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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-14
The Bryants Won.

The event of commencement week
was the annual inter-society contest,
which attracted an audience that COM
pletely filed the chapel. The Bryants
again carried off the honors, and mem
berS of the society made no effort to
repress their enthusiasm over the vic
tory. Their representatives won the
debate, grafton, and essay, the Irvings
securing the decision in recitation.
The debate was on the resolution
that representative Democracy is the
best form of government Earl F.
Glass, negative, won; ]. l.. Maldoon,
affirmative
E. w. Woodruff won the grafton.
His subject was Evolution of Lib
erty.' T. NJ. Jones' subject was Dead
Yet Speaking"
Miss Clementine Picket, of Wheel
ing, who last June graduated from
the public high school, won the essay.
Her paper was on 'Woman's Sphere"
Miss Nichola Jacobs subject was
youths Heritage"
Miss Grace Murray won the recita-
ton, in her rendition of Alexis Bear
Story Which He Makes Up Himself"
Miss Florence Lewis recited "Gazelle
and Swan"
The judges were the Rev. B. NJ.
Spur, of Moundsville, and Profs. Ker-
sey and Greene. of Bethany. Regent
Harmar presented a silver wreath to
the successful society.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-14

This signature is on every box of the genuine
=, Laxative BrOm0-Quinine tablets
the remedy that cures q cold i'm one day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-14
WEST LIBERTY NORMAL.
THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT Ex-
ERCISEs OF THE SCHOOL
Is, YESTERDAY.
A LARGE CROWD WAS PRESENT

And the Exercises Were Carried Out
Very successfully : Substance of
the orations and Papers-The So
ciety Contest Won by the Bryanfs.
Alumni Meeting and Entertain-
ment Yesaerday-Other Exercises
of the Day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-14
DRoPERTY FOR SALE.
ROLF & ZANE.
FOR SALE.

Telephone SOS so Fourteenth ST.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-14

There's a greater demand made on the
strength of the mother when nursing than at
any other time. She has just gone through
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

strove with love and gifts to recall the poor
wandering mind. In this duty she never
Jailed; remaining as loyalty true to him as
to her young lover who had been drowned
at sea As years ago.
Urania had been an only child, mother
less from birth. Her noble old father had
laid down his life for his country on the
battlefield of Gettysburg, and, after mourn
ing him so sincerely many years (assisted by
numerous impecunious relatives), she awak-
ened to the fact that her money was spent,
her house mortgaged, and she was on the
verge of ruin through their "care and sym
psthy." She plucked up courage, swept her
house of kinsfolk, and went practically into
the business at which she had played too
long. She was pump, rosy and motherly,
with great soft hands, tender heart and a
kindly spirit-a great contrast to the pale,
ethereal Penelope and the slight, nervous
Estella, but her very dissimilarity was an
attraction to the others, their different
characteristics serving to draw out the best
side of their natures.
Estela had lately returned to the old
town where all had lived in their early girl
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

cough of hers; "A little less noise, young
ladies, If you please"
"Let lis do it all over again." cried Estt
la. Come to my rooms on Christmas night
at five o'clock. Urania may send the cooked
chicken; you, Penelope, shall send the nuts
and candies, and | will do the rest"
Prof Wensel did not become richer in
pocket through these old ladies, but if, as
he said repeatedly in his lecture, spiritual
rewards always found and enriched him. he
must have been in affuence after this night.
People wondered why Urania laughed so
much, one old boarder saying some one must
have left her fortune. Another thought
she must be on the lookout for a husband,
after which astute conjecture he gave extra
attention to his hair and clothes, and tied
his scarf with wondrous care.
Penelope worked with such zeal that her
employers were surprised One day she
hummed little tune to herself, at which the
junior partner remarked:
"By Jove, there's plenty of courage and
work in the old girl yet"
Estella spent every spare moment in max
ing her two rooms beautiful and mmacu.
late. She had ceased to grumble about the
chimney place being draughty. 1t was no
longer "an unsatisfactory heater and quite
out of date" 1t was now glorious, such a
perfect ventilator and so cheerful.
On Christmas day she was prompt at
church The anthem passed off capitally.
Everyone was pleased. She visited the chill
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

