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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-14
RANKS ANnINrEREsr


Dear Sir:-Will you permit me TO ask you
a few questions? And please answer
through your paper l have been depos-
itOr I'm our city banks for a number OF
years. | used 10 get per cent. per annum
and for a great number OF years nave
only been getting per cent. question:
Now. what has caused this decline I'm my
interest on deposits? DO you attribute Il
to the decentralization of silver or Is IL
because there is more money in clrcula,
ton than there was when the banks palu
deposits i'm banks begin TO decline! l
only ask this for information. so II you
can will you kindly answer, ana II you
cannot will you direct me where can get
Respectfully,
DEPOSITOR.
There is not more but considerably
less money in circulation now than was
in circulation when the banks Of this
city paid six per cent interest on de-
posts. If the banks are not able now
TO be so liberal with their depositors, it
is because of the lessened prosperity Of
the country Under the gradual conrac-
ton Of the currency that has been going
on since 1873, because Of the demone-
tization of the most important Of our
money metals. The banks cannot
prosper if the people, their depositors
and customers, do not prosper, and the
people cannot prosper under a dollar
that rises in value and a contracted cur
rency that squeezes the life out Of the
producer-the banking fraternity to the
contrary, Notwithstanding. We do not
know in what year the interest on depos-
its in banks began to decline
we will give our correspondent some
advice, however, which it will be worth
his while to heed if he has money to
loan and is dissatisfied with the per
cent. the banks allow him. Let him
take his money out of the banks hands
and place it on some mortgage either in
this State or in the West. He can easily
get six per cent. from those who must
have money but cannot get it without
borrowing it at high rate
of interest and then only to
the extent of about one-third the act
ual value Of the property they have 10
offer as security. II our correspondent
has money to loan and wishes to 90 into
the usury business, if he will look about
him he can get all the way from 6 to
Is per cent. for his money. Money un-
der the single gold standard is a dear
article and people are anxious to Get it.
If he has it he is lucky. He can easily
loan il and make a nice thing out Of ii.
But God help the other fellow who has
it not, and has nothing but his land and
his labor as his capital.
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Bytbc ctcroaI We win see who is going
Co roIc-thc money power or the people
Andrew jackson.
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statesmen WANTED.

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rom catalogue. clocks and silverware for
premium purposes TO own customers. Lib
raj commission. Address with refer
ences. RECENT MFG. Co. Chicago.
statesmen WANTED IN EVERY DIS
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Index 90 New Advsrtisfne's'
FOURTH PAGE.

Observation-Disclosures silver
Bin Pickles-H. F. Behrens.
q RI. Funeral N0,ice-Park d.
CsmDaien Canes Half Price-Goetze' $
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Netg-sI stone Water Filters-Ew-ng
Bros.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Monday Tuesday and wednesday Nights
and Wednesday Matinee, oct. l., l5. IT,.
Etelka Warden and a great company IN
the sensational melO-drama. -..--,.r,
Nigbt prices. Il. -. % and soc. Matinee
nrices. IL. - and 35c "ro
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Help WANTED.

$50 weely and eX1enscs. neXpe rlJi,Cer
70 dealers. Folk. Ritchie * Co., 81. LOUIS
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS.
Democratic State Ticket.


democratic Stare IlCkGi,
CoRNE1IUs c. WATTS.
OF NaNa"'a'
For Auditor.
WILLIAM X. BOGGS,
OF Pendleton.
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or Ohio County.
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GRAND OPERA HO Us f.

Thursday. Friday and Saturday nights
and Saturday MATINEE october 4'' I'' H.
James Thornton's
ELITE VAUDEVILLE COMPANf'
New show and all new. features
Night prices. j. . 80 ana 0Oc' va orii
prices. u. - and Soc. ~
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National Democratic Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT:
William Jennings Bryan,
OF Nebraska.
FOR vICE-PBESIDENT:
Arthur Sewall,
of Maine.
Electors-dt-Large.
JAMES w.. BASSELL. of Lewis.
HUBERT u. HOUSTON. of Monroe.
District Electors.
Flrst-1L g. SPERRY, OF Harrison.
Second-D D. LUCAS. of jefferson.
Thi-d-DAVID j.. JOHNSTON, of Mer-
Fourth-D. j.. WILKINSON. Of Lincoln.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS.
First District-W. w. ARNETT Of Ohio.
Secoud-W. g. BROWN. Jr.. of Preston
ThirL-E. VS.. WILSON. Of Kanawha. -.
Four-l-NAL.ILG EENDLElON' OF
RoEne
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ATTENTION.
GERMAN AMERICAN SILVER CLUB

All members, as we'll SIS
those desiring to becom
members, arc requested i9
meet at the Democratic h-3l-
quarters this evening al -.-5
sharp. Come all ana $40"
the strength Of German Sic
yer voters.
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editions. is entered at the Posto'l'ce All
Wheeling. W.. Va. as second-cIass ~ -.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
Thoughts for November.

