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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
ELIZABETH CITY.
PERSONAL NEWS NoTEs-NEw
YEARS RECEPTIONS.
Especial to Virginian-Pllot.)

.ftlE'll NSPSSiii " II SlIllitii-Ellot.J
Elizabeth City. N. c.. Jan. a.-Mr.
Isaac salomonsky. formerly of this
place, now of Norfolk. is in the city
visiting relatives and friends.
The insurance firm of Jones g. Fear
ing have removed their Office from over
the National Bank to over the Citi-
zens Bank.
Yesterday for the first time in about
two weeks worltmen commenced to
laying stone on Poindexter street. The
work is now completed as far as Ma
thews street.
Messrs. Otis Bramblc and Fred. Zieg-
Ter left yesterday for Little River on
n ducking expedition.
Owing to the severe cold weather oil
transportation has been cut off be-
tween our town and Norfolk via the
Dismal Swamp canal
Mr. Samuel Modlin, who has been
confined to his home on North Road
street for nearly q month from pneu-
monia, Is able to be out again.
Miss Mamie Needham, formerly of
this place, but now of New York city.
IS IN town as the guest of Mayor Nor
rlsett, at his home on Bell street.
Mr.. P. N. Sanderson left YESTERDAY
for Norfolk and Richmond on a short
business trip
Miss Mary z. Woodland, Of Hickory
Ground, Va. and Miss Ruth Fulford.
Of Norfolk. Va, who have been spend
Ing several days in our city visiting
Mr.. l.. ]. Pritchard, on Road street,
left yesterday for their respective
homes.
Monday night being New Years,
grand receptions were In vogue. The
hospitable doors of DR.. Pennlck or Main
street. were thrown open TO the many
friends of his lovely daughters. The
Misses Flora Brocket, Foy Allen, Nan
ME Burgess Maise received with the
Misses Pennicks. and more charming
beauties would be hard to find. Re-
freshmentS were served during the
evening.
AT the residence OF DR.. Woods. on
Church street. was held another grand
reception. The house was beautifully
decorated with palms and other appro-
PIRATE gems, "the Elizabeth City beau
ties" The graceful Misses Wood,
Smith. Crisp and Engle received in the
front rooms. and the callers, after
spending pleasant moments. were ush-
cred back to the dining room, where
10y 5"Nco upoH not only the nourlSh-
ments of life. but some of the beau
ties of life" Mrs. Crisp. Miss Martin
and Miss Kate Engle. who served the
delcacies beautifully. Some of the
callers to both house were Iessrs.
Hollowell. Grandy, Wood. Old, Melick,
McMullen, Martin. Sawyer, Underwood,
Tait, Burgess, Fearing and a great
many others.
The G. u. Whist Club met last even
Ing Mt Mrs Crisp's. on Fearing street
Mrs. Crisp won the first ladies' prize,
Miss Holloweil the BOBBY, Mr.. Wood
the Gentleman's prize and Mr.. Under
wood the BOBBY. The next meeting will
be held at Mrs. NJ. r. GrlfIlns resi-
dence on Church street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
THE NEWS FROM TIE OLD NORTH sTATE AND rs CAPITAL

place OF business. after being confined
to his room for a month.
Some of the young people are enjoy
Ing skating this morning.
Mr. Herman Hughes, Of HEREFORD, Is
visiting friends in town for few days.
The New Years german given by the
young men. at the Opera House last
eyining VIA very enjoyable occasion.
The stzainer Olive. of the Albemarle
Steam Navigation Company, did not
make It's regular trip last night.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
EDEMTcN.
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Eacnton. ~. c.. Jan. 3.--Mr. Barlow
slreli accepted position January LIST
MA j. S. Sutton as salesman.
Mr.. n. d. Byrum and Brothers &
Gvo en- are moving their stocks of groce-
ries this morning. Mr.. Byrum is NOV
ing into the store formerly occupied by
Brothers & Green and that firm Is
occupying the store made vacant by
1dr.S Byrum.
Mr. a, T. Brush is able to be at his
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
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MOTIFS

