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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
TroubnIinc Lnnds First.

ClNCINNATI, Oct. 1-Several good
things were turned loose at Latonia today.
Troubaline was the only favorite that
landed first money. Trouoaline was backed
from 10 10 down to 3 TO l and won very
easily in a five-furlong race. Time: 1903.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
,Jeter-WiIsOu.

Roy X. Jeter and Miss Pearl G. Wilson
were married Wednesday evening, October
II, at the residence of the officiating min
lister, Rev. Charles w. Savidge.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
Boston, 2; PhiIndcIphia. 0.

BOSTON, Oct. 11.-Timely and consecu-
tive hitting by the Bostonians In the fifth
Inning scored the only two runs today.
Stahls phenomenal catching of n seemingly
sure three-bagger of Flicks in the eighth
inning saved at least one run and probably
the game for Boston. The game was called
in the eighth on account of darkness. At
tendance, l. 100. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
Standing of the Teams.

Games scheduled for today: Phlladel-
phia at Boston, Baltimore at Brooklyn.
New York at Washington, Cincinnati at
Cleveland.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
PH1LADELPHIA.

Collins. Double plays: Chles to McFar-
land, Frazer to Cross to Ches. First on
balls: Off Willis, 2; off Frazer, A. Struck
out: BY Willis, 8; by Frazer, 1. Passed
ball: Sullivan. Time OF game: 150 Um-
pires: Emslie and Dwyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
RRoOKLYN
NEW YORK.
Totals 2 $ Is S

Earned runs: New York, 4 BROOKLYN, 3.
Twobase hit: Beck. Left on bases:
New York, 4; Brooklyn. 5. First on errors:
Brooklyn, !. Base on balls: of Reidy, l.
Struck out: BY Reldy, /; by Carrick,. l.
Sacrifice hit: Davis. Stolen bases: keeler.
Anderson. Umpires: Connolly and Hunt.
Time Of pnme.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
GAMES OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn Wins Closing Game of the
season nt New York.
NEW YORK Oct. 1.-THE season closed
here today with a game with Brooklyn, the
latter winning. The game was called on
account OF darkness. Attendance, 2S5
Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12

Found Beaten at Hawthorne.
CHICAGO, Oct ll.-lFound after her daz-
zllng show OF speed Yesterday, was beaten
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
class, trotting. purse

Glory, ch. g., by Sir Walter, Jr.,
dam Observation-Disclosures (Gat-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
TO MAINTAIN SECRECY.
Secretary Root Issues Strict Orders
Concerning the Testing of Arms
and Munitions of War.

Secretary Root has issued an order
positively prohibiting army officers
publishing accounts or pictures of any
tests of government arms and NUM-
lions of war. He says permission will
be given for the writing of certain arti-
cles which are deemed by the depart
ment as not inimical to the interests
of the government. For some time there
have been strict orders against pub
fishing information relating to the
coast defenses, and guards are on duty
to prevent visitors obtaining informa-
ton or taking Photographs of emplace-
ments and guns. It has been usual to
extend numerous courtesies to the mil
itary and naval attaches on duty at
Washington. but the foreign experts
here will no longer be permitted to at
tend the government tests. The same
strictness in the observance of secrecy
will be maintained in the navy, where
orders have been issued forbidding
spectators to be present at the prov
ing ground during the trial of guns,
powder, she'll or armor plate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
CAMERA FIEND TO BE TAXED.
1t Has Been Decided That He Must
Pay to Take Pictures at
Paris Exposition.

A. s. Capehart, director OF the depart
ment of liberal arts of the United States
commission to-the Paris exposition, has
received ruling concerning cameras
and Photographic supplies at the expo
sition from the director general of for
eign countries, Delauney-Belville. It
states that cameras will be allowed On
the exposition grounds only after a per-
nit has been secured from the exposi.
ton authorities. A charge of 50 CEN
times, or ten cents, will be made for this
and the applicant will be required to
furnish his name, age and other person
al data and residence in Paris that he
may be ident titled.
After the permit is granted exposures
will be allowed only of public buildings
and general groups. Photographs Of in
dividual exhibits will not be allowed.
as the patent laws of France guarantee
the patentee against photographs of
the patent. which might be used in an
other country. The charge for sireflar
privileges during the worlds fair in
Chicago was about two dollars.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
oRH-urLoAD1NG MACHINE.
r.,.. Tc.t Did Not Prove Very
setIsfact0ry = Improvement
to he Made.

