The Democratic Standard from Coshocton, Ohio • Page 1

nnoctatit VBMOOATIC PAKTT BTUI-WBBN BIQHT. WU.C WAND 81 IT: WHBH WBONQ. WB WIJUU HBL.P BIOHT VOL. XXIII. COSHOCTON, OHIO, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1901.

NO. 10 SPECIALS THE ORDER At the Fountain Dry' Goods Store, This Week. The Special Prices which Go with the Special Lines Afford Bargains For All. Some specials for this week. A nice line of fancy and plain taffeta ribbons in No.

40, 60 and 80 widths. All worth '25c. Our price for choice only 15c per yard. Look at them first time you are in the store. PSncy Belts-- The finest line we have yet shown is now here.

The variety ia such that any taste can be pleased Fine Hosiery-- We have beets told many 'times that no euch line of fine hosiery has ever been seen in Coshocton as is now on sale in our hosiery department. The line is complete with every etyle and variety now in demand, -from a lOc quality to the finest silk grade. You will probably be surprised to find such a display. You would hardly look for it outside the larger cities- But we are glad to say that we find 4 demand in Coshocton for the best qualities the market affords. This fact speaks volumes for our city.

What we have said about hosiery can be repeated in reference to underwear. Scores of varieties are now in stock with knitted and muslin goods. You will appreciate not only the qualities but the extra low values. Domestics Now is a safe time to load up with- your spring demands in muslins, ginghams, shirtings, percaia, prints, etc. The cotton market is just now a little weak.

Will soon re-act. You get the benefit of the weakness in values by buying now. Carpets We are constantly buss on this floor. Have never cut so many fine carpets inione season One reason for this is the fact that we never carried such a line from which' to cut them. The variety of the lines is very extensive.

Every quality from a 25c grade to finest Wiltons and Savonneries. Not only one -or two patterns of a kind, but dozens of them. The prices are on a Money-Saving to you. Your Servants, DB 8OODSCO." MINERS OUT ON A STRIKE. Failure to Agree on the Dead Work Scale Given as the Cause.

The union miners, and they include practically all tne miners employed in aub district No. 5 of district No. 6, went out on a strike last Monday morning, says the Cambridge Sun. Circulars notifying the different lodges in the district of the inability of the scale and conference committees of the miners to make terms with the operators were eent out Saturday, signed by C. C.

Bobbins, A. B. Watkios, S. B. Helms and E.

Applegarth for the scale committee, and W. H. Haskina, T. L. Lewis, D.

H. Sullivan and John Stevenson for the conference committee. The conference, which had been in session for two days last week, adjourned Friday bight. No time wan set for anothr conference. The hitch was on the dead work scale.

The Martina Ferry Times of Monday says all the big mines ia sub district No. 5, including Wheeling Creek, Cres cent, Maynard, Dillonvale and Long Run, are tied up as a result of the strike order issued by the officers of the sub- district United Mine Workers, Saturday. The total number of idle men ap proximates 1,500. It was first decreed by the union officers that the inside day men be allowed to continue at work in order that the mines miitht not suffer from want of care, but these men were ordered out Monday. A number of the independent operators, which includes the peddling banks, the L.aughltn.,tin plant, Standard and the Bellaire steel works, have signed the scale.

The Mine Workers' officials are confident that the big operators will fall in line in a few days. Will Attend the Show Enmssse. The Elks were in fine fettle at a ape cial meeting held last Tuesday evening. The attendance was unusually large, and the initiation of Henry tfartman and Max Schneider, well known artists, was attended by the usual interesting ceremonies. An invitation from John Robinson for members of the lodge to attend his show on May 8th, and oc cupy reserved seats, wns received, and a committee was appointed to arrange for the entertainment of the thirty-five Elks who attaches of the great show.

A stag social will take place in the Elks' quarters after the evening performance on the occasion ot Robinson's visit here. Kate Payne Goodman to Wed. Miss Ka'e Payne Goodman, a former well known young lady resident of this city, and a grand daughter of the late Hon. F. W.

Thornhill, will wed Dr. Lee. of Mt. Vernon, within a few weeks, tlisa Goodman is at present a resident of Chicago. Highly, Prosperous Fur Season.

