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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-21

Well, have to come here from
Ripley by private conveyance. We had
good team, but the road was fear
full, for it had rained nearly all night.
Mr.. Pitner, an old Georgian, had the
lines and did not anticipate trouble,
but when he got to the river we
found the lowlands flooded on both
sides for a quarter of mile, and
after we crossed the bridge the
horses plunged suddenly into wash
out and submerged us into dep wa
ter. 1t flowed into the buggy and
over it and up to the cushions, and for
time we were both alarmed for fear
Of collapse. But we got out of it
safely, and here am with a valise full
of wet clothes and no change for to-
night. Here l am at the college, and
will have to stand up before 200 or
300 pretty girls tonight. Fortunate
ly Mr.. Lowrey is about my size, and
says he will lend me some garments
while mine are being renewed at the
laundry. Hard, hard, indeed, is the
contest for freedom and the struggle
for Christmas money. Cyclones and
floods are pursuing me and disturb
ing my tranquility. But one thing
more may come which l cannot fight,
and that is Methodist revival, for,
like cyclone, they are terribly in
earnest and always break me up. Old
Simon Peter Richardson says in his
book that the Methodists are all fire
and the Baptists all water, and some
others are all wind. l hope they
won't all come upon me at once.
But l am still hopeful and trying
to keep calm and serene. Tonight
shall be inspired with the pres
ence of these college girls, and for
an hour or so will be the cynosure of
their beautiful eyes. Yes, the cyno-
sure. That word comes from two
Greek words when mean the dogs
tail. and so I will be the dogs tail
of the fair assembly. Prof. Lowrey's
father was the brave old soldier
known as Gen. Lowrey who succeeded
to Gen. Claiborne as commander of
that corps in the Army of Tennessee.
He is buried near here, and l shall
visit his grave. / go from here to
the Oldest town in the state,
where the Indian agency was located
and the chief of the Chickasaws lived.
From there l go to New Albany. and
from there to my own home, where
there is always light in the window
for me and many happy ones to greet
me.-Bill Arp, in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-21
MAN AND BEAR FALL TO DEATH
After a Fight on n Cliffs Edge They
Crash to Rocks 600
Feet Below,

Albert Young, a hunter, whose
home is in Vancouver, 3. c.. met a
horrible death as the elimination of
a long and terrible hand-to-hand fight
with a grizzly bear. He was killed
about 100 miles from Vancouver, near,
Harrison lake. The hunter, who was
but a young man of 90, was away up
on the side of the mountain above the
Indian village of Douglas, when his
dogs scented grizzly. which was en-
camped for the winter in a hollow
stump. The grizzly was large fe-
male. and. once disturbed, she was
soon thoroughly aroused and enraged
ard made straight for the young
hunter. The youth fred two shots,
one of which evidently missed, while
the other broke the bears left
shoulder.
During the progress of the fight
man and bear approached nearer the
edge OF a cliff. They locked in what
proved to be the death struggle and
must have slipped over the edge, for
the bruised and battered remains of
hunter and bear were found on the
following day by searching party of
Indians ct the foot Of the Cliff, 600
seet below.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-21
Restful incoming.

The energy of one of the Oldest in
habitants of a Massachusetts town is
byword among his neighbors and a
trial to his grandchildren, who have
not inherited their full share of his
active temper, says the Youths Com
panion.
His grandson John, in particular,
suffers from the old mans untiring in
dustry, for John is his assistant in
the little grocery shop, where every
thing from Goldfish to brooms may be
had. A purchaser of ginger snaps lin
gered one day to hear the noontime
address delivered to poor John by his
grandfather.
''Now, Johnny, I'm a-going home for
my dinner" said the old man, brisklv,
land on the way I'll carry up these
pals to Mis- Manson and fetch back
her kerosene can. l shall be gone
up'ards of half an hour. You'll have
plenty of time to eat your luncheon,
and whilst you're resting after it
wish you'd saw up that little mess
of wood that lays out by the bac,,
door and split it up for stove kindling,
for the weather's turning sharp
Most likely I'll be back fore you
get out o work. and anyways 1 don't
want you to keep at it all the time;
so if there's few extry minutes jest
set down and make out bill or two;
the fust of the month"; be upon us
fore we know It'll"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-21
And that is all there Is about II
until Lieut.. Edward Ledman gets
back from the Philippines.
MR.. MOORE'S COLD RIDE.
He Hung ON the Outside of VestibuIe
Door of q Train for
Some Time.