The monster ore-unloading macn1ne
ub;ch has been under course of con-
struction during the entire season on
the docks at Conneaut hsrbor, Astha-
bula. O., has been completed, and the
first test has just been made. The test
did not prove as satisfactory as was
hoped and the work of perfecting the
machine will be begun at once. This
machine, which is the only one In the
world of its kind is supposed to sup
plant the work of 200 men. Five ma
chimes would supplant the thousand
ore handlers who have been employed
on these docks for years.
The ore shovelers foresee their fate.
and the dock companies, it is said, in
anticipation of violence to the ma
chine, keep them closely guarded night
and day and electric lights burning on
all sides at night. The success of the
first machine will eventually mean their
adoption at all ore-receiving ports.
Only nine men are required to oper-
ate a machine. The invention is one
which has been rrophesied for years,
but which, even to marine men, has
seemed improbable. A scoop shaped
like clam shell descends into the hold
of the vessel and is expected to lift ten
tons on its return trip to the dock.
More than 90 per cent. Of the ore in
vessel is supposed to be transferred
by the automatic machine. From the
hold Of the vessel the scoop carries it
to q point above car Or dock and
dumps it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
IMpROMPTU BETRoTHAL.
Fair Lady Presides as Hostess ut a
suppex Given by Bachelor and
Accepts 1t Permanently.

George w. Bowditch, who had bache-
lor quarters at e13 Congress street,
Jersey City, recently gave supper to
a few friends. Among the guests was
Miss Lydia Helwig, a prepossessing
blonde. She was one of two unmarried
women in the party. All the guests had
been seated when some one suggested
that one of the women should act as
hostess.
"How about Miss Helwig?" said one
of the party.
Capital ideal" said another.
Miss Helwig blushed, but after some
persuasion she accepted and made a
capital hostess.
II wish she was the real hostess -
said Bowditch, and he smiled on Miss
Helwig.
LET it be So" said the guests in con-
cert.
Bowditch was equal to the occasion.
'Miss Helwig," he said, II make you
an honest, upright proposal. VIII you
be permanent hostess over this estab-
lishment? In other words, will you be-
come my aifs p
Miss He1wig blushed harder than
ever. She hesitated. The guests spoke
words Of encouragement. At last she
spoke the one word, eyes"
The wedding took place in Trinity
Baptist church few days ago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
DQE[[Ds
.sEF4Ipp0l|EI\|E
NEW PAVING MATERIAL
falkland. Cal. Is Trying an Expert
ment with Asphalt and Ae0-
wood Blocks Combined.

Fifteen or twenty years ago GOOD
deal was heard of wood payements Tor
streets. They were quiet and smooth
and fairly we'll suited ia the residence
districts OF q city, but did not STAND
the wear and tear of heavy traffic very
well. Then, when the blocks became
worn and rotten, as they did, they aD-
sorbed disease germs and lessened the
salubrity of the neighborhood. VI late
wood pavements have gone out OF fash
lon almost entirely. Something new
in this line is now reported from OAK
land, Call. however, and it may prove
SO successful as to revolution1ze the
ideas of civil and sanitary engineers.
In Oakland tha wear and tear comes
on : layer OF asphalt which covers the
wood and not directly on the latter.
The blocks are six inches square and
four inches deep. They are laid On
bed of concrete, after having been
soaked in hot asphalt. A mixture OF
hard asphalt and California liquid as
phalt, IN equal parts, raised to tenn
perature of between $50 and 400 de-
xrees Fahrenheit, is employed. The
interval during which immersion lasts
is from three to five minutes. This treat
ment renders the blocks waterproof.
They are then laid from curbstona to
cuybstone.
A mixture Of asphalt and carbonate
of lime Is heated and poured upon
the wood pavement. This Is so soft a
LIQUID that It runs down into all the
interstices, and even works Its way I'M
der the wood, II there are any holes
there. Not until the fluid has been
poured on three successive times Is the
surface properly covered and the spaces
between the blocks well filled. Sand
to the depth OF a quarter OF an inch is
rolled into the asphalt when the last
application has been made OF the lat
ter. The carpet thus formed has SO
hard a surface that 1t withstands ordl-
nary light traffic for two or three years.
It can be renewed at an expense OF less
than half cent per square foot. Re
newal seems to be necessary where red
wood Is used, but hard wood can re-
main bare for a longer time without in
jury.-N. Y. Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
GRASsHOPPER PEST.
Government Tries to Discover Pos
sibilities of Future Invasions.
studies the Condition In the Western
States-Attempt Made to Discover
the Breeding Ground of
the Insects.

