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to nominate. It is generally conceded
that Moffat will have the big end Oh
the S79 Republican votes in the coun-
try districts-say 900 out of the lot.
mat would give him half the neces-
sary number, if there is to be anything
like an even division He will divide
the vote of Centre district with DR..
Iaylor, and get his share out OF the
sixth, where both Taylor and Travis
VIII also have large following. Mr..
Mohat will also get quite vote in
Madison, Clay and Union, but more in
Union and Clay than in Madison, which
is Richards stronghold Mr.. Moffats
friends figure him a winner on this
basis.
But these elements of strength are
not conceded by the other candidates.
Friends OF Mr.. Richards, for instance,
hgure that he will poll a large vote
in Triadelphia district, that he will
have most of Washington district.
Madison practically unanimously, most
or Clay and large section Of Union,
with enough scattering votes to give
him a big lead over all competitors.
lhen captain Travis friends will dem
onstrate in a few minutes that he will
have most of the votes in Richie and
Webster, half those in Union, strong
sprinkling in Centre, and big show
ing in Washington, where it is claimed
the mill vote will be for him, and that
he will surprise some of the other fell
lows in the middle part of town. And
ca ~ - 7 a,.r~
candidate has majority, if he can only
hold the others down TO where they
now are. It's a pretty fight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
THE SUNDAY REGISTER.
The Coming Issue VIII BE More Attractive
Than Ever.

The Coming Issue VIII BE More Attractive
Than Ever.
The last issue Of the Sunday R gis-
ter was record breaker in point Of
general attractiveness and interest, as
well as fol- live news.
1t was difficult to say whether the
palm should be awarded to the large
amount of rroluse,y illustrated spec
ial matter. The splendid telegraph re-
port, the twenty or more columns of local
news, or the complete resume of neigh
borhood and State intelligence. In
each of these departments it was SUI
perb and was justly entitled 20 the
widespread appreciation and conf
mendation elected.
The coming issue will surpass the
last. A number of special features Of
unusual merit have been secured,
and among them Mardi Gras and Wash
ington's Birthday will receive adequate
treatment. The fashion pa6e will con-
tain some particularly attractive
things, while there will be Paris let
ter upon fashion and kindred matters
OF decided interest to the ladies'.
The news features will be we'll sus-
tanned, anG the paper IS whole Will!
5e fine exmple o. modern newspaper
work.
Don't fail to see i: and read t.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
SISTERSVILLE.

Sistersville, February Z3.-Thls
morning the $4,000 bonds the new
school building were delive cd to the
Tyler County Bank, which p..id cash for
them. giving a premium of a little over
? per cent. These are the only bonds
against the district.
George Wyyill and wife went to
Wheeling his morning.
@ ne DUN WIS in Wheeling yester-
day.
Mrs. julia Graham is seriously i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. c. r. German were in
Wheeling yesterday.
(. f. Kitson is confined 10 his room
with the grip.
4. A. Franzheim. sheriff OF Ohio
county, was in the city yesterday and
last night looking after some interests
he has in this section. Al. is genial
jolly good fellow and has q most OF
friends here.
Miss Libbie Berbecker. a charming
young lady of Matamoras, Ohio, who
has been the gust Of Miss Julia Ora
ham, of Main street, for several days
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. j. Harter, of Washington,
Pa. is in the city the guest Of her son,
at the Willoughby hotel.
The young ladies' Of the Baptist
church are making elaborate prepare
tons for concert to be given in opera
house in . few days
Joseph McNutt accidentally fell down
stairs at the Hollis this morning and
was slightly bruised
Keger's band has issued invitations
for a grand reception TO be given at
the Bijou opera house tomorrow 5ven-
ing.
Lew NJ. German is Frustrated at his
home on Charles street by an attack OF
typhoid fever.
A c. Vetter, Of Sardis. o.. was a bust
ness visitor here to-day
Mr.. c. Mum, of Warrington, is q que
at the Whittlesey for a few days.
S. B. Hall. ESQ, Of New Martinsville,
is in town on business to-day.
George A. Miller, representing Wat
erhouse & Bro. Of Wheeling was in
the city yesterday looking after the
patrons of the company.
John Garrison, representing Rey-
mann Brewing Company, Of Wheeling,
was in the city yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
SMALL TALK.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithilv Told.
"A supper and festival will be given
by Friendship Lodge No. u, Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah, at Mozart hall to-
night.
The ladies and gentlemen who are
to take part in the Scottish Refor-
nation entertainment are requested to
meet ST the room in Peabody building
this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The houses Of i'll fame conducted
by Nellie White and Maggie Conroy
were raided last night. Three girls
and no men were found in each bag
Mo. The pulls" were made by Capt
Bennett and officers Ingram, Michaels
and Holmes.
arrangements are now being made,
in fact the survey for the route was
commenced, yesterday morning. to lay
a gas line from the big gas well on the
Howard farm, near Cameron. The gas
will be piped TO Moundsville and Nc
Mechen. The Wheeling Natural Gas
Company drilled the well Arrange
ments are making TO secure a fran
chise from McMechen and Moundsville
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

