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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-16
WHY 1T FAILED.
Reasons for Failure Of the Little
Gem" Crop this Year.
THE OHIO VALLEY GROWERS
Drited Along in tho Same old way
Gnd Allowed Indiana and Colorado
10 Capture Their SIarkets-How the
Local Grocers can Recapture Their
Trade-The Plant OF a Wheeling
Grocer.

'Ideas are just as important in farm
ing as they are in any other avocation."
was the opening remark of well
known commission man in conversation
with an Intelligencer man yesterday
afternoon.
Take, for instance. the Ohio Valley
Little Gem. which is grown so extern
slvely down the river In the vicinity Of
Marlettn. Parkersburg and Ravens
wood. This melon was a winner IN the
Wheeling and pittsburgh markets un-
Ill two years ago. but since then 1t has
deterIorated so much that 1t is now
practically unsaleable. Only last week
they sold here at retail at ten cents q
basket OF twelve or fifteen melons, and
the Indiana variety commanded fifty
Ave cents. Why is this SO? Simply be-
cause the Indiana grower is up to date,
and the Ohio Valley man is letting his
melon business run in the same old rut.
While the Indiana grower was secur-
ing quantities OF the famous Rocky
Ford seed from Colorado. the Ohio VAL
ley man planted seed from the taste
less melons he marketed last year The
result is a total failure OF the Ohio VAL
ley crop, while the Indiana people are
beating out Rocky Ford by reason Of
ability to reach the eastern and CEN
trail states markets SO much cheaper
than the Colorado growers"
what can the West Virginia and
eastern Ohio growers do to recover
their lost prestlge?"
why they have Just the same oppor-
tunity to compete successfully with In
diana as Indiana growers had to COM
pete with Colorado-they ought to lose
no time in throwing away the seed Of
the variety they have grown so unsuc-
cessfully for two years past, and then
secure the Rocky Ford seed for their
1900 crop. The soil in this valley is as
good or better for the melon culture
than Indiana; all our people need Is
new seed and little enterprise"
A well known retail grocer stood in
the doorway OF his place Of business
the other day, wearing a most discon-
ISOLATE look in addition to the ordinary
garments of civilization. In answer to
the reporters anxious inquiry whether
anything had happened, the merchant
very kindly took the newsman into his
confidence, and here is what he said:
whats the matter, did you say?
Wen, you'd think something was the
matter II took you on a trip over my
books for the past two weeks. tell
you this summer excursion business is
a delusion and snare. Look here
taking up newspaper, here is list
Of people VINO have Just gone to At
lantic City. In 1t are six families who
buy their groceries from me right
along. Now they don't buy; their
houses are closed up. and the guys
down at the seashore are getting what
would be getting otherwise. Here's
one family; they buy on the average
SIS in groceries from me every week.
and the others are not far behind. And
every grocer in the city can tell you
the same story. Do you wonder am
down on this seashore buslness?"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-16
$40 TO the scashore for the Last rimc
via PENNSYLVANIA Lines

Thurfday, August 18th, from wheeling
IA Atlantic city. Cape May. etc. last
excursion of the season. tno. q, Tom
lInaon ticket agent. Wheeling. Will fur
nish details upon application. 1916
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-16

FOR one silver Dollar you can get
2 beautiful Arlsto Cabinet photographs
Of the baby, at Tappan & connels gal
farv
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-16

A. o. n. outing, Mozart Park, Thurs
day, concert, dancing, bowling
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25

THE old democratic war horse of Mo have county, Judge J. NJ. Murphy, is about the only member of the legisla- ture that is receiving unstinted praise from the democratic and republican press of the territory. Mir. Murphy stood for the people and fully deserves the good words said of him.
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25

IT is announced that Sharkey, the prize.fghter is to appear in drama. He Is to uppercut the villain in a play called ''The Sidewalks of New York. v He has taken mp the study of English in preparation Tor his debut, and at times shows symptoms of human in' telligence.
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25

ACCORDING to statistics just prepared by the Railroad Gazette, there were during the year 1898 in this country 222S railroad accidents, resulting in the death of 426 persons. of whom forty-six were passengers and BPS were employees. During the year SIS passengers re- ceived injuries and lO2l employees were hurt. In street car accidents, which numbered l33, twenty-seven persons were killed and SIS were injured.
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25

