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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
THE KEEPER OF THE HAND.
BY WALTER M'poueALL.


A couple of weeks since, when the air
was sharp and nipping, / was confront
ed one day in the City Hall Park by a
seedy and dissipated looking man, who,
after a glance into my face, asked me
for the price OF a nights lodging. Some
thing in his air different from the ordi-
nary beggar made me note him particu-
larly, and he closed in on me with the re-
mark:
"rm an unfortunate, but honest man.
was Federal Office holder once, but
fate was ag'in me, and now I'm oegein'
fer nights lodgint"
1 looked slightly incredulous. he
drew himself up and said:
II, sir, was the keeper OF the hand In
the White House during Hayes's Ad-
ministration.
1.-THE keeper Of which," / inquired.
''The hand, sir"
what hand?"
"Why, the Presidential hand-the
shaker, yer know-the White House
shaker"
"What in gravy is the White House
shaker?"
"Why, it's the artificial arm and hand
with which the President shakes hands
with 4S7 people every day. / used to be
the custodian OF 1t. My name is Dennis
O'Fake."
"Well, Mr.. O'Fake," / answered. be-
coming interested. "if you will tell me
all about it I'll pay for the drinks"
'I'll go ye," he said with alacrity.
Mr.. O'Fake and 1 entered nearby cafe
and he revealed to me an official secret
which is now for the first time made
public. Subsequent Investigation
proved the truth Of his story and pro-
cured the material for an interesting
revelation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED woRKMEN.

We are glad to say that the order was
never more popular in this city than at
the present time. The lodges are show
ing a great deal of activity, and new
members are being taken in at every
meeting. We predict that at the pres
emit rate OF increase it will not be long
before the total memberships this city
will be brought up TO the 1000 mark.
We already have over 500.
1t is gratifying to see the interest
that is being manifested In our new
lodge, namely, Reliance No. Is. There
was remarkably good attendance on
Tuesday night, about one hundred mem
bers being present. The bylaws OF the
lodge were adopted and ordered printed,
as we'll as other necessaries attended 10.
Two candidates were put through, the
secret work being exemplitied In part
by Bro. Steinhouser, of LaBelle No. 2.
Two applications for membership were
received. This looks we'll for a
lodge only two weeks old. 1t
is reported that they have
others on the way. Several members OF
Welcome Lodge were present and were
called upon for speeches, to which they
all responded. Past Master Workman
McCluskey created quite an enthusiasm
in the lodge by his remarks on the fra
ternal features of the order.
The committee is busily at work ar
ranging for concert to be given in the
Opera House some time next month.
All who were present at Welcome
Lodge on Thursday night enjoyed a
treat under the head Of good OF the or
der. Brother Fred Weisgerber came
first on the programme with a
recitation entitled, ASLEEP at the
switch" which was well rendered.
Brother George Weisner gave very
pleasing German song called Cant
You Buy Them" Brother r. V. Ankle,
in response to urgent requests, gave In
his inimitable style, "Then You'll Re-
member, "a9d as an encore rendered the
ever-pleasinR song, bring Back. "
There were Numerous addresses, nota-
bly, from Bev. Bonnheim and Brother
Potts. Brothers Shaffer and Collier, Of
Reliance lodge, we're present, and
added encouraging remarks, saying
that they were well hleased with the
evenings entertainment Five candi-
dates were initiated and five applica-
tions for membership were received.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
concerned.

In order to learn more fully regarding
Mr.. O'Fake's interesting story went to
Washington. and after some trouble
found that Mr.. Peter Nichols, formerly
OF Newark, is at present the official in
charge OF the artificial member OF the
Presidential anatomy. / was some time
before / could induce Mr.. Nichols to
talk on the subject. In fact IT was not
until fully learned his taste In drinks
and cigars that l did succeed. | had TO
take him to Chamberlain's nine times
before / finally learned all the facts
about the hand which are now for the
first time published.
Mr.. Nichols told me much more about
the arm. The present continuance Is .
modern affair. greatly improved arm
which was finally allowed to see and
study with much pleasure and profit one
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
EASTERN STAR.

e On Tuesday evening Miriam Chapter
No. l. will hold its regular meeting and
all the members will be there to well
come some new Stars to be Initiated at
that time into its horizon, at the same
time the Star of the East will be pre-
sented 10 the members, the same have
arrived from the Past trustworthy Ma
from Repsford. Come and secure 1t ana
see what your record is Of the Starry
history. and also assist in the initiation
OF the new members.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
LADIES OF HONOR.

