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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-07
SAY IT WAS SUICIDE,
Report That Manager John stetson's Wife
Took Her Life.


BOSTON. MAY 6.-The will OF John
,Stetson. the millionaire theatrical man
lager. mas been found. 1t reads: u
give and bequeath 10 my wife, Cath
crime Stetson, my entire real estate and
personal property. John Stetson.' This
was dated April 16, two days before he
died.
Il is now reported that Mrs. Stetson
did not die a natural death, but commit
ed suicide. The reason assigned Tor
his IS that her husband, while dying.
informed ner she was not his legal wife.
raen Mrs. Stetson had women callers
ia the days that followed the funeral.
They refused TO be put of with the eX-
cuse that Mrs. Stetson could not De
seen. because of her recent bereave-
ment. They insisted and forced them
selves upon her presence. Then it was
ynat the heart broken woman learned
The confirmation of her husbands
dcathbed confession. These were
wives of John StetsoL. They tainted
her with the fact thai she was not even
. widow: that she could not even beA
the title OF a married woman.
AUG. IA-NE-AOAu ID AiVl ttlC OAAAg "OAAA~-A
VINO figures in this complicated affair.
There is a mysterious woman Nom
LewiStown, Me-, who claims to be Mrs.
John StetsOn. Her name has not been
made public. She has a child. The
records Of Suffolk county, Mass, show
that Stetson was married May u, 1856,
to Malvina Woodson, of Great Falls,
NH. In 1870 they separated, and Stet-
son secured a divorce. The only other
marriage recorded there is that of Stet-
son and Catherine Stokes, June so,
1887. and the record asserts that it was
a second marriage for each. The rec
ord was not entered until July 10, 1890,
and there is yet a third alleged wife,
mysterious Mrs. Lane, OF whom hardly
ANYTHING is known. except that she
claims that her name is Mrs. John Stet-
son. Ada Richmond, the actress,
claims hat she can produce a marriage
certificate. A battle for the wealth
left by Stetson, all the way from ST.
coo. eco 70 $4,000 900, will be waged by
the surviving wives.
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W. c. GEAR ON THE STAND.
Tho Ohio Legislative Bribery Cases in
Court

The Ohio Legislative Bribery Cases in
Court
Special to the Register.
Columbus, o., May 6.-The State to-
day placed ex-senator w. C. Gear on
the stand in the trial Of ex-senator John
l.. Geyer for bribery. He denied the
claim of Geyer that he had authorized
him to solicit a bride for him from w.
F. Burnell or any one else He also
explained his position on the measure.
The defense produced one witness. That
wa the defendant himself. He said
he met President Burnell by chance in
front of his bank. Burnel brought up
the status of the billand asked if it was
money that the senators wanted that
they were holding the bill up. Geyer
said he was sorry to say that E,a sus-
pected some of the Senators probably
wanted to be seen" He mentioned
no names as Burnell says. The case
was partly argued during the afternoon,
and will go to the jury tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-07
WOODSFIELD.

WoOdsiield MAY 6.-Miss Ella Haren
and Mr.. Charley Ellis, of GAINESVILLE,
visited her sister, Miss Lizzie Haren,
sunday
Mr.. Michael Schumacher returned
from Pittsburg Thursday. where he
has been visiting friends for several
weeks.
Rev. Roberts. of Wheeling delivered
very fine and interesting sermon in
the n. E. Church yesterday to the Odd
Fellows.
Miss Alice Spriggs returned home
from Columbus, Ohio. Thursday, where
she has been for the past six months
for her health.
Miss Minnie Gordan. Of Chicago, is
the guest of Mrs. VIM. Matz.
Hiss Louise Diehl returned home
FROM Wheeling last Thursday.
Mr.. Gus Rust. of Wheeling, Is the
guest Of Dr.. HUH.
There were quite number of Sardis
people here as witnesses in the trial
Thursday.
Mrs. James Skinner and children. OF
Matamoras. are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Mahala Cooper.
Alr. Samuel Truax and Miss NJ. +.
Lew were married by Squire Beard last
Wednesday.
Mrs Lena Edmonds and son. Roland,
are visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
s L. Mooney. Mrs. Edmonds was call
ed home on account of the Illness of her
mother. who has been very sick for the
past two weeks.
Mr.. VIM Dickson and Miss Emma
Aigan. of jackson Ridge, were married
Sunday.
sir. Nelson Covert returned from
Wheeling to-day His son Charley and
l&tle granddaughter accompanied him
home.
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WATTS FOR GOVERNOR.
.'Greenbrier" Believes He is the Best Man
TO Nominate.


