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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

This chap had a beautiful jag on.and
I'll swear he was all right when the
boat started, for he came up to me and
asked me for light, and II he'd been
unsteady 1t would have been easy
enough to spot the jag on him then.
Maybe he had a still on. Anyway he
was Keeling around the deck with his
eyes half closed singing some razzle-
dazzle dItty In voice like dead mans
and occasionally remarRlng that he
wasn't afraid OF anything and could
lick any three men on board. Last 1
saw him he was trying to clutch the
3OO-pound lady under the chin and ex-
planning to her that there wasn't any
real danger so long as he stood by her,
which he would do until death did them
part. AS she wns about half conscious,
1t didn't disturb her and the jag was
left to watch over her. which ut least
kept him out Of mischief.
by this time was having a pretty
gay sort Of time for a man just on
the edge OF the grave. My little pet
wntery-grave scheme hadn't returned
to my memory yet; but, on the other
hand. I didn't seem to care much what
happened. Guess had touch OF the
tlme-forsperil Joy that for solid "a
karat exclamation makes champagne
look like calico tea, There was stlll that
uncomfortable sag to the deck, ana out
In the fog things were making a million
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

a scanned and fitted back. and one
dart in front. The long rolling collar
reaches quite to the waist line. and is
ornamented with small gilt buttons
distributed in groups of three. The
sleeves are sheath-httlng about the
upper and lower arm. but have shir-
red effect at the elbow in both back
and front seams. The cuffs are artistic
novelties, having an inner and outer
point, both lined with cream cloth
stitched with green silk. The shoulders
are also capped with cream cloth epaul-
cites over green cloth and interlined
with crlnollnc. Cream cloth was the
medium employed for the vest in the
original model. This should be made
upon lining and InterlIned with thin
canvas, crlnolIne. or stlfrened lawn.
To make this costume of plain cloth.
"a inches wide, yards of material will
be required together with one-half
yard of white opera cloth.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

The tendency Of all autumn gowns is
toward plain fabrics. We shall pres
emily see plain black and dark colOred
silks in great numbers and more sober
tones in cloth, although these will be
relieved by band trimmings of velvet,
lace, contrasting cloths of various
weaves. An advance design for early
autumn from Harpers Bazaar is chosen
herewith. The skirt is shallow circu-
lar that spreads wide at the three darts
so that when stitched. tiny pleat is
formed at the foot of each dart that
yields a pretty fulness to the lower
skirt. Flat cream satin bands are
smoothly fitted over the long hip
darts, and these are stitched in place
with green silk, and finished at the low
er point by large silk tncklngs. The
skirt has centre back seam and ten
inch train, finished with seven-stitched.
inch wide tucks. The Elton Jacket has
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

NEW YoRK-The upward movement
In tin appears to have not yet culmln-
ated. To-day this particular metal
made another forward step, closing cx-
cited and strong. with demand very
heavy. Iron was also decidedly firmer
and higher; spelter developed n weak
undertone under selling pressure. The
foreign news and reports from primary
domestic markets were generally tirm.
At the close the metal exchange called
pig Iron warrants firm. with SIS 20 bid
and SIS Is asked for No. .: like cop
per unchanged at SIS 50; tin unsettled.
with iSl Siis bid and $S2 sIis asked; lead
quiet, with 81 IS bid and = 5Ih asked:
spelter easy at Sc %. The brokers' price
for lead is 81 30 and for copper SIS 50.
Wool.
NEW YORR-XV,ot Nrynar
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

'em my names corder when they find
the body. GoOd-by.'
HE made a break for the rail. He
moved quick. but moved quicker. and
I got him by the leg.
Hold on Corder,' I says. Take a
life preserver. tn come in handy
"Lemmc &C. femme go, he yelled.
She's sinking
HE beat at me with his open hands
like an old woman when she gets mad.
and had to down him. 1t didn't seem
to be a time for polite measures, so
when got him down gave him a
punch to quiet him, and he quit his lit
tie song. Then yanked him to his
feet and told him there were women
aboard to be saved. and IL he didn't lay
himself out to take care of some Of
them I'd lay him out myself. He was
white and he shook like a 1T of the
ague. hut he steadied himself like a
good one and says:
Thanks. I'm all right now. Got
ratified, guess. Where are the pre-
servers"
"under the seats says. You'll do
all right
I'VE fitted in and got all the preserv-
ers we could carry. and went out to fix
up the women again. must say that
the women took It better than the men
on the average. Some of EN- lay around
and groaned, but all the bowling and
rampaging was done by the stronger
sex. Not but what some of the men
were all right. l saw one large pros
perous-looklng banker-trom his looks
that I'd like to change wads with
mogglng around giving good advice to
everybody in reach.
There's lots OF time was his tune.
we may not go down at all, and II we
do It won't be till we've all had a
chance to get of. Don't jump I'LL you
get the word
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

