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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01

In from Nevada on foot or on mules, and
hundreds from California took part of
the the trip or the old Yosemite stage
line, and then crossed over the noun
tain divide.
For five years Bodie fourished and
golden stream poured from the mines
into San Francisco. The Standard
Company paid SIT, 900, 900 in dividends
and the Bodie Company $1,000, 900.
These good results led to the floating of
much stock on poor mines, so that many
investors were swindled. Eight years
ago, on reports that the ore was giving
out in the best mines, the stocks fell
and the exodus began from the camp.
In q year Bodie was half deserted. For
the last eight years it has been that
most pitiable of all spectacles, de-
cayed mining town. 1t has now only
500 people. This fire, with It's total
loss of S1O0, 900, on which there is prac-
tically no insurance, means the end OF
the town. There is no reason for re-
building, but many who were burned
out will have to remain, as they lack
money to make the removal to other
places.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
RISE AND FALL OF SUMNER.
A Forgotten Town That Was Once the
Most Important in Kansas.
4ciiS0n (HdS) SLscidl

Readers OF John J. ingalls, book,
Catfish Aristocracy," have laughed at
the queer hero, and have undoubtedly
thought him a creation of the mind Of
the author. That such man ever lived
seems improbable, yet he did, and it is
but lew years since he passed from
earth The history of this man is re-
called by the application recently made
to vacate the town site of Sumner, in
Atchison county.
But something else is recalled about
Sumner by the application for the va
cation Of the town site. In 1858 the
town was the most important in the
Territory of Kansas. 1t was built by a
party Of Massachusetts men, who came
from Leavenworth and started free
State town in opposition TO Atchison,
which was pro-siavery town. The
town was named in honor Of Charles
Sumner, the Senator from the home
State, and the town started with a
boom" This was in 1857, and the
acme Of greatness was reached one
year later. Then began the decline.
In 1858 Sumner was growing, pros
porous town, with ], 200 inhabitants and
many brick and frame buildings. Now
only a few decaying and crumbiing
walls mark the spot where once thriv-
ing community dwelt. The houses have
been torn down and moved away, and
a fruit farm occupies the site.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
Personals from Charleston.
go Tellqram b ~ Rsa.slsr.

Special l6ltJTGu2 10 Lls he9-StsT.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, January 81
Prosecuting Attorney Howard, OF Ohio
county, is here and will appear before
the Judiciary Committee tomorrow In
the interest Of the bill to appropriate to
ex-Sheriff Steenrod the amount spent by
him in the Garrison case.
Hon. J. Il. Sommerylle and Col w.
W Arnett and wife are also here. Col.
ArnettiS on legal business.
Prof. John A. Myers, of Morgantown,
and Hon. S. S. Hanen, Of Marshall
county, are looking after the appropria-
ton for the colored normal and agricul-
tural schools.
The funeral Of C. T. Ohley, brother
Of Secretary of State Ohley, took place
az Fairmont yesterday morning. Mr.
Ohley and State Librarian Charles
Hagan attended the funeral,
Information was received here to-day
of the death OF Captain James A. Par
sons, Of Davis, w. Va, chief engineer
for twelve years Of the Davis system OF
railroads in this State.
DR.. Brown, of Weston, is here look
ing after his chances for the superin-
tenuency OF the Spencer asylum.
Auditor-elect l. V. Johnson, was
summoned 10 his home in Barbour
county to-day, by telegram announc-
ing the paralysis Of his father.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
KIT CARSON IN ITS PRIME.
It Had 1000 Hustling Citizens Where
Now but 100 Remain.
D,nn.r Ne1rs

