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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15

to so labor as to leave to our children a
heritage rich in commerce, teemlng with
Intelligence, and populous with content
ed men and women-with more schools,
more churches. more of all that makes
life desirable and that adds to the sum
OF human happiness, This canont be
done without good work in the cause
that brings US together. When we
leave this convention, the work must
not be forgotten. I remember the
words OF the late Captain Bachelor. at
the Cincinnati convention:
"'I hope our river men will not think
when they get home that they have left
the convention behind them. In former
years we have had meetings and passed
resolutions, then gone home and acted
as II everybody else was to do the work.
We have gone further, and organized
an association. We have obligated our
selves to carry out the work. Now let US
do It,
'These words were true when they
were uttered. They are true to-day. We
need an active memberships larger
membership. To achieve perfect success
we must have the cordial support OF all
the people OF the valley. In my judy
ment, we shall have It."
SECRETARF'S REPORT.
The report OF secretary-Treasurer f.
P. Wilson was then read. 1t included
an account of the convention at Evans
Vile last gear. The secretary's report
was as follows:
The second annual meeting of the
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
was held at Evansville. Indiana. on oc-
tober l2, 1897, at which the attendance
was very full and satisfactory. Then
followed a detailed account Of the pro-
ceedings OF the meeting. The member
ship list embraces the following:
OhiO-Galilpolis, IS; Cincinnati, 21:
Eureka. Portsmouth, Hannibal, Ironton
and Marietta. one each; total, 90.
entucky-Louisville %; also the
louisville Coal Exchange.
PennsSlvanla-Plttsb II browns
Vile, 2: total, 10.
IndIana-Evansville, "a; Tell City, Il;
Aurora, /; total, 81.
West TirgInia-Falrmont. Z; Parkers-
burg. ]; MorRantown. /; Wheeling, 2,
mot including the chamber OF commerce
membership OF 20); Raymond City, i;
total, 80.
OF those who subscribed last year TO
the support OF the association and did
not renew during the past gear, the fol-
lowing are recorded:
Indiana-Sew Albany, /.
Ohlo-Cincinnau,4 4.
Kentucky-Loulsville 3: Maysville, 4;
total. 4.
observation-disclosures, II; Roch-
ester, /; Allegheny. /; total, Il.
West Virginia-Fairmont, 5; Parkers-
burg. /; Point Pleasant, /; Raymond
City, /: total, 8.
President Vance announced the recep-
ton to be given at Wheeling Park in
the evening. He also announced that
Vice President Peterson, OF the Wheel
ing Railway Company. had invited the
visitors to trolley ride over the city on
the lines OF the Wheeling and over-the-
river electric lines. Mr.. Peterson sug-
Sested that the delegates assemble at
the auditorium at $50 y, m. The conven-
ton adopted the suggestion.
A recess was taken TO $3.50 a. M, on
Thursday.
The report of Treasurer j. D. Parker,
OF Cincinnati, was MS follows:
DIR.
Collections, for membership
m
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15

that such active work viii 50 Tar to aa-
vance the interests OF the Ohio river
and It's tributaries.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Madison, March |


A second sad accident resulting
from fire this year was caused by a
gasoline stove, at the home of Arthur
Il. lserman, on the corner of William
son and Brearly streets Sunday even
ing. A number of little children We're
in the room alone, it is said, party
being given for little Swear old Cert
rude lserman, whose third birthday
it was, when in some manner, an
overflow of the gasoline of the stove
was brought about and its ignition
caught the clothing OF little Gertrude
and that of Dora Post another little
girl, Mr.. lserman quickly extin-
guished the flames, but little Gertrude
was so badly burned that she died at
1880 O'Clock that evening. Little
Dora though severely burned is now
resting easily and will recover. Mr.
lserman in putting out the fire sus-
tanned slight burns on his hands and
face DR.. +. A, Lyman attended
the little girls. The damage done 20
the building was slight.
A second alarm of fire was turned
in about Z O'Clock the same evening
1t was only small blaze in smoke
house belonging to Patrick Doris, 422
West Johnson street. Little damage
was done.
Flames broke out In a closet in the
upper portion of John Echmann's
bakery about 3;45 O'clock Monday
morning, but prompt work by the
firemen prevented much damage from
being done. The loss was about $50.
The building is owned by Henry
Schulkamp
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17
MRS. THURSTON DIES.
Wis q. Nebraska's Senator Expires ca
Yacht AMT.