Mr. S. W. Snyder reports the past mason the most successful, for the fur justness, in all his many years experience. During the months devoted to baying of raw furs Mr.

Snyder tandled and purchased the product to the amount of $50,000. A Change in Superintendents. Mr. J. H.

Mason, of Gallipolia, is now duly installed as superintendent in the office of the local gas company. He succeeds Mr. W.B. Oixon, who resigned he position to take the management of the mines of the Indian Camp Coal company, in the vicinity of Kimbolton, Guernsey county. im i Passed the Boxwell Examination.

The names of the successful applicants at the Boxwell examination recently held in this city, are given below: Messrs. Grove Portz, Edward Portz, ffarvey Portz, Orville Park. Irvin Ernest, Grover Buxton, and Misses Mas McKee Zelma Elliott, Laura B. Haas, Pearl Rodehaver, and Delvie Myers. Will Preach to the Veterans.

The annual memorial services, pre ceding Decoration Day. will be held in 3race M. E. church, this city, at the 'orenoon hour, Sunday, May 26th. The members of Richard Lanning Post, and other veterans, will march to tba church a body, as usual, where they will isten to a memorial address delivered jy Rev.

Jones, pastor of the -Boacoe M. church. Advises Against Washing Wool, A firm of woolbuyers in Qolmea county, advises the woolgrowers of that section notto wash their wool this season alleging that the uifferoaco in price be- washed ind unwashed will not say for the trouble of washing. Besides manufacturers would prefer if it is to ay very long before being used that it un wanned as the grease preserves the Iber of wool. Thrown From a Horse.

Mr. William Biggs, an aged and high ly esteemed resident of Roscoe, met with a painful mishap, last Tuesday. Ha was riding a horse when the animal became frightened at a passing team and began plunging. Mr. Biggs was thrown to the ground And considerably bruised and shaken up, but fortuoatoty his injuries were not of a serious nature Very Afsd Was Mrs.

Evans. Mrs. Rebecca Brans, widow of Mr. Zadook Brans, nod one of the oldest of the county, died at the ot her daughter, ta Plainfleld, last TtMsday. MM WM 98 old her dwtk nwlted incMmt to Iwr ywara.

WM esM liter Hand Crushed by Embossing Machine. Jack Bently, a young married man in the employ of the Meek Beach Company, met with a serious accident, last Saturday, while operating an embossing press at the old Standard factory. He was feeding the machine when left tiand was caught and badly mangled. Three were so frightfully crushed that it was found necessary to amputate at the second Withdrew From the Contest. The contest for a seat in council, between Messrs.

E. J. Kuntz and E. S. Rinoer, which was to have been decided at a special meeting of council, last Fri Jay evening, came an abrubt termination, Friday afternoon, at which time counsel for Kuntz notified the council of a formal withdrawal of his claim.

This settles the dispute and leaves Mr. Etinner in full possession of the position. Not So Well Washington. Word comes from Olympia, notwithstanding the charming sur of Puget Sound the health of Mrs. W.

A. Finnell continues poor. Mr. Finnell is doing well, and the children are as fat at butter balls, but unless MM. health improves, the family will nove the dryer climate of California.

Mr. and Mrs. Finnell, former popular residents of this city, some since moved from Newcomergtowu to the far northwest. Good Work Done by Linemen. The storm of Friday night and Satur day was particularly irksome to the telephone and electric-light inemen.

Their work was extremely lazardoua, and exhausting; however no complaints were heard from the faithful T. H. Rokebrant, superintendent ot the electric light plant wai a ireless worker, and sought no mat until plant was in shape to properly and satisfactorily serve the company's patrons. A less energetic official and the usiness places of the city would have been in darkness last Saturday evening. Time to Shut Them Out.

Like Coshocton the lobby of the post office in Mt Vernon had been appro jriated as a rendezvous for giddy girls ind their fool swains. This led to a vigorous protest on the part of the good citizens, and the First Assistant Postmaster General has notified 1 the Mt. Vernon postmaster that "the department cannot approve the public having access to the lobby of the postoffice except euch hours as some employe of the postoffice shall be on duty and other vise the lobby must not be open on Sundays and at night." A like rule is needed in Coshocton, where the post office lobby is nightly a meeting and loafing place for dames of rather unsavory reputations STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET. Delegates from All the Counties of Ohio Will Assemble. The Greatest April Snow Storm Known To the Oldest Inhabitants-Property Loss Enormous.

