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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28
OUR HALE PRICE SALE

is attracting many careful buyers and
at the rate OF Yesterdays selling the
stock Will not last long. Real bargains
are hcrc-1ron Lanterns. TIC: Cnndel-
bra. 5-hranch. 81 90: Stems, &c: Flying
MERCURY. 81 80. and many others. We
urge your inspection to-day.
N1COLL'S ART STORE,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28
Tho Last Opportunity,

Water rents are now due. and are
subject to discount of 10 per cent,
If paid before December 81. Not talk
ing advantage Of this discount is
equivalent to borrowing money Mt
tho rate, Of 40 per cent per annum.
Can you afford thisp Remember, in
order to save tho discount you will
have to pay your bill on or before
Monday, December 81. Office open
every night this week until s o'clock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28

Governor Roosevelt's address will be
read at the young mems meeting. MT the
Y. NJ. c. A. building, next Sunday Mt 4
o'clock, by Henry NJ. Russell, ESQ.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28

Extensive preparations have been
made for the annual New Years recep-
,ion Mt the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation building. The reception is for
the young men OF the city, ~ ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28
In Clerk Robertson,s oalce.

Yesterday, In Clerk Rober,son's Office
the following was recorded:
Decd made December 20, 1900; by c.
a. Keim, trustee. to Maggie l.. Pad
den; consideration, $500; transfers lot
81, ut Echo Point,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28
FAMILY WASHING.

Rough Dry Washed, starched and
Dried 3 cents per pound. -
Flat Work, Washed and Ironed, 8
cents per pound.
All hand work. finished 10 centn
per pound. at LUTZ BROS.
9ome Steam Laundry,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28

States, to be read In their young mems
meetings on that day. 1t will be an ad-
dress appropriate TO the season and to
its outlook upon the future,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28

ALL Holiday Goods ut Cut Prices
this week Mt THE BON TON.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28

ALL Holiday Goods ut Cut Prices
this week Mt THE BON TON
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28
"rHE NEW SANTA CLAUS"
Presented Last Night by the chapline
Street Sunday School.


Last night, at the Chapline Street NJ.
e. church.. the Sunday school gave a
concert, entitled "Thc New Santa
Claus" under the leadership of Mr.. Ell
mer Grimes, the proficient superintend-
ent, and his assistants, Misses Sophia
Irwin. Carrie Reed. Estella McNnsh and
Mrs. Edward M. Handy, pianist. The
characters were us follows:
Old Santa Claus, Mr. Earl Reed
Mrs, Santa Claus. Miss Lula Irwin
10Th Century Girls, ...........Class OF Eight
The City Telegraph Boys.............--
The Physical Culture Class...........--
The N-Rny Boys. .-..............---
Tho Telephone Girls.... ................---------
The Motormnn. .............., ...........---
The Infant Class; ....,........ -
Tho New Santa CLAUSE. Mr.. Byron Leach
The meeting Of the old and new Santa
Claus was n treat to oil present, the
singing was bright and catchy, and all
did their parts. well. The orchestra,
composed OF the following gentlemen.
came In for n large sim de OF praise, for
1t dlscourscd some excellent music:
Messrs. DOnlcy, Brochnrt, Woodruff,
Floyd and Gabriel. The committee In
charge deserves much credit for their
splendid work In training the young
folks for the cantatu.
At the close OF the exercises, the
school received Its annual treat, and all
voted the concert grand success In
every particular.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28

10000.
Wo have fitted moro tlInn twenty
thousand pnlrs Of Spectncles, giving lis
n record md experience uncQIInlled by
my other optlGinn In Wost Virginia.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
JACOB w. GRUBB, OptlcInu.
No. 1905 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28

ALL Holiday Goods at Cut Prices
this week ut THE BON TON.
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goo sl-..
Wnnted-At Once.