Every year since the invasion OF GER
tain western states, particularly Kan
sas and Colorado, By the Rocky noun
tain locust or western gTasshoFper in
the years 1874 and 1876 the division OF
entomology of the United States de-
partment of agriculture has sent an
agent into the field iii the western
states each summer to study grasshop-
per conditions for the purpose OF en-
aiding the department to predict, II
possible, future invasion and to warn
farmers well in advance. This annual
trip for the present year has just been
completed, and the special agent, MIR.
w. d. Hunter, has just reported to Or.
Howard, the entomologist Of the de
partment. This years Investigations
have been of special interest on account
Of slight outbreak Of the locust In
North Dakota and on account OF an un-
usual abundance Of local nonmigra tory
species in different western states.
Moreover, a rather large swarm was
seen In flight in early August, the exact
settling point Of which 1t is now diff
cult to approximate. Earlier In the
summer statement was published IN
certain western newspapers to the ef-
feet that it was considered by entomolo-
gists that the Turtle mountain region
in North Dakota and Montana probably
was a permanent breeding ground OF
the destructive migratory grasshopper.
a statement which occasioned much
alarm and indignation on the part OF
railroads and other land owners In that
part of the state. This region, there
fore, was carefully traversed AID scru-
tinted by Mr.. Hunter, who reports that
the migratory grasshopper does not
breed permanently In the Turtle noun
tains nor in that immediate vicinity
The ground is perfectly unsuited to
breeding, and, moreover, swarms de-
scending farther east have been traced
from far to the northeast of that place
The probable breeding ground, hi
thinks, is upon the Assiniboine river
north and east of Regina-a region
which viii be investigated next sea
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
KISS MAY RESULT IN DEATH.
Pretty st. Louis Girl IL the Unfor-
tunate Victim of an Old
Time Parl0r Game.

A kiss, with the smallest bite imagin
able on the cheek may result in the
death of Miss Lizzie King. pretty
young woman of 1908 Pine street, St.
Louis. Herman Criger, who is respon-
sible for the girls swollen head and
poisoned blood, did not intend to break
the velvety softness of her cuticle, and
says that part of it was an accident.
Only for this accident Miss King would
not now be at the hospital lowering be-
tween life and death. It happened Sat:
urday evening at party where kissing
games came in as part of the entertain
ment. It fell to Miss Kings lot to be
kissed by Mr.. Criger. She did not en-
ter into the spirit of the game. and Mr.
Criger announced that lie would take
forcibly what had fallen to him by fair
play. This announcement was greeted
with applause by those present. Well.
they kissed-she resisting and blush
Ing. he strong, bold, triumphant
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
IS WOMAN HEAD OF HOUsE7
This Is the Question That II to be
Appealed to q Higher
Virginia Court.

"Is a woman the. head of the house ?"
was the question propounded to Secre-
tary Brent, of the state board of educa-
ton In letterrecelved from Goochland
county, Va, the othev Gay. Ar. Brent
is diplomat, and by the reply which
he sent 1t may be decided that the CORE
spondent was woman. He told her
that so far as his knowledge went she
was head of the house" de facto, but
he would have to investigate further be-
fore he could say whether she was de
jure.
This same question was raised In the
United States district court few weeks
ago, when Mrs. Marion II. Richardson
filed petition In bankruptcy, in which
she claimed the exemption of certain
household goods from liability for
debts. The referee decided that the ex-
emption law applied only to the head
Of the house," and that woman who
is living with her husband and sup
ported by him cannot be considered as
such. Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., sus-
tanned the referee and allowed an ap-
peal from his decision. The case will
probably be heard in the United States
+ circuit court this fall
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
BIO oFCHx
ECONOMICAL FLOOD GATE

