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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25
LIS rIRST POEM

Nye's first attempt at poetry or
marked character was in blank verse
and was printed in VIII Visscher's pa
per. Hello. published in Denver. AT
that time Oscar Wilde was making his
lily and sunhower crusade in this
country and had just struck the rocky
mountain region. This is The poem:
APOSTROPHE ADDRES~t ED TO O.
WILDE.
Soft-eyeC Seraphic kuss
With timber legs and lily on the side,
We greet you from the raw
And uncouth West.
The cowboy yearns to yank thee
To his braWuy breast and squeeze
Thy palptating gizzard
Through thy vest
Come TO the mountain fastness,
Oscar. with thy lOw-necked shir-
And high-necked pants;
Fly 20 the coyotes home,
Albion.
James Crow bard and champion aesthetic
From Ger the summer sea.
Sit on the fuzzy cactus, kink Of poesy
Ride the fierce broncho Ger the dusty
And iet the zephyr sigh among thy but
terry locks.
Welcome. thou genius OF dvspeptic song.
Thou bilious lunatic from TAR off lands
Come 90 the home OF genius
BY the snowy hills.
And wrestle with the alcoholic inspiration
OF our cordial home.
We yearn
To put the bloom upon thy alabaster nose,
And plant the Jim jams
Tn thy clustering hair
Hail. mighty Snoozer from across the
main.
We greet thee
With our free. untutored ways and wild,
Peculiar style Of deadly beverage.
Come 10 the broad, free West and mingle
With our heightened mob.
Come 10 the glorious occldent
And daily with the pack-mule's whisk-tail;
Study his odd. yet soft demeanor,
And peculiar mien.
Tickle his gambrel with a sunfiower bud
And ScOot
Across tho blue horizon
To the toouess Of the sweet and succulent
beyond
Wen gladly
Gather up the shattered remnants
With broom and ship thee 10 thy beau
tOus home.
Forget as not
Thou bilious pelican from DER thhe sea.
Thou biue-nosed clam
With p.mply. buging brow. hut
Come ard we Will welcome thee
With ancient omele; and fragrant sausage
Of forgotten years.
Laramie City, Wy. January p. 1882.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25
STORIES OF BILL NYB.
Chicaen Times-Herald.

Chicago Times-Herald.
When Bill Nye was elected Justice Of
the Peace in Laramie City, he went 10
a shoe dealer named Kipp to get that
man of means to go on his official BOND
Nye had long been Kipp's good custom
er and he had some right to expect such
a neighborly concession.
Flpp begged of, however, with many
prOtestatiOns He declared that MOTH
ing would delight him more than TO go
on Judge Nyes official bond but some
years before he had promised his MOTH
er, now dead and gone, that he would
never go on anyOne's bond.
This. of course. was sufficient LOT
Nye, and he excused Mr.. Kip cheer
fully. saying there would be no trouble
whatever about filing up the bond, ana
so they parted quite pleasantly. Snort
~ afterward, when one day case
came up before Nye's court in which
Kip was surety Oh the bond OF one or
the parties. Nye SUDDENLY adjourned
court and proceeded as swiftly as MS
long legs could bear him with any de-
gree Of dignity to the mercantile estao-
lishment of Mr.. Kipp, and demanded
that his BILL then current, should be
produced at once.
Mr.. Kipp saw that Nye's choler was
up. and he was alarmed, for he did not
like to lose so good q customer.
IVY ees dis, Shudge?" inquired kipp.
'De pill wasn't due, unit oot 1t vas, DER
vas no hurry Of it.
Nye insisted upon paying, however
and then he explained:
1T doesn't make any difference 10
me. Mr. Kipp, that you refused to go
on my bond and that l have discovered
your name on the bond Of another, but
7 don't want anything TO do with a
man who goes back on his poor dead
mother, as YOU have done. There s
where I draw the line, and business be-
tween me and you must forever cease W.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.

The above named defendant will take no
tice that the dispositions OF Patrick
0nan,m. owen Sherry and others will be
taken at the office Of ". ". Arnett IN tbs
county OF Ohio. State OF West Virginia. on
The hours OF O'Clock a. m, and O'Clock
n m. TO be read as evidence IN the above
cause on behalf OF the above named plain
TN Ard N. from any cause, he taking 81
the said deposit!Ons shall not be com
menced. or being commenced shall not be
completed on the day aforesaid. the taking
of The same will be adjourned from time
70 time. at the same place and between tbs
same hours, until the same shall be COM
pleted. or,.e rryo,,Dso>,
r,r1Ooawt BY ". " Arnett. Attorney.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25
The State Of West Virginia, Ohio County
SIS: o,,. c-....,.
West Virginia March Rules, 1898.
Isabel Hatfield
ThOs Hatfield.
SIMMONS.

