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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-30

GAVE doctors bills by giving Foiey's
A1f1oney aud lar 10 infants aud children
IN cine to prevent EnennonIn or cruup,
whlcn are fhta' TO SO many thousands Of
BABIES All druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-30

The Rev. A. E. keigwln, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church,
of Millville. N. J., has one of the
largest congregations in the city
and they esteem and respect him
for the work he has accomplished,
and entreat him to stay. Two pe-
titions were circulated among the
members of the congregation. and
the citizens of Millvllle and were
unanimously signed. The pastor
said he would make a sacrifice if
his congregation would also make
one for him. He wanted to see the
congregation make sufficient sacri-
flee TO pay the debt Of $4,000 which
has been hanging over the church
for some time, in the next few
months.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-30

COLONEL James NJ. Grlffey makes
the prediction, after looking care
fully over the ground at Washing.
ton, that 0uay's chances OF being
seated as Senator from Pennsylva-
MIA, are indeed slim. He thinks
that Quay has lost grouud in the
last few weeks and is now beaten
beyond doubt Quay has been
defeated before, but all the same
has come up smilingly to the front.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-30

H. c. FRIcK has become interest
ed in the New York Shlpbuild ing
Company. located at Camden, N. J.
The capital of the Company has
been increased from $4,000 to
slO,0O0,OOO. 1t is proposed to build
g steel plant and manufacture the
plates needed In this zig con,ern.
When completed, it will be one Of
the largest shipyards in the world
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-30
IF BANNER SALvE

eossnt ours your piles your money will
D. returned " 10 The ausS hssiIus msdi-
sine IN he world. All drug .i-ts.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-30
Stands, $I.75.

Another of furniture we have too many of.stands
with "a tops oak and imitation mahogany 6nishesbass
feet with glass balls III the beautiful table for the
low price of $l.75.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

Now that the Chicago drainage canal
is an accomplished fact the trustees feel
the responsibility upon them of Fastening
as rapidly as possible by congressional
action the contemplated improvements of
the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, with
view to getting deep waterway to
the gulf. In the hope of maturing pub
lie sentiment the trustees have decided
to exp,nd $500 to aid the publication
and distribution of pamphlet to be cir
culated by the River Valley Improve
ment association. 1t will contain arti-
cles written by a number OF noted au-
thorities on engineering, tending to show
the urgent need as well as the feasibility
Of the proposed waterway to the Gulf of
NTeNioa
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03
BIG CENTIPEDES.
Infcst the Fine Capitol Building of
the Lone Star State.

The magnificent granite state capitol
building here has become infested with
centipedes of great size. These poisonous
insects are to be found in every depart
ment of the state government. n few
days ago one was seen in the governors
private Office and after a lively chase it
was killed. 1t measured IA inches long
and is the largest centipede ever seen in
this part of Texas. Sheriff George
Womack of Cooke county came across
one of the insects in the corridor of the
second floor of the building recently 1t
was captured alive and placed on. exhi-
bition in Il local drug store. 1t was over
& inches long. 4 few days before that
clerks i'll the state treasury department
were counting money in the great steel
vault when Il gigantic centipede ran out
from under a package of banknOtes. 1t
was cornered and captured alive and
now inhabits a bottle on the counter of
the cashier of the department
The cause Of this sudden pest of cent?
pedes is unknown. They are particular
ly fond Of damp places and large num-
hers of them have been seen about the
sinks and lavatories of the building The
janitors and porters of the several de-
partments have organized Il systematic
hunt for the pests. but have made little
Roadway in getting rid of them.-Aus-
tin TEX Cor. Chicago Record.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

Nine Michigan sugar companies are
mourning for an aggregate of 1881 JOS. 70
earned under the provisions of the beet
sugar bounty law which has been de
clared unconstitutional. They CLAIM that
the bounty was fairly earned, ard that
the hcno~ and integrity of the stlte are
involved but the Supreme couTt says in
regard to this claim that the honor Of
the state might become involved under
any other act, however unconstitutional"
II the beet sugar industry can be con-
Quoted at a profit in Michigan the fac
tories need no help, and have suffered no
loss. If the factories cannot be operated
without profit they ought to close and
leave the sugar business to those who can
make money at it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

