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The evening world., 1888-07-27
Tho Kites Are smaller, but the Science nnt
Fun Are III

Fun Are BiG
The kites seen bobblng up in the streets of
New York OF every puff of wind are not
much like those glorious affairs, four and six
feet long, that the old men of to-day used to
fly years ago.
Those old kites were unwieldy. it is true.
and the dockweed at the end of the long
tail had q vexatious habit of catching onto
earthly things. but when they were once up
they were there TO stay. and when the wind
blew strong nothing short of an unusually
stout cord and q fence post for an anchor
would hold them.
1t took lots of work to make them, and all
the pennies which could be brought into
requisition were invested in Irvine. Several
cups of paste would be spilled on the wood
shed floor, of course. and the sticks were al
most sure to split when they were nailed to-
gether. Still, this was all forgotten when
the kite had at last passed all danger Of trees
and ball after ball OF Irvine was let out.
Then came the messages which were duly
sent up along with the enthusiasm Of all the
boys in the neighborhood who had not kites
of their own.
1.-The" Let's see how she pulls" then
really meant more than the mere feeling of
the string.
However. the New York boys have boiled
the art own to q pretty fine point. It Is
difficult to fly q 12-inch kite, and yet the little
fellows will 80 gauge the tail and all that
they can make these small kites stand On q
breeze scarcely p~erceptible. They show
great perseverance In this, as In most every
thing else of boy interest.
The evening world., 1888-07-27
rae WaGes OF Bio.

lTFOm ne WaSAia0toa CFttSl
T-oacher-Johnnis, what b the wages OF sinf
Johhnis-Workin' on Sunday, mem.
The evening world., 1888-07-27

"a ss 9 gi.::i.1 Gs = .sr:s SoH:!-1 Is . S'a'A' 70 ''Sl''
The evening world., 1888-07-27
A Party Exterminntor That Would Work n
Well Either Way.

She was an elderly woman, with q wien
face, O dark bonnet and q shabby dress of
dark material.
She carried an ancient umbrella and o
weather-worn satchel.
She entered the headquarters of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. and in Q piping
voice inquired Of Sergeant-at-Arms Smith
lis Mr.. Brice Il MP"
mo, madam"
II have come" she went on, Ito offer q
preparation that will kill every Republican
have the recipe for $500, 900" and the unfor-
tunate woman, who was demented, opened
the satchel and showed the Sergeant-at-Arms
o large number of packages about an inch
long and half an inch square.
The kind 6ergeant-at-Arm Arms helped her down
the stoop, and as she went away she was
heard to say
I'm 60 to the Republicans. They will
give me $500 ,00O., At will kill Democrats a.
we'll o. Republican,"
The evening world., 1888-07-27

ibid You hear Of that Republican over in
Jersey who hung himself with Q bandAnnAp"
asked sergt. Doherty. Of the Old alp station,
this morning.
"Nol" answered TIE EVENING WORLD
man, Of whom the question had been asked.
well, there was one. but he won't feel
lonesome. for the bandanna will hang many
. Republican next election day."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02
IN THE NORTHWEST
4 Terrific storm Raging and Trains stuck
Fast In the Snow.

MINNEArOLIs, MIES., December IL
The blizzard which set in yesterday morn
ing is still raging, and is expected to con-
tinue until night. The Snowfall, although
continuous, is light, but has driltcd badly,
the wind being strong.
Trains on all the roads throughout the
Northwest are more or less delayed. Ga
the Chicago, Burlington and Northern
trains due yesterday afternoon were stray
Cling in this morning. Trains on the
Northern Pacific between Minneapolis and
Bismarck have been abandoned. On all
the other roads trains are several hours
late. Freight trains on the Minnesota
and Northwestern are abandoned.
Various points in Minnesota aud Dakota
announce the worst storm of tie season,
accompanied by unusually low tempera-
ture On the Hastings and Dakota road
all trains have been discontinued. The
east-bound limited on the Northern Pa
Citic was blockaded near Medina, and ar
rived at Jamestown eleven hours late.
In Minneapolis the street cars and the
motor line have had hard time but
have thus far avoided blockade.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02
BANKING AND INSURANCE.

