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rn,leman IN the swim tells.-me that
htr divorce scandal will soon shock
kpiy section of society. The man in
ssse Is known the country over, and
linz been high roller on two con-
IA when he welded a beautiful and
Ety woman and settled down after
swearing Oft The honeymoon has
for some time, but hubby is now
k;kslder aud an agreement TO dis
* the outcome. In due time the nd
hlifted and the "l-told-you-so's" will
siDyer
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LOUISIANA RED HEART CYPKI1sA
ClSTERNS-
1900 Gallon Cistarus SIT 70
1900 Gallon Cisterns .,,....'..,'.' 10 30
1000 Gallon Cisterns OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2? so
200 Gallon Clsterns NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "A III
300 Gallon Cis:erns .,....,.,,..,..., 30 %
We make over 20O different sizes Com
plele price list mailed on apple
HOUSTON CYPRESS GiSTERN co.
Office ard Factory Foot Of Main street,
houston, Texas. Phone $50.
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WANTFD@A lady with eight y"trs' TX
periencs desires position ne guycr1ts
or teacher 10 private school teaches
English branches 9nd elo.u non feier-
sqnabe. Address BOX 1886. beaumont
TrXas u
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Tfc Post is the friend OF the poor and
needy and publishes advertisements for
situations wanted of twenty-five words
OF less three times free
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Financial.

a. 7;TID-Sl0O0 for one 10 five years at
va oer cent on Liberty county land, si0al
value, title perfect. #. NJ Sherry 4 CO;
MONEY TO LoAN-smal amounts Sc,
curity. real personal, chattel; strictly
"nSdential Also open Tuesday ana
Satmrday evenings to 9. d. ID. Hutch.
inson n Co, 1910 IL Congress. =,
/ --AUTREY & CO., Real Estate and
n an Agents; loans negotiated on CITY
nronerty and good security An business
strictly confidential. ln-9-s .-o-.--I- s. y
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FOR SALE CHEAP Splendid now mod
orn fiyc-room cottages on Iceland ave-
nue., cheap, and on small monthly pay
Fox Building II
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FOX HENT-A now two story dwelling
house ut corner Preston and Hamilton
street with bath and other modern in-
pfoyeincnts; also two story clubhouse,
flnile ntn. Apnly lill Congress ave. %
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VERY desirable nVc-room new cottage,
unusually well built; decorated rooms
art glass windows. stable and other sub
stantiul outbuiidiugs on lot and a half.
Address 1858 care Post. "a
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WANTED Position hy n competent
clerical man; viii work for so weekly u
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NTED-TMo eutIretic men 10 sell
sewing machines, at lt1S Prairie ave. II
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Business Chances.

ANTEp-Business man 20 iraye.i per
",nansnt situation; references. McGresor
liza Caxton building, Chicago. III. 2
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WANTED--At once. ten iirsi-class team
sters. Hanson Bros Logamsport La. y
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Personal.

