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and figures which il will pay
Council To peruse and study, which
are appended. Almost every prominent
city in the country has 10 greater or
less extent substituted electricity for
gas for outdoor Illuminating purposes,
some by contract with private corpora
tions and some by taking the business
into their own hands. Wheeling must
have electricity, and the Importance OF
the question whether she shall buy il OF
a private corporation or manufacture 1t
herself is obvious.
sometime last fan, says Prof. Ro>E-
WATER in the Independent, "A commit
tee Of the Council OF the city Of Scran-
ton, Pa, which had been appointed To
investigate the matter Of electric light
ing and the differences which had arisen
between the city and the local COM
pany, made its report. This commit
tee, in order 10 deal iuteliigently with
the question in hand, had deemed 1t
wise to correspond with other cities In
the United States. and TO gather such
data as they might have % furnish Tor
the guidance Of their deliberations.
The answers received as result OF this
correspondence were tabulated for more
convenient peru>al. and now furnish not
only the most complete bat also the
most reliable statistics upon the subject
which have been compiled up TO this
time. The following table presents the
figures for those cities in which are
lights were supplied by contract with
private companies. All lamps are 1000
candle powder except in Newourg'
Norwalk, Richmond, Va, Northampton,
Mass. Taunton and Concord, whose
lamps are 1,e0O candle power. The
area lighted Is, In every ease, the entire
city. In Scranton alone the radius is .
factor in the cost:
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a QUESTION WELL ANSWERED..
In What Respect Is Chamberlain Cough
Remedy Better Than Any Other.


II is the only remedy that will hquefy
the tough. tenacious mucus incident to
colds, and render it easy TO expeclOrate.
IL is the only remedy that will cause the
expulsion Of mucus from the air cells of the
lungs.
II is the only remedy that will coun-
teract the effect Of severe cold and greatly
mitigate. ii not elTectually cure the cold
within one days time. To DO this it must
be used as soon rs the first symptoms OF the
cold appear.
twill cure severe cold in less time than
any other trcatmen
it is the only remedy that will prevent
Group.
tits the only remedy that has cured thous-
ands of cases Of Group without single fail
ure.
q It is the only remedy that : i'll prevent
an dangerous consequences from whoOping
cou gh.
lis pleasant and safe to take. There is
not the least danger in giving it 10 children
in large and frequent doses which are
always required in case of Group and some
times for whoOping cough.
IL is put up in large bottles for the price.
MANY persons who have used il for years
and know from experience its true value,
saw that a ~ cent bottle OF Chambcrlain's
Cough Remedy will 20 further towards
curing severe colds, and do more real good
than a dollar bottle of any other cough
medicine they have ever used. For sale
by W. W Irwin, &. Il. GOetze, Z. Schnepf.
j. Klari and NJ. w. Heinrich, drug
t-iSfS
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THE rcrR1c I1cmr QUESTION.

The fact is patent that gas as an IL
Eliminating agent is a back number
and that electricity is the light OF
the present as well as of the
future. II is equally patent that
Wheeling can no longer put up with
gas. The question is whether she shall
contract with a private corporation Tor
electric light, OF build or buy plant
and manufacture her own electricity.
DC is question Of economy, wholly.
We believe there is no doubt in the
mind Of any intelligent citizen that a
city can manufacture electricity some
thing Ike so per cent cheaper than she
can buy il from private corporation,
which has to make profit and pay
dividends.
Professor RoSEwATER, Of Johns Hop
klns University, who has given
much time and attention TO the
subject, has collated some facts
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29
TIE TARIFF RATE.

The Iniclligcpccr says that the aver
age rate Of duty under the former tariff
was so per cent instead Of A. per cent,
AIS the Democrats claim, and that the
rate under the MCKINLEY tariff is not
sO pcr cent. as the Democrats figure il,
but o.. per cent, or an actual reduction,
People who have been paying more over
ihe shop counters for their necesSarieS
of lie owing to the increased duties OF
the McKNLEY tariff will wonder how
the IaicUucnccr figures out such a re-
suit. II does it by taking the free list
into the calculation. II says;
The Free Trader is fond Of leaving out
thc free list and ascertainjng the average
rate of duty on the dutiablc list alone
II there were but one article on the du-
TABLE list. and n that article were duua-
be "a 100 per cent, aud If we imported but
one dollars worth Of il, the Free Trader
would Insist that the country was being
hurried Co destruction under a lVV per
cent. tariff
This is. Of course, an absurd Illus
tratiou. but whether the free traders.
whatsoever they may be-, might claim
regarding The effect OF such tariff. 1t
would bc "a TOO per cent tariff just the
same. Il &, the rttc Of duty that is To
D., considered. If there is no tariff on
anarticlc that article. manileStly, can
not enter into calculation of the tariu
rate.
The Mckinley tariff, taking the aver
age. is a sixty per cent tariff. an IN
crease OF % per cent over the old law
aud 60 is levied on nearly every neces-
sary OF life, and the more common the
article the greater the increase.
Juggling with figures viii not do
away with the hard fact, that is known
TO every housekccper, that the prices OF
those ncccssaries OF life have been I'M
creased by the Mckinley tariff.
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Led n DOuble Life.

