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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-07
Won by "our Boys"


80 Our Boys. OF Toronto. were the first
called out and made an excellent run Of
twenty-seven and one-half seconds, bu,
with rather slow connection finished
In thirty-one and one-ffth seconds, the
fastest time made in the race open to
the members OF the association.
The next team called out was the
Delugc Hose Company, of Salem. Their
run was little slow and the hose while
unwinding from the reel caught In the
wheels and not being able to get better
/ than an eleven second connection their
time was given out as forty-one Sec
onds.
The Coshocton Sporting team was the
next to make the run and with slow
connections finished In thirty-two and
two-nfth seconds.
The independents Of Salem. made an
excellent run and made quick cOnncc-
lions. and their time was announced us
thirty-two and onc-lifth seconds, win
ming second money.
The one hundred yard foot race
which was run In four heats, was the
next event of the afternoon. c. W.
Alexander. of bridgeport: william
Rogers. OF Mauch Chunk, Pa: John En-
trican, OF Salem: +. X. Knowles, q Su-
lem. and Edward Whltiker, of Salem,
qualined, and In tre'i heat C. w.
Alexander won easily over William
Rogers. second. and John EntrIcan.
third The trial and final heats were
very pretty races and entirely free
from any dirty work, which Is SO fire.
quently employed In foot racing.
The next event was the Hook and
Ladder race. for which there were two
/. entries the Leetonia Hook and Ladder
Company and the Rescue Hook and
Ladder Company. Of Salem. The for
mcr was the first team to run and nm
{ ishcd In thIrty-two md two-ilfth Sec
onds. The Salem company made n
much faster run. but the man In
climbing the ladder; slipped, which cut
down their time considerably. but not
withdrawing the accident, the run was
10 much faster TINT they were enabled
to walk OFF with first money, finishing
in thirty-onn and pnc-fifth seconds.
This was one of the prcttIcst races OF
the afternoon.
The Big Event.
Next in order was the most important
I, event OF the dny, the open TO the world
hose race. For this race there were
four entries, Toronto was the first
team called out. The boys made n
much faster run in this race than they
did In the associntlon races, but by n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-07

: Mrs. L. b. Dovcner will spend the
summer at Mt Lake Park.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-07

q Miss Gcncvievc Bassel and Miss Col
lie Duncan, OF Clarksburg. the house
guests of DR.. aud Mrs, a. +. Hustcd, at
the Severn, were the honor guests Mt
several delightful functions OF the
week. They became the guests OF DR..
and Mrs. Hustled complimentary to the
celebration of the fifteenth anniversary
of the wedding of their host and host
css, which event was celebrated with
cclat Monday evening. June Is.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-07

Among the guests OF the occasion were
Mrs, Emma Wirth and Miss Katherine
Klelnfelter, OF Cincinnati. %.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
A DARK ADVENTURE.
,sss last sSe,AaS Midnight Wanderings of a Man
 Who Had No Matches.
He Was Sober a Judge, Yet Ills Friends Insinuate That He Must Have Besn Under the InaU-
 ence of Vile Liquors.
,ssi lasf sSrillsls

MT. Norton, an exemplary Chicago bachelor, tells the story plaintiveIy with an apologetic air. He says he doesn't expect anyone to believe him, oniy it is rough on q man of his age, sNho has always led blameless life, to have every one ask him what brand he drank when he completes his tale and waits for sympathy.
 For years he has boarded at the home of Mrs. Sanford. Sc popular did her cs- tabiishment become that she finally moved into double house to gain more room. Doors had not yet been cut through connecting the houses and the roomers assigned to the second house went in a different entrance. Mir. Nor ton in the shutfle got tie front room in the second house and MT. and Mrs. Rus sell the third room, the rest being ten- antless. The Russells were away on a visit when Mrs. Sanford moved her boarding house, so the first night Mr. Norton was to be all alone in his glory. When he came home to dinner the landlady gave him a doorkey and hoped the arrangement suited him. Mir. Nor ton went out directly to play whist with some old friends and did not get back till midnight.
 He got upstairs in the lonely house all right and pulled out his matchbox, which never in his life is allowed to go unified. Every match was gone and he remembered he had dropped it on the flocr at the card able and probably spilled the contents. It was pitch dark and raining hard outside. With his umbrella still tightly clasped under his arm Mir. Norton began feeling along the walls for a chance matchbox. He found the mantel and knocked over sev- eral mysterious things that crashed. He found pins and tacks and everything but matches, for a strange room is hard to feel at home in when it is midnight blackress. Still feeling his way Mir. Norton moved out into the hall until he calculated he was opposite the door
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
SPARKS AND FLASHES.