VTTAE-ORE contains const ueh'S "a
conhinod waters Of the worlds noted
h.aiine springs powerful bl9oq l' laEr,
aud nerve restorer, u'e'lN"''' "a
t,,,i. 7uS Main street. -
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WANTED COOKING, by Frenchmnn. IN
hotel. restaurant or boarding car. ten
years iu THIS country, waKes tn suit
the tlmea. AdlInas 70ll rnra POSI- n
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DOCTORS Ar1ENTION-A doctor is
noodcd at Buckhorn. Texas, unrppusod
country practice Apply 10 a. II. Riggs,
A. h.. NonVillo, Texas. Is
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FOR sALE-Iaud Within twelve miles OF
city. one mile of depot, 81, 30 10 the state
for thirty-soven years. +. 81, Sherry Y
90. q
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500 ACRES five miles from Houston on
pavtd road, $40 per acre; must sell quick
will sell half; best bargain in Texas.
10 acres 3ia miles from court house; prai-
RTE. in a garden settlement, $500.
10 acres 5ia miles out with house and
other improvements $500. improvements
are worth the price.
HAIL n PUDOR,
n 3o5ia Main Street.
FOR RENT OR sALE-Farm near
Lyuchburg, 70 acres, % being cultivated.
the rest IN timber, peaches and tlgs
orchard. house and cistern' Apply i. g.
sandow, Lynchburs, Texas, or l59i
Hardy street. -----.---.-------..-.-- q
FOR SALE CuEAP-l400 acres Of fine
urairle land In Wharton county, three
miles southwest Of Wallis junction or
Aransas Pass and Santa Fe. Apply 70
the owner for price and terms W. >;
Groom. Wharton. Texas. ~
sMn ACRES fine black loan farming
land for sale Jon railroad SIX miles
south OF Victoria; produces a bale 81
cotton per acre; creek running through
entire length Of land; shipping station
on land. grass makes fine hay iine place
for colony; health good, no swamps. II.
p. Jordon, Victoria. Texas. va
TTARN an about Victoria county, Tex
ss hy subscribing for the Victoria Ad-
Socafo (Weeklyl, published at Victoria.
Texas; price, 81 30 per year. =
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71TTIFEs AND MOTHERS can max
their children happy win ,ili, aniIt9ie
Bicyole. r, X, Dillinsnam u streets.
Company, Main ana Oar'''' -
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ron SALE one 'rufl soda fountain, nvc
drought tubes, sixteen syrupH patent
drawer cnps In iirat-cnss condition. easy
terms Address 71l3 care Post n
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ii-A6ITsiIaye You seen, thIs yeaI 5 9,5
mmbia for women Us i., nGe"'g made de-
6iuin-bam Furniture Company s'iS Dc,
agents.
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FOR RENsr--5-room cottage on Hamilton
street. near Commerce. Apply ut Levy
Bros us month"; u
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I.,se names appear on signs here,
m Broadway A. Drill is prepared to
,resan wells. March and November
.,,,bing merchants on lower Broad
| 4 NV is the proprietor of a Sixth
L.s shooting gallery, Goldhurg and
t.s,sin are agents for books on the
[slsi anestlon. a. Fish Is Il Ludlow
I An dealer. a. 3. See is III the real
4. husiness. A. Horn runs Il saloon
IA The Brooklyn bridge entrance,
Irhonas c. Platt Is Il Bowery shoe
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JUST RECEIVED 5000 bushels Northern
selected corn seed, ali varieties, 81 bushel !.
2000 bushels cane seed. reclaimed zoe
hushel; 200 bushels millet 400 hnah4l .
600 bushels alfalfa, 81 bushol ear
Triumph seed potatoes, pure" 81 bar
rcl kaffer corn. 81 bushei; milo maize
81 bushcI. onion seed. zoe pound onion
sets .2N buRhel. upland seed rice 90
pound; all varieties seed sweet Eoih-
toes 7ic bushel flower seeds, grass seed
garden seeds. Holloway AZ Co.. Seed
Merchants, 1iallaB.
CARPETS We Wish 10 close out our
carpets within tho next thirty days and
now offer them lower than ever. Edw
llg ~ Bro, lld Main. a
EGGS FOR HATCHiNO PIT Games.
Irish Grays. BLACK Breasted, Red. Cross
shawineok aud irish Gray-silver span
glo HamburgF, White Wyandoiiqs.
White aud Black Minorcas, Barns Ply.
mouth Rock and Light lir thmaH; 10 eggs
for $3.50 Jack Thomas, Barnum Tcs ~
NEW garden ana Hover seed for spring
planting, from ID. LandTeth a sons ana
Peter Henderson Co &, j. koehler,
s03 Congress avenue.
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NOTICE-The annual meeting Of stock,
holders OF the Union Compress and
Warehouse 90. win be held Ut the OF.
hco NJ the company on Tuesday. Aprii
T. 1896. at II o'clock a. m. y. W, House.
Srcretnry. ~
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GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

