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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17
"COLD DAY" CASES
Postponed Until Next Week in Justice
Peterman's Court.

Postponed Until Next Week in Justice
Peterman's Court.
The attachment suit of Pauline Har-
vey against Perkins d. Fisher for $176
alleged to be due on back salary, avs
called in Justice Peterman's court yes
terday morning. Miss Harvey drove
down to the office with Mr.. J. w. Cur
Vile, a former member of the Cold
Day" company. The plaintiff was rep
resented by NJ. F. Dryden, and the de-
PENDANT by S. G. Smith. Mr.. Dryden
asked to have the trial postponed for
ninety days, giving as a reason the alb
sence of an important witness, whom
he beloved to be in New York. Defend
ant volunteered the information that
ne is now a member of Florence Bind
ley's company. Defendant would not
agree to the postpOnement, and the
case was set for next Monday. 1t is
not likely that the witness in question
Will be here at that time, and further
postDonement may be necessary.
Mr.. Fisher has filled up in his COM
pany. and he decided last night to
waste no more time here, but to take
the road again He has booked the
show for Friday and Saturday even
ings. but stated that he will be here
when the case is called next Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17
ABOUT THE HOTELS.
The Arrivals Registered for Yesterday and
Last Night


Last Night
C. B. Powers, of the Pittsburg
Leader, stopped at the Mcclure while in
the city last night.
McLure-A. L. Prichard, Manning
ton; NJ. n. Lickey, C. H. Nesbitt, Sis
tersville; f. NJ. F. Lamose, Grafton
II. F. Dowles, Monongah.
w. w. Dickinson, OF Pittsburg, Pa,
United States postoffice inspector. is
in the clay and is making the Windsor
his headquarters.
+. r. Babcock and w. Ruskouff, Of
Pittsburg, and Charles C. Thornton, OF
Toledo, all lumber dealers, were in the
city last night, and stopped at the
Windsor.
J. II. McReady, OF Pittsburg, a well
known railroad contractor, is in the
city, and is stopping at the Windsor.
Behler-J. C. Peters, Sistersville; F.
NJ. Calvert. Warrington; r. II. Hill,
Steubenville, o.
Stamm-T. S. Wade, Clarksburg;
Alex. Murray, Neyt Cumberland; C. A.
Wade, Parkersbufg; B. F. Martin,
Pennington.
St. Charles-A. Steinhaus, A. c.
Bennett, Sistersville; A. F. Sutton,
Potomac.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17
BRIDGEPORT.

Last evening sleighing party OF six
couples drove out to the Wayside Inn
and took supper.
Chas. Trueman will be home to-day
from couple of weeks business trip
in the East.
Fred. Smith is on the sick list.
Mrs. T. J. Scott returned hoSc to
Delaware, O., after visit to her pa
rents, Rec. and Mrs. n. C. Worthing-
ton.
Mrs. Andrew Kaiser of Columbus, is
the guest of her mother. Mrs. Dorotha
Heinlein.
Peter Mckinley and VIM. Bratton
were fined by Mayor Williams yester-
day for participating in pugilistic en-
counter Saturday night.
Rev. H. NJ Langford left yesterday
evening for Louisville, Ky, TO attend
the Methodist conference.
Notices were put up yesterday stat
ing that the women's primaries for the
nomination of candidates for School
Board would be held March II at the
City Building.
David Cleary was at Steubenville
yesterday on business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17

Account of tine Republican State
League meeting. at Charl sion. w. Va.
March 25,b. the Chic River Railroad
Company win sell excursion tickets
March oath and 25th from The principal
points along IT'S line TO Charleston at
one fare for the round trip Tickets to-
Dr. limited To- March 27-h. From sta
ions ON the o. r. r.. r. which are not
furnished with through tickets. dele
gates may procure same Co Point Pleas
arra- ON fare for The round trip. Ohio
Central lines viii sell tickle from
Point Pleasant 90 Charleston for one
fare for the round trip. thus giving
those who are notable TO secure through
tickets. the same through rate.
w. j. ROBINSON.
General Passenger Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17

ing since that time been occupied in
making drafts, and other matters re-
lating to the construction of ships.
You will prepare also necessary infor-
nation. and send it to Mr.. Pernosk,
navy agent at Norfolk, that the ma
terials may be provided, and when it
becomes necessary for you to go to Nor
folk, | will give you fuller instructions.
l am sir, yours,
BEN STODDARD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17