to Nominate.
To the Editor OF the Register
Ronceverte, w. Va, May 6.-Green-
brier has always been on of the strong
holds of Democracy in West Virginia,
and her people second to none in their
devotion to the cause. She has the in
terests Of the party at heart, and has
nothing to ask at this election except
that every possible effort be made to
maintain Democratic supremacy. In
the face OF threatened Republican mis-
rule, she has no local prejudices or per-
sonal preferences. She only asks that
the strongest possible candidate for
Governor be nominated, and she will
give him her undivided and enthusiastic
support. Under the conditions which
now confront the party, we feel that no
stronger candidate can be named than
Gen. c. c. Watts, of Kanawha He is
a true and tried Democrat, a lawyer of
ability and an untiring and effective
stumper. He is gentleman Of the old
Virginia school, and has good old Vir-
ginia blood in his veins, and this counts
in Greenbrier. All we want down here
is to win, and we feel that we can not
only win with Watts, but that in doing
so we place in the position of our chief
executive a man who is worthy OF the
honor and who will be credit to tire
State and his party.
GREENBRIER.
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HOUSES And LOTS FOR SALE.

NO. 2lI9 EOFF STREET, brick houses.
iot Is feet front. rent for SIS per month <,
nos. 2olo and 2021 MAIN STREET ,
story brick with storerooms ana s room,
above. '
NO. 81 S. BROADWAY, known as ii,
Hughes residence.
ONE MORE LOT IN WOODSDALE
House of rooms and 2ls acres gr5un! q
country. either for sale or rent,
A very desirable RESIDENCE AND
BUSINESS PROPERTY. cor. Main aal
Tenth streets.
NO 81 FIFTEENTH STREET. : rooms
4 fine RESIDENCE In Pleasant Vausy
The BLOCH PROPERTY on NJr,h 81 IN
4 very desirable RESIDENCE en- ",
ginia street, all modern cony5l.lE. e.
Price low
NO l21 FOURTEENTH STREET. tr.k
NO. 22l2 CHAPIINE STREET, Fe
brick dwelling. modern
. ACRES OF COAL nS-th Of Top ,ill
LOT S0Xl0S on Thirteenth street.
THREE LOTS. each S0Sl20 feet. an 2.
northeast corner of Wabash and III IA
streets. Island. VIII sell cheap
MONEY TO LOAN.
RiNEHADr & TArui. City Sank Billit
Telephone 2l9. Room Ne. i
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NESBITT & DEVINE,
Tel. 6f3. 1879 Market street
TRUSTEES SALE OF NALJ.
BILE ISLAND REAL ESTATE a.
,INnPN pRlp lLHTN

\ XVI III i l.
By virtue OF a deed of trust made 10 I.
by George e. Kurner and wife, qa.e-
ruary the oath, 1896. and RECORDED l
Office OF the Clerk Of the County
of Ohio County, In decd of trust b. y
A. page $50, / will sell az puoh'
at the north front door OF the Colf. li'-'
of Ohio County, or
SATURDAY. MAY THE 9th. iNt
commencing at ten o'clock. a. m ..e
lowing des sribed property, TO VII. j -'
tain lot o. parcel Of ground s.ilt'e -
the City of Wheeling. West NfRH
what is known as the Whee.lhf
and beginning at point on me e'' &
Of South York Street. being ile
vesf corner Of lot numbered Thrice.
IN A G.. RobinsOn's addition '0 que
~ Wheeling, thence sou,hwarl.y t
fine said east side or SOutn lcIh b.,
ca feet TO the Northwest corner d..
Seretofore conveyed 20 W. =. Hi.
,bance westwardly 100 feet 10 40 ~ Z
100 northWardly along the .ift '
Liz 60 feet to the southeas' '.it
raid lot number thirteen 20. Ns.t "A.
,s"arIly with the south line OF '''-
mS,,r,hsr thirteent Gs). $50 feet 10 .i'
~ beginn!ng. being The same.
ooar,eyed 10 the said George - h
-, susan T.. Kurner by deed ~
-, day Of June. 1889. and RECORD
hook No, s.. page 90 ioge-h.. .-.
r. buildings and appurien2aO
~, ~ hsIong!ng. Also all The ma '.,,
~ hove described premises ue"
c.eam Laundry business. con
ere boiler and force pump, one eI, --t.
D1wer engine. two steam "''"..
~, rifrgal wringer. one shirt
coiiar and cuff starcher, one
sbirt press, one bosom iroIer
hard ironers, one combination
siaa,,a and body ironer, one coHa' t....f
sbsner together with all other Hi
ara aytures on said premises %. -4|
aaonconection with said laundry. r
49, horse named jim. one -.t
.naayy,ed Nancy. two wagons. ~.
20 berness Said real estate .'i -...r
az viii be offered together ana v..
ga u,ill he sold In the manner b"
~ Iii hiring the most money.
]" WIZ TERMS or SAIL. ,, NJ o..
r-ba eaid real estate vii Doe
,oi,oT,ing terms: one third aI
Iod,1 as the purchaser elects y. D. .r.
az day OF sale. and the nsla ., ,i-.
onueI instruments IN one am t-
tbe mirchaser giving MS Ll ..-
crest with approved peis '.-...-.F
a,,6 aiso a deed Of trust on si.l ~ g.
sscure the deferred pawn, " -.
sonal properly Will be 500 ' ~ ..r
lars Inc purchaser givirg ns rr,-r .o
anproved personal securl.l' - .4',
sbaiI draw interest from o. ~ T-ss'ee.
shd4I ula" r. s. RIFLE -.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-07

