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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23

and defended by Attorneys G. A. Vim
cent, Z. F. Horgan and C. l.. Shaver.
1t was claimed by the defendants at
torneys that the said John Goodson was
a lunatic, imbecile or idiot. They
therefore moved the court to impanel
the jury to try the facts as to whether
he, the said Goodson, was sane or in
sane Drs Fitch, Few, Jamison and
d. l.. l. Vest, phrenologist, examined
the said prisoner. From the testimony
Of the said doctors the jury found the
said defendant insane and he was re-
leased.
Mrs. ]. ]. Burns and little grand
daughter. Margaret Staggers, are the
guests of Mrs. Burns daughters, Mrs.
Boyd Wees, of Elkins, and Mrs. Stark
Baker, of Beverly.
Tuesday evening the City Council
met and transactedsth following bust
ness: The contract for paving the fol-
lowing named streets was let to Ham
ilton G Irwin. contractors; Fourth
ward, paving Walnut avenue between
Second and Third streets, and Second
street from Fairmont avenue to CASTOR
avenue; Fifth ward, paving Fourth
street and. Locust avenue, from end Of
paved street to the alley between the
residences of Mrs. NJ. E. Yeager and Dr.
L. B. Burk. First ward, paving Wa
ter street, from Newton street to the
residence of Mrs. Priscilla Compsson
and from Water street to the end of
suspension bridge. Denny Talbot
was given the contract for putting
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operation was necessary, and MIR.
Swisher consented to have it done.
The operation disclosed an extreme
case and the patient died on the operat-
ing table The remains were brought
to this place on Thursday, and taken TO
his residence on High street. The de-
ceased was the son CT the late George
Swisher, of Pawpaw district. He
leaves a wife and three children, be-
sides his mother, one brother and two
sisters. Mr.. Swisher was well known
in this county and had many friends
who will be greatly shocked to hear Of
his death. He has been in business
at this place since 1896. He was aged
about SO years. Funeral services were
held at the house Friday at ten O'Clock
p. M, after which the remains were
taken TO Hoodsville and inferred in
the Swisher graveyard.
Mrs. A. r. Hall, wife of Councilman
Hail. died Monday morning at six
o'clock Mrs Hall had been i'll for
some time with consumption. The de-
ceased was a daughter of Robert Hill,
residing at Barracksville. She was a
lady who had many friends, and was
very much loved by all who knew her
She is survived by her husband and
one child, son, about years Of age,
besides her parents. three brothers and
one sister, Mrs. Dugan, CT near Farm
ington. The funeral took place on
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock
from the NJ. g. church, conducted by
Rev. N. B. johnson. The anterme1t
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Fleming. Hartley, Mccoy, Dom, Hat
field, Martin, Black, Burrus, Iseman,
Dicker, Tappan and Kirby.
Miss Minnie Engle and Mr.. Marvin
D. Baird, of this city, and Mrs. Jones,
of Arches, Marion county, left Wednes-
day morning for indianapolis, Ind, to
attend the International convention Of
the Epworth League held in that city.
Miss Engle goes to represent the
League of the First NJ. E. church, of
this place. and Mr.. Boland the League
of the NJ. E. South.
The Board of Trustees of Miners
Hospital No held a meeting Wednes-
day to decide on location for this in
stitution. The board decided to locate
it on an acre of ground in the First
ward, near the Baptist church, the
ground now owned by W. E. Watson
The sum to be paid Mr.. Watson is ST.
400.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
LEpERS IN COLOMBIA AT
ONES ELBOW EVERYWHERE.
The Government Alarmed at the Prevalence of the Loatsome
Disease, Is Trying to Check 1t.