hood, and she brought a spirit that stirred
to life many tender memories. She had had
her sorrows. Widowed and made childless
in the second year of marriage, she had to
face the world and turn the art that she
adored into a packhorse to sustain her life
and carry her over hard bridges
Now the three had met, and-well, they
felt young again, and acted so.
"Three old pieces of driftwood toughened
by the tide" said Estella. "Too old to cell
citrate anything, even day antique as
Christmas"
Il have heard that driftwood makes a
beautiful fire for warmth and color" said
Penelope, softly,
eyes," added Urana, "and an open fire is
so comforting. Three logs and pair of well
polished andirons-"
An unexpected laugh rang out; Estella
was certainly forgetting nerves, and cold,
age and infrmity.
"Do you remember" said she, chat aw-
full Christmas we were forced to spend at
Miss Verplanck's boarding school? Bless
me, girls, it will be 80 years this Christmas!
Surely you rememberItY
"Well, | guess we do" chimed in Pencil
ope. 81 was eXiled because of scarlet fever
at home; you because your mother and
father were called to London, and dear
Urania, here, stayed lest we should be un-
happy; bless her!"
"Tes," added Urania, with a slight flush,
"and do you remember the feast in Estela's
room2 How you knitted something soft
and white, and Estella played minor things
ON the piano, til tear dropped on one OF
the apples l was roasting for supper, and
how you stuck your knitting needle in that
apple, so that | should swallow my own
tear. Then how we danced the Highland
schottische, tilllittle Miss Verplanck put her
head in the door, and said, with that little
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25
PROF. WENSEL
Lectures
Tuesday, Dec. IA, and Thursday, Dec. 16,
PSYCHIC MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

"Well!" they all exclaimed, "what does
he mean by that?"
at seems to me easy enough" +" said Pencil
ope. ut is having the spirit or soul of the
season within. / used to think of these
things once, but Christmas seems dead
season now. Funny, too," she laughed,
when | have here under my arm l5 proof
sheets of Atoms new Christmas story,
which | am to correct this very night"
"AndI," said Estella, "never celebrate the
day now; though l am teaching six new
Christmas carols to my pupils, and have an
anthem in my music roll to practice for
Christmas service in our little church"
"And |, puffed Urania, "have ten pounds
of dried fruits for the Christmas mince
pies. 1t all goes to those greedy boarders
of mine, and / am too tired to know what
Christmas means in these days. 1t is a dead
anniversary and practical people have out
grown it."
A flare from the electric lamp sent a
light over the three keen, intelligent old
faces, and revealed three hands clasped
closely and alphabetically. They were all
we'll over 60, and their faces bore marks of
sorrow, courage and well-fought battles.
Penelope and Urania were what the world
calls cold maids (loving friends would
have another name). In youth Penelope had
had family, home, wealth and ease; now
all these had passed from her. She was
merely book eanvasser when "the firm"
required her services, or a stenographer or
proof-reader when that sort OF work
pressed, Her "home" was back room in
shabby house, on dull street in the
sleepy old city; her only relative, brother,
remained. He, alas, was hopeessly insane;
yet the brave woman supported him, al.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25
\ r ESU RR ECT ED
CHRISTMAS
BY Elvira Floyd Froemcke

(HN1N ONE of those misty, gray evenings
street s9Gn corner TO was suddenly enH
ened by gay whistle, boy, bundle of
handbills and bucket of paste. With
the cold, gaze of the electric eye upon him,
the boy plastered bill upon the tall wooden
pole, and then stepped back to gaze admir-
ingly on his work, and to give an extra
dab or two at the loose edges which there
upon clung to their support in approved
artistic style.
Three women were approaching from diff
ferent directions, and, thinking to do q
good stroke of business for his employer by
attracting attention to his advertisement,
he whistled very shrilly and quite off the
key, as he slowly picked up his pail to leave.
One old lady stopped and exclaimed, i'm
patiently:
''If you must whistle, why don't you
whistle in tune?"
The boy only laughed good-naturedly,
and took himself off in haste, but the two
women approached uttering little express
sons of surprise and pleasure; for they
were old friends, and at the very moment
of meeting each had been thinking over by
gone days, when their lives were closely in
terwoven.
"Well, here We are" gayly exclaimed Es-
tella; three graces in ungraceful attire!
Did you ever hear such fearful whistle as
that boy had? First he took me off my feet
and then / frightened him into finding his.
Do see him rum" she added, as the youth
disappeared round corner
care you going home?" she inquired
They simply answered. eyes," and all
turned to read the poster that had seemed
to draw them together:
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25
3. & G. s-w. r r
Time TshIa Mov. 20.