He had plenty of opposition, though,
for there we're idiots all over the place
that didn't have anything else to do
but MARBLE about the boat sinking and
everybody getting drowned, My young
friend corder. who had got to work
and forgotten all about his own trou-
bles, tackled one of them and put in a
few words OF expostulhtion, and when
those didn't go he landed a neat swing
on the squnller's Jaw that stopped the
concert in no time. But the worst case
of that was fat little brute who was
down on his knees near the front
gates using his voice for all there was
I'm IT, I've henrd some pretty tough
talk in my time In more than one lam
gunge. but for concentrated blnsphemy
that guy laid over anything had ever
heard before. AS soon as had time
! got him by the neck, but had to
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

$40; best Workers and pigs. Sl7OR
Is; common TO fair Workers, 81 $50
40; heavy hogs, 81 6004 65; good
roughs, 50 $50 10. Sheep steady; choice
wethers, 81 S0Gl IS; common, 8 900
90; spring lambs s. 1905 IS. Veal
calves. IS 6Oal6 90.
cINcINNATI-Hogs steady at So 7s0
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

choke him silent and then he kept try
ing to go on:
"Qult that Jonah act says as soon
as could get word in. You're enough
to sink whole fleet of ships, let alone
one ferrybout.'
LET me alone, he whimpered. I'm
going to die. Let me make my peace
with heaven. It's my last prayer
YOU'RE making your place solid
with the other place all right told
him, and II that's what you call pray
Ing I'd hate to be brought up in your
Sunday school,
zone last prayer he cried, and went
on Cabling that awful stun.
"And he was in earnest. He actually
thought he was praying, but In his panic
he got fatally twisted. hauled him to
his feet and then I saw he had a life
preserver fastened tight around his
knees. cut 1t on in one sweep and at
that he grabbed me around the waist
and began to cry and beg me not to Sec
rifce his last chance OF life and to tell
me that he was wicked and not fit to
so to his account. with specifications,
From what he said couldn't make out
but what he'd led pretty respectable
sort of life, but that wasn't the ques-
ton. tried to explain to him that un-
less he wanted to so floating around
"a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

NO such thing rs summer COM
plaint where DR.. Fowler's Extract OF
Wild Strawberry Is kept handy. Ma
lures remedy for every looseness of the
bowels.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

my names corder,' he snys in
sort Of WHISKY squeak. oh, my Godl
I'm going TO drown. ] can't swim. Tell
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

rJREATEsT FACILITIES FOR THE
" Prompt contpletlon OF Sraers ~ tnS
inIelllgencor Job printing OtueA
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

rT,HE MoNoSGAH ROUTE Is THE
Short Line between Fairmunt and
- .bnfc Quick Time-Faat Trains
S,irn connections. When travelling TO %
go, Ciarksburg or West Virginia and
pittsburgh railroad points seq inat your .ls
f I,,.Ht.o,d close Connections at Falrmont
l,.i,h y 4 a trains. and ~ Clarkshurg
,M,i,b \ & o. and W. V. & T. trains. Tick
Sts via this route on sale ~ all D. * "
1Hu HUGH G. BOWLES. Geal Supt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29
NEw YORK MINING STOCKS.


The following quotations on National
S,.cI stocks and American Tin Plate are
furnished by Simpson Is Tatum, City Bank
building:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29

Electric cars bridgeport 10 WheeUng'
IeiI1ire and Martins. Ferry
Csnsult agents for best routes ana low
est rates 10 u" ''' NJ. G. CARREL,
General Pass niger Agent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29
Wool
Saspraaee.

NEW YoRK-Wool tlrmer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-04-04
The Asylum Location.