Alpha Lodge, Ladies of Honor, had 3 8
good turnout OF members on r. s sIay
evening, and had an i tgtnsI for tSs si
Ihey nave nave n er~, ely new and prepared
work, oelns their purpose, and was
eSpecia' She first time at last meeting.
uSeu organization is at present COM
1nsed Of the families Of Alpha Lodge,
( ~ IL. OF this city, but families Of
otber lodges Of the X. Of d. are eligible
for emberShip.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
local Jottings.

The Standard and Etna continue in
full operation.
Thel weld furnace at the Riverside
will 20 on this week.
All departments Of the Whitake- Ai0"
Works are 10 full operation.
The Bellaire stamping WORKS s,'. N III ~
operatlon and turning SHt ah eA0s'''l'
product. 49, piv.
Extensive Improvements az sns In !,
erside plant, IN ben"OOU' Si0 '''
po5efsr Bros, Bellaire, are Of lass
soTne nnioue ornamental pie,
for the Columbian Exposs..-.aa ~ the
A strike OF SmalL erry. last Monday,
Elson, l. Marti.2e factory TO be idle, =
The biSst furnace, steel pianent Of
plate mill and butt wel&iyerside are in
the tube works
Ope,''', c-,rrstal Window Glass Works, Of
Inc port, o., began operations last
bra0ay after weeks idleneSS caused
~ shortage Of gas.
The Wheeling steel plant. and pud
ding department of the Benwood mill.
both of which were idle on Sunday, will
nsume tomorrow morning.
The LaBelle nail factory has been Idle
since Wednesday of last week. Some
tine was also lost on account Of an acct
deLt at the rolls. The mill will be In
full operation tomorrow morning.
Part Of the tube works went on the
latter part Of the week, and the remain
INK departments will 90 on this week.
II not prevented by the StOppage Of the
steel plant which may necesSitate .
further delay, owing 10 an insufficient
supply OF material.
10 Is expected that another furnace
viii be lighted at Factory III" United
states Glass Company. within u few
weeks. Two furnaces were operated
prior TO the holidays. Since the stop at |
the beginning OF the year but one fur
mace has been worked.
Sweeney & Sons foundry department.
Is closed down. The machine shop will !!
continue for some time finishing con-
tracts now on hand. The Harvey, Ill.
plant Is almost equipped with machin-
cry, and will shortly be placed In one
ration. The foundry will start in about
, week.
The Riverside steel plant was Obliged
10 suspend operations last week. owing
10 the foundation Of the shears not be-
ng satisfactory. The foundation was
put In during the cold weather. and the
rost enecteQ the mortar, causing it to
rumble ana rendering the foundation
DOSE ana unsteady. The company will
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05

of convention, whether they are voting
members or not. The following
Ladies will attend as representatives,
by virtue of presentan and past office, from
Holiday, No. 1; Stephens. No. 5, and
Hancock, No. s, from this city. Anna
d. CarIin, Theresa f. Wise, Amanda l..
Murdoch, Ida v. Cox, Anna E. Bourne,
Julia A. Burt, Rebecca Tarbert, Anna
K Estep dnd the elected delegates from
these corps, Gertrude McClelland, Mol
lie Shaffer, Julia Fletcher. Margaret
Svlvis, Sarah Lyons. Lizzie Wood, Eta
Edge and Laura Caldabaugh, the corps
throughout the State will all be repre-
sented. and there will be about fifty
members of the First Annual ConVen-
ton w. r. G.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
Labor Legislation.

