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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-23
FOR SAID

House. g rooms ana hal Market street
Centre Wheeling $40.
House rooms brick. terms easy
Eighteenth street s. 45l
SIel-4- brick house. rooms. nan. both
gases bath hot and cold water. E0r stree
between .5l and 14tl streets ~ low price
House rooms ana store room. Lon
street. sixth ward terms easy ). Dtu.
So buys house, rooms. W llsoL ST.,
Centre Wheeling So cash. balance d. rent
Lots Oh Linn 81. ana McCOA0ch ST.. East
Wheeling e.. 10 $40 each. o. easy pay
meu-a
Splendid building site for dwelling
Fourteenth ST.
House. rooms. brick Jacob street. Sixth
VIC. easy terms g. 900
Building site for dwelling, CHapllns
street. Fifth ward.
Eight-r0om frame house bath. III ana
cold water, also double frame house. :
rooms on each sac with al necessary out
buildings suitable flr Two families. oOth
gases Between Seventh and Eighth
streets. east SIDE @. Market street. lot
5Cxl32 feet = bargain al $500.
House. y rooms. large centre halls. with
modern coureLieuces and large lot No.
2u0o Chapl-Le street. cheap and terms easy.
House u rooms. brick Fifteenth street;
cheap 81
House. rooms and hall JAR st., 5000
Business property OF Marker 81. al mod
800 s3oo. s5oo. sscc. 5000 and $500 TO loan
or -e6. estate
NESBITT & DENINE,
Te, cas- 1889 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-23
Will II RE KEPT?

G~eenhrier Independent.
The Republicans have promised us album
dam prosperity under the advance agent
and The colo standard. we shall hold
th-n 10 their promise. but promises made
70 catch votes ere rarely worth tile words
IL which they are uttered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-23

Special 10 the Register.
WESTON. w. VA November THE
County Court has been engaged al week
.u O. recount OF the late election returns
--p % the present time. one district has
been completed. and there are about fifteen
precincts yet 10 be cauvassed. The various
candidates Interested are represented nS
tae following attorneys. r. G. Liam LOUIS
l+1ue-- r J.. E.-ud ~. 3. -icGa~g ana
l...r-r-a o. Cole
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-23

selves permanently into g new party. Let
them 60 ahead and let them be called the
National MugwUmps. Il they are as sue
cessful in building up the new party as
they We're in tearing down the old they viii
soon be on TOP
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-23

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-23
EoR sALEaEAL EsTATE.
TOR SALE.

TOR SALE.
Building lots on Thirteenth street
Building lots Al Ecgington.
Building lots a. GregGsviIle.
". Y. HOGE & BRO.
aug Room IS, City Bank Building
DEAL ESTATE AND LOAN
IL AGENCY. JAMES L. HAWLEY,
1865 Main Street. second Floor.
Estates managed, properly rented ani
rents collected. Persons having property 10
let or ;. 4, II those wishing 10 rent or buy,
ar. invited u call Special attention 10 Sec
Oni Ward property.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-23
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
p.,,.. May Go on tn. Stage.

"Psrson" Davies has taken to the
stage. At least. he so threatens. The
news from Boston Is that the "Parson"
and "The Big Fellow" meaning John
L. Sullivan, will double up and do
variety sketch the coming season, for
which Col. Hopkins, the transatlantic
manager. will pay him 1000 a week.
No details come with the Information.
but 1t is presumed that the salary will
be paid in silver. "Parson" Davies is
best known as a manager OF pugilists.
Among the prominent boxers who have
worked to keep him in good clothes
and spending money are Peter jack
son, Jim Hall, Joe Choynski and Tom
my Ryan. Like Tenn O'Rourke, the
"Parson" has lost his bread-winners
and in his old age is forced to turn to
the stage and do turn with the only
John L. for a paltry $1,000 a week.
The "Parson" is no stranger to the
mimic world Not many years ago he
starred with Peter Jackson in Uncle
Toms Cabin" and he's pretty nearly
as good an actor as Bill Brady. which
Is some praise, indeed. Just what sort
OF sketch the famous pair will produce
is not known. Fat, gray-haired John
L. in a song and dance would be very
funny, but no more so than his never
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
Harper. of Brooklyn.

