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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

newed, the road-bed and track greatly
improved, and the facilities for the
transportation of both passengers and
freight increased to a very large ex-
tent, and this work is still in progress,
with a result that business, despite adj
verse conditions, is steadily growing in
all departments. We recommend the
article to the careful attention of our
readers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
STATE UNIVERSITY REGENTS.

Special TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 2S.-It
is given out through an unofficial source
that the Governor has appointed the fol.
lowing gentlemen as members Of the Board
of Regents Of the West Virginia Univer-
sity: j \. Robinson. of Patterson Depot;
r. R. Mcmahon. Of Harper's Ferry; T. c.
Atkeson. of Buffalo; George c. Sturgiss
of Morgantown; John \. Campbell. of New
Cumberland; James L. Hamill. of WEIGH
and James F. Brown. of Charleston.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
VIGOROUS REPUBLICAN PROTEST
Boston Iranscript.

The Boston Transcript is a Republican
paper but il IS plain spoken in announcing
DIV a measure 10 pick the pockets and
crush the industry Of d large, useful and
influential class OF American citizens. II
is unecOnOmic. unscientiic, suicidal. The
statements upon which this schedule was
made up are shown to have been insldiOus
and misleading. The result will be 10
strip the country not of an annually re-
curing income. but of its white pine prln-
cipal which al present rates Is within ten
wears of exhaustion. and also 10 ruin "a
large class of business men in the country
who deserve better things. II does not
s.nt the people will permit such a measure
10 have the force of law. II they do Ii
will cease TO De folly and become iniquity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

The only way in which the powers
ran solve the Greco-TUkish problem is
the right md just way, namely, to muz-
zle the cruel barbarous Turk and give
Christian Greece the government OF
Christian Crete.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
THE INSANE REPUBLICAN POLICY

The political insanity of the Republican
ajdirionaI tarlT burdens upon the people
and subOrdinatiug every other govern
mental concern 20 this single line OF poIicy
is becoming more and more apparent. Inc
the danger that lies IN the Dinghy poilcy'
bur their warnings are mheeded. w nom
the gods would destroy they nrst make
mad.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
DINGLEYIsd MADE RIDICULOUS.

Evon stlnch protection journals are
finding independent voice sufficient TO make
Am audible whimper over Dnley's tax on
arr and learning They look with approval
every humble household in the land the
first saturday night after the Dingley bill
is "a law. But they are quite upset by the
fact that Dngley mas been completely loS-
things of the mind as well as on the things
of The body. The other schedules arr mel
anchOly The anti-educauon schedule Is
ridiculous.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

Attorney General Rucker. who viii
have to pass upon the validity OF the
fearfully and wonderfully made laws
rassed 10y the late Legislature, has a
lob that no one euyies. for it is thought
there is not an act passed by that body
that will hold water. Yet, the last Leg
ISL r1re cost the taxpayers of the State
q pretty penny.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

The Hawaiian annexation scheme is
shortly to be sprung upon the helpless
American people again. What on earth
does Uncle sam want of those barbarous
little islands? Hasn't ne trouble
enough Of his own without annexing
theirs?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
WORST OF \ BAD LOT.
.oDbes+4p Y y Harlll

ItUVUVslCT. y L. IItItIIV'
Il would be interesting 10 know what Oh Oh
such punishment as the appointment OF
Powell Clayton as the AmT!can leptSsei.-
tative at her capital. II was an akron
tnat she ought to restnt. a worse ispeci-
men of the carpetbag politician could noI
bt picked out of the Republican party
prolific as il is of bad characters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

Editor Hart wants TO 90 TO Bogota
and Editor Thompson, of the Mountain
Echo. wants to- go to Mexico as reward
for alleged services done the Hanna
syndicate campaign. And Editor Bob
SfcFldowney. of tx Wetzel Ut-c'ra
points out cas- these are silver countries,
il seems to us that these gold standard
gentlemen are taking pains TO make
themselves miserable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

The tug of war between Dovener and
Dayton and Dorr and NIUer-prize, the
bisSest share Of the ofices-umpire
Elkils-is becoming quite interesting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