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06

farmer located Stony Brook
districts in this State and was bothered with malaria for years.
so could not work and always very conpaed well For
years had malaria bad in the spring. when engaged blowing
that could do nothing but shake have taken about barrel
qnine pills besides dozens of other remedies hut
permanent benefit Last fall in peach time had serious
attack OF chs and then commenced to take Rpan Tabue
friends advice and the first box made all right and
been without them since take Tabue each morning and night
and sometimes when feel than usually exhausted take three
day. They have kept stomach sweet bowels regular and
hive rot had the least touch of malaria splitting headache
commenced using them know also that sleep better UP
refreshed than formerly. don't know how many complaints
Rpans abules will help but do they will any
condition and would be without them any price
honestly consider them the cheapest priced medicine the world
they also the beneficial and the convenient take
twenyseven years age and have worked hard my
most farmers both early and late and all kinds OF weather
and have enjoyed such good health have fall
TACT nghbors have all remarked improved condition and have
said, Say, john what doing look healthy -
deahh
IsvsaeU orr
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
rELEGRAPHIc TICKS.

Nat Goodwin has been swindled by
another sharper
A sensational report on Cuban pos
tai frauds is made.
A diplomatic hitch occurs in the an
nouncement of the betrothal of Prince
George of Greece and Princess Victo-
ria of Wales.
A typhoon in the orient caused a
loss of aboua 1900 lives.
Sam Small, the evangelist, is in Jail
in Havana on the charge of swindling.
For family use in numberless ways
Billiards. Snow Liniment is useful
and valuable remedy. Price % and
so cents. For sale at Post-office Store.
The boer Gen. Delaney is surround
ed and may be compelled to surrender.
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment has
been thoroughly tested for many
years, and is a positive cure for this
most distressing and embarrassing of
troubles. Price, 50 cents in bottles.
Tubes, rs cents. For sale at Post
Office Store
The condition of the Catholic
church il: France is said to be serious.
Worms take refuge in the small in
testine, where they can easily multi
ply. Whites Cream Vermifuge will de-
stroy these parasites. The verdict of
the people tells plainly how well it
has succeeded Price, 25 cents. For
sale at Post-ofHce Store.
A disaster on the United States
cruiser Atlanta was narrowly averted.
Praise the bridge that carries you
over either flood or cough. Ballads
Horehound Syrup has brought so
many over throat and lung troubles,
such as coughs, colds, bronchitis, etc,
that its praises are sung everywhere.
Price, rs and so cents. For sale at
Post-oflice Store.
Croker is said to have entered the
anti-vice crusaie purely for revenge.
Disease and danger Turk in the vital
organs. The blood becomes vitiated
and the general health is undermined
whenever the stomach and liver fail
to perform their functions as nature
intended. Herbine will tone up the
stomach, regulate the liver where
other preparations only relieve Price
so cents. For sale at Post-office Store
Two men were killed in a strike
riot at San Antonio, Tex
An attractive woman thrives on
good food and sunshine with plenty of
exercise in the open air. Her form
glows with health and her face blooms
with its beauty. When troubled with
a costive habit, she takes few doses
of Herbine to cleanse her system of
all impurities. Price so cents. For
sale at Post-office Store.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
SEVENTEEN NOW DEAD.
Latest List From the Horrible Casual
ty in Frisco,

