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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12

Among other prominent members OF
the knights of Pythias who are here
may be mentioned former Brigadier
General John w. Mather, of Parkers-
burg; Col. Paul Prayer, OF the same
city; Major Floyd Utterback, of Nor,
gantown; w. H. Baker, of Fairmont,
a former Grand Chancellor, and Fred
A. Lang, of Clarksburg, Supreme Rep
resentative.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12

Will A. Stricken, Of Richie county,
is attending the Grand Lodge session.
He is an ardent Democrat and has sew
eral times held clerkships in the Leg
islature. Mr. Stricken is a prominent
Mason, and a regular attendant at the
Grand Lodge of the order Mr.. StricK-
ler's friends have been urging him 10
enter the race for the Democratic nOmi-
nation for Auditor, but he has thus far
withheld his consent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12

State Auditor L. NJ LaFollette was a
late arrival last night. Mr.. LaFollette
is a candidate to succeed himself, and
despite the fact that there are factions
in his own party opposing him, there
are many well informed Republicans
who believe that the outspoken opposi-
ton of the bosses will be more than
offset by his personal popularity. MIR.
LaFollette is here presumably to get a
line on the drift of matters concerning
the Authorship.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
The widows Revenge.

A story that people are laughing
about concerns young state depart
ment man. He Is self-made man.
and there is nothing about him to dis
turb in the slightest degree ones con-
viction that gentlemen are born, not
made. OF late he has been markedly
attentive to lovely young widow.
The widows well-bred disbursement
Of his addresses has been wholly lost
on him and recently, hearing from an
acquaintance that she was to celebrate
her birthday at such a time. he had
the impertinence to send her an ex-
pensive present Of an exceedingly i'm
pertinent character 1t, or rather they,
were in satin box, and their buckles
cleaned with gems. The widow wrote
note of thanks and before she sent
il showed it to somebody. who told
the story. This is what she said:
MY Dear Mr.. Brasil" she began.
THANK you ever so much for remem-
berng Fido's birthday. He needed a
new collar and the one you sent looks
so well on him. 1t was so thoughtful
Of YOU to send two, for Fido is so bad
about losing things"
And then that vindictive woman
signed herself. Yours sincerely
Washington Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Nice's Public Iaundrv

The River Paillon at Nice-the new
bridge over which was opened Inv
Queen Victoria during her recent visit
to Nice-is the open-air laundry of "the
City of the Sun" The hundreds of
washerwomen of all ages and complex
ions who daily use its waters I'm their
vocation form one Of the quaintest and
most picturesque scenes in the recol-
lection of the visitor to the Riviera.
AS "a rule. the Paillon in volume is lit
tie more than a brook, and the stran-
ger wonders how it has made for it
self so wide a bed until he discovers
that, after storms in the mountains. II
has been known to rise to within n
few inches Of the stone entertainments
of the streets on either side The
queens bridge makes the fifth across
the Paillon, which divides old and new
Nice. Part of what used to be the
river bed has been covered In and il
now the Municipal garden. which.
BEAUTIFULLY laid out. and with the aid OF
an excellent band. is one OF the most
attractive spots i'm Nice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17


On April Is. 1902. President Jeffer-
son wrote TO Livingston, our minister
to France. that there was one spot on
the face of the earth so important To
the United States that whoever held il
was for that reason naturally and for
ever our enemy. and that spot was
New Orleans. Again he wrote to Liv-
ingston: The day that France takes
possession Of New Orleans fixes the
sentence which is to restrain her for
ever within the low-water mark. 1t
seals the union of two nations which,
in conjunction can maintain exclusive
possession of the ocean. From that
moment we must marry ourselves to
the British feet and nation" These
were the words of one OF the most
pronounced lovers Of France and ha-
ters of all things British In the coun-
try. He determined to buy the island
of New Orleans and the Floridas and
instructed Livingston accordingly: i'm
addition, he babe our minister negot-
late also for all of Louisiana north Of
the Arkansas river.
Bonaparte placed the negotiation in
the hands of Marbois, his minister of
finance, with strict orders not to sell
for less than 50,000yOOO francs. That
astute minister promptly set the price
of Louisiana at 100000 francs, and
then compromised on S0,000,00O
The people were astonished. They
had asked for an island, strip of
sand-bank, and a peninsula, and were
given an empire.-Self Culture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
THEY SAW AND LOVED.
How Some of the Great Men Fell in
Love on Sight.

