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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-04
TROUBLE APPREHENDED
At Cleveland To-day During Labor
Day Parade.

CLEVELAND. o., Sept. 0,-There is
grave apprehension tonight OF trouble
tomorrow during the progress Of the
Labor Day parade. It is evident that
the officials Of the Big Consolidated
Company are nervous, for o notice was
poatGd In all the barns to-day caution
Ing the men against recklesHness to-
morrow. The police have taken steps
to meet any emergency which may
arise.
The entire night force Of police are
20 be held In reserve, and the dag force
viii be stationed at points whore trOu-
Bile may occur. The line of mnrch has
been laid nut uiong the tricks of tho
Big Consolidated. and II iH believed to
be almost impossible TO prevent clashes
between somo Of tho marcherB and tho
RoR-uRlon men on the CRre,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-04

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. Sept. s.-Hon.
". R, Burnett announced last night
that william Jennings Bryan win come
TO Ohio and take a swing around The
state with Mclean. James Seward, Of
Mansfield, has been selected for chair
man of the executive committee. and
ex-Mayor Constantine, of this city, Is
alnted for Treasurer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-04

For western Pennsylvania. fair Non.
day and Tuesday; Wnrmer Tuesday IN
ing fresh Eouthcnsteriy Tuesday.
For West Virginia and Ohio. fair and
vnrm Monday and Tuesday: nOrtherly
winds. becoming fresh sontherly Tuesday.
Local Temperature.
Tho temperature Saturday rs observed
BY c, Schnept, druggist, corner AtAENel
and Fourteenth strc0ts. WSs as follows;
u, m,..,..',...'s isS p H''''''''''''''
q n m.,.,.,...... Sili r. m......,,..,.. "
Y m........,.,.,..,.. S9WeAtheT, Fair,
SUNDAY.
IN. m.,....,.,..,. Al 9. n,,,.,v,",,,., l
n m.,,...,.,... S2f y. m,.u,.,,...,s. 10
lS Sfn,,,,,,,,..,.,..... gSWeathor. Fair.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

One day las geek Mr.. Fisher found a
rather rare * cimep near Clayton, 1t
was huge pair of horns of mountain
sheep imbedded in trunk and limb of
a large fir tree. One horn was imbedded
in the trunk of the tree and could be
seen protruding on the opposite side,
and the other horn was imbedded in
the limb of the tree for at least three
inches. The tree was about IA feet in
diameter ID feet from the ground whore
the horns we're found. Undoubted the
head and horns of the sheep had become
fastened or placed in the forks of the
tree years ago,when the tree was but a
sapling, and the tree while growing all
these years had grown the horns into
the woods. A block of wood contain
ing the horns was cut out Of the tree
and sent to Salt Lake City and placed
en- exhibition -Challis Messenger.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22
Not In the LImanacs.

Scores of DeLamar people we're out
last Saturday night, just after the full
moon showed in sight above the hills
: to witness nearly total eclipse Of that
luminary. The illusion was so nearly
perfect that not single person seemed
to doubt it being the shadow of the
earth passing across its face. Only q
small space Of the lower limb shown
brightly, while the remainder of the
surface was simply outlined, but had a
reddish tint not seen in a real eclipse.
Those who watched it through declare
that the illusion was carried out by the
bright portion increasing so naturally
that after consulting almanacs they are
ready to declare that astronomers were
for once at fault and that real eclipse
not predicted by them had been seen.
The sky was clear and the stars shining
brightly in the eastern sky. What
caused the phenomenon?
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

About the most absured discussion
the newspapers have gotten up in many
day is the one in regard to whether
the twentieth century begins with the
year 1900 or 1901. There are two sides
to the question, but the longest and
finest spun arguments used by the
newspapers are most of them on the
wrong side. 1t takes 1900 years to COM
plete 10 centuries and the twentieth
century does not begin until the 1909
years are rounded out. The next will
be the last year of the present century,
notwithstanding all the fine arguments
to the contrary. A man is fifty years
old the instant he has lived fifty years,
and one year old only after he has been
born one year. The Christian era,
from which our dates are reckoned,
began with the birth of Christ, not with
the first anniversary of his birth That
is all there is to the argument. The
next is the I'm de steele year. So there
now!
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