Fox from the United States govern
menJ. Among them is Fox's original
commission, signed by Gen. Knox Sec
rotary of War under President Wash
ington. The documents are in a good
state of preservation. The govern
ment then did not own a complete
printing plant, apparently. as printed
letter heads were not used. The re-
porter copied the following commission,
which is given verbatim.
Navy Department,
14th August. 1898.
Sir:-You are hereby appointed navy
constructor. TO superintend the build
ing of the frigate at Norfolk, for which
services a salary Will be allowed YOU at
the rate of TWO thousand dollars per
annum-to commence from the first
day Of last month, July, your time hav-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17

on the Lloyd farm as the most promis-
ing location for the experimental we'll
His partner advised against this loca-
ton. along with others, but DR.. Gas
mire was determined. and it was only
when Col Thompson sent a geologist
out TO the place that Gasmire was in
duced TO make a location on the Star
buck farm. subsequently the Standard
OH Company came in, and drilled a
well ON the location which had been
decided upon by Dr. Gasmire The
company SOY a buster. If the Gasmire
well had been duster the field would
have received q black eve. from which
it would not have recovered for years,
If ever.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17

COlerain, or Mauletown, as It is more
generally known, was originally set
tied by the Quakers. There are three
branches of the Friends. and each
branch has a meeting place for services.
1t is a fact which is perhaps not gen
orally known, that the present Clark
farm was owned at one time by the
designer and builder of the frigate
Constitution" popularity known as
cold IrOnsides' which won a naval
battle with the British warship "Guer-
riere.' in the war of 1872 This is an
interesting piece of local history which
was picked up by a reporter yesterday.
The Constitution" was built under the
direction of Josiah Fox, who was a
naval architect from 1893 to 1908. He
was British subject, but subsequently
became a citizen of the United States.
Fox moved west in 1873. locating in
Wheeling. where he remained for a
year. and then moved over to what is
now Belmont county. The Chapline
family, of Wheeling, and the Curtis
family, of MOundsville. are his descend
ants. One of his granddaughter was
Miss Fox, now Mrs. !. H. Cope. Squire
Cope possesses number of valuable
papers which were received by Josiah
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17

In addition to the wells enumerated
above, the Standard got a buster on the
Hill farm, near Mt. Pleasant, and an
other buster was put down on the
Greenlee farm by the Woodland Oil
Company. Yesterday locations were
made on the Bracken ,Sharkey and star
buck farms, all by the Natural Gas
Company of West Virginia. Oil men
are pouring into the town, and grease"
forms the sole topic of conversation.
Several more locations will, in all
probability, be made before the close of
the present week. The stores in the
town are doing a land-ofiice business,
and the place is booming. There are
two hotels, the Colerain, conducted by
John p. haywood. and the Wayside
Inn. conducted by VIM. B. Hall. Mr..
haywood built a new hotel last sum
mer. He was formerly proprietor of
the Hotel haywood, in Martins Ferry
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17
ACTIVITY At COLERAIN.
Eyes Of the Oil Men Turned Upon
This Most Important Field,

The Bracken Gusher Will Stimulate
Development - Another Good
Well Came In Yesterday-Only
One Buster in the Field Proper
How the Field Narrowly Escaped
a Black Eye at the Start-Inter-
esting Reminecences-The Little
Town Booming.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17
WEST VIRGINIA POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Special to the Register

Special to the Register.
Washington, D. c., March 16.-T.
B. Toombs was to-day appointed post
master at Horseshoe Run, Preston
county, w. Va, vice NJ. r. Scott, re-
signed.
The name of the postoffce at Raleigh,
Raleigh county, w. Va, has been
changed to Beckley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17