tbVt0 8uhW tuOWs G0s
Trains Arrive at and Depart from Union
Station.
ARRIVE WESTWARD. DEPART
IL q m--Athens, Chillicothe, I'll 40 D No
Cincinnati, Louisville,
II L )uis and al points
West, South ana s-wcsC
'12 55 m-Belpre, AtherS, Chill. 90 m
licothe, and way stations
m-Belpre, Atbers, Chil. 10 so m
43 p IN ltcothe, Cincinnati and
Sunday Louisville, 81 Louis
only and al points west aud
south.
'1e 55 m-Belpre, Parkersburg. 1Obpm
Chillicothe, Cincinnati
and way stations.
/" o5 p NIB elpre, Pa rkers- I s5pm
burg. Chillicotbe, Gin
cinnatt, Louisville, St.
Louis, Chicago and all
points west, south and
southwest.
8 go m-Parkersburg and Belpre Local
EASTWARD.
~ 10 m-Bepre, ParkersDurg, to 90 m
Salem. Cor n wallis,
Clarkt parg, Grafton,
and all way stations.
s12 DO m-Belpre, Parkersburg, II O5 p m
Grafton, Washington,
Baltimore, Phil delphi
la and New York.
3 la am-Parkersbuie. wash. 1Op m
ington, Bal more,
PhiladeluDia and New York.
40 10 m--Parkersburg, Wash Ill 40 m
lngton. Baltimore Phil
adelphia, New York,
Boston and ali points east.
~sDaily. tExcept Sunday.
All trains OF Marietta District run to Pa k
ersburg.
For through tickets to all points in Il @
United States, Canada AID Mexico, with
tailed information as to rates. routes, sleepir e
car accommodations ETC., please call on
address,
q. M. PAYNE Ticket Agent, Marietta, o.
A. ii. SNIDER, Passenger Agt., Marietta, o.
y; P.M0CARTY, Gen'l Passenger Agent.
incinuati o
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

Trains Arrive ut and Depart from Union
Station
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

special Rates for students.-O. &LK X.
Special rates for Students via o. e
l.. K r. R-Good going ON day school
closes and preceding day. Returning
not later than January s. 1901. Tick
cts sold on certificate plan only.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25
Ohio River Railroad.
Time Table Effective Nov. 25th, 1900.
eastern I'm
GOING NORTH.
Leave Wiliamstown-

Leave Wiliamstown-
dc4l a. m. m............... to Wheeling
*1O:36 a. m. ..... to New Martinsville
d12:4h p. m. to PittsDurg and East
1881 p. M. Wheeling and Int. pointA
1913 p. m, Ohio Valley Express Pitts
burg and East.
IL p. m. .Sistersville and mt. points
1907 p. M, New Martinsville and Int.
points.
GOING SOUTH.
1886 a. m. ....... Ito Parkersburg
d1l:17 a. m. ..... 80. to Parkersburg
%12:O3 p. M, Ohio Valley Express to
Huntington and Cincinnati.
"a: 40 p. m. -. e. 40 PIT. Pleasant
d7:O6 p. m. .... ......to Parkersburg
$3.50 p. m. ..... -. Ito Parkersburg
D daily. daily except Sunday.
l.. e. CHALENOR,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

CAROLEF~S. chanting o of pure sladness.
- Worshpers sounding joyful refrain.
What these tidnes that conquer eArths sadness.
Echoing softly DER city and plain
Hark to the winds and the waters replying,
JUbant. gladsome. their to
Over the world floating o flying:
obe Hfffe Lord Jesus is born King to-day!
TAR. where the Bethlehem valleys lay sleeping
Silent and calm in the peaceful moonlight.
Came there a burst of high melody sweeping.
Rhythmic and tender. wonderful night;
Clearer 1t sounded. the silver frightened.
Softer. their briiance faltered away
Louder. the plain with fair angel forms whitened-
iffIe Lord Jesus is born King ro-dayI
C$REPHERD.S. on suard VIII he tired flocks
~ resting
Started q sound of the wonderful song.
Wise reioced s. their Ions-held faith testing.
Sweetly triumphant twas carried along;
Sages and toilers alike knew the glory
OF music end angels and heavenly
ListenI We still hear their worshping
Htfie Lord Jesus is born King o-dayI
GSTILk O the thinkers and oilers who need Him
~ Comes the dear Chrs-child when winter is drear,
Still. through His " little ones all may feed Him,
Cothe Him. and shelter. and cherish Him. dear.
So in the silence which follows earths sadness.
Waiting. n faith. till the night pass
Angels shall come, with their message of gladness;
Ole HffIe Lord Jesus is born King to-day!
ETHEL M. coLsoN.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