Was -lngton, March 10. Consul
Genel al Lee notified the state depart
ment OF the death Monday at Sagua la
Grande, Cuba, OF the wife OF Senator
Thurston, on board the yacht Anita
Senator and Mrs. Thurston were
members OF the congressional party
which left Fortress Monroe March =
for trip TO Cuba on the yacht Anita
The party had stormy night off Hat
teras and put into Charleston. The
trip was continued after few days
rest. The Anita first touched Cuba
at Havana and aflerward went to
Matanzds and Sagua la Grande. The
announcement OF Mrs. Thurston' s
death was most unexpected, as she was
IN excellent health when she left this
city. Mrs. ThursJon before her mar
riage was Miss Martha Poland, niece
OF Luke Poland OF Vermont, prominent
years ago in the house of representa-
tiges. Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston cele-
brated their silver wedding here last
tall. She took a great interest in her
husbands public welfare anG assisted
him materially in his political prefer
ment. She was a member of the So
ciety of Daughtecs of the American
Revolution and was recently elected
vice president of the national body.
Mrs. Thurston died of apoplexy at
s o'clock Monday morning when the
yacht was in sight of the port at
Sagua la Grande The Anita left
Matanzas Sunday night with all the
congressional party except Congress
man Smith and Congressman Cum
nings, who went to Sagua by rail
The passage from Havana to Matan-
zas was very rough, and that to Sagua
even worse. 1t is thought that this
together with the rough passage down
the coast, may have fastened the end.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17
REFUSED A LICENSE.
Madison, March Is.


Insurance Commissioner Fricke
Monday refused to grant a license to
the Traders Fire Insurance company
of New York. The grounds of the re-
fusal were that the name OF the COM
pany was too similar to that of the
Traders Insurance company of Chi
cago which has been doing business
in Wisconsin for many years, that
the 100000 capital of the petitioning
company is in the form of a bank de-
post instead of iN securities as re-
quired by the New York insurance
department, and that the company is
a reorganization of the Traders
Lloyds, which was recently refused a
license by Mr., Fricke for noncompli-
ance with the laws of Wisconsin
The company Is backed by many
prominent men, among them Levi =.
Morton, Benjamin F, Tracy, Warner
Miller, john Jacob Aston, and Edwin
and Howard Gould.
Attorney General Mylrea mas begun
suit against the Inter State Casualty
company of New York to recover
81 ,773 back taxes alleged to be due uu-
der the decision of the Wisconsin su-
preme court in the case OF the Travel
lers case, wherein it was decided that
every insurance company doing more
than one kind OF business must pay
taxes on each separately.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17

shore, with rocks, groves and clear
ings faithfully reproduced. At the
stage end there is mountain glen
with a fall 0f water dashing from a
distant height and ripping and splash
ing to the lake. On the shore is To-
Gated a camp of Indians, peopled with
men, women and children, who Will
follow the calling of their daily life
just as they do when at home in the
camps of Maine and New Brunswick.
There are also game park, With
superb specimens of live elk, moose,
deer, and caribou. log cabins and tents
occupied by guides ard hunters, eX-
employing life in tie woods, aud ar
Indian camp. inhabited by Indian
guides and hunters with their families,
making snares, traps, weapons and
canoes. Antonio Apache, famous as
an Indian scout, is personally in
charge. There are to be revolver and
rifle contests for trophies. a loan
exhibit OF mounted specimens, tro-
plies from forest, field and stream
make an interesting display. George
w Dutton. president of the New
England Sportsmen association is a
prominent figure in the management
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17
HUMAN SKULL FOUND.