Thirty unsteady inclined boys. nseo
Twelve years. to sing in ST. Matthe " s
boy choir. Must be refined and OF neat
appearance. Musical training and sal.
airy at start. Apply to Paris r. Myers,
Friday evening. $50 o'clock, at churcl.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-28

ALL Holiday Goods ut Cut Prices
this week ut THE BON TON.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

strong breeze blows in from the Indian
ocean, as II a door had been opened
suddenly. From that time on, while
the thermometer is high, the run to
Columbo is comfortable by reason Of
the steady cool breezes that blow
through both the ~sun-heated day and
bright, starry night. The sunsets on
the Indian ocean are weird and ,glori-
fed creations and excel in intensity Of
color and grandeur of display IN de-
scription of them ever given by picture
or pen. The sur goes down in a glor-
ious blaze of golden red. All around
the horizon are little punches Of, tiny,
leecy clouds, looking like bouquets of
cotton blossoms against an azure
screen. Soon the heavens darken and
lights begin to play. A mirage is not
to be compared with the wonderful
light and color plays that follow the
sunset. The horizon is a deep, rich
brown, then a big. broad field of white.
fiecked with little clouds that seem
black against the brilliant background.
A wonderful purple hue pervades the
water. Then, like a burst Of fireworks
to end the display with greater glory,
comes a great illusion Gene. The lights
seem to take form, and the display as.
sumes the. view of a glorifed hillside,
where we know that no dry land is.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

the section - cleared. The transport
Sumner was held up thus four times
in its passage through the canal, three
times in the night and once at mid
day, causing in all a delay of almost
four hours. The transport made the
run in 81 hours; had her progress
been unimpeded she could have COW
cred the our in three and a halt
hours less.
In leaving suez, the lower terminus
of the canal. one runs into the most
disagreeable period Of the entire voy-
age to Manila. The Red Sea is a ter
ror, and everybody schemes and plots
to sleep on deck during the three days
that it takes to get through that wat
cry purgatory. The breezes are baked
by the fire of the sand deserts which
encompass the dreaded sea.
On entering the straits Of Babel
Mandeb at the mouth of the Red Sea, a
marked difference is perceived at once
in the atmosphere and conditions. A
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
Nuremberg Toys.

The quaint town Of Nuremberg, in
South Germany. has become the prin-
cipal toy factory Of Europe. The best
wooden toys come from the Black For
est, where peasants carve them from
white pine and put them together dur
ing the long winter nights: and the
costliest wax dolls are fashioned in
Paris; but there is hardly anything else
in the wonderland Of childhood that is
not made in the dreamy medieval town
of Nuremberg.
When Dickens wrote his novels, there
was a large toy industry in the East
End Of London. and 1t did not escape
the keen eye Of that close observer. II
he were now living, he would and'it
difficult to ind traces Of a craft which
suggested some Of the most charming
scenes Of his stories.
The London toy-makers have disap>
Feared. Dolls may still be dressed
there for English nurseries, but they
are. no longer made In England.
The bulk Of the so-called French
dolls. which are sold all over the world
come from Nuremberg, where the. toy
makers have mastered the art Of joint
ing arms and legs and Of extracting
musical squeaks and plaintive cries
from contracted waists. The old town
is also the headquarters OF the Euro.
pean trade In Noah's arks. lsad and
tin animals.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
~LIFE-sAvER.

The invention here shown speaks for
itself and its advantages in saving
lives in case of a wreck can easily be
seep, 1t is designed either to occupy
a place among the equipment Of a YES
sci or to be stationed near dangerous
rocks along the coast and not only
provides a means of support for those
in the water, but also carries a supply
of food and water to maintain life I'M
til aid arrives. There is a central COM
.partment in. which the food and water
are placed, to which access is gained
through a water-tight door. At the
bottom Of the float is a ballast cham
Der which prevents overturning in a
rough sea, and to further aid in sup
porting the float at the top Of the
water a number of separate air cham
bers are provided around the outer edge
with ribs to distend them and lessen
the liability Of puncture. Around the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
THE GREAT afz CANAL BUILT By FRANCE

+ The channel: apparently, is wide
enough to permit two large steamships
to pass in opposite directions at any
point, but SC careful is the manage
ment to prevent any possibility Of
collision, or any similar accident, that
no such contingency is allowed to oc-
cur. The rules of the canal are based
on those of the block system, which
prevails on the great railroad
lines of America. If one large
vessel is in a given block
section coming north. no vessel going
in the opposite direction is allowed to
enter it until the north-bound boat
has left it. The block sections aver
age five miles in length, and it often
happens that there r as many as
three or four big steamships in the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
POultices.

