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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01

RAILROAD BoNDs-Market strong. Total sales
amounted IN par value 20 49, co.. against $50 500
~ saturday. The heaviest dealings were in the
Atchlson general - Baltimore and Ohio gold ss
Chesapeake and Ohio SIS. Chicago. Rock Island
enc Pacific Railroad 81 and collateral IS. Erie
general s., Mexican Central FIRST incomes Norfolk
and Western IS Northern Pacific IS Oregon Short
Inc g. Reading general IS. 81. Louis and San
Francisco refundnG IS. Union Pacific FIRST and con-
Nertible IS and Wabash tebenture Bs. Colorado
Fuel and Iron convertible Is. Consolidated Tobacco
- AID Tinted States Steol Is were also active.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01
STOCK VALUES HIGHER.
PRICES ADVANCE ON EXPANDING VOLUNE OF
TRADING.
METROPOLITAN Points and III the Traction Shares ShoS btenga
Call Money Easy--Foreign Exchange Firm.

closing prices yesterday OF the principal active
securities and net changes from saturdays quo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01
THE DAYS OPERATIONS m BONDS

GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Msrket steady. Final
quotations follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

London. Aug ~. .. m.-The market for Aueri-
can securities was strorg and higher Final prices
follov-e:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01
GUARANTEED STOCKS.

Quotations furnished BY Joseph Walker sons N, n
Brosd-st)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01
The FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington Aug. S1.-The condition Of the
Treasury. Divisions OF Issue and Redemption
the beginning q business to-day, follows.
RESERVE FUND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01
COTTON EXPORTS.

The following table shows the amount Of cotton
exported from the United States in July. and the
seven months ending July 81. 1903. compared with
the same periods In 1902;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01

The striking feature OF the above table Is the re-
markable falling of in the exports OF cotton for
July 1888 lover a. per cent? from the exports Of
July 1898 The months exports for 1875
coed those Of the period OF 1892 by cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01

INACTIVE STOCKS.
FURNISHED by William z, Nichols Co No Is waii-st1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01

STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES
FURNISHED By william L Nichols Co. No. rs waii-stJ
In period BID Asked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01

reported By Clinton Gilbert. No. : WALSH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01

4ss.os5 Total sales foE the al, .un,isted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
ACTIVE STOCKS.

FURNISHED by william Nichols & Co. No Is Wall 81,
Tfd ska RI Ask
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29
ALIENS PROBLEM MULTIPLICATION IN LIGHT
AND C0MMENT.--

genius. when, for instance. We persist In
barking back to Hawthornes time. insisting
that mo good novel mas b come me eds q, anfc
Just now there Is too much OF the rebufhng.
discouraging spirit suggested by the lines:
little b0Oke thou art ,bss 81 n press Il,
Surely not much encouragement there.
The spirit OF levity. amusement. sneers
and intolerance Is wrong. There Is abund-
ant reason and abundant need for a finer
spirit OF reception and more serious and
deeper appreciation Of American literature.
Plenty of evidence and argument exist to
to literature A consideration of what Is
literature" and Of the standards to be
applied to the books of the day Justiiies the
The American literature q Mora the css, gay
genius, not only in this. but In other coun.
other form of literature. And 1t is the
book which is read by everybody, learned
af s shoar or ef ae
novel cannot be the greatest literature, but
It enjoys the greatest infiuence-far greater
than poetry or the drama. II Is literature
says Macaulay. literature consoles sorrow
or assuages pain; wherever 1t brings glad
ness to eyes which fail with waketulness
and tears, and ache for the dark house and
the long sleep-there is exhibited in its
noblest form the immortal influence OF
Athens"
The novel which is 'litera ture'' must COM
bine elevation. strength and catholicity OF
thought with aptness. purity and grace OF
style, and must be constructed or put to-
gether in artistic manner. The novel which
is literature must be great in theme and
In treatment.
The contributions Of the present are pic
lures of life transcripts Of experience. They
have-the best Of thenl-purity Of tone,
breadth Of view. They render the varied
phases of complex Twentieth Century life.
They show the very age and body of the
time, his form and pressure" indispensably.
as nothing else could. We contribute to
literature the story of this age. II our
books speak true, they possess the great
virtue of good literature which marks the
writings of Dickens, Thackeray. George Ell
lot and our own Hawthorne. II they lack
standard novels, they are by no means
lacking in form. in construction and tech
nique. Compare Fielding, who, in the opin-
ion of many critics. ranks with Thackeray
foremost OF English novelists-compare
Fielding with the merest trashy production
OF 1903. and. as to form. Fielding will have
the worst Of it. We add to the literature"
nique. We contribute value as We add to
the dctional history Of the world, life, man
ners and customs. We contribute as we
give new experience and a new develop
ment to literature. Doubtless we shall dis
cover group of immortals, or. rather de-
velop group OF immortals revealable. II
not to ourselves, at least to subsequent
appreciate the spirit and genius Of our own
books and writer's We commit crime 1t
must be confessed that II is a crime more
or less common to all peoples and all ties,
but we seem to be, just now, guiltier than
any other people.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29
DEATHS.

( OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES observation-disclosures
assd IS yesrs S1"A'"'" A'1'
Notice OF funeral later.
EARRIs-Rey. Robt. p. at his residence. in
- yea! q ha aEs p H. in
Funeral Monday. Aug. 81. at p. m. from
0rand Ave. Presbyterian Church. Interment pri-
sAts. Pleas omit flowers.
HAAEE-Died suddenly. Jeanette Haase. relict
iee late Ddws5e Hasse and and i mother of Doctor
fnneral Sunday. . a. m. Interment private.
rsae.s Az. Aysa :; , 100; At
-. Nellie Dolan and Nrs. Margaret walsh
4neraI will take place from residence. No
"a Clark avenue. Sunday. August 30. at D.
-, 10 Calvary Cemetery. Friends OF family in
Ne1 20 attend.
SeRfos. d. n.S resi- Of NJ. and IN. :.
NcEiroy.
snersl services w1n be held Saturday. August
!. = o. m. from her fathers residence in
ktsood, No. Interment private
s1IDERlazon Friday: August 2; l 1879, at a.
ana Ellen ean IuldeTia snee Cannon. cage aged q
16srai Saturday. August =. at 2:s p. m.
" famiiy res3oence. No. ma o'Failon street.
~ 4avary Cemetery. Friends are invited to
.!NszIx.F.:sss sway peaesfully, Friday.
4 ksiie Ec6sti sSd she iais Gfs. A. o'srien.
= notice Of funerL Will be given. Residence.
81 ~ - Fsmous avenue.
ngEIDER-E ntered into rest. suddenly on
eshnsidefs .eloved son q Po. schneider
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.

|. The following books have been received
by The Republic this week for review:
New Harlem-Past and Present" The story OF
an amazing civic wrong now at last to be right
ed BY Carl Horton Pierce. With review Of
the principles OF law involved in tho recovery
Of the Harlem lands. By William Pennington
Toler and Harmon De Paw Nutting. members OF
the New York bar. Profusely illustrated The
new Harlem Publishing Company. New York
THE Motor Book illustrated. BY A. ].
Meeredy. John Lane. The Bodley Head. New
1o .Is. 1ansu.r. o, Color. Elisabeth Ear,
Jones Hackney and Aoals Company. Asheville.
"Bachelor's B,sotries" Compiled by m old
aisd By an @ Dy yar
married man ian; Paul Elder Co. san Francisco.
Mena5sh Rillis ss,,,s, By Morrison L
TECHNIQUE of Musical Ezprsssl.n.. A text
TT. THE CONSTITUTION Of Man. By r l. pohon.y.
The sssS 81 Ra ee
D. wood-Ailen Publishing Company. Ann Arbor.
Memoirs Of A W, snyasr.' By John E s5sna
fs widow II he south series ,s e letter,
Tep,es editerisi siatr. The smart Set Publishing
CO.; New fork s,. x.,-sns o.h.r. nv Alien
KelIya Iliustrations By Ernest THOMPSON seton.
LS% ali., HS %esn DassnpaP ai.c W Vii VII
CHAPLIN aei and the author. Drexel Biddle Company.
fn aJeSsnna;: nsysl , p B. N. Croker. }. b.
* Daughter Of Thespis." "A novel. BY John
.Prince Hasan." 4 phantssy. By urton Gin
eia aThe silent Maid being the story. q stllis
Maesth. her strange bewitchment md her Won,
man. By Frederic Y .,s. !, Pansbotn- l. c.
THE Golden Kingdom" By Andrew Bal
four. Drawings by G; X. Green. L C. Page 4
Co., Boston. Price. $1hA
.'The Interference OF Patricia" BY. Lillian
Bell With frontispiece BY Frank T. Merritt.
.out for the COIN BY Hugh McfHugh. IL
Iustraiions by Gordon II. Grant George ". Dill
fncham Co., New York Price, q cents.
The Gen.ielnan From lay. a novel, By
p. Grant George w. Dillingham; Co.. New YORK.
Price, SIZE.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29
THE WEATHER.
Official Forecast Announced TO
To-Day and Tomorrow.

