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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-17

FaI,e though Il i Intend ed III should
Ieatry eixht 9-tnch, two 8-inch one z. 81
Inch. one S5~inch, two 27-inch and
eight machine guns. The Alfonso XIII
which vas recently damaged BY fire,
and LIE Panto are OF the same type and
armament, carrying four 7.S-inch and
Xix 4.7-inch gums IL rapid-frers and
flve torpedo tubes. The Princesa de
sAsturias Is of the same type as the
Vitoria. The Numancia, which the
Spaniards call a broadside ship, is
practically. She Is an old protected
cruiser, but experts claim that SPANS
protected vessels are virtually unpro-
tected. Aside from the Cisneros, one
OF our first-class battleships is supe-
rior to the entire collection.
Com mDdore Watson has a fine rec
ord. When a young officer, with the
assistance of Richard Knowles, sea-
man, he dashed Admiral Farragut to
the rigging OF the Hartford in Mobile
harbor in August, 1864 He has with
him several of the most celebrated
fighters of the navy, and if any Span
ish admirals steam forth from Spain
looking for trouble they will find all
they want and more besides when Wat
sons big guns begin laundering Re
member the Maine"
ALBERT P. SOUTHWICK.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-17

Special Correspondence of the Register.
Grafton, W. Va, July 16.-Confined
for nine years entirely nude, in filthy
cage-such has been the fate and ex-
perience Of Harvey Scranage.
Degenerate or madman, has not been
determined by scientific investigation
of the case. Local physicians have not
concerned themselves about it, but have
simply shared in the public curiosity
which brings visitors almost daily to
the Taylor county poor house, where
Scranage is confined.
rhe present county physician once
suggested surgical operation as a
means of bringing about a possible
change in his mental condition, but the
county authorities are Indifferent, and
Scranage's few living relatives have
visited him but twice, and so nothing
has been done
In his 7x12 feet cage he jabbers idi-
otically and almost continuously, fur
nlSnlng 1000 Tor the gOSslpS, ana graf
flying the appetites of the morbidly
curious. Meanwhile nothing is done
toward providing more humane treat
ment for the man, whose condition is
truly pitiable.
= Scranage's parents, both now dead,
were poor country folk, but there was
no evidence of brain affection in eth
er, beyond a mental dizziness which
appeared to be characteristic of the
family. His grandfather, William
Scranage, did a few years ago on a
farm within two miles Of the poor
house. Previous to the civil war, he
was stark mad for a short period, and
for nearly two years was confined in an
unfinished room at his home. A heavy
logchain was attached to the foundation
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of the fields surrounding the institu-
ton. He was very courteous and
dropped his work to escart the visitor
to the building in which Scranage is
confined.
You won't want to stay in here very
long" he remarked as he unlocked the
door, "for it does not smell very good"
Notwithstanding the warning of the
superintendent, your correspondent was
not prepared for the awful stencil
which proceeded from the room in
which a human being has passed nine
years, and is probably doomed to re-
main until he dies.
The place is unfit for habtation by
a beast.
The habits of the occupant of the
room are too filthy to be described. and
/ it is evident that no idea of sanitation
was connected with the architecture of
the building. Scranage never leaves
his cage. except on biennial occasions
when he is induced to wear clothing
and submit to the manipulation Of q
pair of shears over his hair and beard
This operation is usually performed
within a few feet of the door. while
Scranage has heavy chain around his
neck. When he sleeps he lies on the
| filth-covered floor. Or upon rough
bench in one end of the cell. There Is
| no mattress, no bed clothing
The superintendent stated that hi
| eats sparingly, and is given the same
| food as other inmates of the institu.
ton. He will eat anything which i:
| given him. A son of the superintendent
brought in a trap containing six live
rats. He held the trap up to the cage
and Scranage tried to pull one of thu
prisoners out by the tail. The superin
tendent said he would eat the rat II per
mitted to do so.
In spite of his 1Ilthy abode and til
entire absence of ventilation and othe
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-17