The Speaker of the Kansas Lesisla-
ture is said TO have exclaimed the 9th
er day: "This Legislature doesn't know
enough To- come in out of the RAIN
If me could have spent some time at
Charleston during the last session of
our own Legislature, he might have
thought more kindly of the Kansas leg
islatOrs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
LAWS NEEDED To KEEP SENATORS
HONEST.
Sioux City Tribune

The people Of the country will not be
very enthusiastic over the resolution IN
troducod i'm the Senate by one OF the Sen
forbid congressman TO speculate in stocks
and other properties whose market value
is susceptible 10 the intiuenuce of lesisla-
ton The idea of asking the senate 10
would be a good deal more gpotesque II
the history of the past thirty years mad
not been made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

Tom Reeds lightning express" is
what they call Congress in Washington.
That mild 90 what it is called outside
III Washington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
WnMEN CANDIDATES.

Special 70 The ReglsttT.
Toronto Ohio. March 2S.-The ladies
of Toronto met last night and nominal
ed the following for members of the
Board of Education: Mrs. W. c. Aber
and Mrs. w. B. Stratton. The ticket is
a strong one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
GOOD FOR THE FARMER ANYWA
Stony CITY sTribuua
70 sIGN- OF THE ADNANCE AGENT.
GRAND OLD MEN.
Chicago Chronicle

= IIII1I-U NIII IIIIVIV'
Gladstone AT 81 is only one of a series Of
grand old men abroad. Pope Leo MI. u
NJ. Verdi. 81: Bismarck 81: Crispi and Rus
kin. ~: Herbert Spencer, I6; Prince HoheH-
lobe. 70: Max Muller and Ii Huns ChanS,
13: the Marquis OF Dufferin, ~.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

You can trust us TO move your piano
safely. Our men have had fourteen
years experience with us.
F. W. BANNER CO..
1910 Market st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
NEARLY NEW KRAKAUER PIANO
FOR SALE

A gentleman of this city who recent
ly lost his wife. has placed his fine,
large Krakauer piano with us for sale,
and instructed us to place a low price
on it. See it at our warerooms.
I. w. banner co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

TRADE OFF YOUR OLD SQUARE
PIANO.
A new upright piano will look lots
better in your home than your square
and take up less room. We oller d
stock of over fifty rev pianos to select
from. We will take your square as part
payment. Come in and see us.
f. W. BANNER co.
Uousekeepers! Special curtain Saie at
Stifel Il Co = this week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

And so the p. o. department has de-
cifed that eyensthe time honored charge
Of offensive partisanship will not be
BuTcient ground Tor the removal of
stamp-lckers. unless il is shown that
the service has been injured thereby.
Alas! is there no balm in Gilead for the
fai,hful2
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

THURSDAY. Friday and Saturday and Satur-
day Matinee. April ]. and 3.
Return engagement of Freeman Fun
Makers in
a RAILROAD TICKET
The laughing success. Night prices, -.
o. = and SOC. Matinee prices. 10, p and 3jc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
8e9ister
CHARLES Il. fancy. General Manager.

The REGISTER. embracing i.s several
"a t1l-lons' is entered at the Pos,omce ina
w Aaeins' W. Va, as second-cIass matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
PROPOSALS.
NOTICE, PHYSICIANS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Commissioners Of Ohio county
until Wednesday. March g.. At , o'clock
p m. from physicians to furnish medi-
cine and medical attendance 10 persons
confined in the county Jail as lunatics or
upon a charge of felony or misdemeanor,
FOR one year from April l. 1891 The right
Is reserved to reject any or al bids.
r. G. MOFFAT.
Clerk Board of Commissioners OF the
County of Ohio, West Virginia. mr23i
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
GENERAL NOTICES.

4 DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
All persons knowing themselves to be
ceased. are hereby notified to call and set
tie the same with me- and all persons hay
ing claims against said estate are request
cd to present them TO me for payment.
WILLIAM VI. CREIGHTON.
Administrator of the Estate Of Ruth Mil
ton, deceased
29l7 Eoff ST., Wheeling, w. Va.
mr22Oawt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
EDITORIAL THOUGHT
NOT FULLY EXPLAINED.

