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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16


It is probable that in spite of the fact
that one-twentieth Of the population Of
this country is dependent to large ex-
tent upon railways for the money it has
to spend but very few people know much
about the cost Of railway transporter ion.
For instance, there are few business
men who can say what the cost of an Or
binary box car is or how much 1t costs
it's owner year. AS matter Of fact
such car costs about $500. The wear
aud tear which has to be repaired costs
on an average about $40 a year. The av
erage life is Is years, and at the end Of
this time the car will be worth about
$50 for scrap, SO the annual cost for re-
newal, or the annual sinking fund, will
be about $40. The railway owning the
car has to maintain shops to repair its
rolling stock and that Of other roads,
and it is probably about correct to esti
mate the wear and tear of tools while
repairing the car at 81 1t has general
~ been the custom to add 10 per cent to
bills for work done for outside parties as
compensation for the use of tools, or a
little more than the estimate of 81 made
above. Taxes will add another 81 to the
annual cost Of a car, and interest at 6
per cent adds $50 more. Hence it will
be seen than the annual cost of box Car
to the owner is about $83. II the car is
assumed to be in the shop 80 days, it
will be in service $50 days, and it's cost
per day of service is nearly % cents. A
fat or gondola car costs about $3.50 orig
inally, and similar series of estimates
will show that its annual cost is about
$75, and its daily cost about 22.4 cents
for the time it is out Of the shops st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16
He Scored Journalism.

A successful physician, who began
life as a reporter, spoke very scornfully
of the newspaper man who had not
sense enough to discover that the talents
needed to earn him bare living III
journalism" would bring him substan-
tial rewards in any other business or
profession. Isuppose it must have been
some such idea that was at the root Of
Horace Greeley's fixed objection to pay
ing any man salary of more than $40
a week, it being his opinion that if an
employee of newspaper could earn
more than that he ought to strike out
for himself. Considering the number OF
second and third rate newspaper men
who have made first class regulations
in politics, have adorned presidential
cabinets, and made their mark general
ly in the public life Of the country,
there does seem to be something wrong
with the old hands at the bellows who
can find nothing better to do.-Forunl.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16
Eastern Africa.

Professor Angelo Heilprin, the dis
tinguished physicist, Endorses the state
ment made by DIR. Gregory of the Brit
ish museum that there exists in eastern
Africa, occupying a very considerable
portion Of it's extent, narrow and in
places very deep trough, in which the
great lakes and many Of their tributaries
are located, and which, with more or
less open and depressed lowland, COM
municates with the basin of the Red sea,
and yet further with the Dead sea and
to the valley of the Jordan--that is, &C.
cording to DR.. Gregory, there runs from
Lebanon, and then almost to the cape,
a deep and comparatively narrow valley,
margined by almost vertical sides, and
occupied either by the sea, by salt steppes
and old lake basins, and by a series of
over 90 lakes, of which only one has an
outlet to the sea-a condition Of things
absolutely unlike anything on the sur
face of the earth; indeed, the presence
of such rift, for this it appears to be,
can only be compared with the long
lunar riffs which have so long puzzled
astronomers. TO Professor Suess, the
eminent geologist of Vienna, is attrib-
uted the first demonstration that over
large areas Of the earth's surface the
crust has been steadily breaking through
in the direction of the earth's center,
and that the crust has been torn and
rifted throughout all time by the sub
sidences of earth blocks. and he, many
years ago, pointed out the probable ex-
istence of this vast Afro Asiatic trough.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16
Cough

and nothing seemed to do her any good.
/ happened to read about Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and had her give it trial. From the
very first dose she began to get better.
After taking a few bottles she was COM
pIetely cured and her health has been the
best ever SINCE" MRS. ADDIE PECK,
IL Railroad Place, Amsterdam, N. Y.
"I will say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words as
would have done. Hoods sarsaparills
has truly cured me and I am now WELL"
CORA PECK, Amsterdam, N. Y.
Be sure to get Hoods, because
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16
M others

Anxiously watch declining health Of
their daughters. So many are cut of
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when not beyond
the reach Of medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla will restore the quality and
quantity of the blood and thus give
good health. Read the following letter:
cit is but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
pletely run down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
live over three months. She had . bad
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16
AN IDLE sCAvENGER.

