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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
A DOSE OF SHOT
Received by a Visitor TO a Vineyard at
Boggs' Run.


Boggs' Run.
Kline Surgeon, Of Boggs' run is a
we'll known old gentleman, who has an
elegant grape vineyard. This fact is
generally known, and also that the old
man cannot run the thieves well. A few
nights ago, however, surprise was In
store for the three Benwood young men
who visited the vineyard. Mr.. Sur
geon has son, once soldier in the
regular u S. army. This gentleman
returned from the West the same day
the Benwooders arrived. As the men
got fairly started on the luscious grapes,
the soldier arrived on the scene with q
shot gun. he banged away, striking
one Of the providers on the legs, causing
q severe but not serious injury.
The other two made a preclpitate re-
treat, but finally being assured that they
would not be blazed at, they carried
their comrade home. A great endesvor
was made by those implicated to keep
the mattera secret. A doctor was called
in, and now the injured man is recover
ing, and is lying in Benwood, where
he is secretly waited on by his two CON-
panions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
Attempted Burglary.

Sometime early yesterday morning
thieves attempted TO force an entrance
into the Office of the West Virginia Sand
Company, on Water street, near the st.
Charles Hotel. John l.. Shriver. pro-
prietor, left the Office the night before
leaving no money in the safe or valua-
bles in the Office. He returned in the
morning 30 find that an attempt had
been made to gain an entrance TO the
Office at the front window. Evidently
the burglars had been frightened away,
as the door was broken open, but the
office had not been entered. Mr.. Shriv-
er believes the rogues were after his
valuable gold watch and diamond ring.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
STRUCK wIrH a WINE GLASS.
Injury Received by a BenwOOd Man Mon
day Evening.

Injury Received by a BenwoOd Man Mon
day Evening.
Monday evening there was scene OF
excitement on Main street, Benwood.
Women and men were seen running
toward Jas. Faircliffe's house. Mr..
Faircliffe was on the floor with
long cash on his head apparently life
less. People were pouring water on
him to bring him about. Among those
arriving in The heat of the excitement
was Undertaken Becker, who lives near
by. When the persons trying to restore
Mr.. Fairelitfe had about given
him up for dead, aud about
to give him over to the
undertaken present, he revived. A doc
tor was called in. The injury on his
head, a cash several inches long and
deep, just above the temple, was sewed
ap.
Katie Blade, a girl about fourteen
years OF age caused the Englishman to
90 to the floor like he had been shot.
Katie carried q wine glass, and 1t APP
pears Faircliffe said something not just
modest to her. She retsliated, hurting
the glass at the mill man, causing the
injury and knocking him down. The
injured man is an ironworker at the
10 Yer Benwood mill, and is still confined
TO his room.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
SIR. winters Statement.

Mr.. Fred Winters called at the REG
lister Office yesterday, to make state
ment regarding the trial In Justice
Ankles court Monday evening. he took
exception to the IRtetlioencer's report Of
the trial, in which il was stated that
mo such condition Of affairs has been
known in TIE criminal annals of the city
for some tihe." In justice to Mr.. Win
tiers, 1t mky be stated that this does
him an iJustice. II was simply fam
lily quarf.I, with probably little more
profanY 7 thrown In, than Is usually
brongz 1ut In the testimony in such
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
InnEinr.nrR is wife.

James Matthews. of st. Clairsville,
called at police headquarters yesterday
to make inquiries concerning his vile,
Barbara Matthews. She left her home
last week to come to the State Fair,and
visited her stsp-daughter, Cora Berry,
who lives on McColloch street. She left
the house to return home on Saturday,
since which tine nothing has been seen
or heard OF her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
DIED..

TRAPPE-on Monday September 18th, 1873
HARRY. son OF John and elizabeth Ttappe.
aged 6 years, IL months and Y days
Funeral this wednesday, afternoon at 2
o'clock from the residence OF his grand parents.
James Hungarian, out Caldwslls Run. Inter
ment at Mt. Calvery cemetery. Friends ofths
family respectfully Invited to attend.
O'Clock, SARAH HOLDEN, wife OF Martin Hol-
ben, in the o2nd year OF her age.
Funeral notice hereafter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
NOTES OF THE RIVER

News OF the Boats aud Boatmen Along
the Ohio. 81
The river yesterday was q inches and
still on the drop.
The river at Cicinnati registers feet.
Business is very brisk.
The Vespers was bought lately At
Gsllipolis for the Huntington trade.
The Bachelor is laid up at Pittsburg
and will DOT start again until the Gin
cinnati trade begins.
The Virgie Ratcliff and c. 81. Wood
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
Justice Gillespy's Court.

Louis Gabriel and Clara Standing
who we're arrested about week ago.
on warrants sworn out by Lucy Piper
were tried for adultery and fornicatlon'
in Justice Gillespy's Court, yesterday.
They were found guilty and fine $50
and costs each. Gabriel is said to have
a wife and family living in Clarks6nrg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
Police Arrests.