was doing about $50 barrels yesterday
and is expected to settle down to about
500 barrels a day. When the news OF
this lucky strike by the Natural Gas
Company of West Virginia was circu-
lated il doomed matters at Colerain,
and the little town has been crowded
with visitors for several days, while
owners of leases i'm the neighborhood
/ have been busy making locations, ana
/ incidentally talking up the merits oil
the field Property in the little town
/ is held at fabulous prices, and there
are few persons i'm the neighborhood
who do not expect to become rlch
/ through The discovery of the oleaginous
wealth underlying the farms in that
section of Belmont county. 1t is good
farming country. and land ordinarily
is worth 500 an acre. A few days ago,
a man offered TO buy lot in the town
at the rate of S2.009 an acre, but the
owner thought he contemplated putting
down a well. and declined. The people
of COlerain have great confidence IN
/ the future of the field, and it may be
said that his opinion is shared by the
owners of leases i'm the neighborhood.
There is one man i'm COlerain, a plo-
neer i'm that section of Belmont county,
/ who has stoutly maintained for years
( that oil i'm paying quantities was to be
found i'm Colerain. Reference is made
to- Squire" j. II. Cope, who has lived
for half a century i'm or near the little
town. Squire Cope knows more about
the history of the development OF the
/ territory than any man in the commun-
ity. and he predicts that it viii be one
of the best fields in the country in the
/ Berea Grit sand.
Ten years ago a man named Robin
son. representing John A. Steele, OF
/ Parkersburg. came to Colerain on a
prospecting trip. and leased $4,000
acres. comprising about all the land
now under lease. He leased for twenty
years. without being required to pay
/ any rental. Later he built RIG on
| what is now the Theodore Clark farm,
/ which still stands i'm a dilapidated con-
| dition. monument to his lack of en-
+ terprise. Some two years later the
/ Natural Gas Company of West Virginia
made move toward securing territory,
/ but nothing was done i'm the way of de-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17

tt is too early 10 attempt to define
the extent OF the Colerain field. SO far
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17

as developed, it appears to extend three
or four miles, in a north-easterly by
.south-westerly direction, and in places
it is estimated to be mile to two miles
in width. In this territory there has
been but one dry hole, and the pool
appears TO be fairly well defined. There
are several busters outside this belt,
which it is claimed were wildcat ven
lures. The most valuable territory IS
held by the leases of the Natural Gas
Company. The Standard has a great
deal of land, but has so far been unfor-
tunate in its wells. Several other COM
panies and individuals hold valuable
leases.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17

HERE is re-
markable &C
tiyity in the
Colerain field
just now. COM
pared with the
apathy which
existed pre-
yious to the
coming inofthe
BraCken gush-
or. This well
is stin holding
up nicely. II
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17

The hole which is nearest the sand is
the Starbuck Bros, in the line with
the Clark buster, and is owned by
Thompson & Gasmire. The Thompson
Oil Company's well on the Waller lot
will be in the sand next week. Other
wells drilling are as follows BY Hogg
q Co., on the Lindley Hill farm: by the
Gas Company, on the NJ. A. Berry farm:
two wells by a Martins Ferry company,
on the Moon farm, and Sidwell lots:
by the Gorcers Company, situated near
the Starbuck greenhouse. and called
the flower garden WE'LL" by Mcclure
Bros, on the Mrs. Bundy farm. The
Sidwell and Flower Garden wells are
very close, and are about the same dis
lance apart, and running a race to get
to the sand first. A rig is also up on
the f. b. Steer farm. but the ma
chinery has not yet arrived.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-17

history OF Lle development OIL CHc
field was secured by a Register reporter
who made a visit to Colerain yesterday.
There are at present in and about Col
Grain, seven producing wells, including
the Clark, which came in late yesterday
afternoon. Nine wells are now being
drilled. there are four or five dry holes,
while several locations have been made
since the Bracken came in. The wells
will be considered in the order in which
they were started. which will also show
the order in which they are due in the
sand. The first well after the Gasmire,
was the Standards well on the Lloyd
farm. to which reference is made above.
The Standard next put down a hole on
the Lupton farm, which is a very small
producer. Another on Mrs. Clark's
farm started off at 30 barrels a day
The first well Of the Natural Gas Com
pany, after the Starbuck, was the
Sharkey, which came in for so barrels.
Their next venture on the Maule farm,
a 40 barrel producer. Next the COM
pany drilled a hole on the Theodore
Clark farm. which was very dry. All
The indications were good, and this was
a big disappointment. The we'll has
been drilled through the Berea Grit
and Will go down zoo feet to the Gordon
sand. Persons interested in the field
await this exploration of the lower
regions with considerable interest
The well was down 1910 feet yesterday.
The next well of the Gas Company was
the Bracken, which came in an 500 bar
rel gusher a few days ago, and sent Col
Grain stock away up among the clouds.
The Ohio Oil Company's Clark No. 2,
reached the sand yesterday. The Reg
lister man was present when the pay
dirt was struck, and with one bit in
the sand the oil sprayed up into the der
rick. Persons who remained to await
the result came in last night, with the
report that the well will be good pro-
ducer, although they were unable to
state what showing will be made.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-29
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS,

