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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The Usual Bills Paid-A Number of Resolu'
tious Adopted.

ions Ahbptths
The roll call in the Second Branch
showed a quorum present shortly after
eight o'clock. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. Accounts reported with favor
able recommendation were ordered
paid, as follows:
Real Estate ..................S ~ 40
Health CDr. Walden's claim g.. $50 90
Health (sundries) ...... ...... $40 81
The report of the City Clerk showed
the total balances to the credit of diff
ferent departments, $42,050.44.
The recommendation of the Real Es-
tate Committee referring to the lease
of abutment of Market street bridge TO
House d Hermann for advertising
purposes, for $50 year. was rejected
upon motion of Mr. WaterhoUse.
The Ordinance Committee reported
several ordinances for the considera-
tion of Council. All went over under
the rules. until the next meeting.
Mr.. Hahne introduced a resolution
granting the Committee on Fire De
partment the privilege of buying a
horse in addition to the one already
asked for Adopted.
The Committee on Police was au-
thorized to purchase police helmets and
blankets for the patrol wagon
Mr. Bender introduced a resolution
providing for taking the Crogan claim
from the table, and referring to Com
mittee on Claims. Adopted.
The Clerk read the resolutions adOpt-
ed at the last meeting of the Ohio Val
ley Trades and Labor Assembly, re-
Questing Council to place the water
works. electric light and gas plants on
an eight-hour basis Referred to Com
mittee on Ordinances.
Adiourpad
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
AMONG THE HOTELS.
Notss About the Arrival and Departure of
Transient Guests

Transient Guests.
Brunswick NJ. Leeper. Toronto. o.;
w. t. Reed Pittsburg; George Wetzel
Boseville, O.
Stamm- George Ziegler John Fer
guson. Sistersville, Charles Mckinney.
Smithfeld. o.: II. z. VanKirk, Wash
iugtOn Pa.
Bebler- Beverly Smith. G. A. Knox.
g. W. Baker, Parkersburg; J. w. Good
man. Piedmont. A. L. Kahle J. +. Hall.
ID. Henry. Sistersyille; Charles Halter,
t'airmOut
Windsor-Nlrs Louis BerCett Wes-
ton, j. p. SpriggS WOodsfeld, o.; O.
g.. SwertZer Lancaster. Pa; B. o.
smith. Toledo. o.
ST. Cbarles-J II. McAlister Red
House w. Va. Miss Lulu Hall Little
'-"' T. n. Spencer, Graham Station,
w. Va.
$. D.. Morehead. of ST. Louis a we'll
known travelling man. is i'm the city,
and is stopping at the Mcclure.
Charles Mckee. of Pittsburg. stopped
at the Mcclure while in the city yester-
day.
r. r. Trevellick. agent for Gorton's
minstrels. is making the Mcclure his
headquarters while i'm the city
NcLWe-A L. Bungames. R. A.
Barnes. St Clairsville; l. I. Guard.
Charleston; IT, b. Luntz, New Cum
berland C. s. Larel. Sistersville; Geo.
W Fisher, Beaver Balls, Pa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26


tive German-Americans of the city, of
both sexes, assembled to participate in
the patriotic celebration. The dining
hall was tastefully and appropriately
decorated in the National colors, with
p0ruralCs of representative American
patriots cOnspicuousiy displayed. inc
menu was elaborate, the service SPLEEN
did The spread was discussed very
pleasantly. At its conclusion there was
a season of speech-making.
The programme was opened by Mr.
Theodore Roller, who made a happy
address, and introduced the master OF
ceremonies. Mr.. /. S. Stifel. The en-
tire assemblage joined in singing My
Country. It's of Thee" after which DR..
C. f. Ulrich read an original ode on
Washington. Ii was written in the
English language and gives evidence
of literary ability of a high order. 1t
was received with many evidences Of
approval, and the genial doctor was
the recipiem- of warm congratulations.
After the singing of Star Spangled
Banner" the Rev VIM. Ulfert made
brief address, in his characteristic
happy vein. Another patriotic song
was rendered, and Mr.. c. A. Schafer
presented the literary section with
handsomely framed portrait of Wash
ingtOn. which viii hereafter find a
place on the walls of the Arion. Then
followed a programme of toasts. of
which lack Of space forbids more than
mere mention. They were: "Freheit,"
Mr.. T. H. LANCE: "The Ladies'" DR.
| w. II. thinner; "Hansel and Wandel,"
Mr.. II. T. Behrens: "Kuust in Amer
ica." Mr.. c. Goetz: Wheeling" MI
Henry Bieberson: Die Presse und
Schlusswort." Mr.. L. c. Stifel
This concluded the formal program
me- but did not terminate the merri-
ment The affair continued until two
o'clock this morning Guests were call
ed upon for five minutes addresses,
and these were interspersed with songs
in which everybody joined. all contrib
uting toward making the hours pass all
| too pleasantly.
The Y. p. S. c. z. of the First Chris
tan Church will give an acquaintance
social at the church Thursday evening
This social was postponed last week
because of the death Of Mr. Alexander
Morrison.
A movement is on foot in the liter
airy section of the Arion, to repeat the
musical performance which is to be
given at the hall on March 9TH. for the
benefit Of the charitable institutions
of the city. The Troubadors have been
rehearsing their respective parts for
some time. and their coming enter
taiment gives promise of being the
most successful performance ever given
by them. and indeed one of the most
creditable entertainments ever given
| by local talent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26