Lawrence Clark was arrested last
night on two charges, for violations OIL
the garbage ordinance.
John Gallagher, half brother o. "let
'er CO." was arrested on Vagrancy
charge by Carney.
Tom Fletcher and Matt. Moran, plain'
unadorned drunks, were arrested oy
Habberield and Lukens respectively.
Detective McMulIen arrived last night
from Cleveland, and will return to-day
with Chas. j. Denny.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
A snr,nr Meeting.

Arlhngements are already being made
by a lumber OF local horse fanciers for
a sprink meeting next June st the State
Fair grbunds, 10 continue three days.
The racVe will be under the auspices OF
the "SpEng Meeting Association" and
good pur As will be offered in all the
sDeed conKstS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

MCKINLEY and his paraders at Akron
Yesterday wore "scab" hats. This will
be interesting to the laborers whom the
Ohio WanRmaker is yearnIng to ''pro-
teet.n
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

GEN. DE MIRIBEL, who was to have
had supreme command of the French
army In the event of war with Germany,
is dead. This weakens the military
strength of France considerably, but
the nation that produced NAPOLEON on
the spur of the moment can be relied
upon to supply MIRIBEL's place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

WHAT's this "a Lake Shore train
held up In Indiana? And Indiana is
east Of Chicago
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
One Mere Postmaster.
nI r.l.nrnm % a. Rlci.ier.

WASHINGTON, d. c., September a.
John McGraw has been appointed post
master at Norwood, Mcdowell county,
vice M. +. Cook removed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

Subscribe for the leading local and teie-
graphic paper. the Wheeling Daily and
Sunday Register, delivered to evory part
of the city or surrounding towns Tor IL
cents psr week
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

THE president may think he has
hard JOB managing Congress, but wait
I'll those two girl babies grow up,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

BUSINESS is reviving everywhere,
The repeal Of bad Republican financial
legislation and the revision Of worse
tariff laws are assured. Uncle Sam is
All right.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

LILLIAN RUSSELL solemnly declares
she viii not marry again. Congratula-
tlons are due somebody.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

JUSTIN MCCARTHY is to be married
Then he will know what home rule
really is.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

Gov. MCKINLEY would be an srtful
politician II ne were not laundering
and transparent demagogue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
MIGHT SOIL HAULING.

Tn. wheeling Night Soil Co cones 70 tbs
front this spr1ng with the best facilities snd
Isrzsst hIrrels for cleaning Cess Pools. fsn;ts.
&C. I respectfully solicit tas patronage q tie
osrsntse proupt and sxtisfscsoTy nrtent1on
- 81 or5erf. G. w. RIxET. N4naGok.
5,es - cruu backsr's les ard Coal o41Ds -
SIXTEENTH and Eok Sta Tslsphnns - a1A11
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

Now THAT fruit is coming down
thrifty housewives will proceed to put
itup.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

The REGISTER, embracing Its ssveral edi-
lions, Is entered at the Postoftiee In Wheel
ne. W. Va. as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

Those souvenir Columbian half dol
lars are flowing back to the Treasury in
boouets, clusters, baskets and carloads
10 such an extent that Secretary CAR
Isle has been compelled to ask Con-
gress to relieve the Treasury from OBJ
legation to redeem subsidiary coin when
presented in sums Of twenty dollars or
more. The souvenir half-dollar that
sold for dollar was failure and the
spectators, who attempted at the start
10 corner them in the hope Of making a
big stake, have been sadly left. Still
these coins will probably be worth big
money before the end Of this genera
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

Strange, isn't il, that the American wage
Garner would rather sweat and groan under
the oppressive system OF protection than TO
revel Ia the promised delights Of free trade.
--Intelligsncer.
Yes; but would he? He didn't say so
at the polls last November.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

A ROLLING mill and seven potteries
resumed operations in Trenton, N j.,
yesterday. This sort Of news comes
from every section Of the country. Con-
hdenee in the administration, the GER
tainty Of the repeal Of the Sherman act
and the assurance Of a reduction Of bur
densome tariff taxes have let loose
hosrded money aud placed business
upon its feet again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

cases. The language quoted would In
dictate that serious crime naa Deen
committed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
UNDERTAKING.
ALEX FREw,
IlI7 MAIN STREET.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR

ITO NATURAL GAS CONSUMES Save
J. money and obtain better results BY using
HIBBERD's Patent Improved Cniorfne
Gas Burner, Tor cook stoves and Rra'es- NO
smoke smell dirt nor back flashing. Perfect
cornbnstiou perfect control OF gas consumed Dy
parties using IL All burners guaranteed 70 re-
duce gas bills from - 10 40 per cent and give
sstiSfsctorv results Call and see them NJ
GeORcE H,BBERo son, Plumbers. Gas
and Steam Heaters. 1914 Market ST. Your pat
roraee solicited Prices reasonable. sePSc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