Several business men were yester-
day mourning the absence of a gentle
man who came here about a week ago
and announced that he was going to
open a Wheeling branch of an out-of-
town business enterprise. The gentle
man is missing, and some little bills re-
main unpaid.
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BIDS OPENED

Yesterday afternoon the bids for the
construction Of the new Stone &,
Thomas building. exclusively describ-
ed in the Sunday Register. were open
ed at the Office of the firm. there being
a large number of bidders present.
There were six general bidders for The
whole work. and a large number Of sub
contractors. On the face Of the gen
eral bids the Klieves, Kraft Company
was the lowest, with Wood Bros. sec
ond. but there had been some different
figuring on some portions Of the work
by these two bidders. and it will re-
Quire some work to-day to ascertain
which Of the two is really the lowest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
MAcNNTOsHes-M. GUTMAN & co.
HAVE Y0UANACKINT
YOU NEED IT THIS KIND OF WEATHER.

We have all Sorts from $3.50 to $500, with
Cape or Box Coat style. The prices on 'em will
surprise you when you see the quality.
We have about 200 Childrens Suits, mostly
small sizes, that formerly sold at $3.50 $3.50 and
$500, price of them now $3.50 for choice You
can't afford to miss this sale
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
at THE HOTELS.
Some OF the Strangers Who Registered
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Mcclure; Henry Fisher, SistersvilIe;
j. Harry Fauble, Butler, Pa; B. F..
Hodgman, Moundsyille; R. w. Mccain
mon, Woodsfeld, o.; d. A. McMath,
Spencer. w. Va.
Windsor: George F. Wyrell and wife,
Sistersville; w. ). Sims, Darlington,
o.; George NJ. Haldeman. Washington,
Pa.
Herman Spriggs. a prominent Woods
field man. was in the city yesterday
and stopped at the Windsor.
W. A. Mitchell, a well known oil
man OF Warren, Pa, registered at the
Windsor yesterday.
c. b. Shaffer q well-knOwn Pittsburg
oil man, is in the city and is making
the Windsor his headquarters.
The German Comedy Company reg
istered at the Behler yesterday.
Behler. w. C. Moore. Sistersville:
A. N. Grow. Littleton; j. A. Smith, L.
a. Young, Amos.
Charles H. Pearson, advance agent
for the Little Trixie' Company, is
stopping at the Behler.
IT. w. Goodloe. a prominent insur-
ance man of Cincinnati, was in the
city yesterday, and stopped at the Nc
Lure.
T. o. Mosier. a well-known Columbus
insurance man, registered at the Nc
Lure yesterday.
S. d. Hubley. Of Pittsburg. is in
the city and is putting up at the Nc
Lure.
ST. Charles: B. w. BOwerston. Man
nington j. F. Randolph. Salem; Alice
L. Wilson. PitJsburg; A. c. Tyler To-
ledo, Ohio.
National; w. G.. Hays, Marietta, o.;
J. L. Flack. Butler, Pa; Ernest Wood
ruff. Jr. FOstOria, Ohio.
Brunswick: j. d. Yantis. Hanover
Pa; K. =. Russell Pittsburg.
w. G. Stewart and W. II. Tudor two
prominent Pittsburgers. were in the
city yesterday and stopped at the
5tamm.
Stamm. II. r. Watson. WOodsfeld,
Ohio: John D. II. Mckinley, Dresden,
Ohio
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Mcclure; Henry Fisher, Sistersville;
j. Harry Fauble, Butler, Pa; B. F.
Hodgman, Moundsville; R. W. Mccain
mon. WoOdsfeld, o.; d. A. McMath,
Spencer. w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON. D.
c.. VIA B. & O., THURSDAY. FEB
RUARY 20, '96.
Round trip. $1,000. tickets good ten
DAYS. Trains leave Wheeling at 1926,
4:55 and 11.2O a m. $40 and 5:45 p. m.
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Windsor; George F. Wyrell and wife,
Sistersville; w. 5. Sims, Darlington,
o.; George NJ. Haldeman. Washington,
Pa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

