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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22

Henry P. Wilson, Clarksburg, great
great-grandson of Peter Miller.
Joseph j. Woods, Wheeling, grandson
OF Archibald Woods.
Platoff Zane, Wheeling, great-grand-
son of Ebenezer Zane.
Among the ancestors OF members are
a number who took foremost parts In
the revolutionary struggle for indepen-
dence, One. from whom many mem
bers OF the society are descended. is
Colonel Ebenezer Zane, the brave de-
fender Of Fort Henry. (Wheeling). and
the founder of the town OF Wheeling
The parts taken In the stirring drama
OF the Revolution by members OF the
Zane family are so well known that
they need no mention at this time. I'm
fortunately, there is no pictured delini-
alton OF the features of Colonel Zane,
so his portrait does not appear In the
Year Book.
One OF the striking illustrations Is a
reproduction of a drawing by d. Hay
mond, showing what is readily seen to
be n clearing In virgin forest. The axe,
half-hewn log, the rude log cabin, with
n coon skin stretched to dry, the fruits
of the chase In the way OF n big buck
all these form a scene In life on the
frontier during the last years Of the
eighteenth century.
Another of the Illustrations is a fine
reproduction of the portrait OF Major
General Israel Putnam, painted by his
cousin. John Trumbull. who "a a son
OF Governor Jonathan Trumbull, OF
Connecticut. There are several de-
naFNluVNNu ~ GaFtnfsaN tNNNnfn In Wat
Virginia.
Among the ancestors OF members Of
the West Virginia society are several
slgners OF the declaration OF independ-
ence. including William Williams, OF
Connecticut; Timothy Edwards, OF
Massachusetts,; John Hart, of New Jer-
sey.
There are two descendants OF Return
Jonathan Melgs. one OF the most brill
liant figures OF the Revolution. His son,
Return Jonathan Melgs, accompanied
his father to Marietta, Ohio, after the
Revolution. The younger Melgs' career
was n brilliant one; he was chief Justice
and governor OF Ohio and United States
senator, and afterwards was postmas-
~ter-general. The original Return iona
than was given his name through an
incident OF the courtship OF his parents
Jonathan Melgs was a man of plain
manners and blunt Of speech, so he did
not make much progress In his counting
OF a certain little Puritan maiden-at
least he thought he wasn't making
much progress. At last he came to be-
lIeve that he was a mere atom-or less
lin the eyes OF the young woman, aud
started away, neve. TO return, he sold.
She, however, knew her power and
these few words showed II:
Return Jonathan" she said.
And they were married and lived for
ever happily. as Clark Russell would
say.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22
A MARTINS R MAN
Sees all Improvement Ia BusinsS' Over
the Country.

Sees ain Improvement Ia BusinesS Oyei
the Country.
Mr.. NJ. Sheets, of Martins Ferry, who
Is one of the leading glass statesmen oil
the United States. Is home for a few
days, Mr.. Sheets travels for Thomas
Evans & Co.. large manufacturers oil
chlmneys, at Pittsburgh and Marion,
Ind, and sells in nearly all parts of the
United States. and he reports business
picking up everywhere.
The last trip he made was a very sue
cessful one, in fact 1t was one Of the very
best he ever had and this Is saying a
great deal, for he has been a travelling
salesman for many years. He says the
large jobblng houses are the people who
know when business Is good and bad,
The large jobbing firms OF the country
who handle hardware and groceries, are
buying and selling more goods than they
have for years and this is true OF the
clothing houses.
The wholesalers, as a rule, are doing O
large business. Profits are not as large
as In former years, but they are doing q
nice steady business. The months Of
June and July have been splendid ones
and the outlook is improving. There Is
an upward tendency in trade conditions
throughout the country and people gen
orally are feeling much more cheerful
than they did this time last year.
The last trip made by Mr.. Sheets was
through the south and west, where q
general Improvement is Noticeable and II
is not n common thing to hear people
commenting upon the return OF prosperi-
ty. Mr.. Sheets says there Is less build
ing being done in the towns than In the
larger cities, but this will probably pick
up later on. This well known gentle
man has the very best opportunities for
feeling the public pulse of the country
and knows what he Is talking about
A number OF shoe drummers who rep
resented some OF the largest factories In
the United States and who have lately
been In Martins Ferry, say there Is q
decided Improvement in the west and
south. Some OF these travelling sales
men sell from Boston to San Francisco
and they report a steady improvement
Those who travel only IN New York
Pennsylvania and Ohio all say business
Is improving in these states.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22

