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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-10

Earned runs, Wheeling 1, Saginaw .;
two base hits. Nothwang. Violet; home
runs Camel Kane Wagner; double plays,
Hardesty to Whaley, Stout to Camel;
struck out. by Kane .. by CoEswell o,
bases on balls. by Cogswell l. by Kane Q;
hit by pitcher. by Cogswen 3; passed
balls, Nothwaug; stolen bases Violet 3,
CAMEL umpire, Keofe; attendance, 1000;
time l:45
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-10
SHOE SELLER.

ers' wildness and poor support gave TO-
days game TO Minneapolis. Score:
Milwaukee. .O1OOOOOOO-3 10 .
Minneapolis. O1O1OOO11-4 5 l
Borchers and Spears; Parker and
Schriyer.
Kansas City, No, August 9.-Scoret
Kansas City .0O022 020-9 -
ST. Paul 10 10 o O 90 l @ 7 &
Batteries. Callahan and Blanford;
Mullane and Spies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-10
SMALL TALh.


Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and Pith
lily Toid
The Committees on Scales, Gene
ferries and Fire Department OF the City
Council are called to meet tonight.
There VIII 6c fourteen cases on the
docket in Polce Court this morning
Eight were arrested yesterday, all
DRINKS and disorderlies
5. G.. Reynolds ran his wife out Of
her nome on Nineteenth street wi,h a
Ratchet lasl night threatening 10 Kill
her. and was locked up by Officer Allen.
The Wheeling Ice and Storage Com
7any report that their capacity of one
hundred and ten IONS per day is ample
TO supply their trade, and tina, they can
meet all demands They delivered con
siderable ice yesterday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-10
AROLTPEOPLE.

Daily Chronicle Of the Movements of Indi-
viinaiS.
CHARLES ana Edward Schnepf return
81 Yesterday morning from Atlantic
City.
Thos. J. Miller formerly on the Reg
lister force OF collectors. will 90 10
Cleveland this morning to accept posi-
ton in House & Herrmann's branch
store there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-10
BASEBALL BRIEFS.

Pitcher Phil knell has nee YET signed.
He would be worth a big salary 10
Wheeling as the home club appears 10
be weak only in The box.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-10

The Jackson Patriot says President
Power has always been partial TO
Wheeling and in;.mates that be will
favor Wheeling IN the controversy re-
sarding Hlrdesty and Robinson. In
the event the PaJr.o, says Jackson viii
appeal 10 higher authority.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-10

The Interstate papers are still throw
ing bouquets at Umpire McNieruey. II
Freckes hasn't big head by this time,
il is because he is more than human.
With sX managers peu,ioung for .a5
reapp0.ntmsnt Of McNierney, Prgsi-
den, Power would be justified in his
rcappoinmea., were it not Tor Inc fac.
tha, bee twice removed him for cause.
JlcN.eru 81 has not, and WI rot onic.-
ace IN any games III which Wheeling
plays.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-10

SCOTS AND sHoEs-L0CNE'5.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

one cause of that Is that in the past every measure offered that has not met the approval of the corporation lobbyest, regardless of it's merits, has gone dead in the committee or fallen on the floor of one or the other branches of the general assembly under the fire of the vest pock- ct vote. A number of meritorious meas ures have been offered at each session of the general assembly for many ses- sions past looking to the control of cor porations and the protection of the peo- ple's rights from the abuses of corporate power and if they, too, had not gone down along with the measures without merit that were offered we would not now find pending before the general as- sembly bills that should not become laws. The people demand some laws regulating the control and restricting the powers of corporations and the sooner those measures are enacted into laws the sooner bills that it would be unwise to enact into laws will cease finding their way before the general assembly,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

posted on public affairs. In recommend- ing that the commission be given addi- tional powers, Gov. Johnston does just what the people of the state had a right to expect him to do on that question. The public is entitled to a railroad com mission that has the power to stand be- tween the people and the roads, A com mission that can enforce it's rulings and not have to simply recommend and then step aside and let the railroads respect the recommendations or disregard them as the roads choose. In asking for more power fer the commission, Gov. Johnston has given new hope to the people. We trust the general assembly will now do its part
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
DON'T THINK IT WISE.