For further information call on or
address G.. M. Payne, Ticket Agent,
Union Depot.
r. H. ENGLAND, Gen'l Manager.
H. G. VINCENT, General Passenger
Agent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25
Miss Phoebe Brown,

Miss Brown has returned 4 to the
city after a course of study and has re-
sumed her classes in plano and voice
culture. She may be found at her
rooms. 22S Fifth street, opposite the
College.
Tu. Tn. & sat.Nov 1-tf.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

installed in its plant Norwood Marietta Ohio
of all
oil ouur road and heavy also the buck
the market Also farmers We will
pleased to show wishing pUrchtse work in all
of manufacture All persons inspect plant
and work
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-19
Passes 70 Cents in Chicago
Today.
RUM0Rs OF SHORTAGE
Said That Drought VIII Cut Down tho
Yield Twenty million Bushels
fortunes Made in wheat
Rit Today.

Chicago, June 49, Wheat scored a
sensational advance today. July sold
at the opening at 753s s@75% under an
enormous demand and steadily advanc-
ed in price till a sale was made at 1875,
4sss@41s higher than the last sale Sat
urday. The advance is caused by re-
port alleging an almost total failure of
the spring wheat crop in the Dakotas
and Minnesota. Local experts who
have been investigating the damages
from drought today reported that
three states could not raise 10o,oOO,OOO
bushels of wheat, a decrease from last
years yield of 12o,0OO,ooO. Men who
bought wheat weeks and even days ago
at lower figure than today took out
moderate fortunes in profit. There
was all but a panic in the pit. Wheat
closed at 7ssa@7s7s for.July.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-19
TlmE EXTENDED.
Omitted Territory Will be Covered by
Census EnumcratOr.

Con B. Moore, census enumerator in
the fourth ward from whence a num-
Der of omissions have been reported,
has been allowed an extension of time
in which to canvass a large portion of
that district which was overlooked en-
tirely. 1t is estimated that between
500 and 700 people reside in the district
which was not canvassed, and ample
time will be given Mr.. Moore to cover
it. The omission was purely an over
sight, or misunderstanding that is in
no way tracable to carelessness on the
part of anyone. The boundaries were
not properly understood and hence the
omission.
The territory which was not covered
is bounded as follows: Beginning at
the northwest corner of Fourth and
Wapello streets, thence to Ottumwa
street; thence to Court street; thence
to Marion street; thence to Fifth street
thence to Wapello street; thence to
Fourth street. If there are other per-
sons who have been omitted in that
portion of the ward covered by Mr..
Moore, he requests that such persons
notify him of the fact by postal card
at once, and he will call on them.
John Strader, of 106 North Moore
street, came into the Courier office
this morning and said that the census
enumerator on the South Side has not
enumerated his family and has also ne,
elected to visit some of his neighbors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-19
DIES MONIES AUDlToRIUml IN RUINn
Magnificent New Building Nearly Des-
troyed by Fire.

Des Moines, June 1s.-Fire broke out
at o'clock yesterday morning in the
new Des Moines auditorium, and in the
course of half an hour the magnificent
building was wrecked by the flames.
The fire was not discovered until it was
well under way. When first seen by
residents of the neighborhood, the
flames were sweeping forth from the
rear of the roof, the fire having ap-
parently originated in the scenery Of
the theater.
1t took but few minutes for the
blaze to sweep thru the interior and
devour the roof. So rapid was the pro-
gress of the flames that within fifteen
minutes from the timeth fire was dis
covered the roof fell with crash, and
the walls began to give way in places.
The, fire Department. Was not sum
moned'nntil thesfire had gained a good
headway. When the hose carts and
hook and ladder wagons arrived, the
flames We're progressing in their de-
vouring flight SO swiftly that all eff
forts on the part of the department
were utterly devoid of effect. 1t was
impossible to prevent the destruction
of the building, and all that could be
done was to prevent. the fire from
spreading to surrounding buildings.
The only structure in immediate dan-
ger was the grand stand at the ball
park, and this was saved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-19
NO ANSWER FROM WATER co.
Council Will Meet in Regular Session
This Evening.
From Mondays daily.