suspected Younger OF having committed
the crime. He Is 4 man OF ABOUT lori
1--WE or nifty years OF age.
George Edwards. who asserted That
he was assaulted by the unknown muir
derer as he was leaving the Mason home
for M~oundsville, Tuesday night, was
placed on the stand. Not much ere
dence was placed In his claim that ~
had been assaulted. II is said that his
wounds were received in a seuftie with a
brother earlier In the day,
Grant Lucas Mrs. Mason's son-in,
law, was the next witness, He had
been at the Mason home last Sunday
and advised Mrs. Mason to leave the
vicinity, fearing there would be a mur
der committed. In the examination
strange to say, It was not brought oul
why he had such al opinion. He should
be examined again.
There were several other witnesses.
who brought out nothing o. importance
Detective Mehan, OF Parkersburg,
was telegraphed for by Prosecuting At
torney Parsons and requested to bring
un bloodhounds 10 use In tracing the
! murderer, but when he arrived he did
not have the dogs. He attended the
examination and Is said to have ex-
pressed the opinion that Mrs. Mason
knows something about the killing OF
her child which she did not tell OF In tn
inquest.
The Marshall county commissioners
have offered a reward OF $500 for the
apprehension OF the murderer and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22

a plaintiff in an attachment suit met
with quite a surprise in Justice Rogers
court yesterday. NJ. A. Martin, u team
ster. attached the advertising wagon
OF Meredith and Bilz'S circus, for mo-
ney he claimed due him, and the case
came up yesterday. The defendants
filed a set-on, In which 1t was shown
that Martin was in their debt eighty
cents. Judgment for that amount was
given for the defendants. and the plain
tiff "A assessed the costs.
Messrs. Meredith and Biz intend TO
start on the road again shortly, or as
soon as the arranHements can be made.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22
ow Rates for Vacation Trips and Outing
Along the Ocean,
Round "Trip from Wheeling Only $40

To Atlantic City, Cape May, Avalon, Sea
Isle city. Anglcsoa, Ocean city, Holly
Beach or wildwood. round trip tickets TO
either resort being obtnlnablo at tho Same
rate.
Tho nrat excursion will he run Thurs
day, July 10, followed by others on July
%, August ~ and p. Round trip rates to
either Atlantic City. Cape May, Avalon,
Sea Isle City, AnFlosch, ocean city, Wild.
wood or Holly leach, New Jersey, will DO
$40 IRON WHEELING.
Excursion tickets will be good leaving
Wheeling at 1895 D. M and 1865 p NJ tolty
tlmo) ON the above dates, The l2iD y. M,
train connects In Pittsburgh Union Hta.
ton with through trains TO Philadelphia
and Atlnntlc city The 1855 D. m, train
viii have Sleeping cars from Wheeling
through Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to
Atlantic city, via Delaware River Bridge
Route without change
Tho return limit will cover twelve days
Including cate VI sale, which will he ample
for customary ten days vacation. For
further desired information, apply to lno.
A. TomllnAth Ticket Agent, OF nddroaa j..
H. Dillon District Passenger Aren't. pltti.
hureh. Ia, for particulars Illustrated de-.
arriptlon of resorts to which oNcuralnn
tickets will be sold, with list OF hotels and
boarding houses at each, Will be furnished
upon application. Jugs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22

a very pretty wedding was soIemnIz-
ed at the home OF the BRIDES parents,
No. SS South Broadway, the contracting
parties being Mr.. Parker Leroy Brokaw
and Miss Dora Morton oliver. OF
the Islands most charming young Ia
dies. The wedding vas very quiet. ow-
ing to the deaths of the brides brother
in-law. Mr.. ]. W. Wells and her cousin,
Nj. George NJ. Nnrney.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22

DON'T nauseate your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs. but regulate your
liver and sick headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Risers. Charles r. Goethe,
Market and Twelfth streets; Chatham
Sinclair, Forty-sixth and Jacob streets;
A. L. scheele. No. 6O7 Main street; Elk
ley Bros, Penn and Zane streets;
Bowie & Co, Bridgeport. 1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22