Tbe forty-second annual Ohio State Sunday School Convention ia announced for Chillicothe, on Tuesday and Thursday, 4-6, 1901. It bring together about 1,200 of the leading Sunday school workers of Ohio. Each county in the state will be repreaented an credentialed delegates, who are appointed by the county executive com nmtaa or elected at the county conven IIOT. Entertainment is provided for delegates only, but all are entitled to th privileges of the floor and the reduced railroad The central pseseager association hM granted a rate of ont rare for the round trip from any point io Ohio, flood going on June 3 and 4, nod returning to and including 7 for farther tkm Joseph Cterk, fmral MC- tottty, A TERRIFIC BLIZZARD Swoops Down Upon This Section of the State. The great storm which visited this section of Ohio, the closing days of laat week, is probably entitled to distinction as the most destructive and generally disagreeable ever known.

All branches of business were for a time simply psirn- yzai, and it was with Che greatest discomfort that pedestrians who were obliged to be out waded about in the wot, slushy snow. While there "vas nu oss of human life, valuable stock was rilled in different parts of the county ind the total property damage reaches into the thousands of dollars. The rain which had been falling turned into a wet, slushy snow, Thursday evening, and for almost 48 hours con- the white flakes continued to 'all. The snowfall was enormous, and telephone and electric wiren, were soon covered with a wet, slushy mass, which stuck like glue. Uuder continued augmentation in weiyht, wires began to give way, and when the strain was increased by the wind, which ut times blew a gale, tall poles which supported telephone and other wires began to totter, and in many instances were broken off, crashing to the ground a confused mass of splintered timbers and broken, tangled wires.

After the storm had spent its force oshocton was indeed a scene of desolation. Broken telephone poles with a mass of wires still clinging to them, were to be seen on every hand. The severity of the storm rendered the entire lelephone system of the county useless, and to make even worse, graph wires were down also in every direction, shutting the town off from outside communication. The damage to the telephone and telegraph systems is enormous, and it will DO many days before the local telephone service is restored to its former effective ness. The Citizens' Company put a new system, which had been con- the storm only serving to hasten action which had already been decided upon.

A large chimney on the Park Hotel was blown down, and in its descent struck and knocked off a section of cornice from the roof of the dwelling adjoining, occupied by Mr. M. Q. Baker ind family. In a number of inatancea roofs of sheds gave way under the weight of the snow und came down with i crash.

Two cows belonging Adams were caught, under a roof and one of the animals was badly "njured. Cattle and aheep throughout the county suffered severely, and many were killed. traffic was badly interfered with, and nearly all county roads lead ng into this city were rendered impaas- able for the time. For a time it was feared that a flood would result, and families living along the river front tools precautions against an inundation, but, fortunate- their gloomy fears were not realized. The great mass of snow melted gradual- and although the rivers were swelled their capacity, no disastrous overflow resulted.

Coshocton was not alone in her misfortunes. From Canton, Zanesville, and many other points in Ohio, came startling stories of the fearful havoc wrought by the storm. LET THE GRAND JURY ACT, Woman's Club Elects Officers. Tho following officers, to serve during the ensuing year, were elected at the meeting of tho Coahocton Womuu's club: Mrs. C.

O- Brooke, president; Mre. Alonzo Clark, first vice-president; Airs, tieroy Stove', second vice presi deut; Mrs. R. H. secretary; H.

C. Herbigylibrarian; Mrs. W. C. Frew; critic.

''jRussia" was chosen as the subject study and debate during the Weil Passes Away. Mr. Wm. for many years a well knawn resideiitjof Coahoctou, died Thursday uightotlast week, after a protracted illness, resulting from complicat ailments of the'stotaach and kidneys. Toland condubied the funeral exer cisos at the home, Sunday afternoon and nterment waa made io south lawn cemetery.

