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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-24
A PROSPEROUS YEAR
SHOWN BY THE REPORT OF TIE PRESIDENT
CT THE P, W. & KY. ROAD.
Stockholders Meeting Held Yesterday Afternoon
and New Board Of Directors Chosen
for the Ensuing Year.

The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Pittsburg, Wheeling and Ken
lucky railroad was held at the freight
office Of the Company, on Water street,
yesterday afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
The meeting was called TO order by
President w. p. Hubbard. OF this city.
Eight thousand seven hundred and
twenty-nine shares OF stock out OF
eleven thousand were represented. The
Ohio county interests were represented
by County Commissioner II. p. Me-
Gregor. The President presented re-
port OF the earnings OF the road during
the past year. after which the following
Board OF Directors was chosen for the
ensuing year: Wm. p. Hubbard, John
Mcclure, Henry X. List, Joseph Spell
del, Thos. D. Messler, James McCrea.
The Board will meet at the call Of
the chairman for organization and the
transaction Of such other business as
may come Before II.
The report OF the President shows
gratifying condition Of affairs. The road
is IN excellent condition and the busi-
ness constantly Increasing. With the
exception Of 1890, IL was the most pros
porous In the history Of the road. The
report was, In substance, as follows:
The Board OF Directors herewith
submit the annual report Of the opera
ton OF your road, under the lease to
the Pittsburg, Chicago and st. Louis
Railway Company, for the year ending
December 81, 1892, and OF the financial
condition of your company at that date.
Gross earnings IS reported by lessee -t2I3 100 20
Operating expenses .slsS15e 40
Hire OF equipment. 1870 81 l7S4ss %
Net earnings for year 49,. .....,......sll76lo 80
Balance due by lessee, De-. a,-SsSs- 22SH vs.
Amount DIE lessor to Dec. 81, Is02-sltS 4ls "a
Deduct payments during 1879 70 Treas
.Urer Mcknight
january .t25,OO0 90
April 27....................... SItO0 "
july SO..................- -1OJJ w
Octoher Sl............... zo'VuO w 1000 ..
December Co... 10000 0J-sliOOOO %
Balance due December 81, ise2....s 3,4l9 81
No expenditures were made IN 1892
by the lessee company on account OF
betterments to the property 81 the com
pany.
The company expended
for grading on the Ben
wood extension OF the
road ..................-......-.. SL-ooJ W
wood ............................ Ash %
road .'.....,.'............... t6Sn 95
Net earnings 1922 ........... Ul4,olO -
Twelve months interest,
first mortgage per cent
bona ........-.-....... ....-..-. flltVuJ W
Twelve mouths interest
Consolidated 6 per cent si24S0 90
Sinking fund, fret mort
gage bonds...................- = 90 20
Sinking fund, consolidat-
ed bonds .................. 1918 %
Salary Of President......- 30 % t0,6f5 10
Surplus for year Iso9......- sss,s65 50
TREAsUKER's ACCOUNT
Receipts 1899 $1,000 20
"a 00 Is
Balance ......... .................. s7so39 IS
Balance due Dec, 3LIs9......... 7s,7i5 90
b alance in hands OF Treasurer Dec.
81 1872 .........tOl,1Sb %
Following is a table Of the earnings
and expenses;
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REAL EsTATE mARKEr.

Deed OF Transfer Left for Record Yes-
terdaV.
The following transfer OF real estate
was left for record AZ Clerk Hooks Of
fee yesterday:
deed made March 81. 1893. by Kath-
arine Ackermsbn 70 Hermann Fisher,
for the south half % lot No. 10 square
No. 42 10 Sprigg & Rltehle's addition.
Consideration, 81, $50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-24

Lost-Pocketboek.
Wanted-Baker.
Fancy Silk Umblellas-I. 6. Dillon Co.
For kent--House on Fifteenth Street
For Rent-Office in Rogers Block.
Wanted-Mau and Wife.
Home Liver Pills-R. II. List
SIXTH PAGE.
Bargain Day-Stone & Thomas
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-24

BooD's Pins are easy. yet efficient.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-24

rare Musical Tr1.t ~ Eeurth street.
Church Friday sysning
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-24
NEWT NEW NEW

Prof. Adams will play the Pipe Organ At
Fourth Street Church Friday evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-24
Index to New Advertisements.