THE Yuma Sun has changed hands, Mulford Winsor retiring and J. E. Devine assuming control. MT. Devine is an old newspaper writer and has been connected with the press of the territory for ten years past. aud THE SUN wishes him success.
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25

WE have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Q Phoenix paper contain. ing the item "Thank God the legisla- ture has adjourned.
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25

THE Twentieth Legislature for some reasons was hostile to the newspapers from the beginning of the session to the hour of the closing. The legisla- ture is dead and the newspapers are very much alive, and are patiently waiting the time when the remembers of the Twentieth. who fought the press, seek the sufirages of the dear people again.
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25

THE legislature of California followed the example set by little Deleware and adjourned without electing senator.
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25

THE dust on the business square Is something terrible these windy days. The town council and the business men should enter into some arrangement whereby the streets around the square can be sprinkled daily, thereby making life endurable during the windy season.
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25

NONE but broad-minded progressive men should be elected to any public office in Flagstaff. The time has ar sived when the town should put on new growth, which should be encour- aged, and it needs men who are liberal in their ideas to aid the progress of the town.
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25
Che Gor"nt,,o 9nm.
Entered in the Postonice at Flagstaff as second
 class matter.

Issued every Saturday. Subscription price, two dollars year, in advance Every paper is stopped at the expiration of the time paid for
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25

IF one halfof the number of people came to Arizona that write for infor mItion what boom we would have.
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25
C. M. FUNSTON. Editor.
FLAGSTAFF, SATURDAY, MAR. ?. 1899.

THE people of Cuba are demonstra- ting their incapacity for self govern ment every day they live.
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25

ARIZONA now has thirteen counties. The baby county is Santa Cruz and Nog.les the county seat.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27

The east side city council which
should have met, did meet, and did
not meet either, last Tuesday night,
placed itself on record as a riddle.
1t happened thusly; 1t takes five
to make a quorum, and there were
only four present. The marshal
went out and captured an alder
man and when he darkened the
door with him, one Of the four
slipped past the portals before the
mayor could declare quorum
present. The mayor detected
what people call "the smell of
mouse, though they have changed
the quotation now, to "embalmed
beef, and he adjourned the meet
ing to some other date. The re-
porter learns that "flibuster" is
on in the council, and good tactics
will have to be resorted to, to get
a working force to stand fire in
the city chambers. Gentlemen, If
you have differences of opinions on
subjects Of moment to the city,
get together on the outside, ex-
plain, make up and work hand in
hand. Don't try the see saw act
we pray you.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27
DR.. S. A. SIMMONS DEAD.

Dr. Sidney A. Simmons, one OF
the oldest practitioners here, di q
this morning, after a protracted
spell of sickness lasting several
weeks.
DIR. Simmons was quite a charac-
ter in the early days of this country
having settled at Roudo, Arkansas,
some 40 or 80 years ago, and enter
ing the practice of medicine. He
was a young graduate then, and he
built up large and lucrative prac-
tice and was honored far and near
for his skill as physician and sur
geon.
He established the first Masonic
lodge in Miller couaty and the lodge
today is named after him "Sidney"
taking his given name instead of
his sir name. He has lived up to
the teachings of the order of the
Masonry, and was honored by all
Masons for so doing.
He has raised a family of bright
children, one of them being wed to
Hon. e. A. Schicker, receiver of
public money, for the State of Ar
kansas, and who is with her hus-
band, over today to be at the
funeral and last rites over their de-
parted father
The funeral will take place tomor-
row at 3 o'clock, the Masons Of
Texarkana Lodge No. BAL, having
the funeral in charge.
In the death of DR.. Simmons his
family has lost an indulgent and low
ing husband and father and the com
munity a charitable, well disposed
citizen.
Our heart goes out in sympathy
to the bereaved
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27
Summer Closing Hour,

We, the undersigned, hereby
agree to close our respective places
of business at 700 p. m. on all days
except Saturday, from April 3Oth
until October 1st, 1899
O'Dwyer & Ahern, 7. S. Mullins
& Co, Jas. Higgins, Sharpe &
Brewer, The Foreman Shoe Co., H..
f. Briley, ], Weisman & Co., Joe
Ehrlich, Frank D. Hitler, The
"Globe', Joe Bedingdeld, A. Vein
stein & Co., Geo Scherer, A, A..
Adams, A. M, Prince (Rackct
Store), Temple Of Fashion, Miss
Annie McDermott, e. f. Torrans,
Sandberger Bros, A, S, DeLamar,
E. D. Lingold, G. Sherer, L. Kings
bury, Texarkana Clothing Co. G:3W,
Max Reinberg, J. Rosenbaun.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27
INSURANCE COMPANIES WIN.