1t was with profound sorrow that the
news of the death of Gen. Lawton was
received. Americans who have watched
the news from the Philippines ever
since the instruction began have
learned to consider General Lawton
one of the most gallant officers in the
army, as well as one of the most popu-
lar, not only with his men but with the
pubic in gele.yl His death was th, t
of gallant soldier, he having been
shot and instantly killed while in front
of his men and leading his men.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

1.-THE manner in which the first
decade in the first century was written
was 3 4567S9 10. The year l was
the first year of the first century. The
year 10 ended the first decade. The
year 100 ended the tenth decade and
the last day of the year 100 ended the
first century. So, likewise, the last day
of the year 1900 will end the ninteenth
century. G'long you poor mathema-
ticians who counted that we will begin
the twentieth century with next New
Year. Take your feet down off the
stove and do little thinking"
"Why then do we call this the nine
teenth century," asked the other fell
low as he pulled down his feet. The
first fellow gave it up. We wished we
were back ten years, when the follows
were figuring out that question about
the hen and q half laying an egg and a
half in a day and half, and trying to
make out how many eggs one hen would
lay in six weeks and half, or some
thing like that.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22
THE DE LAMAR NUGGET.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1899.
The South African War.

Disaster after disaster has been met
by the British forces in South Africa.
1t has caused the deepest concern in
London. 1t reminds the older Ameri-
cans Of the days which followed the
battle Of Bull Run. 1t has had the
same effect upon the English which
that defeat had upon the Yankees. 1t
has simply showed the British what
they have run up against" and nerved
them to greater effort. Like to first
defeat Of our Union Army its worst
effect is in the influence it may have on
other powers. Every monarchy in
Europe predicted or wished for the
downfall of our republic when our
struggle for its continued existence was
on, and now every strong power in
Europe, jealous of Great Britain's
supremacy, would rejoice at that
governments humiliation-not at her
downfall, because that is not to be ex
pected, but at her loss of supremacy
The deepest concern of Englishmen
now is that after repeated disasters,
France, Germany and Russia may,
separately or combined, give such
recognition, aid and comfort to the
Africanders that the war will be pro-
longed beyond all their calculations.
1t is almost assured now that the
struggle will be extented far beyond
the subjugation of the Boer republic.
Cape Colony and the Orange Free
State people are too closely allied to
the people of the Dutch republic not to
take part. Much blood will be yet
spilled and much treasure expended
before the trouble is ended, but as we
once before have said, when it is all
ended we will yet see line of railway
extending from Capetown north to the
Nile, with the Union Jack flying above
every station. The Anglo Saxons are
the people. John Bull is an old bruiser
but he always paves way to better
civilization.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

The DeLamar Knights of Pythias
/ gave an entertainment at Hotel Della
mar on last Friday night, celebrating
the first anniversary of the organization
of that popular order in DeLamar. The
membership of the order here is made
up of men who never do things half
way, but right up to date. The party
was of course grand success.
After an overture by the DeLamar
orchestra, brief address was made by
Chancellor Commander ] P. Langford.
then followed by short musical pro-
gram, the leading feature of which was
violin selection by Masters George
Jeffrey and Willie Gamble conducted
by Mr.. Tom Bowden; IA song by Mr.. G..
e. Howe; a musical Interpretation OF
the moods of a young man deeply in
love by Prof. Sandkubl, and song with
harp accompaniment by Eli Bandfield.
At the close of this entertainment
chairs were cleared from the floor and
dancing begun which was kept up, with
too badly crowded floor, until late
hour.
Supper was set in the large dining
room and partaken of by relays until
one hundred and seventy five people
had been Toasted and every one of them
ready to declare that Manager Pyles
was triumph as a caterer.
1t was delightful moonlight night
and the sleighiug fine, which brought
down a large number of Silver City
ladies and gentlemen, who enjoyed the
entertainment and supper as we'll as
their sleigh ride.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

1t required shooting scrape to call
the attention of the officers of Nez
Perce county to the fact that the anti
gambling law was being violated in
Lewiston. After one of four poker
players had hole bored through him,
last week, the sheriff had the players
and the keeper of the house arrested
and several hundred dollars were
dropped into the school fund.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

The first Australian newspaper, the
Sydney Gazette, was published March
., 1903, 10 years after the rise of the
colony. The delay was caused through
there being no printers among the
'convicts, who represented every pro-
fession, including the legal. The plant
was brought out in the first fleet, but it
could not be used until the authorities
caught compositor.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22
Masonic Installation of officers.