IyT,RAvELERs CHEQUES OF THE ANERI.
4 can Express Co. are available within the
Fair Groonds and at Chicago Hotels. Banks,
etc No Identification required. jul2q
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

A CROWDED passenger train on one OF
the most popular roads in the country
and in a populous community stopped
by a score OF robbers, who proceed at
their leisure, unmolested, to blow open
the express car and then the safe with
dynamite and take therefrom about
quarter Of a million dollars and make
of with it, illustrates the bravery of the
modern railroad traveller aud the ease
with which he is thrown into the hyp-
motto state by the show CT gun.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

ford 10 abandon Huntington than Hun
tIngton can afford to be abandoned by
the o. r. The road las too much at
stake there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

PuHIlsHrss AND PNorEUroRs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-05-25
From Representative Business Man
BosToN, April A. 1898,

BOsToN, April A, 1898.
Bolton Hall, Esq, Secretary New
York Tax Reform Association: I don't
know that I have had the pleasure OF
meeting you, although we have come
into some sort of literary association in
the little volume entitled, ssEquitab BILE
Taxation" of which have the privi-
lege of giving away heap.
am obliged to you for the page OF
discussions on tn subject Of tax reform.
have done little at the work in this
old commonwealth, which in spite Of
its slow, conservative ways, is ahead Of
the other states in the matter Of taxing
real estate, in regard to which there is
no double taxation-the result Of tax
ing both it and any indebtedness there
on. It was ten-years' conflict. / inn
agine it will take as many more to ex-
empt personal estate also from double
taxation, especially in regard to per-
sonal property out of our state, we
having no jurisdiction or responsibility
to protect the same. To tax it again in
this state is simply robbery.
As to throwing all the burden upon
real property, if any state would do 1t
(your state now comes very near it), its
prosperity would be so enhanced that
others would be compelled to follow.
being an old fellow, hardly expect to
see it accomplished in my day.
With thanks for your publication,
sincerely yours,
JONATHAN A. LANE,
President Merchants Association.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-05-25
A Lawyer Writes

81 had q case some weeks ago when
q poor fellow doing business in .
small way was forced to pay some COS,
personal tax, though his afidavits dis
closed the fact that his business hardly
supported him and he owed some q, 900
borrowed money and had assets Of per-
haps $1,000, leaving him 5000 worse
of than nothing, but because he could
not swear he was on the way to the
poor house, one OF our sympathetic
judges insisted the tax must be paid.
This is only one Of many cases where
people In moderate circumstances arc
forced to pay taxes that are unjust and
cruel.
II legislation is to be secured for !
better system Of taxation, the farmer
Is the individual to cultivate religious
", for without the vote Of country
legislators nothing can be had. am
Respectfully,
LEROY B. CRANE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-05-25
Il Hits Both Ways.

The over-taxation Of ! municipality
does not simply burden the property
owners.
They largely escape through increase
Of rents and decrease Of valuation.
It IS the laboring man who Il hardest
hit. His expenses increase, his wages
diminish, aften he Is without employ
ment. Il
The expenditure Of . vast amount Of
money, procured through over-taxation
say from %, O0O, 900 to go, 00O, 600
helps only the few.
Most Of il goes TO those who have had
the tip In advance and have taken an
option on the realty which Il to be So
lected
The pet contractors and engineer
get the balance. There are few labor
ers Of tho locality that are much helped.
while the whole population suffers.
Labor, as much Is capital, Is con-
cerned in matter Of this kind. Both
ere deeply interested in demanding .
fair deal.
Each is forced, by personal concern.
to demand that we shall be informed
what we are asked to do before wa
do it.
Each insists that the consent Of the
people must be asked before new and
practically unlimited debt Is saddled
upon us.-Enquirer, Cincinnati, O.
March II, 1891.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-05-25
COUNTRY PAPERS AND THE TAX
QUESTION.

Hear xtOS0 St000s
The subject Of Just taxation Il o. the
greatest interest TO readers OF weekly
papers published IN the farming dis
tricts Yet the editors of these papers
rarely refer to tho question, and when
they do, often hide their real views for
fear Of running against the prejudicea
of some Of their subscribers
This is only natural. An editor must
live, and he can't succeed If he olfends
his subscribers. AS former editor Of
country papers / know how hard II is
to keep the good will OF the little circle
upon whose patronage these papers de-
pend.
But there is no fear of any subscriber
threatening TO stop my paper Il the
editor, instead Of giving his own opin-
ions, opens column for the discussion
of the tax question from every stand
point. In this way the advocates Of
listing laws, personal property taxes,
the income tax, or single tax on land
values, can all have chance to air
their views.
Try this plan, Mr.. Editor Of the
Weekly and see if it does
not liven up your readers and get them
to write 'sa piece" for your paper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-05-25
! Said in Mine Haste. All Men Are
Liars.