,.,,,urant in which the mattresses
.,,r,d In boomers of positively the
!. rut is the very newest thing In the
!, royelties In the Tenderloin. Pan
s,rI.rs prcmenaded upper Broadway
~,ans the opening of the bicycle
which is situated on West
{s.,S street, right in the heart of
-,rderlon. This afternoon half n
!. IRIS III boomers were serving quite
Easd there.
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;;-7,77I71 7,YNENT OFFICE opened by MT.
l. i II Miles, iil7 Dart street cother
iiiIoomss{ou avenue. Can furnish heip %
-, kind white and colored.
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king OF PIKE-1he best saddle and
harness stallion IN the State, VIII make
ihc season at SandbsrG's barn. Arrange
ineuts made 10 suit all. az
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HOUSE TO RENT--A modern two-story
residence on Pease street. near Milan;
all the latest improvements, including
toilet room, hot and cold water, electric
session given April 1 Only desirable
tenants need apply Rent reasonable;
Lewis & Roserherg corner Main and
Congress. q
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90 TO WAPLE's DRUG sTOkEE, tnr o1
preston avenue. ana get ipG9 daI,'" the he
,N,riesa Vel SP ionic. appetizer and kidney
gttr, known.
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d. HOENCKE, Magnets hSSita,iGp1 street,
win Dr $. +: Jones SO''i oi Get, hours,
"a i1'9 % p a. m, Q to p m. Established,
In 1s-q
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION
Ivy virtue Of the authority vested In
me Hn uuyou Of the city al Houston. I
hereby issue this Proclamation announc-
Ing That ON Monday, April o. iSgG a
general election viii he held FOR the
an ..i.a an ltA
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WANTED To TRADE-Improved land
in Kaufman county and improved hun
In this county for stock of drugs OF
jewelry. would pay some cash, flnal
stocks preferred Address Lock Bon
9lG Palestine, Texas. =
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n Won ARE uNEMPLoYEDo -, qu ilms
these long evenings, innIovr, ibe Hous-
, py Shorthand and Typewriting eeh0Jtaft
Mason block.
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FURNIsHEp ROOMS FOR RENT
Newly furnished rooms for. rent with
water bath tubs. gas and all bran new
furniture, Apply 1l07 Mckinney near
Fannin street. II
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. given. at once.
second and third floors OF building cor
per Main and Commerce. formerly oc-
oupied BY l.. Daniel a. Bro. Apply a, l..
helms. care Inman a Co. IT
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-02
THE TUNNELToN CAMP MEETING.
spsc.a, 10 the Register.

Spec.G, 20 the Register
Kugvcoi, W. Va. September Al
lhOGgl the cold weather m3C- it some
what uncomfortable OF evenings, there
WOKE gus. a number o. interesting SER
vices during lle Tmuel,on camp in Ell
ins Wlicl closed his evening The
meeting was IN charge Of Rev Crum-
met. eli this place, Rev Rogers, Of
TuuueIon. and Rev. Ash. presiding e.
der of Norg3n,OWn district.
Miss Jennie Smuh. OF NJ Lake Park.
was present and assisted in the meeting
ON tuesday Rev. G. H Williams. OF
Ntwburg. had charge Of the o.d Soidi IS
services ON Wednesday. ana Jhe ve,er-
ans very much enjoyed the day, which
WAS fer .le.r special bneh-
ON Thursday Epw0rtL L-ague day
Rev. s. *. Ar1uAuO-. OF Oakland, con-
duc.et che services. which were very
Interesting and probable. Friday was
temperance day. and R=y. B. B. Evans,
OF llcrksourg. was present and delivered
a splendid lecture. Miss AppalCna
Waters assisted en- Saturday,.
On sunday the weather was fine, and
no less tlan 1,200 people were pres snt
May came quite a distance Rev. Ash
bad charge of the services n the fore
Bocu. and Rev. Crumm-t, in .hs after
noon. There were only a few cOnver-
siCuS.
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Special to the Register.