Milwaukee, March 10 IA human
skull was found In an oil bucket by one
Of the workmen engaged at the opera
tions ut the Knnickinnic flushing tun-
mel on the south side. For some time
the mystery which surrounded the af-
fair made It rather startling and many
wild rumors got about the city. Later
1t was discovered that the skull was
carried to the place whore 1t was
found from tho third ward, where II
had been used by a medical student In
his college work.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17
CHALLENGES SENATOR MASON

Washington, March Ia Senator
Mason Monday received a challenge
sent him by the editor of the Spanish
illustrated paper, FL Cardo. The doc
ument is printed and signed By the
editor. Marquis De Alta villa. The
challenge is to combat at sword s
point and is preceded by short column
OF personal abuse in which Mason is
described as an "1gnoble Yankee sen
ator who scolds like woman and who
has not yalor to fight like man and
who would take slap In the face with
out resenting It," The senator ac-
cepts the challenge In joeose spirit
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17
THOUGHT HE WAS DEAD

Monroe, Wis, March 15.-George
Ohms, son of the late Fred Ohms. OF
Green county, has turned up at Los
Angeles after relatives had supposed
that he was dead for years For
twelve years his share Of the estate
has been held In trust by the circuit
court Of Green county The amount
secured for his part Of the estate has
Just been express Ell 10 him
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17
SPORTSMEN'S SHOW.
Exhibit Planned by the New England
Association.

Boston, Mass, March 15.-Sports-
men from all parts of the country are
showing much interest in the big ex-
position which began here last night.
Among the prominent features the
artificial lake in the main hall build
ing takes the lead This has 10000
cubic feet of water, with the entire
surroundings made into sloping
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17
HARrER VERY ILL
Well Known Lawyer 50 Low That
Consultation Is Held.
Madison. March Is

Attorney s a Harper is very critic
ally i'll with pneumonia at the Langdon
street home II the family. At9 O'Clock
last nie~it consultation Of the ply
scians 10 attendance was held His
condition Is consid rea very grave
At O'Clock this morning. he was reat-
ING quite easily and was 0ho1gb To Re
slightly improved FITS brother DR.
C Al Harper and Or PHIt Fov were
with the sick msu all NIGHT
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17
SEES WILL OPEN SOON

Wis, March Is Blraboo
winter headquarters Of three
HE Ringing Bros. John
and the Go'lmar Bros. The
aara changed their plans
ae the eominz season. In
aniag in Chicago they viii
Louis April Z and remain
rs Tha John Robinson
aa middle Of AariI and The
&#v t.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17
FEEDERS FOR NORTHWESTERN
Railroad Man Looking over Ground
for Electric Road at Elroy

Elroy, Wis, March IA man
named Hail. claiming To represent
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
company, has been In this vicinity
looking over the ground with the view
to building an electric line from Maus-
ton to this city. and says that lines
viii also be built from Baraboo to
Portage and from Baraboo to XII
hoHrn lie says that this Ii . nIan 70
obtain feeders for the Oh cago Il
Northwestern.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17

Washington. March Is The house
devoted the DAY to consideration Of
District of Columbia business.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17
WE BUY THEM BOTH
DpAzTL SELLS US HER TWO FINE
CRUISERS.
GOOD ADDITION TO NAVY

vessels Would Be Very Effective
lne'' commerce Destroyers-Senator
Cor Who Has Just Returned
rom cuba, Confers with President
Mckinley and Secretary Alger'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17
ATHLETIC CARNIVAL

Exhibition in Which Military Men Are
About to Figure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-17

New York, March 5.-The military
athletic carnival which opened last
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18
GOOD ROADS NOTES.
An Eveni,-p,.,r,suted Burden.