Deceased was 67 years of age, and is survived by his wife, one son and two daughters. He was a man of unua- ually kindly and friendly disposition, a food citizen in every sense, and enjoyed confidence andf esteem of all who mew him. Zinkon Should be Given an Opportunity to Justify himself in Court. "Zinkon's brazen acknowledgment of ortures inflicted on Jane McMillen," said A well known Pike township resi dent, "was read in our neighborhood with an intense degree of surprise, and had the heartless wretch been near at hand I would not have insured his safe- jy." Continuing he said, "Jans Me- Vlillen is remembered as a worthy lady, whose mission in life was seemingly to assuage the griefs and pains of others. wouldn't" said he "advice Zinkon to visit the vicinity of West Carlisle, for a at least." Death released Jane McMillen from tortures inflicted upon her hapless aody by the heartless Zinkon, but it remained for tho ghoul, Cheesey Bahmer, to go down to her grave and seek to defame her, by designating tbe dead as: "THE TERMAOANT JANE McMlLLBN.

1 other words--a boisterous, brawling, turbulent woman. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wright remember Jane McMillen as the best behaved and most useful of the inmates, during their regime.

"She should have been paid for her services at the Infirmary," said Wm. Wright, and his naked word will be taken by moat good people in preference to Zinkon'uor Bahmer'soath. never had occasion to strike an inmate," aaid Mr. Wright, who was shocked at the disclosure of Zinkon's awful brutality. "It was no trouble to control those inmates," said ex-superintendent Hugh Gamble, "I never bad recourse to at whip or other severe manner of punish ment." But Zinkon, the cowardly bully, introduced reform measures, by beating and torturing sick and insane inmates with dog chains, carpenter's square kicks, etc.

The blatant bluff which Cheoaey Bahmer seeks to put up for Zinkon will not suffice to stem the tide of indignation that's engulfing and overwhelming Zinkon. Cheesey is paid for his space hence his solicitude for ZinKon. If the charges, plainly and ly made against George Zinkon, in the columns of the DEMOCRATIC STANDARD, are untrue and cannot be substantiated by good proof and competent evidence, then the DEMOCRATIC STANDARD ia amenable to the laws for libel and de fanattott. If Gtoorn ZinKon committed such and bmtally inhuwao be to pmialMd. grMtf Jnry Started to the Far West: Messrs.

John L. Shaw, George Mc- and Perry Miller started last Wedneaday night for Oklahoma, where they expect to locate and engage ID cattle raising. Property Sale by the Sheriff Lot No. three in Rue's addition to the ha village of West taken HB rhe property of Edward O. Owens et.

al. eok) by sheriff Hedge, last Saturday, proceedings brought by Sarah A. The property was sold to Joseph Dolle, at ita appraised value, $175. President Pesses Through. President Caaeatt, of the PenusyU-an- pivsesd through the city last Monday evening in a special train as a auction of Pan Handle No, 20.

Mr. Cassutt was enroute to Philadelphia from Mexico, where he has been on a pleasure trip. iVhila in Mexiao President Cassett used President Oiaz'a private car and made a inspection of the railroads of Mexico. He returns very much improved in health. Climbini Ladder J.

Hanley 61 a highly entertaining letter tfrom Mr. Jesse Col let, who at preaent acting in the capacity of general clerk, 4 cashier and aten ographer for the Metropolitan Life In- eurance company in Nasnville, Tenn. Mr. Collet raised in Franklin township, and secured a -business education in a commercial achool of Dayton, O. Be rapidly advancing in hia choien profession, having already been the recipient of oeveral well merited promo The young tnan'a admirers in this county will be, pleased to hear of bS g6b1cl-fortunel Adamsville Harness Maker la Dead, David Gerber aged 7i years, a highly respected resident of Adamsville, died at his home Friday forenoon after a short illness from stomach and bruin trouble.

For many years Mr. Gerber conducted a harness shop at Adamsville and he was very well known throughout tho northern portion of Muekingum county. A wife and three daughters survive. Two of the daughters live at the family home and the other, Mrs. W.

