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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-14
ONLY A FEW OF THEM.

Pennsylvania has new political
party which calls itself the ''Independ-
ent Republican Party"
OF course, it does not amount to
much, for the average Pennsylvania
Republican bears out Barnum's famous
remark about the American people
and humbuggery. Pennsylvania Re-
publicans don't mind little things like
corruption and open robbery on the
part of their chosen officials. In fact,
they have grown so used to that sort
of thing that they would feel queer
without it.
So the new Independent Republican
Party" doesn't amount to much to be-
gin with. 1t is only slight rift on
the cloudy Republican horizon of
Pennsylvania politics that shows there
actually are few Republicans in Penn
sylvania who are inclined to kick
against the established order of general
rascality in the conduct of the affairs
of that State.
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NEWS OF BELLAIRE.
A Resume of Yesterdays General
Proceedings as They Transpired in
the Busy River Town.

Globe-Ernest Baer. Wheeling; J. S..
Wasman, Philadelphia; James Martin and
wife, Akron; S. NJ. VIM, GAINESVILLE;
L. j. Rumaggi, Memphis, Tenn.
Anderson-L. Miller, Beaver, Pa; ]. J..
Brown, Pittsburg; w. L. Jones, Wheel
ing; ]. A. Peyton, Marietta; C. R. Mil
Ter, Wheeling; H. c. Olmstead, Wheel
ing; w. H. Truschel, Wheeling.
Exchange-John w. Hingley, Barnes
vile; W. T. Beard, Woodsfeid; Chas A.
Day, Columbus.
Windsor-George Windland, Woodsfeld;
]. H. Moorev Ozark; VIM. Davis, Wash
ington, Pa; Ira Turney, Pittsburg
Ora Dawson. of Martins Ferry, who
has been the guest of Miss Hilda Young
for a few days. returned home Sunday.
Nose Weller, of Cleveland was in town
yesterday on business.
The first rehearsal for the production
of the Scottish Reformation took place last
evening. John Fish and Miss May Faus
will take the leading parts in the cast,
the former impersonating John Knox,
and the latter taking the part of Mary,
! Queen of Scots.
Andrew Kern and son, who have been
| sojourning in the west for the past two
months returned home yesterday.
A crowd of First ward boys, to the
number of about seven. took a trip TO
Wheeling yesterday on their wheels.
The Young Peoples Society OF the U. P.
church gave a concert and lawn fete last
evening.
The Board of Education will hold a reg
ular meeting this evening.
w S. Mccullough has recovered from a
few days indispostion
Mrs. H. r. Fitton and sister, Miss
Clarke, will leave Thursday for Ironton
where they will be the guests of relatives
for a few days.
Sheriff Darby. of ST. Clairsville, was in
town on bnusiness yesterday.
George HeadIey, a we'll known window
glass manufacturer of Indiana, is visit
ing here.
The Elysian theatre is receiving a COM
plete overhauling and will be in readiness
for the opening attraction next Thurs
/ day.
Miss Lottie Kelley goes to Baltimore to-
| day to enter an academy there.
Rev. o. W. Holmes and VIM. Pere
leave to-day for Coshocton, to attend the
East Ohio Conference
Inc ponce were on the LOOKOUT Tor two
runaway youths from Bridgeport last
night.
Mrs. John Jones. of the Fourth ward.
is quite seriously i'll.
Miss Edith Jones, of the Fourth ward
returned from GAINESVILLE Sunday
crowd of men and women and a key
| of been was a combination that nearly
caused the death of one of the women OF
! this town on Forty-third street Sunday
night. While one of the male members
of the party was playing with a revolver
! it was accidentally discharged, the
bullet grazing the head of one of the
ladies present.
Perry Cummins leaves to-day for
Washington, Pa, where he attends
/ Wash-Jef college.
Miss Sybil Harler and brother. of the
First ward, are visiting Miss Rella Nc
| Elroy at Mapletown.
Constable Fred Hazel, who has been
I the fuest OF Marietta relatives. has re-
! turnsd to his home
Ms Nellie Williams, Of Sistersvflle.
Wild has hsen visiting the family az VIM.
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MARTINS FERRY.
MARTINS FERRY.