FOURTH PAGE.
MISUNDERSTANDING Company. .
FIFTH PAGE.
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*The operating expenses were ~, 62823 less in
1892 than the preceding year.
The p rcentage OF Increase for 1892 over SOL,
in tho item Of frsights. was 2f4i; passengers
140S; total, 20 -: decrease IN expenses, 572;
increase in net earnings, 79.7l: increase In net
amount paid TO company by lessee, lOi.40.
Number Of tons OF freight carried 1923 -si5.3ls
Revenue from same ...................t 206, IA -
Number Of passengers carried 1899 los no
Revenue from same ......tl 30 "
The tonnage OF 1892 Increased over
that OF 1891 by 232, s37 tons or 374 per
cent, and the revenues therefrom In
creased $40, or 2f.44 psr cent.
This increase the reports state consist
ed principally Of manufactured steel
and iron and the materials for their
production. as coke, IS, sol tons; ores,
Ga, $40 tons; pig iron, 2i,s9O tons; cast
ings and machinery, 1902 tons. The
only item 10 which there was any con-
siderable decrease was bar and sheet
metal, the tonnage Of which was less
By 26. or tons In 1899 than In 1891. In
lumber there was an increase Of 81. 347
tons handled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-24

Balance due December 81, lse2-......s S4ls 81
No expenditures were made in 1892
by the lessee company on account OF
betterments to the property 81 the com
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-24

1892 1881. Increase.
Freights .......I S2O87i7 35Sl65 1876 % lsl06I0 Al
Passengers. ... II. 6Z5 % t27sS % S,o31 "a
Other depts...... 1876 " l4,223 IS BIZ ~
Totas..-..... sos. 100 20 sqiS l4s a 1880 So
Expenses...... 15s, 75s 70 1896 %
Net earnings sl3i. $50 so s7476 81 less, $50 o.
Less equipment 10. 74U 20 1865 80 23l 81
-
Net amt paid lsll7 $40 80 SIS 20 az 1859 Isl a.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-13
THE CRY OF GOD.

souf eqnase II Hes, with walls Of gieaming.pearl
And gates that are not shut at all BY day;
4nere evermore their wings the storm winds
furl,
And night falls not upon the shining way.
Up which. by twos and threes, and in grea,
thron2s,
The happy people tread, whose mortal road
Leo straight to that fair home Of endless songs,
The city. beautiful and vast, Of God
Eye hath not seen. ear hath not heard, the toy,
The light, the bloom Of that sweet dwelling
place,
Where praise Is aye the rapturous employ
Of those who there behold Gods loving face.
Here. fretted by many a tedious care
And bowed by burdens on the weary road,
We cannot dream Of all the glory there,
In that bright city, eautiful, Of God.
There some have waited for our coming long,
Blown thither on the mystic tide of death,
Tney catch some fragments of our broken song,
Inc while the eternal years are as o breath
There we shall go one gladstone day of days,
AND drop forever every cumberirg load,
And we shall view, undimmed by earth's low
haze,
The city, beautiful and vast, of God
In that great city we shall see the King,
And tell Him how he took Us by the hand
ana let US, In our weakness, drag and cling,
As children when they do not understand
Yet with the mother walk as night comes on
And wish that home was on some shorter
road.
o, with what pleasure shall we look upon
Our Saviour in the city Of our God!
Margaret E. Sangster. in Congregationalist
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The Making of scissors.

Though no complexities are involved
in the making of scissors, or much skill
required, yet the process of manu-
feature is very interesting. They are
forged from good bar steel heated to
redness, each blade being cut off with
sufficient metal to form the shank. or
that destined to become the cutting
part and bow, or that which later on is
fashioned into the holding portion. For
the bow a small hole is punched, and
this is afterward expanded to the re-
ouired size by hammering it on a
conical anvil, after which both shank
and bow are filed into a more per-
feet shape and the hole bored in the
middle for the rive.. The blades are
next ground and the handles made
smooth and FURNISHED with oil and
emory. after which the pairs are fitted
together and tested as to their easy
working. They are not yet finished
however. They have to undergo hard
ening and tempering and be again ad-
iusted. after which they are finally put
together again and polished for the
third time In comparing the edges OF
knives and scissors it,will be noticed,
of course, that the latterare not in any
way so sharply ground as the former,
and that, in cutting. scissors crush and
lruise more than knives. - Inventive
Ape
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-13
HOW TO TREAT A BOOK AGENT,