Poultices.
The application Of heat is often ex-
tremely useful in the relief of pain and
Of Inflammation, or in fastening the
maturing Of a boil or felon. The most
usual way Of making such an applica-
ton is by means of poultices. These
retain the heat much longer than hot
cloths, and have an advantage over
a hot water bag when moist heat is
required.
The making of poultices is an art
which can be learned only by practice,
and unfortunately for many poor suf-
ferers few persons ever master the art.
A good poultice should be perfectly
smooth, moist, but not dripping, as
light as possible. and as hot as it can
be made without burning the patient.
"A poultice of f1axseed is perhaps the
most common, but peultices may be
made Of ground slippery elm, cornmeal,
bread, starch, or any other material
that will make a smooth paste with
hot water, and will not dry too rapidly
and become caked and hard.
In making a f1axseed poultice, the
flaxseed meal, the bowl and the spoon
for stirring should be previously
warmed, and everything should be
ready to the hand before a start is
made. Boiling water is poured into
the bowl, and then the meal is added
gradually with constant stirring. This
is better than adding the water to the
meal, for then it is very difficult to
prevent Jumping.
AS soon as the paste is the proper
consistency-two parts of meal to five
Of water being about the right proper
tion-it should be spread an inch or so
thick upon a piece of muslin, leaving
an uncovered margin of two inches.
Then on the face Of the poultice is
placed a piece of flannel of the same
size as the muslin. The edges are now
quickly turned over and fastened with
safety pins or basted, and the poultice
is ready.
The flannel side goes against the
skin, a layer of cotton Is placed over
the poultice, and the whole is covered
with rubber tissue or oil silk.
The advantage of having the flannel
next the skin is that the poultice may
be applied very hot without burning.
II it is necessary to repeat the poul-
| tees often, it is we'll to make bags Of
the right size, sewn on three sides
and with two-inch flaps On the end,
which can be rapidly pinned after the
bag is filled.
A poultice, to be of any use, should
be changed as soon as it grows cool,
which is usually by the end of two
hours.
If applied to a commencing boil, it
should be only a little larger than the
inflamed part.
Generally it makes little difference
what material is used, the virtue be-
ing in the heat and moisture; but
sometimes faxseed i~rritates a very
tender skin, and then starch or bread
should be substituted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

sands Of Americans have passed
through It since We tackled the little
Philippine problem, and thousands
more will see it year after year for
many years to. come.
Z II those old. old lands through which
II winds possess sentence, what did
hey think Of the armed men OF a
strange race who stared at them as
aid the men Of the United States army
4 transport shown in this picture? They
were men from the Bowery and Kan
;sas and the plains-men from Georgia
and Maine-the newest countries in
tho world. And here they looked with
young eyes on a country whore the
most ancient known civilizations had
played its tremendous part and disap-
peared, leaving behind 1t only a few
poor ruins.
The member of the Sunday Press
STAFF who made the pictures shown
here sends this interesting account of
the appearance and operation Of the
great canal:
Generally speaking the Suez canal is
cut through a practically level desert
of barren and hot yellow sand. There
are a few hilly places in it, where deep
cuts were found necessary, and on the
other hand, long flooded districts, in
which expensive dredging was called
into play and bikes were built.
The hot winds along the adjoining
fields are mighty and blow the loose
sand into the canal from either side
q not prevented. by clever devices.
They are in this respect as dangerous
to the construction as the winds Of the
Atlantic ocean are to the farmers and
cottagers Of eastern Long Island and
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

occasion was the 1rst American APP
pearance Of Herr Won schuch. condnc-
tor Of the Royal Opera, Dresden.
Madame Nordica, among the soloists
originally announced. was taken sud-
denly Ill during a performance Of 'Tris-
tan and Isolde at the Metropolitan the
Saturday previous to the concert.
With her customary pluck she finished
the performance, but was Obliged: to
take to her bed as soon NJ It IA end
ed. There she al forced to remain
until next Thursday. when It wa time
to dress for the concert She appeared
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