To decorate a CRATE that Is not re-
quired for use, place in it some small
pots containing ferns. Collect small fir
cones, varnish hem and throw around
in the CRATES so the pots shall be hidden.
II you possess a coy corner with a
shelf at the top have a zinc trough made
to fit it and fill this with sorre hardy
foliage and flower plants. Th.y will
last a long time and add greatly, 20 the
beauty Of the
The latest card cases and pocket
books are made from a leather that is
called elephants hide. 1t has "a her
IL rough surface and is of a lir1S tan
color. They r mounted at the cor
hers in dull gold, or have a plain gold
band around them, headed by a narrow
beading.
1t is not necessary to have fresh and
green things for Gil salads. The cold
cooked vegetables may be utilized
asparagus tops, peas, beans, cold pota-
toes and beets, cut in cubes, or any of
them, mixed together with a few capers
and sliced olives. The dish, for any
salad should be rubbed inside with q
raw onion.
Furs will look much improved if they
are cleaned with bran heated In tho
oven. Rub the hot bran well into the
fur with a piece of flannel, then shake
the fur to remove all particles, and
brush thoroughly. Fur collars that
have become soiled from rubbing
against the hair may be made to look
like new by using hot bran on them.
Apply the bran a second time If the fur
is badly soiied,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-29
INTERESTING MISCELLANY.

New York electrician has succeeded
In sending messages over a telegraph
wire at the rate of LIZA words a minute.
The statement is made that 1890
bushels Of potatoes marketed at Gay
lord, Mich, recently brought $343.2 20, or
but eight cents a bushel.
Mini Novgorod's exhibition next year
is to be a natioal one of Russian prod
nets alone. It will be opened 0 after
the cars coronation at Moscow.
Diamonds arc now engraved very ar
t~istically and are even perforated SO
they can be strung like beads, some
times being used in alienation with
pearls.
Ilka You Palmy, the celebrated Hun
garian soubrette, will play a part writ
ten in broken English, in Gilbert& Sui
li,an's new opera, when it is brought
out in London.
Princess Marie Of Orleans, wife OF
Prince Waldemar OF Denmark, has just
startled her relatives by having her
photograph taken in q fireman's uni
form, helmet and all.
j. free school in Dahomey, conducted
by an Engiishman, has been closed by
tile French governor on the ground that
al. languages were taught thare except
Trench.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-29
WOMEN EVERYWHERE.

Miss Helen NJ. Winslow, of Boston,
was the guest of honor at the Profess
sional Woman's league meeting in New
York. She is said to have made one of
the brightest impromptu speeches over
heard at the league.
Mrs. John Ward Dunsmore, of Gin
cinnati, wife of the artist, has made
quite a success as q speaker on r
topics, a subject with which she is thor
oughly conversant. Mrs. Dunsmore,
who is an exceedingly graceful and
charming woman, was q Boston girl,
Miss Corrinna BufRnton.
It was after ex-Empress Eugene Of
France that Princess Beatrice's little
daughter was named. The unfortunate
empress holds the children Of this prin-
cess very dear to her, and Is seen much
with them during her residence in the
highlands and when she stays with her
majesty. She probably remembers that
had her son been spared to her Prin-
cess B%eatrice's children would have
been her own grandchildren.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-29
WOMAN's WIZ
Told by a Society Girl
something About Morphine, Sulphur. No
lasses n Other Things.
From the Eucntno Nens. Neunrk. ". r