The bowels act the part of scavenger, mas
much as they remove much OF the debris, the
waste effete matter of the system. When they
Importance that they should be impelled to &C
tiyfty. Hostelters Stomach Bitters effects this
desirable object without gripping them IKE n;e,,
for malaria, bilious, dyspeptic and kidney
trouble.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16

Mamma-You know, Johnny when mamma
whips her little boy, she does 1t for his own
good Johnny-Mamma, l wish you didn't
think quite so much of me.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16
What He Needs.

"What need, said the statesman in
speaking of his work in Washington,
"is a good private secretary to look aft
er my correspondence, so that can give
more time to affairs in the house. -
"What you need," returned his con-
stitueht earnestly, sis real good man
to edit your speeches while you attend
to your correspondence. 1t would be
foolish to have your letters more con-
else and better written than your pub
lie addresses. Chicago Post.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16
Puzxiing to Wheelmen.

Take bicycle, balance it with one
hand, having one pedal at its highest
point, the other at its lowest. To the
lower one tie string and pull it toward
the rear of the machine.
Which way will the bicycle go?
1t will go backward.
Most people think it will go forward,
because the string tends to move the
pedals in the direction they move when
the machine is going forward. -Phila.
delphia Record.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16

FITs.-An Fits stopped free BY DR.. Kiine's
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after the nrss
DAYS use. Marvellous cures. Treatlse ana xz.W
trial bottle free to Fit cases Send to Dr. Kline,
e8I Arch st., Philadelphia. Pa.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16
WHAT NEGLECT MAY DO.

There are some infirmities that only
surgeons knife will relieve, and mostly
strictly because of neglect. A neglected
nerve pain may become so chronic as to
cripple, and this is often the case with
Scfatica If taken in time, 1t is easily sub
dued, like other nerve pains, and vlgor ana
health are restored. Thousands OF cases
have been treated by the use of st. Jacobs
Oil, with the result of a prompt and per-
manent cure and restoration to health OF
the affected nerve. People cannot be too
careful with their nerves. There is too
much to suffer to admit of foolish neglect,
and the simple thing of getting bottle. of
st. Jacobs Oil and applying promptly may
save years of misery and perhaps years OF
crippled condition. Let this warning serve
TO show what can be and what ought TO be
done without delay in an attack of this
disease.
Driven to Bay: Al knew your father, the
old soap boiler, very well. Parvenu-Ah, yes
soap boiling was one of his hobbies.
srArE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, a.
LUCAS COUNTY. '
FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of r. J. CHENEY Co.,
doing business in the City Of Toledo, County
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CAfARRH CURE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 18th day Of December, A. D. 1885,
1871 A. W. GLEASON,
l%I Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
L..
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16

Driven to Bay: Al knew your father, the
old soap boiler, very well. Parvenu-Ah, yes;
soap boiling was one of his hobbies.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16

Rev. William Young, of Oswego, Tells
Reporter His Secret of q God Health
will Surely Benefit Everyone Who
Follows His Advice,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14

A meeting of the general City Char
ter Commission was called for last
evening. in the chamber of the First
Branch of Council. and Messrs. Hazlett,
PAUL. O'Bren, Lutz, Hamilton, Bodley,
Klevis and Waterhouse-a bare quor-
um-responded DR.. Hazlett occupied
the chair.
A report was received from the sub
committe, to the effect that Mr.. Will
liam Erskine had been selected as the
attorney for the body, and that there
had been a verbal conference with the
counsel about terms, which had been
reduced to writing by Mr.. ErShine at
the solicitation of the committee. The
paper was read, to the effect that Mr..
Erskine found it impossible TO fix any
round sum as compensation, for the
reason that he had no means of know
ing what amount of time or work he
would have 10 bestOw upon the charter,
but being pressed by the sub-commit-
tee to name a maximum sum he would
make it $500. with the understanding
that compensation was 10 be upon the
basis of S12 per day. and if the number
of days at this rate ran the price be-
yOnd $500 there would be no charge
above that figure. while if it fell below
the compensation would he according
IT, He approved the suggestion that
there should be a stenographer and
typewriter. and said that if the person
employed in his Office was selected-an
arrangement which would best suit all
the requirements-there would be no
extra charge upon that score.
This was satisfactory to the Com
mission, but the body was at once con-
frOnted with the fact that Council had
only appropriated $500 for the expenses
of the body. and more money was i'm
perative if the work was TO go on.
Col O'Brien wanted the matter re
ferred to Council for appropriate &C
ton. without a recommendation from
the Commission, and offered a motion
to that end. Mr.. Waterhouse wrote
out a substitute. which. in addition to
reporting the situation. asked for $500
TO $1,000 Of an appropriation.
This did not appeal 10 Col. O'BTien
as being exactly the thing to do. he
holding that the Commission should
not go beyond the situation in its re-
port. leaving to Council the fixing of
the sum to he placed to the credit of
the Commission.
A long discussion ensued upon this
point of etiquette, and finally the pend
ing motion was modified to coincide
with Col O'Brien's views. and in that
shape il was unanimously adopted. and
the Commission adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
WOODSFIELD.