The Silver City Lodge, No. ID. A. F.
& A. NJ. will install its officers on
Wednesday evening, the 81 inst, in
presence of members of the order and
their families. Arrangements are being
made for swell time. A general invi-
tation to members of the order and
their families is extended.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

Kodaks and Photographers Supplies
at the DeLamar Drug Store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
Why 1900 Is Not a Leap Year.

The year 1900 will not be counted
among the leap years. The year is 365
days, hours and 40 minutes long; IL
minutes are taken every year to make
the year 1861 days long, and every fourth
year we have an extra day. This was
Julius Caesars arrangement. Where do
those eleven minutes come FROM They
come from ne future and are paid BY
emitting leap year every 100 years.
But If leap year is omitted regularly
every 100 years it is found that the II
minutes taken will not only have been
paid back, but a whole day will have
been given up. So Pope Gregory III,
who improved on Caesars calendar in
1852, decreed that every fourth centural
year should be leap year after all So
we borrow II minutes every year, more
than paying our borrowings back by
emitting three leap years III three
centural years, and square matters by
havinga leap year in the fourth centural
year Pope Gregory s arrangement Is SC
exact. and the borrowing and paying
back balances SO closely, that we borrow
more than we pay back to the extent OF
one day in 1896 years. New York
Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
Serving Other People's Petty Spites.

Kilbourn Mirror Gazette: After some
one has told you something man has
said and you endure a violent spell OF
anger, pass through period of non
speaking Indifference and a mild period
of convalescent hating, you are apt te
suffer relapse when you find that the
man never said any such thing. That
you have merely been the tool of some
one who wanted to draw others into his
own spite. 1t is an evil characteristic
of some people to magnify little things
even to lie maliciously, to make enemies
for those who happen to be in their way
or who refuse to do even the most un
reasonable things they demand. We al
know how foolish this is but we permit
ourselves to be made the servant Of other
peoples spites and jealousies which we
would be ashamed to entertain on oul
own account.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
first publication June II, 1922. j.
PRORATE NOTTCE

Notice OF Application for Final settlement
STERNoN COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE.
State OF Wisconsin, County of Vernon, SIS.
In the matter of the estate of Christian Did.
RIGS son, deceased
On reading and filing the petition Of Karen
Klein, ole OF th9 heirs to said estate, showing
SAID estate settled aud surplus existing dis
tribution, and praying that a lime and place
be fixed for examining and allowing ali ae-
counts OF the administration, and that the resi-
due OF the said eE ate be assigned to sue
persons - arr by law entitled TO The same;
1t IS ordered that said application he he I'd
before me- at my Cf1ice. in he c t. Of virOoua.
And it is Further Ordered That notice or said
application and hearing be given to all persons
Interested. by publication of copy OF this order
Tor three successive weeks in the Yern on Ooun-
ty Censor, newspaper printed in said county.
before the dav fixed for said hearing.
Dated this 18th day of Jnne, 1899.
BY the Court. d. 0. MAHoNEY County Iudce
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21

President Mckinley is receiving not a
little unfavorable comment from the
leading newspapers of the country ON
his recent order to remove 1000 offices
from the operations of the civil service.
Whatever ones opinion concern
ing civil service he can hardly
justify the presidents course when the
platform on which he was nominated
and elected so thoroughly committed
the republican party and himself on that
subject. The fact that President Cleve-
land, before he retired from office, placed
an army of democratic partisans in
position to be held in office is no iusti-
fication for President McKinley's disre-
gard of his pledges in order to place a
horde of hungry republicans in their
places. The presidents good Judgment
tells him better. He has simply yielded
30 the pleadings of congressman who
perpetuate themselves in Office by pro-
viding public plumber for their reckless
strikers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
A Western Cure for Cyclones.

