Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-07
THE CONGRHSSBQ2
The Big Parkersburg Nee
With an ExcgEsi
TO TIE SISTERS
Some Importan
acted at the
Strong ResV
Adulterated Fo@
lutions Indehnl

the afternoon session OF
gress, which was We
Judge Lawrence, Of
protected wool resoluu
ear-marks all over it.
Resolutions recommend
poned indefinitely, as
nature. The author chlled~
States. The vote stood ll72l TO 1875, and
it was indefinitely postponed.
The attendance last night was the largest n
since the Congress has been in session.
Every seat was occupied and the stage was 7
crowded, many ladies being present.
Miss Rathbone, OF Belpre. gave the Con- J.
gress treat in the recitation OF tnat old
but touching story, "Shamus O'Brien." ib
was very effectively rendered. Miss Rath-
bone has "a rich brogue, good voice an3
her gestures were graceful. She receive
loud applause.
Hon. VIII b. Powell. OF Pennsylvapj
was on the programme Tor an add
He stated that he mad selected as his
iect Antiquity and Respectabllit
Stock Raising out as all political
iects had been taboOed he had left
dress locked up in his vahso.
heavens, however, there was one
he could dwell upon, and that "
man. Mr. Powell isa handsomS
lor with howery Dundreary's, and
lieved he has fallen willing
some fair charmer of ParkersbuI
''Uncie Snort II. r. Butler,
who was on the programme for
did not desire 10 take up the
Congress, as there was much
DO attended 20 before adiour
made short address oristiine
points.
The Congress took action on
resolutions as follows;
One on the extension OF
until it reach $50 per caplta
nitely postponed.
A resolution providing that
Southern products be placed
list, was indefinitely postpon
A resolution on tho suppr
liquor traffic was adopted.
A resolution on rsslrlctio1
tlop was adopted.
\ The session closed
song by the male quiI
The following very
in regard ia the aduI
ducts was hpanimd
Congress on Tssgsd
Resolved, That 80
food, which shall
not legitimate In Il
shall contain any
should bear on
such article, In plss
word "aduterated" any
sold not so marked a yed TO b
manner adulteratedF Or sophis d, \
should be couhscated And destroyed yth- Y
out compensation 70 the seller, art that
the Legislatures Of the several Statts are
hereby memorislized TO enact laws 70 this
effect
THE EXCURSION TO sIsTERsyfLIf.
The delegates, accompanied Dy the Kel-
Ter band and number Of ladies and gentle
men OF this city, left here at s:l5, over tho
o. r. r., on a special train, on trip 20
the Sistersville oil field. There we're i've
coaches, all well filed, President Thomp-
sons private car being occupied by the
ladies' and officials Of the Congress.
A committee OF Sistersville citizens,
composed Of j. n. Mccoy, j. w. Boyers,
George Slemsker. DR.. g. =. Sillers, Clint
Moore and j. y. Sweeney, arrived here
last Aight and accompanied the visitors
this morning.
Entertainment ~ sistersvilIe.
spsoiaI to tie Regis,Sr.
SrsrERsviLLR, October G.-Two hundred
and nifty OF the delegates 20 the Farmers
National Congress, which met at Parkers-
burg this week. visited our city to-day 10
view the vast oil and gas developments ~
this field. They arrived By special traitR
10 q. m, and after marching through TOT
were conveyed 70 Whitteu's landing by the
steamers Jesse Burger. After returning
they visited tho Thistle pump statAig ~
all other points Of interest DinntH W
served them at the Newell and Arlihgt1
hotels and Bjou and Blue Front rcsta,
ants. through the hospitality Of tho citIz,
Of the city. They were highly pleased
Interested by the thrift aud energy
played in the field, oil Developments be
quite a novelty 70 the majority OF "a
The Keller band OF Psrkersburg, acc
panied them aud rendered some very
music. They departed At 2:3O p. M, y
pleased with the welcome and hospital