In the States in which a system of
State-aid has been inaugurated the ur-
ban resident bears his share of the ex-
pense Of improving and maintaining
the highways. instead of leaving them,
as heretofore. 70 be cared for by the
rural population. Under the old theory
that the maintenance and care of the
roads should depend wholly on the dis
,ricts through which they passed. great
injustice was done many persons whose
interest IN the roads was less than that
OF others who bore the expense. To re-
move this injustice. and provide an
clnaolc system Il the pUrpose % State
aid
Speaking on this subject recently.
General Stoue said that the farmers of
Maine own onc-iith IF the prop
crty Of the State. ami that one
fifth of the property has paid
the entire expense oi hailding anl
maintaining the roads If the State.
which are just rs necessary 10 the peo-
PIE vino live IN towns. and the people
of other occupations than farming. as
they are 10 the farmer Concerning
New York. he SAID that there the farm
crs own only one-fourteeuth Of the
property OF the State. and that every
farmer has been max nc roads Ter thir-
teen other men to travel on. and he is
getting tired Of doing Il. He Is now
about CD stop II. AMI he finds the peo-
PIE of the cities aud large towns. the
manufacturing people and the COM
mercial people. ready - bear their
SHIRE ,f the eNrauSe az frlrroyiufr fha
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

In New Brunswick they have had
such roads that in one section a party
going for a doctor 70 attend an injured
man required six hours to travel TWEEN
" miles
Dustless roads are made possible by
new material. composed Of a fine
eartny or mineral matter charged with
heavy oil. placed ON the levelled bed
of ordinary roads.
Brooklne. Mass. viii spend $780,
500 ON her streets during the year.
AMI the Newtons viii devote 1922. 300
% the maintenance aud improvements
OF their highways.
The terms highway" AMI high
roads came into use from an carly
custom of raising public roads above
the level If the country through which
they PASSED in order 20 secure drain
age.
\ bill is before Congress appropri-
aiing Sloo. 600 for the purpose ri test
ing materials suitable for road con-
stuction. for examining and reporting
on the best methods Of construction
and for cooperating with State and
associations III constructing specimen
roads.
Not a single mechanical vehicle can
ruu on the roads of the Grand Duchy
ot Baden until the driver makes
declaration q the central authorities.
who viii give 20 him. after a long in
ves;igation. authority 20 run upon
certain road decided upon in advance.
After the authority is received the
driver is bound by an almost endless
number ~ restrictions.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

story illustrating Admiral
Dewey's loyalty - his men ana has
reverence for the hay is told hv Eich-
arl T.. Walsh, of Harvey. who was
haulmaster Of the United States gun
boat Pensacola when 1t was flagship
10 the Europea. squadron in l~S-.
The hero az Manila was then captain
Of the Pensacola.
While the boat was at Manila a
number az sailors went ON shore and
engaged iu "a street b-aVl an alarm
was ;uruei IN, but the sailors succeed
cd in escaping 20 their ships The next
morning the captain Of the port came
og: 90 the Pensacola 10 complain 20
Captain Dewey Of the action Of LIS
sailors.
VIVA. can doe" asked Dewey.
Way, your men raised riot on
shore. and y0u can assist me in arrest
ing and furnishing them. was the re-
ply
The American Captain was very
courteous IN the expression Of regret
that sailors of the Pensacola should
be lawless while on shore leave, but
could see no way in which he might
assist his visitor IN searching ont the
gailty ones.
The reply Of the naval officer an
gered the redcoat, who said, some
what peremptorily: "You can certain
~ parade yOur crew before me in
order that the rioters may be identi-
ned "
Looking aloft and pointing to the
Stars and Stripes waving at the mast
head, Dewey made reply: 1.-The deck
Of TINS vessel Is United States terri
tory, aud I'll parade my men for no
foreigner that ever drew breath. -
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18
Experiments WIKI broad rirs..