This is the best year for booze,
Doodle and board I've known for long
time" remarked a Republican voter in
Indifferent circumstances, just after
bidding farewell TO Republican candi-
date for u county Office. The boys
are striking it right, and it looks to me
me as ii the picking was going 10 be
good at least up TO the meeting OF the
Republican County Convention, with
pretty fair chances after that. Just
now beer money and such like small
allowances come easy, while the good
man who wants to work can get job
at doing something almost for the ask
ing. Several friends OF mine have got
places here and there, through the in
fiuence of candidates, and while the
jobs may not last long, it will tide the
boys through the winter"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

The Maher and Eitzsimmons Prize Fight,
Fridav, February 14th, wiz be received by
rounds NJ Mclaughlin Co.'s Pool Room
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

w. A. Mitchell, a well known oil
man of Warren. Pa, registered at the
Windsor yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

Herman Spriggs. a prominent Woods
field man. was in the city yesterday
and stopped at the Windsor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

Observation-Disclosures FOR Blank
House Leases. on Leases For Rent Caf1s,
For Sale Cards. and Rooms for Rent
Cards Call at Register ONCE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
some POLITICAL POINTS,
Showing How "The Other Fellows
Are Getting Along.

The Republican Fight Growing
Warmer and Warmer--His Honor
the Mayor Out for Sheriff-The
City Hall as a Republican Head
quarters-Democratic Gains Elk
pected Figuring on Who Will
Be the Leader for Sheriff,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

Free dance at c. Rutler's hall, 100
McCulloch street, Friday evening
Good music.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

c. b. Shaffer. q well-knOwn Pittsburg
oil man. is in the city and is making
the Windsor his headquarters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

The City Hall is very little else than
a Republican club house, these days
and evenings. Both by day and night,
the candidates and friends Of candidates
are to seen in earnest consultation
about the Offices, while many pow
WOW is held up stairs after dark. These
little seances are mainly composed Of
what is known as "the City Hail
crowd" which is made up, for the most
part, of city oficeholders who want to
climb up higher by securing a county
office running for four or six pears.
The earnestness and enthusiasm which
they display in this work very clearly
indicates that they have little faith
in their ability to retain control Of the
city government after the next charter
election. and want to get in out of the
wet before the people get a chance at
the polls to pass upon reform as it is
understood by the present administra-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

It's a fact that the Republican con-
test for the inside track for nomlna-
tions for the several offices is growing
hotter with each passing day. Most
of the candidates are working double
turn-that is, day and highland 1t IS
not unusual to see several of them tod
ding home from a dance, a supper, an
all-night saloon, or something OF that
sort along late in the small hours OF
the morning. One of the candidates
for Sheriff has got it down pretty fine.
He does most of his sleeping between
four and ten a. NJ, but occasionally
he finds the thing CT swinging around
the circle all night and half the day
too much for him. and about eleven in
the evening, after the first rush. is
over, he goes home, takes bath, sleeps
an hour or two, and then gets out again
and appears at a ball, or keeps some
late appointment at an all-night
house as fresh as a daisy. This thing
of being in practical politics on the Re
publican side is wearing on the flesh,
however; and ditto on the nerves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

And speaking of the City Hall end OF
the contest for county Offices, it is
amusing to watch the drift of things
in Council, as far as legislation and
buncombe resolutions gan be manipu-
lated by the "reformers" who want 70
break into the Offices in the north end
of the Public Buildiry. For months
there has been a ssCdied effort to make
personal capital by several members Of
both branches. an example being the
salary grab resolution by Candidate
for Sheriff Taylor last Tuesday night.
After doing what he could to have the
wages of "the poor workingmen'
raised at the electric light plant, the
genial Doctor broke for the Fourth
ward the next day, and proceeded TO
get all the benefit possible out OF the
effort to hare a slice of the city tax
payers nc icy cut a figure in the con-
test for che nomination for Sheriff.
This is an illustration of what is going
on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