The Cincinnati Enquirer details an
unpleasant ride endured by business
man named Moore. while on his way
home from Washington, recently.
just at daybreak the atrain made a
brief stop about 40 miles this side of
Hinton, w. Va. Moore had been I'M
able to sleep for several hours, and
he arose, slipped on his trousers and
shoes and stepped out on the platform
to look around. Just then the train
started slowly.
Moore let the day coaches go by,
intending to get on one of the SLEEP
ers. The vestibule doors on all of
them were closed, leaving only few
inches of the lower step protruding
He grabbed the handle of the vesti-
bule door of the last car with his right
hand, and stepped on the narrow
strip of the step that protruded be-
meath it.
In few moments the train was GO
ing at the rate of 40 miles an hour,
and Moore's position became extreme.
ly dangerous. He yelled for help, but
the noise of the train and the heavy
plate glass windows in the vestibule
door prevented his cries from being
heard.
With no hat, coat or shirt, attired
only in his night shirt and trousers,
he soon suffered from cold. At length
his hand became tired and he began
to feel alarmed.
Finally he got hold of the door ham
die with his left hand, and then struck
the plate glass with all his might with
his right fist. His heavy masonic ring
broke the window with crash. He
crawled in through the opening, and
thanked God for his deliverance.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-21
STATION AGENTS s-IpRv.


rhey never did MUCK foS me I'LL rot a
chance. one day,
70 take a better station and prepared to
come away;
ID worked down t1fre in Watertcwn for
thirteen years. ana passed
rom messenger to agent and was called
up here at last
And when they heard about 1t they came
in with smiles and praise,
And told me how 1t tickled them to hear
& I'd got the raise;
They knew I'd have 1t. some day; they had
IN seen 1t all the time,
For fellow with such talents as had
was bound to climb"
Y And they put their heads together and got
up splendid spread
A gorgeous farewell dinner. with the mayor
at the head;
And they made lot of speeches and they
praised me to the skies,
And Ifelt my cheeks turn crimson and the
dampness In my eyes.
And the ladies' that danced with. when the
band began to play.
Said the place would seem so lonesome
after had gone away,
And the wealthy bankers daughter who
had seemed so proud before
Almost confessed she loved me, as we
sailed across the floor.
And pretty Janet Flemming. who had let
me understand
That she felt herself above me, trembled
when held her hand
Trembled. sighed. and. looking at me, said
she wished wouldn't go:
It'll be so very stupid here without you.
don't you know!"
I had never, till that evening guessed how
well they liked me there;
1 had worked and hoped and waited and
S,they hadn't seemed to care.
And, oh. what world Of gladness had been
mine. If l had known
But they let me walt and worry and keep
toiling on alone.
How might have held my head up If 1
only could have guessed
Had but known they thought that was
worthy of the best
The wait had been less dreary and my work
had been az play
But they kept their feelings hidden till
had to come away.
Yes, it's just the same old story, people
somehow never know
What a man Is worth, or care to, till it
comes his turn to go
And perhaps it's best they shouldn't, for
begin to flatter men
Give them all the praise they earn-and
there's no living with them then
Still. / wish their celebration might have
been arranged before
They found out that was going and would
wander back no more.
IS. E. Kiser. in Chicago Times-Herald.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-21
A Pleasure Voyage
BY Lynn ROby Meekins.

