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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10

Nearly twenty years ago an Interstate
convention was held in Denver to urge
the irrigation question and the building
of reservoirs to save the surplus waters,
to irrigate the arid lands. The national
government, by permitting the Missouri
river TO fill up with sand bars. has
caused the western farmer TO still
further pay out in the last twenty-five
wears many millions Of dollars that
might have been saved by shipping his
crops at low water rates. The low
freight rates on the Missouri river, il
Congress had kept that mighty highway
| for cheap transportation improved,
would have saved enough to have paid
off many of the millions of dollars that
now plaster with mortgages the western
farms. Both railroads and rivers are
needed. One would be check on the
other.
The west and south claim that the
eastern influence in national affairs Is
unfair in its treatment of these two
sections. Hence the west and south by
these interstate conventions is forming
closer bond of union and sympathy.
This sympathy between the new west
and the new south has made its power
felt in Congress with terrible force, and
recently has won three great victories:
The west and south gave Chicago the
Worlds Fair.
The west and south defeated the Fed
eral Election bill.
The west and south passed the bill
| for the free coinage of silver in the Sen
ate. WILL C. FERRIL.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
l6,4n2,175 1913 55

The population of the United States,
exclusive of all Indians and white per-
sons in Indian Territory, is 90, 622, $50,
fourth of the people, reside west of the
Mississippi river. The area CT the
United States is 3,025, 600 square miles,
of which 2,144,155 square miles is be-
yond the Mississippi. This leaves but
SS2.445 square miles in the cis-Missis-
sippi, which is an area not four times as
large as Texas. In this $50, 445 square
miles east of the Mississippi there is a
population of 46, 160,075 being an
average of about 52% persons to the
square mile. The average population
to the square mile in the Trans-Missis-
sippi is only about s..
The Trans-MisSissippians are enthu-
siastic when they speak of the marvel
Gus growth of the west, and realize the
possibilities of the future. They be-
lieve that the time is not far distant
when international railways will be
built from the west to the great cities of
the South American republics, and to
Asia and Europe via Behring strait.
Ex-Gov. Gilpin of Colorado, who was a
pathfinder with Fremont, recently said
to me: Il will not live to see it, but
some Of the present generation will see
the day when they can take the cars at
Denver for Alaska, Russia, st. Peters
burg, Vienna, Berlin, Paris and Rome.
The genius of the American engineer
will bridge Behring strait"
The cry Of the west is ssuiva ne in
ternal Improvements" that will lead up
to these possibilities. The west con-
siders the east too conservative, and
hence the great Interstate and Terri
torial conventions, and congresses, to
emphasize these questions before the
national law makers. Irrigation, the
retaining of the arid lands, improve
ments OF the Mississippi, Missouri,
Columbia and other rivers, the building
OF harbors on the Gulf and Pacific coasts,
the free coinage of silver, are all great
questions that agitate the west. 1t was
by means of interstate deep harbor con-
yentlons held at Denver and Topeka
that Texas obtained her appropriation
for the harbor that is to be tult at Gal
weston. The surplus producing west,
anxious for the nearest seacOaSt for the
exporting of western products, support
ed Texas in this movement, and Con-
gress yielded to the pressure brought to
bear on this question. This and other
gulf harborS will save the western
farmer from 500 to 1000 miles of rail-
way tariff, that is now paid transcon-
tinental lines to the eastern sea boards.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
WHEELING REGISTER, SUNDAY, MAY TO- 1891
She Was Stumped.