mn - eiifrL $50 - i y
pictuka q fc<un1 heolth. ~ Aao not
been ~ dQx1ng hio COndInenaout and
has not comp3ninef Of anything but .
hollow aching tooth. He Is certainly q
at subject Tor scientific Investigation
BY e body az medical specialists just
as he Il, In his present condition, liv-
ing disgrace TO the authorities Of Tay-
Tor county.
Scrapage Is slightly below medium
stature. and weighs about 100 pounds.
A tendency toward obesity has mani
tested itself during the last few years.
His massive head, set square upon his
broad shoulders, appears upon super
fetal examination to DE well formed.
His dark disheveled hair hangs straish!
over his forehead and ears. partially
concealing his features. His shaggy
beard of reddish tinge, is from three 10
SIX inches in Ter 9Th. His eyes are
small, oval shaped, gray and bright,
and one OF them is usually closed as
he leers at visitors through the cage.
There is a disagreeable, repulsive ex-
preston about his mouth. The I'M
mistakable marks of low cunning and
sensuality are prominent upon his
countenance.
Scranage was standing with his face
against the wall, in front IF crack be-
tween two boards, which he had made
larger by scratching with his finger
nails. He was barking like dog.
When he noticed the visitors, he said
there was a coon in the hole. He
talked rapidly and disconnectedly, pass
ing from one subject to another, and
jabbering unintelligibly most OF the
time, stopping occasionally 10 utter
harsh laugh. His talk, If talk 1t might
be called, was entirely upon lewd sub
jects. The Register mans camera, he
regarded as gun and laughed loudly
at the idea Of being sho-. He was
very mild, and followed instructions.
even to trying to place his head
through the hole used for RAISING his
food into the cage. Occasionally what
looked to be CLEAN OF intelligence ap-
peared in his eyes, and he understood
questions and answered them.
The superintendent. stated that Wis
itors occasionally irritate Scranage by
making threatening motions, when he
fires volleys of profanity which are in
telligible enough. When he becomes
angry he is very ugly, tearing at the
bars and rendering it unsafe to visitors
to come with his reach. His fits Of tenn
per continue for a week, but he grad
ually quiets down. He does not realize
his strength, and the superintendent is
in constant dread that he may some
day discover that he need not remain
in his cage longer than he desires. He
is more concerned about Scranage than
all the other inmates of the poor
house, and no person can more earnest
lv desire his removal, or more humane
for his keeping.
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underneath the room, and the other
end was locked around his neck. He
was a physical giant and possessed re-
markable strength. Among the things
now told Of him Is a story, well au-
thenticated, that it was his custom TO
leap TO the ceiling rafters, and jump
from one TO another about the room,
accompanying this performance with
wild shrieks, which caused timid per-
sons to give the Scranage home a wide
berth.
On one occasion he broke his chain
and escaped to the woods. The neigh
borhood was terrified until he was re-
captured after desperate struggle, a
few days later. 1t seems that the evil
dences Of insanity, at least in their vio-
lent form, gradually disappeared, al
though farmers agree that he was al
ways queer" and for that reason
everybody humored him."
Harvey Scranage was born about
thirty years ago. His parents sent him
to school for number OF years, but
he never advanced beyond the primary
grade. He was regarded as simple
fool who had no particularly vicious
traits, but who could not be trusted.
The supplemented farmers living in
the neighborhood explain his condition
with the statement that his mother
was scared by a bull before his birth.
This explanation was made when he
was young boy, it sufficed, and nc
person now questions it. They call at
tention to a peculiar noise which he
makes, resembling the believing OF a
bull. as conclusive and irrefutable evil
dence of the fact.
me boy was not regarded as danger
GUS until he entered his teens. Then
ne was guilty Of some practices which
excited the indignation Of the farmers
and there were frequent repetitions
These offenses and the general felfnr
Of uneasines led to Z demand for his
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-17

