Patterns.

Dependable for correctness in
Style.
We are headquarters for all the
Fashion Publications, Delineator,
Grand Album, Glass of Fashion
and Metropolitan Catalogue.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
JONAS L0M0'S sons
WEEKLY CHATS.
WIIKEs-BARRE, Pa,
Thursday, Sept 22nd, 1898.
READY FOR FALL
BUSINESS
-wIrH-
new FALL DRESS GOODS
That are correct In Style and
Priced so low that the tide Of trade
will rush here.

The First Sale Of the Sea.
son Begins this Week.
The Counters, AisIes and
Shelves are filled with
an array Of Dress Stuffs
as has never been
shown in Northern Pa.
Here are q few Of the
Striking Values that 60
on Sale this Week:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15
Our Mail Order Department.

Makes your shopping easy.
Samples send everywhere and any
where for the asking.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09
Assessor Appointed.

Mr. E. w. Harris has been appointed
city assessor for the ensuing year. A
member of the Council told THE REC
ORD the list of last year only contain
ed three dogs, two cows, no bicycles,
no diamonds. a couple of pianos. about
twenty-five dollars worth of Jewelry,
and absolutely no cash. This makes
it easy to see why the list of taxable
property fell off so materially. 1t is
safe to estimate the number OF dogs at
ten thousand, pianos few thousand
less, enough cows to blockade all the
streets and pinchback jewelry enough
to stock every street fakir in the state.
The assessor has received instructions
to make vigorous inquiries into this
matter when taking the list this fall,
and it is safe to say it will run back
to where it properly belongs. There
is Just as much fraud in refusing t.
give in bicycles, pianos, dogs and jew
elry as there would be in evading the
tax on a house and lot.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09
House for Rent,

The Cottage just insi lie the toll-gate
on Sanford pike, occupied by w. Nee.
Johnston, will be for rent by or before
the last of September. 1t has three
nice rooms, large kitchen, two porch
es, splendid cistern water right in the
porch, large yard, splendid garden,
good stable and buggy house, large
lot, and is every way desirable resi-
dence. 1t is freshly painted and in
thorough repair throughout 1t has a
good servants house OF three rooms
that readily rent for thirty-six dollars
year. Any one desiring to move to
town where they can educate their
children for nothing, would do we'll TO
examine this place.
For information call on, or address
w. Nee Johnston or w. j. Romans.
sep.S-ts.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09
Big Day at Lexington.

One of the biggest days in the histo-
ry of Lexington will be to day. Friday.
Several prominent Ksntucxians, among
the number being Jim Hamilton o: this
city, have arranged for a number of
events which will draw like porus
plaster. The proceeds of the day will
be used for benefit o. the soldiers hos
pitfalls in that city. The RECORD advis-
es all who can to attend, as they will
be given fine days entertainment
and at the same time be helping a
worthy cause. The program includes
competitive drill for purse of 500.
One company from each regiment will
participate. A committee OF seven
ladies from different counties will
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09

The new bankrupt law went into e.
feet August 1st but it cannot be en-
forced until the re 'erees are in Office
ready for business. When the would
be bankrupt takes his application he is
required to deposit $25 in cash in order
to pay the re 'eree and clerk. Then the
referee takes charge of his business
and settles it for MIN, after taking out
the amount allowed by law OF the
State in which the bankrupt lives. He
'urns everything into cash. pays the
money out to creditors. and when
everything is gone he gives the bank.
rupt q clear receipt for all his debts,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09
Meeting of Mexican War Veterans.

The Old Heroes to have a Grand
Tim. The next meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Mexican War
Veterans at Louisville, Ky Sept. 81,
-, will be an eventful occasion The
morning of the 21st, the Veterans will
be expected to assemble in the Council
Cham Der At the City Hall where a bus
mess meeting will be called by Maj. ).
P. Tufts, Pres't- The Veterans should
be informed that the Fifth Avenue
Hotel will be headquarters and that
b 9TH the Fifth Avenue and Willard Ho-
tells have consented to entertain such
of the Veterans as may not be able to
pay the regular charge, at the rate of
s1.OO per day. Both of these hotels
are convenient to the City Hall where
your business meetings the first and
second days will be held. On the night
of Sept. 2lst, welcome meeting will
be held in a Hall yet to be selected.
For further information regarding
special rail road rates, etc, address
President 5. P. Tufts, Centralia, ILL.,,
or Secretary Wilbur r Smith, Lex
ington, Ky. p. S.-The State Associ-
alton of Mexican War Veterans will
meet at Harrodsburg, Sept Goth. The
next day the Veterans will &C to Lou
isville to attend the National Meet
ing.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09
A Curiosity.

