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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

If late reports from Washington are
true, the War Department has at length
come TO the conclusion that affairs in
the Indian Territory are in 4 deplorable
condition, and it is proposed to send in
troops, aot TO Quell an Indian uprising
or 10 guard Geronimo, but 10 put down
with strong hand the bandits, who
have been infesting this country for the
past fifteen years, says the Oklahoma
Star.
Ia rapid succession has come and
passed the James gang, the Barr outfit
the DaltOns. and now the Cooks have
full possession. Either the mars nails
and deputies are powerless, or stand in
With the robbers.
The interiors of the Arbuckle and
Washita ranges of mountains are made
almost inaccessible by the rocky nature
OF the country, and the many hiding
places IL affords.
In view of these facts little history
of few of the chief actors in this rap
idly fitting panorama Of border history
might be of interest just at this time.
The outlaw class do not come entirely
from the ranks OF the male members OF
the community, but are often recruited
from the female portion OF the popuIa-
zion.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

even been known TO peddle tracts among
the Indians, acting as missionary.
Her DISCUSSES are endless and she is a
terror 10 the officers.
The Daltons had a long run. EN-
nett, Bob and Grafton belonged to the
original band, the latter two OF which
were killed al Coifeyville, Kan, and the
former is now 10 the penitentlary. They
had made raid on the banks of the
town, and in the fight that ensued the
entire crowd were wiped out and cap
tured. Then followed four months OF
peace.
Bill Dalton was respectable farmer,
but soon fell from grace, and in com
pany with Bill Doolan and other des-
peradoes be took his lately deceased
brothers place in the outlaw ranks.
Although there are now no more Of the
Daltons on the warpath, there are
members OF their bands SIN In exist
ence.
The Cooks, the present outfit making
trouble in the country, are the rem
nants OF all the bands that have gone
before. Those who escaped death from
the first Dalton gang joined Bill Dal-
toms second outfit, aud after his death
these men enlisted with the Cooks. In
the latter band are over 30 despera-
does, the toughest of all the bands that
have gone before.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
4 100000
5CH0OLBOY ARMY,
-evgS WRITE THEIR VIEWS on
sss-slL MILITARY INSTRUCTION.
lsn in Favor Of Lafayette
Pan to Give the Nation the
Citizen SoLiiery.

--s ere 1, 500, 600 boys 10 the public
......- s. the United States under Is
-.---. .ge, and ji The plans OF the
a Post, g. A. r., of New
H.ary H. Adams Commander,
si 10 successful issue, every
..ese boYf, before the end of
ra-. will 5s skilled 10 military
t-s aud the use or arms.
san dea of magnificent dimen-
....tLue Grand Army Post has
.aI. and the men selected 20 put
..... active operation are going about
... can task jn sensible, BUSH
-... ,. manner that promises speedy
the project be developed into
-s.-.-w.I give the United States the
-.... force OF citizen so.diery on
Almost from tba time the boys
ash. nation are taught the first eie-
-.-...l Che three B'stbey Will be given
-...rr .1s,rIctj1n-drst, in primary
...-a.. end later on, the more advanced
-..--... as the student increases To age.
-...-rr.s system, when the average
..- leaves school he will be 10 better
es... csld trlu than is the case ST
......r By reason of the active eXer-
... attendant upon military instruc-
...-. and iu event of emergency will be
.s.trt serve his country capably and
-a.ug without months Of training.
r. make the matter rational In ITS
,.-.s and t0 discover tt3 feeling 10 the
-.-..r. States aud Territories IN the
lon .u regard -o .tary lnstruc-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