Vast ton. Aug 2a-Forecast for satur-
day and Sunday:
Mifsouri-Fair and cooler Saturday. Sunday
fair: warmer
Internationally fair Saturday: cooler In
soufh portion. Sunday fair; warmer in southern
portion: fresh north winds
kansas-Fair Saturday and Sunday.
E1stern Texas-Genernlly fair Saturday and
Sunday: light to fresh south winds on the coast.
Western Texas-Fair Saturday. eNccp: showers
In extreme west portion: cooler in Panhandle
Sunday ialr; warmer in extreme west portion
Oklahoma and Indian Territory--Fair and
warmer Saturday. Sunday fair.
Arirnsas-ShowerB Saturday followed by clear
Ing. Sunday fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29
mer's Letters From self-made Merchan.

mer's Letters From Self-made Merchant
to His Son" is soon to be published print
ed in raised letters for the use OF the blind
Owing to the expense of manufacture and
the comparatively small circulation of
books of this class. the list of titles thus
published is necessarily very small and Is
limited to the most important books Com
sequently this edition wiz be genuine trib-
ute to the high rank which this book has
taken as masterpiece Of American humor
and sound sense.
Edward Mcdowell. the American COM
poser; was talking not long ago with a
given by the students of conservatory of
music-affairs which are usually avoided by
the unsteady judicious
:, Il have just heard" remarked the friend,
"one of the pupils. a little girl of s, play
your TO Wild Rose"
The composed sighed dejectedly.
:, suppose" ne said, 'she pulled II I'D by
the roots?"-Harpcrs Weekly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29
S3.So Round rrip ,


Evansville, Ind. II p. m. Saturday. Septem.
Der 5, Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29

An inventory NJ the estate Of John Lowell,
filed I'm probate yesterday, describes two
pieces of real estate and personal estate
OF 60 l33.N, Of which "a. 0o0 Il cash.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29

An inventory Of the estate OF Sarah Bech-
told. flied In probate yesterday. describes
property fronting 50 feet on Gafdeid avenue,
In city block No. 364o.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29

E<511kp>pt Ct Agriculture. Weather Bureau
Meteorological observations received ct st. Louis.
August Is. 1903. at s:5s .. m. local time and
p. N. seventy-fffth meridian time. Observations
made at the same moment OF time At all stations.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29
MOSTLY IN LIGHT VEIN.

the way Of a sex-problcm novel. Published
by Macmillan Company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29
SPEcIALTIES.
{ NERAL FLOWERS

xn4 Idsfkns Of ali kinds-wreaths piiiova
Ru1Do1, etc: also artificial enablenls zoos cus
wen Eden Floral Co.. l7as Olive st.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29

L. n. DArNGERFIELD,
Temporarily In Charge.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29

Local Report.
st. Louis. Friday. Aug. 2s. 1903.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29
KINL0cn PARK.
RACES TO-DAY.
FIRST RAcE........2:3S p. NJ,
aAnsaa b enssls ~ srul aas1. sin

WABASH trains leave Union Station 10
,. m. and 1:45 p. m daily except Sunday:
Saturday only; 2:1o p. m Saturday only.
The 100 p. M train VIII stop at vandos
yenter Forsyth Junction and Maple avenue.
W NJ leave OLIVE STREET AND LBvEp
hoo a N. and 1:s5 p. m. daily: I'D p. N,
day. All Olive street trains viii stop at
North Market, Bremen avenue ana Baden.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29

Doctor Mary Wood-Allen's Teaching
Truth is a book for parents. It is written
in spirit of reverence for childhood, and
is designed to aid parents in their efforts to
teach their children reverently the mystery
of life and birth. A word of the intro
duction suggests the nature of its contents:
1T Is given to the world in the hope that
1t VIII be a contribution to the cause Of
purity, and by its influence, though small
1t may be. may tend to produce more ele-
waited thoughts regarding Gods great gift
OF fatherhood and motherhood" Wood-Ai-
len Pub. Co., Ann Arbor, Mich.
Bachelor Btgotries'' is alleged to have
been compiled by an old maid. approved by
an old bachelor. illustrated by an ex-bache-
lor and published by young married man.
1t is addressed 10 bachelors contented, bache-
lors in doubt. and all who sympathize with
or revie bachelors. II the book which is
q compilation CT everybody's. opinions about
single cuSsedness and married blessedness,
leaches the wide circle to which 1t addresses
ITSELF 1t will be the biggest seller Of the
v-ponl Elder e. N
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fIhundeIsform.
L. n. DAINoERFTmD
Temporarily In Charge
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se>sssss>ss>>sAasSA>spsseNs
55cpNNINGHAM-On Thursday. August e. 1904
- Camp Reliance. Texas. J. Wilton CunninSham
1go0 IS yearh
kotice OF funeral later.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29