This morning the wires flashed
the news here: from Little Rock,
that the insurance companies had
won, in testing the antitrust law,
as regards their acts in other states
as to maintaining rate boards, for
bidding their doing business in Ar
kansas, without violating same.
Judge Jos. W. Martin made the de-
cision, in Pulaski Circuit court.
Effect of this will be to allow insur
ance companies to 90 on with their
business in Arkansas, even though
they maintain rate boards in other
states,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27

We are under obligations to Mr.
Frank Hughes the handsome-no,
we mean clever manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Office,
for a third Of dozen Of No j.,
Western Uuion pencils, such as the
company dishes out to their custo.
mers If the Postal Telegraph Ca
BILE company and the Southwestern
Telephone company and few Of
our railroads running in here,
would follow suit, we would be
fixed on pencils.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27
East Side Court.

Recor der Murphy sat in the re-
volving chair at the city court this
morning, He had before him five
"bucks' charged with vagrancy.
They were all strange coons here
and said they came here looking
for work. Recorder Murphy said
to them, "you shan't be disappoint-
ed, and J shall put you all at
work on the street." They we're
touched for a dollar each aud cost.
The next case was common ev-
cry day Jag. The dollar limit was
given the "jaggist.'
A petty larceny case was called
and continued until tomorrow.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27

Gentlemen-do not forget that
the reliable gents iutnishers,
Sharpe q Brewer, give ticket for
free shines, with every pair of their
shoes sold for cash, 3.l9
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27

A rumor Is flying around that
w E. Green will soon be made the
general superintendent Of the Pee
Gee road II this Is true, we know
not whether to extend congratula
tions or not, as heretofore men who
have been appointed to this place,
were Of few days in power, when
they were fred out aud new man
put in their place, If Mr. Green
gets the place, we hope he will hold
II long enough at least, to get ac-
quaiuted with tho office stenogra-
pher. We regard Mr. Green as a
good railroad manager and our
wishes are that he vii! get the ap.
pointment and stick as tight to his
managerial chair when he once
gets In as porus plaster on an
unwilling back
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27

Ninety Per Cent of the people have
some kind Of a humor in the blood,
and this causes many diseases,
Hoods SarsaparilIa cures these dis
eases by expeling the humor.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27

Fine line Of new gold and gold
plated cuff and collar buttons,
diamond studs etc, at Schuster's.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27

Hoods Pills are non-irritating
and the only pills to take with
Hoods. Sarsaparilla,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27

Rough and dressed lum-
ber, mouldings, shingles,
pickets. etc.
Standard Nov. Works,
phone 2e7 0p, Coal Chute.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-27
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Condi5lo1 G'54' Cgtid lioE Go Out.
En P'l1y 1915 a','s Csc TIVE Montlls.
CUT5CU&,A Gnr+ii2 Month.
had eczema u 3 fa,, IS, five months, dur
ing wh,eh tln5 w.1 IA care oi physicians
could not 60 out ltwisg going from bad to worse,
when llicnd recommended CUTIcURA remedies.
After washed my face with CUucuRA SOAP and
used CuiIcuRA ointment and CUTToURA REsoL-
VENT il changed wonderfully, md in month
say face acas as cle n as eDer.
THOS. J.S0yH, 3l2 Stage St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
CUTICURA REsOLVENT greatest of blood puri-
fers and humor cXpellers purlnes the blood and
circulating fluids % HUMoR GERMS and thus re-
moves the cause, while warm baths with CUTI-
CUBA SOAP, and gentle anointings with OUTICURA
(Ointment), greatest of emollient skin cures,
cleanse the skin and scalp OF crusts and scales,
allay itching, burning, and Inflammation, and
thus soothe and heal the most torturing, dlshgur-
ing humOrs OF the skin, scalp, and blood, with loss
OF hair, when all other remedies fall.
Sold throughout the world. POTTER D. AND c. Corr
Props Boston How to Cure Ioung Skin Diseases, free
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06

