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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-22

Washington, Feb. 14.-Throughout
the session the senate had the financial
bill under discussion. After o'clock
the debate proceeded under the ten
minute rule and at times became splr-
tied and interesting Late in the
afternoon a test vote, indicating ap-
promixately majority for the pas
sage of the bill, was taken Senator
Chandler (rep., n. h offered an
amendment to authorize the president
to appoint commissioners to any inter-
national bimetallic conference that
might be called. 1t was defeated by n
vote of as to %. The discussion pro-
ceeded on the amendment brought in
by the finance committee providing
provisions that the bill was not intend
ed to place any obstacles in the way of
international bimetallism. The dem
ocratic senators arraigned the repub-
licans for reporting the amendment,
declaring they were insincere and that
the proposition was intended to hood
wink the people and catch votes No
vote on the amendment was reached.
Washington, Feb. Alt was the in
tention of the republican leaders to call
up the Porto Rican tariff bill but there
was such demand for time to discuss
various questions during the general
debate upon legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bills which were
called up yesterday. that Mr.. Payne
gave notice he would allow the Porto
Rican bill to go over until Monday.
The debate upon the legislative bill
strayed far from the BILL touching the
question of government deposits in
national banks and reckless expendi-
lures for pensions. finally drifting into
the question of election methods in
Missouri. Mr.. Bell (dem.. Colo.), in
discussing the question of government
deposits in national banks said inves-
tigation showed the deposits of state
funds had a well-drained market value.
He contended il was a crime against
the people to deposit millions of gov
eminent funds in national banks with
out. interest. Mr.. Sims (dem.. Tenn.
submitted some remarks concerning
pensions, taking as his text Senator
Galliger's reported statement of pen
sion bills before this congress. He pre-
sented statistics showing that from ~
regular regiments engaged in the San
tiago campaign, which suffered 1874
casualties, had come 1858 applications
for pensions The eight volunteer reg
inents engaged around Santiago.
which suffered 209 casualties, presented
S,5SS applications. These latter regi-
ments, he said, were all from the north.
Eight southern regiments that suffered
loss of 159 had only 761 applications
for pensions Mr.. Bartholt (dem., Mo
devoted half an hour to definition OF
the election laws of Missouri. The
subject was discussed by Messrs. Ben
ton and pparcp (derns Mol
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-22
THE COMING THING.

What are you going to do this
summer"
Wen, my women folks are rather
insisting on our taking houseboat ex-
cursion on the Chicago River"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-22

roland b. Mollneux is now inr the
condemned cell in tn edeath aho1seT at %
sing Sing prison, having arrived yes
terday afternoon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-22

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
substitute for the house currency bill
was passed by the senate by the de-
cisive majority of as to Q. Prior TO
the final passage of the bill amend
ments were considered under the ten
minute rule. Only two of these were
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-22
The Colesberg Fight

Pretoria, Feb. 17.-An official dis
patch from Colesburg, dated Feb. 15
says the fighting was resumed Tues
day. the 18th, and that the British had
so killed and wounded, so being cap
tured. The federal forces had no casu-
alties.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-22
Shooting at Mafeking.

Pretoria, Feb. ia smart rl1e and
artillery duel took place at Mafeking
the 18th. There was no boer loss.
The British attacked Fort Eloff, south
of Gaberones, at daybreak, but were
forced to retire, leaving six dead and
four wounded on the field, Captain
Friend was among the killed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-22
Affairs at Ladysmith.

Head laager, near Ladysmith, Feb.
1.-THE British from Chieveley have
been bombarding the boer forces at
Blaauw Krantz, east of Colenso, since
yesterday afternoon, the bombardment
continuing throughout the night. The
beers responded with rife fire. Partic-
ulars are lacking. All is quiet around
Ladysmith.
The evening times., 1900-01-26
CUMBERLAND coUNTY's DAY.
The Sesaui-CentenniaIt to BE- Great
Local Event