s,n5vol tx nlSos "a - - II 81 @
uIaced s. ~ pooF hons M 1851
III Auff a2o0, Gofana1D va *a1lnn
! to the Skake Hospital for the Insane Il
weston. After reuaiu1ug there Tor
two or three months, the 6uperintend-
emit. Dr.. Bland, sent him back to Graf
ton with the explanation that he was
an idiot, and not an insane person, and
therefore not eligible to admission into
that institution. The Taylor county
disposition to make OF him, and for
several months he was confined in the
county Jail, chained to his cell. He
was then removed to the poor house,
where a room had been prepared for
him. He was led from one institution
to the other, with chain around his
neck, by guards well armed.
In the center of this room at the poor
house, a heavy chain was securely at
tached, the other end being fastened
around his neck. 1t was of sufficient
length to permit him to go to any part
Of the room He manifested a desire
to assault ladies and children who
visited him, frequently tearing loose
the clothing Of women. Once he broke
his chain and escaped through a win
dow. When discovered, he was run
ming toward the barn with an ak in one
hand and three-year-old girl under
his arm. After he had been overpow-
cred and again placed In his room, he
said he wanted to make mincemeat of
the girl. Scranage wore clothing at
this time, but at a later period he tore
everything he wore into strips, and
piled the shreds on the floor Another
suit of clothes was provided, and dis
posed of in the same manner. and it
was soon found to be impossible to
clothe him or to keep any furniture in
his room.
The Scranage case continued to occu-
ply the attention Of the county court,
and under its direction Mr.. Waitman T.
Walters, who is still superintendent of
the institution, erected a building a.
short distance from the infirmary. 1t
is IL feet wide and IA feet long, and
very securely built, the inside being
lined with heavy oak The light comes
in through one small and very dirty
window. In the middle Of the room
is a partition Of heavy oak bars, ex-
tending from the floor to the ceiling.
A heavy door, similarly constructed, is
fastened with stout lock. Through
hole six inches high and ten inches
long, food is passed into the cage in
which Scranage has been penned for
nearly nine years. In the portion not
occupied by him is large stove, which
heats the room in cold weather.
1t was nine O'Clock in the morning
when the Register representative drove
out to the poor house from this city.
The superintendent was at work in one
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-17
A CHAPTER ON CROWNS.
They Have Been Worn From the Earli-
est Times.

From the earliest times the crown
has been an emblem Of high honor and
authority. Originally, it was simply a
fillet of leaves, and was used by the
ancieptS in the observance of religious
rites and festivities.
The ancient royal diadem'' was a
headfband or fillet, worn by kings as
mark Of regality. 1t was made OF
silk, OF thread, or of wool, and was
wound around the temples and the fore
head, and tied behind, the ends falling
on the neck.
In ancient Rome the crown was usu-
I ally made OF laurel leaves, and was
given as reward for courageous deeds.
Among the Greeks, 1T was a symbol of
office and a token of victory. 1t was
bestowed upon victors in the Grecian
games, and also upon citizens that had
rendered the country important SER
vice. The corona obsidionalis" was
the crown most highly priced; it was
bestowed by besieged army, or town,
upon the general that came to their
rescue.
The civic crown, made OF oak leaves
and aoOrns, was given to any soldier
that saved the life of a citizen 1t en-
titled the soldier to seat next to the
Senators on all public occasions, and
he, his father, and his grandfather
were exempted from ali public burdens.
The corona muralis" was a circlet
of gold surrounded by turrets, and was
given as a reward to the first one en-
tering a beleaguered city. The "cor-
ona triumphalis" was the reward given
to triumphant general.
AT first the Papal crown was a plain,
pointed cap. Pope Hormisdas added
the first crown, Boniface VIII the sec
ond, and John XXI. the third, thus
making 1t a triple crown.
A coronet is a small crown worn by
members of the nobility The coronet
of duke Is adorned with eight straw
berry leaves; that of a marquis with
-four strawberry leaves alternating with
four pearls; that if an earl with eight
strawberry leaves alternating with
eight pearls raised on points; that of a
viscount with sixteen pearls, and that
of baron with six pearls.
The crown of England is supposed
ito be the finest piece of regalia in the
world. It's value is variously estimat-
ed, but 1t is commonly believed to be
worth at least s1,5OO,O0O.
One OF the finest collections of crown
Jewels in the world is owned by the
Sultan of Turkey. From time out of
memory, the Sultans have made point
OF collecting jewels and selling none.
Thus the collection has become very
great.
1t is a question: whether Russia or
rin o, II,
able collection of crown diamonds in
the world, but the honor is supposed to
belong to one OF the two.--Philadephia
Times
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IL.
Private Jack Holland was kicked bv
Hemule one day at camp Chickamauga,
>lWo days later that mule died of a
strange disease. No one was able to
diagnose 1t and many of the soldiers
declared that 1t was the first dead mule
they had ever seen. But the mule
death angel certainly did a good Job
ON that mule, even il it was a starter,
and AFTER the corpse had been duly in
spected by nearly everybody the good
news was carried to Holland in the
hospital tent. 1t was Sunday after
noon and arrangements had been made
for divine service in a. grove adjoining
the camp. Major Sanborn assembled
the First battalion for service and
when the ranks were formed, he said:
"Of course, attendance on Sunday
service cannot be made compulsory in
the army, and all those who do not
desire to attend will take one step to
the rear
Twelve men promptly fell out of the
raHfs and the rest of the battalion
ma. ned away to the grove to sing
hymns and listen to the prayers of
DR.. Hall, and the major, turning to
tAc SQudu VI - Sdlu.
Il want you men to go out and bury
that mule this afternoon"
They looked at one another a. mo-
ment and realized that they were I'D
against it. This was one OF the sol
dier's duties they had not counted on
when they took the oath of allegiance
back in Springfield, but there was no
getting away from orders, and with
heavy hearts they set out for the spot
where Jack Hollands late aggressor
lay in the sun. It was 2 o'clock when
they started to work and the mule was
an ordinary sized animal But when
they had dug down into the Georgia
sand for an hour or so and made a
grave about six feet deep they turned
to look at the mule and he had Wis
ibly increased in dimension. In dis
may they returned to their task and
dug still deeper and wider. and every
time they glanced back at the mule he
was larger than ever.
The sun, with one parting whack at
the dead mule, slid over toward Look
out Mountain before that grave was
large enough to accommodate the VIC
tim Of unpopularity. and meanwhile
the rest of the battalion had returned
from service and sat around in the
shade writing home to mother and ex-
tending encouraging remarks to the
grave diggers. It is probable that
those II men will be in the front pew
every Sunday after this.-Chicago
Chronicle
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-17
TAXING No CHANCES