One Is always afraid that when a
man falls suddenly in love he NAV fall
ont OF II equally quickly, but among
celebrated men OF the century who
have fallen in love at first sight and
married happily are Garibaldi and
Bismarck.
In Garibaldis autobiography the
story OF his love is told. He relates
how, feeling the need of some one who
would love him, and believing women
TO be "the most perfect things" he de-
termined TO seek wife for himself
He was then pacing the deck OF the
ltanarica, and he CHANGED to look up
on the houses OF the Barra, a little hill
at the entrance of the Lsguna of ST.
Catherine, in Brazil. With the aid of
a glass which he carried he saw a
young girl, and he ordered the men TO
put him ashore. On landing he tried
TO find the house which he had seen
from the ship. but failed, and, meeting
an acquaintance he accepted an invi
tation to take coffee at his house.
ION entering the house." says Carl
| balhif IllN nl6l pei oOn Oh WHO'LL HlN
gaze fell was the one who had caused
my coming ashore. 1t was Anita. the
mother Of my children. We both re-
NAMED in an ecstatic silence; gazing
at each other like two persons who
do not meet for the first time aud who
seek In each others linsamentS some
thing which shall revive remembrance.
1 A q l.. \
must be mine / spoke but little Por-
| tuguese, and | said these audacious
words la italian. However l seemed
to have some magnetic power III my
insolence ! had tied a knot which
death only could break"
Bismarck'S courtship was equally
brief. Bismarck met and lost his heart
to Fraulein Won Puttkammer at wed
ding, and thereupon wrote to her pa
rents and boldly demanded her. As
at this time he was a wild youth.
whose pranks were the talk OF the
country, 1t is not surprising that the
young lady's father should say: 1T
was as if some one had struck me on
the head with heavy ak" However.
Bismarck's love being evidently re-
turned. the lady's parents invited him
to visit them that they might know
something more about him than report
told them.
At the time of his arrival the pa
rents Were ready to greet their guest
with proper solemnity, and their
laughter stood by with downcast eyes
Bismarck rode up, and, hastily alight-
ing, threw his arms around his sweet
hearts neck and kissed her before any
one had time 10 protest. The result
Chancellor" was fond Of telling this
tale, and he generally added to it the
remark, 1T is she who made me what
| am."-Cincinnat ENQUIRER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
EXCURSION NOTICE
Def. CD. RAPIDS & WEsT'N

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20. GRAND
RAPIDS ARBEITER PICNIC.
Thirtieth anniversary celebration Of
Tue Arheiter society. All the usual
features OF German picnics and special
attractions on this occasion. Don I
MISS this chance for IA good tl.ne with
the German =. Train viii leave Beld-
ing at 1902 IA. m. and arrive ut Grand
Rapids about noon. Returning leave
Grand Rapids I'll 7.l5 Rate Toe. Chill
dren under II half rate
GEO DEHAvEN, G.. L.. a.
G.. \. Il. l'HlLADELPHIA EXCUR.
SION SEpTEM Der.
On account of the annual G. "A. X.
ltncampment AT Philadelphia the d. ;,
G.. X. x w. will sell tickets on Sept.
list To 4th at very low rates. Return
limit Sept. 18th. with privilege OF ex-
tension 10 Sept. Both. Ask agents for
full information or write To Geo De-
Haven, general passenger agent, Grand
Rapids.
BAPTIST CHURCH EXCURSION
GRAND RAPIDS AUGUST "A.
The Baptist churches OF Greenvile
and Belding have arranged with the
ID. &. Is. * w. for an excursion TO
Grand Rapids on Thursday, August "A.
All friends are invited To participate
and enjoy the best out ny of the season.
Special train will leave Belding at
S:l5 H. III. and arrive at Grand Rapids
about 1920. Leave returning at 100
p. IN. Rate for adults SO cents; chill
dren under II years A. cents.
II n
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
BAPTIST CHURCH EXCURSION
TO
REDUCED RATES FOR
IONA co. BATTALION REUNION
IONA, AUGUST D.

ID. G.. X. * w. agents at stations be-
tween Grand Ledge and Clarksvlle,
Greenville and Stanton inclusive, will
sell for this reunion at one fare rates.
A special train will leave Ionia NJ s:l5
p. IN. for Grand Ledge.
GEO DEHAVEN. G. r. A
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Specializing English Women.