It has been suggested lately that the wireless telegraph might find use full application in fire-alarrn signaling.
 No harbor in Scotland now exhibits a freer use of electricity and mechan- teal Improvements than that of Alp erdeen. '.N
 Marconi. inventor of wireless teleg- raphy, has recently succeeded in pre- venting any receiver other than that for which the message is intended, re- seiving the current.
 Electric time service was first intro Euced more than 40 years ago. In 1857, in Brussels, Belgium what was then known as the Nolet system of electric clocks was put in service, about 1e0 clocks being installed at va rious places in the city and electrical ly connected with master clock at a central point.
 An Sins propensity for walking in ways that are dark has been demon strated in New York's Chinatown, where nine Mongolian merchants and restaurant keepers have been arrested for stealing several thousand dollars worth of electric light from the Edi- son company. The theft was accom- plished< through the use of an ingeni- ous device arranged by an expert electrician, who farmed it out to the Chinese at ten dollars per month.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20

came the stern order, and his hand went automatically back into place But that itching redoubled and again he essayed the relieving scratch. Say what's the matter with you, anyhow 9 demanded the highwayman. Are you wishing to become a lead mine'?" My nose itches so I can't stand it any long er,'' tearfully explained the sufferer II simply have got to scratch it." No you hain't," ungrammaticaily correct ed the knight of the road, "cause IT do it for you.' And with that he pro ceeded to scratch the offending nasa
 organ with the muzzie of his shotgu
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
Politics and sectarinnisn.

Jones, Methodist, of Gentryville, Mo, few years ago bet two- months-old calf against 2 colt owned by Smith, Baptist. of the same town, that the prophet. Jonah was a Meth odist. The bet was finally decided in favor of Smith, on the ground that Jonah was immersed. The same two men made another curious wager be- fore the election. If Cookery received a majority of 5o,o0o or less Smith agreed to become a member of the Methodist church for one year; if Dockery's majority ran anywhere from 50,0Go to 7o,oO0, Jones was to be- come a Baptist for one year. If the majority was over 70,000 all bets were to be off. In the contract they agreed not only to attend the other church in case the bet was lost, but to go through all the ceremonies necessary to join. Jones agreed, on becoming a Baptist, to be immersed, and Smith agreed to be sprink.ed when the bap- tismal rite was performed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
FROM A DOCTORS NOTEBOOK

In Hamburg the rate of mortality from cancer rose from T1.63 per 1O0,- coo persons in 1872 to 97.S2 in 1898.
 Careful inquiries made in Poly nesian islands, in New Guinea and West Africa indicate that typhoid fever does not occur in those regions, but seems to be a by-Froduct of civ ilization.
 In his new book, "The Care of the Child in Health" Dr. Nathan Oppen- helm warns mothers against feeding children with 'Pungent and aromatic spices, preserved, pickled and desic- cated articles
 Dr. James Barr expresses his opin- ion in the Lancet that antipyrin, phenacetin, and acetanilid do a great deal of mischief in typhoid fever, and are wholly unnecessary for any ether disease.
 pr. Roux has an article in a Lyons medical paper ill which he recon mends as a simple but effective cure for cold in the head pouring cologne on a handkerchief and sunffing up the fumes two CT three minutes re- Peatedly as soon as the first symp- toms are noted.
 Dr. William MacGregor writes in the Lancet that for 91s years he never saw a case of cancer on Poly nesian island or in New Guinea among the natives, except in case of one man who had for seven years lived practically a European life, eating timed Australian meat daily.
 An important ,urgical operation, the amputation ot both feet and the trepanning of her skull, was per formed on Miss Cora Friend, at hos pital in Oakland Cal. She had been struck by railroad train. To ren- der her insensible to pain. cocaine was injected directly into the spinal canal. She was conscious during the entire operation, and gave directions to the surgeons for her comfort.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
aRROTHER OFFICERS :,