"For about two years suffered with
dIarrhoea. I used a number Of reme-
dies and was treated by physicians, but
received no permanent relief. After
taking n few doses OF Chamberlnin's
Collie. Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy
/ believe that I am nov permanently
c~ured."-Ioab Critics. Tanner, Gllnor
county. W. Va, This remedy Is sold by
druuglsls,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22
ONE IS DEAD.
Young Stanley Mason Dies From
the Terrible Injuries
INFLICTED IN THE ASSAULT

Made on ths Two Dsfsn.sIss. Boys Near
MOandsyuls on Tuesday AnsrnOOn-A
Mystery suyraaads the Case, and the
BELIEF thst the woman's Husband Is
Guilty Has Rssn shaken Coronsr's
jury Adiourns wi,hOut Comlng TO a
Decision.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22

Before Squire Rogers to-day, w II.
Lnndcrs will have a hearing for his al
legged assault on Joseph Scott, Landers
was arrested June q. by omccr Mey-
or. In tho Eighth ward, but SCOTS con
dillon has been - low since he was
beaten that he has been unable to APP
pear. II ia likely that he will appear
to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22

THOUSANDS are suffering excrucia-
ting misery from that plague OF the
night. Itching Piles. and say nothing
about It through n OF dellcacy. In
slant relief In Doan's Ointment. It
pavar fails
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22

Tho best Falyc In the world for cuts,
brulscN, sores. ulcers, salt fheum, tCy0f
sores. trttef. chnppcd hands, chllblnlns,
corna and all skin cruptlons, aud posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required II
ia Guaranteed to give perfect antlsino-
lion ar money refunded Price ~ cents
per box. For sale by Logan Drug Co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22
Next Excursion to Atlantic city via II. q
O. ThnradnK, JnIY ~.

Also to Cape May. Sea Isle City and
ocean City. Round trip $40, Tickets
good 70 days. Trains leave b. & o.
station 1926, $40 and 1885 a. M, and
$40 p. M. Through sleeping cars on
1925 a. III. and $40 p. IN. trains.
Apply promptly for sleeping car
space. T. G. BURKE,
Passenger and Ticket Agent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22

uuRNINd, itching skin dlacnscs In
stnntly relieved by De wits witch
Hazel salve u|neaunllCd for cuts,
bruises, burns, II heals Without leaving
n irlf. Charles H. u0ciao, Mar.
kot and Twelfth Streets Chatham
glnclnlr Forty.slsth nnl jacob stfeotsi
4. Il. Hrhcelo, 80. Coz Muln street. tx.
10y rfoH. Penn ana Zane streets,
Dowlo g. co.. BRIDGEPORT .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22
THEIR YEAR BOOK
Published Yesterday by Society of
Sons of Revolution.
sA CREDIIABLG PUBLICATION,

In which Much Interesting Information
Relating to the West Virginia society is
Glysn-Llno of the Msmbersin this State.
ALArEe Growth During the Past Year,
aud a General Interest Being shown.
Daughters OrRsvolution Organized.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22

MARTINS FERRY HOSE TEAM
will run against time. They are train
ing hard to beat their record, at the
Turner's picnic, Tuesday, July "a, at the
Fair Grounds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22

IF the hair has been made to grow a
natural color on bald heads In thou
sands Of cases, by using Halls Hair Re-
newer, why will It not in your case?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22
MARRIED.

wednesday even.
Ing, July q. 1897, by Rev. Mr.. CLARK, or
the Thomson NJ. Il. church, MIR. PAR
KER LEROY BROKAW and MISS
DORA MORTON OLIVER, all Of
Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22
50 90 Excursion to Put-ln- Ray July u,
via y. q o.

On above date the Baltimore & Ohio
will sell excursion tickets Wheeling to
Put-in-BaY and return. at rate OF IS 90.
good five days. For further information
apply to Baltimore & Ohio agents,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-22