The State Herald does not agree with
 Representative Cofer, of Cullman, in his proposition to make it unlawful for girls under 15 years of age to be employed
 in cotton mills in Alabama. It strikes us
 that such law would do the state a
 great damage, and in hundreds of in-
 stances it would work considerable hard
 ship on widowed mothers or those worse
 than widowed mothers, mothers who
 have a husband and any number of chil- dren, and most always girl children, to provide for Many such cases we have in Alabama. For instance, let's suppose that a mother has five children, a boy b years old and four girls from 1872 down, and such is by no means an un- reasonable suppostion. AS it is now, and in the absence of such a law as MT. Cofer
 proposes such mother could provide for
 herself and the children by procuring
 work for her son and, say, two or three
 of her daughters in a factory, while she
 remained at home and cared for her lit-
 tie ones. If MT. Cofer's bill becomes a
 law she would be compelled to leave four children at home alone and take her boy and go herself into the factory, while the others would have no one to look after them, and the wages of the mother and son be barely sufficient to keep the wolf from the door.
 Then there is another side to the ques- ton. We need more cotton factories in
 Alabama and such law as Mir Cofer proposes, if on our statute books. would not tend to induce them to come. We don't think MT. Cofer, when he comes to reason on the matter, can afford to press the measure.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
LET THE ADDITIONAL POWER BE +-4 GIVEN

The constitution of the state wisely re- tains within it's grasp the power to reg ulate public corporations. All of us recognize the necessity for these artificial organizations in the development of our resources, and that with out them we would be greatly hampered in our pro- gress. No fair man desires any legis- lation that will cripple these organiza- tions or retard them in accomplishing the purposes of their creation, but wise Su- pervison is absolutely essential to pre- vent abuses of the powers conferred upon them Our railroad commission has done not little in the past to secure fair ra ates and prevent discrimination, but I suggest that the powers granted are not sufficient to enable them to give all the relief required, and l recommend that you increase these powers and provide more efficient remedies to enforce the rulings of the commission, and also to so extend their powers as to enable them to investigate and correct by the proper tribunals all rates on freight from points outside the state to stations within.
 There is no uncertain sound about the above. There is no doubt about what Gov. Johnston. intended to say to the general assembly in the above extract copied from his message to that body. He is by no means hostile to the public corporations which help to make Ala bar,a great. No one can charge that khe is In face ofthe above. But he knows that'it is we'll to guard the public inter est against possible abuse of powers granted by legislative action. That the powers conferred upon the railroad com mission by the present law are by no means adequate Is a familiar fact to ev- erybody in Alabama who keeps at all
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
IN THEIR NEW HOME.

Dr. Thomas Armstrong, the new pastor of the Methodist church, will be here this week and will occupy the pulpit at both services next Sunday. We ask for him good audience. He is an able preacher and you will be pleased with him as minister and man.-LaFayette Sun.
 Dr. Armstrong was the pastor of the St. Johns church. in this city and was much beloved by, his congregation. He was formerly editor of the Alabama Christian Advocate, aud is acknowledged to be very able writer as we'll as one of the best informed preachers in the state. Birmingham regrets to lose Dr. AHm- strong and his most excellent family, and LaFayette may congratulate her$elf upon herrgood fortune in securing his services S t<--s
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
A TIMELY RECOMMENDATION.