Woodsfeld O.. April 1S.-Mr. VIM.
Over died very suddenly Friday night
at his home on East Row street. Fun
eral Sunday at . p. On. lnterment in
cemetery on Jackson Ridge
Common Pleas Court convenes TO-
dav Judge Siblcy on the bench. There
is little criminal business this term.
ID. Z. Yost. Esq. has formed a law
partnership with Capt. James Watson
and will remove in a few days with his
uarents from Centerview TO this place.
The young men of this place will give
q mock Democratic national convention
next Saturday evening in the Court
House. II will be an interesting af-
fair.
Miss Norma Muhleman will return
home Tuesday, after pleasant visit
with friends here. She is always a
welcome visitor at WoOdsfield.
Mr. Chris Helbling left this morning
for Pittsburg He will go West from
there to visit his son. and expects tc
remain there several months.
Mr.. Frank Mooney lost a very valu-
able horse yesterday.
The Sunday school convention held
in the German Lutheran Church yes
terday in the morning. and at the NJ
z. Church in the evening. was attended
by all the Sabbath schools and was very
interesting.
John A. Noll of Hannibal, O.. is here
this week on business.
Miss Lib Hayden. of Rochester. Pa.
is the guest Of friends here this week.
Mrs. Glenn and daughter. of Colum.
bus. are visiting her daughter. Mrs. w
F. Hunter. Jr..
Charles Oblinger. Of LewisviHe. O.
was in town Saturday on business.
Mrs Theodore Kramer. of Millions
burgh was in town Saturday ATTENDING
teachers examination.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steohr. of Sar
dis. are guests Of her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs David Henthorn
Mr. Ernest Neuhart. of Kansas CITY
is visiting his mother and sister here.
There were seventy-siX in the class a
the teachers examination Saturday.
Mrs. Knox Watson and son. Joseph
returned home Saturday, after a pleas
ant visit with her parents at Barnes
vile, o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14

PRESBYTERY OF WASHINGTON.
This body viii meet in the First Pres
byterian Church this evening at 100
o'clock. and be opened with a sermon
by the retiring Moderator Rev John
3. Miller. of Dallas, w. Va. a large
amount of business is to be transacted,
such as the licensing of candidates for
the ministry. the review Of seasonal
records. the election of commissioners
TO the General Assembly TO meet in
Saratoga. New York. in May. the hear
ing Of statistical reports concerning the
great mission work of the churches,
and other matters of importance. Sew
enty-fve or eighty delegates will be
present. The sessions of the Presby-
tery will continue through Wednesday
evening. and all the people are invited
TO attend rhe day as we'll as the night
meetings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
\ MERC|LESS MASSACRE.
$4,000 Worth of Ladies CapeS, Dresses.
and Millinery
Will be Slaughtered at Less Than
SOC on the Dollar Of the Manufac-
turer's Cost.