The conductor and the driver were
leaning up against the door discussing
the problem of managing horses ana
cars and waiting for slime" TO start on
the return trip, says the Chicago Herald.
She walked in and over the lone passen-
ger who sat near the other door. III
needed but glance to see that she was
one of those who go throunh life goo-
bling up "rights," whether there are
any due them or not. She never paused
in her stride through the car until she
was near where the condolences were be-
ing exchanged. As she took her seat
she threw her eyes to the top of the car
and Immediately jumped up again.
With her umbrella she opened a venti-
lator first on one side and then on the
other. Turning to the conductor, she
said:
Il do that to stop the draught. You
see if you have cross current OF air
there is no draught between the doors. "
She seated herself with a compiacent,
instructive, good manner. Her
umbrella scarcely settled into ''reSt
arms" when she was up again and on
her way to the door, which she had left
open when she came in. She closed it
with a female prerogative bang and
marched back to her seat. Then she
looked up again and shut ventilator
that had been open all the time.
"I'll get things fixed after awhile.
Little chilly tonight, | think l would
make a good conductor"
The conductor said: "Why don't you
apply for position?'
"Oh, there's not enough money in it
for me-"
"Well, the rake-off amounts to some
thing" said the driver.
"Rake-off? What's that?"
"Why, just forgetting to pull the
string, and putting the nickels in your
own pocket instead Of the companys
pocket"
Il wouldn't pull that string every
time anyway, unless they paid me
extra"
No" said the driver, that's what
they all think. Every good conductor
makes his rent. The company won't
pay extra, so they have to pay them
selves"
The conductor laughed and gave the
signal to start, The woman settled
back with an neutrality-suspicious.
I-haye-found-S omething-I- don't under
stand look, and the expression never left
her face until the conductor took her
fare. Then she said:
IgueSs, maybe, the driver didn't mean
that"
"Oh, no, he was only codding."
"Codding? Never mind.
She was very subdued the rest of the
trip. She is probably studying the
language of the street railway now.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
Aouarrel in the Conservatory

Kate Fields washington.
"What has become Of the Sweet Pea?"
"Mignonette it,"
"If she told you so, you shouldn't vi
Olet her confidence"
you needn't scold about it. I'll tell
Poppy"
'If you do III keep out Orange of his
gun"
"Tm not worried ASter that"
"You Lilac everything when you say
it,"
The Rose bluShed; the Gentan looked
blue, but said nothing.
Come, children, you mar Elysium,"
reproved Mother Primrose with a hy-
brid air. "Such contentious Raspberry
much and may end in CereuS affair. "
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
Was Jesse James Killed?

The Ford boys never killed Jesse
James, but they did kill somebody that
looked like Jesse. for the Identification
of the corpse as Jesse was om1lete.
But it wasn't Jesse's corpse. In the
James gang was man named Sam
Hill, whose resemblance to the out
law chief was startling in every
respec. save that OF courage. His
wife was a daughter of Will
liam Hill, of Morton, Ray Co.,
Mo-, and Mrs. William Hill was the
daughter of James Renick, OF Morton.
Well, Sam Hill left home a short time
before the shooting, and his family to
this day has never seen or heard of him.
The Ford boys killed him. If they had
killed Jesse James, they in turn would
have been killed by some of the gang.
But they weren't. And | can say posi-
lively, too, that Jesse James is known
by his family to be living on the Pacific
coast San Francisco Correspondent
Globe Democrat.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10

giving full and complete statistics on
commerce. Delegates have been APP
pointed from Minnesota, the Dakotas,
Montana, the far northwest town to the
gulf coast and as far west as Los An
geles and other points on the Pacific.
The demand is for representative bus
mess men. Seventy-eight great railway
corporations have been requested to send
two delegates each, and many OF them
will comply.
What does this Trans Mississippi
Commercial Congress represent?
Over half the area of the United
States and about one-fourth the popula-
ton.
In historic tradition and commerce
the mississippi is one. The data
sent out in census bulletins when re-
classified to show what the west really
is, brings to light the following remark
able facts and figures as to the Trans
Mississippi:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
AN EMPIRE IS AROUSED.
THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS TO BE HELD
IN DENVER.
A Population of Nearly 100000 West of the
Mississippi River Demanding Better Recognl-
ton in the National Legislature.
Special Correspondence Of the Sunday Reotster.

DENVER, COL, May 6.-The Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress, which
will be welcomed to Denver by Gov.
John l.. Routt, of Colorado, on May 10,
will be the most representative body
that ever assembled in the west. From
the Mississippi river to the Pacific coast,
and from the northern boundary line on
the British possessions to the Gulf Of
Mexico and the Rio Grande, will be
gathered together in great convention
or congress the prominent men of this
vast region, to represent its business in
terests,
1t is the second session of this re-
markable body. Pursuant to a call
from Galveston, the Western Com
mercial Congress was organized in the
cotton exchange in that city, February
Z, 1891. Nearly all the Western States
and Territories were represented. The
name was changed to the Trans-Missis-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
ROMANCE OF THE BEARD ELIxIR.
Pharmaceutical Fl