The monument of the Fifteenth Massa-
chusetts regiment, dedicated recently
on the field of Antietam, is built of Troy
granite 1t is twelve feet high and the
four pieces of granite and two bronze
tablets of which it is composed weigh
twenty tons. 1t cost $1,000. The tab
lets show views of the battle and record
the names OF those of the regiment who
we're killed and wounded Surmounting
the memorial is lion. cut from a six-ton
block Of granite, standing in an attitude
of defense. Upon the base stone, nine
feet long and twenty inches thick on its
face, is the Second corps badge in relief.
The sub-base is seven and one-half feet
long and bears the name Of the regiment.
The Fifteenth lost 20 killed and 245
wounded III the 20 minutes the regiment
was engaged at Antietam.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

A board of army officers, of which
Maj. l.. VI. Maus OF the medical de-
partment was president, appointed TO Sc
lect an island or islands in the Philip
pines for the establishment of a leper
colony, has completed it's work and sub
mitted its report to Gen. Macarthur.
The report of the board has not yet been
made public, but it is understood that it
recommends that the proposed colony he
established on a group of three small
islands near the coast of Cebu, in the
southern archipelago. Considerable diff
Guilty was found in selecting a suitable
place. There are about 10000 lepers in
the Philippines, and it was necessary to
find fertile tract of land adapted to
the production of a variety of products
easy of cultivation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

\ new speed course has been laid ont
for the navy in Chesapeake ha5, being
the first stretch OF the kind that the
navy has in southern waters. The route
is one mile in length. and was measured
10y vessels belonging to the Coast and
Geodetic survey. Ii is likely that it will
be first used 10y the torpedo-hoatS that
are under construction at the yards OF
the Trigg Construction company at Rich
mond. Va. Heretofore all naval vessels
nave had their official trial trips in
northern waters, usually over the course
laid off near New London. Conn. or on
the Massachusetts coast. Ii is reported
that the department intends to order a
formal trial OF the speed of the various
ships in commission, and that the tests
will be held during the coming southern
cruise Of the North Atlantic squadron.
II this be true a new course will have "a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03
The Grape Cure" in Switzerland.

Just now the tourists are aocking to
Meran, and this little Tyrolese watering
place is beginning to get crowded. The
grape cure is at its height, or will be in
a few days. 1t can scarcely be posi-
BILE that all the grape-eaters are actually
invalids, as you meet all kinds of peo-
pie eating grapes, and apparently eating
them almost uncOnsciously. You bry
your grapes in little basket, and you
carry it with you on your walk or saun-
ter, and go on nibbling at the fruit until
you have consumed your regulation
pound or two-pounds weight. 4 man
without a basket of grapes would look
as odd i'll the alleys around Meran as a
man without hat might look in Pic
cadilly or the Strand. So the Meran
grape cure is very popular and is very
inexpensive The town fixes the price
of the fruit, and you get more for three
pence than you could believe it possible
You could eat. just now the place is full
of Austrians placidly submitting to the
cure. The Americans are also taking il
with that characteristic adaptability
which belongs to them in Europe And
the Meran doctors. with an almost SINH
lar adapta bility OF the remedy to the dis
ease. are prescribing it for dyspeptic pa
ticnts. London Daily News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

One of the curiosities of population or
of growth of cities is the way in which
Detroit and Milwaukee have for fifty
years come neck and neck. In 1850 De
troit had 9JS more people than Milwau-
kee. In 1900 it has $50 more, and by
the showing of each ten years the two
have kept very close together. In 1850
Detroit's population was 21.019; Milwau-
kees's was 20,061. In 1860 Detroit had
1868; Milwaukee, 1926. In 1870 De
troit had 1851; Milwaukee, LAO. In
1880 Milwaukee had nearly closed the
gap, Detroit having 116,340; Milwaukee.
1l5,5S7, the one being eighteenth among
cities and the other nineteenth. In 1890
they were respectively fifteenth and six
teenth. and with populations of 205, $40
and 204, 46S. BY the present census De
troit has 2S5, I04 and Milwaukee 2S5, 315.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