Special 20 the Register.
MorgauJoWn, w. Va, Sept smber l.
MorsanJown is not situated On the sea,
therefore the appearance of a sea SER
p-nt would be cut of the question, buc
yesterday two OF hsr most reputable
c.Dzens were standing on the railroad
t-5s-ies, just below the wharf. and their
acen,ion WAS suddenly a.tracled to the
river by the spOuV!ng Of Ia water SINH
,3r 20 tha- produced by a whale. The
gaIemen supposed that The natural
SaS line which crosses the river had
ouIss but a closer investigation proved
that q mons-er of th5 deep was making
is way up the lIonongaae!a. and they
at once sounded an alarm from the else
uc light s-3uon near by. The whistle
brought several men TO the spot within
Jew minutes, ald ,h.n the fight conf
m5rced.'
ile water aJ Jhis pom is about ten
itlt deep and the serpent or whatever
B, may nave los p, was sticking close 10
,oe 0Oucm, when three SkiffS manned
by ,Tc men, each armed with gigs. pu.
oc, from the wharf bent on killing the
reptile. The men on the ,r sIe pc.n.5i
cl- Ais position, bus those in the boat
were unable TO locate aim owing 20 the
depth Of the wafer. The serpent"
E-s-d above the wharf. and while go
ing under The suspension br.dgs several
n.s stones were dropped en- nim. but
---- made no impression. Il was abOus
ezl. feet long and four feet wid. and
.-l -le appearance OF q sea tu- le. on.y
e. bad kind Of horn on lis Snoul,
-.-u which If blew Che water upward
l greI- violence. Two gen,ldm a
SID. we're out fishing had a string of fish
u.l ,ae s-eIE OF ther boa, by q
r leayy UO,-line. and ,he ser
nal- .l-. Gc the string and took il
.- cu Vicious snap, GJ the same line
elr- u Two the trCJ-iine as though It
only q thread. Boys have quit
arS in The river and large number
., .-0'a have been searching for the
monster. They are armed with gigs and
dynamite. and # they come up with the
"wilt IS -' there viii be a lively fight
-o ae finish, as everybody is anxious 10
know Er'. IS and S rid 3i r.. as lis
.r .cr fish VII soon do away with
t- stock of bass in pool No. 9.
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Special to the Register.

Siscersville, W. Va, September l.
The Democrats opened The campaign in
this city this evening by the formation
OF what is perhaps the largest free sill
YER Cub in the State.
AS has been staled in the Register
heretofore, all the oil m.a are for free
silver, or al least a great majority Of
them are, and the meeting chis evening
verified the prediction mads some time
ago.
The meeting was called to order at
Ols-en's Opera House at o'clock, and
George N. Mccoy, candidate for prose
cutting attorney n this county, was
made chairman.
After speaking a sdor1 time and STAT
.ng the object Of the meeting, ne intro
ducad NJ. +. Dryden, Esq, OF Wheeling
Mr.. Dryden, IN his usual eloquent
sty.e, addressed the ass6mDiage Cf nearly
e.shc hundred people, all the Opera
House wCulG hold, FOR more than an
hoUr, ana he was cheersd to the tchC
every time he made q point, which was
very frequent
Al the close CT Mr.. Dryden's speech,
three roUs.ng cheers for Bryan and free
silver were given.
Al tle meeting there were a large
number Of Republicans, who have le.C
th Old party and nave cCm5 over for
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Special to the Register.

ol~N4AA ~ lAG ANI.74oNNls
Washington, D. c., September i
Gen. c. c. WAITS, Democratic candidate
Tor Governor; Stewart W. Walker, nom
inee for Attorney General, and Secretary
Of State W. E. Chiffon, Of West Virginia.
were at Democratic headquarters here
to-day in consultation with Senator
Faulkner.
To all who mad inquiries regarding
the political situation in Wes. Virginia,
uae jhree gentlemen expressed their
utmost confidence in the ability of jha
Democrats to carry the safe IN Novem-
ber
Mr.. Chiffon said: 80 far as I am
able to judge, the sentiment in favor Of
Bryan and silver is growing all Jhe
while in cur State. In Faye.te county,
which is always heavy Republican, there
We're present at a recent meeting
enough Democrats, Silver Republicans
and PopUIisjs 30 carry the county. In
al parts OF the Sho5 lifelong RepubE-
cans have com5 over to The side CT sill
yer. There are a number Of boiting
Democrats, but the entire crowd will
not exceed 1000 votes. Our plan Of
-usion be,we5l tle ID mocIa,s and Pop
uhs,s VIII soCn De seeded, ard | think
that a complete organization can be
effected. If union OF al ,he free coin
age forces in In STATE can be brought
about, ycu can pu, Wcs, Virginia down
ia tle lis CT cerj3n Democratic States.
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IN MARION.
Rapid Growth of Free Silver Senti-
ment in That COunty~A Big Meet
ing and Great enthusiasm at
MOnOngah.