A slip OF q girl IN new YORK state
has conquered 1.-THE terror Of Copeke,"
An outlaw whose manifold depredations
committed single-handed parallel the
dark deeds of Robin Hood and his
whole band Of brigands. Angelina Fos-
burg softened Harry Kipp's sin-cal-
loused heart by love, and she a now
exaoted of him a promise to leave the
cliffs and ~jungle-like forest which he
has been making his home and. with
her as his wife, to commence life anew
ina far-o{f city. She maintains that
Kip has not had a fair chance; for he
has never known a good woman to
take an interest in him. +.
Angsline ID a tall girl Of 10. as pretty
q q Wild mountain rose. She first
met Kipp when. in calm defiance OF
the authorities, he came down from
the mountains and proceeded to win
her heart. at the same time holding
up houses and people by daylight or
dark, a. suited his fancy. and stirring
the ire Of Copeke farmers to the point
Of Instant action. Brand new war
rants were sworn out. the old ones
having become musty, the farmers
armed themselves with pistols. rifles.
and shotgups and started up the mou
tain in search Of Kipp. They weren't
very successful Occasionally their ef-
forts were rewarded by hearing the
hooking laughter Of the culprit ring
through the woods, and once they saw
Iii faee. which, moved BY an impulse
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

trees with o%utspreading roots, on the
lines of the system first adopted in
South France and now in use all over
the world. The results r satisfactory
and the officials of the canal company
find that method Of protecting their
property cheaper than any other they
could adopt. A reproduction Of some
of the work of artificial agriculture ID
shown in the photo Of the sand dunes
along the east bank Of the canal. These
appear about one-third of the length
of the entire canal. which is 81 miles
In extent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

at the Metropolitan on time, sang her
two songs and was persistently re-
called for an encore. Her strength
not being equal to q response she bow
ed her appreciation and finally took
Madame PATHS method Of positive re-
fusal by returning to the stage with
her carriage cloak about her shout
ders. Once home she found she had no
alternative but to return to the bed
she had, left to sing But In the short
time Of her absence. In addition to
keeping faith with the public and
adding to the hrilliancs ef the concert,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

one section at the same time. They
are all propelling in the same direc-
ton, of course. and cannot get into
danger, because one Of the strictest
rules Of the company provides that the
maximum speed in the canal shall be
I'VE miles per hour. AS all maintain
exactly the same rate Of speed, they
keep the same distance apart through
out the whole course.
In such cases the waiting south
bound vessels have to remain tied up
to the stakes at the signal stations,
sometimes for an hour or more until
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
Lightning.

To persons of a distinctively nerv-
Gus or sensitive organization, the sea-
son of thunder storms is often a period
of apprehension, if not Of actual daily
terrors. Perhaps no array of reassur-
ing facts or philosophical argument
will furnish much comfort to those
who live in constant fear Of death by
lightning, but a recent report upon the
subject by Prof. Henry of the United
States weather bureau puts the matter
in such a way as to show how unrea-
sonable is their fears. 1t appears that
the total number of deaths by light
ming in this country last year was five
hundred and sixty-two. That was more
than usual, yet it Is less than one
tenth the number Of those who lost
their lives in railroad accidents dur
ing the same period; and a glance at
the number Of deaths among those
who follow the sea, Or those, even, who
pursue any n of a number of other
familiar occupations, will also be reas'
surfing.
But because the chance Of being
struck, by lightning is really so small
is no reason TOR neglecting wise pre-,
cautions. Prof. Henry lays special
stress upon the danger of wire clothes
lines, which, he says, not only imperil
the life of the laundress, but endanger
the house to which they are attached.
A dozen persons were killed last year
while removing clothes from such lines
or standing near them during a thun-
der storm, and a number of houses
supplied with them were set on fire.
Accepted popular expressions always
have a sound basis Of truth. 1t may
comfort the timid, therefore, to note
that "about as much chance as he has
of being struck by lightning" is still
regarded as one of the strongest ex-
pressions in the language.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
&yRSCZENCE =
CONSPICUOUS