Statisticians all tell ms that the
wealth Of this country Is about COS, 000.-
000,0 900. We suppose, of course, this 10
ue-there is no doubt Of It's truth; the
most reliable figures say 20, Then the
total figures Of the tax books In the
United States, the total amount Of
wealth and property taxed, ought to b
just s65, 900, OO0, 900, onghtn'ts Il? In
stead Of that, according to the Great
West, the total wealth that gets on tho
tax books is s17, O00, 000. 900 and OF this
amount the farmers are charged with
$14, 600, O00, 900. Here Is text, almost
anyone ought to be able TO preach from.
Bradford I'LL Watchman.
This Is sample Of current mislead-
ing statistics. No one denies that tho
farmer pays too much taxes, but he
does not pay anything like the proper
ton above stated.
For instance: In the state Of New
York the totaLassessed wealth IL nearly
four Thousand millions. OF this the
farmers are assessed only about Ave
hundred millions. A large sum, but
hot Il out II, and New York treats her
farmers no better than other states
treat theirs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-05-25
A GOOD RESULT.

Financial Ingenuity Turns q Serious Dis
aster Into . Complete Success.
The man with the cough was telling
his experiences in business. ''It's
funny" he remarked, but there is
hardly thing that can't be handled to
good advantage if a man goes about il
right. Now, once met fellow with
a recipe for making a patent stove
/. backing. It looked like good thing,
and put q lot of money into it. We
made mp a few thousand gross before
we tried to sell it, we were so confident
of its going well. When we came to
put it on the market we found that the
blamed stuff wouldn't sell. 1 spent
all the money I could rake and
scrape trying to get it to go. but it was
no use. The people simply wouldn't
have it and that was all there was to
it. After about six months was broke.
My partner had skipped and 1 was left
with three hundred thousand boxes of
stove backing on my hands. 1 was
fifty years old at the time and life didn't
look very rosy"
pull ont all right?" asked the man
with the tall hat.
"Yep."
s.In what way?"
Il remembered that Sam Patch said
that some things can be done as well as
others, and borrowed little money
and made fortune out of it."
ssHow?" asked the man with the tall
hat, interestedly.
s.Sent it over to Liberia and sold every
last box of it for face-powder. Buff
falo Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-05-25

the very nature of things this cannot
go on forever. If you are determined
to let your credit go to the dogs, must
refuse it the company of mine. I do
not share your sublime disregard of
public opinion, and my standing among
portance to me. If this sort of thing
goes on much longer I'll dissolve part
nership-I swear will"
evil you?" inquired North. provolx-
ingly. Don't, Wee; what would become
of me?"
This was too obviously satire, and
Mr. Wcscott's anger rose to white
heat; bnt smothering 1t sufficiently to
nutter: sits all very well, but there'll
be an end to it before long!" he re-
turned savngeiy to his writing and
vouchsafed no further answer to North.
The silence which thereupon ensued
was as welcome to the latter as Wees
merciless attack had been unexpected.
He allowed himself a few mo-.
rnents in which to regain his
equilibrium (for, Notwithstanding
the calm exterior that he had
succeeded in preserving, he had felt
greatly disturbed by Wees harangue);
then noticing on the desk beside him q
folded newspaper, he took it up and
scanned it idly. It proved to be New
York daily of recent date, and on the
margin he saw Ollin's name.
Before unfolding the paper he drew
HON kis pocket cigar and lighted Il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-05-25
Ex-Mayor Hewitt on Taxation.

New York, April 10, 1898.
Bolton Hall, ESQ, Vice-P President and
Secretary-Dear Sir:-I am In receipt
of your letter OF the 18th inst, asking
my opinion of the following proposed
addition to the Tax Reform Association
platform:
Resides real estate taxes, corportions
should pay in taxes only the fair value
Of the franchises they obtain from the
people.
l do not suppose that anyone will
take exception to this proposition, but
it seems to me that it by no means
meets the problem which you desire to
solve. You have simply removed the
difficulty one step back. The question
stin remains as to what is fair value.
and who is to determine it. In my
Judgment, corporations should be
treated precisely as individuals are
treated. They should be taxed upon
their real estate, and not upon their
personal property. Franchises will
either form part of the realty or part
of the personality, or perhaps be divided
between the two. A franchise to
establish manufacturing corporation
has no pecuniary value, because it is
open to everybody. A franchise to
establish street railway, or water
works, or q gas company has a value,
because to more or less extent it
establishes monopoly. Such fran
chises properly go with the real estate,
and should be taxed as real estate.
OF course you can not explain all this
in your platform, but think you will
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