''P,' p. IN. "a" a. IN.
Pullman palace sleeping cars on Trains 35 and
S6. ~ and ~, on A and &. division. Dining cara
on these traiaS serve all meals cnroute.
Trains leave Spartanburg, A. 81 c. division
n0rthDound, 6:i3 a. m, 3:3f p. m, 6:l3 D. M,
SIesiibule LimttcaE; sOuthbound II :26 a m.
S:d5 p III, ii IA u. ~, Ncstibuic Linited.)
trains leave Greenvillc, A. and &. division,
northDound, . 30 n. M, 2:34 p. m and 8 ~ D. m.
lyestibuled Lnnitedl sout uthbound, / 20 a. M,
A0 p M, II :3O p. IN. Vcstibuled Limited).
Trains and ~ carry elegant Pullman
sleeping cars between Columbia and Asheyille
natl.
Trains l3 and IA carry superb Pullman parlor
cars between Charleston and Asheville
FRANK S. CANNON, J.MCUI,P
Third V-P. s. Gen. Mgr, Traffic Mpr
Washington, d. c. Washington b. c.
W. A. TURK, 8. II. HARDWICK,
Gen. Pass Ast. Asst Cen Pass Act.
Washlngton, ID. Q. Atlanta. Ga
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
Gust n" CHANGED TO
INK

The fur flew at the State Dispen-
sary last Tuesday. Commissioners
Douthit was turned into other pas
lures before he had time to gather to-
gether his thoughts. 1t seems that
the State Dispensary has been selling
at retail to few of the pets and
others with the cash, and while it was
a loose way of running wholesale
establishment no idea was entertained
that it was an indirect way Of getting
socalled rebates" At any rate the
board at the last meeting orderedit
discontinued. The chief clerk was
caught disregarding the order (for he
turned over the money to book keep
er) and Chairman Miles at once sus-
pended him and appointed commit
tee to investigate the matter, while
at work they got on track of other ir-
regularities and in their reports Tncs-
day charged commissioner with q
number Of questionable transactions.
He had been usurping the power OF
the State Board in transferring whis-
key from one county to another-in
allowing one dispenser to sell cheap
er than another-in making a new
scale Of prices for the county dispen-
sers-in selling empty kegs, barrels
&c and not accounting for same-in
failing to report all the contraband
whiskey received (the last two items
amounting to 81, 1859 and the worst
OF all taking lone Y" and after bottle
ing it brand it "three Y" and taking
one brand and selling under another
rame-thns creating the impression
that certain brand was in demand
by the people and thereby getting the
State Board to order from that distil-
iery. No telling how much has been
pocketed by this deal.
The commissioners have acted well
in turning him out.
Mr.. Douthet asks for suspension
OF public opinion but his admissions
Of palming off "fust Y" for "NNN"
is enough to get the patrons of the
dispensary dead against him.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
SALE OF LAND.

We, the undersigned heirs-at-law of
John L. MckiSsi *, deceased, will
sell at public auction before the court
house door, at Union, 5. c., on Salestlay
in October, 1899, the following described
lands, towit:
All that tract of land lying, being and
situate in Union township, Union county,
State aforesaid, containing three hun
dltd and seventy acres, more or less,
bounded by lands of T.. G.. Evans and
wife. i. NJ. Cohen. NJ. 5. Faucet, Fin
cher Harris, II. {. Little an T.. Nj.
Smith. Said land will he sold in three
sep rate tracts, plats of which can b,
Se,.n at Office of }. III. MckisSck, cleik
of court. Sud land will he sold free of
ali eEcum'Tance. In making sale of the
lands above described. ca ;li of the three
tracts wilt he offered for sale in separate
parcels rs surveyed and plated, and af-
ter all Vt S:li'i three tracts shall be bid
off 10y the highest bidder, then the entire
uact will lH off red for sale, and if the
entire tract shall fetch more at the sale
than the aggregate of the sub division
were nii la at then the purchaser at the
sale OF the rHliie t'act shall be the pur-
chaser. but ii the Lids for the separate
three tracts shall exceed the bid feF the
entire tract then the purchasers at the
sale of The three separate tracts shall
be the purchasers.
TERMS OF SALE.
One half the purchase money to be paid
cash, the balance OH a credit of one YEAR
from DAY OF sale with interest from day
of sale, TO be secured by bond of the
purchaser and mortgage Of the prem
ises. with the privilege to the purchaser
to pay all cash. Published iu The Union
Times Sept. is, 1899.
EMMA DAYS,
j. r. MCKIssICK,
w. /. MCNIssICK,
III. G. LITTLE,
j. =. MCKISSICK.
3T-3t
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
Death of ID. II. Converse.