The Empire Tbeater Stock company, which gave such a splended perform ance of Lord and Lady Algy@ two weeks ago at Polls, will play return engagement there on Monday evening. presenting Brother Officers The play, which concerns life in the Brit ish army, is from the pen of Captain Leo Trevor. an officer in that army. and had a remarkably successful run at the Empire theater last season. Cap tain Trevor was with his regiment in South Africa when the play was first produced in New York. It is his first play and has served to put him on the list of those English dramatists whose works are waited for by the importu- nate managers. always on the lookout for novelties of value. The cast pre- senting the play includes Margaret An glfn. Guy Standing, w. H. Crompton. Edwin Stevens, Joseph Wheelock, lr. B. |. BackuS, George OSbourne, Jr, John R. Sumner, George Sylvester, Frank Brownlee. Thomas Gibson. Gardner Jenkins. ". B. Barnes, Mrs Thomas Whiffen. Margaret Dale. Lil- Han Thurgate. Evelyn Wood and Lot tie Wilkins. Sale of seats Saturday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
a- Theatrical es
 = Fraternal
FOGG'S FERRY.

The popular comedy drama, ''Fogg's Ferry, is the attraction for the re- mainder of the week at the Jacques, opening the engagement with a special matinee this afternoon. Show goerS will not need special endorsement of the play, as it has been before the American public for thirty-eight years and always won approval It was in this play that Minnie Madden Fiske and Lizzie Evans first made their fame as stars. and Miss Evans is still win ming laurels with her original creation of Chip in the principal role. Pace has been kept with the progress Of years. of course. and new and timely features have been added to bring 1t up to date. Among these are q sing ing quartet and q troupe of dancing darkies. and there is also q complete scenic outfit to invest the performance with realism. The torpedo sensation in one of the acts makes | very effect i've climax and, there are others sim ilarly realistic. Altogether the per formance should be of q pleasing char acter and prove popular with patrons of the Jacques.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
PRETTY BEAR STORY
Wounded Beast Is Adopted by a
 Crowd of Children.
Unexpected Complications Caused by Brains Change of Autumn Ways A Hunt with q Rather Re-
 markRble Ending.

According to a New York Sun corre- spondent residing at East EGdington, Me, old hunters, old women and vener- a ble tra dition, which is more aged than either, assert that when the bears get ready to go into winter quarters they pass their last week of valentines un- der the oak trees, eating the fallen acorns. These are full of jamie acid, which puckers up the internal organs of the bears so tn they shall not feel the pangs of hunger during their pro- tracted maps in hollow trees and under windfalls. Having reduced their stom- achs to less than half the normal size, the bears swallow large quantities of indigestible spruce gum to take up the gastric juices, and then turn in for a good long sleep.
 This year the bears have introduced a new feature into the programme. They took the acorns all right, but when it came time to begin their sleep, the apples were so ripe and juicy in the orchards that appetite got the better of habit, and for the past two weeks the orchards have been suffering from more dangerous foes than the small boys. The bears have cheated the cider mills of half their output this fall.
 In spite of every eXpedient that could be adopted to scare the animals away, they have broken down limbs of trees and wrought great damage, in- vading the villages where no bears had been seen for half century, and keep ing many women at home from harvest suppsrs and sociables that only a death in the family would otherwise have hindered them from attending.
 Partly to get bear meat for winter consumption, but chiefly to save the apples from destruction, the farmers organized hunt during the last warm spell. Everybody who owned a gun was invited. The men formed a line more than half mile long and swept the town from the Bradley line to Cliff ton. A mile to the east of Sunk Haze meadows they scared up two bears, one of which was brought down before it | had gone a mile. The other kept on to the base of Black Cap mountain, go- ing up on the north side and keeping among the bushes until it stood out on the hare top.
 The men who were hemming the anil
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
MANS NOSE ITCHFD.
Western Traveller Held Up Com- T,Iained About It and His Cap-
 tor Scratched Ii for Him.