George Harper, one of the pitchers
Of the Brooklyn club, of the National
League and American association, was
born Aug. II, 1866, at Milwaukee, Wis,
and learned to play ball with the ANA
nur teams around his native place.
bis first professional engagement was
with the Stockton club, of the Cali
'Ornia league, in 1888, he taking part
mat year in twenty-seven champion
snip contests, and greatly aiding in
anding his team la nrst place in the
race for the pennant. He remained
With the Stocktons during the season
N 1889, and participated that year in
lorty-seyen championship games. In
nsO he was with the Sacramento team,
o. The same league, and his club fin
sned second in the championship race.
IL 1871 he was member OF the San
Jose team, Of the California league,
PARTICIPATING in eighty-three cham
plOnship contests, and materially help
,ls Ills club to win the pennant offered
W mat league. He continued with the
'an Jose club throughout the season
VI lSs2. In 1898 he was with the Stock
Ou club, Of the same league. In 1894
@%san the season with the Nashville
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
PRISONER AND SHERIFF DEAD.
David Douglas of Nevada City Killed In
Performances of His Duty.


The dead body of Sheriff David
Douglass and the corpse OF an I'M
known highwayman were found lying
a few feet apart In a wood two miles
from Nevada City. Colo, the other
day. There were five empty chambers
in the pistol OF the sheriff, who had
been shot through the heart and In the
right eye and hand. The bullets OF
the sheriff had gone through the rob-
ber's heart, abdomen and hip. The
unknown man had a rife, but IL had
not been used. II is supposed Doug
lass was shot by an unseen and I'M
known confederate of the highwayman.
A number of bold highway robberies
recently reported in the neighborhood
have all seemed to be the work OF one
man, who stopped coaches and private
conveyances on the roads near Ne
vada City. The sheriff and his depu-
ties had been untiring in their efforts
to capture the highwayman. Finally
Sheriff Douglass, believing that large
squad OF deputies served to put the
robber on his guard, determined to
attempt the chase single handed. He
started out accompanied only by his
dog. The dog returned at midnight
and at daybreak searching parties
tracked the sheriff to the spot where
officer and prisoner lay dead side by
side.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29

out the thing away till the revival last
winter. The intermission just at present
was ushered in by the Choynski-Maher
proposed match, over which the super
yisors Of the town suddenly got 1t II o
their heads there was too much FUN TOT
such a small place. 1t is also said that
the proprietors of the National Athletic
club. who have pulled off all the main
contests there of late, and grown speed
ily well-to-do in consequence, mad
come TO consider themselves as owners
of that part of the country, They
have grown absolutely wolfsh from
lot of big rake offs" writes a corre-
snondent. $50 the supervisors deemed 1t
proper to squelch them for the time
being. which was a good thing for
them. Boxing is all right here after
4 little"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
Notea of the Turf.

Little is heard nowadays OF the early
wonder. Straigatline, by Jerome Tur-
ner.
Altoka, the roam son of Allerton,
keeps winning on the Montana circuit.
The fame of Electioneer lives long
after his death. His daughter, Helena,
recently won a great race in 2:14h,
214%, 2:151s.
Henry G. Jewett, the Buffalo breeder.
has sailed for Europe to remain a year
at the least. He has been In poor
health of late.
1t is expected that Star Pointer,
2:04h, will be in condition to meet all
corners by the time the cracks get down
east.
Bravado's 2:10A heat Is the record
to date for trotting stations. Pat L.,
2:10A. is neat and easily leads the 4
year-old trotters.
Gillig. 2;23%, has a good one In the
chestnut mare Ventura. In 2:26 class
over east she trotted in 2:17A.
Baron Rose, out OF his old campaign
err, Rosaline Wilkes, 2:14h. She will
be saved till her 4-year-old form
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29