A FEW minutes before the steam
~ ship Pontic left San Francisco a
young woman, followed by porter
carrying two satchels, hurried up the
gang-p!ank. She proceeded at once TO
the purser's office and said in an anx-
ious but business-like tone:
"Ypu got my telegram-Miss Percy
Hartwell, of Denver?"
YES" he replied.
"Then you have a stateroom for me ?"
"Yes," he answered again, "but you
know this ship is making round trip
to Honolulu and does not go to Japan p
''That will be all right" she said, as
she paid her fare. By the time the
gang-plank was hauled in and the ship
had cast off she was safely quartered in
her stateroom.
The Undesirable journey through
the Golden Gate, with all the glorious
play of color and CONTRAST and scene
seemed to have no attraction for her
Not until the ship with the happy
crowd of travellers was well out to sea
did she make her appearance on deck.
She was of medium height, we'll built
and perfectly dressed. Even the dust
and WEAKNESS of long railroad ride
had not dulled the beauty of her blue
eyes nor paled the glow of her fine COM
plexion.
1t takes several days to find out that
the captain of a ship is not an informa-
ton bureau, and after that sensible
people leave him to his uncommunica-
tive ways.
Miss Percy Hartwell began where
the others left off She did not ask
Capt. Wheelton questions. In some
way which made the others jealous she
compelled him to seek her. In sun
shine and in storm she was equally in
evidence, and after awhile the grizzled
old captain began to admire her sea-
worthy qualities. She was cheerful.
she was interesting, and she was full
of vigor and common sense. Like every
good diplomatist, she did not force
the point until she reached it. and then
with a smile, which would have won
the confidence of any man who had
a spark of feeling left, she said in a
calm voice that had in it an under
tone OF pleadlng which even a steam
ship captain could feel:
Captain, want to be perfectly
frank with you. 1 understand, of
course, that this is an excursion to
Hawaii and return. Now, / do not like
excursions at all, and few days ago
/ had no more idea of coming on this
trip than of going up in balloon. My
reason in coming was the hope that
you might overtake the transpor.
David, which sailed "a hours ahead of |
you. There is some one on that ship
that Fmust see and thought there
was possibility of oyertaking the yes
sci before we reached Honolulu. Now, |
want 70 ask you frankly il ysu think |
ia can be done2 She Is slower THAI |
yeu are"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-21

Mother-Gertrude, I'm afraid you
made mistake in refusing that Mr..
Jones.
Daughter-Why. mother?
"Why, the meek manner in which
ne took your refusal shows he is of
the stuff that husbands should be
made of."-Judge.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-21
ughter-Why, mother?
An Important Distinction.

Old Doctor-If ,ou can manage il,
get your name in the papers
Young Doctor-Eut etiquette forb.ds
a physician to advertise, e, :, -. rs
Old Doctor-Yesi but not to be adnsr-
tised.-Puck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-07
CADIZ. OHIO.

CADIZ. Ohio. June 6.-All Cadlz Is up in
arms against tho Cadiz school board. At
a recent meeting OF the board they noti-
fled Prof II. a. Merrick that his services
as superintendent OF tho schools were not
needed any longer. No reason was given
for the hasty and unexpected acsion.
AS the schools are IN excellent condi-
ton and Mr.. Merrick has met with ap.
prevail In his work. the action OF the board
created great indignation. Citizens are
boycotting some OF the members OF the
board. who are in business here, and an
indignation meeting would have been held
in the court house had not Mr. Merrich
advised the people not TO be too hasty
A petition has been circulated and signed
by nearly every persou in c>Idiz. asking
the board to employ Mr.. Merrtck another
year A commhtee OF prominent citizens
will wait upon tne board and present the
petition. There Is talk Of the entire force
OF teachers resigning n the hasty and APP
parently needless action Of tho board IL
not revoked. Nothing has occurred IN
Cadiz for years that has created a. much
indignation. Mr. Merrick IL well known
in Wheeling and Isellaire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-07
LOOKS LIKE A SURE GO.
MORE DEFINITE INFORMATION Il
REGARD TO THE PROPOSED
NEW RAILROAD
FROM THE COKE REGIONS
Of ConneIlsville to MoundsviIIe and
Which Will Incidentally BENEFIT
Whee1fng-Engineer Said to Have
Completed the Preparatory Work.

information pertaining to the build
ing of the proposed Connellsville,
Pittsburgh and Wheeling railroad
was. obtained by Register reporter
yesterday afternoon, indicating that
excellent progress is being made.
James Burley, of Moundsville, was
in the city. His information was val
liable. The road is not merely a draw
ing on paper, but has sufficient sub
stantial backing to make it a sure 60.
II ne surveys nave been completed and
absolute right of way secured. The
main line of the road will extend
from the coke regions of Connellsville,
Pa, down Big Grave Creek to Mounds
vile, and from this latter point will
have branch extending to Wheeling.
The engineers have completed the
work preparatory to letting the con-
tracts for the construction of the
road, and it is understood that the
work will begin without delay. 1t is
learned through Mr.. E. A. Holmes, the
superintendent, that right of way
has been secured down Wheel
ing creek, where at some places
there is only room for one line
The full amount of money needed to
construct the road and put it in run
ming order, it is claimed, has been
raised by the stock holders and pro-
jectors of the railroad. The corpora
ton is not asking for any appropria
ton from either Marshall or Ohio
counties. being amply able to see the
road through financially.
The Pittsburgh. Connellsville and
Wheeling Railroad Company is an en-
tirely separate organization from the
uniontown, Waynesburg and West
Virginia hallway Company and will
in no way interfere with the workings
or projections of the latter corpora
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-07
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of the Small Events on
Each PassinE Day.