The death of boy reported few days
ago was declared by the doctor to have
been due to disease OF the liver, caused
by the kiss of n dog. The lad had been
i'll for year with hydatids of the liver,
Il disease common in Iceland, where the
people eat and sleep with their dogs.
Physicians state that almost every germ
may he transmitted by dog, and that
no doubt great numbers of persons die as
a result of TIE kissing of pets Dogs are
claimed to acQc'rc t. germs of tubercu-
losiS from the eXpectoration of consump-
tivcs. The doctors say dogs may easily
give pneumonia, which is caused by the
germ called pneumococei. There is hard
ly germ that won't communicate"
something and if doctors especially
young doctors who have time on their
hands and can be Interviewer by re-
porters-had their way humanty'S time
would he spent in hunting for germs. All
the same our great-grandfathers con
trived to live comfortably and to die at
a well-seasoned old age and not one of
them would have known what bacillus
was had they met one on the street.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03
GOODNIGHT.

Goodnight. my burden. Rest you there,
The wOrking-hOurs are over:
Poor weight, that had 10 be my care
And why. let time discover
The Evening Star sheds down on me
The dearer look than laughter,
At whose clear call | put by all
Forbids me follow after.
Free, free-tO breathe First Breath again,
the breath of all Hereafter!
Good night, hearts grief: and rest you
lseFe
Until you're sure tomorrow:
Here's only place for that wide Air
More old. more young, than sorrow.
And though | heag. from far without,
These caging winds keep revel.
Oh. yet ] must bestOw some trust
Where Water seeks her level
Where wise-heaTt Water seeks and sings,
until she reach the level.
Josephine Preston Peabody In Scribner' S.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

New Bedford may have regular
steamship line To the Azores. As her
ltage of the old whaling industry that
city has the largest Portuguese colony in
America. This fact and the long asso-
citation has made New Bedford about the
foremost port in America to the mind Of
the Western islander. Several sailing
vessels have found n paying business in
the past, though they are now with
drawn, and Boston capitalists think it
can he built up with fast and commodi-
Gus steamers. Accordingly big 1000
ton passenger ship was chartered and
an experimental trip was made, start
ing On September -. If it pays, il is
proposed to have regular line.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

But Helen and Constance started
to her feet. You know we meant it
for the best, and we'll forgive you-the-
the slip-please stay, perhaps-per-
hapS-if we talk
Helen tapped impatiently with her foot
and her face flushed II think we had
better not talk about anything" she said.
Il think we understand each other. You
would have me discuss the man | love
best in the world. To consent to dis
cuss him would be to say that | do not
trust him, and | do. If YOU love your
let me do the same for the man who is
to be mine, I'm scrry-" Here the
first flicker of smile came upon her
lips-"Im sorry my visit has turned out
so badly, but there is no other way aft
er what has happened"
Heller half turned. Remember, I lis
tened" she said, and there was scorn in
her voice at herself. Goodnight
And a minute later | heard the brush
of her skirts on the steps outside Con
stance came back to the table and |
could see the CLEAN of tears on her
lashes.
Its terrible" was what she said.
Poor girl" 1 answered. she's probs-
bly, worried to death. He would be a
very good man who would show himself
worthy of her"
Perhaps we are mistaken; perhaps she
does know better than we; perhaps she
will be happy"
Perhaps" said 1; perhaps, bit I'm
afraid" And then l thought of what
| knew about Wemyss, and the hone |
had died cut. l looked at the marine.
The boat was still in the picture 1t lay
quiet; the sail hung limp. The wind had
blown parting gust to tantalze the
mariners and then departed. And as /
looked Il man went to the halyards and
the sail was lowered. There was no
prospect of breeZe.-Boston Evening
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

Many newspapers, justly praisiIg
Mark Twain for his rugged honesty III
paying the debts of the bankrupt pub
fishing house in which he held two
thirds of the stock, are making the mis-
take of saying that the record which he
has thus made is unparalleled except n
the case of Sir Walter Scott. They over
look the fact that George William Cur
tbs became similarly involved in 1859,
and devoted a quarter of a century TO
the task of repaying his creditors, which
he finally fully accomplished.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