A. Gebhart, is a resident of Warren, Mrs. Gebhart had arrived home just two hours before death ensued. Funeral aarvi'-es were conducted at the New Etope Lutheran church Monday morn "ng at 10 o'clock by Kev. N.

N. Harter. Steam Launch to Peas Through. Superintendent of canals C. Geidel las been notified that the steam launch Zeta," owned and commanded by E.

W. Doming, of New Orleans, will pass over thia division of the Ohio Canal en- route to Buffalo. The veaael will leave STew Orleans May 15th, and at Dresden will be switched from theMuakingum to canal. The launch ia 7 ton, 52 feet jy 9 feet; and one year ago made the trip from New Orleans to New York city, by nland waterways, returning to New Or- eans by ocean and gulf, a total distance ot six thousand Mr. Geidel states that the vessel will have no culty in traversing the state's waterway 'rora Dresden to Clevelaad.

Aged German Gentleman is Dead. Nicholas Montag, one of the foremost citizens of Canal Dover, died Wednesday at the age of 75 years. Mr. Montag was born in Biblis, Germany, in 1826. He came to America nineteen years later, and was married in 1851 to Miss Mary Beckert, at Coahocton.

Tbe deceased was a lieutenant in the army during tne civil war and had served in public capacity for many years, having been justice of tdo peace of Dover township for twenty-five years. He waa also treasurer of the county four years. Mr Montag was one of two men who, in 1870, founded the New Philadelphia Beobachter, the German organ of Tuaca rawas county. STUCK THIRTY HOURS. Big Drift Below Osnaburg Occasions Delay on the W.

I L. E. The branch trains on the Wheeling and Lake Erie Saturday encountered difficulty earlier and it lasted longer than with any of the other trains of that road, says tbe Canton Democrat. A big drift one and one half miles below Oanaburg was the main obstacle and for thirty hours three locomotives and their trains were stack there. The train due here at 7:35 Saturday morning and the one leaving here at 7:03, the latter with two engines ran into opposite ends of the drift and stayed there until a crew was sent from Canton to dig them out which not accomplished until Sunday afternoon.

The snow so deep that the paa- aengera dared not leave the and CHAN GEE'S TROUBLES. Almond-Eyed Celestial is Held For investigation. Meets With Difficulties on the Coast While on His Return From a Visit to China. Chan Gee. the well known Chinese resident of this city, and whoso place of business is on Fifth street, is in pack of trouble in San Francisco.

The mur- ticulurs are told in the Columbus patch of last Saturday: Chan Gee IB remarkable Chinaman, and just now is the cause of an extra ordinary commotion among his follow countrymen who are residents of the United otatea. Chan resided in Co a hue to where he accumulated enough wealth to take him back to his native land on a visit He started in December, 1898, but this spring when he reached San Francisco on his return he was held by the customs officers under Chinese exclusion act. Correspondence was at once oponed with Chan Gee's indoraere in Coshocton, C. B. McCoy, postmaster; M.

Q. Baker, a banker, und W. 11. McOubo, editor of the Coshocton STANDARD. The result has been that Immigration Inspector Smiley was sent to Ocshoctoa to investigate uuder instructions from the collector of customs at San Francisco.

The Coshooton indorsers sny that Chan Gee ia tea merchant there but that he ie also interested in a Inundry. Now tha law ia that a Chinese mer chant may get indefinite leave of absence to visit his owu country, but a Chinese laborer may only have one year. Chan Gee states that he is not fonDect- ed with a laundry, lodging house or pawnbrokers' shop, but the testimony from Coshocton is to the contrary and the result is that Custodian Miller will refuse to recommend his release. This decision has been made known to t.he Chinese residents of Columbus and has raised a general commotion among them. Laet evening two ''Celestials, Tom Lee, of Columbus, and Hop Sing, of Newark, called on Mr.

to intercede for Chan Gee, Miller said he would report to the' customs officer at San Francisco in accordance with the facts and could not recommend the release. This has caused a still greater furor among the Chinamen of there are said to be 60 in Columbus -and it is understood that they have sent in hot haate a summons to Chicago for one Sling, a representative ofjtheir race, who is a sort of god-father to them, in fact, Sling is a sort of railroad agent, arranging for' the transportation of hit fellow countrymen and rendering them general assistance. Chan Gee is a prosperous merchant of Cos hoc top and has money in bank there. He is unusually intelligent and is highly esteemed by the white resi Thii morning Custodian Miller received a call from J. H.