The specializing mania seems to
have attacked English women with
unusual violence this spring. Conner
has been their favorite field -Four wo-
men have developed a rabid, though
somewhat belated, attack OF KIondike
fever. They have sent a woman agent
to Dawson City TO make fortunes for
all of them. The agent may be- the
only one To make much money ont of
IL. She receives $4,000 for her SER
vices. Card gambling among women
i'm London Is reported to be unusually
heavy whist, poker and bridge being
the favorite games
Elephants can exert the strength OF
81 horses.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

A carrier pigeon service was estab-
lished by the Turks A. ID. 667.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
80 InIuckX.

Here Is an Item" said Mr.. Wilson.
who was looking over his morning
paper about man who fell from
the thirteenth floor OF a big factory IN
New York yesterday
did It Kill himY' asked his little
son.
XIII him2 Instantaneously, Of
course"
IL might have known It." reoined
the small boy. Thirteen Is such an
unlucky umberp-Tid-Bits
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

Rev. w. +. Edwards, Baptist Minis
ter, Buffalo, N. y, says: IL do moi
hesitate To pronounce DR.. A. w
Chase's Ointment positive cure for
blind, itching piles 1t has cured me
after Is years of almost constant annoy
ance and frequent agony from the ter.
rible itching. shall recommend il
and use my influence To make known
its wonderful merits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

WANTED AGENTS 10 sell orr Printing
Presses, NulcaniZers. Baggage and Key
Checks, Steel and Rubber Stamps, Seal Press
es, Stencils, &c J. r. w. DORMAN co,
AL Il. fayette St., BALTIC, Md. Catalogue free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

LANSING AND GRAND LEDGE.
Train will leave Bedding at 9:05 a.
m. Leave Grand Ledge $3.50 D. IN.
Rates: Grand Ledge Is cents, Lansing
81 90. Detroit Light Guard Band will
he AT Grand Ledge all day and other
attractions will be provided for the
entertainment OF visitors. l2t2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
BAND CONVENTION
LYONS. AUGUST 30.

Trains will leave Belding at 6:57 a.
IN. and ll:l0 II. m. Leave Lyons at
1870 p. m. and $50 p. m. Rate 60 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25

Grand Lodge MeeunR K. of P. Hot Springs Ark, May l5-1S For this occasion the Iron Mountain Ky will sell round trip tickets to Hot Spring at one fare, B e9 Dates of sale, May II, 15 Id 16, Limit May 19.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
Curious Fishing.

The natives of Kottiar are in the habit of digging every year, in the summer the dry banks of the Yergel river for fish, which they dig out by hundreds, just as they would potatoes. The mud Jumps are broken open and the fish. perhaps eight or ten inches long. will always be found alive, and often frisky as if just removed from it's supposedly native element-the water In the dry bed of several Afr can rivers a similar practice is often pursued. 4 kind of mud fish buries itself whilst the bottom is still moist, and remains there all the summer, waking up when the rains commence again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
Don't Use Plotting Pads.

Said an official at the general writing counter in q big post office: Be care ful how you Use the plotting paper"
 Remembering that good plotting sheets could be had for a penny, inquired Why?
 We have more inQufsitive than ready-going visitors" he said Some who have little CT no business to mind take pleasure in acting Overseer to others. Lots of idle folks drop in here purposely to examine the plotting pads.
 Not that the examination is profit able to the examiners in the general sense, but look there-you observe the old gentleman in the blue pilot coat at the central counter2 His hobby is to busy himself with other peoples con cerns. Today he is quiescent; the pads are new, and offer no amusement.
 "I have seen him Gna lowered voice. take up pad after pad, place a small hand glass over them, and read what impression the writers have left on the absorbent paper. He is a pest, but we cannot expose him.
 Sorry to say, more than one lady finds amusement in similarly treating the blotters. One, in particular, fingers long in the vicinity of the writing counters. Carrying a small folding glass, she seems to delight in reading snatches of communications which the pads have mirrored on their sheets. When disturbed, she pretends to be in terested in writing, or filling a tele- graph form. Yes, I warn you not to use the official pads too liberally."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
COTTON BELT ROUTE