Leprosy has increased in the Repub-
lie OF Colombia SO much as to have
alarmed the Government. Efforts are
to be made to stamp it out" if posi-
BILE; if not. to control it. 1t is expect
ed that the famous specialist, DR.. Ara
mauer Hansen. head of the leper asy-
lums Of Norway, will visit Colombia,
shortly at the request of the Colombian
government, to establish national
system of dealing with the disease. A
Catholic priest, Father Rabagletti, who
has made study of leprosy in Colon
bia, recently returned from Norway,
where he went to consult with DR.. Han
sen. Although there are no trustwor-
thy statistics on the subject, it is esti-
mated that among Colombias popula-
ton of about 100000 there are $4,000
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stone on Madison street, from the cor
ner of Jackson street to the corner
Of Quincy street.
Mrs. George Conn. who has been the
guest of friends in this place for sew
eral weeks past, has returned to her
home in Pittsburg.
Col. C. L. Smith left Sunday for
Washington, D. c., and was joined
there on Monday by Hon. 0. s. Nc
Kinney. From Washington they went
to Coney Island, N. Y.
Mrs. John Davis and little child, OF
Toronto, Ohio, are visiting Mrs. Da-
Wis parents. Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Coch-
ran.
A delightful social was given by
Miss Ida Stone, in honor of the n. /.
o. G. and d. d. D. Clubs. Those pres
ent were Misses May Hall, Anne Sands,
Louise Potter, Lenore Brahm, Sallie
Boydston. leila Menear, Blanche
Barnes, Lucy Raymond, BERTHE 0rbert,
Misses Kinkaid, Smith and Everett;
Messrs. John Fleming, Staggers, Hell
mick. Shinn, Butcher, Engle and Con-
away.
On last Saturday evening quiet
wedding took place at the residence OF
the officiating minister, Rev. A. d.
Fletcher, the contracting parties being
Miss Annie Bartholow, daughter or
Otis Bartholow, who resides near town.
and Mr.. w. E. West, son of VIM. West,
of Johnstown.
Mr.. Louis Scrange is i'll with typhoid
fever at the home of Mr.. Wait Menears.
HtIcf- 10 " n
ing by the Elks at Elks Han, which
proved to be a very delightful affair.
Those present were Mesdames Tappan,
Clark. Nuzum, Mccoy, Powell Sterling,
Misses Lindsay, Sterling, Raymond,
Clark, Potter, Mckee. Cochran, Tap
pan, Shinn, Sample, Booher; Messrs.
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5000 SICK SOLDIERS.

.TheiAmerican: Forces In the Philippines
are,isadiy Depleted-ot.s Disapproses cp-
= poinsing More surgeons
MANILA, VIA HONG KONG, July
22-Chief Surgeon Woodruff considers
that the increase in the military force
in the Philippine islands will necessi-
tate the employment of forty additional
surgeons. surgeon Woodhull's recon-
mendation To that effect has been dis
approved by Major General E. s. Otis,
commanding the United States forces
here.
There,are nearly 1000 soldiers in hes
pital. The official report last week
showed 1880 in hospital in Manila, and
there are several hundred at San Fer
nando and other garrisons There are
also 275 sick In quarters in Manila.
The regimental surgeons report that
large numbers of soldiers on July 20
are unfit for duty.
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was In the Jones graveyard at Barnes
vile.
w. T. johnson was placed in jail Sat-
urday by Justice Of the Peace J. Lane
Parish, Of Worthingtoh, on the charge
of obtaining goods under false preten-
ces, amounting to $20.45.
Last Thursday the contract was
awarded by the directors of the Far
mers' Bank, of Fairview, for their new
building at Amos Dickerson Bros,
of this place, got the work at the price
of $500. The building is said when
completed, will cost about $4,000.
Rev. John Sturp, of Parkersburg, Will
occupy the pulpit at the First Baptist
church next Sunday morning and ev-
ening.
A crowd of young gentlemen left this
week for Lake Terra Alta, where they
will spend couple of weeks vacation.
The party consists Of the following
gentlemen: Frank Hamilton. Dwight
and Dana Miller DR.. Will S. Hamilton,
Elias Nuzum and son, Eugene, E. +.
Barnes, Constable Frank Swlsher,
Luther and Frank Amos.
On last Sunday evening very quiet
wedding took place at the residence OF
the bride in the First ward, the con-
tracing parties being Mr.. Jerry b.
Lowell, and Miss Hannah McCloy, DIR.
Helmick, pastor of the M. P. church,
being the officiating minister.
James Hair has purchased the Nc
Kinney property at the corner of Mer-
chant and Newton streets in the First
word. The amount paid was $4,000.
In the case of State vs.. John Good
son, who was indicted for burglary and
Perjury, each being a separate charge
and both being felonies, and punish
ment by confinement in the peniten-
tiary, WIS tried. He was prosecuted by
Prosecuting Attorney G. M. Alexander,
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.TueeRcutAR. AnAE5THETlc .vARIETY