Stamm. II. r. Watson. Woodsfeld
Ohio: John d. II. Mckinley. Dresden
Ohio.
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It's an interesting recreation to fig
ure out how many votes it will take to
nominate a Republican candidate for
Sheriff. and just where they will come
from. There are now five full-hedged
Republican candidates for Sheriff
Messrs. Moffat. Richards, Travis, Tay-
lor and Caldwell. The vote Of the
county for Dovener. at the last election,
which will probably be taken was G.
O2S. If there is anything like an even
division. il is possible for I21O votes
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

w. C. Stewart and W. H. Tudor two
prominent Pittsburgers. were in the
city yesterday and stopped al the
5tamm.
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On this point Republicans have been
lately making the admission among
themselves that there will be big
Democratic gain in this county in No
vember, and some of the more con-
servative are by no means convinced
that things will be all one-side1. Tho
fact that the county went Republican
at the last election is by no means an
assurance that it is going to repeat that
fantastic result, and in this they are
right. A good many folks who turned
their backs upon Democracy when
they cast their last vote, have had
abundant time for a sober second
thought, and if the county should re-
turn to her accustomed political moor
ings by good round majority it would
not surprise close observers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

Brunswick: j. ID. Yantis, Hanover
Pa: X. T. Russell, Pittsburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

The German Comedy Company reg
istered at the Behler yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

His Honor, Mayor Caldwell, SHE'D
his hat into the Sheriffalty ring, yes
terday, and a card announcing the fact
of his candidacy appears in this morn
ing's Register. The Mayor is a little
late with his public announcement but
he had been doing quite bit of work
on the quiet for some time past, and
has aAtrong contingent OF friends who
are confident that so good a Mayor
would make an equally good Sheriff
in the event that the Republicans carry
the county.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-20
Tho preaohor,s Stockings.

Tho late Rev. Peter Mackenzie was, as
constant traveller well known to railway
men and cabbics throughout tho northern
counties. a good story is told of how he
journeyed to u certain railway station to
catch train early ono morning in the
dead of winter, when tho ground was COW
cred with II solid sheet of CLASSY ice.
1t was extremely slippery The ground
seemed to rise up against Mr.. Mackenzie,
or rather he came into violent contact
with it by falling down moro frequently
than was agreeable. Ho failed to make
progress and seemed like losing his train.
Still he rushed on us best he could. Down
no camo again. This time he sat still
and thought.
The result of his cogitation wis that ho
pulled off his boots, put them under his
arms and skurried along in ease, il not in
comfort, in his stocking feet. Arriving
at this station with some minutes to spare,
no entered the waiting room and utilized
his time drying his stockings before the
fire. When tho train steamed in, he was
ready to proceed on his journey as if he
Had just stepped from his own house.
London It'll Bits.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-20
Did Not Hold His Peace.

II attended mountain wedding in
Mcdowell county, W. Va" said u post
Office inspector. Everything won't along
smoothly mt first. Tho cabin was bril-
liantly lighted with candles, and one of
the best hddlors in tho county was present
to furnish music for tho dance TO follow
tho wedding ceremony. Nothing occurred
to mar tho proceedings until tho minister
came to the point where he invited any
one who had anything to say why tho
couple should not enter tho bonds of mat
rimony to speak or thereafter hold hi,
peace, whom II rough looking mountaineer
arose and said:
Anything ter say, pnrson? Waal, l
reckon l hoy. hev allus intended tor
marry that gal myself, an thct fcllor
knowed it, SO he jess KEEP outcn my way.
l sent i'm word ter prepare fer II lickin, an
he lef' the country, but kop' a-writin tor
tho gal. Now, I'm here tor make my
word good, an fore this hynr ovent goes
any farder tho taller faced coward has mo
ter fight
In vain tho preacher tried to restore
order. A ring was soon squared in the
center OF the room, and tho men went Mt
It, In about ten minutes tho groom an
nounccd that he had enough, and tho VIC
tor, taking the arm of tho blushing bride,
deliberately changed the groom $ name in
tho marriage license to his own, while the
vanquishod lover made his escape. Every
body appeared to DO satisfied, and tho mar
riagc took place as though nothing had
occurred to mar tho solemnity of the occa-
sion. "-Washington Star.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-20
Whats the Use of Waiting I?