AAoOE bA't1N+oAs
Legislation In the interest Of labor.
ike ali other matters, was made sub
servient to the public school question,
At the session of the Legislature just
closed. Organized labor had a strong
representation on the door OF the
House. however, headed by !. w In
hoff, OF this citY,and Delegate Thomas,
Of Putnam county. The prineipa!
measure passed in which working men
are largely interested, was the anti
Pinkerton bill, prohibiting any armed
police other than United States soldiers
20 enter the State for the purpose OF
protecting property or doing police
duty.
A number Of meritorious bills were
neglected with other business when
could not be reached before adjourn
ment. One was ImhOfi's bill providing
for the proper regulations for the com
fort Of female employees. Thomas olllS
providing for the payment OF wages
every two weeks, and preventing cor
porations from interfering with their
EMPLOYEES in forming and maintaining
labor unions, were both killed. Dele
KlNt LaA WAl4o HtAA kAN'AN'"-r
employment OF peOitentiary eOnVlctS Cd
the public roads, was very important
one, but the State is not yet ready 10
take this step, as the MOundsville pris-
opers at present do not compete with
any free labor IN the State. The SUB
iect is one which must be met some day
and MIR. Edwards solution appears TO
be an excellent one.
BY an actof the Legislature there Will
hereafter be three mining districts IN
the State, instead Of two, as heretofore.
This was found necessary on account OIL
the rapidly increased number OF Goa
mines in the FalrmOnt aud kanaWna
and New River Valley districts and the
prospective increase during the mex
TWO years. A number OF prominent
miners have been mentioned in connec
ton with the new Office.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
tsernoon when the PrssIden. va. out

afternoon when the President was out
driving.
made several careful sketches OF the
mechanism and went away with per-
feet understanding OF all its parts. This
understanding was somewhat confused
and warped In the morning, however,
and am compelled to apologize Tor q
slight inexactness in some particulars
In nv descriptions. In brief. the arm
is built about as follows, as the sKetcn
will show
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
AMONG THE MILLS.
BTEEfS THAT ARE TRASSPIRlsa IN IRE
BUSY WORKSHOPS,
Labor Legislation BY the Siats, Law Makers.
The Carpenters Dsnands-NOiesO of More
!" or Less Interest Cleaned
in Local Fields

The street car strike. which Is now In
its sixth week, has occupied the atten-
tiOn Of the puOiic almost to the exclu-
sion OF other matters in which labor Is
interested. Nothing OF moment mas
occurred in the Wheeling district dur
ing the past six days, beyond the mon
otonous routine Of continuous opera
ton. South Side aud Benwood mills
have lost considerable time, owing to
the unfortunate mishaps incident 70
steady operation, but the beginning oil
the week will see everything again
moving smoothly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
d. carnentrr., pemands.

There appears to be a division OF sem
timent among the people who would be
directly affected by a strike, regarding
the outcome OF the demand made by the
union carpenters for 20 per cent. ad-
vance in wages The Builders Elk
change met on Friday night, but the de-
mand OF the carpenters, was not sub
feet under consideration. The strike,
il IL comes, will be inaugurated about
April 1st. IL cannot fail OF being pro-
ductive OF disastrous results to the city,
as a number Of contem plated improve
ments of an extensive nature Will nave
10 be put of indefinitely, in the event
OF a strike. 1t is probable that con-
ference between the carpenters ana con-
tractors will be held in the near future'
and it is hoped that the differences be-
tween them may DO amicably adjusted
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
Returning 20 Coal Fuel

The La Belle and Wheeling potteries
have substituted coal for gas In the
kilns at each factory. This was founa
necessary on account Of the poor quality
and uncertain quantity Of the latter.
Ordinarily it requires As hours to burn
a kiln OF ware, but with gas on fulI,
ware has in some Instances remained IN
the kilns 80 days and more. The WORK
of making the necessary changes TO re-
turn to coal has been in progress since
the holiday suspension Of work. The
Wheeling pottery has been running
about three weeks, and the La Belle
will probably be on in full on Monday
OF this week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05

The arm, which is Of aluminium, and
operated by electricity, is composed OF
fonr sections. roughly approximating to
the bones of the real arm from the
shonlder-blades TO the hand. The shoul-
der blade. we will say, is represented by
a leather "cap" which fits snugly over
the Presidents shoulder, and is strapped
across his chest, while his own arm
hangs straight down at his side. To this
leather cap is attached the arm by a
pivot which permits forward and back
ward action only. From thip run wires
to four-cell battery in the Presidents
hip pockets. A push button is at his
left hip, which regulates the strength
Of the current.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-17