TAKING NO CHANCES.
He-Why doesn't that English girl come
on deck and be wooel by this breezes.
too?
She-F1er mother won't let her. She
heard the Captain say this was trade
wind Harlem Life
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-17
NATURAL SHOE POLISH.

Orange juice is one OF the best dress
ings for black shoes or boots. Take q
slice or quarter of an oragne and rub It
on the shoe or boot. Then, when dry.
brush with a soft brush until the shoe
shines like a looking glass. This Is an
English recipe. Another fruit dress
ing is for tan shoes--the inside OF a
banana skin. Rub the skin over the
shoe thoroughly, wipe off carefully with
soft cloth briskly Patent leather
shoes should not be polished with
blAskin o ~ auusc ti,e asdesi Kind
OF shosssoDkeep lo5Ti 49,
quire constant care They may
cleaned with damp sponge and imm
diately dried with soft cloth. with o}
casionally little vaseline or sweet OF
They must never be donned In cold
weather without heating. or they will
crack as soon as exposed to the cold
air.-Baltimore American.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-17
BETRAYED.

When young girl quotes the sayings
OF q. young man on all occasions. sh<
might as well pick rawlings on his coae
--Atchtson Globe
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-17
|AnE IElBSM IDRII Csc.
Entirely Nude AID Hard Filth Gov
cred Floor as His Bed.

Not q Stitch Of Clothina Nor an Ar
ticle Of Furniture Harvey Scran.
age Confined in a Cell in a Build
ing on the Taylor County, w. Va,
Poor Farm-Degenerate or Mad
man ?-His History and His Pres
emit Condition. Sent Back From
the Hospital for tho Insane-A
Lack of Humane Treatment.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-17
DIDN'T GO TO CHURCH.

Attendance at Divine Service Was Not
Compulsory, But They Will Not
Take Advantage OF That Fact Again.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-31
I. T. BRANIGAN.
Millinery Opening.