larity dates almost from the first day
he was seen in the white uniform OF
the Chicago team, seven years ago.
Kittridge was born in Clinton. Mass.
Oct 9, 1869, and began to play ball be-
fore he left the high school at Fitch
burg, where he was we'll known. His
professional career began when ne was
Is years old. He accepted an engage
inent with the Rutlands for the sea-
son OF 1887. The following year he
went with the Portsmouths of the New
England league and ranked fourth
among the backstops of that organiza-
ton. In 1889 he Joined the Quincy
team of the Interstate league. His
work during that season was so good
it attracted the attention of the Chi
cago management, and 1t was decided
to give Kittridge a trial in fast COM
pany. lie began playing under the
Arson tanner at the start of the sea-
son of 1890, and that year took part
in no less than ninety-siX of the cham
pionship contests. He secured rank
OF seventh among the catchers OF the
league, but his batting was light The
following year he did better, both at
the bat and in fielding. and has i'm
proved steadily ever since in both de-
partments of the game. Today Kit
fridge stands as one of the leading
catchers OF the league, and is certainly
ONE of the most popular, not only at
home, but in all the cities OF the big
circuit He is a most conscientious
worker for the best interests of the
team and is reliable at all times. He
Is principally noted for his remarkable
accurate throwing TO the bases, and Ia
that respect it is doubtful II his equal
has ever been seen in the league. He
is what is known as a glutton for pun
ishment, and faces all kinds of pitching
with the greatest apparent ease. HIS
style is easy and graceful and he never
loses his head. He is game, and one oil
the few players who thinks his team
Is never beaten until the last man mas
been nut out. He and Griffith make
battery that can be relied upon at any
time. Last year Kittridge and john
Grim, of the Brooklyns, were tied with
an average of 1924 for sixth position
among the catchers of the league. The
Chicagoans batting average was .zZ4'
Kittridge is willing always to do more
than his share of the work when his
alternates are on the hospital list.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29

HEN Bill LANCE
went tearing across
\ a the field the other
~ wv day 10 catch a ny
y Y that looked to be
IN - as safe as ever
VS three-bagger could
"a be. there were
|MG ; 4: an; & ,. i5:sy
and from the midst
Of the throng rang
dsen bass voice. shouting
s so.. 0DI how Hank! Well done, HANK
| Ga boy .,o uenry?"
"a . crank of Dahlen after the
. ''ads Of night had settled down.
aHenry? No. it's Bill ahS"e'e'
NE little fellow. ,.n .. mar
Then why is he called HANK Pei
sisted the crank. -. .r,at,s
...r" said he. when the colts were
r,ting lump from Cleveland 10 GIN,
rInDat not so very long ago we passeu
,hrough a section Of country where
~ natives all seemed to be named
u,rE~or rather, chrietened Henry
,D1 called Hank for short. IL was
u,nk ZONES. Hank Smith, Hank Mat
,b,Vs and Hank, Hank. Hank I'LL you
couldn't rest Well. LANCE took mean
.dy,ntage of this fact and whenever
am train was Just pulling out OF
cation he would stick his head out OF
me- window and yell: oh, Hank! Come
ssrev And every native on the pat
trm would yell, What, me? and preaK
nj, neck trying to reach the tram De-
| fore It got away.
Along toward noon we passed a
town that promised unusually wen In
Hanks There must have been loo
natives Longing on the platform, and
As the train started up, Bill howled;
Hank. Hank. come here. quick!
What me?' came the answering howl
Of 81 Of the 100 natives as they broke
.Or the train. And they fell over each
other in heaps, while Bill stuck his
head further out of the window and
booted at them. And the confounded
tain stopped about 200 feet on at a wa
Ter tank and rs of those Hanks bsarded
he train to hunt for the fellow who
had been having fun with them. They
began TO climb in at the windows and
batter on the doors, and they'd have
killed Bill sure If he hadn't thrown
SIS out Of the window to buy tobacco
as a peace Offering. Ever since that
.le many people call Bill Hank as a
gentle reminded. 1t is better than all
The fines in the world, for If Bill ever
GETS too lively a yell of oh, Hank!
will bring him of the perch imme-
| tately."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
FRANK BRUCE.