w. W. Kepner's Photographic Studio,
in Peabody Building. viii be open to
the public tomorrow. Come and in
spect the handsomest gallery in the
State. Among the attractions is a
large crayon portrait of the late Rev.
DR.. w n. Cooke.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26

Col Robert White will deliver his
lecture. subject: "Tbe Old Foundation
Still Stands" a reply to Tngersoll, at
Second Presbyterian Church on We'd
nesday evening. 26th inst. at $50
O'Clock. The public are invited.
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MAoNNrosHEs-M. euTMAN & co.
Ave YOU AMACKINTO SH ?
YOU NEED 1T 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
cant afford to miss this sale
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
THE GARBAGE QUESTION
Furnishes a Theme for Lively Dis
sion in the City Council.

Resolution Granting the Contract
to Chas. Becker Passed by a Ma
iority Vote, but Goes Over Under
the Rules-Dr. Walden's Claim
Anowed-The Routine Bus mess
Transacted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26

Special 10 the Register.
Woodsfeld. O.. February 25-The
contract for the new school building
was awarded this afternoon to Jos. b.
Showers. Of GAINESVILLE. at S16.9S7.
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w. w. Kepner's Photographic Studio.
i'm Peabody Building. will be open to
the public tomorrow. Come and in
snect the handsomest gallery in the
state Among the attractions is a
large cray0n portrait of the late Rev.
Dr. ". H. Cooke.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26

Wes.myer. Watch Repairer at Cen
theirs
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SCHOOL HOUSE CONTRACTED
FOR.
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VI lAAI ~ A0A - -
anquet at the club
banquet at the club
quarters, corn e r
Tw entiet h and
Main STREETS, last
night, in celebra-
ton Of Washing
on's Brit d a Y.
About one hundred
and twenty-five Of
of the representa-
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,o-, rsor for have reduced the Pds~aoortng0
ham
49, NJ so-nn-l HERE A ILLUS Hons:
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Alexander,
Shoe Seller,
Fits Feet
Correctly
Iron County register., 1896-04-16
GRAPE ROOT WORM.
Only the Strongest Solutions of Arseaical
POisons VIII Kill 1t.

Only the Strongest Solutions of Arseaical
Poisons VIII Kill 1t.
The Ohio experiment station reports
that the graperoot worm is the young
of a small, brown beetle. that energies
from the ground. in the vicinity of
Cleveland. o.. from the latter part of
June until September, but largely dur
ing July. feeding on the leaves and de-
posting it's eggs under the bark of the
vines. These eggs hatch out minute
worms, of a white color. with brownish
heads, which drop to the ground and
make their way to the roofs upon which
they feed, when full grown construct
ing earthen cells, in which the larger
portion pass the winter. advancing to
the pupal state in June without feed
ing in spring. the pupae developing
adults as stated above. There is but one
annual brood. The natural enemies. SC
far-as now known, attack the eggs only.
The beetle can be poisoned by
very strong solutions of arsenical poi
sons. and the worms can be killed with
the fumes of bisuIphide of carbon. Ere
qIent stirring of the soil during July.
and keeping a thick covering Of mellow
earth over the roots during this period,
will also be of service in preventing the
young from reaching the roots.
Iron County register., 1896-04-16