Latest List From the Horrible Casual
ty in Frisco.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. I'm the
midst of the first half of the game be-
tween Stanford and Berkeley at Cen.
trail Park more than 100 men, who had
gathered on the roof of the glass
works nearby to see the ball game.
fell through the roof to the furnaces
below. A revised list of the dead
shows IL. More than 100 persons fell
into the furnace. The injured now
being cared for in hospitals or at their
homes numbering eigthy-three and of
these several cannot survive. The ex-
terror heat on top of this furnace at
the time of the accident is said to have
been 500 degrees Fahrenheit. This
is where at least fifty of the unfortu-
mates fell.
Following is a revised list of the
dead; John Brough, Robert Harri-
son, Lawrence Mel, Talleyrand Brane-
well, II. Eckfeldt, Edgar D. Flahven.
Leon Girard, Charles Monaghan, Hec-
tor Mcneil, Robert Miller, ]. A. Mule
rooney, Virgil Newly, VIM. Rothen-
stein. Thomas J. Rippon, Mekke Van
dyke, VIM. Valencia and Dante Mona
co. Robert Harrison is a son of Thos.
A. Harrison. a prominent attorney of
Topeka, Kansas. He ran away from
home with boy companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
MORRISON TRIAL UNDER WAY.
Total Of IFS Witnesses viii Be
Called,

Eldorado, Kan, Dec. 1.--Jessie Nor.
rison, calm, collected and scarcely
moving muscle, listened yesterday
to the dramatic recital by two OF her
former neighbors of the tragic death
struggles OF Mrs. G.. DIN Castle, for
whose murder she is being tried The
witnesses were Mrs. Bette Moberly
and Mrs. Emma r. Spangler. the first
persons to enter the Castle home in
response to Mrs. Castles screams for
help. Mrs. Spangler. with theatrical
effect, went through the motions she
claims to have witnessed through the
window rs Mrs. Castle lay on the floor.
her throat cut in a dozen places. with
Miss MorrisCn standing o.er her
clutching at her throat. A total of
lis witnesses viii be called for exam.
ination.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
OLD CONCERN IN TROUBLE.
Wright Lumber Company Goes Into
Bankruptcy.

Milwaukee, Dec. 1.-The chief cred
itors of the E. Wright Lumber com
pany have filed petition in the Unit
ed States court to have the company
adjudged a bankrupt. The members
of the company were originally Ed
ward, George and Fred. Wright, the
last of whom alone survives. The
widow of Edward Wright has taken
charge of the business and, it is
claimed, the value of the property is
deteriorating. The assets of the com
pany are said to be $4,000 and the liza
bilities. 100000. The petitioners in
clude Theodore Plathner, Henry West
phal and the Shadbolt and Boyd Iron
company. The firm is one of the old
est in the lumber business in the city,
and has been established on the south
side for over twenty years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06

only three men on the team who are
not in favor of the game, and they will
make no active opposition. Since
Iowa was only able to hold Evanston
to tie while Minnesota defeated the
latter II to 0, the belief is common
here that the home eleven is easily
the stronger aggregation.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
WHOLESALE CATTLE STEALING.
Robbers Round Up 200 and Send
Them to Chicago.

Logansport, Ind, Dec. lone of
the boldest cattle steals ever perpe-
trated in Indiana occurred six miles
from Rensselaer, Sunday evening when
rustlers visited the ranches of Alfred
Mccoy and rounded up 200 head of
the best stock and drove them to vari-
GUS points where cars were in waiting
and shipped them to Chicago. Mccoy
estimates his loss at $4,000. There is
no clue to the robbers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
eoPHERs GAIN NERVE.
No Longer Afraid to Meee>the Bio
lowsns.

Minneapolis, Dec. There will
probably be a post-season game be-
tween Minnesota and Iowa" said one
OF the members of the athletic board
OF control This member has been OPP
posed to a game from the start, but it
is now said there is sufficient major.
ity IN favor of it to carry the measure.
Or. Williams said the decision would
remain with the members of the team
II they wished to continue in training
the game would be played. There are
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06

Secretary Root urges the passage
of a bill for the reorganization of the
army.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
WEST POINT SAvAGES.
Torture New Cadet to Point of
Death.