Whatever difference of opinion may exist in regard to ether subjects. those who have been held up by highway men are unanimous in the statement that no matter how few the hoiders-up or how many they held up. each and every man said that the robbers weap- on was pointed directly and solely at him.
 Years ago in California Q traveller w. g on a stage coach that pair of bandits went through. The 14 passengers were al made to get out and stand in row, with their hands high over their heads. One burly ruffian stood guard over them with double barreled shotgun, while the other engaged in the pleasing g task of relieving them of their valu- ables and spare cash. This particular traveller was nearest the man with the shotgun.
 While the ceremonies were in progress his nose began to itch, and instinctivoly he started to lower one hand to scratch it. Hands up there!''
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
EUROPEAN ECHOES.

Twenty-eight different kinds of food are needed to feed the animals in the Berlin Zoo
 The imperial board of health has just reported that there were 22 known cases of leprosy in Prussia last year.
 The apple crop of Baden. Germany, was so abundant that the assistance of soldiers had to be asked for it's harvesting.
 Prices paid for labor in Russia and Siberia are exceedingly low-from Is cents to s1.5O day, the laborers in every case feeding themselves out of their earnings.
 Finnish immigration, which reached high-water mark last year, is likely fo show great falling off this year. AIthougb it is not known it may be &he czar's policy toward the Films is n6fine less strenuous course.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20

nal in on three sides began to fire when they were half mile away. AS the shots began to hit the lodges near by the animal showed signs of uneasiness, facing it's pursuers and threatening to charge. Then a shot would come zip
 ping against rock, causing the bear to turn and attempt to descend the steep front of the cliff.
 The teacher of the Clewleyvil,e school had taken her pupils out that day for picnic in the woods, mixing pleasure with some lessons in nature study. They had made beautiful wreaths of autumn leaves which they had bound about their heads and waists and were sitting down for luncheon when the bear, driven to take the risk by the approach of the hunters, started to pick its way down the quartz face, of Hack Cap. The ledges were steep most of the way, and in places they we're very slippery, SO that no animal except a bird could gain so much as a toe hold.
 By the time the bear had gained the shelf, where a ravens nest had been
 built for many years, the hunters were on top of the hill and pouring q dan gerous shower of shot upon the crea- lures head. It was too much for bear nature to endure, so the animal got rattled al the very time when it should have kept it's head and came tumbins down the last part of the cliff, landing
 not two rods away from the party of
 school children. Several bones had been
 broken in the fall, though the beast
 was still able to put up good fight.
 As soon as the usual amount of scream
 ing had been done the young folks gathered around the injured anima.
 and began to express their pity in words of endearmept.
 When the farmers came around the
 hill to kill the bear they were met by childrsn, who stood in front of the
 rifles and protested against such a
 cruel act. The pleadings of the young | people prevailed. and the bear was | patched up and taken to warm barn, where it will spend the winter as the | guest of all the children in [ he village.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
COMING EVENTS.

Speedwell hall, December 2T-Water- bury association football clubs dance.
 Carter's hall. Waterville, Dec 2S- American Pin company's fire depart ment sociabIe and dance.
 Armory. New Years eve, December 31-Company G's lance.
 Leavenworth hall, New Years eve. December 31-French Canadian Insti- ute annual ball.
 City hall, New Years night, Jan l. 19O1-Waterbury High school Alumni association. concert and bali.
 Leavenworth hall. January Il. 1901 St Thomas Cadets Athletic associa- tion's concert and reception.
 St Patriek's LTceum hall. January 19 to February 1, 1901-Fair.
 Speedwell hall, January 19-Water- bury Button Co.'S dance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
SCPFRBA.

The Hanlons make their annual visit to Waterbury on Saturday evening. presenting their splendid production or ''Superba'' at Polls. Without new features each season 'Superba, of course, would, be flat and stale, and in order to keep it ever new and at tractive the HanlonS exercise their marvellous ingenuity unceaslngly- This season. it is claimed. they have invented some novel and startling me chanical surprises which are as anus ing as they are mystifying. and there are some new sDecialtieS likewise which will command favor. The most conspicuous of these. perhaps, Is Charles Gallettis wonderful troupe of monkey actors which made such q big sensation at the Paris exposition. and which it is said, do almost verything only talk. This is a thoroughly anus ing feature as well as one of profound interest. The sale of seats opens to- morrow at 9. 8, 90, 1J cents and $l.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
Chrisf-3x.