For thirteen months before his death
he was in the prison hospital but his
record in getting away from prison
made 1t almost impossible for the
prison authorities to allow him the
privileges usually accorded a sick con-
Wet. Bruce was small man. He
was a native OF Missouri and was
known to the police all over the west.
At Dallas, Tex, Bruce and pal
committed a daring diamond ROBBERY
some years ago. From jewelry-store
window the men sneaked $4,000
worth of diamonds. Bruce left Texas
and was later arrested in Omaha but
managed TO escape. In 1888 Bruce was
arrested in company with j. X. STRAIT
ton in Ohio. The men were charged
with having burglars tools in their
possession and were sent to the peni-
tertiary for one year. Bruce became
famous as a thief and his picture was
put into our bankers album. This
album contains photographs of numer-
Gus thieves in regard to whom the
Pinkerton agency warns bankers.
In 1892 Bruce. in company with
Bob Curry, went to Canon City for the
purpose of getting Jim Stratton out of
the penitentiary. Stratton had been
sentenced to twenty years for rob-
bling letter boxes. Curry, who was
recently arrested in Ohio, at that time
was unknown to criminal fame. He
was, in fact, employed at McVicker's
theater, Chicago. Stratton and James
Boalen were arrested for looting mail
boxes, but Bruce had not been suspect
ed in connection with the operations
until he made his trip to Colorado.
Bruce and Curry appeared at the
Canon City penitentiary with $1,000
in their pockets. Their scheme was
to bride Harry f. Burlew, a prison
guard, and in that way secure for
Stratton his freedom.
Burlew, who is now a Denver de-
tective, apparently fell in with the
plan of the crooks and took them
around the prison. He managed TO
lead them into the warden's office,
where they were arrested. Bruce,
with his usual perseverance, escaped
from Jail and got away. Bruce was
not arrested for the mail-box rob-
berries, though the authorities now be-
lieve he was implicated with STRAIT
ton and his gang.
About three years ago Bruce was ar
rested in Terre Haute for cracking q
safe and sent to the prison at Jeffer-
sonville for six years. When he was
placed behind the bars he Immediately
began TO work on plans to escape
Pieces of Irvine and rope were found
in his cell from time to time and the
prison guards were instructed to keel
a constant lookout for him. 1t is said
that in his desperate efforts to escape
he once threw a rope over the prison
wall in the daytime and sought to Sc
cure his liberty in that way.
w. A. PINKERT0N.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
Tn. World. Championship.

Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons ana
Denver Smith all claim the heavy
weight championship. | am not sure
about this. but II remember Alright
Denver claims the title from whipping
Goddard, who. he says, got 1t by de-
fault from Coroett. II seems that God
dard once brushed up against Corbett
In Chicago and challenged him TO COM
bat, whereat Jim bid him go to. Every
body forgot the incident but Denver
Smith, who remembered IT very dis
tinctly upon his trouncing OF Goddard.
Smith is now said TO be bound for
South Africa to fight Joe Goddard
again; II he does and IL Goddard wins
this time the barrier man would thus
regain whatever was his originally,
when we should have a fresh claimant
in. To add little more to II, possibly
Peter Jackson has recently been resur-
rected in England and has been spar
ring to delighted crowds across the
pond. He began about the last OF June
at the Roscommon Music hall, Liver
pool, where the crowds came to see
him in brushes. Jackson was dellghted
to find that he still carries such strong
prestige and in a neat little speech said:
There is a good deal Of meaningless
talk about the championship OF the
world. When l left the ring because
could not get contest with Jim Cor
bett, as he was the only one left In
my class, it appears to me / had the
championships of Australia and Eng
land tuckd away securely. How these
various people are champions Of the
world in the face of such facts is lit
tie hard for me to get through my head
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
Notes from the Diamond.

Padden, Pittsburg's new second base
man, is a poor hitter, but fields his po-
sltion beautifully. But we miss Louie
Bierbauer," said Pittsburg newspaper
man who travels with the team.
Connie Mack says that Harry Trupy
was let out by Pittsburg because ne
could not cover ground. His ankle
was still weak and he could only limp
after grounders.
Dibby Flynn is playing with amateur
teams on the north side. The little TEL
low, IL he regains his health, VIII not
lack for a good position.-Cnicago
News.
Arson has purchased two new piten-
ers, but gives out that their names are
not to be published till the men ars
safely landed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29

had the choice of number OF infatu-
ated ladies.
He chose Mrs. Knapp, an intelligent,
remarkably attractive woman, who
left her husband for DR.. Clarke. She
was devoted to him and is so still, re-
fusing to discuss her case - she was
also arrested as an accompliee-for
fear OF injuring the doctor. Clarke,
on the contrary, has made no effort to
shield her and seems more concerned
about his parrot. The detectives on
his trail lost the scent and would not
have found him had IL not been known
that he invariably travelled with this
parrot. He was traced west to Chica-
go, to the Catskills. Albany, Troy, Jer-
sey City and finally to his last stop
ping place. all through the fact that
people remembered him as the elderly
gentleman who travelled with a parrot.
When taken to the hotel where Mrs
Knapp was arrested the parrot sat In
its cage and DIR. Clarke said as the
bird welcomed HIM with "Helio!;
"Oh. Polly, I'm in troubled!
The bird dropped its head and then
plaintively and profanely remarked;
"oh, h-lr'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
A Sensational Trotter.