The Chicago Bankrupt Clothing and
Shoe Co.'S Great Sacrifice Sale.
Here is a sample of the way the i'm
mense stock will be sacrificed for the
next three days. Every lady should
take advantage of this special sale.
Never again will such an opportunity
be presented TO you. Every article
guaranteed as represented or money re-
funded.
Your choice from 1000 ladies cloth
capes. bound in satin, full nech, black
or colored, worth $3.50. Bankrupt
Price, csc.
capes, silk lined, full neck. lace jet and
ribbon trimmed, double chiffon Ruche
collar, valued at $500. Bankrupt Price,
S29S.
1000 separate dress skirts in serge
and cheviot cloths, full width, worth
$500. Bankrupt Price SOC.
700 high class Brilliantine and Mo-
hair dress skirts, select bound, g yards
wide. all lengths, perfect hanging. Good
value at IS and SO. Bankrupt Price,
$3.50.
Your choice of 500 Ladies Suits in
Box Refer or tight fitting styles, .
yards wide with lined skirts, value at
$500 Bankrupt Price, $1.97.
$50 Ladies Suits in Henrietta, Cash
mere and Scotch mixtures or Clay
Worsteds. new wide skirt, suit lined
throughout, worth $1,000. Bankrupt
Price. $3.50.
500 Ladies' Jackets in Covert cloth,
diagonal or plain Kersey, new sleeves
worth from $40 to $12. Bankrupt Price,
S2.49.
$50 Children's Refers in Plain or
Mixed Materials, finely braided, worth
$3.50. Bankrupt Price, 97c.
1.200 Children's Spring Dresses, sizes
( TO IA years. new patterns, plaid ma
terials, worth $500. Bankrupt Price,
20 cents.
Your choice of 1,4OO Ladies Laun-
dried Shirt Waists in Percale or lawn,
beautiful Partisan patterns, worth $l5O
to $500 Bankrupt Price, 49c.
Ladies' French Percale or Fancy
Wash Wrappers, beautiful colored pat
terms. worth $50. Bankrupt Price, 39c.
Ladies' Wash Wrappers in fine Dark
Blues. Blacks or Reds, bodice lined, big
sleeves. large, full skirt. good value at
$3.50. Bankrupt Price, Csc.
TRIMMED HATS.
Handsome Trimmed Hats for Ladies,
lastly and becomingly adorned, in a
great variety of styles, exclusive millin-
ers would charge for as good $500 or
$3.50. Bankrupt Price, S1.49.
Exquisite Trimmed HAS, Laces, Rib
bons. Flowers, Feathers in liberal pro-
fusion. including beautiful Black Lace
Hats: double the price won't improve
upon them elsewhere. Bankrupt Price,
sos.
Grand exhibition of good copies of
the French Model Hats, made by best
milliners: the envy Of competition, the
wonder of all buyers never have YOU
been able to match them under $500.
Bankrupt Price 1927.
100 dozen Silk and Velvet Roses. all
colOrs. never shown under 25c. Bank
rupt Price. &c.
Quilts. You could hardly believe it
possible that we could sell quilts which
bring sc everywhere at the unheard
of price of 1c.
There are thousands of Algretts. Jets,
Feathers, etc, that are selling at a
their first cost.
Don't forget the number, Ills Main
street.
CHICAGO BANKRUPT CLOTHING
AND SHOE CO..
No. 1115 Main street.
R. p. MCCARTHY, Manager.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
REAL ESTATE MARKET.
Deeds of Transfer Left for Record at Clerk
Hooks ONCE.

Deed made October 20. 1891. by the
Greenwood Cemetery Association TO
Henry Bieberson. for lots Nos. 162. 1O3.
133 and 1874, in section F. Considera-
ton. $40.
Deed made April 10. 1896. by John z.
Clator and VIM. G.. Clator. executor. to
VIM. G.. Clator. for the west half Of the
east half OF lot No 223. on the north
side of Sixteenth street. Considera-
ton. $500
Deed made April II, 1895. by William
y. Friedel and wife to Isaac A. Hev-
mann. for lots Nos. 80 and 80. in square
No. 4. in Gilchrist's addition No. 5.
Consideration, $3.50.
Deed made March 8. 1896. by William
Erskine, special commissioner. to {. A.
Robinson. for lots Nos. 81 to 50. in
elusive. in division x" of the Joseph
Caldwell addition. Consideration. 5000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
pRESRYTFRY a. NJ

R. p. MCCARTHY, Manager.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
CIRCUIT COURT.

The April term of this Court opened
Yesterday morning The docket will be
called in Part One. Judge Campbell.
Wednesday morning. and 10 Part Two.
Judge PAUL. Wednesday afternoon.
All criminal business viii go to Part
Two.
Charles Koop. a native of Germany.
was admitted 20 citizenship.
Before Judge PAUL. the habeas corpus
proceedings Of L. A. Schrader V. George
Reed and Landora Reed, for the custody
of a child. was taken up
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
1beeIin9 Re9ister
SPRING OPENING OF c. HESS 6 SONS