The asylum location committee OF
the Commercial club, composed Of
Sumner Whitson, c. r. Martin, C. ].
Humphrey, John T. Stewart and W.
A. Rem, held a meeting this morning
and considered the matter OF a loca-
tion for the proposed insane asylum.
A section Of land will be required for
the asylum.
Options will be secured on a section
about mile north OF town between
the Rock Island and Santa Fe railroad
tracks, another section east of the
cemetery at the junction OF the Santa
Fe aud Southern Kansas, a section
south OF town between Slate creek
and the Treft hill. and section west
oftown south Of the Clay farm.
Either Of these sections will make
an excellent site for an insane asylum.
The greatest objection 10 the sites
north and east OF town is the question
OF water. But the Commercial club
committee will merely secure options
on the sites, for the information Of
the legislative committee, and should
the asylum be located here, the site
will be chosen later.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-04-04

When the plans are complete they
will be submitted to the Santa Fe
officials for approval, and il accepted,
the yards will probably be enlarged
this summer-not later than fall.
The Santa Fe has decided that the
facilities at this point for unloading
and feeding cattle 10 transit must be
enlarged. This is made necessary by
the increase in shipments over the
Panhandle line, resulting from the
opening Of the Pecos Valley & North
eastern road. Wichita is making an
effort to become the unloading point
for southern Kansas, but ,he Is handi.
capped by the fact that the Santa Fe
does not own the cattle yards 10
Wichita, and the additional fact that
it costs the company 50 for every
switch thrown 10 sidetracking for the
yards there.
The enlargement OF the yards here
will necessitate an expenditure OF a
handsome sum, and will give perman-
ent employment TO three or four men.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-04-04
Raised q Notch,

Friday was the last day Of the
business year by which the pOstoffice
department. adjusts the salaries Of
postmasters. The business of the
local Office clearly entities Wellington
to place in the list of second class
offices. This does not mean that
there will be an immediate rest0ra-
tion OF the mail carrier service in
Wellington, but if the increase keeps
up for another year the carriers will
be restored soon after April, 1900.
When the mail carrier service was
taken off several years ago, yelling
ton was placed in the list of third
class offices. For two or three years,
the business OF the Office has been
steadily increasing, until there is n0
question that the past years showing
will place Wellington within the
limits Of second class Gffices. Post.
master Ferguson is much gratifltd al
the amount Of business done, and
expresses much confidence that an
other year will see Wellington with
her mail carrier service restored.
The raising Of the Office 70 second
class Increases the postmaster's salary
to about 50, 100 and allows him an
extra amDult for clerk hire.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-04-04
Actions of a Drunken Farmer

A prominent farmer and politician
OF Guelph township, while in town
Thursday became drunk, and late u a
night attempted 10 enter the home
OF Dr.. J II. Franklin IN South c
street. He first appeared at Frank
Inns home about $3.50 u'cluck and tried
to enter the rear door. DR.. Franklin
was out of town, and Mrs. Frankln,
awakened by the noise at the door,
got up and inquired who was there.
The man made no response and sh,
ordered him to get of the premises.
She then awakened her Sun Weub.
who went to the door as the fellow
was leaving. The farmer then went
to another house a few doors south of
Franklin's home and across the street.
and tried to get in. He failed, and
return,ng to the Franklin home, tried
to open the front dnor. 1t was locked
and he went to the kitchen door and
tried to open it. By this time Webb
Franklin hal been aroused the second
time, and he went to The kitchen dOOt
and opened it. The man was stand
ing near the edgeoi the porch. Webb
picked up a chair and struck him,
knocking him OF the porch. The
fellow then left the premises. Friday
morning he came into Lichtenberger's
cafe, still drunk, and ordered his
breakfast. He was recognized and
the matter was later reported TO City
Marshal Shawver. Mr.. Shawver at
tempted to find him, but he had gone
home.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-04-04

because of the likelihood that Wellint.
ton will lose its prestige as q grain
Stripping point, and their business
interests will suffer correspondiDgly.
The position Of grain inspector is one
of more Importance than the public
generally slpposes. Wellington's
standing as a grain shipping point
was gained through the work of thor
oughly competent inspectors. We are
at present the shipping center OF
fully two-thirds Of the state. With
an Incompetent inspector, whose
gradings of wheat prove unsatisfactory
to the shippers or to the elevator
owners and grain men here, only one
thisg will result: the grain will
be shipped to Wichita, Winfield, Ar
kansas City or some other point where
the inspections prove more satisfac-
tory to all parties concerned in the
transaction. 1t is difficult for an ex.
pert Inspector TO grade wheat salts.
iactorily TO all parties concerned, and
when one is found who gives good
satisfaction he becomes known to the
shippers, aud brings business to the
town where he is located. 1t is thus
easily seen why a change 10 grain
inspectors can iDjure or benefit a town.
The grain men here had used their
ithuence 10 every way 10 have W. +.
Thompson reappOinted to the place,
out they failed. ThompsOn's politics
is distasteful to the grain men, bat
they argue that politics should cut no
figure 10 the business interests OF the
town.
The outcome of the muddle will
probably be that the grain men will
hire an inspector at their own expense,
rather than let their own business aud
the interests Of the city suffer. They
say they cannot afford to buy grain
and run the risk OF losing money
through 1t being graded elsewhere at
variance with its grading here. Alb.
sOlutely accurate and reliable grading
is Necessary or wheat cannot be bought
and sold at close margins.
The present inspectors gradings OF
grain were seldom changed by grad
ings elsewhere, which is responsible
for Wellington's prestige as a grain
shipping point aud the efforts OF the
local grain dealers TO have him re-
taiued in Office. i.-
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-04-04