NOT FULLY EXPLAINED
Philadelphia Ledger.
Just how we are to get increased revenue
from importations and shut out the I'M
portations for the benefit OF home prouuc-
erS nobody deignS 10 explain.
GOOD FOR THE FARMER ANYWAY
Sioux City Tribune.
There is a consolation in the fact that
the fight between the Atlantic and gun
ports for the traffic Of the West Is bounu
to be q benefit TO the farmer Whenever
may win.
LESS GLORY THAN AT CARSON.
Kansas City Times.
Another deadly duel has electrified me
French people. After bitter hSht lot an
hour one OF the contestants had ms -
scratched and retired. These trehcuLle"
are perfect devils when aroused
no SIGN OF THE ADVANCE AGENT
Washington Post.
We infer from the remarks OF the news
papers that there are some parts Oh the
country where the people have not even
had a glance of the fellow who Is putuIs
up the Autographs for the advance agent
OF prosperity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

Geo. e. stifel Co.-Special Curtain Sale
this week. EzsE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

For big Lace Curtain values so to Geo. l..
StifeI 4 Co this week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
RINK PRE WATER YOU CAN GET 1T FROM THE OHlO hl1hh

Natural Stone fhters
pressure filter Anu""''~ 49,
need of the o filter call atT
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

StifeI ~ Co.'s Curtain sale will beat all
records for bargains. See adj.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
WANTED.

WANTED-Immediate four quarry
men. Apply TO +. j. GiLLIGAN. on at
quarry, north of Martins Ferry, y.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-17
Conceit.

Simple conceit, founded on really great
gifts, is often very pleasant quality. No
more amiable quality than the conceit,
say, Of Hans Christian Andersen, can
easily be imagined, though it caused him
hundred bitter trials in his earlier life
before his great gifts were understood and
acknowledged by the world. So, too, Gold
smiths conceit was very attaching quail
ity and in our own day wo could name n
great poet full of the most amiable and
attractive conceit, in which there was not
anything irritating or even indicative OF
jealous modification. The truth Is that
sunny conceit, founded on great gifts. Is
often delightful, while the coDceit which
broods on the worlds injustice in not rec
ognizing to the full these great gifts Is
corroding and repelling.
The happy oonceit which takes all the
recognition it can get with gratitude, and
supplements it with sincere pity for those
who have no sufficient insight to recognize
the gifts that have been displayed, Is ms
charming and radiant a quality as we can
find anywhere, while the jealous conoeit
which is always suspicious of the made
uuacy of the worlds admiration is one OF
the most unpleasant and displeasing OF
characteristics. In other words, the con-
ceit which is perfectly joyous, but, oil
course founded in true gifts, attracts,
while the less perfect oonceit, which has
little distrust, on one side or other, or the
solidity of its own genius, is displeasing
because not serene. The former Is as cheer
ing as sunshine, the latter as displeasing
as restlessness. London Spectator
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-17
AMUSING h:TEL GUESTS.
One Ordered Cat and Another Wanted
Gig and . Saddle.