For every quarter in a mans pocket
there are a dozen uses; and to use each
one in such way as to derive the
greatest benefit is question everyone
must solve for himself We believe.
however, that no better use could be
made Of one of these quarters than to
exchange it for a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, a medicine that every family
shauld be provided with. For sale by
druggists.
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FOR RrNT.
FOR RENT

The well established saloon s.s,a,.-
as No. ll20 Market street. \ g. .Aa-ovl
FOR responsible man. e00- penn
,ol Bsoard.ng house, 16 rooms. Nos ~.
business. 'o0a40A 30 u
store room No. 1906 Market stree.
pest block in the city. e''' o. '-s
store room No. llS9 Main stree, 3.
heart OF the retail. dry goods ii..i~..1l. 't!
,o store pre- room No. 1903 Main street. e.
LOCATION for retail cigar s;ore 0"l.s
ONCE Rooms.-Relly RlocE Ar
rooms; Janitor service and hea. 49, "'-;
% DnMSe!Lnss.I623 Main street. mode-r ,~
~ Eishteenth street, Si5: lS2 NJ, q
Ss, d'' 20; Erie street, rooms. r3s.
rett street. 81; 9o9 alley c. IS. ''''''s' Ns;.
special attention given TO the cor,-...
Oh rents. GEO: J. MATHIs0V 90
NJ Real Es,a,e 49,.
IeIepnone lOI. 12lS Narke, S.-ss.
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FOR SAIL

Splendid house. u rooms and large h.
with large lot, Chapline street, Filn wIl
cheap on easy terms.
House. 5 rooms and hall, 18th ST., 5000
House. rooms, Jacob street, Genie
Wheeling. cheap on easy terms: $l.fA
House. rooms and hail, Market s-get,
Centre Wheeling. cheap, $500.
Splendid building site for dwelling. O.
Sixteenth street.
Splendid building site for dwelling, lM
House. rooms oath st.. $i,4O0.
House, S rooms and hall, with all mob
ern improvements. Chaplne St. Ce1r
Wheeling. 5.5n.
House < rooms. 18th ST., SLiC0
House, rooms. hall and large LOT. -Four.
tenth street cheap, $500.
House, rooms. y. Market street. easy
terms. 81, 80.
Sixth ward. terms easy. $3.50.
2 lots on Lind ST.. Belyedere, $22J each.
House, rooms. Wilson 81. Cent?
Wheeling. easy terms. $50.
lot. 90 feet front, Lind ST., 500.
House. Il rooms. brick. 18th ST.. $500
HouSe S rooms. and 8 roOmed house r
rear, Market ST.. between IN and SIN $751;
Business property on Market st. at mod
eT ss6e SEQ $500. $500. 5000 and $3.50 to o
House, 4 rooms and store room Morn
Main IT.. cheap. on easy terms. $3.50
New house. 6 rooms, with large .0,, a
gdgington Lane. $500.
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STILL A REAL LIFE ROMANCE.

To the Editor of the Register.
Grafton. w. Va, May 5.-The friends
of Mrs. Houston desire it said that while
your recent article entitled, "a Real
Life Romance" is correct in most Of its
details, Mrs. Houston did not apply
for a second pension on account CT the
supposed death of Marion Hess, nor is
she guilty CT bigamy, having been legal
ly released from her marriage to Hess
before marrying Houston.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-07
BEVERLY TOWN ELECTION.
to the Register.