''The Gentleman From jay" by Mr..
George William Louthltt. portrays the ex-
periences of an old-fashioned farmer. good
deal ON the "Reub' order. who is elected to
the State Legislature. At the outset the
boodlers and lobbyists and to expose their
actions on the floor. He Is very much
''ng!n" the trusts. A political rival makes
1t hot for him. melting the White Caps to
reality he favors the trusts. There is no
lack of action The bucolic hero. of course.
is an original and humorous character. and
has the necessary quaint ways and home
woven about his daughter and involving
strenuous rivalry between farm hand ana
the village attorney. Published by Dilling-
ham.
Allen Kelly. q journalist. tells some rat
Ting. corking. bang-up bear stories in
Pears / Have Met-and Others" As the
title suggests. some of them are genuine
and some fictitious. the genuine being alb
sorbingly entertaining and the fictitious US
highly amusing. The story OF Monarch
relates the journalists experiences when
reporte: TO: g San Francisco paper. he
was assigned" to go out In the mountains
and capture Grizzly,just any old Grizal "
He went out and searched waste places and
after two moths his editor got tired OF
waiting for the big sensation and ordered
him home. Kelly refused to give up the
hunt and the editor fired him by wire. He
started anew at. his own expense. After
many weeks he located Monarch. the king
of the Sierras How he captured Monarch
and brought him alive to Frisco Is alone
worth the price of admission IA, And there
LOOMS. McDougall. Charles Nelan. w.
Published by Drexel Biddle.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29

y xslNEILY-rassed away peacefully, Friday
~ y, IDea. at 1910 y. m. Mrs. Mary A.
~. aged Asyess.. dearly beloved mother Of
~ dear gfandIaother.
- notice Of funeral Will be given. Residences
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-30
HANDLE EARTH RAPIDLY
IN GRADING AT NEW SHOPS

\ curiosity at New Shops" is the
great pillow which is pulled by six
mules while six more at the rear are
pushing. 1t cuts a deep 12-inch fur
row and turns the earth into an ele-
vator which carries it up and to one
side, dropping it into Il wagon which
is driven alongside.
When one wagon is filed another
takes its place, and so on, the plow
being kept continually at work save
for the few seconds it stops to allow
one wagon to take the place of an
other.
The wagons carry Il yard and a
quarter of earth and are loaded all
day at the rate of less than half a
minute each. Four wagons timed
were loaded in so seconds. The dirt
is carried but a short distance to
where it is dumped Where there is
a longer haul the dump cars are used.
The dump cars hold about Il yard
of earth and are run on tram rails, a
pair of mules hauling 10 cars. They
are loaded with shovels and enough
men are at work to keep them moving
very rapidly. There are sevral of
these trains and they move an i'm
mense amount of dirt each day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-30
INTERURBAN RAPIDLY
SECURING FRANCHISES

\ right of way extending over
Whiteside county, except in the town
ship of Coloma, has been granted the
Rock River Traction company, the
intcrurban road which has been pro-
NOTED by Geneseo and Sterling bust
ness men and is headed toward the
twin-cities. Coloma has granted Il
franchise to the Rock Falls & South
western interurban, the rival of the
Rock River Traction company! 80,
In Hume. township in Whiteside
county the public franchise for 20
foot right of way has been increased
by 10 feet by grant of the property
owners. Prophetstown commission
ers have also granted the 20-foot
right of way, and the property own
ers may yet make a grant similar to
that in Hume.
In Portland township the commits
sioners have also granted the same
kind of franchise and the property
owners have also given private right
of way of 10 feet. There is now only
two miles of right of way left in
Whiteside county that the Rock River
Traction company has not secured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-30

ening was the initiation of Horace
Kirby as a member.
One of the insurance agencies in
this city has sent a number of papers
of accounts to Mr.. Yates. The col
umns will be added by the arithmetic
classes. Besides serving as excellent
practice the figures will help the
sophomore class decoration fund, as
the company pays literally for the
work
The seniors who have the impor-
tant parts of the class play rehears-
ed yesterday. The students are get
ting the work we'll under way.
Most of those who are to appear on
the programs for commencement and
class day have their compositions
written and are working hard to get
them in shape for the eventful day.
Miss Fay Mcclure, of the Davenport
high school. was visitor at the
school yesterday.
The debating club met last evening.
The club has quite fund on hand
and it was decided to appropriate
part of this to buy curtain for the
assembly room. Hale Graham was
selected to make the presentation to
the school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-30
other school Notes.