A Collection of the Small Events Oh
Each Passing Day.
Glass No. 9 of the First Christian
church will give social at the church
this evening.
Fifty feet OF new hose for chem
icals has been left at each of the hose
houses in the city.
A party of the Wheeling "tele-
phone girls" will visit the operators
at Moundsville to-day.
"A picnic will be given at Wheel
Park on the 14th inst, under the aus
pieces Of the German Pioneer Society.
Rev. Jacob Birmingham, of ST.
made to the parish house on Penn
street.
New uniforms have been received
by the members of the Grand Opera
House band. They were purchased
from firm at Columbus, 0.
The annual commencement of the
McMechen public schools will be held
next Wednesday evening. A class OF
three will take part in the exercises.
Ono marriage license was issued
by Clerk Robertson yesterday to
Isaac H. Williams, aged 20, and Miss
Elizabeth G. Kyle, aged p, both of
this city.
The local lodge of Elks held well
attended meeting last evening and in
itiated seven new members, The or
ganization now has a membership of
over three hundred.
Ed. Goehring, an employee of the
Wheeling railway barns, suffered the
misfortune of having the middle fin
ger of his right hand painfully mashed
while he was working on one of the
cars yesterday afternoon.
In place of the regular Sunday
school service at the Thomson M. E.
church, a special Children's Day pro-
gramme has been prepared, which will
be rendered at 10: 30 Sunday morning.
The Rev. Mr.. Clarke will conduct the
regular evening service.
II. C. Pipes, of Cameron, candi-
date for the nomination for Sheriff of
Marshall county on the Republican
lichely was 81 NlSlbOi III lht lily gNS
terday He stated to his friends that
there is no truth whatever in the re-
port that he had withdrawn from the
race.
Concerts will be given Sunday af-
ternoon and evening at Wheeling Park.
The band will be assisted by the vaude-
vile performers in musical acts. Miss
Burnham, who was a hit here last sea-
son, will sing, and Folardo and Saxton
& Brooks will give numbers. It will
prove an attractive programme.
The annual picnic of Wheeling
Business College will be held to-day.
| There will be quot contests, bicycle
races. foot races and a base ball game,
between the college seniors and the
college juniors. The game will be
called at 1870 O'Clock. College Sen
Tors will also play the college alumni
at $3.50 O'Clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-07
A Divided Family.

Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice is the
British politician who Is the house OF
commons was recently forced, through
the exigencies OF political life. TO make
an attack on his political life, to
make an attack on his own brother.
the Marquis OF LAnsdowne Lord I'd
mond. is OF course, stanch Liberal.
while his brother is the British min
ter of war, and so It became the duty
OF the former to attack the latter
Lord Edmund whose picture Is here
shown. is one Of the few Englishmen
who have made failure Of domestic
life after marrying an American girl.
having welded Miss Caroline Fitzger-
aid at one time a Connecticut beauty.
1t is some years now since the two
were divorced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-07
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
The Movements of Citizens and the
Arrival and Departure of Strang-