The most peculiar call have had an
my experience behind hotel desks. - said
Al kohler, the clerk of the Clifton House
to The Daily National Hotel Reporter
scribe. "came one night last week from
an old lady in room = She rang at about
O'Clock in the morning, and the bellboy
a bright little darky. returned and said
she done want cat sab l said. You
mean cap guess. a nightcap NO,
san she done said cat cat, 70 suah'
ION the hotei cat. was lying in one OF
the big chairs, and | sent the boy I'D to
the old lady with Tom under his arm and
sat down to try 10 figure out what she
coulu possibly wanJ with cat in her
room The boy returned. his face wreathed
in smiles and said that she had merely
taken the cat, tipped him and shut the
door
THE next morning the old lady came
to the desk and thanked me for fulfilling
her request, saying that she had been
bothered so by mice that she was unable
to sleep. but that Tom had disposed of her
annoyers and enabled her to enjoy good
night rest -
You meet many odd characters l sup.
pose,'' ventured the reporter
Yes, indeed One came in here one
rare June day-in fact, it was more than
rare 1t was raw, with cold, damp breeze
blowing In from the lake A young man
stepped to the desk and asked for room.
said that l was unable just then to &C
commodate him. but l could fix him up
all right before night. He was from st.
Louis. where the weather at that season
was balmy, and wore suit of very light
color and material. He remarked that il
was rather cold in Chicago. and said that
he would wait awhile for room. He
started for the Wabash avenue entrance,
and we thought he had gone out to sit
down. An hour later man dressed in a
heavy suit of dark clothes stepped up to
the desk and asked if could give him the
room he was waiting for. looked more
closely and discovered that he was my
friend from st. Louis. He had stepped in.
to an alcove opposite the elevator and had
actually changed his clothes there, where
at least score Of people must have passed
him.
"A fow weeks ago we took on new
bellboy, u bright eyed little Niger who
had never hoped before. The first time
! had occasion to use him l sent him NJ
with list of changes and also a pitcher
| of water for 1856. The changes are in the
| form of double list showing the ole
room numbers and the rooms to which TIT
guests were going. The boy came back IL
few minutes, and, pushing his way
| through the crowd Of guests at the desk
he laid down the list and said. a gig ant
saddle, sah.'
81 told him that this was not n policy
shop but he said that the gentleman il
1856 had said it was a gig and saddle
Tho guest had crossed off number il
each list and sent the boy back, thinking
| to have some fun. National Hotel Re
| porter
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-17
Weight of the Atmosphere.

II we are to believe both legend and his
tory, the first attempt to weigh air was
that made by Aristotle, the great Greek
philosopher of the fifth century. Ho first
weighed an empty goatskin bag, and then
inflated it and again put it in the balances,
and because he found no difference in
weight under the two conditions an
nounced to the world that air was sub
stance wholly without weight.
With modern laboratory apparatus most
any high school scholar can demonstrate
the fact that flask of 10 cubic inches
capacity weighs fully three grains more
when filled with air than it does after be-
ing placed under the exhaust of an air
pump. The numerous experiments that
have been made on the weight of air war
rant the scientists in announcing that the
weight of the whole terrestrial atmosphere
is about equal to that OF solid copper ball
SO miles in diameter. The philosophers
have also shown that the weight of the at
mosphere must be limited to where grav-
ity oyercomes the centrifugal force. If II
wers OF equal density throughout its height
above the earth, it could not extend a
greater altitude than ~, S1S feet, which
would leave about 1900 feet OF Mount
Everest sticking out above the atmosphere.
1t is "a we'll known fact, however, that air
loses it's weight and density as we ascend
from the sea level, and calculations which
have been made on that basis go to show
that there may DO stratum OF very thin
air at a height Of 81, 900 miles.-St. Louis
Repuhlic
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-17
A Display OF Temper.

The late Lord Cardigan OF Balaklava
fame was probably tho most cyclonio tenn
pered man of his time. He was shooting
pheasants at Dene with, among others,
the late Sir Henry Hoare, who told the
story. While moving in toward the corner
from which tho birds were to be driven
across the valley, the pheasants were get
ting up by hundreds and fyinS BACK
There must be fox, " said his lords p;
but on reaching the corner the tru crNSo
was disclosed; worry aged and fcc.'r %
KEEL was sitting on stilo in full view IN
the very corner of the cover. Ay lord
promptly cleared for action, threw Gown
his guns, discharged his head keeper I'd
his leaders, and then until words fa sd
him he bruised the wind with splendid
selection of most noble oaths. The poor
yokel. who thought his last hour at hand,
did exactly what the situation required.
He said, My lord, am, your lordship
hereditary mole catcher. Clutching at
any straw to bring him out of position
now clearly ridiculous. Lord Cardigan
said, ooh, If you are the hereditary mole
catcher, then you are exonerated He &C.
cordingly re-engaged his keeper recovered
his guns, and said to his guest, Henry
/ am, without doubt, q ID TOOL =
National Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-17
TWO ALPHABET LETTERS.
"J" and "w" Are Comparatively Recon
Additions to the List.