Other School Notes.
The 4. u. u. club held a meeting
Tuesday evening at the home of Ray
Summers. The chief event of the ev-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-30
Robbed the Grave.

a startling incident is narrated by
John Oliver. of Philadelphia, as fol-
lows: Il was in an awful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain contin-
ually in back and sides, no appetite,
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Then L
was advised to use Electric Bitters.
To my great joy the first bottle
made a decided improvement. 1 con-
tinued their use for three weeks, and
am now a well man. / know they
robbed the grave of another victim"
No one should fail to try them. Only
so cents. Guaranteed at Hartz e. III
lemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-30
scores IN the Bis LeaEues.

NTEGGNt1F9"F NE'N1
the scores at base ball:
League: At Brooklyn Boston o,
Brooklyn 2; at New York-Philadel-
phia >, New York 8; at st. Louis
Pittsburg 4. st. Louis o; ut Cincinnati
Chicago {, Cincinnati 3.
American: At Philadelphia - New
York >, Philadelphia 4 at Cleveland
st. Louis 1, Cleveland 4; at Detroit
Chicago 1. Detroit 10; at Washington
Boston 3, Washington 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-30

Mrs. Lena L. Gibson, Maquoketa,
Iowa: Rocky Mountain Tea is the
grandest medicine have ever used.
| recommend it to everybody. 35
cents. 4. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-30

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. In
slant relief, permanent cure. DIR.
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-21
For sale at Opera House Drugstore

w. G. Hudson, of Athens, OHIO,
was business visitor In the city
today.
You can't convince a woman with
a dimp.e In her chin that she isn't
pretty.
Gale Justice. one of the chief of
ficers of the towboat Bunton, Is Wis
iting at his home In this city.
Remember there will be another
very enjoyable entertainment a.
the Auditorium Theatre tonight.
Mrs Charles Taylor, OF Burns
Vile, Is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Roland Noel, OF Elizabeth street.
50 sewing machines scuffed, from
So to $40, easy monthly payments
1t Fisk Sewing Machine Co.
]. E Fraizersand G. R. Nc
Granaham, of Meadville, this
county, are business visitors In the
city.
1t is one Of the privileges Of sex
tor a woman to tell a man just what
she thinks Of him when she feels
like It.
Martinsburg IS badly In need of
more houses, and, as none are now
building, there Is general kics
being made.
H. NJ: Stanbery, chief civil epgi-
neeI for the Carter Oil company
left the city this afternoon for
Woodsfe1d, o.
Hiram Kelley. of Mercer county,
has been convicted of murder In
the first degree, and 1t Is thought
that he will have to hang.
The smallpox situation In and
about Huntington appears to be
growing more serious and the au-
thorities are much alarmed.
Mrs. Belle Hunt, who has been
visiting her mother Mrs, John
Costilow of Aiddlebourne, returned
to her home at Wheeling today.
Gene Knowles, popular attache
OF the New Arlington Hotel, went
to St. Marys last evening where he
will take a vacation of a few days.
Mrs. Frank Ferguson, a former
resident of this city, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Flora Hindman
for a few days, returned to her
home at St. Marys last evening.
John Cassidy, a restaurant keeper
at Parkersburg, wants to commit
suicide. He was found yesterday
with bottle of carbolic acid In his
pocket and said that he intended to
60 by that route.
With the exception of Wheeling
and Parkersburg. the water Is falling
at all points with stage of 80
feet at Pittsburg and 50 feet at the
dam. The rainfall was rather light
over the Ohio valley.
WANTED-Ladiss aud young
people TO represent us In every city,
town and postal district. Our offer
Is bound to interest you. Write
American Tea company, Drpart-
ment IL, Pittsburg, Pa. FL 3t*
At the last meeting of the city
council of Parkersburg, 1t was voted
to send a committee to Charleston
t, urge the granting of new char
ter for that place. The new charter
Is taken In part from the one asked
for by the Wheeling Board OF
Trade.