Mackey, an at torney of Cambridge, who said he had known Chan Gee for 15 years and had often entertainu'J him at his house. Mr. Meckey desired to intercede for his Chinese friend. He said his wife had also taken great interest in the Chinese merchant and had taught him to read and write. Chun Gee's photograph accompanies the official papers from San Francisco and Custodian Miller thinks he is the finest looking Chinaman he over saw.

The photo shows a remarkably bright, pleasant and Intelligent face. In its account of Chan Gao's experience the Columbus Capital says: "The case is arousing much interest and will be watched carefully by China- men all over the country, as it is a test case. Tbe papers in the matter will be forwarded by Mr. Miller to the San Francisco people in a day or two, and it ie likely that the secretary of tha treasury will have to finally decide the caee." BROODED DOMESTIC TROUBLES In a Fit of Despondency W. H.

Tim mons Takes His Own Life. bad to put in the day andnifht in them. man, a profeMnr It Mi. Union col- toge at Alliance, way to Otna bat almoat dMd when ar rived. Otfcwra did not venture.

This entire community was shocked, last Sunday morning by the startling announcement that Will H. Timmons, a son of the well known grocer, Mr. S. F. Timtnone, had met by his own hand at a hotel in Lima, O.

The Btory of the tragedy, which was giv in the in i papers, iuU no, i verified by telegraph, as all wires coming into Coshocton had been rendered useless by the storm. R. IV. Timmons, a brother of the deceased, went to Newark, on the first train west, from which place he was able to reach Lima by wire and learn the particularsof his brother'! death. For a few months past the deceased had been employed in Ohio as the traveling representative of Bck Zimmer man, of New York City.

He viaited Lima in the line of business and registered at the hotel Norvil. He retired to his room Friday evening, but did not appear at the usual time Snturday morn ing, and an investigation was made, when he was found lying limp a'nd un conscious acoss the bod. An empty bottle labeled laudanum on a stand nearby, told the sad story. A physician was hastily called and waa soon at his aide, but the effects of the deadly drug could not bo counteracted, and after lingering until about 1:30 in the afternoon, the spirit of the unfortunate young man took ita flight. Tightly clasped in one of his when found unconscious on the bed, was a picture of hie baby girl, ti whom he WM attached with all a father's love and devotion, and there is no doubt that his act was the reault of despondency while bro-xlioR over the domestic which had embittered hia life.

The reached thia city, Mon day forenoon, and were interred at South Lawn cemetery, Tueaday afternoon, after funeral eervioM at the home on Park avenue, aoodwted by 8 A. Fiatw. waa- about of Intelligent, sociable and agreeable, he made tnany friends, who deplore his unnatural death. The particularly diatretigiug nature of i is death is a double blow to the hearts of the stricken family, who have tho tea lerest oyiupathy of the community at urge in tho unexpected and deplorable bereavement that bus comci upon them. HAD MANV FKIENUS IN CA.MIIKIDQK.

William H. Tiuimoua, who committed uicicle ut Lima Saturday waa a travel- ng salesman for Beck Zimmerman, of Vork, and was well knowu to uiauy iiif men of this city. Ho was here in March and made tunny frionds during lie two days stay in thia city. The fun 3rnl took place from his late home in ioahocton this Farmer Unearths Buried Treasure. While plowing in a Hold on hie farui the vicinity of Mohiuvk Village, re cently, Mr.

lleurv MoruUiiu unearthed an old copper cotfepot, which waa found contain about 8100 iu American, French ana Spanish coins. One of the was dated but the bulk of Dioney, which WHS in and inlf dollars of U. S. coinage, was dated 'roin 1800 to 1831. The coins of tho alter dato preHpntetl a bright, new appearance, showing that thuy had been circulated but little, and it is thought they with the othor coins had been juried where found for the past seventy Many years ugo Mrs.