CARLISLE. Pa. Jan. .-Cumbesland
county viii tomorrow celebrate her sesqui-
centennial In the matter of age Of the
counties Of Pennsylvania Cumberland
stands sixth. Philadelphia Bucks. ana
Clinton were formed in 1852. Lancaster i'm
1929 York in 1919 and Cumberland jan
uary %. 1850.
The early settlers were composed OF
Scotch and Irish. with about fifty families
OF Germans. They settled in and around
the different springs with which the coun-
ty abounds
James lie Tort. a Freuchman, who acted
as an Indian interpreter. and also as
trader. was the first white man to have an
abode. even temporarily, in what is now
Cumberland county. His first cabin Is said
to have been burned near Carlisle by the
Indians in 1920
He was quickly followed by the Scotch
Irish, Wko settled on lands to which TIE
Indians title had not been fully extin-
euished.
Cumberland couuty.-which was named
after a maritime county in England. was
established by an act passed January .,
1150. separating il from Lancaster.
CumberlanG's boundaries at that time
extended from the Maryland line along the
top Of the South Mountain to the Susuue-
hanna. thence up This rver tG a point
which is on its west bank in what is now
Snyder county. and thence by a straight
line somewhat west Of north to the line Of
the Souht Mountain and the Susquehanna
River and south of the diagonal line run
ming up to western New York was then
within the limits Of Cumberland county.
Many OF the names of its early settlers
appear on the records of the Revolutionary
war.
During the whisky insurrectiOn Wash
ington made his headquarters in Carlisle.
He reached mere October 4. The town was
then the place OF rendezvous fer the Penn
sylvania and New Jersey troops, and he
reviewed the troops here for over a week
a famous parsonage OF Carlisle was Mol
lie Pitcher. the heroine Of Monmouth Her
body lies buried in the cid graveyard re
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40 Seventh Street-4I6

rivers OF their fish supply. and unless
checked by adequate legislation the time
is near az hand when % VIII be impossible
to catch "A mess OF FISH" Tor ones own Ia
BILE. Fock6sh and perch. once so album
dant are about eNtcrminated now and the
catfish are disappearing. so that the indi
cations pre that i'm few years shad and
herring only will be left. they and the
predatory carp.
NO rockish less than twelve Inches in
length nor white perch less than eight
inches in length should be- taken from the
water. SAYS Dr. Smithers. And big
rocks. for iustanCe-those weighing fifteen
pounds or murc-if taken ia the pounds
should be turned loose for breeders The
meshes Of the pounds should be enlarged.
a tax In the shape OF a license should be
eXacted from pound net fishermen. just
as much as from Oystermen. AS IL is now.
The State gets no revenue except the prop
eTty tax on the nets and b. is found that
S2,5ge equipment rs assessed at 5000 only
Br. Smithers says that now. when the
terrapin has been practically eNterminat-
ed and terrapin epicures are driven TO
sliders and snapping Uurtles. there comes
up a cry for the protection OF the diamond
back Very soon. unless there is some
protective Legislation. sliders and snap
pers will become as scarce as terrapin are
nov. He thinks also that there should be
a season in Talbot for muskT8ts
''The four cOunties-TaIhOt. Dorchester.
Caroline. ana Queen Anne 's-shOuld coop
crate IN respect o. fish legislation says
Br- Smithers- As 10 d. nov. they are au-
tagonistic. In Dorchester. for instance. no
attempt has been made 20 enforce the
ChOptank fish law. Last season / made an
investigation and found that the law was
OrsuIy violated by The DorrhpSf err bound
net fishermen in the Choptank- J reported
the matter to the States attorney Of Dor
chester county. but I never heard from
him. and as far as / know no notice was
taken or these violations 10y Dorchester
,Hrrf.Te
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FISH AND OYSTER LAW.
Legislation said To he Needed in
Mary land.

Maryland.
EASTON. Nd. Jan. Gone Of the Lead
ing men in the oyster business on the
Eastern shore says.
Il have talked with a large number o.
men I'm all branches of the business and
they nearly all think the time has come
for some radical legislation
Unless We can have some judiciou7 les
islation the oyster business in Maryland
viii soon be a thing Of the pas.
The trouble with the present law is II
one takes mp a piece of bottom for plant
ing purposes someone is always ready to-
take the matter 70 court and very likely
prove t'at "a is or has been a natural oys-
ter ground. There is no place en- the Salt
water that mas not been a natural oyster
ground at some time in the past There
are n number of creeks and coyes iu the
waters of Talbot and the other oyster
counties OF the State where oysters could
be grown prodtably where there are now
very few oysters of natural growth. II the
legislature by a proper law would con-
dcmn such creeks and coves and permit
the citizens Of the respective localities to
take up small lots OF such condemned bot
toms by paying a lease annually to The
county or State IN few years we would
be \ a position to compete with any other
State and Maryland would largely control
the entire oyster trade
There could be oyster commissioners
appointed as i'm Connecticut TO locate such
lots and by not allowing any one person
TO take up more than ten acres the oyster
grounds could be kept in the hands Of our
own citEens and by such proposed legis-
lation the counties and State would derive
large revenue where they now get 1one
If the legislature should see fit to pass
such a law it would be well enough 10
open the natural beds in the months Of
May and June for the purpose Of getting a
supply of oysters for the private beds
Leaving the natural beds closed during
May and June is of no advantage to them
whatever, as il allows a thick slime TO
form over the shells and oysters on the
bottom, whereas, If the beds were worked
when near the spawning season the shells
and other substances on the bottom would
present rough surface, which is espe-
cially adapted for the spat 10 attach itself
to-
Dr. Thomas j. Smithers. OF Easton one
Of the State assistant game wardens.
raises warning note about the passing of
the food fishes in the Choptank and other
streams of Dorchester. Caroline. and Tai
bot counties. He says the market fishing
by pound nets is rapidly depicting these
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LANSBURGH & BRO.
Exceptional
Values
From Our
Remnant Department.
Third Floor.