lepers. Tne disease Is especially pre-,
valent in the departments of Santandar
and Boyaca The lepers of Colombia
have no restrictions placed upon their
movements, and are to be met every
wherein the country roads, the city
streets, in public conyeyances and in
churches. In Bogota one may sit next
to leper in street car or kneel next
to one in a church. They are said es-
pecially to haunt the churches. where
the poor, stricken creatures seem to
find their only hope and consolation in
prayer.
The Colombian government would
have to spend large sums of money to
get the disease under control now that
it has become SO widespread. From
time to time sporadic attempts have
been made to control the disease. but
have resulted in nothing, and it is be-
ginning TO be believed now that isola-
ton is the only remedy. AT one time
doctor in Bogota announced that he
had discovered cure for leprosy, and a
place was set apart at the capital for
his experiment. Lepers fiocked to him
frNn all over the country; but his
W htment was not a success. and the
tents scattered again to the four cor
IS of the Republic, carrying the
gefms OF their disease with them. In
Colombia leprosy exists in the high
and healthy tablelands and noun
famous regions as well as an the hot
and unhealthy coast. Environment
seems to have nothing to do with its
prevalence.
All forms of leprosy are found in Co.
1ombia, and at any time one is liable to
be brought in contact with persons suf-
fering from the disease in its most
loathsome shapes. The lepers of Co
1ombia nearly always ascribe their af-
Fiction to severe chill. This is pro-
baby because the disease generally be-
gins to be felt by them in this manner.
Or. Hansen has discovered a leprosy
bacillus. Some of the Colombian doc
tors believe that the disease is durable,
basing their belief upon studies made
ct the hospital for lepers at Aqua de
Dios.
How leprosy came to be in Colombia
b a question. Some say that it was
brought there by the Spanish conquer
0rs; others that it existed among the
aboriginal inhabitants of the country.
The latter theorists say that the re-
mains of the primitive inhabitants
which have been exhumed show. in
many cases, that they died from the
disease At any rate. whether the
6paniards found it there or brought it
there, it played havoc with them.
Ximenez de Quesada, the conqueror
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brought the moose nearer to them each
time the little fellow found himself out
beyond his proposed course at the mo-
mont when he caught sight of the boat.
Crockett and Meharr had remained
perfectly silent until the little fellow
had raised his head and began making
rapid progress for the shore. Then
both men dropped their fishing tackle
Meharr grabbed the oars while Crockett
pulled the rope and, soon a race was in
progress. Before the calf had gone a
hundred feet the boat was up alongside
and Crockett grabbed him with both
hands around the neck. Meharr drop
ped the oars and assisted in lifting the
moose into the boat The little animal
was nearly exhausted With fright and
Meharr had begun to row he made a
desperate attempt to escape, leaping Ov-
er the side of the boat. He kicked Wig
orously, but was again placed in the
bottom of the boat and this time his
legs were tied with a rope.
The fisherman were talking to each
other about the best plan for keeping
the prisoner without the knowledge of
the game wardens, when the moose be-
gan to bleat. His tones echoed through
the forest. Almost with the first call
an answer came from the bushes on the
shore, loud, mournful below, sound
familiar to all hunters during the moose
mating time. With the second cry
from the calf the COW moose hove in
sight on the beach and began to smell
along the pathway where the young one
had taken to the water, believing and
tearing the ground with her feet A
splash of the oars attracted her, her
head and tail went up and she plunged
into the water, making straight for the
boat.
The speed with which she proceeded
through the water was marvellous. Be-
fore the fishermen had realized her in
tentions she was close to them. Me-
harr pulled with all his might straight
| for the centre of the lake. 1t was any
body's race for few hundred yards and
the air was filled with bieats from the
calf and orders to Meharr from Crock
EFT TO pull for heavens sake.
They gained on the COW for some min
utes and were congratulating them
selves, when all OF a sudden the boat
! began to describe a circle, and in spite
! of Aeharr's efforts it continued to &c
round and round. The COW moose, tina;
had almost given up in despair, took a
second squirt and gained until she was
less than ten feet away. Crockett then
discovered that a rope had fallen over
board or had been kicked over by the
calf, and he began to pull it up. Al
! the same time Aeharr gave one desper-
ate pull and broke the right oar OF
close up to the rowlock
Seeing the situation Meharr aban-
doned the idea of escaping with the
prisoner and proposed to set the cali
free in order to save the boat He
whipped out his jackknife and began
cutting the ropes that bound the pris-
onerl Before his Eork was done the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, July 22-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Surplus reserve increased,
81 ,356,S50; loans decreased, $S,S2S, 500;
specie decreased, s2,664 400: legal ten
ders increased, S1.015,3 deposits de-
creased, S12 800; circulation de-
creased, s22, 900. The banks now hold
$12, 900 in excess of therequirements
of the rs per cent rule
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of what is now Colombia, is said by leg
end to have died of leprosy, and others
of the Spaniards who fought in this
part of the country are known to have
succumbed to it. But, however it
came, the disease now is SO prevalent
in the Republic that the government is
brought face to face with the necessity
Of doing something to proven. its fur
Their spread.
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faiSM0aT.