Kuth Uruunor, un eccentric old ludy, who hud no confidence in banks, and who was supposed to be "the possessor of a con- sidorable sum of rundy cueh resided on farm. It is suppoMBil that she juried her itioaoy in different spots about the farm, and died without revealing tho hiding places of her burled wealth. Her two sons, long since dead, ieurohtid diligently for tho missing cash, ut aoan of it was ever found, until the )kl coffeepot was rootoil out of its long rostiug pluco by tho point of Mer-dilb's alow. The find created considerable ex- jitompot in ttio neighborhood, where it believed that tUo coins found form a small portion of tho trenaure buried lo like manner by Mrs. Hran ner.

Bridge a Newcomerstown Safe, Tuesday evening last Auditor Lam Ovauti lecoived a telegram from Dr. 3eers, ol Newcomerstown, announcing that the big iron bridge near that place, over the Tuscarawas river, was in dan- of being destroyed by tbo flood, which was uaderrainingoneof the nbut- nents. Commissioner Funk WHS not! led by messenger and viuited the bridge on Wednesday. He found the structure a perilous position, but force of men with teams were put to work, and on Thursday noon Auditor Lamberson received a second telegram from Dr. leers, which contained the cheering intelligence that the bridge had been so itrengthened and supported as to render perfectly safe, and that nil clanger was past.

The Jong fill old wooden bridge stood, practically ruined, fully one-half of it having been washed out iinister's Da ifhtar Weds at Columbus. A a Clark, daughter of Eev. 8. i. Clark, formerly pastor of tho Boecoe K.

church, was united iu tnnrrluge at her home in Columbus, last Tuesday, with Mr. J. D. Van Scoten, of the cup tal city. The man-luge ceremony was performed in the presence of a luige number of invited guests.

Tbe bridols most gracious and charming young ady, and baa the best wishes of many riencls in this city and Roscoe, Mrs. George Hill of Koscoe, and Mrs. E. C. Oarr and son, Master Ned, of this city, attended tho wedding.

Introduced the New Costumes, Three Eaquires wuro Knighted iu Knights of Pythias castle hall on Inst Wednesday evening und the work of the team decked in bright, now costumes, was superb. Tbo attendance was large, tho seating capacity ot the great hall being taxed to the limit. A number of visitors were present. After the degree work a toothsome lunch was enjoyed by the Knights. Tax Rate Scaled Down.

The State Board of Equalization, at a meeting several weeks ago, advanced the tax valuation of all farm property in Coshocton county fives per cent. The Board, according to tho Columbus Press Post, this week rescinded this action, dropping the five per cent, that had formerly been added and leaving the tax rate for farm property in this county just aa it had been reported to the State Equalization Board. Was Well Known In the County. George Phillips, who formerly lived in the Tunnel Hill neighborhood, died of consumption at his home in Monroe township last Sunday, aged fifty years. Funeral services were held on Tuesday and the interment was mace in the Monroe Baptist cemetery.

The deceas ed leaves a wife and family. Ho waa well known in tho west part of the county where he had resided for many yoars. ANNUAL MISSIONARY SESSION Will Be Held in this City During the Middle of May. The opening session of the annual ing of the Woman's Home Misaionary Society of the Eastern Ohio Conference will be held Saturday afternoon, May 18, ind will continue over Sabbath, May 10, in thia city. All del.

gated and visitors are requested to send their namea to Mrs. Dr. E. O. Cftrr, 158 Chestnut street, Ooahoctoo, Ohio.

Death of a Wall Known Farmer. Mr. James Hamilton, aged about 60 years, a well known and highly esteemed farmer of Mill Creek died last Monday evening, after a brief illness, death resulting from pneumonia. Kd neral exercises anl interment took place on Wednesday. Deceased was in every sense a good citiirn.

Ha had many tn this city and in othwr of tha county, by all of whom death to THE RANSOM G. CO. Suits, Skirts and Waists--Our Cloak Room Is Chock Full of All the Newest Novelties In Lediea'" Ready-to- Weir Garments. Our are of a distinctive character which separates them ffom the ordinary, Stylo, quality and the lowest quoted will be found here. Fit guaranteed on every garment.