Miss Leila Hoge, a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Kentworthy Hoge, of North
Fourth street, met with a very painful
accident while riding her bicycle down
the grade on South Fourth street She
had about reached the bottom of the
grade when she released the handle
bars with one hand. Almost instantly
the wheel turned sharply to one side,
throwing Miss Hoge head foremost on
the brick pavement. Henry Rother-
mund, who was standing nearby, saw
the accident, and ran to her assistance.
He picked her up in an unconscious
condition and carried her into the
house of ]. T. Hanes. where she re-
manned for over two hours before she
regained consciousness. Her principal
injuries consisted of cut nearly two
inches long on the right side of the
head and another on the right arm.
DR.. VIM. Hoge was called and he
dressed the injuries, making the I'M
fortunate young lady as comfortable
as possible.
Miss Emily Mccarthy, who for the
past three months has been i'll with
consumption, was in a very critical con-
dition all day yesterday.
George Tweedy and daughter, Miss
Libbie, are visiting relatives at Smith
field.
Frank Harris and Miss Ethel Spoon
haltz were married by Rev. Robins Sat-
urday evening. Sunday evening he
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Porterfield, of Rose Hill. has returned
home
The residence of George Kern, on Union
street, is being improved and repaired.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ. held a regular meet
ing last night.
Mrs. George Hembrod, of Darlington, is
the guest of relatives in the Fourth ward.
Will Gilleland leaves Wednesday to at
tend Wash-Jeff college at Washington,
Pa.
Mrs. Joseph Smith and children, of
Summerfield are the guests of relatives
on Rose Hill.
Miss Borham, of Mingo Junction. is
visiting her cousin, Miss Maggie Borham.
of the Third ward.
The Rev. Rankin, of Bingham. was in
town last night calling on his friends.
Matthew Beazle leaves to-day for Mus
kegon. Mich, where he will be the guest
of friends for few weeks.
HAD HER PURSE STOLEN.
A lady from Martins Ferry, accom-
panied by a young girl. were in the city
yesterday morning soliciting for the bene-
fit of the Baptist church there. At noon
they rested in the park for a time and
then started out again. They had not
gone square until the older lady missed
her pocketbook, and they hurried back
to the place where they had been sitting.
Two boys who had occupied a bench not
far from where the ladies sat- were occu-
plying the seat the ladies had, and the
older one stated her loss to them and
asked if they had picked it up. The lady
insisted she had left it there. and said
if they would allow her to search them
she would be fully convinced they did not
have her money as she was positive she
had left the pocketbook fall there. This
they refused to do, informing her that
they We're honest and did not have to be
searched. She reported the matter to the
Mayor and Marshal Bahra will endeavor
to find some clue to the missing purse.
There was SIT So in the purse. The wo-
mans name was Mrs. Jennie Leavitt
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THE:DEMAS SCANDAL.

The scandal of the appointment bv
Mckinley of the negro dive-keeper De-
mas, to the high position of naval Off
Ger at New Orleans, is growing. The
first formal protest against this outra-
geous selection was made by the fore
most Republican club of New Orleans.
as noted in these columns at the time
The club put it mildly when it de-
scribed Demas as a notorious bood-
ler.' And the worst feature of the
whole rotten business so far as the
President is concerned, is the fact that
he knew Demass whole infamous rec
ord before he made the appointment.
Among the numerous affidavits and
papers from Louisiana protesting
against this appointment laid before
the President was one exposing how
Demas sold out his own party in the
campaign of 1884 1t shows graphi-
cally the methods of this dishonest
negro boss and also how easy it was
for the white politicians to play on
his cupidity. Demas carried the par
lsh of St John in his pocket. This
meant safe SEQ Republican majority.
which majority meant the election OF a.
Republican Congressman. If this ma
Jority could be reduced to normal pro-
portions it meant the election of a
Democrat in the district. 1t was con-
cluded by the committee that the cas-
lest way to reduce this majority was to
buy Demas. The story goes on:
Demas was seen and a meeting was
thereopon arranged to take place in
Demas house in St. John parish on the
appointed night three Democrats caliad
and went over the situa ton with Demas
saying they were willing to paw him a
consideration if he would have the Repuh
llcan majority in his parish wiped ont.
Demas expressed a willingness to cut
down or wipe out the usual Republican
majority, which ranged from coo TO S01.
provided the price to be paid was large
enough. DemaS was offered 500 but de-
manded $1,000. and after storming around
until he saw he could get no more. he
accepted the offer. The money was to he
paid when the election returns came in
Doubts were expressed whether Demas
could deliver the goods" but the negro
Senator-he was a Republican State SER
ator-retorted there need be no fear on
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No sooner has the quarantine been
lifted against Ocean City than there
is call to raise it against New Or
leans. which has developed seven cases
of yellow fever. The health author
tiles, State and national, are doing
their best to sequester and prevent
the spread Of the deadly plague. While
a quarantine will be hard on New Or
leans, the outbreak will do that city
good, for it is just now receiving such
a cleaning as it never received before
while it's sanitary arrangements are
being thoroughly overhauled, which is
an excellent thing for any city.
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married Miss Leo Edwards and Geo.