SIN 1870 you might have travelled q
thousand miles AID not have found as
lively a town as Kit Carson, Col.," said
Station Agent Billy Dunaway to q Nelcs
man the other day as the Kansas Pacific
train fingered before the station house
at the now quiet little town on Big
Sandy Creek in eastern Colorado. "This
was then the terminus Of the Denver
line of the Union Pacific and you can
just bet the camp was hummer.
There were over seven thousand people
here and a gayer crowd you never saw.
The population was made up OF railroad
men, cowboys, mule SINNERS, gamblers,
women of easy, elastic virtue and a
preacher.
THE latter was sometimes lonely,
but the 1909 other people in camp were
fairly sociable and managed TO have
moderately good time. and everything
ran wide open, and in the palmiest
DAYS of the camp there were fOrty-seven
saloons, seven dance halls, two theatres
and all the other things necessary to
the fabrication of existence in the gay
and bounding West. For two years
things were red hot, with fights, shoot
ing matches and lynching bees nearly
every night.
"Some of the old-time engineers who
were jerking steam over the line then
say regular daily news item IN rail-
way circles for awhile was to the effect
that a man or two had been hung the
night before to the bridge on the Sandy.
The lyIching OF a man for murder was
all unusual event, but dire vengeance
was wreaked on the petty burglar,
horse thief or other unprincipled de-
fender who did not have the nerve to
shoot, but sneaked around aftet dark
to do his neiarous work. When deal
ing faro, the gamblers preserved peace
and quietude in the game by wearing
two six-shooters silently swinging
from their belts and when in a
game Of stud the pack
was always secured from be-
ing blown away by one OF these same
free moral agents. Some stiff games
were played in those days and when q
cowboy came in off the roundup, or
when the freighters came in from long
trip off to Mexico and Arizona, or pay
day on the line came along, money was
stacked foot high on the cloth.
after the camp had been running in
this way for two years the road was put
on through to Denver and the crowd
followed. Where once you could see
over seven thousand people there are
now u hundred or so and all that re-
mains of the former glory Of this name
sake Of old Kit Carson Is the nQmeleSs
barnyard you see up there on the hill,
a lot Of broken beer bottles and deser-
tiOp.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
BELLAIRE.

Quite a number OF our people wentup
to St. Clairsville yesterday as witnesses
in the investigation by the County
Commissioners, Of the charges made
that work has been sighted on the
Pultney township pixies. At the meet
ing held in this city two weeks ago
only the compliments testimony was
heard. The meeting at the county
seat is to hear further testimony by
the complainants, aud the testimony OF
the engineer and contractors. Mr.. Daw-
son had prepared long statement OF
his work as engineer and superntend-
ent Of the roads, and quite a number OF
affidavits were secured by the defense
IRON workmeR and tallymen employed
on the roads. The investigation did
not begin until afternoon, and no word
was received last evening as 10 how ii
was progressing. 1t would be difficult
matter to judge what will be the out
come Of the investigation.
Three plain DRINKS were run in by the
police yesterday. One OF them. a strap
ping big fellow, was really mud-vsr-
nished drunk, for he was completely
covered with mud. Talking TO man
on q wagon, he stood with one foot on
the hub of a wheel. The wagon moved
and he fell into pool OF mud and water.
Rolling over in it three or four times
before he regained his feet, he was In
sad plight.
Bernard Daugherty, the railroad en-
gineer, who had leg crushed off in an
accident at Mason City, Iowa, mention
of which was made in this column a
few days ago, died on Monday, after
amputation Of the limb had been per
formed. His brother, Patrick, went
out TO bring the remains here for
burial, aud they will probably arrive
here to-day.
The towboat Joseph Walton pulled
the ferryb boat ana the Phillips wharf
boat into good position Yesterday and
then went up to Wheeling to render as
sistance to several other boats.
A National bank has been org anized
at Belmont with \. B. Nichols as pres
ident; W. L. Broomhsll, vice president;
VIM. Kinney. cashier. Capital stock
$50, 600
The disappearance Of the snow has
left the country roads in many places a
glare of ice and there is very little tray-
ell over them.
Owen Meenan, of Franklin, was in
the city yesterday, his eyesight having
improved so that he is able to go about.
Killarney and the Rhine" comedy
drama, will be presented at the Elysian
Theatre tomorrow evening.
There is some talk OF the old lantern
globe works being put in shape TO De
operated by new company.
Several Knights Templar contemolato
attending lodge meeting at ST. Glars
vile tomorrow evening.
w. D. Jones was at Wellsvilie yester-
day on a business trip.
Frank Lawn has been on the sick list
for several days past.
Ex-Sherif Foulke is on the sick list.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
Dead Cities of Kansas.
Chicago Herald.

There are twenty well-built towns in
Kansas without single inhabitant to
waken the echoes Of their deserted
streets. Saratoga had $4,000 opera
house, large brick hotel, a $50, 900
school house and a number of fine bust
ness houses, yet there Is nobody even to
claim place to sleep.
At Fargo a $4,000 school house
stands on the side of the hill, monu-
ment to the bond-votng craze. A
herder and his family constitute the
sole population OF what was once an
incorporated city. This IS sad COM
mentary on unhealthy booms. Those
Kansas towns, like Wichita, advertised
themselves as phenomenal boom cities.
For awhile "everythng was lovely and
the goose hung high" but at last dry
rot took hold on the boom towns and
killed them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01