DHtIIdI 10 IIIt ItBISIUI.
Beverly. w Va, May 6.-At the town
election, G. w. Lewis was elected may
or; R. l.. Nelson, f. d. Talbot aud P. c.
Daniels. councilmen; Omar Conrad,
street commissioner; jefferson Earle,
seargent. License carried by seven ma
jority.
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when Baby was SICK we gave her 7astoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castora.
When she became Miss, she chung to CaStoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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KILLED BY. A TRAIN.
Snecial 10 the REGISTER.

Special to the Register.
Athens, O., May 6.-Laurin Huffman,
awell known merchant Of HOLSTER, this
county, was struck by a freight train
this afternoon and instantly killed
lie was crossing the track in carriage
end the wheels became fastened in the
rails.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-07
| DESIRABLE PROPERTY

- A two-story frame dwelling; sewn
rooms; ana small frame cottage ON
situated Sl2 Oh the east side n ~ H.
Street; Lot 80 feet on Marx. S.r... 80. q,
running east 10 alley ah0u igl T. ~. .. -'i
open, lot suitable for d double lwsr--
rare chance. Terms easy.
G. a. SCHAEFER & co
ap2Jeh ''''-~
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EANANHA REPUBLICAN ROW.
1t Seems TO Be Spreading Away Be
yOnd the Lines Of the County.

The Committees Refusal to Place
Goshorn on the Primary Ticket a
Purely Personal Matter-The Rank
and File Up in Arms Against the
Action - Congressman huling' $
Fences in Any hing but Good
Shape-An Opponent Appears.
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COMMITTED SUICIDE
Snecial 10 the Regfster.

SPECIAL 10 the Register.
Terra Alta. w. Va, May Con Sum
day evening an unknown tramp threw
himself in front of Baltimore & Ohio
train. He was horribly mangled. The
body was buried Monday here.
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WAYNE FERGUSON A CANDIDATE

Special to The Register.
CeredO. w. Va. May 6.-Wayne Fer
guson. teller in the First National Bank
of this place, has GnnOunced himself
a candidate for county clerk on the
Democratic ticket.
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SLJMSRAL DIRECTORS AND kMRALMERS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHARLES Q. RAWLING.

Member American Chemist Society and
American Institute Mining Engineers.
Laboratory Room 400, Peabody building
Natural and industrial products OF every
description analysed. Microscopical and
chemical examinations OF food maierlals
and water. de2Seodc
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$40 REWARD

The above Reward WI"
paid to any one who will will. so o3 III,
the arrest and conviction -. w nov
person pc, or persons who are n[9h IJy
regularly stealing the ne D 18th.
and SUNDAY REGISTER on''
Island and North MAN . =
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without knowing n any degree what they
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distinctly feminine. The state of the chill
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The counsel Of
older women Is Of
inestimable value.
A mistaken idea Of
modesty prevents
many girls from
learning the things
chat they ought 10
know before they
assume the duties
OF matrimouy and
maternity. Women
generally take these
most important
stems il their lives,
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
At Riverv,ew. below Perr.o,,
rooned house with more than o 3, iF.
ground. Price $500. II is eXps,,ei r.. q.
whoever buys ard occupies th.s ia, VA.
WI, VIII nave the care Of the COVE, s
ramp Tor which SO per month r,.i i''-'
JAMES l.. HAWLFv
Real Estate and Loan Ar,
1905 Min s.,
The Universalist., 1896-01-11
A FENCE COMEDY.

On the fence, close by the kitchen
window, one lovely June morning, saw
on the topmost board very curious
looking bug, one that would have filled
the heart of naturalist with delight, as
Mr.. Bug must have been specimen
number of his kind.
He was fully an inch long, hard
shelled, grayish- black, and about the
breadth of honey bee. But what made
his appearance 30 remarkable was an as
tonishing mustache Tor antenna) nearly
twice and half longer than himself.
While We were watching and wonder
ing about him little chipping bird, with
great fluttering and much excited bird
talk, lit on the fence five inches from
him.
She screamed her amazement at the
mustache, and became quite hysterical
between her desire to carry off the prize
and her fear to do 30.
She danced and pranced on both sides
of him trying to pluck up courage. So
much bug at one harvest would fill their
larder for several hours and he looked as
if he would taste delicious, and be quite
a change from the worms that were
stringing down on webs from all of the
trees.
AS Mr.. Bug took not the slightest no.
tice of her she dared to hop nearer, and
then very gently and timorously picked
up one antenn@.
This the bug objected to. He sudden
ly reared up until he almost sat on end,
and looking her boldly in the face. SEEM
ed to demand of her what he was to un
derstand by such audacious conduct;
that in Bugdom where he came from it
was not considered good form for a body
to even speak to a gentleman about his
mustache, much less to try to carry him
off by one side of it, and he wished her
good afternoon, and shambled down to
the center of the board out of harms
way, turning his back upon her by hang
ing head downwards.
The startled bird dropped the tempt
ing "whisker" instantly, and began
screaming louder than ever. futtering in
the air three inches above him. Then
she stood on the fence and scolded, or
apologized, we could not tell which.
She finally few away, chipping loudly
as she went. anxious, no doubt, to relate
her adventure to her family, and Mr..
Bug dropped down i'll the tall cool grass
and that was the last we saw of either
of them.-AdUdnce.
The Universalist., 1896-01-11
THE LITTLE VOICE.