The city council will meet in regular
session this evening at which time it
had been anticipated that the propo-
sition of or answer of the City Water
Supply Co., relative to the proposition
of the city to the company to buy it's
plant would come up, but one of the
aldermen told a Courier reporter today
that Notwithstanding the fact that the
sixty days have expired the council
has not heard anything from the COM
pany. This does not necessarily infer
that no answer will be Forthcoming
but it did not come as soon as was an
ticipated.
The council first stipulated thirty
days as the time in which the water
company would be gwen a chance to
make it's formal answer to the city's
proposition to buy its plant for $65,OOO.
The company asked for an extension of
thirty days which was granted. Now
this has expired and still there is no
answer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-19
WILL MANUFACTURES wH1skEy.
An Oskaloosa Man Has the Only Grain
Distillery in Iowa.

SAINT Kirkpatrick special internal
revenue collector, arrived in the city
this morning from Oskaloosa, where
he. has been on business. Mr.. Kirkpat-
rick. said that that city would soon
have the only grain distillery in the
state. w. H. Hoover, an old gentle
man residing near Oskaloos has Sc
cured permission to manufacture whis-
ky and is now equipping thirty gallon
still for that purpose. Mr.. Hoover
manufactured whisky from 1886 to
1890 but has not made any since that
time. He expects to make a good
share of his profit off the hogs, which
he will fatten on grain after it has
gone thru the still.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-19
woman pa..e. Bogu. checks.

Sioux City, June 1s.-Four promin-
ent Siox City business houses We're
victimized today by bogus check
game operated by dark complexioned
woman about forty years of age. In
each place she made small purchase
and in payment rendered i wage check
purportiHg to be signed by j. A. Mason,
{, well known employer OF the city.
They ranged in amounts from SIS to
S21. At each place she was given the
change iE cash without any question
and only when the checks were pre-
sented at the bank was the forgery
discovered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-19
Dealt, In Flames.

New York, June 15.-Ten lives were
lost and Six people badly injured dur
ing fire in Jackson street five story
tenement early today.
The fire started in the rear of the
hallway on the second floor and spreaa
to the fourth and fifth floors occupied
by the Marion and Cotter families,
gaining great headway before the peo-
pie OF the house were awakened.
Louis Marion became panic stricken
and jumped from the window, killing
himself. The deaths of the Others
were caused by suffocation and burns
The monetary loss is seven thousand
dollars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-19
senator Platt i. HI.

New York, June 1s.--The Press spe-
cial from Philadelphia says.
Senator Platt was in serious con-
dition last night. The senator sustain
ed a fracture of one of his ribs in his
New York Office Friday by falling
against chair. Senator Platt made the
journey from New York accompanied
by a physician. While his condition is
not regarded as critical it is said his ex-
ertion weakened him perceptibly and
threw him into temporary fever.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-19
Quarrel over corored s.uden,

Des Moines, June 16.-A slight trou-
BILE marred the annual banquet of the
alumni of Drake university, which was
the closing event of commencement
week here Thursday night. George
Holt, a colored man, is leader of the
university glee club, which sang at the
banquet. A number of the alumni,
from Missouri, declared they would
not attend if Holt was to be there.
The glee club men refused to appear
without their leader, and the feeling
became bitter. The singers finally car
ried their point and a committee was
sent to escort Holt to the banquet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-19
Precautions Against Plague.

San Francisco, June 16.-Al the rail-
roads and steamship companies have
been notified by the Washington au-
thorities that Asiatics will not be all
lowed to leave California unless pro-
vided with health certificate by the
Marine Hospital officials. Whites will
be allowed to leave without certifi-
cate This action is taken to assure
the people of other states that every
precaution is being taken against the
spread of the plague should it exist in
San Francisco.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-19
NAV Arre,t Taylor Thl. week.

Frankfort, Ky, June 1s.-It is the
general belief here that an attempt
to arrest w. S. Taylor will be made af-
ter his arrival at Philadelphia. A large
number of letters from persons in this
state nave been written to Governor
Stone of Pennsylvania urging him to
follow the position taken by Governor
Mount in the event Taylor is arrested.
Taylor's friends say they have assur-
ances from leading republicans OF
Pittsburg that a requisition will not
be honored in that state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-19
Knife Thrust Kills him

Manning, June 1s.--Henry He'll, a
young man 26 years old, living four
miles south of this place, accidentally
killed himself by knife cut in the
left side of the chest. 1t appears that
Mr.. He'll was repairing wind mill and
took his pocket knife and was shaving
a stick, drawing the knife towards him,
which slipped and entered the body
just below the heart, inficting wound
from which he died within two min
utes.