Tho inquest was held by Coroner Geo.
Edwards The following Jury was made
up: Messrs. u. W. Manning, irwin Stew
art, Richard Terrell, j, n. Francis, n. NJ.
Powell and Clay Shepard. In the morn
Ing they went out to the scene OF the
murder. accompanied by Mfr. william
Melghen, representing Prosecuting At
torncy r. j Parsons.
The first witness examined was Mrs.
Mason, the mother Of the children. She
tcatlnod TINT she had been nj the home
of Joseph Roberts, In Moundsville on
the day ~ the crime, doing wnRhlnE.
She arrived NJ home about 1880 o'clocl
aud Pnw that Fomcthlng was wrong,
She heard means and discovered her
younger child on the hlll-Hldn nenr tho
hnnpc. She carried him Into tho house
and then screamed for help Charlie
Golden. n %nolEhbor. came, and late
Itnryoy Copp. another nolrhhpr, nrrlv.
ed. Then the older boy was found and
tnpcn into the house, The wltncfr
stood q rigid examination without cnn'
t%rndlutlng herself She thought IN
murder had been committed by her
husband or Charles Younger. Younger.
BY the way, " an %cNsconylrt, hnylni
served n term In the state r%onlicntln'
Tar wife murder lto lives ON Little
Crave creek aud has been attentive
Mrs. Mason On the stand, however,
she aworc that Rhe had never seen HI
Harvey Comp told hln story, without
bringing out any new duvOlOpmOnu, lilo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
THE ARGUS, THURSDAY, APRIL Is. 1897.

Il necessary to ASCERTAIN for our people
what the worlds market wants-and
when we speak Of the worlds market
we mean the English market. The Eng
lish bought SIS, O00. 900 worth Of butter
last year; the United States supplied
perhaps per cent. Of it, or little over
$50 900 worth; Denmark supplied over
SIS. 900 900 worth. The United States fur
nishes the COW feed to the Europeans
who make the butter for British con-
sumption.
ITO this end it is proposed that infor-
nation be obtained for the American
buttermakers by purchasing first-class
creamery butter in different localities
of the United States. having the butter
put up in different kinds of packages
the regulation sixty-pound tub. the
Australian foot-sQuare box, sealed tin
cans, etc. The agents of the department
will see to the transfer from the refriger-
ator cars to the refrigerator steamboats,
in New York, and ascertain whether
provision is made there for the proper
care OF the butter while crossing the
Atlantic. If not, the department of ag-
riculture will have boxes made to pro-
tect the butter in transit from bad odors
that might come from meat. fruit. etc.
when the butter arrives in London 1t
will be met at the wharf by an agent of
the department and put on the market.
1t will be ascertained what package
suits the British public best-whether
there is too much salt or too little;
whether there is too high color or too
lew color; how our best butter sells
there in comparison with the Danish
butter. The whole history of the trans
action will be written UP. from the
maker to the consumer, and this process
will be repeated again and again and
instructions given to our makers until
the butter wanted in the English market
can be regularly supplied here by the
average creamery. This information
will be given to the dairymen of the
United States through farmers bulletins
that will be sent to every state in the
Union, and If possible to every dairyman
in the Union. by the department of ag-
riculture.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15

Lansing. Mich, April Is. - Several
days ago Governor Pingree vetoed the
Flint charter bill and took advantage
of the opportunity to make a strong
plea for municipal home rule. The bill
has been passed over his veto in the
house. This body also passed the bill
providing that afteFJan. /, 1899, all
c6anty officers. saw sheriff. shall be
paid salary to be fixed by the supervisors
and that all fees provided by the
statute be covered into the county treas
ury. The senate passed joint resolu-
ton to submit to the people constitu-
uonal amendment requiring an educa-
uonal qualification of electors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
IOWA OFFICIAL ExTRAvAGANCF.
Legislative Report Recommends Much
Pruning-Fault of the System.

Pruning-Fault of the System.
Des Moines, Ia. April 15.-The house
committee to investigate the state off,
GERS which has been working since Feb.
and subpoenaed hundreds of witnesses
reported yesterday to the house. 1t finds
much extravaganza in state offices in
the employment of clerks and capitol
janitors. both in number and salaries
paid. 1t charges extravaganza by the
executive council, and recommends that
Its power to spend money be curtailed.
Supplies have not been accurately ac-
counted for. and reform is demanded
in this respect. The number of commit
tee clerks should be reduced.
The state census cost The state over
S12S,0O0, and is very unreliable. Clerks
were paid 30 rer cent. too much, and
some were made to contribute to Nc
Farland, then secretary of state, to hold
their jobs. The state printer is freed
from the charge of padding the census
reports. The charges are mainly
against the system, not against in
dividuals. who are said to have followed
the letter of the law
The senate passed an amendment to
the mulct law, permitting the manu-
facture of liquors in Iowa upon separate
petition in the counties. The vote
stood &c to Il. receiving the required
constitutional majority. This question
has been hanging fire in the state for
some time. The bill has to go back to
the house. as several amendments were
made in the senate. but it will be sue
cessfully passed there. This law will
permit the manufacture of all kinds of
liquors in Iowa, the fist time since the
passage of the prohibitory law in 1852.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
COLDS

nunyooS Gold Cure eurea colds in the head
q - en- the lungs. old col1e. new colds. ana Oh
stinaae co de aen AL forms Of giro s:oos sneex-
ing. discharge fam the nose and eyes p.eveo,e
e1tarih. iphthertS pnruwonia an al ,h,osN ana
lang troubles. These pleasant little peilsfs sre
absolutely harmless. have savsh t,ousar3s -
iivee and prevented Euca sickness Pie. IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
still Another Sort of Combine.