The state Of West Virginia 10 the Sherif
OF Ohio County. Greeting:
We command you that you summon
Thos. Hatfield. II he be found IN n. YOU.
baiiwick. to appear at the Clerks once or
TO be held for the said Court on the mrs,
Monday in March. 1896 TO answer to Dlil
In Chencery exhibited against him m the
said court by Isabel Hatfield. ana NAYS ~,
then and there this writ. Witness John ".
Mitchell. Clerk OF our said Court az me
Court House of said county, IN the city
Of Wheeling. the ID day Of March. lN'5
and IN the 33d year Of the State or Nes'
Virginia. - o,,,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25
SOME OF NYE'S FAVORITES.

A few years ago, when questions OF
preference" were a fad, friend Of the
humorist sent him a list, which he fill
ed out rs follows:
Observation-Disclosures Lincoln.
Hero-Brigham Young.
Poet-Shakespeare.
NOvelist-CharlN7 Dickens.
Essayist-The SNeet Girl Graduate.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Color-Nayy Blue.
MOnth-October
Flower-"Pillsburys Best"
Motto-The Golden Rule.
Name (masculine)-Mat.
Name observation-disclosures.
OccupatiOn-LOnging for dinner
time
Amusement-Whist.
ality-Home.
Perfume-New Mown Hay-mown by
some one else.
Dish-Oysters on the half shell.
Chief Ambition-To get there"
Dislike-The full-grown cyclone.
FGvOrite Characters in FictiOn-Lit-
tie Nell. Ivanhoe and Little Dorrit.
Ten Favorite Books-"Old Curiosity
Shop" "Ivanhoe," "Hnliard on Torts, p"
Pilgrims Progress. " The Blue Book. ."
Bakers Saints Rest" ''The Cook
Book, cash book, spelling book and
slate.
Yours incoherently,
BILL NYE.
LETTER TO COLONEL VISSCHER.
Colonel VIII Visseher tells the fol-
lowing anecdote of Nye:
He had way Of saving. in private
conversation, the most humorous
things, but those not acquainted with
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

The object of this suit is to obtain d.
yorce a vlnculo matrinonh from the de-
PENDANT bv the complainant. And II APP
nearing from an affidavit fled in said
cause. at these Rules. that the defendant.
James W. Merchandising. IS not resident
of the state OF West Virginia, and he not
having been served with process in said
suit on motion OF the complainant by her
solicitor. this order of publication Is en-
tered against him. and u Is ordered that
tbe SsIS defendant. above named be and
Is REQUIRED 10 appear within one month az
ter the date of the frst publication OF this
order and do what is necessary 10 protect
bic interests. II Is further ordered that
this order be published and posted as re-
quired by law.
Witness. John W. Mitchell Clerk Of our
said Court. at the Court House OF said
county, this End day Of March, 1896, to-wit:
Nferrf Rules, 1896.
JOHN w. MITCHELL, Clerk.
v-hlts1ed the first time March 5rd 1896.
A-t,-t. JOHN>W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
y W dickinson, Sol for Complainant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25

Take notice hat the deposiuons OF Han
nah tfcGrarahan, Rena McGranahan,
Wrtrm Quinn and Miller Lashley Will be
t4kan Ell Inc law office of j. b. SomerviNe
%r r-o7 Chaplne street. Wheeling. In the
5i,fs of West Virginia. on the 9th day Of
A.-.l % 1895 between the hours OF
e'eiock "a. 10 and o'clock p. m, 10 be
read ia evi ienca IN the above named cause
1n behalf az said plaintiff And II. from
49c oaGss the taking Of the said deposit
Mons STALL Got hc commenced. or being
Copmencsa. shall not he completed on that
4 tro taking 0f the sam will be ad-
i-nrae1 from TINE 20 time until the same
-. W. DICKINSON.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
To James 1F NcGranahan Defendant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25