large at the end of the year. When Ger
were produced. for the cost can only nG nc re
duced to the minimum by business melnous
and the use of the improvements necessary
for competing with Others ,<
tain proportion OF food is used to prouu.,t
ten pounds Of butter where twenty pouhus
could as easily have been secured by me usc
of Improved stock the farmer mas douple,
the cost OF his articles. No merchant ~
manufacturer would thus conduct nlisin me-, y
as he could not compete with his rivals me
farmer. however, vainly attempts 10 ui'ihe
a business pay hv rejecting the best metnouS
Mt his disposar ana condemns his Occupation,
though the failure is due to causes controiieo
by him. II, 20 ION,
Sooner or later circumstances viii or TEN
selves force an Improvement: but az !He W
pense of many sacrihces The world is pro
ercssive, ard the farmer must progress also'
He bears his losses with hopes or the Tuture
and defers Improvement, which ADMITS ol no
DELAY He will never succeed with larnnns
by cultivating weeds instead or deslros i ~ !;
them, nor in attempting to derive solnetnif :;
from the soil without feeding 1t liberany III
order to render it productive The heaVicsl
sacrifices, however are made by farmers VINO
will not realize the difference between pure
bred stock and Inferior animals. for o 1Iaht
failures have occurred where only q snsn SILL
increase in the farm products would nav
led to success. Business methods sho'liu Dc
practiccd on the farm. Keep nothing nut
the best produce the best and aim TO realine
the greatest amount at the least possible cost.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-17
FARMS AND FARMERS.
SHORT TALKS WITH THE MEN THO
GUIDE THE PLOV.
Many Questions About tho Farm Answered
by the Agricultural Editor of The
Weekly Constitution.

Please look ahead and send in inquiries early
ordinarily an answer may not be expected under
three weeks. Never request an answer by mail,
the editor has no timo to spare for writing private
letters.
Never ask where an article can be had or the
price. Editors have no better sources of informa-
ton about these than other people. The editor
has nothing for sale and is not interested in any
thing advertised in paper.
Questions of any character concerning The
farm Will be cheerfully answered by the
editor of this department. Inquircrs will
please make their questions clear and to the
point ihe editor of this department will
give all questions close research and will
give the readers of The Constitution the
benefit of any Information that can be OBJ
tanned on all questions propountict.
Address communications for this depart
ment to THE CONSTITUTION.
(Farm and Farmers Depth Atlanta, Ga.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-17
ABOUT FERTILIZERS.
ceorrta Farmers are Going 1t Heavy On
Eertfiizers this Year.

According to the way things are showing
I'D on the books at the state asi .;u 10 w a
department it seems that there WI nS @
great quantity of fertilizers used by inc laii1
ers Of Georgia this year. ., o,.o
Mr. Uowiett .joyner, who presldes over
tbe fertilizer department of the agricultural
bureau. talks Interestingly about the sl'ua-
ton as it now appears i'll thus respect
1T may not be generally known, salo
IN. M . ,ou,uLu..un ie,,leseuta,lVe Thurs
day. but it can be seen by a glance at the
annual report on fertilizers last Issued ~
the department that the quanuty - hen ri.
izrrs used last year on the farms OF Georgia
WAS less than has been used any year Since
the season of 1857.
"Of course, it cannot be said whether this
was due to the small acreage, or whether
to q determination on the part OF the average
furmer to ecOnomlZe. 1t IL reasonable 10
presume that both of these causes had some
thing to with the reduction OF the consullp-
ton of fertilizers.
at is equally hard to say what is the cause
of the evident increase in the demand Tor
fertilizers this year do not pretend to
tell the cause, but only know that the de-
mand has very considerably increased and
the fear has even been expressed by some OF
the manufacturers of fertilizers that they
will hardly be able to supply sufficient
product from their factories to meet the de-
mand.'
W Ill tHlS lllcIciStu u'llit'hu 4aiAc thC pAitC
of fertilizers for the coming season, do you
think?" was asked
II am inclined to think that the farmers
will have to pay perhaps a fraction more
per ton this year than last, but the cost, /
think, will go higher merely by reason of
the raise in the price of the blood tanllage,
and cotton seed meal used, the source from
which the ammonia is obtained in the max
ing of the fertilizers. There has been quite
an advance in this article, but while this
is true, there has been correspond
ing decrease in the cost of phos-
pilates, and this will, in my opinion, nearly
even up the cost of the fertilizers per ton,
with just little advance over the cost last
year"
The table showing the amounts of fertil-
lZers used annually in the state for the past
tMpntY YnHrS is intnroStinO rnndinN.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-17