Make Him Subscribe for a Church Fund
After the Detroit Plan.
He was a book agent, and apparent
" thrifty one, for his clothes were
good and he had the bearing of man
who knew his business and did it sue
cessfully. He knocked at the door of
house on Second avenue, and upon
being admitted sent up his card. The
lady of the house, of course, didn't
know who her visitor was, and came
down to see. AS soon as she stepped
into the room where he sat expectant.
she spotted him for what he was and
made up her mind.
"Ah, Mr. Blank" she said, so cordial.
~ that he lost his balance, chow dc
you do? I am real glad you came in.
You know it was very kind of you. Sc
many men have way of trying to es.
cape, and it is such rare thing for one
to be brave enough to come right ur
that really am charmed"
By this time the agent was clear of
his feet, and tried to say something
but she went right on.
You know, of course you must
know, that the ladies on this street are
doing all they can to raise money
enough to buy an organ for our church.
and we only need now one hundred
dollars to complete the full amount
necessary. OF course we expected you
would give us ten dollars, but as you
have been bold enough to beard the
lion in his den'-and she laughed mer.
rily-''why, you know, I am going to
let you off on only five dollars. It's
such small amount that I'm sure you
will not hesitate to give it to us,
though, of course, if you wish to make
it ten dollars we will not refuse it,
BY this time he had in some manner
fished out the only five dollar bill he
had and handed it over.
I'm sure he began.
ooh, don't ment ton it" she went on;
''you are too kind, and now won't de-
tain you a moment longer from busi-
ness, for know how busy you men are
in the day time"
He began to say something again.
''No, no." she interrupted. Il won't
listen to word. You must go now,
and some other time you may come in
and tell me how glad you are to help
u.s." and she fairly hustled him out of
the front door and shut it after him.
Then she laughed.
WELL" she said, Il guess he won't
come back again. and he, from the
other side of the door, didn't ask her to
guess again.-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-13
Taxes On Bark.

We are asked to write about dog laws.
Our friend has dog for neighbor
which bowls all night, steals all dsy
and frightens the cats. He favors law
taxing dogs. What good will that do?
Is the bark of a taxed dog sweeter than
that of an untaxed dog? Is q taxed dog
more honest or less terrifying to cats
than an untaxed dog2 And what about
the equities Of the ease? If it is right
and proper for our neighbor to keep
dog, ought he to be taxed for doing
what it is proper for him to do? II 1t 10
improper and wrong for him to keep .
dog, ought the government to accept q
bride to allow him to do what it is inn
proper for him to do? Is it true that
as the taxes on improvements, houses,
capital, goods, tend to diminish tho
amount Of improvements, houses. cap
ital and goods SO tax on dogs will
tend to decrease the number OF dogs
But it will very likely spare the pup
which troubles our friend. Christian
Patriot
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-13
From the Leading Republican Paper
in America.

The report of the auditor-general for
last year shows that after paying all
the expenses of government, there re-
manned an unexpended balance of six
million dollars in the treasury. These
figures show conclusively, as has all
ready been demonstrated from the
auditor-general's report for 1891, that
the state has absolutely no need what
ever for ths personal property tax, and
that it ought, therefore, to be immedi-
ately repealed.
Assuming that not one dollar more Of
interest bearing property will be re-
turned for taxation, the state will coll
lect, during the present year, from this
source alone, nearly three million dol.
lars, which it clearly does not need. and
which it can not possibly spend in any
legitimate way.
We have already sh own how unjust,
unequal and oppressive this tax would
be, as to those who do pay 1t, even IL
such o tax were necessary to defray
the legitimate expenses of government.
When the official report Of the finances
of the state SO conclusively show that
the tax is absolutely unnecessary, It 10
the clear duty of the legislature to re-
pealit, and to repeal it without delay.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-13