$500 aud Imprisonment not to exceed
six months.
House bill No. 4 provides for two ~
sessment districts in a number OF c|Sn-
ties and one assessment district y otner
counties. On this bill q motl9d that II
take effect from it's passage|@as deieat-
ed, but the announcement Of the vote
was postponed until tomorrow.
House bill No. 5 establishes court OF
limitsd jurisdiction in the county OK
Marion.
Gen. St. Clair's substitute for the
present married woman's law was read
a frst time and ordered printed.
The valued policy insurance bill,
which met with such strong opposition
on the part nf Insurance men through
out the State, was passed by vote OF
IS TO 10. Those voting in the negative
were MessrS. cambridge, Floyd, lmhot,
Hansford, Johnston, Lavelle, Riley,
Wilson (of Ohio, Brockunier and Nc
Ca.lister.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
The worlds Fair Appropriation.
GAINESVILLE WA, January so

GAINESVILLE, VIVA, January 50.
To bs Eht0r OF ne 2 qistst:
While perusing the columns Of your
most interesting and valuable paper OF
January %, 1898, we notice that the
Board Of Worlds Fair Commissioners
held a meeting at the capitol, Charles
ton, w. Va, January 25, in which they
discussed the proDriety Of the Legjsis-
ture to appropriate $4,000 in addition
70 the $4,000 appropriated in 1891.
Also, notice that Col. j. w. st. Clair,
the West Virginia member OF the Ma
tiOnal Board Of Worlds Fair Managers,
appeared before the Board adyocat-
ing the necessity Of an addi-
tiOnal appropriation. Now, if we
could be induced to believe that
ID was the object Of the Board and those
favoring an additional appropriation to
give all sections of our State an equal
showing, we would then be In favor
Of toe appropriations; but when we re-
member that the beautiful little Kama
wha River and tributaries drain at
least One-fOurth Of the State and is the
longest navigable stream in the State
for steamboats, in the rainy season of
the year, and it extends through the
counties of Wood, Writ, Cnlhoun, Gill
mer and BraxtOn, and its trib-
utaIieS drain a part OF
Rithie, Roane, Upshur and Lewis,
nine OF the most productive
counties in the state. These counties
are rich in coal, iron, oil, salt, lead,
lime, and many valuable sandstones,
while their forests are profuSely deco
rated with large and growthy woods,
such as the three kinds Of oaks, the
white and yellow pOplars, the white
ami yellow pines, the white and black
hickorieS, the white and black walnutS,
the ash, the sugar, the maple, and
many other very valuable timberS.
Now we are always able to give some
kind of a reason for the faith that is
within US. Sometime in the early part
of '92, we, in thinking over the appro-
priatiOn that had been made by the
Legislature OF 1891, TO carry the West
Virginia exhibits 10 the Worlds Fair,
thought that il would be but fair to
lake some OF those exhibits from the
Little Kanawha Valley. We thought
70 take five or six sections Of our larg-
est and most valuable timbers, and
stated in writing to the Board Of Worlds
Fair Commissioners our desire and cor
respoudence on the subject between
President Chancellor and ourselves was
IN result. We were fnalyEnOtifed by
the Board that they would not pay for
cutting aud carving any exhibits what
ever to the Worlds Fair. We then no.
tilted the Board that we would not
make the exhibits as above indicated.
Now in view OF these facts, we do
sincerity hope that il will be the pleas
ure of the delegates Of the present Leg
iSlature, who represent the counties
above named, TO vote against any any
all appropriations by the State for the
above named purpose. We believe that
such Sn appropriation would not be
worth one farthing to the average West
Virginian. JUSTICE"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
CTOAKg.

One lot Ladies three-Quarter Ligh. Imported
Jackets, regular price S25, now $3.50.
One lot Misses Light Pleat-5ack Jackets
worth S., now 81 s5 each.
One lot Ladies' Black Impaired Cheviot Box
Coats S23 and SIS qualities, now s. 30 each.
A few Imported Embroidered Undressed Ciay;
Worsted Capes with full sleeves aud quilted
silk lining that cost GAL TO buy, price 10 close
$40 each.
A few long and short CloaSs from previous
seasons at 9S5 and 81 50 each
eg-subiect any OF our Cloas to a rigid ex
animation aud comparison and you'll think OF
buying no other
Eg-Our new Cloak and Suit room at rear OF
No ITO Main street will be ready about Feb
.uar, ID The most important lines manulac-
turrl will be on sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
Veny Not Guilty.
r- - n-r--

SEsetGl Telegram 20 10 RecSSIsT.
MARTINsBURG, w. Va, January 3l.-The
jury in the case Of the State VS.. Charles
&. Veny, COlored, charged with the killing
of James Daley, an attache of Hams
Nickle Plated Shows, last August, to-day
brought in a verdict Of not guilty. The
prosecution had no evidence whatever TO
present 70 the jury
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
THE LAST OF BoDIE.
Destruction of What was Once the Live
hest OF California Mining Towns.
NJ L.. L. l.