dental styles Of lovemaking, the club
decided that the former, whose &C.
knowledgments> we're made solely
through the windows Of the soul, {"
without any preliminary skirmishing
with the unreliable tongue, while the
suitor made his formal declaration by
sending an arrow barbed with jas
mines, roses, moenfowers, etc., flying
through through the air to alight at
tbs feet OF the maiden, when she
ROifies her acceptance with another
floral symbol, was a great improve
ment over anything in that line that
had ever come within our experience
or observation. Just think OF Its
poetry, flowers, spicy Arabian air, and
above all, that race upon the noble
Arab steedl
Passing on to ]. G.. Holland, with
bis points Of biographical interest, his
struggles and perseverance TO the
elimination Of his genius 10 his popu.
lar poems, "Katherina" and "Bitter
Sweet" Mrs. ]. NJ. Ready made an
interesting review OF the latter poem,
which was discussed by the club in a
very spirited manner. II Holland,
from his observation in the spirit
world, could have heard that discus.
sion and the ruthless airing of his
pet theOlOgies, every hair on bis head
(shoald he have any left would have
assumed the perpendicular in bOotless
Indignation.
All the same, the club "does not
like David"
The club meets April l4th with Mrs.
Greene DOwis.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-04-04
Modern WOoGmen Banquet.

The MOdero N0..meu Qur' F.
day night was -' lsbpr 2 If r
After the lOde- co. rr =. .ur >.cpro
degree upon A. .. Arre aud r,
routine work Was owe, p. KY msm
bers present reuoIg, he IL u
h tel, where h ~ ed - dU tn
them. The dluiug rO. III va> .ppio
priately decorated ,ue Modern Noua.
men emblems, lrc aXe, 4t sud saN.
occupying prOml"en o'itsusat ,a.t
end OF the tahr,> Ia Il rme ND
an approprla add ; ten The feed
ing began, eXpr 'S'ng >,mpa w tul
The losing side ard 20 grsfuiitlug q
upon the drieufu -u..d betwt
them Those " ih. w'rnlng id
seemed TO enjoy in' lsnquet the mo
but the losers tidH't overlook ar
hing on the meog BGu sides We,
abnut equally rrpf >.0'ed II l4-
banquet.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-04-04
WELLINGTON KANSAS TUESDAY, APRIL a. S99-FRsT SECTION

gave him nv;te 81" 20 h me or he
locked up. SATURDAY. he drew al the
money he had in bank, about 800, ard
disappeared. Suudar is wife b.
cam alarmed because Of his sb>ence,
and Monday m rning VIM. Ballard + n
Germans hired man came to town to
search for hlm. Upo III: tque>t
Officer Shaver telephOned to the
Wicnita, Arkansas Ci'y md Wintie d
police TO see # he NtS In either f
those placrs. Thr searched fCr him,
but could find No. 'rsce ~ HIM. Cor
man is believed 10 rave gone mort h
over the Rock Is nj S5tu d " night
If not 10 Wichi'a. rs rrlb bly m
Kansas CITY. Fl d sl2O oo lis prr.
son when he d. pir.le.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-04-04
The Pharos Club Meeting.