Rena was little girl ten years old.
Her mother had often said, "God has
put little voice in your heart to tell you
what is right, and this voice is called
Conscience"
Rena lived in the old time of tallow
candles, open fireplaces, and simple liv-
ing. One night she went to bed up
stairs. The door of her room was open.
She could not sleep, and lay thinking
a long time. All the rest went to bed,
and last of all her big brother came
through the door and up the stairs.
She thought she saw light as the door
opened; but soon concluded she must
have been mistaken. She still lay
thinking, and all at once voice seemed
to say, go down and see."
Rena was afraid and said to herself,
"Of course Carl blew out the light"
The voice said, "Go down and see.'
She said, carl told me today / was
full of fancies."
The voice still said, go down and
see."
Il would take cold, and mother would
not like it,"
The little voice continued to speak,
for Lena had been listening. At last
she jumped up, threw shawl over her
head, and crept down the stairs. How
afraid she felt. The floor creaked. She
opened the door and there stood the
candle burning with double it's usual
light. The wick had curled around and
melted the candle on one side and it was
just ready to fall. On the table was a
great pile of papers almost near enough
to touch the blaze.
Mamma was right about the voice."
said Rens, and she marched boldly up
the stairs, so glad aud happy that she
had put out the light! The little voice
seemed to say, "All right. all right"
She went to sleep and dreamed hun
dred fairies were dancing over flowers
saying, "All right."-A True Story 6y
VeUe. rt
The Universalist., 1896-01-11
do you think-tbat blue satin party

do you think-tbat blue satin party
bag
''Of course Mr.. Jones sent it,. /
asked him last night if it was sold
yet, and he grew just as red and
stammered so. / know why now.
Mother says 1 may keep it, and l
wrote him a note of thanks this
morning and put it under his plate
That was the easiest way of thanking
him. He is having an early break
fast now, so / thought | would wait
and go down with you this time"
And she futtered about the room in
happy excitement.
Meantime Mr.. Jones was in very
uncertain and puzzled state of bliss.
The note had thanked him for his
beautiful gift, but neglected to tell
what the gift was.
He left the house without being
able to get glimpse of Florence.
At noon there was another tiny
white missive under his door. But
this, much to his disappointment,
proved to be from Miss Thankful.
DEAR Mr.. JoNEs-Florence thinks you sent
that satin bag. 1t would be dreadful for her to
know differently after thanking you for it. For
her sake please do not ever tell her that you
did not Your friend, THANKFUL Hope.
Mr.. Jones studied this note with
smiling eyes.
"For her sake" that clause gave
him quick thrill of pleasure. She
would be sorry to find out, then, that
it was not his gift.
He must answer Florence's note,
and this was the result of half doz-
en- attempts:
DEAR MISS FLoRENCE:-That bag could not
hold the valentine would like to give you If 1
dared. 1t is the biggest and homeliest valen-
tine young lady ever got. If you care to have
me tell you about 1t, please carry the blue satin
bag when you come down to dinner
ERASTUS JONES.
He could hear Florence singing in
her room, and he called the bellboy
and sent the note to her. "There
now," he said, when this had been
accomplished, eff it had not been for
Miss Thankful | would never have
had the grit to send that, and, what's
more, believe Miss Thankful knew
it, bless her!
eff Florence does have that blue
thing on her arm, I'll give Miss
Thankful the very best dress that
Cooper & Cooper have in the store"
And Miss Thankful got the dress.
Ann Deming Gray, IN Hartford
COur0nt.
The Universalist., 1896-01-11
MISS THANKFUL.

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