ST. LOUIS. November 2S-Henry II
Spieker, late bookkeeper for the Tribune
a German publication of this city, has lef
for parts unknown, and also leaves short
age behind him, the amount OF which ha
not been ascertained. For the past few
years Spieker, who is a married man
about b years OF age, has been living ;
double life He lived with his wife at No
ll20 Carondolet avenue until last July
when ne sent his wife to Germany
Spieker then moved into new quarter:
with u widow named Odell, with whom he
had been holding Illicit relations for Il yeai
or more. \ few days ago he resigned his
position with the Tribune and left the city
with the Odell woman, and it is said ha:
gone TO Louisiana, where Mrs. Odel
claimed TO own plantation
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29
Careless Handling ofpynamite.

LOCKPORT, \. Y, November 2S.-To-day
while some workmen were engaged in cut
ting a channel through rock in this city for
a sewer, they placed several sticks of dy-
Mantle on the top of Il portable boiler en-
ployed TO furnish steam for drill, TO thaw
il out. \ terrible explosion followed,
wrecking the engine and SCATTERING the
windows Of dwellings in the vicinity. One
of the heavy wheels of the engine was
driven with such force against Ed. Man
gain. Il laborer, that he was instantly killed.
He was unmarried and about > years of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29
Hichmond Terminal Directors.

New YORK, November 2o.-At the an
nual election of the Richmond Terminal
Company on the 9th of the month the COM
plexion of the directory will be completely
changed, five members coming in. The
names or the new directors are Jay Gould,
George Gould, Russell Sage, Abram >.
Hewitt and X. L. Wilson, the two last
named gentlemen coming in ut Mr.. Inman's
special request. The names of the out
going directors cannot be learned yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29

VAN VERT, ONO, November 2S.-At 10
o'clock last night Ham Prooit was shot and
instantly killed, and Oliver Ramsey was
also shot in the face by VIM. Stewart (all
colored.D Prooit was selling tickets at the
window for the dance, and Stewart came
up outside. A few words were exchanged,
when Stewart fired with 22-calibre revol-
yer. Ramsey tried to prevent the shooting,
when Stewart turned and fired at him.
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Will Collect the Royalty.

TEREE HAUTE, IND., November 2S.-At
the City Council last night resolution
was adopted to settle with the owners Of
the Bragg fire alarm device on the basis OF
800 for each 600 inhabitants of the city
Judge Gresham recently decided in favor
of the owners. The device is one by which
the doors of fire department houses are
opened simultaneously with the sounding
OF the gong, and are used in nearly every
city in the country, ard few cities have
paid any royalty The Indianapolis parties
own the right for Ohio, Michigan, Indiana
r---t..ei.,, In:-.:.,, Missouri, lowe, 20:
consin and Minnesota. They will proceed
at once to collect damages in the cities il
these States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29