tight. Secure two crosspieces. "a, and
then select boards of the proper length
to fit the curvature Of the bed. Nail
these on and then attach the uprights,
provided for that purpose. Suspend
from the cross-wire, as shown In the IL
iustration. This makes very desirable
flood gate, and one that will not be car
ried away in time Of freshet- The cross
pieces should be 2x4 scantiing, and the
boards used for uprights may be ordi-
nary fencing planks sawed to the prop
err length. They should be made of
pine from the fact that this is much
lighter than hard wood.-Orange Judd
Farmer
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
German Postal Card Faa.

An neutrality-suspicious." exhibition,
which has been opened in Berlin, af-
fords striking evidence OF the rapid de-
veiopment of the new industry OF illus
trated postal cards, says the New York
Tribune. Something like 10000 speci-
mems are shown, including what are
known as the heliogravure and the
metachrome cards, the latter represent
ing pictures seen as through veil of
mist, which consists of thin layer OF
white paint. This renders it possible
to write over the whole surface as on
an ordinary postcard. but on the card
being laid In water the paint and the
writing disappear, and the picture-a
colored photograph-remains quite
clear,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
DOES ITS WORK WELL
Flood Gate That Answers Very Nicely
for Fencing Across Creeks and
Their Branches.
h, fb.a aaaia c4 tt,e oounfry xr hape .

IN Ehts pase q ths country Nc hase q
great many creeks and small branches.
All the fences have to be hog tight, and
the water gaps have to be closed. I have
found the flood gate shown in the ac-
companying illustration answers very
nicely for fencing across these creeks.
To the posts on either side, which may
be growing trees, attach No. 8 wire, as
shown In the engraving. and stretch it
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
SIMPLE ROAD GRADER.
invented - a Eer1.er Who Is Too
Generous TO Secure = Patent
en- Ills idea.

have been a reader Of your valuable
paper for two years, ard am very fond
Of it. l have been benefited by many
good hints from the Epitomes of Fx-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02

The natives of Central Africa kill
twins as soon as they are born, and
force the neither either to kill herself
CT become IN putcast,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
A Greedy Crane.

A New York man claims to have shot
crane up In the Adlrondacks that had
Is trout IN it's stomach, none OF which
weighed less than pound.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
Man. ~ pto,arv,. r,.

Maps OF PtoIemy's Time.
A set of maps Of the time of Ptole,ny,
the geographer, has been found in some
eleventh century manuscripts in the
vatican Library.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
a Yeferan omcinl


Samuel F. Langham has been corcn Ell
of the city Of London for SO years.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02

No one nssd suGsx with nc ursIg;a. Tkss
d;sease is quickly sad Esriaanaatly cured
by Browns Ircn E;t4s7s- E=sry disease q.
the blood, nerves and s.onach, chraris
or otherwise, sEccuaGs to Erewns' Iran
yittars. Known and ased for nearly
lu4xtg e = country, il s::a,.:s today fore
NEST ass.z2 our Iaost vslua3 remedies.
BTSs'iis' lxon E-s.erz IL saia By al dealers.
Cafn now has husky voice, FOR lis
ears are being badly pulled.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
SIMPLE ROAD GRADER.

perience, and the many little sketches
and drawings which have been made by
farmers. Here is an illustration of
road grader, which is my own inven-
ton. A and B are two pieces of plank
4x10 and four feet long. D is brace
three feet in length. C are two old
pillow shares with the points off, bolted
to the timber. A makes q good band
side. E is a piece of an old wagon tire.
Nail a board over the top, and you will
have an excellent grader.-Fred j.
C2aussen. In Agricultural Epitonist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02

During recent thunderstorm a
western farmer lost nine head Of cattle
BY enc bolt OF lightning. They were
standarg with their heads through a
wire fence and fell In their tracks.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17
she WAS
That Her Husband Was Still Smokin;
After Death.