FAIRMONT, w. Va, July 22-Fred
Swisher died Wednesday evening at
McComas' hospital at Oakland, Nd,
where he was undergoing an operation
for appendicitis. He had been COM
planning for some time, but he did not
think his condition was critical. The
physicians at Oakland decided that an
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TAKING NO CHANCES.

Now" said the enterprising inter
viewer. please read this over and hold
up your right hand"
But" said the public man, this is
merely an interview"
That's all it is now. But thought
it would be a good thing to be ap-
pointed notary public. We've had
too many de-ials, and this articles go
ing to be an AFFIDAVIT before it gets into
the paper. WashiT@ron Star.
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SAN FRANCISCO. July 22.-The
sailing of the transport Tartar has been
postponed until Sunday, owing to the
delay in the arrival OF troops from the
east. The Ohio and Newport will be
ready to sail next Tuesday with re-
cruits and two battalions, each Of the
Nineteenth infantry.
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Rest and Cheapest Workingmen's Shoes
in the City. Beans Bros. IIO5 Market.
DEAD IN BED-KILLED BY LIGHT
MING.
Special to the Register.

SPECIAL 70 tfe Keg1ster.
ELKINS. w. Va. July 22.-Waw
Kittle, of Beverly, w. Va, an insurance
agent WIS found dead In bed at Har-
man, this morning. His death Is sup
posed to have been due to an overdose
of morphine.
VIM. Hornbeck, Of Valley Bend, was
struck by lightning this afternoon
while standing in the door Of his resi-
dence and instantly killed
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MINING sTDcKs.
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Low Rates To Niagara rails.
Via c., l. & W. Ry. July 26th, 9th,
2Sth.. Several days return limit
Particulars at City Ticket Office.
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TRANSPORTS DELAYED.

Remnants. Kemnantsi Remnants Mon
d vat L.. :. Good & Co.'s.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-08
Arizona Day by Day


s39 was turned in, making the total re- ceipts sS19.S0, being the largest of any month in the history of the county Prescott Journal Miner.
 Joe Herman will compete in Phoc- nix for the fat mans prize offered by the Elks. The lodge that furnishes a heavier weight than Joe will have to put up a good one.-Prescott Journal Miner.
 Some miscreant filled a man hole of the city sewer works near the plant with rocks, dirt, boards and miscella- neous debris. A big rock was taken out of the pipes at another place. Prescott Journal Miner.
 A committee representing the public library appeared before the board of supervisors this morning to obtain privileges of erecting the library on the corner of the plaza, says the Pres colt Journal-Miner. Owing to the ab- sence of two members of course noth- ing was done in the matter, but Su- pervisor Beatson expressed himself as personally favoring the project.
 The board Of supervisors at its meet ing last Monday authorized County Surveyor Perkins to make the survey for the wagon road from Nogales to Washington and to make an estimate of the cost of grading. MT. Perkins has deputized N. C. Banks to take charge of the work and that gentleman is now making arrangements to begin the work. MT. Banks is a competent engi- neer and under his supervision the people of the county are assured of a first class piece of work.-Nogales Vii dette.
 The reservoir is being cleaned out and the sewers tested at one and the same time. The sewer system was tested yesterday and the day before and City Engineer Fisher reports the sewer as tested to be thoroughly satisfactory The Courier is requested to call the attention of all people to the fact that the city council now has un- der consideration the matter of accept ance of the sewer from the contract ors. and that now is the time for prop erty owners and others to appear be- fore the council if they have any grounds upon which to make complaint about the sewer system.-Prescott Courier.
 Several of our citizens have returned from the carnival and are profuse in their praise of what they saw in Phoe- nix and of the hospitality of the p2o- pie. but fully as loud in condemnation of their treatment at Maricopa. The Phoenix and Maricopa railroad train arrived at the latter place at S:3O D. m. last night with a large number of pas | sengers, very few of whom could get hotel accommodations till the arrival of the Southern Pacific trains this
 morning. They were not allowed to
 remain in the coaches of the Phoenix and Maricopa train and had no place to go. except the waiting room at the depot which was crowded to suffoca- tion. This experience greatly marred l the pleasure of the trip.-Tucson Citi- zen.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-08