when applied to the hooks a, will be
firmly held and will afford good sup
port. for a pail, c. The yoke can be
easily made larger Or smaller to adapt
it for receiving differentiated pals.
and can be readily detached from the
hooks a, turned over from the stool
top, and there fastened again to the
hooks, thus bringing the parts into a
very small space for portability.
In the device shown by Figs. 2 and 3.
the bucket is clamped and held firmly
by the action of the weight of the milk
er upon a movable seat and clamp
hoop. In the drawings c represents
the clamp-hoop, which extends out be-
vond the curved end of the stool top A
snd which is intended to clamp the
bucket E against the seat as shown.
3 represents. the seat for the mixer.
which is secured permanently to an
extension, b, of a cam, b, which is piv-
Iron County register., 1896-04-16

oted at s in an oblong slot a. To the
convex surface of the cam b, strap, e,
is securely fastened which is connected
to a strong spring f, the front end Of
which is connected to the cross-bar g
of the sliding clamp C. When the stoo!
is not in use the spring h, which is cor
nected to the bar G at one end and to
the stool top at the other end. causes
the parts to assume the inclined posi-
tions as shown. Upon the milker plac-
ing his weight on the seat, the clamp
c is drawn inwardly around the vessel
70 be held and accommodates itself to
buckets of different diameters through
the medium of the spring f. When the
milker removes his weight the spring
b causes the seat to rise and at the same
time causes clamp C to release the
bucket. The seat also serves to hold
the tail of the animal during milking.
which is done by drawing the bushy
part of the tail between the seat and
the tabletop before sitting down.
Country Gentleman.
Iron County register., 1896-04-16

In Fig. the bucket is held in place
by a yielding hoop or yoke in combina-
ton with hooks upon the top of the
stool. These hooks "a, al are inserted
in two rows in the arcs of circles on
the upper surface CT the top of the
stool near that end which is curved OUT,
and serve as means for holding firmly
in place the flexible yoke or support
ing hoop, D, the ends (e,e) of which
are Strengthened out and terminated
by hooks (e, e. This yoke ID is pref
erably made of spring metal, SO that
when it is compressed and its ends adj
iusted between the hooks, a, a, on the
stool top, it's tendency to recoil viii
keep the ends, e, e, in place beneath
the retaining hooks a. The hooks
will prevent the ends of the
yoke from being drawn out of their
place endwise. 1t will be seen from the
above description that the yoke d,
Iron County register., 1896-04-16
ORCHARD AND GARDEN,

In planting give trees plenty of room.
Nearly all kinds of stock are injuri-
BUS to young orchards.
In setting o1t trees thin them so as
to avoid forks and to make them head
low.
A few apple and peach trees Should
be planted every year to keep up the
supply.
Missing trees in the orchard should
be replaced by thrifty young trees O:
some soHt.
1t is not a bad plan to keep the orchard
lands in as good condition of fertility
as the cornfield.
Dead or decaying trees in the orchard
afford a harboring and breeding place
for insects and vermin.
The pear tree, after it once comes
into bearing, if kept healthy, can be
depended upon for fruit every year.
The best ground for peach orchard
is sandy soil that has been planted
for several years with general crops.
If the fruit trees are infested with
bark lice, wash them with strong soft
soap suds into which little carbolic
acid has been stirred.
Do not force the growth of young
pear trees too rapidly. 1t is claimed
that the blight does not so readily at
tack trees that grow slowly.
Whatever tends to promote the gem
eral health and thrift of the tree will,
also help to free both tree and fruit
from blight, scab and other diseases
hof nffpD otf ,,,1 fv,,;+
The union between the scion and
stock takes place by tie inner bari,
and not by the cut surface of the wood.
The skill of the CRATER is then exer-
cised to bring the inner bark of the
scion into close contact with the inner
bark of the stock.
Iron County register., 1896-04-16
ousR FOREST wEALTn.
Interesting Report ON the Subject In
the Depaxfmenf of A&ricnIfu.e