The organization of company to es-
tablish large steel manufacturing plant
at Welland, Ont, corroborates story
to that effect which was current some
time ago. The enlargement of the st.
Lawrence river canals has revived the
idea of direct transportation to Europe.
and the Wcland plan is the result of
close figuring as to transportation eco
omies. With plant at Welland it is
figured that enough will be saved in the
assembling Of the ore and fuel and in
the shipment Of the product to give the
investors Il distinct advantage over other
manufacturers
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

The Biblical story of the supply Of
mamma in the wilderness will be suggest
cd to many minds in the report from In
dia that substance has been discovered
cxuding from the bamboo forests in the
central provinces of India. 1t is shown
by David Hooper in Nature that the cx-
istence of such a substance was known
to the aucients, and is mentioned in some
hOtauics, although it is not recorded hv
modern travellers. Says Mr.. Hooper:
The strange appearance Of mamma on
the stems of the bamboo was reported
last March by the divisional forest OFF,
Ger, Chanda, central provinces, and no
tees of this phenomenon have been pub
liShed in the local papers The bamboo
forests of Chanda consist Of Dendrocala.
mus strictuS, the male bamboo. hushv
plant from twenty to thirty fect in height.
ana affecting the cooler northerly and
westerly slopes ot central and southern
India. This is said to be the first time
IN the history of these forests that 4,
sweet and gummy substance has been
known To cNude from the trees The gum
has been eNuding in some abundance. and
il has been found very palatahle to the
natives in the ucighborhoud, who have
been consuming it as 4 food. Tn. nc,,r.
renee CT the mamma az this season is all
the more remarkable since the greatest
famine India has known is this wear Wis
| lIug the country, and the districts where
! me scarcity - most felt are in the cen.
/ :rGi provinces.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

Two names will hereafter be conspicu-
ouSly remembered in connection with the
Wisconsin State Historical Society-that
of Lyman G. Draper, who laid the broad
foundations of it's invaluable collections,
and that of Reuben G. Thwaites,
through whose energy the Legislature
was led to make the appropriation for
the stately and commodious tireproof
structure in which those collections will
be permanently preserved and rendered
fully available hereafter for the pur-
poses of historical research.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

When challenges for America cup
races are received the New York yachts
men habitually work themselves into a
fright for the purpose of enjoying the
pleasure of recovering from it. The joy
over the defeat of the Shamrock last fall
was great because the American yachts
men scared themselves almost to death.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

a sensation-mongel at Cheyenne starts
a rumor Of war that involves Mexico,
because a Mexican buyer has recently
purchased several carloads of saddle
horses in Wyoming. There may be war
when the purchaser finds out the real
condition Of some of the horses.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

Before the great frost of 1895. Flori-
da's annual yield of oranges was 5000
600 boxes. The fruit was then down to 80
cents box. This year the crop will aggre-
gate only 100000 boxes and the fruit
brings an average of 81 per box. When
the replanted groves are all bearing again
oranges will be more plentiful, but the
profit of the grower viii get back toward
the 50-cent mark,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

Count Zeppelins air ship has made an
other successful trial trip, but as yet
she has not been up in wind strong
enough for yacht race. When an air
ship is produced that can steer against
a wind of from ten to twenty miles an
hour aerial navigation will begin,-no
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03
sooner

1t is worthy of note that the dispatch
from Friedrichshafen, which announces
that Count Zeppelin's airship success
fully steered against the wind fails to
state the strength of the wind during the
trial. If the Count can sail into the
teeth Of strong wind his genius has
certainly scared very high
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

be laid out. for it is hardly possible for
the big ships TO speed themselves over
the mile stretch just measured off in
Chesapeake bay. That may be utilized.
however, for trial of the smaller craft.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

The habit of depositing bundles of
clothing on the banks of rivers aud lakes,
to suggest suicide, has grown so common
that future rummage sales will have less
difficulty in picking up stocks.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