Atheus, Ca, January 12- TSneCal I

Atheus Ga, January 12,- Especial. -
The Farmers Club, of Clarke county, is
the most enterprisins organization of Its
kind in Georgia. without an exception. 1t
was organized for business with big B,
and is being conducted in practical, bus
results
President Newton, Of the club, has CON
cceived the idea of offering $50 in gold
for the best acre of corn, and the same
amount in gold coin for the best gar
den IN the territory composed Of the
counties of Jackson, Walton, Morgan.
Greene. Wilkes, Banks, Oconee, Gilbert,
Franklin. Habersham. Hart, Hall, Mad-
son, Oglethorpe, Gwinnett and Clarke The
ordinary of each county will select three
competent citizens as judges. DR.. Newton
started out yesterday afternoon to raise
the 500 for the premiums among the mcr-
chants and secured nearly half Of it in about
CWO hours
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-17
Name Your Farm.

From an Exchange.
What is the financial value OF an ATTRACTIVE
name for farm? The bestowal OF ols'l
rusbinr names is becoming somewhat gerer-
al: why not give sufficient thought ana dellp
Grafton to the selection Of pleasing and where
practicable, characteristic ones? Doesn't such
a designation help to make the pleasant as
sociations Of place more lasting! Ihcn,
again. the owner Of ''Brookside, me oahs,
.E1mswood" or "Bayview' can hardly be look
ed mon rs "a common farmer" Moreover,
sucb n name is a conscious or unconscious
stimulus to the owners best efforts TO I'M
prove and beautify the farm, and take pre-
cautions that its products shall be hrst,ciass
and leave it only in first-rate shape. men
if the goods are stamped with the h;'liie u
the place, hasn't it n commercial 'nu'e vn.
49, ua,,,to+,on has been established? Let there
~ nra DISTINGUISHING names for farms, ana
let them be always attractive and character
fetic
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-17
FARM QUESTION BOX.
Various Subjects on Whic! the Farmers Ask
Information.

O. Stncns Ga.-What 10 you know Of the
cultivation of German millet, when ana now
10 plant how much seed and Wheihcr IL cA-
hausts land? Dc YOU hink 1t Il gcod FOOD Tor
stock!
Answer.-Gcrman millct has been cultivated
q good many years and has met with pretty
general favor as hay plant The yield is
coarse. but large and nutritious when sowl
on GOOD land and the crop comes to matu
ritv quicker than most other plants The
seed should be sown broadcast. on vel pre-
parcd and fertile land using from three &c
four pecks of seed per acre and narrowing
in Sow any time from cotton planting season
on unril August. 1t natures and is ready II
net in eighty or ninety days. Cub when the seet
have lust entered the milk stage, with Il Gool
uowcr or a moving blade, and cure as yot
would any coarse grass. 1t generally require!
two or three days to cure sufficiently to keel
we'll in the barn
rrhe hav is excellent for all kinds of hay
eotinr animals. German mlllet Is very eA
baustiyc crop, because it makes large dral
on the soil in short time
ID J. y, ID. Gladstone, Estate not given) has
a fistulous horse. the wthers being aHecteu.
Uo refer YOU to the reply to ]. c. A., above.
rr,ho game horse has what he calls foot eyil'
and .1he hoof will come Off" We don't know
what disease is meant by foot evil. This
horse is certainly u good candidate for the
boneyard.
G. II. Lee, I.ondonvllle, ,O-Yes, the mines
of mica, or at least large deposits of the min
eral in Georgia notably in Rabun county; put
we are not aware that they have been worked
to any extent.
Write Dr. j. W. Spencer. state geologist,
Atlanta, Ga.
O. A. H.. Stokesville, Cal want to make
a pasture on new ground to be cleaned this
winter; aoky. ridge land. VIII have to kecI
one COW en- Il next summer.
l. What grass do you recommend to SOW?
2. When to sow and how to prepare 1t;
don't walt to use fertilizers.
3. How much will it take to support q
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-17

Another way is to smear the cows teats
with something that is particularly offensive
to her taste. but which can be easily washed
off. correspondent, elsewhere, suggests to
use fresh manure, but we think this too sug-
gestive.
4 round spindle of hard wood inserted
through the cartilage of the nostrns and
pointed at each end IS often very effective
The spindle should be about thrce-quarters
OF an inch near the middle and tapcrinG to
n point both ways, with Il grove notch in
the middle TO retain it i'll position.