There are many other letters from
prominent people all over the land fav-
oring the idea, and only one received in
/ opposition 10 it, written evidently by a
/ deep thinker. IL is as follows:
In the years 10 come, should the pro-
/ ject you have in mind succeed, the re-
I suit will prove no monument to your
undying glory, no marble shaft TO pierce
the heavens with your fame, DO patriotic
eDi,aph to blazon out your name 10 gen.
eratious.
"Stop, sir! Stop at the very outset
OF your project
Let not the passing idle within OF
to-day prove the monstrous republic de-
stroying avalanche Of the morrow. Sir,
We want no military republic; we want
no armed camps, no drumbeats that
mean the death OF our free institutions.
This as a prelude only. Now to the
facts. The public schools of to-day con-
tain not alone our future lawyers, doc
tors, merchants, capitalists, that future
array OF professional and mercantile
men whose fathers to-day stand arrayed
against labor, but a most tremendous
army OF boys, who, in the near future,
will be the leaders OF our labor unions,
the mechanics, the builders. the toll
ers from whom great trades Organiza-
lions are gathering the data OF ripe ex-
perience. Ask any school teacher you
may meet OF the proportion OF these
classes in our schools. He or she will
tell YOU il as three TO seven.
Now. then. you are preparing these
bows for the battle OF the future, these
three future professional and mercantile
entities and these seven future labOrites.
You are arming them presumably for
the safety of the Republic, actually for
IT'S destruction. Look into the future
with the eagle eye Of the wisest seer Of
all times and find for me single dan
perous enemy from without. We have
none aud we can see the shadow OF none
10 the future.
The greatest war this Republic has
known was internal. 1t was North
against South, brother against brother
The greatest war this Republic has yet
IN encounter is that whic lie casting its
foreboding shadow on every large com
munitv in the land. The accumulation
of wealth on the one hand goes on with
upceasing energy, the thraldom OF pow
er,v tightens its hold with every hour.
ut is that battle, sir, for which you
would prepare your youth. You would
ipstIl into their minds the military
spirit Of despotism, and you with your
narrow vision cannot see that you ara
putting the one weapon into their
hands which alone can destroy this Re-
public.
stop it, sir. Stop it!
The drumbeats that sound their
numbering reveille In the years to
come alresdy send their faint echo into
the present 1t is call 30 these chill
dren TO rise In arms, in internecine
strife. in death struggle of brother
against brother by the side OF which
me DAYS Of Thermidor pale into ridicu-
lous insignifCance, and in The thought
NJ which you and l and all Of US can
near the gurgling OF the choking
throat Of our dear Republic.
stop it! tREID FREY TAG.
Certain it lie that II carried out,
LAFAYETTE Posts plan will produce
nstiop OF soldiers and fighting force
mar would be invincible.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

"a reasonable amount OF military
drill improves the carriage and person
mel OF the student. 10 makes him hold
himself erect and teaches aim TO obey
promptly, and duly respect his superior
authority, all OF which is good with
the qualifications already mentioned.
Governor Altgeld, of Illinois, it is
said, does not favor the plan. He did
not write himself, his private secretary
answering as follows: The Governors
official duties will be OF such nature
on tay named that il will be impossi-
bic for him 20 leave the capital"
Governor L. c. Hughes, OF Arizona,
was the most enthusiastic Of any. He
wrote as follows:
FL will take this opportunity to as
sure you that l am 10 full harmony with
the policy proposed aud hope to urge
upon our coming Legislature the im DOr-
lance OF legislation on the subject
Would you have the kindness 10 forward
me any printed matter you have en- this
subject and | would be pleased to re-
ceiye a report Of your conference"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
BAD men and WOMEN.
"Tom King" is Woman, But is Star Among the
Bandits of OkIahoma---Jim Cook, Bill Doolan
"SIaughter" Kid, and Other Desperadoes.

became a terror aud killed many men
In barroom fights
1t was also declared that she was tho
leader of notorious band of express
robbers then in operation. She was am
buscaded aud killed several years ago
while riding to her home In the noun
taius, after escorting her husband to
border gambling town. Her husband
continued his lawless career until he,
too, was shot to death.
tom King" is woman who has
caused the officers lots OF trouble.
TON" is a woman, and is now at lib
erty. She steals horses, shoots deputy
marshalS and mashes all her jailers so
| they let her escape.
There is large reward offered for
her apprehension and arrest. 1t is only
short time since she escaped from the
FL Reno, Ok, iail in broad daylight, the
jailer clipping with her. The first night
out she robbed him OF his money,
watch, horse and outfit and left him
bound hand and foot on the prairie,
where he was found next day.
Her mania ia TO steal horses, although
she is also declared to be member OF
the present Cook gang Of express rob-
bers. She dresses like dashng cow
boy one day, a squaw the next, and has
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

sg-Fstimates oa Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating Promptly Furnished.
mr2Seowgsowd
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