Special TO tae Register.
Fairm0nt. W. Va. September 1.-THE
political situation in Marion county S
very encouraging 10 The Democrats.
FIRE. silver clubs ale being organized
every day, and Republicans a.e joining
,He ranks by Cle dozen. Among the
ia-es, converts are a wealthy farmer
named Jesse Nixon, C.. near B00Jhsv.il5.
He says that he would give $500 10 see
Bryan e.ec,ed.
A m-eJng was held at Barracksyil,e
for tde temporary Orsau.z&ron CT Il,
silver club. One hundred names were
pu, down ana fully 800 are expected at
their mex. meeting.
Free silver sentiment q, MonCngah
mas reached a h.gn p.tcl, and meeting
was held with uIe intention OF organiz-
ing a monster silver cluO. A large ma
ior.ty o. the miners ana a good repre-
senta- ion CT the n-.glBo,ns farmers at
tnjed, and the crowd was estimated at
1400 Men OF all paroles had come 10
ccther there to near an intelligent DIS
cuss.On OF the fnauCia, qu sion.
S. l.. Book. The chairman, FIRST intro
ducad Hon. ". H. Martin. OF un.s place,
who delivered an -Ncelient 4o-mlnu,e
address. after which Ao introduced the
principal speaker of tbs evening, eX-
senator FCccs.n Smith. Mr.. Smith IS
She pioneer silver man Of this county,
and is well posted on the subjacl. HIS
address dealt with the silver question,
taking it up from The early DAT Of 1872.
Other meetings will b held in the
near future at differen, places IN the
county. On the 12,h the Young Mems
Democratic CLUB Of llis placa will re-
organize.
Gen. c. c. Watts is billed for a speech
here on the afJernoon>of the 2Sd. lie
viii speak at Monongah that ghL.
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PATHETIC.
Mrs. Malcolm Smith Killed in a Runa-
way---Her Baby Crawled TO Her
Body and Was Sitting By When
Found.

Special to the Register.
Marietta, O.. September Mrs. Nal
COIN Smith. wife Of on o. rhe most
prominent citizens Of Dunlam, this
county, was driving las, nigh, w.;h har
16-year-old son James and a three-year-
old infant. when her horse ran away
and upset the vehicle. Mrs. Smith re-
ce.ved injuries about the head which
resulted in her death half an hour later
James w4s badly bruised. buJ -he baby
escaper unlur- A pathetic feature c.
the shocking affair was tl2- when help
had Oe5n summoned by the boy ,le
Baby was found 10 have craT.ed q hmm
dr-d feet to us mo.her's body and was
SITTING on tle inssns5ie form.
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PAINS GREAT SPECTACLE.


on the Island.
Pains ereac pyro.5chn.c spccac.e.
"Tl Last lays OF Pcmpeu." viii beg
a fcgr nights 'engas m5nJ September
7th. a jh5 upper end Of .ae leland. and
viii doubtless d,tract thousands OF cur
amusement loving pu5.c. TIC ,l0sa
who have never sen mis- remarkable
olttrtaiEn .nJ VIC gladly furnish ,lG
following synopsis:
The picture Itself or, more properly
speaking. the scene, cCY Is space OF
about 500 fe,, n length, upon which is
placed t-a -mp,es, senate house, bath
house and other buildings when sJCod
in lhe il.-fa,eJ city aDOu Oh Year 4. d.
"a. and Tlicl Were destroyed by an
eruption Of Mount EesuY.us. in tho
background is o cl3.n Ci mountains
w.1l the treacherCUs volcano In .h cen
ter. while floL. 0 tle picture and
SEPARATING ij ..lm le audience is 4
lake representing the Pay OF NaDies.
The action O., u piece repf The
dedication Of q EeV BAH house. Wlicl,
accordtng 20 The Roman cIs.cm, was
performed ua Ter taa suDaly. ION or pa--
rcneg- ct a-JGcCs. 20 rich Egyptian.
The scene opens with .le enuano Of
soldiers and Tie pCpulace, vino arrive
s.ngly and in groups and secure seas 10
view tne sports al, Et1nt upon The ded-
icsti0n.
At this mCm-nt Nospviu-, which had
ce-omc7cel 10 .10v .gus of nm 1sincss,
be,ches forth us dreaded fire and On
gulss the G. v and i.s illab,an-s, and
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OIL NEWS.
Special to The Register.