The Showing Made in these Lines oil BUS
mess Exceptionally Good
The banking business has been excep-
tionally good in Wheeling during the last
wear. Every one Of the banks OF the city
j. in a tlourishiug condition and report the
years worl; rs highly satisfactory. An
evidence of prosperity il the tia'trrlng sac
re.s thatur institutions are meeting with,
showing q continual aud steady growth 10
the business Of the city, and the demand
from, time to time of additional banking
fIcilities. The expression OF one Is tue
eyl rps,iou OF all thatthc pastt "cIEe months
we're OF exceptional prosperity anu the
years statement will probably show more
hnsiprss done on 4 safe aud sure foundation
than in any preceding equal period. De
po.its have centrally increased though
hardly 10 proportion Tor the demand LOT
money. much ol which demand has been
caussd hy the large investments III manu-
factoring and commercial fields. Money
is plenty, however, 20 accommodate the
gr5cigr interests Of the city and the needs
0rtorelgn capitalists whO,seelI investment IN
uur midst. The banks OF Il community
are a sure index of its prosperity. GA the
whole the business transactions OF these
institutions " thin the year past gives
auplr grounds for bright hopes for the y ear
to come
I'm the field Of insurance the outlook Is
,ouaily encouraging. The compLn Is 10.
Gated in the city one aud all report graf
flying increase in the volume Of business
over lust year Premium receipts have
been great.r although LOSSES are reported
very heavy. This, it may be said, IL the
experience Of insurance agencies the coUn-
try over, and tx moi peculiar 10 Wheeling.
The 10 ,Ses by fac daring the last three IL
four years have been exceptionally Rrrr;
l~-I wasayraT vi disastrous CGulltGraiIOGs,
and most companies will do well if they
hold their own. Tbs local offices generally
report that they viii be able 10 do morc
than this, and many will have handsome
balance on the years work. The opinion
is confidently expressed that the heavy
losses will hardly continue during next
year Companies have become more eau
tious in taking risks, and the business has
got down IL a safer basis.
Locally, insurance has been very good
Few losses OF magnitude have occurred;
and Wheeling may he said to have been an
unusually profitable town for the insur-
arcr business duriuw the last yrar The
general expression is that more property
has been insured in Wheeling than ever
before in the same length of Time and the
returns nave been highly encouraging"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02
Dun ~ co.
some Poiuts Cleaned at the Mercantile
Agency.

some Poiuts Cleaned at the Mercantile
Agency.
The manager OF the Wheeling office Of
Duu's Mercantile Agency, was inter
viewed concerning the condition Of
trade in this city generally, and
said. The volume of business in all
branches Of the mercantile line for lS-7 is
greatly in excess OF that of lSSG, although
| understand that collections are not up TO
what they ought TO lee, considering the iu-
crease. However, trade has heen lively,
and merchants are in better spirits than for
a long time think the hriskneSs in bust
ness Is based upon a solid foundation, and
do not doubt for u moment, but that II VIII
continue To increase next year. ! have
lust returned from tour through the down
river towns, and find that all the country
merchants are having gCCd trade, and
they generally report business better than
for a long time. They ali seem very hope
full for the future.
eyes. we have had very few failures this
year aud those have been ui little conse-
qutnCe to the business interests of the city.
Aside from one or two they were mostly
small grocers aud the majority were from
peculiar causes, and not thu effect Of the
condition OF trade 5, taking the failures
caused from legitimate causes and they
amount to almost nothing, and most Ger
tainly DO not show any depression OF trade
Our reports are generally favorable for q
continuance OF the confident feeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02
PosT0TFICr And CUSTOM HOUSE.
An outline of tnr business Transacted
During the Year.