Pharmaceutical Era.
Jack Slocum was a beardleSS boy,
And he did love maid;
You are too Young. You'll never do
To claim my hand, she said.
Jack Slocum then was down in mouth.
He knew not what TO do:
But sought a friend who dealt in drugs.
In hope he'd help him through.
Give me some arsenic. quick, he said.
I'll end this weary life:
She says that I'm too young and green,
She will not be my WIFE
The druggist beckened him aside,
And whispered in his ear
magic word-a word which seemed
\ JOY for him 10 hear.
He left the store with face aglow;
He seemed TO tread on air;
One hand he pressed against his heart,
And held a bottle there.
Next month we saw him-he was changed
And what say Is true.
He SpOrted a two-inch muStache;
lie lost his yerdant hue.
In a sweet cottage not far of
Jack and his brid- do dwell;
And II they're not happy pair,
Their faces do not tell
The druggist calmly points them out,
And SAYS with Joyous pride,
Twas | who gained for Slocum Jack
His bluShing. loving bride.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10

Everybody understands the general
noints of difference between the mon
Ster" guns of Faragut'S and Dahlgren's
day. and the splendid armament that Is
to adorn the new ships. The old l5-inch
Dablpren. which was then the apotheoSiS
of marine artillery, weighed about AZ,
600 pounds, was about IS feet long, took
A charge of So pounds OF powder ana
could carry 45C-pound solid shot, with
effective force, distance Of 1000 yards.
The biggest gun now being made at the
Washington Yard is the Pinch, hlgh-
nower breech leading rifle. 1t, Ike all
ne new guns, is built upon forged
steel tube. iacketed and hooped with
steel hoops or bands of varying widths
mt uniform thickness, until over the
oreech there are three thiekneSSeS' over
the main body of the gun, forward OF the
trunnlores two, and over the remainder
~ the gun clear to the muzzle, one
Two of these l2-inch guns are now on
the lathes i'm the great gun shop. Ihey
are 10 arm the forward caSemate' or
harbette of the coast defense VeSSel
Monterey, about to be launched at San
Francisco. Here is what l2-lnch gun
can do. and a comparison with the o's-
gest gun OF thirty years ago, Is not ohlS
interesting but almost RIDICULOUS
Let us put it in intelligent form loi
COMPARISON.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10

sand mould has gone TO keep company
with the old Spanish bronze retort. All
the effete traditions are cast aside. The
manufacture of ordnance has become a
science.
The nucleus of the big gun of to-day
is not sand pit and a pot of molten
metal, but tremendous solid cylinder
OF forged steel. it comes from the
Bethlehem or the Midvale sheet works,
and it takes several fiat cars to carry it,.
1t weighs about fifty ton. 1t gets into the
Washington yard on trucks of the Penn
sylvania road, and lO0-ton crane jerks
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10

When all is finished the big gun is sub
'ected to a final turning of its outer sur
face. The machinery which does this
is massive: il moves slowly, but every
bit and cutting utenSil that is brought
TO bear on the guns surface works with
mathematical accuracy. The whole
massive surface is turned with
precision that is marvellous.
The little bit does its work
cuts no wider than a sixteenth of an
inch or deeper than thirty-secondth
of an inch, but the big gun revolveS into
its bite, and the result is little coil Of
steel that is stretched out inde6nitely like
an elderly maiden lady'S curl. When that
process is finished the outer surface Of the
gun is as smooth as baby'S skin. The
bore of the gun has already been polished
like glass. The next important thing is
the rifing. Fifty-two spiral grooves have
To be cut into the bore of a 12-inch gun.
The great crane comes and takes the
gun TO the rifling cylinder. The ma
chinery of this is too complicated to
describe, but its mechanism is faultleSs.
1t is the most tedious process Of all that
enters into the manufacture Of the gun.
Then comes the cutting and boring for
the breech mechanism. A separate and
distinct machine does this. Altogether,
il will be seen that the making of one of
the big guns requires the highest
science and skill.
Commodore Folger says that all these
great guns are being built at the cost Of
about so cents pound. This will make
the l3-inch guns cost about $40, 600 each,
and the 12-inch guns about S50,000 each.
The Commodore thinks he can build 4
16-inch gun for 10 cents pound which
would make such gun cost little less
than 500, 900. He thinks, however,
that the navy will build no larger guns
than l3-inch. for the reason that the
great lOO-tOn guns Of European navieS
are practical failures.
r. ID. BLOD6ET.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
NOTICE.