HooD's PILLS cure nausea, sick head
ache, indigestion and biliousness.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

prima donna, I was so miserable that
was on the point Of throwing myself
Out OF the window"
what prevented you?"
The height. Boston Herald.
Mother-Mary, that young man istoo
presumptuous. We shall have to sit on
him.
Mary-Leave that to me. ma. I'll at
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
have gone before.

+ The Daltons would spare life In
trouble. The Cooks shoot on sight, and
care nothing for the life of mau, wo-
man, or even q little child. They are
the terror OF the entire territory, and
guards in the express cars do not care
to try their nerve while these men live.
They have been hunted Ike wild ami
mails. and now they are more savage
than lh9 tiger.
Women OF all nations, as tough as
they are themselves, are known co s.
sorts of these men. The worst among
the desperadoes of to-day are jim CU k,
Bill Doolan, slaughter" Kid, TIE
Siarrs and DR.. McLowry. 1t will take
! small army to Kill or capture them.
If you need a good medicine TO purify
your blood, give nerve strength and
build up your entire system, take Hoods
Sarsa parila. 1t prevent sickness by
making pure blood.
HooD's Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, indigestion and bilicusness.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

John, have you ordered the plum
bel?"
Eyes, sir"
land shoveled the snow from the
fireplace"
"Yes, SIR"
"Well, hitch up my sleigh; I'm going
to take In the weather. Atlanta Con-
stltution.
~ can tell you, Baron. that when my
offer Of marriage was rejected by the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

JloR sALE-RooMS FOR RENT cams.
u For Reat and For Sale Card At 2ssr,pet
Counting Room.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-10-26

freight ana passengers received Tor all points
Oh tho NJ. Y, Phila. and Norfolk, Wcomlco anu
Pocomoke 4. r. daily, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia Railroads.
Positively no froight received after 90 p, m
and must be prepaid 20 ell points, except
on the N. Y. Phila. and Norfolk Railroad
Willard Thomson, B.L. Fleming,
GenI Manager. Genl Frt. L Pass. Agt.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-10-26
A NEGRO L,rhtn.nr Calculator.

Octavus Flannaghan is dull eyed,
ignorant negro Of IS years of age who
has wonderful aptness for figures. Three
years ago Flannaghan could not calcu-
late what two pounds of cotton would
bring if cotton WAS 5 cents a pound.
Three years ago, however, while Flan-
naghan was steadily chopping cotton, a
sudden thought came to him. He turn
ed to the negro nearest to him and yell
ed out, "a bale er cotton dat weighs
500 pound wen cotton is gwine at Z
3-16 cents, will fotch $50. 03A." Since
then Flannaghan has proved prodigy.
He was given the following sum yes
terday: If one-third OF is 8, what
is one-fourth of 90? Flannaghan's an
swer was TX. Flannaghan says that
God gave him his power. The negro is
here with Clifton Newton Of Demopolis,
Ala, who says of Flannaghan: "The
negroes in the section of Alabama
where he came from believe that he is
afflicted with a devil, and will have
nothing TO do with him. He cannot tell
one figure from another on paper. "
Flannaghan will be in Atlanta during
the exposition.-Atlanta Constitution.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-10-26
An Old Fire Horses Good Memory.