The difference between tuis t1olO si'N
the one above is surprisingly great. one
cannot but wonder, upon comparing the
two. why the great electric lighting com
NAMES are no richer The averages under
the two systems are instructive. Tue
average price paid TO private parties oy the
various cities is SlO5.l3 per light each year.
The same service when performed directly
under municipal management averages 10
the citizens a cost SS2.lsi Under the
former method, Boston pays annually me
enormous sum Of $50 per light, while the
greatest cost under public control IS SIOO
paid by Easton, Pa The lowest amount
which corporate greed Will take 10 loose us
hold upon the public purse is paid IN Cort-
land. \. y. TO the sum of so per light
each wear But Npsilanti, Mich, by sup
plying herself with nightly illumination,
has been able 10 keep the expense Tor the
same work down 20 - o.
The first and only conclusion 20 be drawn
from study of these figures IS that ciueS
can supply their own electric lighting
much more chcaplv and advautageOuSlN
than they can obtain IL from private par
ties. Individual corporations cannot diS,
pose OF their product NJ the same price ana
retain "A reasonable profit. The very TACT
that an increased number OF hsntS
are obtained ut less than proportionate
increase OF outlay is q strong argument IN
favor Of municipal management \ great
or number Of lights are made necessary by
the natural growth of u city There Is no
reason why the sum thus sdved' hitherto
Dut into the Golfers OF private corporations,
should not. by being turned into the public
treasury. inure to the benefit Of the people.
Besides. IL costs but little more 10 oGrn the
lamps ten hours than for SIN. III the lamps
burn AN night no more inemen nor other
EMPLOYEES are required Many cities, re
cogniLing the advantages IN oWhiNs certain
e,,fs,n,.iSes are manufacturing their own
eas; many more are supplying themselves
Win water. In such places great saving
could De effected by running an electric
lighting plant in conjunction with the water
works mis- has been done in Dunkirk, y.
" and has proven profitable to the city.
II desirable, commercial lights might DC
sold and the revenue thus accruins woIIu
lessen the amount necessary 10 be raised oy
toxes. In this way the taxpayer would
nan some direct benefit from the under
taking.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29

Tug Chief OF Police Of Pi.t>burg has
issued an order "a the force to keep all
girls under 10 away from public dances.
The order is a good one. How would it
DO % have q similar order issued ard
enforced I'm Wheeling?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29

CONGRESS .reas>emblcs Monday. a
sorry gathering il will be on the Re
publican Side. II is more than likely
that there viii not Doe a quorum Of Re-
publicaus present and REED may have
q chance 20 do his great counting act
once more before he iSFelegated to the
ob>curity which he will hereafter adOrn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29

JUucU FEECJ~oN and Generai
WATTS. of Eauawha. both refuse TO
.n,er the lists, the one for the House
Speakcrship and the other for the Presi-
dency II thc Senate. They prefer to be
active members on the floor. and state
THAT Kauawha needs legislation more
taan louors. These gentlemen would
ably 900 aud would adoru hepoSitions for
which they decline to contend Kan
awha will Dee Che gamer by having them
a., active representatives ON Che floor OF
thcLcgi>laturc. aud in having such men
ass her representatives she is not the less
houorcd.
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Entire Family Killed.

HACKEN>ACK, y. j., November 2S.-John
Gebhardt, his wife and their two children,
were instantly killed By the train on the
Northern Railroad, at CloSter, last night
Gebhardt was 4 cigar maker of ClOster.
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There are

There are
many white soaps.
each
represented to be
lust as good as the Ivory
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
lis sold everywhere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29

PEor. CHARLES L. GATCnELI, Of the
Homeopathic Departmental Ann Ar0or
University, prouounceS "mind reading
"a fake" Without claiming 20 read
anybody's mind, the Professor perform
cd an the wonderful feats OF the great
mind reader, ALEXANDRA TOMBSTONE.
There is but one thing lacking in Prof.
GArCuEtG', expose" Of the mind read
ing "trick, as he calls t. lie does not
explain how these mysterious things are
done.
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Driving Eilns Burned.

GREEN BAY, WIS. November 27.--
The drying kiluS Of ID. W. Britton':
coOpeNge works burned to-day, with {
large quantity of stock and three dwell
ingS. Loss $4,000. Insurance nomi
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29

4 GREAT many Of those who are hurl-
lug moral rocks atPAENEIL live in very
frail glass houses.
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MARRIED.

ERSON-MILLER-At the residence OF
the officiating minister. Mr.. WILLARD JEPFEI'
son and Miss LIZZIE MILLER. on November 2dth,
1890, Mt O'Clock D. M. by the Rev. c. NJ. Afford,
pastor OF the Thirl Presbyterian church.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29

KANSAS CRY. Mo, November 2S.-J ddge'
Virgil Porter, one OF the beSt-known men
in Northwestern Missouri, was 1SrtloH
slashed with large pocSet-Aniie Al 49,
bwrs- "Wednesday. by VIM. Lyons, a prom
mont vounc attorney. Lyons entered Por-
ter's otfice and a quarrel ensued II Is SAID
,Sat I vons became abusive and Judge Por-
Ter attempted 10 eject him. When Lyons
LETT he was covered with PorterS blood,
but was himself uuiniured. He told friends
that he had cut Porter. The Judge was
found in his office with his clothes o2aiy
cut and blood flowing from a dozen wounds.
The cause Of the difficulty IS unknown.
HORSFORD'S ACID PHO>fHAth
Recommended by Physicians
of all schools. for the brain, nerves anu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29
Throat Diseases

Throat Diseases commenced with Cough,
Cold, or Sore Throat. "BrOlrH'S Bronchial Tro-
cies" give immediate relief. SOld only hr JOres.
Price 3 cents
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DIED.