Phillip Leasure, of Greggsville, is
seriously i'll at his home
Robert Lingo, of Barton, Maryland,
is visiting on the Island.
Theordore Harvey, of Fairmont, was
in the city yesterday on business
Miss Ella Williams, of Martins Fer
ry, is visiting friends on the Island.
Robert Goodwin, of Pittsburg, is Wis
iting Lester L. Cowan, of the Island.
Carl, the son of Foreman James Nc
Clement of the Seventh ward Chemical,
is indisposed.
VIM. A. Bammerlin, of North Wheel
ing, was in Washington, Pa, on bust
ness yesterday.
j. B. Summerville and Prosecuting
Attorney w. c. Meyer were in Pitts
burg yesterday on business.
Miss Grace Dieters, of this city, is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Martin, at Parkersburg.
John A. Best and wife, of Washing
ton, Pa, were the guests of Rev. c. B.
Graham and family yesterday.
Misses Ada and Grace Frazier, who
have Seen visiting their father in
Grafton, have returned to this city.
Thomas Marion. of East Wheeling,
who has been working for some time
on the Greenbrier river road, has re-
turned home
1t is learned that Mrs. Thomas
O'Brien, Jr., of Thirteenth street, who
has been quite i'll for the past few
weeks is improving.
Mrs. George Block, of Wellsburg.
who has been visiting Mrs. Charles
Kline, of North Market street, re-
turned home yesterday.
Miss Stephens, one of the High
School teachers will leave June 2Sth
for Europe, and will visit the Paris
| Exposition among others places of in
terest.
VIM. j. Kennedy, of Park View, who
has been attending school at the Uni
versity of Virginia, returned home yes
terday to spend his vacation.
VIM. Suffer- of Triadelphia, who has
been attending school in Nashville for
the past year, has returned and is now
the guest of his brothers, George and
Albert on the Island.
MISS Mary Buchanan, who has been
/ associated with the bureau of labor as
stenographer, is now off on a vacation.
| She will make an extensive visit of six
weeks among friends in Ohio and In
| diana.
Mrs VIM. Williams, of the Island,
and sister, Miss Merriman, of Belmont
! county, Ohio, will leave the latter part
of this month on trip through the
West. They will visit Utah and spend
| several weeks with relatives in Den
Yer.
Mrs. Butler and Mrs. w. w. Arnett
| have been chosen delegates to repre-
sent the local chapter of the Daughters
| of the Confederacy at the State con-
| vention to be held at Charleston this
month. Mrs. c. H. fancy was elected
alternate.
Miss Mary Tinker of 43 South
! Front street, who has been studying
music for several months under Prot
Jones. the celebrated pianist, has re-
| turned home. Prof. Jones will locate
in Detroit. Mich, and Miss Tinker viii
resume her studies there
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-07
THE SENATE Bill
PROVIDING FOR A GOVERNMENT
FISH HATCHERY PASSED THE
HOUSE YESTERDAY.
The Measure Carries an Appropria-
ton of $25, 000-The Favorable Re-
The Huntington Public Building
Bill Failed to Pass.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 6.-Wesi
Virginia is to have a government fish
hatchery, the House having passed to-
day the Senate bill appropriating $685.
900 for that purpose. Favorable action
was secured by Judge Johnston, the
Democratic member from West Vir-
ginia, who prevailed upon Mr. Lentz,
of Ohio, who was Directing to every
thing that came up, to forego his privi-
lege OF Directing to this particular
measure. and so it went through by
unanimous consent.
The bill now goes to the President.
1t was favorably reported to the House
by Mr.. Grosvenor on Monday, his re-
port saying:
THE establishment of a fish hatch
cry and fish station in the State of
West Virginia for the propagation of
bass and trout in that State, is of very
great importance. The nearest sta
ton from which fish can be supplied
for stocking the waters of West Vir-
ginia is in the southwest part of Vir-
ginia, which stocks the waters of
Southern and South Atlantic States. A
new station in West Virginia would
serve to stock not only the waters of
that State, but those of Kentucky, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Maryland The
amount provided in the bill for its
construction, including the purchase of
the lands, is less than the cost of many
similar stations and is regarded as a
very conservative estimate
The Senate in the early morning hour
of Wednesday passed the bill for the
erection of a public building at Hunt
ington and appropriating $4,000 there
for, but the bill did not get through
the House and shared the fate of the
other West Virginia public building
bills.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-07

The board of trustees of the West Vir-
ginia NJ. Z. conference at Buckhannon
have been called to meet on June "A, the
regular meeting. and June IS, for the pur-
pose of settling the present alleged differ
ences among the members of the faculty
of that institution. The meeting has not
been looked forward TO with pleasure by
the board, as in all probability there will
be a new faculty appointed to take charge
next year 1t is said there has been much
strife among many in that section over
President Boyer's regime, and that it is
very probable that another man viii be
selected for that position, although DR..
Boyer's friends viii make an effort to
have him retained in his present capacity.
Several candidates for the presidency Of
the school are in evidence. noticeably
Rev. DR.. W. J. Hardness. of Wheeling,
and Rev. DR.. John Wier. of Woodsfield,
Ohio. with DR.. Hardness undoubtedly in
the lead.