Interesting Report ON the Subject from
the Department. of Agriculture.
Tte department of agriculture has
issued new circular upon the forestry
resources of the United States which
contains much interesting information.
IN spite OF the enormous consumption
CT lumber, the vast extent to which
wood is used as fuel, and the startling
annual destruction by forest fires. the
forest area of the United States, eX-
acres
uted; seven-tenths are found on the
Atlantic side of the continent, only
one-tenth On the Pacific coast, another
tenth on the Rocky mountains, the
balance being scattered over the in
terror of the western states.
The prairie states. with an area in
round numbers of 400, 900 square miles,
contain hardly four per cent. of for
est growth, and the 1880, 600 square
miles-more than one-third of the
whole country-of arid or semi arid
character in the interior contain prac-
tically no forest growth economically
speaking.
And the character of the growth is
equally diversified. On the Pacific
coast hard woods are rare, and the same
may be said of the Rocky mountain
region, the growth there being mainly
Of spruce, fir, various species of pine
and cedar. The southern states abound
in pine and cypress in the southern
section, while their northern portions
exclusively. The northern states are
mainly occupied by hardwood growths,
with conifers intermixed, sometimes
the latter becoming entirely dominant,
as in the spruce forest of Maine, New
Hampshire, or the Adirondacks, and
here and there in the pineries of Michi-
gan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, or in
the hemlock regions of Pennsylvania
nnd New York.
The loss by fire varies from year to
year, but is enormous, especially in the
west; probably S25,000,O annually
would not cover it.
In their commercial uses the various
woods rank about as follows: White
pine comes first, and the other pines
next, these being used chiefly in house
finishing and other kindred purposes.
The general use of oak in the better
grade of house finishing and in manu-
facture of furniture gives that wood
next place. Then comes the less i'm
portant hard woods, including ash.
birch, maple, etc. Hickory, which is
used chiefly for wagon stock, is one
of the woods least used, the annual cut
reaching not more than 250.0G0,000
feet, as against 5000, ,00o, 900 feet of oak.
Black walnut has now become so scarce
that it has practically ceased to be
quoted in the lumber market. A small
quantity still exists in Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Missouri. but it is sold by
the single tree.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
Iron County register., 1896-04-16
WHAT THE WOMEN ARE DOING.

Mrs. Ben Clemmons, of Breathitt
county. Ky, is 35 years old, and weighs
trifie over 400 pounds. She is still in
creasing in weight.
Miss Jennie Young, of Scotland, ha.
been in Mexico for some time arranging
for the purchase of land for q large
Scotch colony which she intends to
bring over.
Mrs. Tyndall is making good headway
with her husbands biography. She has
had an enormous correspondence to
sift; but at last has reduced it to some
sort of order.
Mrs. Cannon, wife of the new Utah
senator, is an earnest believer in woman
suffrage, but is, nevertheless, an ortho-
dox Mormon and q stout defender of
the doctrine of plural marriages.
Miss Frances Huls has assisted her
father for several years in coal weigh
ing in Cincinnati. She has now been
regularly appointed deputy coal
weigher, and has entered upon the for
NAL duties, giving bond in the sum of
$1,000.
The young empress of Russia is as
English in her leanings as if she had
been brought up in England. The
Anglican surroundings which she has
in the last year contrived to give to the
court of the czar are not altogether to
the liking of the people.
Iron County register., 1896-04-16
Wax Composition for Grating

Equal parts of resin, beeswax and
taliow make excellentwaxfo for grating.
These are melted together, then poured
into warm water and kneaded and
pulled with the hands until the mixture
is tough. Sometimes it is desirable to
dissolve this mixture in alcohol. and use
it in liquid form, painting it over the
CRAFTS with brush. 1t is very conven.
tent to melt some of this wax. and dip
strips of cotton cloth in it; then, when
they are cold, wrapping these around
the union of the graft and cion. The
strips will adhere closely and will sup
oort the graft better than the mere
WAX. which will at times soften in the
xunshine OF warm days. and thus per-
NIT the gratis to loosen in the wind.
Iron County register., 1896-04-16
STEEL RAILS ON ROADS.