S D. Merritt, who has charge of the
electric light plant, showed RECORD
man bible, which, by reason of age
and peculiar wording, is a curiosity.
The back is of leather. sewed on with
raw hide, and the type is about three
times the size you now read in this
paper. Mr.. Merritt says the book has
been handed down through relatives
and tits fully five hundred years old.
In many places it differs greatly with
the often re-hashed version of the
scriptures in use today. Mr.. Merritt
will gladly show the book to any stu
dent of the bible. Qt's safe to say he
will not be kept busy by Lancaster
''students")
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09
Something New and Very Good.

We have recently placed in our mill
one of the most complete Corn Clean.
ers that is made. 1t cleanses corn
perfectly and makes the meal as pure
as the cleanest flour. Il first takes
out, by separation over selves, ali
pieces of cobs, shuc'-s, rat fifth ETC..
then it Scouts all impure smell from
the corn. We also keep in stock gra.
ham flour put up in IL 1-2 Id. sacks
made of all the wheat and ground on
F.ench Burrh Mill Stones. We are
now prepared to clean seed wheat al
5 It's per bushel.
st. BURNAM & RUCKER
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09
Give Peddlers the Shake.

Give pedilers the col shake Their
interests are of no concern to you, says
an exchange. They take money out
of town and leave none. They have
no b lsiness reputation to sustain, and
are more apt to skin you than not
There is a b ;olutely not one single adj
vantage in buying from peddlers,
therefore give these itinerants the
shake. There Is not an article they
sell that cannot be bought as cheap of
the dealers in your own town, who
pay taxes and help to build up, while
the peddlers do nothing for US. TRADE
with the merchants who advertise, let
the peddlers go.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09
Fall Announcement.

The old reliable firm of Wanamaker
& Brown have put out their ALL WOOL
samples and defy competition in
prices and quality. 1 also have sam
plies from Desbecker-Block Tailoring
Company, of Buffalo, New York, and
Howard Tailoring Com pany, of Chica-
go. They have new and exclusiv,
styles for fine Tailoring, the latest
and most approved designs and weaves
in Woolens. and guarantee perfeci
satisfaction in fits, trimming AND
Workmanship. Come and get prices
and examine goods.
M. D. HUGHES, Agt.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09

award a purse OF SO to 20 the best
mounted officer. There will be mule
races, pony races and running RACES,
tie 70 ir of the latter having purses Of
500 to Sla5 each. The governor of
each State represented has been invit-
ed to speak as we'll as the following
well-known orators: John Young
Brown, Z. Wat Hardin, Henry Wat
terson, Charles J. Bronston, Geo. Dem
ny, w. c. p. Breckenridge, Thos. IL
Morrow, j. c. 5 Black burn, James Il.
McCreary. Admission 50c.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09
Good Quality, Low Prices.

Our tailor-made suits at S10.75, equal
others at $500, and those at SIS and
SIS equal many others at SIS and go
Our ready-made suits at IS, $40 and
Sl2 are positively all wool and very
low in price. Examine the Samples
FOR yourselves. About 1000 to select
from. Boys and young mems cloth
ing a speciality. The best quality of
Furnishing Goods from Wanamaker
and Brown, at Philadelphia prices.
Come and buy complete outfit at re-
duced prices. Pants made to measure
at So to So. Perfect fit and satisfaction
guaranteed. Overcoats are priced at
low water mark.
NJ d. HUGHES, Agt
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09
LAMPS to be Placed.

AS soon as the pavement along the
street leading to the depot is finished,
the Council will h we the lamps plac,
ed in position. They will be kept
burning every dark night so those
coming on the night trains can see the
way to town. This is a mighty good
move and the Council is to be congrat-
ulated for having it done. A hustling
Council is necessary to keep a town up
to date, and the Lancaster board is
fast shaking the moss off in lots OF
places
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09
Answers as Well.

The inventive facilities of the Win
CHI ester girl seem practically unlimited
BY tying sandplper about her ankles {
Winchester girl produces the same eff
feet as ty buying an expensive sill
skirt. The piecies of ssndpaper rub 10
gether and sound just like Sl2 skirt
z city rough on the dressmaker.
though. -Richmoni Paragraph.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09

Lieut.. Claude Wherritt, who was
here last week, was taken i'll when he
returned to Chic,Iamauga and it soon
became necessary to bring him home.
The case soon developed into typhoid
fever and he has since been very ill.
A this writing he is resting easy
and the physician. DR.. Bash, thinks
he will pull through all right.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-09
Richmond Pike Too.

In our report of the grand jury's
work last issue we failed to state that
the Richmond pike company was also
indicted with the others for failing to
make report to the county curt All
three of the pixies still charging toll
were indicted; two for failure to make
report and one for failure to keep road
in re pair