Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-10

SIX Inch pipe lcldlhB from lucil' 'u'
golden product of West Virginia
oil wells will begin its
long Journey over the mountains and to
the seaboard. The cost of the whole
system will be in the hundreds Of thouS-
ands of dollars. The enterprise will
prove a powerful stimulus to the devel-
opment Of oil territory, and is evidence
that the Standard at least has abound
ing confidence in the West Virginia oil
fields.
The people Of Kanawha county seem
TO have had enough Of their high and
mighty county court. This august Re
publican body was not content with fal-
styling the returns, stultifying itself
and openly dcfying the Supreme Court
i'm the Congressional and Gubernatorlal
rccountS, but insisted on conducting the
internal affairs OF the county in an
equally lawleSS aud high-handed man
ner. The result was that Il load OF
debt was piled up, while important I'M
were entirely neglected.
The august body will lose some OF its
when it hears from the peo-
pie next November.
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Parkcrsburg is threatened with
water famine. Detective Mehcn was
around notifying consumers to be as
careful and economical as possible rs
there is trouble with the machinery at
the pumping station which will take
several DAYS to Straighton out. For
some DAYS the pumps have failed to
work properly and not enough water
could be pumped to supply the demand
and the amount forced through to the
reservoirs was becoming very limited
until il became necessary to stop the
pumps altogcther-PGrkcrSbWg Sent
mat.
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The organization of The West Nir-
ginia Editorial Association is complete,
we believe. but not a word has the ell
Client President said about the next an
nual meeting. The brethren have only
this means of meeting each other annu-
ally. and the meetings have always been
pleasant, harmonious and Instructive
Name the time and place, Mr.. President
make the time soon and Huntington the
place. Our people would extend most
roval welcome and hoSpitablc entertain
ment to the State quill driycrS.-HuRt-
ingtoa AdrcriScr.
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The efforts Of few small calibrc Re
pubicans TO diSparage Hon. VIM. H.
Wilson 20 for mighty little. Mr.. Wilson
will be nominated in the Second district
bv acclamation and will be reelected by
a largely increased majority. In this
county there are quite number OF Re
publicanS. the better class OF men OF
that party. who declare they will vote
for him because he honestly represents
the people. These men mean what they
say and cannot be Influenced by the par
" laSh.-Nc,r DomiaioH
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Prominent jackson county Democrats.
among them Hon. iIally G.. Armstrong.
Mr.. Jacob l.. Starches and others are
the establishment OF
Democratic weekly at Riplay. Good
Democratic missionary work will not be
wasted in Jackson county. MessrS.
Armstrong aud Starches should sail in.
If thew DO their work well, they will
have the reward OF approving con
sciences besides an immense amount OF
fun.
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Senator Camden has subscribed Sl0,-
600 to the capital stock Of the Hunting
ton 4 Sandy railroad. Any doubts that
have heretofore existed about the build
ing of the road are now relinquiShed.
The wide knowledge of financial affairs,
and the close business relations MAIN
tanned with capitalists by Senator Cam
den insure the completion of any enter
prise in which he becomes Interested
Porb0Sburg Sentinel
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\ call has been issued for delegates
by the West Virginia Farmers Alliance
clubs to meet in Charleston on August
10. i'm order to form a State Alliance.
President Barbec, of Virginia. assisted
by National Secretary j. II. Turner Will
be present. The rapid growth of the
order i'm the State recently, juStilieS the
prediction that the West Virginia Al
lance will be one Of the strongest in the
country.
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What absurd expressions are these:
Judge Jackson will be 'Vindicated' by
4 denomination" ''it is due to Hon. lno.
O. Pcndleton that he be re-nominated
and vindicatcd. Why, it is the other
fellows that need vindicatiOn-Smith
and Atkinson. who are sitting in seats
that they have no title to except that
which came by revolutionary rulings and
partisan judgment.-Tuginm Free
Press.
The Republican Executive Committee
of the Fourth Congressional district OF
West Virginia seems to be afraid to act
The trouble is they do not know what
TO do with their candidate. Smith won't
quit. and rs his defeat is 4 foregonc con
cluSion. the question is how to get rid
of him without knocking him in the
notwithstanding Sentinel.
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The veteran editor, Col. Il. 7. lIar-
low. is being prominently mentioned
for the House of Delegates in Green
brier county. Col. Harlow IS gentle
man of distinguished ability, of broad
and liberal mind, and sterling Demo
crat The Democracy of Greenorier
would honor themselves in choosing him
as their representative.
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A truce has been declared in the cruel
hut bloodlesS war that has been raging
between the Tucker Pioneer and DAVIS
CITY Times. 1t is to be hoped that
enough pin feathers have been left IN
the white wings o. peace to allow de-
cent flap or two over the happy settle
ment Of the conflict.
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Editor W. Z. Wears has disposed oil
his interest in the Putnam Democrat
and benceforth he will Craze and fatten
i'm legal instead of journalistic pastures
Mr.. Wears has always welded 4 iacll'
pen, and he will be missed from the
ranks of West Virginia newspapermen
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The Tucker Pioneer says that TWO
thirds of the people of 81. George arr
ON the sick list. and attributes the un
usnal prevalence Of disease TO the iilthl
condition OF the streets.
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That excellent Democratic journal
the 81. Mary'S Oruclc. has grown int'
an eight column sheet. The oracle vii
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