200 Gents Grey Striped Wow
Ell Duck Negligee Shirts; 45c
quality, to close at 1Sc.
10 Ladies' All-wool Suits, from
former seasons; $40 and SO val
ne. at So each.
800 yards Light, Medium, and
dark Brown Farmers Satinr
Remnants; 25c and 35c quality,
for Zoe per yd.
- short lengths of Shelf Oil
cloth, 4c per yd.
600 yards of Black tG IN. wide
" ool Cheveron Suitines; 25c
quality for 12l4c per yd.
500 Yards of Zoe Percale Rem
nants. 5'4o per yd.
1000 va 'dS of 12lac Percale
Remnants. 1'=c per yd.
$50 yards of Light Pink, Light
Blue, Cream Colored, and Nile
Green; 25c and 35c Eng. Cash
mere Remnants, 12lac per yd.
~ Yards of 1Sc BOrdcrcd 81 in.
wide Flannelettr Skirting. to
close at l2lac per ya.
loo yards uf l6c Figured
Princess Cashmere, and Zoe Plaid
Dress Goods Remnants at 4l@c
per yd.
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In the Mnsrnrn Hnn.

tFrom u,c Detroit trce Prass)
Tae -Four Luarod No2us Person had -aI6 three
dozen photographs NJ ,Ie afrCrno0H Performance.
and adv,r-c comment Was IlztuTsll, rife i1 the
Orie hail
And vet" observed the Dog Faced Boy. ---hc
IS more modest tI8n most W1mcut'
'Alo'ic~t'' cricd the CirCds-ig1 Princes affect
ing 10 slaidG,r '-tluh,''
Modest the Dog Faced Boy insisted '-Sle
is probably the only woman IN town who doesn't
-aisc hcr sk;rts over tEo fec: shcn she crosses
g 11dG: Steetr'
Everybody laughed except the Iniaut Prodigy.
who alone had hecu IN the business long enough
90 have heard this joke maus times before.
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Not Reduced, Yet in Great Demand.

OWL again. D. replied. simply "5ur /
have never forgotten your kindness
Il mus- thank you Ior your gif - slid
Olympia. The flowers / WiU Keep but
The pearls I viii ask you 10 take. as J can
not accept them They are much TOO
precious for q singer Eh0 ,hiUks only o.
her art"
II Olympia cannot accept them a. D
s. niger. can she not d. so as the promised
wife Of the Marquis de Peuago-g"
zt Jle close of Olympia's $ Paris engage
UIent a simple wedding took place az liz
tie suburban chapel. covered with ivy. Tfe
BRIDE carried lilies OF the valley. and her
only ornament was a heart Of pearls
From the French
The evening times., 1900-01-26

years. ITS existence was well known
am0ng the Semitic nations, and it is in
teresting &c note that Ophir is always men
uCned in the Old Testament without any
explanation as TO its locality 7 have seen
enough 10 be assured that all the products
of the ancient Ophir are to be found n
The Zambesi- As a result Of my investigs-
uon. the Arabian and Indian theories re
Garding Ophir fall to pieces and ! claim
unhesltatirgly 20 have located this year
the Golden Ophir OF King Solomon and
King Hiram"
The evening times., 1900-01-26