Sir Thomas Upton will be satisfied as
to all of the particulars of next years
race for the America cup, but the New
York Yacht Club will not permit its
courtesy to satisfy him as to the reult of
hn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

The seizure of cartridges in packages
marked butter md fish will convince
Chicago sportsmen that Wisconsin gam"
wardens are not frightened by ridiculous
suits for damages
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

Peary's failure to get in communica-
ton with the thawed portion Of the
world will make the next Arctic quest
search for Peary instead of for the pole.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

An immediate choice of pets is de-
snanded by common sense in the ease Of
the Michigan father whose little CIR!
was almost eaten by a pet mountain
lion
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03
Women Warriors IN China.

Women in China have the privilege Of
fighting in the wars In the rebellion Of
1850 women did as much fighting as men.
At Marking. in 1853, 100000 women from
various parts of the country were formed
into brigadeS of $4,000 each. under fe-
male officers. OF these soldiers 10000
were picked women, drilled and garri-
soned in the city.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

A petroleum motor costs about :
cents pc horsepower hour.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-23
From RitrviIe and Adams County.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer-
RITZV1LLE, July "a marriage IL
cense was granted from the county audi
tors office Yesterday to Albert Morgan
and Mrs. Martha Kendrick, both well
known people of Delight.
Reports from the Delight and Sandhill
country are to the effect that harvest Is
proceeding rapidly in that part, and tina:
the yield is the heaviest ever had.
The residence of Samuel Allen, a pros
porous andsinfiuential Delight farmer, was
RACED to the ground by fire. which start
ed in the fiue, yesterday morning ut 10
O'Clock. Most of the household property
was saved. and only by the absence CT
wind was the fire kept from reaching the
ripe grain fields.
Ray Huddleston and Miss Alice NJ. We'll
Ter. both of Bemis, this county, were unit
ed In marriage at the home OF Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Bills at 3 O'clock this afternoon Elder
w. r. Cunningham. sr., officiating.
The II year-o.d son of G.. Plugeer. re-
siding southwest of town. was thrown
from horse last evening. breaking his
right arm az the elbow.
o. r. Holcomb has returned from a trip
through his district In the interest OF bis
candidacy for the nomination of superior
Judge.
F. f. Robbins, manager of the White
River Lumber Company has gone to the
Coast on business trip.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-23
.LAWTON'S SECOND Voyage.
SAILS THIS MORNING FOR CAPE
NOME AND ST. MICHAEL.
Takes Maj. Green and Detachment
of signal Corps soldiers-Has
2.OO0~Tou Cargo of Quartermnster
Supplies, Forage and Material.

The United States transport Iawton VIII
sail on her second voyage to Nome ana
ST. Michael this morning. She was to
have departed yesterday. but unexpected
delays in connection with the loading CT
the vessel arose, making it impossible for
her to get away before today.
The Lawton carries Maj. Green and fam
fly. Mrs. Van Ardale, wife Of Mai. Van
Ardale II. Grim and a signal corps de-
tachment of forty soldiers. The detach-
ment has all the material for the estab-
lishment of a signal service in connection
with the Alaskan military. Maj. Green
is the chief signal officer of the depart
ment OF Alaska.
All told. the Lawton will have a govern
ment cargo OF about 2ooo tons. much of
1t consisting of forage for Fort Gibbon,
Fort Egbert and other Yukon military
points. There is also a St. Michael con-
Segment OF several hundred tons OF quar-
termasters supplies aboard, and a lot of
mixed freight for the government military
forces at Nome.
The cargo includes besides this a big
shipment of signal corps wire and $500
iron telegraph poles. TO be used in es-
tablishing the service at st. Michael ard
Nome.
The Lawton goes north under hurry or
ders, and as soon as she Is discharged she
will proceed from st. Michael to San
Francisco. Her first trip to Nome and
st. Michael was one of the quickest ever
made to the north by any transport. I'm
der the direction of Capt. Pinkston, quar-
termaster of the vessel, she was disch1rg-
ed. under more or less adverse circum-
stances. in six days. despite the fact that
she had to lay at anchor three miles from
ST. Michael.