Valuable Suggestion Made by the Gov.
ernor of New Jersey.
The latest scheme for good roads
that of laying tracks of broad steel
rails along country roads and city
streets for the wheels of vehicles to run
on, thus greatly increasing the trac-
ton power of horses and the general
comfort and convenience of driving and
Werts, of New Jersey, in his last mes
cage. II apparently is an elaboration
and improvement of a system of paw
ing used in some foreign cit
les which has proved very sat
isfactory. Gov. Werts' sugges-
ton, which is really the propo-
sition of Mr.. Budd, commissioner of
roads, is to lay double tracks of steel
along the country roads, filling in the
space between the rails with ordinary
paving of macadam. He says horse
Will draw on such steel track 20 times
as much as on macadam. The unanimi-
ty with which drivers of all manner Of
vehicles in city streets take to the car
track clearly illustrates the idea.
Many of the streets along the line Of
docks in Liverpool; over which heavy
loads of all kinds are drawn to and
from the ships, have long slabs of gran
ite, such as are used at crossings, laid
end to end in four parallel rows all
along the street, practically like car
tracks. The rest of the street is paved
with Belgian granite set in the ordinary
manner. These wheel tracks of granite
slabs afford a perfectly regular and
smooth surface for the trucks to run
ON, while the granite sets give q good
purchase for the horses. This style OF
paving has proved of great utility and
convenience. 1t is much easier for the
horses than where the wheels have to
Jolt over the small sets, and they can
do much better work. 1t adds much to
public comfort. too, because the truck
ing is almost noiseless. The slabs wear
better than the small sets. because
there is no irregular wear by joltins
and scraping.
This system of paving is in use in
some of the streets about the docks
OF London, in Antwerp and many other
cities in Great Britain and Oh the con
tinent. Of course. steel rails would be
a great improvement on the granite
slabs in many respects. Perhaps the
granite has an advantage over steel for
use in crowded city streets in that it
it not more slippery in wet weather
than is the rest of the paving, while
broad rails of steel might prove treach-
erous for horses where there is mucI,
crossing of teams. Gov. WeTts. how
ever, only suggested the use of steel on
country roads.
Many of the streets of Sheffield and
other towns in the north of England
are paved with blocks of stone IL to Is
inches long by o to - inches broad.
These streets are practically as smooth
as the sidewalks. The stone is rougher
and softer than the granite. But while
this pavement is excellent for cabs and
other light vehicles, because of its
smoothness and comfort, it is not So
good for heavy trucking. especially in
wet weather. as the horses are not able
to get a good purchase on the broad
blocks.-N. Y. Sun.
Iron County register., 1896-04-16
COMING INTERNATIONAL FAIRS.

Russia is going to carry the war into
England. The minister of finance is
organizing an exhibition of Russian
products in London after the close Of
the Mini Novgorod exhibition.
Twenty-four governments. including
the United States, Japan, China, Persia,
and nearly all the European countries,
have given official notice that they will
exhibit in Paris in 1900.
Pavia is going to celebrate the 5ooth
anniversary of the foundation of its IA
nous Certosa- The monastery was be-
gun in 1896 by one of the Visconti, but
was not finished till 1912. It is now
museum.
A French engineer has conceived the
idea of reproducing the house in which
Napoleon lived at st. Helena as an at
traction during the Paris exposition
of 1900. The house will be an exact
copy of the original, with panoramic
canvases representing the natural sur
roundings.
Iron County register., 1896-04-16
Heroisn at Sea.

A sadder tale of the sea and a finer
tale of true heroism has hardly ever
been told than that which comes from,
Boulogne. a terrible gale wrecked {,
French fishing smack just outside the
port. in front of the Imperial hotel.
The lifeboat was soon near the men.
who had taken refuge in the rigging.
High up a young apprentice chung in
wild despair to the top of the mast, and
his eight companions refused to go into
the lifcboat before the lad. But be-
fore they had helped him down a wave
broke over the lifeboat, it was forced
under the bow of the smack, ane.
though it righted itself presently, it
had been severed from the wreck and
Was terribly damaged. Notwithstand-
ing this, the injured captain and his
crew fought the storm for another hour
IN their efforts to reach the men, Alas!
their heroism was fruitless; the smack
broke in two. and the eight men and the
boy for whom they had missed their
chance of entering the lifeboat were
swallowed mp by the sea close to their
homes Gazette.
Iron County register., 1896-04-16
Neat Packages for Butter.

Many people are willing to pay for
appearance in butter as well as in other
things, and it pays IN making butter
to put 1t up In neat packages. The best
is made from cream which is ripened
uniformly, and the dairyman who
undertakes to do without an icehouse is
working along wrong lines. Above all
he must know the capabilities Of his
cows individually, or there will be
leak for every item of profit, and he be
In ignorance as to why he reaps no re-
ward for all his labor, and disgusteti
with life in general. In these times the
doing Of ones best is the only path
which leads from failura