From the EUentno Nens, Neuark, NJ
Among the popular society leaders in
East Orange, n. j., Emma L. Stoll, q charm.
lug. Young ma;5e"i s.tar1ts ii the foremost
tank. She is of a lovable disposition and
the light Of the social set in which she
moves: For two, years she has, been a sick
girl from .ntesaa, t~iouDlcs peculiar TO WON
en-, and having recently recovered, has
account: 49,,
II "'iastead Of iHanrcviidavs sa;naer .he care IT
e1r PHYSICIAN / became worse. For five
weeks | was unable to get out of bed and
about six o'clock each morning suffered
horribly. My lips were sore and lacerated
forts to Keep. from screaming ] sunk my
teeth. deeE inte pts tips. ~ stch Tires /
sdlled and tossed, until the bed shook like
an aspen leaf and it finally got so serious
that the doctor-I won't tell you his name
gave me some morphine pills to take. The
These n'erph!ne r::..s simply pit me to sleep
Tor awhile and when I became conscious
again my agony was renewed.
1.-THE pain in my stomach and back was
moro than I could stand. Your blood is
poor,' said the doctor, take sulphur and mo.
that I Was not = rrolassr5 cake. Ii was time
wasted ID taking it becauseI was not bene-
1ted in the least; my suffering continued,
but by a mighty effort after being iii bed SO
long, 1 got up. Oh, but ! was a sad sight
then. From liz pounds, / had fallen to
ninety; my. checks were pale and sunken
and / limped; yes, actually hQbbled from the
c1tT5nia pain lii iny side. Then | I3ad of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and the testimonial in the Ncus inspired me
with hope. I got the pills and took them.
Before many days | began to improve and
heforsI had finish cd one box I felt Gs If
could go out and walk for miles. ! sooh
stopped limping and through the Pink Pills
l soon bid goodbye to my headaches while
the pain in my stomach and back slowly
but surely succumbed to the influence OF
these pills that seem to be able to persuade
all pain to leave ones body. Now / am as
I used to be; well and strong, light-hearted
and merry but never without the pills. See
/ have got some of them now" and from
q nearby des1 she handed cut one Of the
boxes:
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in q con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also &
specific for troubles peculiar to females,
such as suppressions, Irregularities and all
forms OF, weakness. They build tip tina
blood, and restore the glow ofhealth to pale
and sallow checks. In men they effect
radical cure in all cases arising from mental
worry, overwork or excuses of whatever
nature. Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never
In loose bulky at so cents a box Of six boxes
for $3.50, and may be had Of all druggists,
Or direct by mail from DR.. williams Med
cine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-29
"The Same Durn Teller.'

In my day and lima t have mt up
with a tight smart sprinkle of green
people. But by long odds the most
greencst man I have ste* saA#; vas a
long: ta:.., ganglin rooster that come
into the settlement oncst from some.
where's down in the river country.
The stranger put up for the night At
the Pickens place, which the Picketises
they was all powerful polite and proper
peofles The next mornin when the
stranger got up and come out to break
fast old man .Pickeus said to hira, says
he, good mcrni:i, SIR"
And the old lady then up and said to
him, says she, good mornin, SIR"
Then n of the girls spoke Up and
likewise also says, good mornih, Cir"
In the main Tins the stranger hadn't
said nothin and looked like he didn't
know what they meant. But by this
time reckon he como to the conclusion
that somebody would have to explain
why" aays he, IT ain the same lurn
teller that staid here last night"
There was one nan so green till You
could mighty nigh scrape it off with a
splinter, and he couldn't see no use in
people sayin good mornin to the same
durn Teller" that had boon therp all
night.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-29
Creek than they did at this time last

Creek than they did at this time last
year,
And the old lady Singleton, whore is
she9 She ID right over there in the hill
country tendin to her own business and
takln care OF the wilder and tha baby.
And that ME plantation down on
Deer Creek, what about thatq Well, 1t
belonged to Bob Brittenham when is
was killed. 1t sU~ belongs to Bob's
wlader, Miss Net, so long as she mought
live. After that it will belong to their
baby girl, little Bob, henetfottn and
forever
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-29

took my seat and SGT down with pen in
hand. as it were, to give out a few scat
term facts concernin everyday life in
the woods and hills, it come to my mind
about how the old lady Singleton helt
her own with the Rrittenham boys and
win the fight hands down,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-29
EARLIEST yEGFTADtES AIwayspA v

AL w T. . y z II I
That's So. The editsr hears Mfr. Mar
ket Gardener say. Well, Why d0H't yeu
have them? Simply because you don't
plant SH'zer's northern growth seeds.
His vegetables are bred to eaftii1ces and
they never disappoint you. Salzeris the
largest grower of vegetables, farm
seeds, grasses, c%lovers, potatoes, Etc.
If GOT WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEM
it to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, wis, +:,th TOO postage you will
get sample package of Early Biid Rad.
ish (reaaf in l6 days) and their great
catalog; ratnlog alone SC postage. ~
GENTLE HiHT.-Charlie Dear auntie, I
congratulate you on your birthday, and
promise, YOU not. TO lose the dollar
FiicgenuC Biau;;if,