The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-05
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NEWS ApOUT NEAR NEIoHBORs


Among those present at the senatorial
convention. says the steubenville Her
aid, was W. W. Hanlon, OF the Barnes
vile Republican, one Of the best known
party workers In eastern Ohio. Mr,
. Hanlon Is an applicant for the office OF
collector OF this internal revenue dis
trlct, and as he has exceptionally strong
Endorsements. his friends will be pleased
TO learn that his prospects are very good.
Mr.. Hanlon is thoroughly qualified In
every way for the position. His per-
sonal ability and Integrity are unques.
toned, and his services TO the party and
70 the public are such as to entltle him
to recognition. he Is the only person
who has been mentioned In connection
with the office from this congressional
district and Il Is scarcely necessary to
say that his appointment would give
universal satisfaction,
One OF Ohlo's new laws provides that
beginning July and until August 30,
every farmer Is required to remove all
weeds along the highway contiguous 10
his property, For this work he Is allow
ed 81 95 per day. and the amount VIII be
credited upon his road taxes II the
work IL not done by August 20, the SUI
pervisor Is empowered TO get the work
done and have the same charged to the
property owner.
This Is the centennial year OF Jefferson
county. Ohio. The anniversary Of the
organization OF the county Is to be cele-
brated at Steubenyllle, August q to 60.
Inclusive. on the 24th, memorial tab
let to the late Edwin NJ. Stanton will be
dedicated. and Professor w. H. Vena-
BILE will deliver the address of the day.
Appropriate historical exercises will
mark the other two days.
There are reports that the red weevil
Is doing considerable damage to wheat
In low lands In eastern Ohio. 1t has
been many years since the weevil made
its last previous appearance In this re-
glon. But as rule the wheat In HaPrl-
son county will he a splendid crop this
year.-CadIZ Republican.
II Is doubtful II eastern Ohio has ever
had at this season a better promise OF a
good crop of wheat. oats, corn and grass,
The oats are especially fine. Corn 10 a
little backward but there Is fair stand
and with fair weather good yield may
be expected Potatoes pinmise well. but
they are about two weeks later than
sual.-Caldwcll Journal
Considerable wool was sold In this
market the past week at twenty cents a
pound. This Is five cents pound or 80
per cent more than was paid during the
past two years OF a Democratic tariff.
So that even the prospect OF Repuhll-
can protective tariff does Improve prices.
-Tuscarawas Advocate.
Over In Belmont county several cows
have died from boating due to oyereat-
Ing OF white clover. and n number Of
others were with difficulty saved Old
residents say that they have never seen
a growth OF clover larger than that of
this season.
Under the Nichols law taxes from the
express companies due Belmont county,
are u. s. Express, S532 90; Adams. $780,;
American. $50 II. This Is about ten
times the amount Of tax received under
the old law,
This, from tho GAINESVILLE Enterprise,
isn't half bad: with so much hail Col
umbia the weather ought to be cooler"