arc right, our work AL, and if you don't
bring us work VIC will como after it, in one
way or another, either by bringing to your
notice our prices, facilities and quality of
execution, personal interviews. We are
not grumbling; far from it. We've had our
share we are still getting our share. But we
have placed at your disposal modern, and
almost ideal, printing establishment with
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-20
BERcEUse.

Sleep, little one, with your head on my breast,
Blossoms and bees lilo a-dreaming;
Wrapt in slumber tho bird in her nest
Heeds not tho moon family cleaning.
When ere tho silken winged white butterflies
Sailed through the garden tho bright sun to
greet
Stirless they rest meath the shadowy skies.
Sleep thou, my sweet.
Sleep, little one, with your check velvet red
Pressed, like rose, on my shoulder.
Dim grows that light in the sky overhead,
Dim grows tho shadows and colder.
flushed is the wind ON the wooded hills brow
Silence has chained his invisible feet.
Heavy with slumber tho 1.-THE swallows bow.
Sleep thou, my sweet
Laura q. Askroyd in Senate
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-20
A HORSES PRESENCE OF MIND.
Ee Saved His Own Life and That of His
Driver In Gotham.

BE Saved His Own Life and That of His
Driver In Gotham.
The remarkable presence of mind that n
horse can display In case of M emergency
was illustrated recently ut Thirty first
street and Broadway. Not only did tho
equine prove conclusivoly to several hun
dred people that an animal was capable of
saving its own life whom the necessity pro-
sentod itself, but portrayed also to tho
many who saw tho act that he could save
the life of his master as we'll
South bound cable car No. 80 of tho CO.
lumbus avenue division was going down
Broadway ut q rapid rate of speed. Tho
horse, which was attached to dolivory
wagon, was going from cast to west, also
at IL very rapid gait The driver who had
n companion In the person of boy 12
years old, unmindful of tho approach of
the car, failed to reduce his speed when
Broadway was reached.
Neither tho gripInan nor the driver saw
each othor until it seemed too Into to avoid
an accident. BY this timo tho horse was
half way across tho east track and tho car
was close upon it. Tho gripman let go his
grip and put on tho brakes, but tho people
who witnessed tho sight did not think for
moment that eithor tho horse or its driv-
OF would come out of tho accident alivo,
but the horse, with common sense which
would do credit to many human beings,
instead OF trying to got across tho track,
with the possibility of wrcoking tho wagon
and killing its occupants, stopped short
directly in front of the car, reared on it's
hind legs and let tho cur como on.
When it was upon him, he intolligcn:ly
let his front feet down over the dashboard
and into the car. This done he quickly
raised his hind legs Oh to tho stops and
after tho horse gave short bray of h;lppi
moss, the car came to standstill and tho
equine backed off.
Tho car proceeded on it's journey down
town, and the wagon suffered only tho
breaking of one of its shafts Now York
Telegram
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-20
The Magic of Old Rome.

The charm Of Rome has mover been in
Its architecture nor in the beauty of it's
streets, though tho loveliness of it's old
time gardens contributed much which is
now in great part lost 1t can certainly
not be said either that tho all subduing
magic of old Rome lay specially in its his
torical associations since Rome has been
loved to tho verge of folly by half educated
girls, by extremely nippant little women
of the world and by empty headed dandies
Without number, as well us by most of tho
men of genius who have ever spont much
time characterization Crawford in Century.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-20

machine, the automatic cutting knife sharp
ener, and tableting appurtenances are on
this floor. The wonderful and powerful.
electric motor, which propels the machines
on all three floors, is also on this floor. Over
in one corner, hardly noticeable, is kept in
readiness, as supplementary power, an
improved Gas Engine, to be attached at
momentary notice in case of accident 10 the
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-20

Physicians endorse P. P. p. as o splendrd com.
bnation, and prescribe 1t with great satisfaction
for the cures OF all forms and stages of Primary
Secondary and Tertiary Syphilis, .ISyphilitic