News reached San Francisco from
Hawthorne. New, yesterday Of the to-
tai destruction of the business district
OF Bodie, the principal town Of Mono
county, Cal. The stores were all built
Of wood, aud being dry they burned as
fercely as finder. Only few resi-
dences on the side of the gulch in which
the town was built remain.
Any old Californian who knows of the
Bodie boom in 1879 will hear with re-
grct of the destruction OF this mining
camp. The strike of rich gold quartz ia
Mono county, on the east slope of the
Sierra Nevada, was the first relief to
the depres ION ia mining which followed
the collapse Of the big bonanza in the
Comstoek in 1875. The gold was found
in deeomposed quartz, and was worked
readily without water. A half-dbzen
mines were quickly developed and pros
nctors and capitalists came pouring
Ashe camp by hundreds, until soon
- had 5000 people Many went
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
ROLF 81 ZANE,
1927 Market Street.
55j. ja5letda
FOR SAL E.

Six lots in good locations in Park View,
cheap.
House six rooms brick, EOff street, Centre
Wheeling, 800
House. Six rooms, Twenty.fourth street 81 0Ol
Two half lots in Hanelans addition, cheap
on easy terms.
Market street business property at moderate
House four rooms, Twenty-thiri and Charles
street
Farm, 30 acres, Slk miles below Moundsville.
on Round Bottom; 80 sores river bottom, with
gro. med house and frSt-class outbuildings; on
easy terms.
House rooms, Pike street. $50
Lots at east end Twenty-third street on easy
terms.
Fars, So acres, two miles from city; splendid
improvements; suitable for gardening.
House rooms. 2olS Jacob street and 4'roomed
house in rear. 1850.
House rooms 1920 Jacob street $500
House rooms. Jacob street, bstween Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth streets, $500.
House rooms Eof street, Centre wheeling,
FIR TbTee houses Moysten street, Sixth ward,
Lot on Twentyninth street, $500.
One.half lot on Chapline street, Sixth ward
1900
One.half lot on McColloch street, &c itre
wheeling, $500.
Ope of the best manufacturing sites In tas
inv. fr onting on two railroads.
Al 600 Anc ~ 900 To lOau on city real estate.
NESBETT e. DEVINE,
iaSO 1889 Market Street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01

FATAL neglect is little short OF sui
eide. The consequences OF neglected
cough are too well known to need re-
DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Strup cures a cough promptly. Sold by
al dealers on a guarantee OF sstisfae-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01

health, flesh and strength.
For periodical pains, prolapsus and
other displacements, bearing-down sen
sations, and "female complaints" gen
erallv, it is so effective that it can be
guaranteed. lit doesn't benefit or Gu
you have your money back. Is anyt
that isn't sold in this way likely
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
FACE AND FIGURE

show it, if you're q healthy
woman. They'll have q
beauty of their own, no
matter what your features.
Perfect health. with its clear
skin, rosy cheeks, and bright
eyes is enough to make any
woman attractive.
To get perfect health, use
faithfully DR.. PieIee's Fa-
vorite Prescription. That
regulates and promotes all
the proper functions OF wo-
manhood. improves diSes-
ton, enriches the blood, dis
pels aches and pains, brings
refreshing sleep, and restores
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
A Steubenvine win Case Before the
Supreme Court.

Special Telegram % ne hegStT.
COLUMBUS, o., January 31.-The case of
Mary A. Draper, ct al, VS.. Samuel Dough
and Edward Nicholson, was filed in the
Supreme Court to-day as an appeal from
the Circuit Court Of jefferson county. The
will Of William Edwards, Of Steubenville,
is az issue. 1t gives some property to his
wife, but she died sixteen days before he
did Certain heirs claim that this part Of
the viii being invalidated, it is all null and
void
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
VALUED POLICY BILL PASSED.

TIE Twenty-First Days session
Special TELEGRAM 90 tss Register.
CHARLETTON, w. VA, JaSusry 81
This is the tWenty-hrSt day u the ses-
sion Of the Legislature, and ne House
to-day passed its first bills.
They we're four in number. me firJr
bill to come up on its third readiAg VIZ
House bill No. 1, providing fdE Ee
punishment Of persons guilty of Ne
treatment 10 horses and other doma lie
animals, cock fighting, dog fighting.
etc, making the ofienSe misdemsaRpr
with a punishment b line Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
Real Estate for Sale.