ORDER Or PUBLICATION. =,
The object Of this suit Is 10 obtain ~
vorce a vlnculo matrimonH from The dies
fandant bv the complainant. And it ap-
nearing from an affidavit hled in SAD
cause. at these Rules. that the defenlan.
Thos. Hatfield IS not a resident or tne
state of West Virginia. and he not having
been served with process IN said suit on
the motion Of the complainant ny her so,
IicitOr this order Of publication Is entered
against him. and # Is ordered that tbs
sad defendant. above named, Doe ana is re-
ouired 10 appecr within one month aties
the date OF the first publication OF this on
der and 10 what IS necessary 20 pfoiect
his interests. II is frrtner ordered thtt
this order be published ana poster as re-
Witness John ". Mitchell. Clerk Of or ny
county. this 4th day Of March 1885, to-wit
March Rules. 1895 -...r.,r OIL.
JOHN W. MITCF ELL. Clerk:
Published the first time March 10Th. 1928
A-.est. John W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
". ". Arnett. Sol for Complainant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25
HIS RESIGNATION AS POSTMAS
TEp


TER.
When Nye was appointed postmaster
at Laramie by First Assistant Postmas-
ter General Hatton he wrote letter to
that official congratulating the nation
upon the wisdom that had led to his
(Nye's) appointment; but when year
or two after, i'll health having driven
him away from Laramie he was fore
ed to resign, his letter Of resignation
was perhaps the most unique
official document that has ever
passed into the national arch
ives. He explained how the safe
combination was set, also how to make
valuable information as to who should
be trusted for box rents, etc, and gave
some of the characteristics Of the Of
fee cat. Also, during the course OF
the report, he took occasion toremark:
There is some mining stock in the
private drawer Of the safe which | have
not removed. The stock you may have
if YOU desire it. Tt is a luxury, but You
may have it. | have decided to keep
a horse instead of this mining stock.
The horse may not be so pretty, but it
will cost less TO keep him"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

LADIES' FASHION JOURNALS FOR
March are In and the literary magazines
are coming In daily. Plenty OF cheap
books, school books, stationery. Eastern
and Western daily papers, Gospel Hymns.
Church Hymnals and Bibles. c. II.
QUIMBY, 14l4 Market street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25

cenEK OF rInIrcArLoN


The oUj,ct ef 'hls -ut Is -o obtain fI.
vorce virculo usrr.ucri .rlr 'fa
PENDANT lv the coWr.Eira1t And .-
pearing from 30 at'i'rt r.cl
cause az these tg|eD t1t. .n- tff0
Kate Thompson. ls r0t 'et'd.
State OF West Virgin 81. u.I have
ing been served with process i sa.i .t
on motion OF the cOmp.c Ha.f Dr. .'s Soc
licitor. this order Of publiclNor .t.r.I
against her. and II Is ordered tssr t.e
defendant. above named. be and -ee1.I,l
10 appear within one month after the date
OF the first publication of this order and 90
what is necessary to protect her interests.
II is further ordered that his order be pub
lished and posted as required by law.
Witness John W. Mitchell, Clerk Of our
said Court az the Court House OF said
county. this 4th day Of March. 1896. to-wit:
March Rules, 1896. -
JOHN w. MITCHELL. Clerk
Published the first time March 10Th. 1895.
Attest: JOHN ". MITCHELL. Clerk
w. W. Arnett. Sol. for Complainant
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25
sHERIFF'S RETURN.

James W. McGranahan is no inhabitant
Of nv bailiwick nor found therein this md
day of March, 1898.
For A. A. Franzheim, 5. y. Z.
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Nor1cr ro TAKE DEPOsITIONs.

~, . ho,-a ranned defendant VII iake Eo-
,ica ~. ne dispositions o. Lillian Doyle.
T.vjia Morton and others will be- taken az
he ofice of ". v Arnett. IN The county
Of Ohio. state Of West virginia on the ',.I I'm
- o'cioHk a m. and o'clock p. m, 20 he
Dsad as evidence IN the above cause on BE-
re- 20 he above named plaintiff And u.
from from any cause the taking 81 ne sa.d
55t.,rl,z,,ions shall not be commenced. or be-
~ - -. ,oroed shall not he completed on
s sss dov Aforesaid. the taking If the same
iii he adjourned from time 20 time e; me
W. Mace md between the same hours,
n S1 he same shall be eomp,sle-l-
,~,ooawt BY ". W. Arnett. Attorney.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25
James W. AtcGranahan.
II Cha F,earV

The State OF West Virginia to the Sheriff
OF Ohio County. Greeting;
We command you thai you sumL1oE
James y. McGranahag II he ne found n
your bailiwick, tC appe.T at the Clerk OF
nee OF the Circuit Court q Ohio county au
Rules to be held Tor the said Court. on the
first Monday in March. 1896. 70 answer a
bill in Chancery exhibited against him IN
the said Court. by Hannah b. McGrana-
han. and have then and there this writ.
Witness John w. Mitchell, Geek Of our said
Court. at the Court House OF said county,
in the city Of Wheeling, The 18th day or
February. 1896. and in the S3rd year or the
John w. MITCHELL, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25
ORDER or PUBLICATION.