you any better, my dear fellow. An
revoirr'
And with delightful sense of uncer-
tainty as to whittier he was tending, he
started slowly down the street.
| He had not proceeded very far when
he was arrested by the colonel's face
tious exclamation:
| 81 say, Mr.. North, are you walking in
your sleep? Delaplaine street isn't
down that way, you know!"
North whirled around composedly
| and retraced his steps.
evil you be kind enough to tell me,
then, my dear colonel he said, where
! Delaplaine street is? I give you my
word that have not the faintest idea. :"
And, pausing by the steps as he NUT
tered this astonishing confession of ig-
norance, he looked up at the colonel
with innocent perplexity depicted in his
| countenance.
''Mr. North, what is the matter with
you?" demanded Col. Dayton, in whose
round, astonished eyes North read not a
little dismay and suspicion.
Nothing at all, colonel, except the
difficulty that l have mentioned" re-
is as plain as a pikestaff. I wish to go
to Delaplaine street, and have not the
faintest idea where Delaplaine street is.
Now, is not that a coincidence that
appeals to your helpful sympathies?"
"Are you sure. Mr.. North-quite sure,
you know" ventured the colonel,
nervously apprehensive lest he might
not put the case with sufficient delicacy,
that you are in a-exact1y a condition,
you know. to call on a lady?''
Norths first impulse was to resent
this imputation; then he reflected how
much ground there was for the colonels
suspicion, and amusement became up
permost in his feelings. He smiled as
he answered.:
"Oh, yes, colonel, am perfectly sure
of that"
s'Well,'' said the colonel, still with the
air of one who darby suspected that he
was being imposed upon, you go up
Main street, ten squares beyond the
courthouse, and then turn into Della
plaine street at your left. And if had
a silver dollar for every time that
you've been over that route in the last
three years, I'd be rich mani" he
au1teu, With d TepTodeh1ul Sco"i, do nc
drew his brows together and looked
down sharply at North. e'Thinls you
can make out, now. how to get there?"
ssOh, think shall have no difficulty
now, colonel, thank YOU" And with q
wave of his hand North turned away
again.
"Why didn't you let him go on in the
first place?' snarled the gentleman
with the eyeglasses, before North was
bevond the reach of his voice. Per
haps YOU had better send small boy
along to show him the road! The fell
low has been either drunk or as crazy
as Hamlet ever since he got back this
morning. What to make OF him don't
know, I'm surer
fro BE CONTINUED
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-13

are sure of winning. Hope they will;
credit of the Office at stake. Thus far
no trace of that missing niece. Query:
Is she a myth, too?
misunderstanding Developments in
the Dunkirk case to-day. Win proven
to be a forgery. Hopkins and Shep-
herd evidently had no hand in it. They
were both considerably taken aback
when this fact was established by the
experts, and they telegraphed at once
to the claimants confidential legal adj
viser-odd that / never happened to
hear him spoken of by name-to find
out what it all means. In my opinion
they would better send n detective after
him. I'll stake my last cigar 1.-THE one
/ smoked last, mean) that the fair
claimant and her confidential legal adj
viser-who, by the way, has wisely
kept at a safe distance from New York
during this investigation-will prove to
be the persons who forged that docu-
ment. Hunter and Ketchum are still
advertising for information concerning
Annie Dupont. the niece and sole heir
at law. No result thus far. Mean
while, there is fine little case OF
forgery to be Investigated. Already the
inside theories are beinR woven. and. If
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-13
PITH AND POINT.

.-'sSmithkins devotes his time to dt,
recting the footsteps of the aged and
infirm.' 'Eood for him. How does he
do it?'' Bosses the STRENGTHENING
gang. detroit Tribune.
Proud Father -ssBut do you think
baby looks anything like me?" Diplo-
matte Friend-'I don't think it would
be wise, in the baby's presence, to ex-
press my opinion as to that matter. -
Boston Transcript
Yes, sir" said the young man, 81
want to work for the government
''Or' said the congressman, his face
frightening. 'Ididn't get things right
at first, thought you wanted an Office. !"
Washington Star.
INSTRUMENTATION much are tur-
keys pound?" Poultryman-''Ten
cents" Stranger-"Any reduction if I
take quantity?" Poultryman-"Cer-
tainly." Stranger-s.Then give me five
pounds. "-Raymond's Monthly.
-Tottie Spyce (of the Sisters Spyce.
song-and-dance)-' Millie. did you
notice that silly-looking addle-pate,
young Cholly Van Blanke, in front?'
''Millie-'sNo Couldn't distinguish
him. They all looked the same to me- -
Truth.
Couldn't Help Him Out.-Travers-
'Say, do you know of anyone who
would be willing to len d me s. bill?''
Dashaway-"Yes, Travers. / know Of
plenty, but I don't know of anyone
who wants to give it away."-Detroit
Free Press.
"A man who did not like to speak i'll
OF others was heard to say, under cir
cumstances of great provoaltion:
''Mr. - may be all that we hope, but
if we were under tree on dark night
and I were a chicken, would roost
high!'-Union Signal.
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll was recent
~ approached by Scotchman at the
close of his lecture on Robert Burns,
who said: Colonel, the title of your
lecture should be the epitaph on your
tombstone" "How is that?" asked the
orator. Robert burns" replied the
Scot.
"A flower has been found in north
ern Mexico that has perfume like
that of whisky; and when lot of
prospectors from California got into a
field where it grew they were just
wild with excitement, until they found
where the odor came from.-Texas
Siftings.
An old lady who is very much of
bore paid a visit to a family. She pro-
longed her stay, and finally said to one
of the children: ''I'm going away de
reetly, Eddie, and I want you to go
part of the way with me-" Cant do
it! We are oOinp to have dinner IA
soon as you leave" replied Eddie.
"A Prize Winner.-At the recent ex-
animation of the class in medical juris-
prudence in one one of the colleges in
this state one of the questions on the
paper was: "What are some of the
causes of what is termed natural
death?'" The answers were varied
and interesting, but the one thing that
took the cake was: Hanging, disease
and old age. Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-13
A Touch of Humanity.