The sensational green trotter OF 1870
-Paee-finally defeated that grand
trotter Benton NJ, and in fast time,
showing 1t was race for blood. Ben
ION NJ. won the first and second heats
in 2:13A. 2:14h. going to the haii IN
1:O4. 1:06A each trip, with quarter
master at his necktie. Page laid up.
Ike Fleming then came on and defeated
the favorite in 2:11A, 2lSh, 2:l4h'
In the fourth heat the first half was
in 1OS%, and in the concluding neat
thew went there at free-for-all pacing
cIlp-1:O4%. Quarters going away
were s1%. go, S2A, S1%. 1t was reg
ular grand-circuit rendering OF win
ner's part yet they tell us that Page
went easily" He had no record start
ing in on the season and shows now
no will be a sensational performer
Refna by Reelection, landed still an
other good victory with Uncle JOCK
po~en IN. 1t Is her fifth win In SIX
stars she being distanced her nrst
onnearance because of boot coming
down. pave McClary won the first heat
with the Gambetta Wilkes horse bren-
nan In 2:14%, new record for nin'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29

its pay roll than II could conveniently
utilize, Harper was loaned to the Scran-
ton club, and has been doing exceed
ingly well. Among some OF his note
worthy batting and pitching feats was
making safe hit each of the five
times ne went to the bat in a game
against the Wilkesbarres, June %,
1895, at Wilkesbarre. Pa. On June 6,
1895. at Rochester, N. Y, he held the
Torontos down to six safe hits and
struck out fourteen OF them. During
that season he held number of teams
down to sly hits or less. including the
Buffalos to Ave safe hits, and the Syria.
cuse to six safe hits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
COMMITS MURDER AND SUICIDE
Frank PIsr.on Cuts the Threats of His
Parents and Suicides.

Frank PIsr.on Cuts the Threats of His
Parents and Suicides.
Frank Pierson, in a fit of insanity,
cut the threats of his aged father and
mother and then stabbed himself in
the neck at their home in Iowa Falls,
Ia, the other morning. Before begin
ming his work the maniac had started
a fire in a trunk filled with combusti-
bies in his room up stairs. with the evil
dent intention of cremating the bodies
OF his intended victims. He first at
tackled his father with a razor, but
only succeeded in infiicting a slight
flesh wound. He then caught his
mother with his left hand and drew
the razor across her neck, cutting
deep cash from the ear TO the middle
of the neck. The lunatic then cut
his own throat from ear TO ear. par
TALLY severing the windpipe. The sur
geon considers his recovery doubtful.
The mother is in a precarious condi-
ton through loss of blood and nervous
prostration. but hopes are entertained
for her recovery. Young Pierson was
recently discharged from the asylum
at Independence, and is undoubtedly
insane. Albert, a brother of Frank.
committed suicide in Chicago last
spring.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
Maxim Getting Ready.

Orrin Hickok hopes to get Maxim.
his fast PAGER, ready soon. Last year
1t cost him 81 400 to entertain the chest
nut gelding and thus far he has made
no starts this year. He may cut a
swath somewhere IL he ever gets into
racing condition. He is q nervous,
fretful chap and that kind usually have
an extensive chapter Of accidents at
tendant.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
BETRAYED BY A PARROT.
One of the Reasons Why This Man 10
In Jail

In Jail.
William Sands, or DR.. Clarke, as
he calls himself, would not now be
languishing in the Essex county, New
Jersey, Jail waiting trial for counter
feiting, had he not been so fond of his
parrot.
The parrot in question is a mag
nificent bird, highly accomplished
speaking French, Spanish and English
and possessed of more than ordinary
intelligence. DR.. Clarke, who has for
some time been carrying on a mag
netic-healing business at Buffalo, is
man of much education and personal
charm and has performed some Won
derful cures in cases where physicians
were obliged to acknowledge them
selves beaten. He was in receipt of
good income from this source, though
the detectives claim that it was only
a side issue and the counterfeiting
business brought in most OF his income.
He had a great fascination for women
and when the woman who had eloped
with him to Buffalo died he practically
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
n. slaviu n Biun?

Once more is Paddy Slavin checkeu
in his expressed desire to fight for beer
and bread. Recently Paddy went up
against Henry Baker in philadelphia
FOR six rounds and it was a draw, put
only after the beef and bread disciple
had received several good thumps' IN
the fifth round. Baker was asthmatc'
too. and about twenty to thirty pounds
lighter. This is the same Slavin wno'
a short while ago, in England. was
Offering to put out Jim Corbett In SIX
rounds and all lesser lights in punch,