The crop of 1896 is made and gathered,
and most of it sold, says the Texas
Farmer. Where are we to-day as to re-
suits? How do our resources compare
with what they were one year ago? AL
most everybody poorer and years hard
work gone. The remedy: Take time by
the forelock and prepare as well as pos
sible for the winter. Renew your notes,
if you can't pay, even though the shy
locks want EN- in gold. Pay interest
promptly.
Start the pillow, and push it. That is
prudent and profitable farming. Turn as
January. 1t makes it lighter on the team.
1t makes the land hold more water, and
hence makes it produce better.
Save all the feed possible-sorghum
hay and straw, shucks. etc. Feed liber-
ally. Push the meat hogs. Watch the
brood sow. Feed the mich COW. Sell the
scrub calt. Pay your taxes. work the
roads. Visit your school. Make a good
neighbor. Teach the children to be hon
est, and teach them business. Visit the
sick Help the poor. If you have home,
keep it. If you have none, get one if
possible-for there is no place like
home" Get a small home if you can't
get a big one. Repair the fences and
gates. Repair bitches. Put up the post
ed sign boards. Drink less whisky. Use
less tobacco and coffee Accumulate
something for rainy days and old age.
Oil the harness. House the tools.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16

creature, its jaws seem to be fairly hard
Not only furniture, but also books papers,
clothing, cord-almost anything about a
house except the bricks and the mortar
the States and the glass-are food for it's
ravenous nav. The copper in the French
cable, of course, was too much for Il,
thought Prof Bowler stated that leaden
bullets sent to the Crimea during the war
were perforated by some insect, but the
wire became worthless when its insula-
ton was destroyed. The leaden pipe, how
ever, presented no difficulty. Probably 1t
was but roughly laid, being only meant for
general purposes of protection. Chinks
would occur here and there, and an army
of termites would soon effect a Judgment
within the fertilization, the rope and the
gutta percha they would not find much
to their taste, and be no more affected
by the passing current than are the birds
which perch on the overhead wires.
The termite, no doubt, has its assailants
such as spiders and toads, lizards, goat
suckers and bats. We imagine that in
Tonquin people must look almost Affection
ately even on the first two of these, but the
insects increase and multiply so fast-for
the female Is a regular egg-laying ma
chine-that it will be many a day before
these destructive little creatures disap-
pear from tropical countries. Submarine
cables have been attacked by the teredo
and other boring creatures, but these can
be defeated by sundry Devices one being
to prepare the rope with a solution in
which fine sand is mixed; but the ter
mite would probably be able to deal even
with this. Prof. Bowler advises the use
of sulphate of copper; If the cable be
stepped In this, he believes even the ter
mite will decline It as an article of diet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1e 1896

not be suitable for potatoes because the
feeding capacity of these two crops is not
the same Nitrogen affects the growth
of foliage while phosphoric acid and pot
ash assist in the development of grain and
fruit. Fruit fertilizers therefore, should
contain large quantities of phosphoric acid
and potash. A little thought and expert
ence and experimenting, however. would
be of more service to the individual farm
er than any advice that can be given in
an article.
Probably more failures occur through
late application of fertilizers than any
other cause If fertilizers are applied at
planting time and a dry season follows
the chances are 16 to that failure win
result, A plant needs a good start and in
order to get this the fertilizers ought TO be
well disseminated throughout the soil and
i'm such a condition as to be readily availa-
Bile to the young crop. Numerous instances
occurred during the past season where fer
tilizers We're drilled in at planting time and
at the harvest they remained In the soil in
dry condition. OF course no benefit was
actually decreased.
A good plan is to broadcast the phos-
phoric acid and potash some weeks before
planting and work them into the soil, then
the nitrogen can be put on as a top dress
ing later on. There is no danger of injury
to the seed by this plan and at the same
time the fertilizers have a chance to pass
into that liquid state which is necessary
before they can be absorbed by the grow
ing crop. j. M. Shelton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16