One of the incidents that illustrate
the helpfulness of humanity, when its
sympathies are aroused, occurred in
Dexter the other day. A barber in that
town who, last summer mortgaged his
shop and tools in order to raise money
to buy himself little home, has been
unfortunate since that time and SO was
unable to pay the note when due.
Saturday the mortgage was foreclosed
and officers removed the furniture and
tools from the shop. A synpathizing
crowd watched the proceedings and
then went to work to repair damages.
One hunted up a barber chair, another
razor, mugs, etc. and by the time the
confiscated goods were all removed,
the barber was all ready to call for
next" The same evening subscrip-
ton was started and enough money
raised to buy new chair of the latest
and most approved pattern. Lewiston
Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-13
CHAPTER I.-CoNrINuEp.

CHAPTER I.-CoNTINUED.
He started to his feet with a sudden
flash of rechlessness in his eyes, and
paced the floor for few moments
while he mentally debated this point
then the question was settled.
''On the WHOLE" he said, aloud, 81
will go. Why not? 1t will be merely
carrying out the programme that
have already determined upon. / have
commenced to drift; might as well
continue the exciting experiment. II
is possible, indeed most probable, that
that am not the particular Mr.. North
to whom her note was addressed; but
In that case can make some sort Of
apology; note fell into my hands by
mistake; carelessness of the clerk;
same name; very amusing coincidence,
and SO on, and thus bow myself grace
fully out of the affair. But if, on the
othe- hand, she should share the popu-
lar Misrepresentation as to my identity,
why then I'll-be guided by circum-
stances!"
He paused now before his valise,
which the porter had deposited on a
chair, and, opening it, commenced I'M
packing and tossing it's contents care
leSsly on the bed. Among other items
a rather misunderstanding memo
randum book, bound in Russia leather,
came to light. AS his eye fell upon it,
sudden inspiration seemed to seize
him.
Something is certain to come of this
ridiculous affair."" he said to himself,
taking up the note book, and also pen
and ink which he had in convenient
portable shape, $50 will just make a
little note of what has already occurred.
1t may be the significant beginning OF
important and interesting events
With this reflection he established
himself at the writing table and COM
menced to record in the pages of his
note book the thrilling experiences he
had just passed through.
Allan North had a phenomenal1y
treacherous memory, which, instead of
strengthening it by wise recourse to
one or all of the popular memory sys-
TENS now in vogue, he had unconscious
ly weakened still further by an habitual
subserviency to notebook and pencil.
Possessing a certain sense of humor, a
fluent style of expression, and the
leisure that enabled him to exercise his
literary talents, he frequently elabo-
rated his daily notes beyond the mere
jotting down of facts which it was inn
portant for him to remember If you,
dear reader, could have deciphered the
hastily scrawled pages preceding the
entry upon which he was now engaged,
you would have found. them to read
thus:
'Monday.-Was in court this morn
ing for the first time since the Dunkirk
will case was called. Found things in
statu quo. Hopkins and Shepherd both
out of town. Possibly after that missing
witness who still continues non est in
ventus. Suspect she's myth. Hunter
and Ketchum both jubilant. Say they