A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. ,. P. Arnold of Flagstaff on Sunday, November 26.
 E. s. Gosney and family have re- turned to Flagstaff from a months stay in northern California.
 Joseph H. M. Cleskey made home stead entry on land near Duncan at the Tucson land office the other day.
 Robert Mccormick and family. until recently of Tombstone, have taken up their permanent residence in Tucson.
 L. W. Quinlan, who has been in Gin cinnati for the past month under the care of an eye specialist has returned to Flagstaff
 A. B. Herman, supervisor of the Grand canyon forest reserve, made an official trip to Howard lake north of Williams last week.
 In order to Iiquidate the present in debtedness of the Flagstaff Mutual Telephone company, it has been deam- ed advisable by the board of directors to increase the rate to stockholders in the business district to S2 50 per month during the next three or four months Flagstaff Sun.
 CharleS Canall mas cOnpletSu HIS tel- ephone exchange at Williams and it is one of the most complete systems in the territory. The telephones are first class and the circuit a metallic one, and the patrons of the exchange are highly pleased with the excellent ser vice given them.-Flagstaff Sun
 The recorders office made a record breaking record in the amount of fees taken in last month. For recording in strument the fees amounted to $1SO.SO. while for abstracts, etc. the sum Of
Arizona republican., 1899-12-08
A FLAMING DAY
Continued From First Page.)

William Goodin was the first to draw
 his cinch and mount, Gibson .:aue next and George Ruffner third. \ misfo.-
 tune befell Ruffner which took him ort | Of the race. His saddle girth broke 1 d:' the horse pitched for a ininIUe lik. ! z hrorcO, and 200 feet from the wire i Ruffner was thrown to the ground.
 Goodin kept the lead throughout the race and won at the finish easily.
 1 It was a Goodin victory all around,
 Doc Goodin completing it by carrying
 off the honors in the flag picking con test. The cowboys who entered the race were Doc Goodin, Henry Wills, Joe Bassett and Lou Compher. Four flags were placed flat on the ground and the cowboy who picked up the most of them was awarded the prize money. This contest was carried on directly n front of the amphitheater and every movement of the rider could be seen. : Doc Goodin was the first contestant and he secured all four flags His horse kept a straight course, playing it's part in the exhibition of skill ad-
 mirably. As each flag was reached and the rider bent down to the ground the horse did not swerve from it's course in the least. It seemed to understand what its master wanted, and it dashed at full speed on a straight line directly opposite the flags. The other riders
 were less fortunate in their steeds. When one flag was secured the weight
 of the rider thrown to one side sent the horse from the course, and the next i flag was reached before the rider could
 get his horse back into position. Doc
 Goodin picked the flags so that his weight did not disturb the horse. He waited until he was fairly upon the flag before he made a move to get it. ! He dove down like a hawk and was back in his saddle again in an instant. Henry Wills, who was the second
 man to try for the fiabs, missed every
 one. Joe Bassett got the first one, but his horse was so far to one side of the track that he could not hope to reach
 the others. Harry Knight got two and Lou Compher picked up the first one, but missed all the others. His horse did not sabe the trick. Goodin was awarded first money. When the last man was in Doc started back to pick up the flags and give the crowd a sec ond exhibition of his horsemanship. He forgot to tighten the cinch of his sad { dle, and dove down for the first flag before he discovered his mistake. He got the flag, bounced back to his seat,
 as the saddle turned, by the use of his hand on the ground and the strength
 of the leg which held him to the , horse. A less skillful rider would have been dashed to the earth and probably fatally hurt.
 The pony race which was participated
 in by Apache Indians, came next. The Indians were attired in their holiday
 dress and rode without saddles. The
 distance was one-quarter of a mile,
 and the Indian who took the prize
 money made the distance in twenty
 seven seconds. There were a dozen In-
 dians in the race, and all of them passed under the wire in bunch, with