OF the strength of dozen devils. He was
OF medium hight, middle age, thick set,
ms none too handsome face marked by
a deep scar running across his lower fore
mead. He dropped from his berth. and
with revolver in his hand, crept unob-
served up the narrow gangway to the
hurricane deck. The texas tender COM
ing out Of the cabin was suddenly con-
tronted by this half-nude spectre
No sooner did the mailman see him
than, with a hiss, he fired. The texas
tender was scared, but not injured
Thinking. no doubt, that his prey had fled
to the pilot house, the maniac crept for
ward on his hands and knees to where
we were unconsciously chatting and
smoking, the thud of the engines drown
ing the noise of the shot Suddenly the
door of the pilot house opened, and there
stood figure, the like of which / never
want to see again. The mailman was
entirely naked, having torn off the last
vestige of clothing after firing at the boy
his nostrils distended, his eyes flashing
fire, his teeth clenched. His hair seemed
to stand straight up on his head.
Before we had time to move me maniac
had placed his gun against the back OF
the purser's head, and the next second
poor Dan Blake's brains were scattered
on the floor Whipping the revolver round
he discharged It right in my face The
AplDHlOI SluHHtu me- Out the Dullef ONLY
grazed the side of my skull. ] fell, but
by an effort grasped the bell to the engine
room. | heard 1t Jingle before l lost con-
seriousness.
Capt. Silver a powerful man and brave
as a lion, was now alone with this terri
bic visitor, and he told me afterward that
he knew it was a struggle to the death
He jumped on th9 maniac and grasped the
pistol, which at once. exploded, blowing
Ia.
abled, alone with a monster possessing
extraordinary strength, he felt that his
last hour had come.
Stunned as l was, I heard his cry:
God help mev and with a supreme effort
arose, seized an iron bar and struck twice
at the madman's head. We fell together
on the still warm corpse of poor Blake,
almost smothering ourselves in his ebb-
ing life blood.
AT that moment Tom Green. the en-
gineer, imagining something wrong from
the way the bell was rung, pushed his
way into the pilot house. Even with his
help the struggle was heard We threw the
mailman under the wheel. The whole
steamer was now aroused, and help pour
ed in. The maniac fought like a fiend and
we had 70 smash every bone in his hand
before we could wrest the pistol from him.
His other hand had TO be broken before he
would let go his hold Of the wheel. The
last bullet left in his revolver avenged
poor Daniel Blakel
Il was sick long time, and Capt. Sill
yer lost his hand, and nearly died of blood
poisoning We pulled through at last. but
the ghost of Daniel Blake has always
haunted the Annie p. Silver, and always
WILL as long as she is above water"
The two auditors looked at each other.
us that story true?" said Johnny Every
word Of II" said the captain, names and
all. But give US a drink. l would like to
forget it all again; 1t always gives me the
cold shivers
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THE TIME TO PLANT TREES.
The Earlier the Better with VarIe-
ties of Extreme Southern Origin.

How to prune and how much to prune
fruit trees at the time of planting are
questions which are being exclusively
discussed in the horticultural press. There
is another subject in this connection of
even more Importance to successful trans
planting that should not be lost sight of,
according to a writer in the Florida Fruit
Grower-namely, the advantages of plant
ing early. Deciduous and citrus trees that
are set out early-soon after they become
dormant-are not likely to fail to live and
grow, whether pruned much or little, root
or top. The writer does not mean to i'm
ply that it is a matter of no consequence
how or to what extent trees for planting
are 'cut back" but simply to emphasize
the UNNECESSARILY less risk there is in
planting early OF the nursery trees an
nually planted in orchards in the lower
south it is safe to say that nine-tenths of
those which fail to live are planted late in
the season.
After fruit tree has finished it's growth
for the season and matured its wood-has
hardened up as we say-it rests until
the time arrives for it to begin growing
again. Outside the tropics all trees are
dormant for a portion of the year. This
is less pronounced in eVergreens than in
deciduOuS trees. The tarther south trees
are grown, and the nearer the tropics they
originate, the shorter their resting time,
or dormant period.
All trees can be transplanted with the
best results while dormant. Some trees
cannot be moved at any other time without
great injury, if the trees survive al all,
which is true of all deciduous trees as
well as many evergreens. They should be
set in their new places as soon as posi-
BILE after they harden up" The resting
time is then devoted to adapting them
selves to their new surroundings, to heal
ing the severed root system in advance of
their first growth. OF all times in the
wear the worst In which to transplant a
tree is just after 1t has begun its first
growth in spring.
While 1.-The earlier the better" Is a good
rule for planting all trees in this latitude,
It is especially import ant with those va
rieties of extreme southern origin, propa-
cation or adaptability which are dormant
but comparatively a short time. They
start growing early and should be in their
new positions during their entire dormant
neriod to prepare for it. For instance, the
oriental pears and plums and the peaches
of the Peen-to and other classes adapted
to this region should be planted as soon
as possible. Early in December is better
than late in December, and December is
better than January, says the authority
quoted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
A DESTRUCTIVE PEST.
Iron Cables Sometimes sundered by
the White Ant.
From the London Sentinel.