Eleven years ago horse was pur-
chased for the fire engine Portland No.
2, on Munjoy Hill The horse was call
ed Old Tom, and it helped draw the en-
CINE for six years and was then disposed
of. 1t has been drawing an ash cart OF
late years, and the other day went by
the engine house. Engineer Loring,
who knew the horse we'll, since they
came to that engine in the same year
and were there together for six years,
fell into conversation with the driver
and told him that he hadn t doubt that
If the old horse was put i'll his old stall
and the gong was sounded he would
rush for his place in front of the engine
Just as he used to do. The driver doubt
ed this and they agreed to try it. The
old horse, now Is years old, was put in
his old stall, where he hadn't been for
five years At the first sound Of the
gong he started for his old place under
the harness in front of the engine. He
tried 10 go quickly, but made but sor-
~ exhibition of nimbleness compared
with his former habit.-Portland Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-10-26
SUMMER SCHEDULE sasas.
OF THE SSazaSs isssgs
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company
steamer TANGTER

CAPT. W. W. MATTHEWS.
Mondays and Thursdays for Ford's, Crlsneld,
FInncys, OnaLcocH, ChesconnesseX. Hunting
Crock AID Mcssongo. RETURN1NG-leayc
Mcssongo, Wednesdays and Saturdays, a. m.
Huntlng Creek $3.50, and Chesconnessex 1870.
Onancock $3.50 and Finneys p. m.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-10-26

+" stops for passengers on signal toconductor
y" daily, except Sunday.
r. n. Nicholas, superintendent.
Cape Charles, Va.
r. B. Cooke, Gen'l Freight and Pas
senger Agent, Norfolk, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-10-26
For Sitting Troubled Waters.

Oil is no longer TO be poured on trou-
bled water. 1t is to be fired like shell
from a gun. AS a wave approaches a
bomb filled with oil is to be precipitat-
ed in it's direction. The bladder will be
perforated with small holes SO the oil
will run out slowly and continue its
work for greater length of time thar.
would otheEsss be the case. j
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-10-26
Heavy Freight