New Memphis Jockey Club Meeting. Mem pms ! enn. hate, one standard fare for inc iCuha tflp. hates Of sale April S 10 IS D of ale. N"s iiOl1 uate
 Ne, ting Federation of women,s fanhs HtItna, \ fk., ! pIil 19 to H. 1899 Rate. One ahe ore third fares for the round trip On the st fGncdte plan Dates of sale: April 1g and -0' Return limit: April 23, 1S99.
 Independent Order B Mai B'Ritb. Memobis 6 ,,enn. April 30, 1s99. Rate: one and one. nlf0 standard fares for the round trip on the certificate plan, Dates of sale; April 27 to o0 Inclusive, Return limit May 30. 1s99. Grand Funniest, Little Rock. May B to 15 iS9s--H Kate; One fare for the round trip Date 9t sale Nay P to l5 inclusive. Return limit, May Y, 1699
 :, Meeting Women's Forefgn Mission Society VI Church. South. Newport, Ar May to g. l>99-- tate: One and one-fhfrd lare for the 12, 1899 i"S Fishing Season 1sg9 Spirit Lake. Ark Rate Pine Bluff S2 co per capita for three or more on one ticket. bates of sale: na lv un- eli further notice, Return limit: Two days from date of sale,
 Annual meeting German Baptts! Dunk ardsl Roanoke. Va, May 2 to 26. 1s99- Rate Qr s1da regular frst-class standard fare plus stu Tor the round tfip. Date of sale: May k and l9. Return limit: Leaving Roanoke up to and including June q, 1899.
 General Assembly Presbyterian Church in the 5t United Sates of America, Richmond Va May + |" 30 ls99--kate: One regular first class standard fare for the round rip. Date of sale, May l5 and 16. Return limit. Leaving Richmond up to and includ- ing June3, 1899.
 Confederate Veterans Reunion, Charles ton C, May 10 10 13, 1S99-For the above oc- easion the following round trip rates and ar rangements are autnollzed: Stuttgart Lew lsVl le. Shreveport and intermediate sta In AR fHE nf GgFn ATavr n {. A5.lltickets to re limit for eturn until May American Library Association Convention, Atlanta, Ga. MS s to IA inclusive. kate: One and oue-thira fare for the round trip on certificate Flan Dates of sale, May 4 to 10 inclusive. Return limir May IT. 1899.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
Iron Mountain Rates

Grand Lodge Meeune K. of P. Hot Springs Ark, May 15-1S. For this occasion the Iron Mountain Ky, Will sell round trip tickets to Got Spring at one fare, S3e9 Dates of sale, May H. I5 Id 1d, Limit May 19.
 Colonist Excursion. To the West and N0lt hwest-For the above the Iron Mountain Ry' have some exceedingly low rates to effer.
 Southern Baptist Convention. Louisville Ky, May Il 10 lS--0n May and 10 the Iron Mountain Route will sell round trip tick cts to Louisville III rate Of Sl6 co Limit for re- turn l5 days from date of sale except that hy extension return limit may be made dune 10 Excellent service.
 Annual Convention r P 4, Louisville. Ky. Nav I6 to I9, lSq9-F For this occasion the Iron Mountain Ky wi seH tickets to Louisville and return at rate of SIS O. Dates of sale May II and l5; limit for return, May 20. Fx- celent train service.
 International Convention Baptist Young Peoples Union. Richmond, Va, July B to 16. l6s9--f0r this occasion the IT Il Mountain Route will sell tickets to Richmond and re- turn for s2g.25. Dates of sale. July 10. II and p; limit for return, by extension, Aug f5.
 Annual Meeting German Baptists, Roanoke Na, May 22 t0 26 1s99--f0r this occa sion the lrpa Mountain Route will sell tickets to R0an0Be, Va, and return aU rate of S27 S5. Date 0t sale, May IS al Is, Limited to June T for return
 Annual Convention Union Society Chris tian EudeaN0r Detroit, Ateh July ta 10 9NSJ -ftlI - G dL1NG 0A AAtSAHi III lIlG 4f0=t Hll Ky will sell tickets to Detroit and return for one fare S24 5 p1Hs S2--l ates of sale ..uly g. d , Linit tog return August b. 6y cXren- sion
 Grand Turnfost. Little Rock. Arkansas, May B 10 b. 1SG9- For tne above occasion the Iron Mountain Ky will sell tickets to Little Rock and return ful one fare. S1 2j. La es of sale, May F to b inclusive; limit for return, May r,
 Annual F. union and Grand Ledge Meet ing F O If Elks, It Louis, June 20 to 23 1899 --Fcrthis occasion the Iron Mountain Route will sell tickets to St Louis and return at fare of SIS 61 Dates ef sale, June 19 and 20 good for return leaving st Louis up to and c.ud ing June 24
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25