Bristol, Pa, Dec. Oscar L. Boese,
aged twenty-one, lies at the point of
death at his home here. About year
ago Boese was appointed to the West
Point military academy. His parents
declare that the hazing administered
was of such an atrocicus nature that
the death of their son may result. 1t
is alleged tobasco sauce was poured
down Bosses throat, red pepper
thrown in his eyes, hot grease poured
on his bare feet, a tooth knocked out,
and fiendish operations generally in
dulged in.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
KRUGER READY TO LEAVE.
And Great Bell Will Toll at His
Goino

Paris, Dec. kruger late yester-
day afternoon visited NJ. Deschanel,
president of the chamber OF deputies,
and remained with him ten minutes.
Deschanel returned the call. The
clergy OF the church of the Sacred
Heart of Monmartre will toll today at
the moment of Kruger's departure.
the famous Savoyarde. the second
largest bell in the world. in memory
of the Frenchmen who died in the
Transvaal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
ASSASSINS TO HANG
GEN. M'ARTHUR CONFIRMS SEN.
TENcE OF DEATH.
BOLOED THEIR PRISONERS
Sinking of Yosemite Off Guam to Be
lnvestigated-St. Louis Chief of Po-
lice Appointed Chief of Force at
Manila and Accepts the Post Con-
ferred.

Manila, Dec. 1.-Gen Macarthurhas
confirmed the sentence of hanging
passed upon four natives recently
convicted of murder at Lingayen.
The condemned are members of the
"guardia de honor" a band of assas-
sins whose victims were kidnapped
and boloed. They viii be hanged Dec.
Fl. The United States cruiser New
ark, under orders to proceed to Guam
to investigate the circumstances of
the disaster to the United States aux
iliary cruiser Yosemite, has not
yet sailed, Arthur Ferguson, secre-
tary of the Philippine commission, has
gone to Hong Kong for a short vaca-
ton to recruit his health, which has
recently been poor.
The United States transport Indiana
which went ashore on the east side of
lsla de Polillo, off the east coast of
Luzon, vas successfully foated and
arrived at Binangonan sound but short
of coal.
Manila Chief of Police.
st. Louis. Dec. 1.-The Post Dis
patch says that Chief of Police John
w. Campbell of st. Louis has been Of
fered the position of chief of police of
Manila. under the civil government
now in course of formation and that
the offer has been accepted.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
Manila Chief of Police.
Fast Horse Sells Hioh.

New York. Dec. AT the Fasig
and Upton auction sale Of fine horses
Abbott, holder of the worlds trotting
record (2.03%) was sold for $685.
The purchaser was Fire Commissioner
John J. Scannell of New York.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
WINoNA SMALLPOX RIDDEN.
Over 300 Cases in Little Minnesota
Civ

City.
Winona, Mimi, Dec. Secretary
Bracken of the state board of health,
who was called to Winona to investi-
gate the epidemic prevailing in this
city, gives out the statement that the
disease is evidently smallpox of a mild
character, and that the per cent. of
mortality is about two. 1t is said there
are over 300 cases, mostly in the Pol
ish settlement. 1t is claimed that at
least half the population has been ex-
posed to the disease and strict quaran
tine of the contagious section will be
maintained.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
"MR. DOoLEY" ILL.

Famous Chicago Newspaper Man Has
Pneumonia.
Chicago, Dec. 1-Finlay Peter
Dunno, author of the 'Dooley' papers,
for many years an active newspaper
man of Chicago, is dangerously i'll
with pneumonia at st. Lucas hospital.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
A fKEE PATTERN

her seecsionl TO every subscriber Beautiful cot
ored Autographed plates AID iillist ations ORIGINAL
latest artistic exquisite and strictly up designs
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15
COCOON.