a
An o"'l'"' "' '"f i''s'"o'' ''""''''''
during '"' ear
The Postoihce and CUSTOM House can
always be taken as rejecting pretty accu-
r,,irIy the nrosperity of any given run.mu-
,,., !, n.,.,.'.,.,,,,,,.,,. ;,,,orr,r r.ronr.
my - III
receipts Sho" an increase ana '''e money
order and general business OF the postoiilce
Lrrps forging ahead. the reader can nut it
Jo,r, 49, -, .soIiJ fact that tbe community
o'''-- 80 '''
lS progressing an" 'ha' business j VI " S''-
isiaciory condition. Ihe annual state
mcnlS a. these government headquarters
here in Wheeling shows very favorable
condition Of affairs, and the officials show,
in their ANIMAL rcUorts to their supcriors,
n,., u,.,, u.o, ,,ood doaI or o hoo,o in
','"' '"''' was " NV ,'- N''' " ''''''' -
lh'lI olltt0 hui'HE 100
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02
WOOD.
The Wear Has Been Ono Of Enterprise
and Progress.

The Wear Has Been Ono Of Enterprise
and Progress.
Taking retrospective view Of the year
that has Just ended, Benwood on the whole
has made considerable progress i'll the
broad highway OF industrial and civic pros
perity and is now on SO firm a basis that il
her steel plants, tube works, factories,
mills, etc etc, run steadily rs IL expected
aud indicated from the outlook of trade in
the country Btnwood will not only rank as
the most booming and industrial town Of
the State, but also Of the Ohio Valley.
The shut down of the works several years
ago taught the people lessons OF economy
that could not have been taught eitectuaIIy
in any other way, and lessons that the peo-
pie needed, and the terminus Of
the indicated era OF steady en-
ployment not only finds each workman
not only ready ''to look the whole world
in the face because he owes not any man, "
but in easy ait ueuce to tile him over the
shoals OF like depression in trade.
Within the past year the Riverside Tube
Works has been built aud put in operation,
furnishing employment to upward OF five
hundred men and boys and that number
Of employees will be doubled and trebled il
the contemplated adiuncts to that works
be put up. The new nail factory of the
Benwood Iron Works, which had been in
the course of construction for several years,
representing an investment of capital up
wards of $50, 600, was put in operation for
the first time few months since.
The Riverside steel plant run steadily
and made large outputs. The blast fur
mace had an equally steady run, with the
slight drawback of the coke difficulty.
The capacity OF the furnace is increased
and the best of Bessemer pig iron is manu-
/ featured.
The introduction of natural gas "a a
/ fuel was not so disastrous to the well being
OF the miners as at first supposed. They
eventually found employment as remuner-
alive and perhaps more congenial in the
plants and works.
The Wheeling Company's plant had a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02

fair run in the beginning OF the year, and
it is now in good shape for large outputs
The glue factory, the only one of the
kind in the State, has operated steadily
and found an active market for its prod
The stores have all increased their stock
with their increasing trade. Several new
ones have .been opened Among them
POabOdy's drug store, cooperative store,
and others
The erection of the handsome and at
traciive office building of the Riverside
Works is indicative of the prosperity of
that company and an ornament TO The
town.
The b. y .. has accommodated the in
habitants by making two additional
stopping places within the city limits; one
Just above Bogg's Run and the other at
! the Riverside Works
The town as a chartered community has
made great strides. She has expended
| thousands of dollars On outlets, and rosds
and streets, the arteries of the Common
! wealth. The improvement on th" roads
/ has given an impetus 10 business ~ e n
e!al. The work on McMechen street Is
not only IA credit to the city bat the dii,cl
cause Of rise in real estate thereon. The
illumination of the th0rOughiue+ by lat
ural ggIs has been decided adyauTag,
/ The population has increased from ahnui
1910 Ia 1000 An increase Of ~ per
crTt The number Of tenement houses IL
! not equal t" the demand. The school,
/ and CONGREGATIONS Of the various churches
/ hav" increased.
The introduction Of seIl.irelerS and the
.,.r,. f,,l /. . L
/ twO great mechanical progression. The
| electric motor is another Indication uf pro-
prcss IpwJids Of twenty i've ~ thuty
| c0mnpd!uuH nrN dwelling houses have
/ HrrH erected Throughout the town.
/ The government lies also added money
0tdrc department to Its po,'oilicc.
| The REGISTER has been An important
factor Ia the success oI the town. Much
credit is dU, 20 ia Efforts to collect and
disseminate useful and interesting intor
nation, liz publishing aud encouraging
all legitimate hu-iness ventures, its reidl-
ness to protect tie interests of the work
rumGgu Ia point ont tn advantages al.
| i5rdtd ny any ct The CGrnIan.e~, and it,
/ ls.!I-G up tie La'iS events Of the town
! in best iOrm, thereby creating not only re
Spr.t Ter the municipality Int augment
ug lrrpopulatioa hy cuhaaring her "p-
FORTUNES Th" city made e vast outlay
ot money on Improvements last summer
at an ogpor!une time, which waa two
! fold advantage, vi, in furnishing en-
/ rloymcnl when otherwise the meu would
have been idle, and III the Improvement
/ ltsrIl Summiug II mp the ivrn presents
/ upNTrCC6Fntpi advantages for high DE
! gre n! property fhuughrrI tie ru~uim"
y"'r 'ghl, her 'rap may be- u!ird' l. tE'
wish uiih" kEGi-ITE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02
THE BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS
An Important Factor in the City's Pros
perlty.