One cause for soft butter is 1n keep ing the cream too long before churn- ing and not stirring sufficiently through each time fresh cream is added First class butter cannot be made from cream that has become sour. Another cause is that the churning is kept up too long. When the churn is stopped as soon as the butter assumes the eranules stage and is worked in salt brine every particle of the butter comes in direct contact with the brine, which hardens it and at the same time removes the buttermiik and cheesy matter from it, so that the butter is not only firmer but keeps better.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25


 for trial or judgment It is in the rear of the palace and hangs over the dark waters of the narrow canal.
 The poetic sentiment attached to the bridge, which gave it the famous name 1t still bears, arose from the belief that many political prisoner, innocent of wrongdoing, was led over this span and down into the dungeons below. whence there was no escape. So damp and foul are these cells that they are called wells" Travellers in search of the hideoHs always visit them. Their gloom and horror have been painted in words in Dickens Pictures from Italy"
 Standing on the Bridge of Sighs Byron wrote his splendid poem on the rise and fall of Venice.
 Some question has been raised as to the stability of the foundations of this bridge. It is known of course. that the mediaeyal architects of Northern Italy Were men of extraordinary ability; but their skill exhibited itself more in the artistic than in the engineering side of their profession.
 In the latter branch they may almost be looked upon as experimentalists. and ill view of the nature of the soil of Venice, the wonder is that their structures have lasted five or six hun dred years, especially when it is re- membered that they did not scrupie to add great weight in the way of super structures to buildings which had been erected for centuries without strength ening the foundations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
Commerce.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
THE BRIDGE OF slGHs.
The Famous Structure That Led to Dark
 and Dismal Cells.
The Bridge of Siohs snons II

The Bridge of Signs spans the Rio della Paglia and connects fbe dneai s palace with the carceri or nrisons The bridge dates from 1597. It ie . graceful arch, g feet above the water, enclosed at all sides and arched over, head, 1t contains two separate pass.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
CLARION FIRMS BURN OUT
Fire Starting in an Oil House Sweeps
Four of the Towns Biggest
Buildings.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Oct. 5.-(Special Tele-
gram.) "A disastrous fire. in which four Of
the principal business buildings were burned,
occurred at Clarion this morning. The fire
originated about o'clock and was supposed
to have started in the front Of Johnson's oil
house. There were no stoves or lamps in
any OF the buildings.
Before the Are was brought under con-
troll the buildings and stocks of Mccoy &
Nagle, general store: Harrington & Rogers,
hardware; A. M. Johnson, groceries, and a
tailoring stock were destroyed. The loss to
Mccoy & Nagle was $1,000 to $4,000; In
surance $4,000. Harrington & Rogers, loss
s3.500; fully insured. A. M. Johnson, loss
$3,5O0; insurance s1,700. The loss to the
buildings, which were owned by non-resi.
dents, was $500. The buildings were par
TALLY Insured.
A brick building belonging to Young
Brothers on the opposite side of the street
was damaged $500. The total loss will prob
ably amount to about $35,o00
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Gasoline Engine Makes Trouble.

LAKE CITY, Ia, Oct. 5.-(Specal. y
About 8 o'clock p. m. Tuesday night ter
rifle explosion occurred at the railroad shops
In this city. A gasoline engine, which is
used In setting the tires on locomotives, be-
came unmanageable and In an instant
about twenty three gallons of gasoline
were forced into the room, the torches of
the workmen ignited the gas and the ex-
plosion occurred, wrecking the windows OF
the building, breaking the rafters and sides
and spreading destruction on all sides.
Four men were burned and hurt, though all
the men in the building were thrown upon
the floor. The four men hurt are the master
mechanic, Bert Mathews, a machinist, Mr..
Hutchinson; hostler, and Guy Fuller, a
helper. The latter is burned the worst and
all suffer severely, though all will recover.
The great surprise TO all is that no lives
were lost. This is probably due to the fact
that the large doors to the engine stalls
We're all open.