A dispatch from Wichita, Kansas, un-
der date of June H. tells the remarkable
story of the dissipation of cyclone in
Oklahoma, the day before, by the dis
charge of cannon into it. The account
says that the cannon was discharged in
TO the funnel-shaped elcnd when it was
within fifty yards or more OF the town.
The cloud Immediately dissolved. This
was the second cyclone which has passed
near Hennesey this summer and been
burst by firing cannon into 1T. The
citizens recently purchased four large
cannons and placed one on each side of
the town. One man is hired to watch
the cannon, and when a cyclone comes
along he is TO load one and fire it when
the cyclone gets near. In this way no
cyclone can blow away the town, the
inhabitants assert The La Crosse Chron-
icle facetiously remarks that in Kansas
and Nebraska they ought to be able to
get along without any heavier ordi-
nance than Jerry" Simpson, ''Foghorn
Funston, Ex-senator Allen and Bryan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
First publication June IA, 1904.
PR0BATE Nf1TTCE



VERNON COUNTY gDURT--TN PROBATE. IN
the matter Of the estate of Charles Schied,
deceased.
On the application of Louisa S.hied. adminis-
tratrix Of the estate Of Charles Schied. late OF
the town OF Sterling, Vernon county, deceased,
no one having required the appointment of Com
ssloners To receive, examine and adjust claims
against said estate.
1t Is Ordered, That six months frefn aud after
the date OF this order be and is hereby fixed as
thetime within which all creditors are required
TO present their claims and demands against the
said Charles Schied, deceased, 10 the county
court OF Vernon county, for examination and
allowance.
1t is Further Ordered. that all claims and de-
mands so presented will be examined and nd :
Justed before the said county court, at it's court
room la the court house. in the city OF ViroQpa in
said county on the first day Of the regular term
thereof. appointed to be held ON the irss Tues
day OF Dec ember. 1899, and all creditors are sre-
by notified thereof
~ Is Further Ordered, that motto, of the time
WITHIN WHICH creditors may present their claims
and demands and Of the time when the same will
De examined and adjusted by The court as sfore-
said. he given by publishing copy of this ordas
Tor tour successive weeks once in each week, In
the vernon County Censor, newspaper pub
lished the city Of ViIolua, in said county; the
nrst publication to be made within fifteen DAYS
from the date hereof,
Dated this 9th day of June, 1899.
BY the Court, d. o. MAHONEY
County Judge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
CHRISTIANA.

WESLEY, June 19.-Our village has
been largely free from the damage
wrought to many of our neighboring
towns by reason of recent floods. Aside
from water in cellars and unavoidable
washing in streets, we have shared none
of tue evil results reported from other
sections. Tobacco planting is at its
height, and everybody is busy setting
the little plants that create wealth for
our farmers and in turn help to make
our community the center of industrial
pursuits. Tobacco culture in Scandi-
navin settlement is prof able above most
other communities beca1se of large and
industrious families who, from the old
est to the youngest, assist in the work
from the time the plant is set in mother
earth till the crop is removed from the
poles and taken to market. The acre
age, as in past years, is again increased
this season. For more than a dozer
years, with perhaps two exceptions, to-
profitable. We are glad to note, too,
Investments, have reaped nice profits.
are visiting here. Mr.. Westby is one
VI bLC DcSu yOuIlS5 lucu OuI NlIlftSc iIttS
given to the business and social world,
and we are glad to know of his prosper
ity in his chosen field. Our village
authorities have been doing some sub
stantial street work of late. The haul
ing in of material and grading up of
highways is an improvement that will
be appreciated when the roughness
wears off. Miss Selena Dahl who at
tended school here, has returned to her
home at Bangor. !. We will have water
works, precisely what construction is
not fully determined. Architect Daw
son is working on the plans. BY nearly
a two to one vote our people decided to
make this move and voted So, goo for the
purpose. We will have water supply
and protection creditable to a much
larger town. We want to improve our
schools too, by adding and equipping
fourth department.. Last year there
was an enrolment of about $50, which
is too much for three teachers To
equip the fourth room and take in out
siders seems to be a feasible plan; but
1T seems that more advanced grades
should be established in this room, as
the pupils complete our course at entire
ly too early age to be sent away to at
tend school. The people of Westby
have dealt literally with education in
former times, and we confidently trust
that these matters will receive due at
tention. Miss Nettie Westby is at
Viroqua visiting her sister, Mrs Rogue.
-. Miss Marie Hektoen is home from
the state university for the summer
vacation. WESLEY ALWAYS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
OUR COUNTY GLEANINGs,
From the Brain and Pens of the Cersvs-s
Liye County and Village Writers. A
CLINTON.