Landlord (apologetically)-This ele-
vator seems to run little slow just
now.
Guest-Oh, that's all right There's
a clerk Oh board with one of the guests
bills. Chicago Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-27
BUNoE's WINTER CRUISE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. q, 1Ss5.-Admiral
Ramsay expects the North Atlantic
squadron under Admiral Bunce's COM
mand, to sail on it's winter cruise from
Hampton Roads, for the West Indies ana
Caribbean Sea Sunday or Monday next
the day of departure being dependent
altogether on the complexion oi tlle
Names coaling, which commenced a. q.
Newport News yesterday and snouio pe
Admiral Bunces orders do not con-
template any further delay than 20 TO have ea
all the vessels of the feet ready Io5 seq,
the war scare which. has subsldeo noI
entering into any calculatfon OF maya "a
officials. The feet is to assemble at o., =
Theresa, W. l., six days after ieaVlhs
Hampton Roads. oa+aa n
THE batleship Indiana is eXpecteu ~ ~
get away from Philadelphia today OF OF
Monday under orders to proceed u
Newport r. l., for her automopile BOT, tor-
nedo outfit, stopping at Gardners Bay ,a
Tor tr1,tb grga fn the ~ report that the ship was
ordered ordelr i to Port Royal, B. e.
oITbeeu Tha cruiser Minneapolis reached
Aiexandretta yesterday and reporren p1a IN IN
Admiral Selfridge, who Is 81 at L, Smsaada ahsa ri, a.
the San Francisco. the 'Marpleheau ie
naming at Mers1na f,.o,,, +be
Secretar-r Herbert announced from III, tne
c,shi11et meeting today that the tMi1 a
cruiser of the battleship Kearsarge mao
been named the Kentucky
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-27
ZEIT(Uy And HARPO0T
One Christian Teacher Flayed
Alive-Men and Women
Butehered.
Bu Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, Dec. 27, S95.-Telegraphing
under date of December 26, the corre-
spondent of the United Press at Con-
stantinople says it is reported there that
the Armenians who hold possession of
Zeitoun when it was recaptured by the
Turkish forces were unable to make use
of the two cannon which had been mount
ed for the defence of the place, being
unframed in the use of such weapons
According to the report, the Armenians
fled on December q.
The Porte has information that the
women in the be.eaguered city made their
escape prpior to the time that the
United States Minister in Constan tinople
received promise from the Porte that the
missionaries would be protected at their
various posts. Weeks ago come hundreds
of Armenians. with their families. We're
Andan. Wher they had been working.
having among. them the sum OF three
hundred pounds. the. amount Of their
earnings For some time after their de-
parture from Adams no tidings OF them
were received, and it was then rumored
that they had been massacred
This rumor. however, was not credlted
until a survivor of the party returned
to Adam and narrated the experiences
of himself and his companions, He res
ported that band of robbers. all armed.
had attacked the party at the edge of
the Marash plain, and, ascertaining the
identity of the custodian of the money,
constituting the earnings of the party,
tortured him until he disclosed its place
of concealment.
The custodian of the money was after
ward killed together with several others
of the party, and after the robbers left
the survivors proceeded. Upon reaching
pohit beyond Marash, near Malatia,
they were attacked by another band and
most of them were killed, including four
women and SeVera lchlldren.
1t has transpired that during the mas
sacres at Marash Mr.. Levon, a teacher
in the Protestant High School at that
place, was subjected to the torture Of
being fiayed alive and then deliberately
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-27
ENGINE JUMPED THE TRACK.
Narrow Escape f. ON a Dreadful Dis
aster on the ID. L.. & w.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27. 1S95.-A serious
accident was narrowly averted on the
Delaware. I1aclpawanna & Western Rail
road. between Little Falls and Pater-
son, N. j., early this morning. A loco
motive drawing eight cars. while flying
along at the rate of between thirty and
forty miles an hour. jumped the track
at the curve leading over High Bridge,
across the Passaic River, and ran along
the ties distance of over seven hun
dred yards The train was crowded at
the time and the passengers We're badly
shaken up, but no one was injured.
The railroad at the point where the ac-
cident occurred is ninety feet above the
Passaic River. The derailed locomotive
skirted along the edge of the steep in
cline, and the passengers expected
every moment that the entire train would
be hurled down the steep hill. The wheels
of the locomotive. however, caught in
side the guard rail after crossing High
Bridge. and the train was brought to a
standstilq The train is known as the
Buffalo vestibule express, and was due
in this city at 7:50 O'Clock The train left
Binghampton at one O'Clock this morn
ing. 1t was crowded with passengers
who had been spending Christmas out OF
town. The derailed locomotive was
raised back to the track and the train
proceeded to Hoboken an hour late.
Apparently the locomotive was none
the worse for the accident. The rails
for the distance that the train had
travelled over the ties were torn up, and
il was some time before the necessary
repairs had been made and travel on
that section of the road resumed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-27
BATTLEsHIPS NOT ORDERED.
Mr. Cramp Talks About the Pro-

mT. CramD 9AbA8 AOOuh tAAS ~
posed War Vessels.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27, 1S95.-Chas.
H Cramp, president of the Cramp Ship
building Company. said last night that
he knew nothing about the awarding
of the bids for the new battleshlps out
side of what The had seen in the news
papers, and had not received any offl-
cial notification of the rejection OF ms
FIRMS bid.
Wen asked about the alternate propo-
sition of the members of the Naval Board
said to be still under consideration, tnat
an opportunity be given the Union Iron
Works of San Francisco. and the Cramp
Shipbuilding Company, to secure two
ships each through an appropriation by
Congress, on the recommendation OF the
Secretary of the Navy for four more
battleships, Mr.. Cramp said ne tneugnt
that such a step would be a good one
for Congress to take. IF awarded on
the present bids it would obviate the
delap of again advertising" said MT.
Cramp, land work could be begun On
the vessels sooner. I do not tnlnk the ne
bids if advertised for again would pc
any lower than already offered. LOOK
ed at from a business standpoint, tnlnhh \
ii would be a good thing for Congress TO
I'm view of the unsettled state Of ;I,, 4 at; +,
fairs all over the world" continued
Mr. cramp g we ought 1t; to have no oGegn 3slla
ing when they might be needed;
When asked if he thought there was was
any probability of war petWeeTn en- asl,s Inns
elan affair, Mr. Cramp said he did not
believe there was. ,o,, ;n-
s.England has too much money IN n,
vested in this country, SAID ne, 10
rush into a conflict with US.