Sweetest day Of all the year, Birth of Christ, our Saviour dear; Blessed gift to Christians given, Pathway straight frenitearth to Heaven
 fssst Happy home when life is done, Starry crown I will have won; In Christs fold I mean to be, Through time and all eternity. In the springtime' of my life, l shall conquer sin and strife; In prayer and work night and day, My feet shall tread the blessed way. To Thee, dear Christ, my heart give. Through Thy birth my soul shall live; Through each day the path l see Proves to all, I follow Thee. IN. Y Observer
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Haymakers 101A.
 Women's Relief corps. Tunxis tribe, I. O. R. NJ. Wadhams post, G. A. R. Canton T. R. Martin. P. NJ. High Rock division, s. of T. Mad River grange. P. of H. Friendship lodge, O. D. H. z. Martin Hellmann lodge. D. O. H. Unity commandery, U. O. of G. c. Second division. A. O. H. Brass City lodge. I. A. of NJ. St Francis Xavier drum corps. Court Hancock. F. of \. Court Rose Hill. F. of A. Int Association of Machfnists. Ladies of the Maccabees. Polishers and Buffers.
 Company G drill.
 Friendly league. mandolin, sOcia evening, Penny Prevalent Savings bank.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
FROHMAN'S COMEDIANS.

The Christmas attraction at Polls. matinee and night. will be Charles Frohman's comedians in Lady and Self" The cast is great one. includ ing E. NJ. Holland, Fritz Williams, Is abel Irving and May Roben.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20

of the Russeils' room, evidently open, for beyond he could see a faint igH: such as comes at night from an uncur- tained window.
 ''Russell." he called, to make sure, anybody in this room?"
 There was no answer and he stepped in to pursue his hunt fol matches and fell down the back stairs.
 This acroDatic performance left him rather dazed. There were no broken bones, though the umbrella still un- der his arm came out slightly bat tered. Painfully he clambered up again to the second floor and tried to get his bearings. He shuffied slow ly along till he found the end of the hall, where he knew the bathroom was located. The window shade was down and he jerked It to let it up. With a crash the whole thing came to pieces and landed on his head There was flash of lightning at the same time, however, by the light of which the bewildered man saw on the wall before him a big match safe bulgirg with. matches. This so cheered him that he did not mind h 4iIbIC IAiiAi5 1ifNS e' NOi lshlii 1OAlOt oAl his aching cranium.
 He almost dared to walk rapidly back to his room and eagerly struck a match. It refuse,- to light. He struck another feverishly. It followed suit. He struck six in bunch and nothing happened. Then it dawned on him.
 They were burned matches.
 Mir. Norton was speeches.. He laid down his umbrella, which he had cher. ished through all the vicissitudes O, the adventure, climbed out of his clothes as, best he could and creL ! into bed, mad, disgusted, tired and headachy. [
 In the morning when he woke up he saw there was a matchbox within arms reach, fully foot long-accord- ing to him-brimful ot fresh matches. Also there were matches in a china dish on the dresser and a whole box ful in the bathroom.
 Still, says the Chicago Daily News, he doesn't see why his friends take the disturbing att:tcde so general whenever he relates the story.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20

Septimus Winner. who wrote "Lis- ten to the Rocking Bird,' has entered upon his seveuty-ffth year. He is still writing songs at his home, in Philadelphia.
 The German crown prince is a fine marksman, and promises to become one of the greatest sportsmen in Eu- rope. His father, Emperor William, is also dead shot, although he shoots with but one arm.
 Should bill pass congress for a cabinet officer to be known as sec retary of commerce and industries it is thought that Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, will be the first man to hold the office. He is author of a bill favoring the creation of such po- sition.
 John and Rachel Scott, of Randolph county, w., Va., and their children have been weighed recently. The combined weight of the family is 2,79e pounds, an average weight of R79 3-5 pounds
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
NASHVILLE STUDENTS.

The original Nashville Students with Gidani's big minstrelS Monday, Tues day and Wednesday, at the Jacques.