KAMA Bcllairc. Ohio. on Friday morning.
November So 1880, at s o'clock, OWEN KAN. in
the 10th year Of his age.
Funeral from the residence OF his daughter,
Mrs Sarah Curran Sunday at / o'clock p. IN
Intermeut At Mt. Calvary cemetery. Friends Of
family respectfully invited 70 attend.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29

After showing up at length the mo-
nopolistic character OF this business
and the practical impossibihty OF COM
petition entering into 60 20 decrease the
price, Prof. Ro>EwATEE quotes COM
panion table. He says:
We may ROW ask, what is the condition
of affairs in those cities which own their
own electric lighting plants. In the re
port Of the Scranton committee, the stdtis-
fi..s a~e given Is follows:
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Relininus atntirca.

E'OURTH STREET METHODIST CHURCH
It Rev. Charles ". Cushing, pastor. Ser
Vices at 1890 a. m. and 20 p. IN. Sermon in
the morning will be TO Children and Sunday
School Evening: "Some further facts for
thoughtful people to consider Seats free.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-29
uoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE

htNuHIIIltHNIt" y 4 =
of all schools. for the brain, nerves anu
The Butler weekly times., 1890-10-22
Democratic Meetings.

i he democratic speakers are hav-
ing large and enthusiastic meetings
ali over the couaty At Virginia on
last Wednesday evening Hon. W. H.
Sunny met T. ] Hendrickson in
Joint debate and those who were
present say that Hendrickson was
a pigmy in the hands of logical and
eloquent Sunny. The same scene
was re enacted at Adrian on Satur
day night when Summy's sledge,
hammer blows fell with telling effect
compared to Hendrickson newspa-
per clippings. These gentlemen
will meet in u Joint debate at Ballard
this evening, and at the mines on
Friday evening The largest politi'
cal meeting ever held in Homer
township was that at Mulberry
on Thursday evening, when ". W.
Graves gave them Il rousing demo-
cratic speech. effectually refuting the
many slanderous charges being CIR
culated by the union labor speakers
and the official organ of this city. At
Compton school house, in Deepwater,
Mr.. Graves and John Baldwin spoke
to large and enthusiastic audience
Friday evening.
VIM. o. Jackson spoke to a schoo
house full of voters at Nyhart II
Friday evening and at Torniand OF
Monday evening, giving them some
plain truths i'll his inimitabIe man
ner.
S.P. Francisco addressed larg
meetings of voters ut Foster. Hunt
and Rich Hill the last of the week
Those who heard him say that Il
made good speeches and did mucl
good.
Capt. Martin spoke to a larg
audience of voters i'll Pleasant Ga
township Saturday evening an'
showed them the kind Of metal h
was made of. Those VIII heard hil
left strong Martin men
The democrat party has It's worl
ing harness on, aud is calling on a
l good democrats to work until ele'
4 ton day, increasingly.
The Butler weekly times., 1890-10-22
he election,

WituiG tL-=e weeAs ths present
campaig . viii be over. It has been
quiet but earnest and sincere SO far
as concer- Ia the democrats. In fact
. side Of one Of the newspaper Of
fees in Butler, there has been 10 un-
due excitement. The democrats real.
ize that from top to bottom and up
again they have one Of the strongest
ard best tickets ever before the peo-
pie Of Be'es county, composed OF
men who command the respect OF
all voters regardless of party, and
who eau be implicitly trusted
to faithfully, honestly and scouon-
icAlly discharge the duties Of the
Offices for which they were chosen.
No think.-g uaprejudiced mau can
for ? moment doubt the election OF
this entire t:cket Times are too
sbakey 20 justly experimenting
with new. uEt-ied parties Or men
TLe. Ia ;aea4 III. but have Meth
er the experience m opDortal a.ty
to accomplish wha. they claim .ley
uoull Say Oh lue safe. sure side
and Va straight toT every demo
era. .ga TIE .;crec Aa~re. a.ef :
The Butler weekly times., 1890-10-22
A Card From Martin.