The Sweeney Foundry property, corner OF
Twenty.seventh street consisting OF 225 feet on
Chaullne and go feet on Eolf street; good sPtO-
u alton; look II up AZ once.
The Schreiber property on the Island, con.
sistng Of 30 feet on Front aud 25J feet on
North York street with all buildings, cheap
No - Fifteenth street, rooms, all modern
c0nSeniences.
No. g. Nirginia street, > room brick.
10 ~ Virginia street, rooms.
No JIG Virginia street. 3 rooms.
No rs Virginia street, 4 rooms.
No. l4S virginia street r-oms.
No 1898 ChApline street, rooms.
No is South Wabash street, rooms, hall and
cellar: lot 25rl20
Country residence at Echo Point rooms,
LOT 2OOx300 with all connyeniences three min
utes' walk TO motor; possession April lst
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
5 room house at Elm Grove lot e5xl65, for
city property.
FOR RENT.
3 Rooms No. 1874 NJ rket street.
Store room No 2l03 Main street
Office room on Market street.
5 Room house at Elm Grove; possession st
once.
Rooms at McMeclcn.
Rooms, attic. ali modern convenlonces;
miles out the National Pike.
Rooms on South Front street. all conven-
fences; new; first or second floor.
rooms on Elm street, seconusuoor; new ER
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
BARGAIN SEEKERS
LOOK ! LISTEN !
Fhelast great effort to unload remainder of our
Winter Stock is now being made
A FEW SPECIMEN REDUCTIoNs'
DRESS GOODS.

We offer fnll pattern lengths OF any OF our
sic per yard Novelty Dress Goods at 50 4o per
pattern.
$3.50 gives you choice Of Finest Novelty Pat
tern Dresses, most OF which have sold from Slo
to $50 per psttern.
Many broken lines Of Dress Goods at equally
low prices.
one lot Black Brocaded Velvet at 81 per yard
Qualities that hSve sold from $3.50 TO IS per
yard
WINTER UNDERWEAR for Ladies, Gents
and Children at prices that will make il an OBJ
iac to buy for next winters use. Balance OF
Dr. Warmers Health Underwear included in
this offer.
One los DR.. Warmers medium weight Wind
sor Underwear for Gents at 97c each, worth
SL50
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
For RRnt

NOR RENT.-FURNIsHED ROOMS. IN;
Il quire at Watson Larklns saloon xVVo
Main street lboIB
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01

DOR RENT-LODGE ROOM. MONDAY and
u Thursday evenings, X. OF p. Lodge Room,
No. 1921 Market street. Enquire OF Janit9r any
evening Of the week Ja%5dqeV
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01

Nor RENT-A HOTEL ON FIRST STREET:
II known as the Cottsge House Enquire OF
GEO DORsCg. Martins Ferry, Ohio. asia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-11
PROTESTS FROM ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis March 1o-when Manager Watkins. OF The
ST. Louis team Wa askod what effect the decision Of III
National Lo1eue Which aeeods the right Of reservation
the Eastern League would have upon the St. Louis con
t.et. OF Ouveder Grinn and Pitchers CMrkson. Barnet,
and Dolan who played in the Eastern League last yenr
he replied None at all. In my opinion. Tho player
have signed contracts with Us which President Young
PROMULGATED and thereby recognized. Here IA his omei
notice dated January H. which announces that ac-
cersed CIatk-ons terms Cndrr date OF January here
is similar notice from him In regard 70 barnett and
OH December % another by which both Dolan and Grimm
are In effect awarded It's absurd 10 that the
Eastern League ha- hight 10 reserve these players IL
forfeited all its rights under the National agreement by
tsbandnr September l6 without completing IT. schedule
by twelve games and without paying its players up 10
October J. the end OF the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-11
PROPOSED RAcETRACK NEAR NEWARK.

A dispatch from Trenton that Frank VI. Me
Derno,t lawyer Of Newark IL IN that city in the In
tcre.. OF a number OF wealthy Newarxcrs. who have
scheme on foot for the establishment Of facetrack In
Essex County ". The dispatch does not say who
Identified with the pan hints that several wealthy
brewers arc financially Interested II Il intended. The
dispatch says allow the matter n remain In aDeyanc'
until after the Board Of Frechoders have been
elected In the coming April. As soon as they take
office an application license for the racetrack Will b,
made An option OF n Of ground Just above Thu
shooting park on the old baseball grounds. On South
OranqeAve Newark has. IL II alleged already been
obtained The intention is said 10 be TO operate the track
only during the summer months.