Lansing. Mich, April 15.-The Michl
gan legislature will in few days re-
ceive request from the legislature q
Wisconsin. asking for the appointment
Of a commission to work jointly with
commissions appointed by the legisla-
lures of Wisconsin. Minnesota and Illi-
nois. to devise uniform game and fish
laws for the four states mentioned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
WILSON WILL BOOM OUR BUTTER
secretary Of Agriculture Seeking Foreigl
Markets for That Product

washington, April 15.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson has been inquiring
into the subject of foreign markets for
American products. and one conclusion
ne has reached is that the butter trade
should be extended. In an interview he
says the United States last year made
more COED butter than the home mar
ket required Shipments abroad" he
said. VIII be made in the future and it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15

Sioux Falls. s. D.. April 15.-South
Dakota's erring state treasurer. William
w. Taylor, was released from the peni-
tertiary after an Imprisonment of one
year and half. Good behavior reduced
his two years sentence six months He
leaves at once for his home at Red
field. where he will stay a few DAYS.
and then go TO Indiana to visit friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
PRESIDENT ANGEL NOMINATED.
Mckinley Announces Him as Minister tc
the "Unspeakable."


the "Unspeakable.'
Washington. April 15.-The statement
that President Angel, of Michigan State
University, had been selected as United
States minister to Turkey was confirmed
yesterday by his name being sent to the
senate for confirmation to that position.
Other nominations sent in were: George
N. West, of the District Of Columbia,
consul Of the United States at Pictou,
Nova Scotia, and George D. Meiklejohn,
of Nebraska. TO be assistant secretary
of war.
James b. Angel is a native Of Rhode
Island,in which state he was born in 1929,
but he has resided in Michigan for the
past twenty years or more. He is a
graduate of Brown University and his
life has been largely devoted to educa-
tional work. Mr.. Angel is a Congrega-
ticnalist and has been quite prominent
in church affairs. His appointment was
sought especially by the members of this
church. which has a greater number Of
missionaries in the Turkish field than
any other denomination.
Bryan Pleased with the Commission.
Washington. April 15.-Speaking Of
the presidents appointment of commits
sioners to visit foreign countries in the
interest of an international monetary
conference William ]. Bryan yesterday
said he thought the personnel of the
commission was excellent SO far as Ste
venson and Wolcott were concerned.
Paine he did not know. Mr.. Wolcott's
visit abroad last summer" said he, "es-
pecially fits him for service as one of the
commissioners and Mr.. Steyenson'S con-
spicuous position in the Democratic par
ty ard the nation makes his appoint
ment entirely appropriate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
Another Case of Too-Latencss

Washington, April 15.-Another Of the
agents of the late E. S. Dean brokerage
concern-M. E. Massey, of Indianapolis,
Ind.-was barred from the mails by a
fraud order yesterday. Postmaster Cen
eral Gary has issued lottery orders
against the Inland Investment and Loan
company OF Chicago and the One Hun
bred Dollar Investment company. Of
bradford Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
Another Railway Pooling Law.

Washington. April 15.-Representative
Shannon. of New York. has introduced
in the house bill to amend the anti
trust laws 50 that 1t will not prevent
railroad traffic agreements. Shannon's
bill is much less complete than Senator
Foraker's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
MUNYON'S

InDr we'd Homoeopa.hic Bone Remedy c.
pany put 40 - Ate cure for eseh dises-e A.
al drugEisfe, noetiy. IS celts. Guide 10 aeahh
free.
P.nocal letten to Prof Muuyun. isB Arb
s0oet. rnisadelphia, Pa, ansverta win fr.e
0e11eel a1y1ce ser NJ diseaoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15

The Longmead Iron company and the
Conshohocken Tube company. of Con-
shohocken, Pa. have gone into the
hands Of receivers. The liabilities will
amount to about $300. 900. The assets
will not be over $1sO.000.