In the judgment of the State Herald, one Of the most timely recommendations to be found in Gov Johnstons message to the general assembly is the recom- mendation regarding escaped taxes. It is generally known that millions of dol lars worth of taxable property. in Ala bama yearly escape the present tax off, cers, and the state is thereby deprived of thousands of dollars of revenue that should find their way into the cash box of the commonwealth.
 Everybody should pay taxes on all of the taxable property they own. The peo- pie in Alabama who own but little prop erty upon which they are required to pay taxes are the people who always have to pay in full on all the taxable property they have. The man with a few head of horses or mules and a small farm never escapes. He always has to respond to the tax gatherer. It is the man who owns the most property upon which tax should be paid who escapes. The people best able to pay taxes make up the list of escapes. A man who owns 10000 acres of land and hundreds of horses and mules in many instances does not pay tax on more than half of his holdings He has lots of property and the tax officer fails to locate it all. and the consequence is that he pays one- half of his proportionate share to the government, while, as stated above, the small holder is invariably called upon to pay in full.
 A law properly framed in line with Gov. Johnston's recommendation would remedy these defects and result in the states receiving annually thousands of dollars that, under the present system. remain in the pockets of those most able to contribute towards the maintenance of the government.
 Some years ago the legislature passed what was known as the strangulated bill The law applied to few east Ala bama counties. The result of that law was to place some east Alabama coun- ties in charge of a tax commissioner, in- stead of a tax assessor and collector. In one of those counties the first years re- suit was an increase in tax receipts of about $10000, the direct result of equita . ble valuations and the assessment and collection of taxes on property that had been year after year escaping the tax assessor and collector.
 The history of that county can be had. and would throw flood of light on what the genraf assembly should do in regard to the passage of a law carrying out Gov. Johnstons recommendation.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
THE STATE HERALD.

The Labor Advocate, of this city, which has doubtless the largest number or readers among the laborers of any pa- per in Alabama, takes occasion to pay the State Herald the following compii- ment:
 We take especial pleasure in com mending the State Herald for its une- ouiyocal attitude toward interruptions corporations and designing politicians, and for it's fearless advocacy of the in terests of all the people. When labor finds a. newspaper that stands out for the people it may be sure that its rights will be vindicated and it's interests de- tended. for labor is the people. Under the editorial management of Mir. Wilson. backed by the king of newsgatherers, City Editor Greer, and under the gem eral business management of J. A. Roun- tree, with such an able. and efficient auxiliary as is found in the person Of MT. Theodore H. Vaughn. we see no reason why that paper cannot now De come a welcome visitor about the hearth and home of every honest toiler in Ala bama-yea, and her sister states. Tnls paper has proven itseH q journal of sta- biifty and sound 1udgzaent. which IS marked by its recent achievements. it
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
THE POSITION COMMENDED.

We commend the following from the State Herald: .,1g
 sThere is no reform the ministers could take up that would accomplish more good than. the advocacy of sun day freight bill. For several years Geor- gia has lived and prospered under such a law, and Providence has smiled gra, the railroads respect their every wish. The pool selling bill is all right. and a good measure. and will be passed. Now strike at the real germ, and the prayers of many families will say amen to your work. ."-Eutaw Whig and Observer
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
1IKE PLAYING DOLLS.

The dress reform movement at Mont gomery reads like lot of children play ing doll baby. Let our legislators get 10 work on the commissary question, the pi- weekly pay question, the good road ques- tion and the other needed reforms. The women Of Alabama know best what they should wear, and they are not going 10 rush into pants without giving the coun- try due and ample notice or the same. sentatiyes should turn their attention to earning their salaries.-Coioiiioiaio Chronicle. I-.- 9s +
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
SUNDAY FUNERALS, WRONG.

Sunday funerals are objectionable, be cause they offer greater opportunity for gratifying idle curiosity. and thus tend to destroy the solemndty and privacy of these last melancholy ritess The pub iicity of the city funerals. even on week days, is often extremely trying to those whose fresh and, poignant grief shrinks from the eye of strangers, but it is much worse on Sunday when everybody is at leisure and when the cause and curious can make such spectacles a sort of holi- day occasion, ,.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
JUST A LITTLE FUN.