The PharOs club was organized last
March with charter membership OF
six, and now, one year later, It has
twenty-five members In good stand.
ing.
The club was limited at first to
twelve members, but removed the
limit last December, and now it is
unlimited as to numbers. Those de-
sirOus Of joining the society may make
application accordingly to the secre.
tary at any time. 1t is a literary
club, and took up the study Of Ameri.
can literature at It's organization. Ii
is now reviewing that work, with the
intention Of taking up English liter
ature next October.
The meeting last week at Mrs
BlOom's was we'll attended, and in-
cluded an analytical study Of "Am
rams WooiDg," zone Of Bayard Taylor,
finest lyrics.
In comparing Oriental aud Occi
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-04-04
ROAD T0SUCCESS
There Is Only One Sure Way
to Build a City.
KEEP EYERLASTINGLY At 1T
A Few Reasons Why the Advantages
Of tHis City and County Should
Be Thoroughly Advertised.

Keep everlastinglg at it! This is
.nH' wa', aud the only way 10 build a
.city New York was a village for two
uut drru years. Chicago became a
.rity ina generation. Chicago adver.
>ISed. New York didn't. That is
nn Of the things that makes a diff.
ference. A city can't do bushes
without advertising any more than u
N n can. All big cities of the mid.
e. west became such because they
advertised themselves all the time.
What is the Yelled Prophets pa
,a!e, bIt an advertisement for Saint
Louis? What was the Peace Jubilee,
but an advertisement for Chicago?
= hat is the Priest of Pallas show,
Ddt an advertisement for Kansas
cry? All these cities spend thOus.
amos of dollars every year advertising
m>elves They wouldn't be any
1hng like cities if they did not.
l. it is necessary FOR city Of a mil.
i'on, ike st. Louis, or a quarter OF a
million, like Kansas City to adver-
b." all the time, how much more
neceSsary is it, for Sumner county and
wellington which Is taking a fresh
TART 70 advertise all the time. These
others are great cities. This section
bI> It's greatness 10 achieve. Every
U1d' knows of their advantages. A
great many people have yet to learn
TIE ,dvantages Of Sumner county and
Wellington. So It gues without say
'u- tnat If this section IS to grow il
must be advertised.
mere IS ~ possible augury Of the
future so sure aS history of the past.
Believing That a complete and true
exposition of the past, ami neces
>drlailV demonstrating the prolific
fssaurceS which have contributed to
our advancement will accomplish
z cd results. II is these ideas that
prompted the compiling Of the Special
illustrated Agricultural Industrial
ana Historical Edition Of THE VOICE,
whlch is now in progress. 1t will
also make a feature Of the business
firms OF Wellington, as these have
caanged to so great an extent during
the last few years that sketches OF
them will be Of interest TO many OF
our old settlers.
Altogether this edition will be a
"crack-a-jack." Gotten up in urst.
Class style, prOfusely illustrated, and
prlnIed on book paper, it will be
widely read Be it said to the credit
Of the merchants Of Wellington that
up TO date Dot one has intimated bis
intention to stay out OF this public
spirited enterprise.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-04-04
Real Estate Notes.

VIM. Adair has bought of James
Walker so acres Of land aud two lots
in SprDgdale township for 5000
NJ. MarQuart has bought OF D. W.
Young of Scotland county, Missouri,
lots Is to IS, inclusive, block 5 Milan,
for s400.
James Cheatham has Quitclaimed to
Fl. Cheatham l6O acres of land in sec.
tion II, Gore township, for S4O0.
A. S. ONO has bought several lots
10 Rome OF Fred Ono for S57.
ii. L. Benedict has bought tract
of land in Ryan township Of Jonas
Gum for $500.
II. A. Earhart has bought of A. H.
Mcclure several lots in Oxfe;d, for
sl25.
P. E. Vile has quitclaimed lot J.,
block 80, Hunnewell, to James F.
Ward, for $500.
j. N. Bunce has quitclaimed to the
trustees Of the Church OF Christ,
Hunnewell, lots II, IS aud ~, block
Is, Hunnewell, for s25.
james F. Ward has bought OF NJ. E.
Terwilliger Of Kay county, Oklahoma,
lot Q, block "a, Hunnewell, for $40.
Luella F. Stewart has bought 80
acres of land In Jackson township Of
Geo. Rirehart, for 81, ,0O0.
Samuel Spinden has bought lots 4,
5 and 6, block 80, Rosedale addition To
Wellington, Of F. W. Foster and
Others, for sl65.
c. j. Humphrey has bought lots II
and II, block 35, Wellington, Of Il. e,
Moon, for $3.50.
Robt. Snyder has bought of f. :,
Phillips 3Si acres of land in section 10
Belle Plaine township, for $500.
l. L. Constant has purchased lets
to 10, inclusive, block I, Belle
Plaine, Of Genoa A. Plymell, for $500