An Important Factor In the City's Pros
Perlty.
Wheeling has az the present time the
following building associations in active
operation: Mutual, Citizens Nos. One and
Two, Globe, Economy, Penn, Mutual,
Crescent and La Belle. These associations
have capital stocks ranging from Sl3O, 900 to
$gOO,OOO. They all report a fair amount
of business during the past season, with
an active demand for money, some of them
being taxed to their utmost capacity to
supply their membership, \ rough cal
culation would probably show that
these have loaned about 5000, 900
during the past year, and have erected
about seventy new buildings Although
we have had these associations among IL
for eighteen or twenty years. and they have
done much in aiding in the acquiring OF
homes, etc, comparatively few people have
an adequate idea of the intrinsic value OF
the institutions, or appreciate the activity
ev cause in the real estate market and
building trades The past year, however,
has been one of the most prosperous in
the history of the associations in Wheeling
and they bid fair to increase in wealth and
popularity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02

advance Of 1886, and there was very little
complaint from any quarter. These in
vestigatious covered books and stationary,
plumbers and gas filters, tohdcconI,tS, con
tractors, builders and plaung mills, no.
tons and millinery, pictures and artist
supplies, retail grOcers, drugs, retail con
fectioners, music dealers, and all the varied
pursuits which 20 TO make up busy city.
Here and there, as a matter ofcourse, there
has been met a merchant who has not done
as well as in the previous year, and who
took 4 somewha pissimistic view Of
things in general, hut this was 4 very eN-
ceptioual state Of affairs The vast major
ity were well pleased with the record OF
the year, and were looking forward to lS9S
with COnidenCc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02
ahead, or it will be impossible to ill them
properly.

ahead, or it will be impossible to I'LL them
properly.
BLOCH BROS.
Mr.. Bloch said, business for the past
year had not only increased fully 30 pei
cent. over 1856 hut was at least that
much ahead OF any preceding year. He
regarded the general situation rs eXcellent,
and the outlook bright.
j. q. HOFFMAN.
This firm report very considerably IN
creased trade, with good outlook.
DONALDSON, LEWIS x co.
Mr. Donaldson said business the past
year had been much better than ever be
fore, with prospects Of large increase II
lsSs. People were making iuquIues III .
very encouraging way.
+. L. ROSE y co.
Nj Rose SAID business in lsS1 hat been
extremely satisfactory, and that the out
lock was good.
DAVID KULL.
MIR. Kull said business bad very nearly
doubled over 1856. They had turned out
over three hundred vehicles OF all classes,
besides doing q large amount OF repair
work. The outlook for ISIS was so bright
that he had put in s., 900 worth OF new
machinery 10 meet the increased demand.
NJ ~ J. POLLOCK.
This firm Of mtllcrs report the business
Of the past yuar to have been highly salts
factory. Prices were hgtlcr than M l1>6,
aud ~ consequence more money was
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02

THE -rLEN0rD RECORD
Ni,ta u.rius the N~ar Dy the Retail Dry
Goods Dealcrs.