In order fully l. test tie relative
merits of broad and narrow tires. an
agricultural college in Missouri has
been making some experiments With
the Two. II has been demonstrated
that ou reasonably good roads hroa
tires nave an advantage oi from six
teen 90 iortv-ilye per cent. over narrow
tires. IN no ease excep. where the
mud was soft ana very deep did tle
narrow tires prove more satisfactory.
According to these tests. the marrow
tire D. desirable ouly when roa q ar.
lu "a state almost impossible. CON
dluou Of things which j. ta-t lisar-
pearlng from tAlcAlv settled and wei f.
managed districts. The experiments
were made with the same wagon. the
wheels being exchanged 10y merely
slipping them from the spindles. The
loaded wagon weighed 30 pounds
more with the wade tires than with the
narrow ones, making the weight OBJ
the vehicle when equipped with tle
wide tires 300 pounds. On a clean.
smooth road of macadan the wide
tires required from sixteen 10 thirty
I'VE per cent. less power than the
narrow ones. On gravel roads the
broad tires had forty-hve per cent
advantage; on loose gravel and dirt
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

An infant prodigy, who shows his
wonderful attributes in more useful
way than by reciting The Cotter's
Saturday Night" az sociables or play
ing al the popular airs OF the day 10
his mothers guests, Is Walter Harold
Daniel, Of Fairlee, Vi.
Master Harold is only eight years
old, and he Is an expert telegraph
operator. lie Is conceded to be the
youngest one in the world His father
Is station agent at Fairlee, and ever
since lie was "a meddlesome little
urchin IN kits. the boy has been in
the habit of spending a good deal of
time IN the depot asking troublesome
questions. When he learned 10 rea
be found one day little telegraphic
primer, which he began to study. Now
he Is able TO receive and transmit
messages every day. York.
World.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18
To Begin Road investigation.

The Maryland Legislature has di-
rected the Geological Commission 10
investigate 1.-The condition of the roads
Of the State. and the best methods of
improving the same. together with a
study of the classification and distri-
button OF the road-building materials
IN the several counties, as well as the
present and recent costs OF roads
therein, and how 10 secure better ex-
penditures. and $40. 900 have been
appropriated for the expenses OF the
work
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

IL Il claimed by correspondent Of
a Maine paper that. in proportion to
population and wealth, the country
roads are as good or better than those
OF the cities. Why country roads are
not still better he explains as follows:
Young people flock TO the cities aud
consider themselves as progressing
when they learn how TO press a button,
or hail a trolley car, or catch a train. >
And while cities find il necessary to
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

The bill relative 10 the employment
ot prison labor. passed by the Massa-
chnsetts Legislature. permits the su-
perintenlent Of prisons to use the
prisoners in any Jail or house of cor
rection % prepare material for road
making, such material 10 be sold TO
Coanty Commissioners. city or town
officers aud the STATE Highway Com
mission FOR the construction of roads.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18
mo Repentance in the Grave

y Scotch divine entered the church
yard one day while the sexton was bus
.ly employed. neck deep IN a grave
throwing UP soil and bones 70 make
room FOR g dead parish.oner.
We'll, Saunders" said The minister
that r. a work well calculated 10 make
an old man Ike you thoughtful. J
wonder you % not repent OF your evil
ways and make resolves while 50 Sc
riousiy occupied about another's grave
70 live better life and prepare foi
your own The Oil man. resting him
seif upon fae edge Of h!s spade. calmly
replied, Il tloJght. sir. ye kent tina
thee u 10 repeniance ln The grave
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

dig tunnels or build serial railways TO
get from place to place. the old folks
in the country struggle with their
farms and with the roads for few
years, then die and leave fair acres TO
grow up TO bushes
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

"Nineiy-cl-ht per cent. OF genius is
hard work. says Thomas a Edison.
and he adds. As for genius being in
spired. insp ration j. Ia most cases an
other word COR Precipitation" A. the
foremost example ia the world OF one
type Of genius. Mr.. Edison Is al author
iiy on the subject. and his aphorism
corrOborates Jonnson's Often-Quoied
debDItiOn or genius. 1.-The infinite capa
city for taking pains"