We have two practical in cloak and suit room, capable tn change any suit to flt any figure. We now have 187 ladies' suits in stock, and more due us. Our nulls sell on first eighths they are the moat popular styles, and very uicely tailored. Prices from $5 to 825. The best asorttnent of 810 auita ever shown in Coehocton -all colors.

Separate Skirts--We makes of ready Skirts that we can hardly koop in stock. We get a line in one day and the noxt they are gone. Bluck wool Venetian skirts with full tittre or flounce, trimmed with taffeta silk bauds, at $3.75 aud fct.50, that nro llundsome tucked broadcloth skirts tit 86.65, $7,85 88 85. Tucked black taffeta skirts at 89.85 and up, Black taffeta jackets, tucked all over (it $8 85, with fancy embroidered fronts. Rtiluy day skirts at 82.48, $3.48 and 84 39-- cent, cheaper than any pluco in Ohio.

They are perfect fitting and hang beautiful, eight rows of stitching around bottom. Silk Waists-- Beautiful tuffetii silk waists in black and colors, tucked all over at 13.25, 83 96, 14.50 and 85. These waists are perfect fitters. We expect tke largest aale this Reason in the hia- tory of You will believe us when you see the great line we (how. Advance Bale of white and colored wash We are agents for the celebrated "Royal" brand of wash waista, the most perfect styles, at 81, 81.25, 81.50, ft to 86.

Fine line of colored waists from 25c up. Now is a good time to buy your auui- mor in waists. JJadies 1 Wrappers-- The finest of the flne Ht popular prices, 75c, II, 81.25' 11.50 and 81.75. Ladies' underskirts, in black and fancy, black and white stripe mercer lied, with flounce and rufllea, row after row, ut 81, 81.19, 11.25, U. 50, 81.75, 83 and up.

We are doing the greatest carpet buia ness that wo have ever done. We keep five people buisy selling, making and laying carpets. Why do we do such big business? Simply this: We have the largest stock and sell Ht the lowest prices. Come and see. Very Truly, THE RANSOM D.

Q. COMPAJCY. SOME GOOD SHOOTING. Former Coahoeton County Boy Wfna a Live Bird Match In Orefon. J.

E. Cullison, a former resident ot this county, and a nephew of our former townsman, J. W. Cullison, both of whom now reside in Oregon, is developing quite a reputation an expert wing shot. The Portland Morning Oregonlan publishes the following particulars of a shooting contest in which Mr.

Cullison waa victorious: E. Cullison, a well known atock broker and sportsman, defeated Joseph R. Bowles, another crack Portland shot, in a live bird contest, killing 80 out of 100 birds to his opponent's 76. The contest was for $500 a side, the largest stake ever shot for in the Northwest, and was held on a flat one mile abovs Vancouver. The fact that the contest WAS to take place was kept quiet for several weeks, but the terms of the wager leaked out and the place of the shoot was tipped off to a large number of Portland sportsmen, about 200 of whom were preasnt.

"Each man was allowed 100 live pigeons, the loser to pay the expense of procuring the birds, which amounted to about 8100. The pigeons rose from five traps, the match being under tbe rules of the Interstate Association. J. P. Schade and Norman Ellsworth were judges and A.

E. King, referee. Both men killed their first bird and Cullison his second. Bowies missing. After that.

Cullison Hteadi.y maintained his lead and Bowles was never able to got within a winning distance of his opponent. Out of 1 he last 35 birds Cullison killed 33 straight. Out of 100, the total number, he scored 96. SaTsn, however, fell out of bounds and were not counted." Coshocton Will Be Represented. A parade consisting of the various Catholic societi, of tho city, headed by one of the local bands, will precede opening of the Y.

M. I. fair in Gold hall next Friday evening. Every indication now points to the fair being splendid su cceas. 1 1 is xpected that the Coshoc- toa and Lancaster of tho Young Men's Institute will large representations at the Zanesville Sunday News.

His Many Her-. John Etorton, of Dmnison, the well known QMMMW and contractor, and member of Watch A. is coa fiMd tO with A srvwnMtajch of hoifift i. sfa taeasto tor i white dttntM M'sfcMy I SPAPFRf "SPAPERJ.