Ni,Ia Durins the Nrar Dy the Retail Dry
Goods Deslcrs.
Uuurr the most prosperous businesses in
,a.,rs during the pa,, year has been that
OF ,.-i. a.y good. Although the coud,-
tuas have no. been such as to make she
volume ot business exceptionally large,
there has been very handsome increase
throughout the entire trade, and without
ap exception the various trims report things
lu q satisfactory shape To be sure, these
merchants. could they have consulted their
own interests, would have done away with
the glass strike and would have ordered "a
more general operation OF the mills, bat
these things. while narrowing somewhat
the business OF the year. have not pro
Jue.G any very serious result, and are al
most los. sight OF in the contemplation OF
l--- as whole. While a great many
merchants 10 NOT speak through the fol-
lowing brief statement. enough Is outlined
90 enable the reader to form q correct idea
OF the entire trade
HENRY JACOBS.
This has been the best year [ have ex-
prrseuesi since 7 first entered the bust
ness. said Nix Jacobs oar sales viii,
show an rucrrase OF fully one hundred per
cent over l--5 and we lre cOuseq uently
exceeding wei, satisfied. The prospects
tor l-~- are a.l that could be desired.
jas RHODES Is cO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02

the Central the volume of business was
not equal to that Of 1856 ana trade was
only fair. The North Wheeling Bottle
Works enjoyed a splendid trade and not
much time was lost during the past year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02
ALLDOISG WELL.
Business Men In Variety of Lines Who
Are Well Satisfied.

Besides the leading businesses which are
referred to in detail above, the REGISTER
has talked to large number OF others, in
all imaginable lines of trade. Asa general
thing, the responses to questions show that
the business Of the year WAS equal to or in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02
On Saturday. inr Eourti, Dn, "f Feb
TuurN 1875.

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thr ru,isng company IN Tie construction u' the
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| lh,. E.u. .a~,. grH constitution ut terminals as
a,or'.,.i IN ;ny ,uau,y %. uAln. The ,cgoui
! uNy Thousand Ip..nr chad he pat! wUru Two
! hIudryi tuuu.aHl dollars SMALL h"N" ""h cN.
pended 10y The rh'.Mny 'n4rnny ~ me r9H,Iu.
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| been Nprn,lcI by nruulua, company IN The
construction ul The sad bridge. and one Hundred
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>Iurliun Of the terminals aforesaid. The Tr.
manning one huuIrga thou ant dollars shdtl bc
a'l , 49, h,.-% "l!l ''', Ina, S'",' I Irn,y
| IG,. rr,l.. 20 H,%r,stnn. IA the Str,r ct ohio.
age Of itan, or s"a i" thr JhGs 'nT' :" 'He
rnw>,r,.linu n, To- practically assure is compile.
AMI G"Iiur, ,Iaii have been ,Npcndrd IA the
! UIrrls,r and constr. ,.nn a. such terminals,
Prorut,i THAI ID tn, cGrNn.ruon a.: The saii
! bridge aud railroad irnm the said br.I.. Ia Bow
| rrslUrl ohio sLAll not be- in good faith ,umLru,cI
! within eight muufls from To-. date 81 the
making of slch subscription. q IL b. author
! I'd ar Ifr,, ,,,rlIl,.r,,,at .Ia,.T NOT lee com.
g. .,,I ,,ri g,.,, ,;,r- over fnr,a.I rail
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02
3lrw Advertisements
COUNTY
Election Notice
ELECTION FEB. q, 1888.

Alta meeting OF the Board OF Commissioner, II
the County o. Ohio. held OF THURSDAY. The ri
day Of DcccubeT iNo7, the following action Was
had and the following or. nance adorlaI.