d. E. Converse of Spartanhurg, di9G
at his home Wednesday AFTERNOON at
6:30. The funeral services will be held
in the auditorium of Converse College.
Spartanburg has lost one of her very
best citizens He was the pioneer of
the cotton mill industry Of upper South
Carolina, and the founder of the famous
Converse College. He was noted for
his benevolence, and was one Of the
most powerful levers toward Spartan
bure's upbuilding aud progress that the
city has ever known. His place will be
hard to ill. We extend our sincere
sympathy to the be :eaved family and TO
the citizens of Sp 'rtsnbYrg ip their
great loss Would that more of our
Southern towns hal num5arei among
their citizsns such mon as u. Il. Con-
verse.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06

Very little cotton is coming to town.
Oar farmers have needed the advice of
the Times and consequently have u
profit Of some ten dollars bale so far
on their cotton. We rejoice with the
farmers. We are glad to see things
coming their way occasionally.
Il shooting scrape occurred at a neg.o
festival near Sedalia last Saturday night,
between Horace Gilliard and Lovelace
Young, both colored. The two became
involved in the usual negro festival low
and the ever ready pistol was soon in
evidence. Result another niger killed
ard one wounded. 1t appears that Gill
liaid fred the first shot, wounding
Young, who Immediately returned the
fire with deadly effect, shooting Gilliard
twice through the heart and once in the
back. Young was arrested and Is in
iail to await his trial.
The B. F. johnson Publishing
House, Of Richmond, Va, are meet
ing with phenominal success with
their school books. They publish
about 7G text books and have 10 or
so more in course of preparation.
Their Lee's new school history is q
fine work, fair and impartial. They
are endeavoring to supply better text
books at lower prices than have ever
been handled before. This being a
Southern concern it should be en-
couraged by the South. This history
should be given place in Southern
schools.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
Examination of Teachers.
Office Of County I
peiintendent of Education. I

Office of County
Superintendent of Education.
The examination Of teachers for teacl-
eis' certificates of qualification will
be held at Union, 5. g., on Friday,
October 18th, 1899, at County
Superintendent of Educatiun's office for
whites and Court House for colored ap-
plicants. Please understand that all
persons who expect 70 get certificates
before the February examination must
apply as no special examinations will be
made under any circumstances. These
are the instructions from the State Board
ot Education and will be strictly ell
forced.
Those white teachers who did not at
tend the summer school and have not
been excused by the State Board at it's
last meeting will have no other opportu-
nifty to be excused and their certificates,
If they expire before another Summer
school, will not be renewed. Hence
many of these had better stand this Oc-
tober examination.
D. b. FAINT,
Co. Sups. Ed, Union, 5. G.
30-3t.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
New Telephone Subscribers.

Subscribers 10 the Union Telephone
Company are requested to add the fol-
Owing names to their list:
s. III. Brown, store, 81; Dr.. 1. NJ
Hair, dental Office, %; i. a. Horn,
residence, 60; g. Z Lipscomb, whole
sale grocer, Office, 81; Union Stable, II.
II Muller, Mgr, II; Orr's drug store,
23; Parr aud Gault, market, 4G: Chns.
Il. Smith, residence, %; Skeltou's store,
20: V. Z. DcPass, office, 20; Union
Tunes, s..
ALLAN NICHOLSON,
Pres. and Treas.