The Weekly Union Of the 10th
states that one day last week l strut
ted over the streets of Butler like a
boss and offered to bet $1,000 that |
would be elected, and that an old
farmer belonging to the Z. L. party
proposed to take me up and backed
out. As this statement appears in
paper that circulates over the county
more or less, it might go for facts, if
not contradicted. I take this meth
Cd to say it is false, and has not the
least ground for publication. l say
that I never directly or indirectly
offered to bet anything on my cleo
ton or anyone else.
I demand of the Weekly Union to
stated where it got this information
and to state who this old farmer is
that backed me out. l have made
| it rule in the canvass to treat every
man and candidate ofall parties with
due respect. If I am assailed and
slandered with such falsehoods as
that il becomes necessary TO defend
myself. 1t seems that this paper il
put to a straight to get votes for its
nartv when it resorts to such bas'
fa'sehoods as this. Again / say
want this paper 10 inform the publ
who this old man Is. and l Will hav
. personal Interview with him on tn
subject. Otherwise it must 90 be
fore the citizens Of Bates county q
! false and Intended 10 injury my =
.Du..,.y4 !. :he e.ect,aA
! { IAE-iE.
The Butler weekly times., 1890-10-22
Death Of MISS SaliIr CAN'T.

Miss Sallie CAN'T, eldest daughter
of Judge Jam 3 b. CAN'T, died OF
the family residence III Clinton at
$50 this, wednesday morning, Oct.
18th. She was born and reared in
Clinton, and was II years old Her
illness was long and painful, and
death res tied from pneum onia and
other complications,
The iunei al took place Thursday,
at 10 O'Clock, Rev. Taylor Bernard
officiating. Intermer' at Ergiewood
cemetery,
The aboY notice W. clipped
from .he Clinton Democrat OF the
Is inst. and will he read with true
sorrow by Judge Gantts hundreds
Of friends Ia ,4is COUNT Only a
t, v short months ago his wife was
taken from L.n, and now that the
cruel hand OF ieath has removed
| from his --ousel old, hi. eldest and
beloved daughter, his comfort Ind
| pride, the weight Of griet that fills
his bosom mas. ue grea.. yud1 {
CAN'T, tn TIME. extends to you
sinceres synpath,es, III this, the
hour Of you. sad bereavement
/ We buy cur goods from frs,
hands il ,arge lots, pay spot cash
for all W. buy and offer you lowe,
prices aan .,ny house in the state
S.ML LEVY IL 60.
The Butler weekly times., 1890-10-22

The union labor party in Usage
township Is dead letter. Weven-
ture the assertion that more demo-
cratic votes will be polled in Usage
township on Nov. 5 than at any
election ever held here, aud If
the same can be said of the rest OF
the county, the democratic ticket
will be elected to man.-Rich Hill
Review.
The Butler weekly times., 1890-10-22

Rera Raybourn, committeeman
from Homer township was in the
city Saturday and gave us a call. Ze-
ra is one of the hardest working
democrats in the county and is doing
good service for the party in his sec
tion. He deserves the credit for
the large meeting at Mulberry last
week to hear Mr.. Graves.
The Butler weekly times., 1890-10-22
North side Square, butler Mo.


Hon. .. \. MORGAN accompanied
Mr.. DeArmo:.l CA par, OF his trip
through this county. They spoke
at Minden and Eers,al}a Mr. Nor
gan says thai the speeches made by
Mr.. DeArmond ARE forcible and ef-
fective, and that reasoning m"n viii
be convinced of the truth OF his ar
.uments Mr.. Ldorgan will help
him in his work. .amar Democrat.
For yonr clpahs and jackets & to
aud see t & stock Of
SAINT. LEVY Il Co.
The Butler weekly times., 1890-10-22
HON. W. r. Tt TILE,

Rev. Robt. w. Peach and bride,
nee Miss Hattie Burrows. arrived in
the city Saturday and spent Sun
dav visiting old friends. Since leav-
ing Butler five yeals ago Mr. Peach
has studied for the Episcopal minis
try and now has charge of flourish
ing church at Ashtabula, Ohio. He
belongs to the reformed branch OF
the church. and Sunday he preached
two sermons in our city, in the af-
ternoon at the Episcopal church and
at night at the Baptist church. He
was greeted at both churches with
a crowded house. and his discourses
We're able and highly appreciated by
our people Mr.. Peach was raised
in Butler and his many friends in
this city are proud to know that he
has succeeded so we'll in life and o.
his calling. He was married on th'
oath of last month at Oswego, n
Y, to Miss Hattie Burrows, siste
of Rev. W. ". Burrows, formerl,
rector of the st. Mark church Q
this city While in the city Mr.. AM
and Mrs. Peach were the guests o
Mrs. Jas. X. Brugler.