Millinery opening.
Thursdays EVENING, Friday and
Saturday at Mrs. W. j. O'Connor's.
B. F. Johnson returned from Ar
kansas last week. Mrs. johnson re-
mains there for the present.
Mrs. May Whitney was reelected
inside Waterman of the Grand Lodge
D. Of H. at St. Paul last week.
F. D. Lindquist, of Dundee, was in
town Tuesday. He expects to open
a bank in Dundee in short time.
Now is the time of the year to feed
Prussian Stock Food to horses and
colts. Get it at f. c. Stitser's. 81
Miss Josephine Allen will have her
millinery opening and is sparing no
pains to make it an event of the kind,
Remember this Office when in need
of any printing of any description.
We are now idle in this department.
Any one desiring painting or pap
er hanging done call on F. H. Rust
at the Sheriff Anderson house. 80
Miss Beadle arrived from Chicago
Saturday afternoon to do the fame y
hat trimming for Mrs. w. j. O'Con-
nor.
P. O. Berge, who has been clerking
for MIR. Kjorlaug for a number of
months, returned to St. James Tues
day.
Aug. Falk, the shoe man, will fit
the foot if you will foot the bill and
promises that both will be satisfac-
tory. 81.
The Y. P. S. G.. E. of the Presby-
terrain church will give a social at the
residence of R. Prideaux Friday
night.
A meeting of the alumni associa-
ton will be held at the high school
building Saturday night at 7:30
sharp.
G. A. Steinman, who recently moved
here from Iowa and purchased farm
in Elk, is building large barn and
house.
Mrs. w. NJ. Evans and children
will accompany her mother home this
week and expect to be absent for
some time.
The school board has offered to &C.
cept the services of the present corps
of teachers in our public school for
another year.
Svante Kali put out the keep off
the Grass" signs on the court house
grounds Saturday, and Sunday we
had a blizzard.
Arthur Drake received message
Friday saying that he could have his
old position again with the express
company at ST. Paul.
Chas. Loveless found a skull on the
lake shore while hunting one day last
week. BY it's shape. it is supposed tc
be that of an Indian.
Miss Belle Jennings arrived from
St. Paul Friday to take charge of the
trimming department of Miss Jose
phine Aliens millinery.
j. A. Town and Frank Geiger LEFT
Sunday afternoon for Hot Springs
Ark. They intend to spend about
six weeks at that place.
Mrs. G. H. Schechter and Mrs. j
H. Rev gave an Eat home and cards
at the residence of the former las
FRIDAY from three to seven.
John Sunman, of Chicago, came
out last week to visit his sister, Mrs
johnson, who was not expected tt
live. She is now improving.
Twill take a limited number o
sheep to herd. Old sheep Is cents
head, lambs Is cents head.
D. j. Green. 80.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-31

the day the Banigan Cash Store
have disconnected and paayzed competition And
enabling
splendid
built appreciation people
ing goods the where goods bought sold spot
cash This week Offering bargains that equad
this town. Read prices and yourself accordingly
HOSIERY received direct
pairs Of Ladies' Meus Chdreds goods
class quality strong quality
the prices below would quality
goods Ladies ribbed hose pain &C. Infants ribbed hose
Mems socks per pair from &c ~<4n H. ...-
TABLE LINEN Turkey red damask price other 2o
regu lar price &c. for Saturday only, per yard l5c
HANDKEKCHIEFS splendid line of embroidered
kelc trom8 to &c
OVERALS The value given money
MEMS OVERsHRTS big reduction in price, now selling at 49,
&c and7c
Lower than kinds of notions
Eggs taken in exchange goods.
Next door to Harry Rnmstons harness shop.
truly,
TT DID AKTTC AM
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-31

Grand Master Steb bins. has divided
the Masonic lodges of the state into
81 districts, and appointed deputy
for each district. The Window,
Worthington, Luverne, Adrian and
Heron Lake lodges are placed in dis
y, and A. j. Rice, Of Adrian, has
been appointed the Equivalence
crat, Adrian.
Fred Mohl, of Adrian, has fine
nursery at Adrian, where nice hardy
trees can be obtained. Being already
in growth they are climated, which
makes them desirable for farmers to
set out and further insures their liv-
ing and bearing fruit in this climate.
They are within easy reach of inspec-
ton, which is invited.
DIR. Gould was over from Worth
ington Wednesday, to examine NJ.
M. Chatteld's horses, supposed to be
afflicted with the CHAMBERS. Only a
few weeks ago Mr.. Chatfeld was OBJ
ligeu to kill three head of horses with
this disease and it will be hard luck
if he has to destroy the only three
horses he has left.-Ellsworth News.
A. Rust, of Rushmore, was in town
Monday. He says he has two boys,
who, if called for, are ready to take
up arms in defense of this country
against Spain. While he is a Ger
man, he is an American in every
sense of the word, and believes Am
erica, the grandest country in the
world, should maintain her honor at
all costs.
1t is reported that while two men
were stealing fax from an elevator in
Fulda Friday night by boring a hole
through the floor, they were surprised
by the proprietor. One of them ran
while the other engaged the proprie-
tor in a fight with knives. Both men
were cut considerably. The thieves
were both captured and placed in jail
at Pipestone.
A fire was started on the farm of
Martin Levine last Friday and those
in charge were unable to control it
owing to the hard wind. The fire
swept across the farm to the one &C.
cupied by S. A. Wheeler, who had a
shed and hay stack burned. By hard
work they were able to save the
house and barn. The loss will
amount to about SIS.