BLOOMIyGDAI.E, June THE river
was the highest ON Sunday night it has
been for 30 years. At midnight the
water oyerfiowed the banks from the
dam to the school yard. 1t took ont part
OF the mill dam, washed ont the foun-
dation under the northeast corner of the
mill and some logs, stove large hole in
the mill and changed the course of the
stream so the water now runs in front
of the mill Almost every bridge is gone
approaches of tie Dixon bridge and one
of the Appleman bridge. Carl Jeffson
had to move oat of his house, as the
water was foot deep on the floor
About 40 cords Of wood were washed
away for Chas Void. Simon Lee, Carl
Jeffson and almost every one in the
valley lost more or less fence. The bot
toms are torn up ard some fields being
washed out four to six feet deep. AL
most every cellar in town was full of
water All the streets were raging rivers
stumps and drift-wood floating down
the street between Mortrud's and West
by's stores and down the other streets
Three landslides occurred just below
town. One of them started from the
top OF the hill and carried trees and
rocks with it clear into the river. Roads
Were made impossible in all directions
but are now in passable condition
again. The rain of Tuesday night also
raised the river banks full and did more
damage to the street near the mill than
Sundays rise, cutting away the road to
within s feet of the fence. The stage
did not get here until Friday. E. f.
Rustad went to Avalanche, Wednesday,
for what mail there was. Only two
hogs were drowned near here as far ais
reported. =. Sam Brown went to
Sparta, on Sunday, but did not get
home until Wednesday night and then
had to come a very round about way.
G. A. Mortrud is having his store paint
ed inside and giving it a general fixing
up Mr.. Fisher of Cashton is doing the
work. The assessor has just made his
annual Visit here. NJ A. G.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
Columbus, the discoverer OF. America
was the son of weaver
RemarkahIe Raacue.

Mrs Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, ILL.,,
makes the statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she was
treated for month by her family physi
clan, but grew worse. He told her she
was hopeless victim of consumption
and that no medicine could cure her.
Her druggist suggested DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption; she bought
a bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from first dose. She continued
its use and after taking six bottles found
herself sound and well; now does her
own homework, and is as wei as she
ever was. Free trial bottles of this
great discovery at A J. johnson & Co.'S
drug store. Only 80 cents and 81, every
bottle guaranteed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
Protect the Birds.

Bad boys who in the past have made a
business of slaughtering harmless birds
would do well to cut out the following
and paste it in their hats: Section 1866
of the revised laws of Wisconsin reads,
ANY person who shall catch or kill at
any time, or for any purpose whatever
except as authorized BY law, any whip
porwill night hawk. blue bird finch,
thrush. robin lark, turtle dove, or any
other harmless bird shall be punished by
fine of not more than fifty dollars or
by imprisonment in the county Jail for
not more than thirty days. provided that
this section shall not apply to black birds,
crows, English sparrows or pigeons for
tror,sh ootjng"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
Is Japan Fifty Years Ahead of Us?

The expectation of gold under exist.
ing circumstances involves no danger
to this country, but it is not pleasant
to reflect that the present shipments
are called for partly to furnish the sup
ply for Japan. 1t is less than so years
since we bombarded the heather Japa-
nese to bring him to realizing sense OF
our higher civilization, and now appar-
entity Japan is 30 years ahead of large
number OF our people in that practical
and important development of civiliza-
ton which demands that it shall take
100 cents to make dollar. New York
World.