From the London Sentinel.
According to an interesting statement
from our Paris correspondent. the swamp
of Tonquin have proved fatal even to
telegraphic cables Prof Bowler mas
been describing to the Academy of Science
how the insects in that undesirable pos
session have been embarrassing the en-
gineers. 1t appears that wire was laid
in Tonquin in the year 1894. AS the ground
was marshy, 1t was made up into cable
as il for submarine purposes. The copper
wires were surrounded with an insulating
material-probably gutta percha-and this
was inserted in an envelope Of cotton and
lutte. BY the way Of making everything
secure 1t was incosed within a lead pipe.
But hardly had year gone by when the
cable showed signs of being defective,
and last spring 1t was found necessary 20
replace It, The protecting envelope had
been pierced again and again by the at
tacks of termites, and its insulation de-
stroyed.
These termites. or white ants. are the
pests of many tropical countries. Ger
tanly the wise king, had he thought OF
them, would never have sent the sluggard
TO the ant for a moral lesson. An excess
Of energy may be more mlschieVous than
the spirit Of rest and be thankful" Per-
haps, however, as Solomon is said to have
been an adept in natural history, he
would have replied that he was not re-
eponsible for the misnomers OF future
generations. The destructive termite is,
in fact, not a true ant and has no real
connection at all with that model of brisk
yet patient industry Indeed, they are
generally put so far apart as to be classed
in different orders: but In many of their
lsuL he ~ no ffs4t..
ants. Some species build cone-like
mounds, raising them 20 a hight of Ave
or six feet. and constructing In the hard
mud an elaborate system of chambers and
galleries. Others burrow into wood. These
are the terror of the householder. Posts
and beams are riddled by them; chairs
and tables are converted into a hollow
mockery, for the creatures work away at
the interior, leaving the outside undls-
turbed.
The termite is not very particular as 70
what Il attacks; though a soft-bodied
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16

The question is often asked: "Win not
the continued planting of peach trees
ruin the businessg" Experts say no.
There are, says Central States Fruit
Grower natural limitations on the indus
try that will prevent this. They are the
extreme winters, frosts, yellows, lack of
cultivation, failure to thin fruit by which
the tree overproduces, poor fruit, and
last, a fact not sufficiently known, viz:
That the profitable crops are the first
seven. 1t is better after a tree has borne
seven annual crops to remove it, as a
business investment, putting new tree
in its place rather than allow it to occupy
the ground or plant tree in some other
place and use this ground for other
things A good many growers win agree
with this statement, but the best fruit is
from young trees, and the best gets the
money. 1t is not disputed that the trees
will continue to bear after the first seven
years, and many times with profit, but If
you are in business for gain year in and
year out the above holds good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
Protecting Land From washing.

1t is not to be expected that tenant will
feel the same interest in the future well
fare Of land as the owner does. The for
mer feels that the tenure is uncertain and
mis- chief concern is to get all he can out
OF the land now, without much regard to
It's future condition. To get one golden egg
the ordinary tenant of land is quite willing
10 sacrifice the traditional goose. He is not
apt to bestow any labor on ditching it or
preventing worthless weeds from going to
seed on it. He is not over careful as to
getting his rows run on the horizontal
Lor IS ne particularly mindful about plow-
hg the land when it is too wet, except as
[ may work damage to the present crop.
-hder the miserable tenant system that
prevails in the south, is ii to be wondered
at mat a good proportion OF our lands are
so quilted and impoverished that 1t is i'm
possible to grow profitable crops on them
Neglect in taking che proper precautionary
steps TO prevent the washing of land has
not by any means been confined to ten
ants. Among the land owners themselves
both large and small, there were only a
rev comparatively here and there who
seemed to regard it as an important mat
Ter. There are thousands of acres in Bald
win county, and in every other county
W+ANAS AAlG ldilh - dS iOll-ils ~ 40 III NAl9
Where the gullies are gradually yet steadily
widening and deepening, and down which
The heavy rains are as gradually carrying
the finer and better parts Of the surface
soil Cutting up a field into little patches,
which, sooner or later, perhaps, are to be
consigned to the tender mercies Of pine
saplings and sedge) where little or no eff
iQrt is being made to mitigate the evil con-
sequences of heavy rains. After gullies
nave been allowed to form the difficulties
IN the way of proper ditching and terrace
ing is very greatly increased of course,
out are not inseparable
AT the first clearing of the land it was
simple matter to provide for the protec-
ZION from washing. To leave unplowed
horizontal strips 4 to 10 feet wide with
narrow bitches on the lower side of these
strips. After washes are started it VIII re-
quire considerable labor to restore the
ieVel OF these low places to the terracing
strips or entertainments. Rocks or pine
brush or other material will have to be
freely used at the lower part Of the gully
where 1t intersects with the horizontal
strips and ditch Cor ''baulk" as the Eng
iish term iD. A fall Of or 3lk feet is al
owed between each horizontal ditch and