structure should be put up, or whether
the old hall should be restored. Tho
people of Kansas City, with their GUS
tomary alertness, embarked upon the
most courageous of the three courses.
They would rebuild in ninety days.
On account Of the rush of orders in
the iron business, an extra sum had
to be offered for the immediate manu-
facture Of the great structural steel
beams, and the masons and carpenters.
who labored day and night, by shifts,
were also offered in many cases extra
compensation. For these reasons it
cost seventy-five thousand dollars
o to build the second hall than the
first, but it was complete at the ap-
pointed hour. Such a structure would
have consumed years in building In
any other age Of the world.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

separately. A rod is inserted in the
center of the paper roll and the ends
are mounted in brackets at the sides
Of the box. The outer end of the paper
is attached to the crank-shaft in front,
after being passed over the rod located
beneath the slot in the face Of the box.
The crank is then turned until the por-
ton Of the paper containing the first
row Of pins is close to the slot. AS
the paper turns at a sharp angle over
the rod the heads project through the
slot and stop further progress OF the
roll until the last pin is removed, when
another turn is given to the crank and
a new row presents itself.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
Boilt In Nlaety :

A notable example Of American skill
and modern enterprise was afforded by
the convention hall in which the DEM
ocrats assembled in Kansas City on
July 4th to nominate candidates for
president and H~ce-president. This
great auditorium. seating fifteen thou-
sand people, had been built in ninety
days, for on April 4th the building to
which the convention had originally
been invited was completely destroyed
by IRE. It had cost a quarter of q mil
lion dollars.
The question had to be promptly de-
rided whether the convention should
70 elsewhere. whsther . temporary
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
FOR TRUE LOVE or HIM.

one afternoon saw at the end Of a
cowpath the stalwart figure Of the
brigand, and on his shoulder rested
the curly brown head of Fosburg's
daughter. Pickets watched the girl.
The other day she started up towards
the clearing with a basketful of dinner.
The posse followed cautiously in ones
and twos. While Kipp and the girl
looked into each others eyes the posse
surrounded the clearing. The brigand
laughed when he saw the trick, but the
girl screamed. Hands .up!" shouted
a farmer. Kipp' laughed again. There
was a click Of q trigger. The girl
threw herself between her lover and
the men. "You must shoot me '1rst!"
she declared stoutly. For q moment
the farmers fell back. and in that mo-
f- sE.. . -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

one? They won't let him work. Do
you suppose any n around here
s would hire hire him. ms4. . They s|yn are m.a afraid n, L., Of
and drove him to the woods. they've
given him a bad name. and that's the
end Of 1t. They must have a scape-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
Bio FEES.

unhs.r = Hundred Dollars . Minute.
The largest sum for the briefest
service recently received by the most
iiheraily paid Of all professionals. the
nri,na donna, was given Madame Nor
49, On the occasion Of her appearance
fnsa concert ct the Metropolitan opera
Anuse. New York, several weeks ago.
70. two songs. which required Ave
sninutao, each TO sing she received
Il ~. az q the rate Of 500 . minute.
~ eonu were Grisg's Swan and .
ssrsnads " Richard, Strauss. The
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

ment Kipp took advantage Of his only
opportunity and dropped 80 feet to the
bed of a brook below.
The daring fellow was not hurt. Or
lando-like, he carved messages to his
love on the barks of trees and after
wards wrote notes on paper which she
left for him. She. in turn. baked bis
cults and dainties and left them for
him in the woods. One of the mes