Born, to Geo. Moray ard wife an
eleven pound boy.
E. S. Wetherbee and family spent
Sunday with relatives near Manchester.
Miss Eva Campbell left yesterday for
her home at Hopkinton, and will be
gone about two months.
j. 7. and G. Britt have purchased q
farm near Vinton where they will move
next spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tade Main are happy
because of the arrival of fine girl
baby at their home.
The post Office at Elmont hiss been
discontinued and the mail to that
office has been divided up between
Paris, Alburnett and Flemingville.
The people of Coggon-that is good
many of them, were pulled for their
dimes by sort of monkey show
that exhibited in town last Friday
evening. A pair of small ponies, 9
darkey, some prairie dogs, a monkey
ETC., by way Of ornaments, few old
chestnuts and slight of hand tricks
and everybody who went had "fine'
time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15
aEverybody's magaz,nep for August

"Everybody's Magazine" for August.
In the August issue of Everybody's
Magazine the delightful autobiography
OF stuart Robson grows in fascination.
The lights and shades of a great actors
career stand out wildly. 1t is human
documents confidence and the reader
shakes hands, as it were, with many
famous figures of that day. The title
for the month, in the series of Great
American Industries, is "Where We
Get our Salt and How" and the "Sim-
pie Explanation" is of "Tides, Trade
Winds and Tornadoes.'' Elementary :?
Very likely, but everybody cannot ex-
plain offhand-as Everybody's does
the theory of tides, for instance. The
short stories are all complete and par
ticularly we'll chosen. The articles on
"Britain's Fighting Elephants "What
Bicycle Can Garry" How Italy Robs
Her Poor" "Deaf and Dumb Soldiers"
and "a Town Slipping Into the Sea"
are well worth reading, in fact there is
entertainment on every page of this is
sue and something more-intense In
terest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15
ALM1RA

Pastures are poor as result Of the
dry weather.
Pete, Michael and John fisherman
were pleasant callers here Sunday.
Some from around here attended the
fair at Monticello Thursday.
Tom Bond, of Central City, was call
ing on relatives here one day last week.
John Warrel drove to Delhi and back
one day last week.
Fred Bartche was q caller here Sun
day.
News is scarce this week but thresh-
ing machines are thicker than ever.
Frank Towne was Ryan caller one
day last week..
There WAS an Ice cream social at Mrs
johnson Shepherds Saturday evening
Rumor says that H. d. Aldrich hal
rented his farm for the coming year.
Amos Sheppard was caller herr
Sunday.
j. Michael spent part of last weel
with relatives at Delhi.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15
DYERsyILLE AND vIoINIrY

DYERsvILLE AND VICINITY.
Miss Mary Link returned to her home
at Manchester last Friday evening after
few days pleasant visit with relatives
and friends in this city.
E. W. Williams and lady friend, of
Manchester, were in the city last Sun
day to witness the Dyersville -Bankston
base ball game
Jake Brown, the base ball twirler
of Manchester, was in town last Sunday
afternoon in attendance at the Dyers
Vile Bankston base ball game.
Miss Agnes Kirkwood, of Hopkinton,
who had been in the city nearly week
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Oehler, returned home Tuesday
morning.
Miss Loretta Barry, of Masonville
arrived in the city last Monday morn.
ing on visit to her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Oehler, and mum
erous other relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Maven and two
children, of Manchester, were in tow
last Sunday and incidentally attended
the base ball game between Dyersvllle
and Bankston at the park in the after
noon.
The quarry at the Graft Station wal
the scene Of frightful accident las
Saturday afternoons While 2. A. Ben.
sen was putting off a charge of dyna
mite it exploded prematurely tearing
off his right arm and breaking his lef
arm In two places. His brother VIII,
was working with him was badl.
bruised News. Letter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15
EHLER.

Arlie Stark, who has been helping
Harry Reed with his farm work this
summer, has finished and returned to
his home in Central City.
Mrs. Barber, of Central City, visited
at the home of Harry Rood one day last
week.
Uriah Wheeless was called to Hopkin-
ton Friday by the serious illness of his
brother Of that place.
James Henderson and son were in
Chicago with stock last week.
LIS. Hanna, of Coggon, was in town
on business Friday.
Quite number from here attended
the Harvest Home at Coggon the 10th,
and all report good time and fortu-
nately none of our good people were
compelled to leave their spare hundreds
with the gambling sharks that held
forth there on that occasion. Good
work for town like Coggon.
Henry Ehler was a Coggon caller
Wednesday.