The STATE 90 Wee- Virg'ris, Ohio County.
ss:
Il -ha Circuit Cc1-. Ohio County
West virginia March Pul-s 1875.
Charles Thompson
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25

Fighting Continued Several DAYS Near
Eusan-Uarships Sem. 0ut
Yokohama. H-rcl -t.--rhe rebels re-
Gently attacked Jle japanese near Fu.
san. After several days fighting the
rebels were repuIsed.
Many JapaDse have been murdered
and japanese Warships have been sent
60 the scene o. the disturbance.
MANITOBA'S SCHOOL QUESTION.
Winnepeg. Man. March 24.-The
conference for the settlement of The
Manitoba parocbial school question wiz
cake place ON Friday. and the commits
s.oners wil hold continuous sessions
-o complete their abors so That tho
present dominion parliament whose
me- expires within q month may rarifv
the ACRE meut, that is. If AN agreement
0a reached. The Tribune iorgan of
.le Greeuw2y govenmen0 last night
mated that F.. Che Roman Catholics
SWIFT accpe secular schools. pure and
simple. they may have them. but fl
taeE hold ont for parOchlal schools
".n.nE may come OF the conference.
Archbishop Iangevin win leave for
nome af me close OF Che conference
3r Che school case before The Pope.
I.tt SIZES ENACJATE AEASHEH
Cairo. Narc0 Dispatches from
ta. front State that ,he vanguard of
she Eg} pti0n army. under COLLISION
.'f. occupied Akasbeh on Friday. the
sles having evacuated the town
fallen back on DOugOIa. Col Um-
VIII leave Sarras tomorrow for
|6as1ah which viii probably be- rein-
'r... ON the same day by three regi-
'ns of infantry. Cairo is almost de-
lt.a- OH native troops.
.lNICANS KILLED IN A RIOT.
HlH1.ajarl. Mexico. March PA
f took place sunday I'm q lumber
camp west of here and resulted in three
..Nefns being killed. George Roberts
. American superintendent was SER
r wounded. The riot was caused
demand for bigher wages. which
reused. A number of the work
sustained Roberts i'm his refusal
-.. projected him from being killed.
FRENCH CABINET COUNCIL.
Paris. March 24.-The cabnet council
V1s devoted 90 discussing the
ions between Great Britain and
e relative % Egyp- Mr. Lock
The minister of marine announced
,l .ae French northern squadron
would not SO to los usual cruising
Inds. but would shortly proceed to
English channel and the Bay of
v
-.'r KING 2rENELIK'S DEMAND
NN' March 2t.-On account OF the
'e necWi9rv demands made 10y
b. is Improbable that peace
. .necDr'lde3 SiguOri Ricori aud
..ta.Hho are in accord with The king
refuse Che payment OF any money
unity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25
loHN W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
sHBRIFF's RETURN
JNO. J. 7 HILIt III y =
For A. A. Franzheim. S. o. C..

Thos Hatfield is no inhah!tant 81 my
bailiwick. nor found therein this ID day Of
March. 1856.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-25

~-r YEAR. by NAIL POSTAGE PRO
PAID.
-.--. six days iu the veek.........Ss 60
-..v three days ir the week.. : =
-...r tvo days in the week.......' , 70
one day in The week.. i 90
rIy. one year I'm alvanoe...''- %
--tIY. six months..-.-....'....'' p
>..E only, one year--.-..---..''.. : ~
..,...r only. six months.-.-...-.--.1 70
-r.r vrRED by CARRIERS
Ter w es. 20 DC paid weekly .
-.....r and SUNDAY, per week. u
..r-E v.u De delivered by car
any other c.. y or town at..''
....ssor DAILY or WEEtLL.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

State of West Virginia, Ohio County. IS:
In the Circuit Court Of Ohio County.
West Virginia. March Rules, 1895.
Hannah b. McGranahan
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VEST VIRGINIA PRINTING CO,
.sueRs AND PROPRIETORR


--r YEAR by NAIL POSTAGE PRE-
r.HTn
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

CHAS. THOMPSON.
.1Ooa VT BY W ". Arnett. Attorney.
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Gather up the shattered remnants
With a broom and ship thee 10 thy beau
t.ous home.
Forget as not.
Thou bilious pelican from DER thhe sea.
The herald., 1896-06-09
THE WALLING CASE
Trying to Throw All the Blame on Scott
Jackson