All the Newest Novelties, consisting of
Suitings, Trouserings and Overcoatings,
now in stock.
Stylish makeup. first-class workmanship
and fit at lowest prices.
In our Furnishing Department we are
Offering special bargains in Underwear,
zoe Hose and Fancy shirts.
{ HESS & SONS,
Fashionable Tailors and Gents Furnishers.
1921 and 1928 Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
WAISTS AND DRESSES.
SPECIAL SALE OF
Dress Ginghams.
our success.

1OC Dress Bingham &c.
IL 1-2C Dress Bingham &c.
15C Dress Bingham l0C.
25C Fine Zephyr Bingham II l-2c.
Sale on our As in. Ail-WOOI SergeS
at 29c will be continued two weeks
lonaer. if not all sold before that
time. Black Dress Goods is our
specially. Our assortment is large
and varied. Prices to suit all.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
Those Glossy MOhairs,
Elegant JaCquardS,
Stylish CrepOnS,

In various Styles make the handsomest COSTUMES,
SKIRTS and CAPES and we're fitting out dozens every
day. Our prices here are lower than you usually
find them for this class of goods.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
That's why

You see our stores crowded, while others are hard
" busy That's why we're selling more SILKS,
MoHArRs and JAcQUABDs in Black than any other
house. We've more to sell. Our BLACK
GOODS department is the most crowded just
now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
sARaAlNs-GEo. Z. sTIFEL & co.
{ TEO. E. STIFEL & co.

Never before have we been in position to place.
such extraordinary values sale at this season OF the
year While we always aimed for and did have the
choicest to be secured we have this season greater
ety-choicer styles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
MattiD6S.

500 rolls NIattings. our own importa-
ton
Medium China Mating ..... &c. yd.
Heavy China Mating $3.50. 12l4c. yd.
Extra heavy China Mating. lie. yd.
Seamless japanese Mating. 19c. yd.
Inlaid japanese Mating. 25c. I'd.
DantSa India Rugs.
In a splendid assortment Of styles and
colorings. All sizes, from 3x6 to 9X12.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
Suitings!

The choicest American and European Spring
Goods shown in this vicinity. Illuminated Mo-
HAIRS CHEvoT MIXTURES in Silk Effects, ALL
Wool ScorcH TwEEDS, SILK PLAIDS and ALL-WOoL
CHECKS; at all prices. You'd wonder why and
how they are sold so cheap, when you see them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
The CHARTER COMMISSION.
A Meeting Of the Full Body Last
Evening.

A Resolution Adopted Referring
the Situation to Council in the
Hope That the Present Allowance
of $500 Will be Increased to 5000
or 81, OOO-Quite a Long Discus
sion Over the Matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-14
Paper MaChG Lunch Boxes,

Small size ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &c.
Large size OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
1000 rolls Crepe Paper. per 1O-foot
rolls NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lie.
Christy Bread Knives, per set Of
three OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 24c.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-10-07
Nothing In 1t For WACO Earners.

Mr.. Bryan has claimed that the free
coinage of silver would benefit the
working people, How they would Sc
cure anything from the free coinage of
. sill yer he does not say, perhaps because
he does not know. 1t is certainly a deep
mystery. In no way that the probable
course Of events can be forecasted can
any advantage for the working people
be reasonably shown.
Everything that man buys for con-
sumption ia the household would be
raised in price. Would wages be in
creased in proportion? 1t is not probable
that they would for years, il ever. AS
soon as it became apparent that the free
coinage of silver would be undertaken
prices would be advanced, but wages
would remain stationary until employ
ers could ascertain how they would be
affected. With the heavy losses that
many concerns would be compelled to
meet through the payment of outstand-
ing accounts and notes in deprecated
dollars, it is very probable that the
workingman would have to wait long
time for his wages to be raised. in the
interval he would have ample oppor-
tunity to realize the stupendous folly
of the United States coming silver dol
lars at tho ratio of 16 to and debasing
its money, the lifeblood of commerce.
-Cordage Trade journal.