The Birmingham News supported the independent candidate for mayor in the recent municipal contest in Birmingham, and the State Herald is now disposed to poke fun at the News for going back on the democratic nominee and getting beat.-AnniSton Hot Blast.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS.

The appropriations to the public schools of the state are $495,000 per year for the next two years, this includes the $l45,- GOO interest on sixteenth section fund.- The poll tax is to be added to the above, which will bring the total amount ex- pended for schools up to over $500, 900, yet Alabama is away down close to the bot tom in the matter of her public schools Mountain Eagle.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

The question of constitutional con- yention has been thoroughly discussed for the past two years, and the members of the general assembly are fresh from the people and cannot mistake the sen- timent of their constituents. And fur ther. the necessities for a convention are so apparent that they cannot fail to realize that the time has come when the material interests of Alabama de- mand several changes in our organic law, and that these changes can best be secured by holding a convention
 With these facts before the members of the legislature we cannot believe they will fail to pass a bill submitting to the people the holding of convention.
 And further. when the question is sub mitted to the people, we reel connoent that majority will vote in favor of holding convention.
 Therefore we are more hopeful Of the needed changes being made in the state constitution than is the Register. We are confident that convention should be held and believe that it will be held-Anniston Hot Blast.
 Several leading papers of this state are very anxious for a constitutional convention. And this question will, in all probability be put to the vote of the people to determine whether or not we shall call constitutional convention. This is a very grave question, and re- oljres our best talent to rightly solve it. It being very necessary that our pub lie school system should be Improved. and our organic laws revised, and the many other things which call for new constitution. we are or the opinion that now is the time to call a constitutional convention. Every member of the leg islature who feels an interest in future development and prosperity of Alabama should cast his vote for a new constitu- tion.-Lamar Democrat. ano ~
 The press of the state has never been so united in its advocacy of a constitu- tional convention as at present.-Jack- sonville Republican. 5..-,s3 .,s-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

A party, when it places man at the head of it's national executive commit tee, thereby indorses him for any place he may choose in the cabinet in case he brings success. Of this fact the gold bugs that are now kicking against Han- ma, were aware when they were helping him to defeat the democratic nomineesss
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

It would be interesting to know just exactly what part the gold papers that have discovered since the election that Hanna is such bad man thought, while they were helping Hanna defeat the democratic nominees, he would play in the event of McKinley'S election.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
HIS FIRST OFFICIAL ACT.

Of the first official act of Governor Johnston the Selma Times says
 After Governor Joe Johnston had taken the oath of office he walked into the gov ernors office, hung up his hat and over coat on the peg behind the door, took his seat at the desk and signed General Ed mund w Pettus' certificate as governor of Alabama. That was his first official act It was befitting one. Governor Johnston never did a better act than when he affixed his signature to the document that gives General Pettus the seat in the senate to which the people have elected him.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

Governor Johnston recommends the enlargement of the railroad commission Mountain City Gazette.
 The Gazette is in error. Governor Johnston did not recommend that the railroad commission be enlarged, he recommended that the powers of that commission be enlarged.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

We frequently meet men who say that they think some laws regulating the powers of corporations should be enacted. But, say they this, that and the oth- CT proposition has no merit and should not be introduced into the legsfature. True there are measures regarding cor porations offered that have no merit. but
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

By 1900 there will not be enough demo- crats in federal positions to manage one little county convention. The few that Cleveland fails to turn out for want of time between now and the expiration of his term will be bounced the first thing after Mckinley goes in.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
BIRMINGHAM AND THE CAPITAL.

The Montgomery ring" politicians, are leaving no stone unturned to have the legislature enact a law providing for Governors mansion at Montgomery. Well, we are not so extremely opposed to building a Governors mansion, but we are opposed to building it in Montgomery: majority of the people are in favor or moving the capital to Birmingham CooSa Advocate.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
THEY WANT FODDER.