"J" and "w" Are Comparatively Recent
Additions to the List.
1t Is fact, not so we'll known but that
1t may be said to bo curious, that the let
tiers and W are modern additions to our
alphabet. The letter only came into gen.
eral use during the time of the common
wealth, say between l649 and 1868. From
1880 to 1916 its use is exceedingly rare,
and / have never yet seen book printed
prior to 1862 in which it appeared.
In the century Immediately preceding
the seventeenth it became the fashion to
tail the last when Roman numerals were
used, as in this example, viii for or XII
in place OF 49, This fashion still fingers,
but only in physicians prescriptions l be-
lieve Where the French use IL has the
power of as we use it In the word "vi-
sion." What nation was the first to use 1t
as IA new letter is an interesting but per-
haps unanswerable query.
In like manner the printers and Ian
guage makers of the latter part of the six
teenth century began to recognize the fact
that there was sound in spoken English
which was without representative In the
shape of an alphabetical sign or character,
as in the first sound in the word 'wet."
Prior to that time it had always been
spelled as "vet," the V having the long
sound of or of two us together. In or
der to convey an idea of the new sound
they began to spell such words as ''wet, y
"weather," "web,' ETC., with two us,
and as the u of that date was a typical '
the three words above looked like this
| "Vvet, " weather" "vveb.
After awhile the type founders recogniz
| ed the fact that the double had come to
stay, SO they joined the two us together
and made the character now so wei
| known as the w. have one book in which
| three forms of the w arc given. The first
| is an old double (vv) the next Is one II
which the last stroke of the first crosses
the first stroke of the second, and the thirt
| is the common w wo use today.-Nev
| York Mercury.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-17
spcTIoN OF noRpER FOR COVER.


four inches larger on all sides than the
top of the table for which it is designed.
For the border cut the goods lengthwise
through the middle, which will give
strip 13 % inches in width. Basic this
carefully to the center of the cloth, be-
ing very particular to have the corners
perfectly inferred The design given in
the illustration is the conventionalized
fleur- de-lis, or flag. This should be first
drawn in outline and then painted in
flat tones with white paint. The color
used is the ordinary oil color in tubes
found at all artists material shops.
When this is thoroughly dry, outline
the whole design either with heavy
white linen floss or couch with white
macreme cord. Just above the seam
feather stitch, as shown in drawing,
with white floss. About two inches
from the outer edge either outline in
floss or couch with the cord, according
to method, and, in outlining the border,
straight line around the entire cloth.
Line the cover with SILICA, which should
be white to avoid any danger Of the col
ors running in washing, as this cloth
may be Numbered again and again with
out injury. The lining should be care
fully basted on right side, then stitched
all around with the exception of space
long enough to admit Of turning the
cloth. Turn the seams and corners neat
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-17
Two Irish Anecdotes.

An Irish relation of mine found two
countrymen in the dust of the highway.
The uppermost was humping the beaten
foe severely. The newcomer cried Leu
him get up. IT'S cowardly thing TO MT
a fellow when he's down"
The victor painted. "Yer honor'd never
be after asking me to let him up av ye
knew the thrubble twas had To down
him."
The same gentleman tells how he visit
cd n wild beast show and saw o country
man come In, bearing unmistakable signs
of having had glass too much. A tiger
scratched the back of the hand with which
the man grasped bar Of the cage. The
laceration was severe and the pain great.
The sufferer danced about and twirled his
sbiIlalah, crying, LET him out, let him
out, till have me will av him." com
ponion tried to soothe the irate dancer
with this neat impromptu: Never mind
Pati Sure he only wanted to scrape &C
ouaintance wild yer'-westminster Ga
7etto. --+f.ar.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-17
Rice In the Bible.

A book before us says, Rice Is not men,
toned in the Bible as it did not grow In
the countries in which Bible happenings
occurred" We think the author Is mis-.
taken. The fact that the word rice"
does not appear is no evidence Of the non
existence of product that In the Bible
era was feeding the majority of the world
people. From the earliest ages the blanket
expression, "corn," has been used to cover
all kinds of grains and seeds used for food.
In England the word now applies to bar
Icy, rye oats and, moro specifically, wheat.
In Scotland it usually means oats, while
here it only refers to maize. The word
"corn" frequently occurs in the Bible, and
when we consider the enormous commerce
of Palestine, particularly in the days Of
Solomon, it is natural to suppose that rice
was among the imports, and that, ike
wheat and other grains, it finds shelter
under the market term "corn. "-Aberdeer
Examiner