That Her Husband Was Still Smoking
After Death.
New York Sun: The man had been
absent from New York for a number
of years. During his absence many
changes had taken place. Some of his
friends had moved away and some had
died. Though he had taken the New
York papers pretty regularly he had
not kept up with these friends of his
as he should have done. Consequently
and then some Of them that he
thought dead and buried and forgot
ten came up to him and shook him by
the hand. Such shocks had the effect
Of giving him nervous prostration, or
nearly; and they were of such fire.
Quent occurrence that his health not
only become undermined, but he I'LL
t!mately arrived at the conclusion that
all Of his friends were yet alive. One
evening he called upon a wOman friend
who was living at Il hotel. Arrived
at her rooms, he found her surrounded
by a crowd OF people, but he finally
reached her and shook her by the
hand. You are Just the same" he
said, adiniringly. You haven't changed
a particlc,' which was not at all true,
for her hair had turned 50 white that
she had the air Of q marQuise in some
Old picture. And your husband, too,'
he Went on; he is Just the same as
ever. | saw him down in the lobby.
lic WAS smoking. The woman looked
a tritic startled for Il moment, then
recovered her cOrnpoSure with consid-
cradle effort. Il am sorry to hear
she remarked grayely, that my hus-
band is still smoking. He has been
dead for twelve years.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17
"M!LkTODDY HALL"
singular Names on tho Eastern st0re OF
Maryland.

Singular Names on tho Eastern store OF
Maryland.
A Chestertown CMd.) correspondent
writes to the Baltimore Sun: The
tearing down Of the old h%ip-roofed res
idence Of God Smith," known as
"Milktoddy hall" recalls one Of the
most interesting characters in the 10
cal history of Kent county. God
Smith" and "Milktoddy hall are cur
ious names, and here is the curious
history of their origin: Kent county
like every other inhabitable spot on
the globe, has always had many mem
bers Of the numerous Smith family.
Nathan Smith married a Miss God,
and to distinguish him from all other
Smiths he was ever afterWard known
as God Smith, "Milktoddy hall!'
Well, the story goes that God Smith
had a serious stomach trouble, render
ing it impossible for him to take any
solid food. So a liquid diet was de-
termined upon and milk toddy as the
particular liquid. In owe fifteen years
he never took q mOuthful of any solid
Or Of other liquid than milk toddy. If
he left home the ever present bottle
of milk toddy went also; il he stayed
to supper or dinner he took his place
at the board, but milk tOddy took its
accustomed place at his plate, n the
toddy constituted his only refreshment.
After fifteen years of thriving on his
chosen diet he determined to venture
on a bit of solid food. But with the
experiment came death. The weaken
ed stomach gave way and God
Smith, the proprietor of "M~ilktoddy
hall passed away.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17
GEN. CAPRIVL

privi de Caprava de Montecuculi,
though he repudiated these latter pa
~tronymics. The authentic history Of
his family extends back to 1924. His
father was a jurist high i'll Prussiar
service. As a young man Caprivi en-
tered the army and quickly made q
reputation. 'Thcre is only one Capri
viz the saying used to so, in ON
mem upon his ability. Attracting the
attention of Won MOltke he was made
in 1870 chief OF staff CT the Tenth army
corps, and the siege and capture CT
Metz was planned by him even i'll It's
minutest details.
From the army Won Caprivi passed
at a bound to the navy in 1854. being
made vice admiral and chief ct Tie
admiralty, a position correspondents to
our secretary OF the navy. TnC n
Deror made the appointment, because
he knew Caprivi's ability as a disci-
plinarian. and because he trusted his
power Of adapting himself TO new lines
Of action. His work in creating a new
navy accomplished, Caprivi resigned
and was rewarded by beins made COM
mander of the Tenth or ~IanOvcrian
army corps, the finest in the whole
army.
From this position he was called by
The young German emperor to the
chancellorship March 20, 1890, when
the resignation of Bismarck was hand
ed in. Again his ability was proved.
He mastered the intricate details Of
the Commercial relations with Italy
and Austria, and it was to him more,
perhaps, than to any other that the
commercial treaties with those two
countries in December, 1891. were con-
cluded. For his services here the en-
peror made him a count. In 1892 and
1893 he conducted the German army
bills successfully through the reichs-
tag. He resigned in October, 1894, and
had since lived in retirement.
Like Bismarck, Caprivi was a man
Of blood and iron, tempered by the pol
ished suavity of the diplomat. He
was never married, and was quiet in
his habits.