NEWPORT, KY, June S-Today was
motion day in the Campbell county
court and this business consumed so
much of the forenoon as to leave only an
hour and twenty minutes for the WALL
ing trial.
1t was manifest from the drift of the
direct examination that the purpose Of
the defense was to throw the whole
guilt of the murder on Scott Jackson and
If possible establish an alibi for Walling
himself. In this direct examination
Walling said he never knew Pearl Bry-
an until she came here. Furthermore.
he said he knew Jackson at Indianap-
oils, but was never intimate with him
until he came to the dental college.
Since the two came here they had room
ed in the same room and slept in the
same bed every night except the third
after the arrest. This. however, was
brought out in cross examination. He
said on both direct and cross examina-
ton that Scott Jackson first mentioned
Pearl Bryan to him early in January.
just after he had returned from the holi-
day vacation at Green Castle
Then" said Walling, jackson took
me in corner of the room He told mo
he had Pearl Bryan in trouble and that
he would bring her here and have an
abortion and asked ME to help him.
agreed to help him, got a suitable room
and physician to do the work. Jack
son said a little later that he would
bring the girl here, give her some quick
poison and kill her in some hotel, with
the impression that she had committed
suicide. Still later he proposed to kill
her with poison in private room, cut
her up and scatter the body in the catch
basins"
The herald., 1896-06-09
NEARING THE END
oood Prospect Of . FinsI Adjournment Of
Congress Tomorrow

Congress Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, June S.-Both Sem
ator Allison, chairman of the senate
appropriations committee, and Mr.. Can
non, chairman Of the house appropria-
tions committee, agreed tonight that the
SITUATION indicated final adjournment
on wednesday. The house agreed to the
maj conference on the postoff1ce appro-
priation bill today and the senate passed
the general deficiency bill as ii came
from the house. This leaves but four
OF the great supply bills still in issue
the District of Columbia, the Indian
the naval and the sundry civil bills. AL
tnough neither house has yet acted on
the report, the conferences on
tne naval bill have agrleed upon a re-
port, which 1T is thought will prove
acceptable to the house and senate. It
compromises the question Of the number
OF pattieships by authorizing three in
stead Of four as the bill passed the house
and two as 1t passed the senate. The
question OF the maximum cost of arnnor
plate. fixed by the house at $425 per ton
and by the senate at $500 per ton, is post
poned until the next session of congress.
In the sundry civil bill, the public build
ing items are still the bone of conten-
t1on. In the District of Columbia and
lndlan bills. the question of 'sectarian
scnools and charities respectively are
the only items in issue. The leaders Of
potn houses expect an adjustment of the
controverted questions in time for an
adjournment on Wednesday. The fact
that the Republicans of the house have
insisted upon taking up contested cleo
t1on case In the closing hours of congress
has irritated the Democrats and thew
may force their own quorum to unseat
another Democrat. AS the Republicans
nave not quorum Of their own in the
city this furnishes the main cause for
alarm. 80 far as the house is Concerned.
The herald., 1896-06-09
ENGLISH COMMERCE
Efforts to Secure Closer Relations With the
Colonies


LONDON, June 8.-The third con-
gress of the chamber of commerce of the
empire opened today with the reception
of the delegates. The Canadian dele
gates include Sir Mackenzie Bowel and
Sir Sanford Fleming
The first sitting will occur tomorrow
morning when the members will be well
coined by Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, sec
retary of state for the colonies, and
honorary president of the congress. Di-
rector Mackenzie Bowel, in an inter-
view today, said the object of the con-
gress was to bring the empire together
at the proper time, which was not far
distant, when much closer trade rela-
tions between the colonies would be ar
rived at. He added that while he was
not free trader he was no hide-b
protectionist and believed the time was
fast coming when the colonies would be
quite prepared to make concessions pro-
viding Great Britain would make some
trifiing concessions.
AT the luncheon Sir Mackenzie Bow
ell replied to the toast, "The British
Empire" In so doing he said that the
British empire was second to none in the
world. Americans, he said, usually ac-
cused of spread eagleism, and if he
boasted, living. as he did, alongside of
the United States, he hoped for forgive
ness. He lauded the loyalty of Canada,
and. referring to the possibility of war
with the United States, said the people
of Canada would rather die than be
brought under the stars and stripes.
Canada today, the speaker said, was
willing to surrender a portion of her
fiscal policy as the Canadians wished
to make Canada the highway to the east.