Special to che Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va, September l.
President Ouc Lehman returned TO-
nigh. from Cairo, wlere the bg gUsher
OF the Lubbock on Company, o, THIS city,
was struck yesterday. He says an at
tempt VAS made 10 drill the weil in to-
day, but it was a failure. The Big Injun
sand is thought to be 70 fec ,hick, and
the well will moi be drilled in for s5y-
eral days. I, s making $50 barrels by
actual measura ament in its present con-
dld0n. The rush for territory is very
great. several operators rcwa.nir,y Up
all night in order to get a slice of land
in tha- v.c.n.,y, and the excitement IS
unabayed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-02

Canton, o., September 1.-The noun
talneer editors Of West Virginia have
good healthy lungs. When Jha paIcy CT
Sc called on Major Mckinley at o'clock
this afternoon, several hundred people
jCned in lfe galsr.ng. Everybody was
Enthusiastic, and the delegation ap-
plaud Ii nearly every sentence HaJor
Mckinley spoke. TIE presentation Of
Lie Republican Press Association OF
Wes- Virginia by M. p. w. Morris was
unusually witty and entertaining.
Major Mckinley was greeted with
great eu,lus-asm. Major Mckinley
said:
"Nr. Morris and Gentlemen CT the
Republican Press Association Of West
Virgina-Ic affords me sincere pleasure
10 give you welcome TO my STATE, my c-,y
and my cme. From no quarter could
visitors be more welcome, nor from
any BODY of m ul}n the representa-
dives OF lhe Republican press CT W ST
Virginia, from a SAFE in watch ! am
intensely Interested as a citizen and
Republican, ald because Eha- | believe
t4l upon tAa success OF ,ae Republican
principles her advancement ami welfare
laIge.y Geper~s. (Appause.
''The cause in which You are engaged
this year is one commanding bo,l con-
sc.eIce and interest. The Republican
cause was never more JUS ana riSnteouS
than ,Als wear and tAe triumph OF ITS
principles was never more 5nIai 20
The gen rel welfare Of the American
people tb2n now. w have had great pO-
Ldcal ccaces,s n the PAST. but ! doubt
# any war was ever "azed which in
yclved higher interests To- The p5CplH
and 20 t1g counJy e. larSo tlan tAose
presCned IN his campaEu lAppiause
and cries OF That's .isht.D NC.a.ns
is more wal 10 The sanding an@ pro-
siess Oh 4 country .A1a -le ptes1IVa--oA
G. IS crealL ami ha~htiaI E-Aor. ZAP
piause @lc cri@s 9i .In3,s right, too. }
No,h--5 IS more iA'.sFensaole 20 Dus4-
ness ana piu5D Ply JA3n 'le currency
Oh ile country s-aI De 50 honest that y
can cAe3l IS0o-!. Great ch.erlhg5
NC'h'hs is Oh greater momen. 10 me Wei
lare OF Jhe country tlan tAe adopuon
OF a poAcy winch VIII give 10 labor ana
capital constant employment w.iA fair
returns. (Appl3usa and cries of 'Sood.O
Eu., gentlemen, lying beneath all those
and m.'e important than al! rl5re is
,'-. poser f1,itA OIL law and order-the
ls'gn OF domestic quist. (Chtars) All
JAesa ar embraced in ,he contention
"Aicl is upon us this year. In cCnnec-
ION With these questions, as editors and