We have been appointed the Agents o. o. 49,.
Champion Iron Co., OF Kenton, o., t9e "a 4. he
Iron and Fence and Ornamented WorSs, Int ~
United States. They manufacture - ZINES
STYLES OF Fence Cemetery Lot Enclo'.,.sts
builders Iron Work, Iron Stairway 81 81
for Balconies, Veranda Columns, Nef4uu-. ne. .-
ilcs. Iron Tree Guards, window GUARDS ,. .iy.p.
and Chairs. Entrance Gates, Iron Posts O@'''
lied Iron Work, Fire Escapes, &c &c. sod
Making specially Of this class OF "ottN sro
having b splendidly equipped plant ,ns? csr
prepared 10 make much closer prices J,aS :.
be obtained elsewhere. We shall DC P's"
show designs and quote prices; g. CON.
a. j. SWEENEY a. o. wv
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
Hurrah for the woodpecker.

The English sparrow has a mortal
enemy in the common rei-headed wood
pecker, who, though no giant among
birds. is as big as half dozen English
sparrows and not afraid of half hun
bred. The woodpecker's beak is so
hard and his head and neck are so pow
erful that in single peck he
can kill a sparrow, and the En-
glish birds have become aware
OF his powers and are very much
afraid of him. The appearance of a
red-headed woodpecker will set whole
flock of sparrows to flight, and the only
time they will face him is when he
makes an onset on their nests. The
eggs Of the sparrow are not larger than
peas and their young about the size of
grubworms, and a nestful of young
sparrows is dainty picnic for wood
pecker, which he is careful not to over
look. The sparrows will fight, but they
cannot drive him away.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
LADIES

Needing tonic, or children who want build
ing up. should take
BROWNS IRON BiTTERS.
Il is pleasant 70 take, cures Malaria. Indi-
gestion, BiliouSneSs and Liver Complaints.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
NTanv Persons nrc hrnken

down from oycrwoTk or household cares.
Browns Iron BittCrs Tesuilds the
system. aids digestion. removes C-ccs. CT bile,
end cures Iaa.G-is. CT tie genuine.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
jealousy.

VIUJt.
lis she beautiful"
"Most girls says not"
"Then she must be-"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10

EVERYBODY knows that at this season
the blood is filled with impurities, the
accumulation of months. All these
impurities and every trace Of scrofula,
salt rheum, or other diseases, may be
expelled by taking Hoods Sarsaparlla.
Be sure TO get Hoods.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10

THE TRIUMPH OF DAHLGREN'
,,.,;,,e - s,nn .............15 in.
Length of gun. - 20 III
vSeis,br of oun .................45 400 los
Powder charge. ......-'''''' .so In
Weight Of shell. ...........''''''' tsoiSs
Weight Of solid shot. - ~ ~ a.
Effective range. ..-....... e -
THE TRIUMPH OF FOLGEk.
Calibre Of gun. ....-........-.' IN =,
Length of gun. 100000. -. ,o, 49, lbs
Weight of gun......-.49 IONS N'V'' ,Sz H.,
Powder charge. ..-.....' '..''''''' Sso III
Weight Of shell =. -. -,
Effective range for distance ue- II miles.
rS;cSness Of steel which pro s65 in.
iectile will penetrate at muzziel
,.Here are the figures on the l3-lnch
gun" said Commodore FoiSer' yo"ip "'o
them with Dahlgren'S Triumph
Galore OF gun. ...........- ''''''' IN ~
Length Of gun. al $50 =, a 460 ms
Powder charge. ''-'''''''' i0O IhS
Weight of prsieetlle. ..'''.''''i' wv AVS,
.sThe range and penetrating force OF
these guns will be but slightly more than
the 1i-inch, but the crushing Iorce ,u-
cident to the impact and explosion Oh
I .1OO-pound projeetile must De nnucu
greater. l ought TO say here, continued
Commodore Folger, that the length OF
13-inch projectile will be about ~
inches. Stand one up alongside an or
dipary man, and it would reach nearly
TO his armpits."
How one Of these great guns IS made
isap interesting study. The evolution
OF the ship OF live oak into the steel
cruiser OF to-day, presents no more
striking contrast than the evolution OF
the crn which is TO arm her. The huge
fnrnace with It's weight of melted iron is
no more; the great casting plt VIII It's
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10

A BIG SUCCESS!
NEW GOODS, NEW STORE
Prices Way Down!

packed
Dghtu purchasers you contemplating purchasing NEW
give
purchasing Furnishing Goods
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
Read a Few of Our Prices
BOYS, NUTS.
CHILDREN'S SUITS.

We show a larger variety OF Boys Suits than
any other hOusp in the CITY
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
HATS FOR EVERYBODY.