Lady Bromley. who has arrived In Wash
ington TO attend the wedding OF her son.
Mr. Robert Bromley. to the Hon. Lillian
Pauneefote. next month. viii be a guest at
the British Embassy until after that event
She has been travelling extensively during
the past year. and made her journey to this
country by way OF Hawaii Neither the
ambassadors family nor their distin-
guished guest will 20 out formally dur
ing the latter's visit. owing 90 the re-
cent death OF Prince Teck
The evening times., 1900-01-26
Hoods Pills ;sss,. Are

the best families and are worthy your con
ndeuce. Try them once and you VII prefer them
to all others. sold by all druggists. y cents.
The evening times., 1900-01-26

Mrs Albert Daggett and bIrs. Reynolds
Lispenard Nicholson We're hOstesses at one
of the largest teas of yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Daggett, In a handsome toilet OF
blacl; net and cut steel. and Mrs Nichol-
son. wearing a dainty gown of white
crepe, duchess lace. and black velvet. were
assisted in welcoming their guests by
Mrs II. NJ Cooke Mrs. HELEN, Mrs Mine
tree. Mrs. Charles Fits, Miss King. Miss
Cooke. and Miss Leech. In the reception
hall Of the handsome family residence in
X Street were groups OF palms and the
mantels and ireplaces i'm the drawing
rooms were banked with calla lilies and
poinsettia blooms
The evening times., 1900-01-26
WALTHAM WATCHES

The best and most reliable timekeepers
made III this country or in any other.
The Peeted american Watcb an illustrated book of in
1SffRg information about afcbeS GU be sent aboA yegaet
Am9fdaH UIahbam W/atob Co. ETaibam Mass
The evening times., 1900-01-26
Mems Pants.

The balance Of our stock OF $3.50
Mems Pants. made Of Cashmere
and scotch goods. IN neat wo-ste4
stripe effects. q - E -
sizes up TO 40 D Es
waist Worth ~
S250. Special Sat
UrdIy ...
The evening times., 1900-01-26

Gen. AnsOu Mills gave a dinner last
night when his guests were the West Point
Plebes Of 1870. Among them were Colonel
Gihbes, General Pennington. Colonel r. gs
Colonel Sloan. Colonel smith. Gen j. H.
Wilson. Gen. J. NJ Wilson Colonel White
more. and General Baird
Tho Secretary Of State and Mrs Isay
we're hosts al diplomatic dinner last
night when Their guests were the Italian
Ambassador and Baroness Fava; NJ THE
baut. Charge d'AuaiTCs of tn French En-
baSsy. the RuSSilu Ambassador and Mile
Cassiui the rNiCan Ambas sadOr ana
Madame AZpirOz. the Minister nom Gu. te-
mala. Senior Arriaga. the Austrian Minister
and Baroness Hcngelmullsr. the Swiss Min
isler and Madame Pi0da n DuaTte Rep
reseutatiye and Mrs Hit. Mrs. Slater ard
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald de- Koveli
The mist-Iike 'ut persistent rain d.d mt
defer large number OF callers from at
tending the Tea given by Mrs. Gallinger.
wife Of the Senator from New hampshire.
The parlCrs OF the Dewey were thronFet
with guests throughout the receiving ho-Ts.
among them being Lady Pauncefotc and
her house guest Lady Bromley, If Noting
ham. England.
Mrs. GailiugeT was assisted ~ receiving
by Mrs. Clarence ID. Clark. Mrs. z. r. Pet
ugreg. Mrs. skunk Mrs. de B. Randolph
keim. Mrs. Tulloch and Mrs Charles r b.
crts. The young ladies who aided ia dis
pensing the gracious hospitalit cs Of the
afternoon included Miss Kcim. Iiss Grace
BioSius. Miss Gardner, Miss Jaluith. and
the Misses Shoup.
The evening times., 1900-01-26

The marriage of Miss Isabella Round
tree and Mr.. Robert McWade. who has
just been appointed United States Consul
at canton, China. viii take place in this
city early next month. The ceremony will
be a quiet affair. and the couple will 20
at once TO Philadelphia. where they will
be given a reception at the Hotel Belle
vue by the Five O'Clock Tea Club. Of
that city Mr.. McWade Will sail for
China about February 10.
The evening times., 1900-01-26

Mrs. Mark Hanna held her first reception
OF the winter yesterday afternoon from %
10 O'Clock at the residence. q Madison
Place. which Senator Hanna leased c.rIv
IN the winter and which was formerly o.
eupled ny the late Vice President and Mrs.
hobart lne hostess who Is Cne Of tie
most distinguished looking women in The
official world of the Capital. was regal i'm
white brocadCd satin embroidered I'm silver
spangles- Assisting her were Miss Mabel
Hanna Miss Phelps. Miss Hunt and NJ s.
HJEuer.
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Coda Hand AIways Ready,