The Palmer and Buckner fellows kicked terribly about letting down the bars" last spring, but now they favor taking them out altogether so they can get back into the party. And they think they should be coaxed back by a bundle of fodder--Mountain Eagle.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

for getting away from the house."-In- dianapolis Journal. brother?" What's the use? He wouldn't know it, if I did" York Evening Jour- nal. Teacher-"Tommy, what do you mean, you naughty boy?" Tommy-"I ain't doin' nothin'."
 Teacher-."Why, Tommy, you whistled. I head you" Tommy-"My mother says you shouldn't believe all you hear. r."--Boston Transcript. My good man, you shouldn't be sleep ing out doors like this," said the belated citizen. None O yer chatter. now, or I'll take you in.'
 Beg your pardon. had no idea that Press.
 Crimsonbeak-"That alarm clock of mine went last night for the first time in a year."
 Yeast-"Why didn't it go before?"
 Well, because it's the first time I ever fired it at a cat."-Yonkers Statesman.
 "Lost people, they say. always walk in circles
 whats that for, wonder?"
 "So that rescue parties can get onto their curves I suppose. Chicago Re- cord.
 A woman will push baby carriage along a crowded pavement and look dag gers at a man whose elbow dints her puff sleeves.-New York Press.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

The New York World, surprising to say, proclaims that it is rather cheeky in the less than 150,000 pluralities to be talking about reorganizing the demo- cratic party.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
ONE WAY TO LOOK AT TT.

As for us, we think the women should be allowed to practice law in Alabama, for we are sure they would make better lawyers than many of the men who are now starving to death doing nothing with a barister's license. Let the women practice law if they want to do so.-IAa- Fayette Sun.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05
AS THE TIMES SEES IT.

In discussing the cause of Gov. Oates defeat for the United States senate the Selma Times had the following to say:
 "In 1894 Congressman Oates left his seat at Washington and came to Alaba- ma and entered the contest for governor. The fight was a sharp, short one, and victory perched upon the banner of Col oates. He stated frankly during the can Vass that he did not care to be goVef- nor, but that he was simply running to aid the party and because the people wanted him for governor; that the am bition of his life was to go to the Unl- ted States senate.
 Col. Oates will be called governor the balance. of his days, but his ambition has been crushed He listened to the siren voice of the Advertiser when it called upon him to run for Governor against Joe Johnston, and he yielded. That was the fatal step for Gov. Oates career.
 It is true it made him the chief eXecu- tive of Alabama, but here his career has ended, for the present, at least.
 We like Gov Oates, and we can't help feeling sorry for him in his hour of de- feat He is a proud, imperious, ambi- tious fellow, and but for the fact that he yielded to the seductive words of the Advertiser hewould today be as prom inent as he ever was, instead of bearing upon his brow the crushing defeat that he received at the hands of Gen. PettuS.
 defeated politician is one of the most pitiable objects on earth, except it be a newspaper that has always been on the winning side, going down before the victorious legions of the opposition.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

We don't hear much now about those fellows whom we were told were hold ing their cotton. preparing to vote for Bryan and praying for McKinley's elec- tion in order that they would get bet fer nrice for their fleecy staple. !.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

Your Uncle Joe Johnston was inaugur- ated Governor of the great state of Ala bama on yesterday. He will use all ef- forts in his power to give us a fair and honest administration of our state af- fairs.-Randolph Leader
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

Gov. Johnston was inaugurated yes terday Alabama can still have the sat isfaction of knowing that she has a wise and a good man in the curule chair O. state, howsoever national affairs may ventuate.-Talladeg Mountain Home.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

The more than million popular ma- iority in favor of Mckinley that was claimed soon after the election continues to dwindle. It has fallen already below fhe half million mark.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

A special from Canton, O., to the New York World states that Mir. Mckinley has offered the secretaryship of the treasurY to Hanna.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-05

has demonstrated that it fears no foe when righteousness is outraged. This is the class of metropolitan journalism which we would heartily and honestly recommend to all of our people. Suc- cess to the State Herald and may she live to make her enemies her footstool.