Don't miss this chance 10 max
Iook Neat and StVlish.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10

These are cut in the latest style and perfec
OF guaranteed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-10
MEMS SUITS.
MEMS PANTS.

These Suits are good value and well worth
double the money.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-10-18
IFRon MONDAYS DAILY.l
SALMAGUSDl.

The "Prominent Citizen" hasn't
shown up yet.
w. j. Triton, returned from San
Francisco. this morniug.
Judge Bigelow, wife and son camo
up FROM Carson this morning. The
Judge was caught in tho drug net.
Quite n number OF people from all
parts Of the county arc in town TO.
day, called here by the State Board OF
Equalization. Their faces urc not RI.
d'nnt with smiles ms though their
coming were n pleasant pIstimc.
Secretary Of State Grey and Con-
troller Horton, menbers OF the State
Board OF Equalization, arrived yes
terday morning. To-day they hnvo
been listening To tho complaints Of
taxpayers whose assessments the
State B"nrd propose to- raise.
Tho festival of Yom Kippur, or day
OF Atoncmcnt, began at q o'clock last
evening and closes ut 6 o'clock to-
night. 1t is enc of tho most impor-
tant OF tho Hebrew holidays ns well
na one OF the oldest, rs II dates back
to tho time "f Aaron.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-10-18
SUICIDE BY AMMONIA.
The Terrible Agony Does Not Pre-.
vent Its Use.

No pois5:i brings death with more
maddcning agony than ammonia, but
that fact does not scem to discourage
the suicide. Tho mar I~Iarrowitz,
who deliberately swallowed II fatal
dose OF tho drug in New York recent
ly, is n OF the many who have gone
the ammonia route 10 death in spite
of tho cXoruciating pain. DIR. Blyth
has recorded thirty cases Of ammonia
poisoning in tho small London dis
trIct Of which he is health officer;
Professor Mitchell mentions twonty.
two cases, and four have occurred
during tho short time DR.. Jenkins
las been connected with the Coro-
ncr's office in New York.
Cases OF slow poisoning from am
monia arc Of constant occurrence
among mcE who work in It's manufac-
turc, or even in dacomposing sub.
stances which give IL or ~ consider.
aUlo quantities. Ammonia, slowly
md from day 10 day taken into the
system, causes tho complexion to
loose its freshness, and tho skin OF
incn who get heavily i]mprcgnatod
with it has n disngrccabIe blotclIcd
md disc"lorcd appearances.
Taken into tho stomach from day
To day in V o tho small quantities
used to ndultcrato food, auch rs bak.
ing powder, it not only Injuries tho
complexion but attacks tho lining OF
tho stomach, aud 10 tho source Of
much general i'll health.
Tho recent rapid increase in tho
use OF ammonia Tor variuus put poscs,
and tho consequent increase in it's
manufacture, have made IL ono OF tho
most easily obtained p~oiscns, and, al.
though over. body is familiar with IL
in some form, thcro is II surprising
amount Of Ignorance OF its dangerous
qualities. Its uso ns M ndultcrant
in auy food preparation IL simply Il
crime, nnd us n crime should be pun
| i5hcu,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-10-18
Chicago Cattle Market.
CHlcAoo. Oct 8. 1871.

SNoHt Wv. rs 1871.
Following is tho report OF the Chi
caSo cattle market for the week end
ing October 8, 1891.
Receipts OF native cattle for The
week, $1,000 head. Good fat, ripe
cattle are 10 good demand. all other
grades are dull and hard to sell at
tho prices quoted:
Extra. l.3OO9l,5Oo Tbs extra choice,
@tW9sG20; Prime Export, $500,
$500; Roughish Export, s5.4O@S5.G5;
Good to choice, l,35o@1,5OO lbs.. s. 20
@s5.4o; Medium to good, a $50
rbs.. s3.750S4.lo; Common, l,05OQ1,-
$50 Ds.. s3.25Gs3y5O; Fat pony.
smooth, l,looG1,3Oo rbs., si.75@s5 W;
Choice heirers, s2.75@S3.25; Good
cows and heiiers, s2.OO@s2.5o; Fair to
good COWS. soOQl,OoO lbs. sl.75Gs2 20;
Common 70 fair COWS, Sl.25Qsl.5O;
Stock steers, GOoGsO0 lbs., s2.OC@
s225i Feeding steers, S5uG1l,250 lbs,
s2.I54s3!oo; Veal calves, l0JGi3o0 lbs.,
8.O09si.5o; Springer and Mich
COWS, per head, sI5.Oo@s3oO0.