Gods hand is always ready, It IL our
hand that let's go.-Boston Congregs-
tionaNst.
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Driver Charged with Cyclist's Death

Bl0omsburg, Pa, July 24.-JOhn Cole,
aged u years. Of Coleton, this county,
was knocked from his bicycle by a
team Of horses Sunday night and then
crushed to death by the heavy wagon
drawn by the team. Coles compan-
Ions declare that he met his death
through the deliberate and willful act
OF Ritter Goss, the driver Of the team.
Goss, who, it is alleged, was intoxi-
Gated, was arrested yesterday and COM
mitted to Jail. Cole endeavored to ride
past the wagon, whereupon, 1t is
charged, Goss drove his team at Cole.
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Gad'a VIII.

God Of Joy and of grief. do with me
what Thou wilt; grief is good and
Joy is good also. Thou art leading me
now through Joy. take It from Thy
hands, and / give Thee thanAs for Il.
s-Amisl.
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Taunted by the forepodIng of mlsfor-
tune, young Mrs. Thomas Wandow took
poison and died at Scranton.
During a thunderstorm near Blooms
purg John Ikeler was struck by light
ming while seated In his house.
Jumping from a moving train at Sellers
Vile, S-year-old Sallie Gresham broke
10th arms. It was her first railroad ride.
John Zolaski. % years old, was killed
and three others fatally injured by sx-
Riosion In the Ill fated Twin shaft at
Pittston.
BY the spreading of the rails several
cars were wrecked and Brakeman Charles
zimmerman and John Smeal were badly
injured, near Clearfeld.
At Camp Hill station. near Fort Wash
ssngton. . train struck an omnibus con-
sslhns seven picnickers. killing the
Aorses and injuring two men.
broken wheel caused a freight wreck
sn the Wilkesbarre and Eastern railroad
~ bartonsville Sunday and four loaded
cars were smashed to pieces.
% II has been discovered that some of the
;Isrks ;Dks county patients in the Harrisburg
~ aSne asylum are mentally well enough
"Ds cared for at home by their friends.
Ntnree masked highwaymen attach a
~ ateanasl anasl kalenda, a brewery collector.
cc,o conamokin, while he was counting his
isrSsc ions. but were frightened OF. Ka-
'soea may die.
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Make Them Into Character.

Only those truths which have be-
come ourselves become spontaneous
and involuntary, instructive and un-
conscious, are really our life; that is
to say, something more than our
property-Amiel's Journal.
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All for the Service.

We must bring something Of all our
powers, something of intellect in judg-
ment and Of the heart in enthusiasm,
but much Of the soul, for the service
of the soul Is the soul Of service.
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To Protect Reckless Bathers.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 23-The hot
spell has been the means Of filling the
Susquehanna river with all kinds Of
bathers. There have been number Of
drownings the past two weeks and
many close calls have been reported.
Abraham Wilson, aged 8, while bath
Ing yesterday afternoon got beyond
his depth and was drowned. The au-
thorities will now take some action.
Bathing will only be allowed at GER
tain hours, and guards will be station
co at convenient points to render as
slstance when called upon.
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More Than Ornament.

Life is more than ornament. What
does the dead man care for the fringes
of his shroud?-Boston Congregation
alist.
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KEYSTONE HAPPENINGS.
News Items Of Interest From All
Parts Of the State.
BIG GLASS FACTORIES TO MOVE.

They VIII Bring Three Thousand
Workmen From Indiana to the
Pittsburg District-Driver Charged
with killing q Cycli.t.
Pittshurg. July 23.-Henry c. Fry,
presideHt Of the National Glass COM
pany, announces that one Of the re-
suits following the annual convention
Of the officials and statesmen Of that
company at Chautauqua will be the re-
moval Of five Of the company's plants
from Indiana to the Pittsburg district.
The removal will be effected as soon
as proper sites can be secured. Nego-
tiations now pending indicate that
they will be located In the Ohio valley
near this city. The plants to be re-
moved are now at Summitville, Green
town, Dunkirk, Marion and Albany.
Ind. They will bring to this section
over 5000 workmen. The reasons
given state that the supply Of natural
gas in Indiana is diminishing and can
not be depended upon. Pittsburg gas
Is better, and should it fail other fuel
10 Of easy access, and the Ohio river
provides unusual ffstilities fo- reach
ing the southern markets.