married Miss Leo Edwards and Geo
H. Newton.
A greater portion of the Aetna-Stand-
ard mill is off on account of a shortage
of steel sheet bars.
Mrs. Glenn Speidel was down from
Wellsville yesterday visiting relatives
The work of building the new an
healing furnaces at the AetnaStandard
is progressing rapidly.
Mrs. T. A. Brook, of Beaver Falls, is
the guest of the family of James Nc.
Cleary, of Vine street.
Mrs M. A. Bartholomew returned
home last evening from a two weeks
visit with her daughter at Akron.
From present indications the mai
trade is picking up. Yesterday morn.
ing at the Laughlin nail mill twenty
machines were started besides the thir.
ty that have been working the past
two weeks.
The forge department at the Aetna
Standard that has been idle for severa
weeks will resume Wednesday morn
ing.
Charles Miller came up from Man
nington, w. Va yesterday afternoon
and left in the evening for Cincinnati
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that score; s.that he could make the Re-
publicans of St John vote Democratic
ticket with Davis bsr as sb eandda5s
came in it was seen that Demas had kept
his eye on the $500 and that he had earned
1t. In fact. he had more than earned It,
only been wiped out. but instead of the
1000 and LOO Republican votes uniformly
cast in tbs past, Martin. Republican. re-
ceived only IS all told. Wallace, Demo
Democratic vote. his total being 1913.
ME-. Wallace, the Democratic candi-
date, was unaware of this deal and
declined to pay the money, but the
committee paid Demas the $500.
This little transaction alone makes
it plain how easy it was for Mark
Hanna and cousin" Mckinley Os-
borne to buy Demas's support for Nc
Kinley and away from Reed at the st.
Louis convention. Demas was Reed
delegate and swore to be faithful to
Reed. But he was easily bought. And
this explains why this man who is
among the lowest and worst of his kind
in Louisiana has been appointed by
President Mckinley to the highest fed
eral office in the South.
Mckinley hesitated when he was in
formed of the character Of Demas, but
Hanna said must" and the appoint
ment was made And thereby hangs
one of the foulest scandals that ever
disgraced an American Administra-
ton
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Mark Hanna made his maiden stump
speech at a small village where there
is neither a railroad nor a telegraph
line. He had Foraker with him and
according to the Hanna version Of it,
he hasn't a warmer friend in all the
world than Joey B., whom Hanna threw
down hard in 1889, and Foraker de-
clared it was all gospel truth and all
the Hanna organs are jubilating over
the "bridging' of the breach between
the Forakerites and the Hannaites. Of
course, everyone understands these lit
tie amenities of politics, particularly
when they occur in Ohio, and the stu
alton is not altered in the least by For
aker's public appearance in an embrace
with Hanna. The Foraker knives are
no duller now than was the Hanna ak
eight years ago.
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THE HAZELTON BUTCHERY,

The awful slaughter of striking min
ers at Lattimer resulting from the
cowardly action of the Sheriff of Lu-
zerne county, Pa, in ordering his 102
deputies to fire their Winchesters into
the unoffending and unarmed ranks of
the marching miners, is a legitimate
outcome of government by injunction"
and nothing but the strong military
force now on the ground prevents a
small sized rebellion in that locality
against the law that makes this totally
unjustifable wholesale killing legal.
If these slaughtered miners had been
American citizens instead Of poor,
wretched, ignorant foreigners, the out
break would not be confined to Lu-
zerne county, Pa, by a good deal.
General Goblin, in command of the
militia, it is reported will not allow
Any civil officer to arrest the Sheriff
or any of his deputies on any charge
in connection with the killing of these
innocent men, many of whom were
shot in the back while on the run from
the deadly fire of the deputies Win
chesters, which is prim facia evidence
of deliberate murder under the cir
cumstances.
It is no doubt true that in dealing
with these foreign miners strong meas
ures are necessary, but that in no way
justified Sheriff Martin in shooting
them down like dogs when they had
committed no offense against the law
Whatever, nor does it justify Genel
kbin in protecting the Sheriff or
fiss from arrest TOR homici1
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murder. These foreigners are human
beings and they have wives and fam
lilies, and for their employment In the
mines the operators, themselves, alone
are responsible.
Throughout the whole anthracite re-
gion mass meetings have been held and
will be held to protest against this
fearful, cowardly butchery, and while
the militia may be able to cope with
the situation in that part Of the great
State Of Pennsylvania whose vote is al
ways sure for protection to labor" it is
not a certainty.
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AN AFyTERTHOUGHT.

Lisbon Patriot.
A young lady called at the postoffice
last Saturday evening and asked Post
master Burns if there was a letter for
her. Business or love letter." jok-
ingly inquired the postmaster. BUS
iness,' was the reply, accompanied by
blush of the deepest crimson. AS
there was no letter for her the young
lady turned to go, but she came back,
however, and in faltering accents said:
"Plese would you mind looking
through the love letters?"
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DIED..

HARTLEY--sunday, September r. 1897.
at $50 o'clock p. m, Jacob H. Hartley,
aged 80 years months and II days.
Funeral from his late residence, Mar
shall street, Benwood this (Tuesday)
afternoon, at o'clock. Interment at Nc
Mechen cemetery. Friends are respect
fully invited to attend.
BROCKUNIER-On Monday morning.
September Is. 1897, at 4 o'clock Wilbur
Clarke Brockunier, aged 81 years.
Funeral services at the residence Of his
brother, c. W. Brockuner, $40 Main
street, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Friends of the family are invited to at
tend. Interment private.
ASTLEY-On Sunday September 18th,
1897. a o'clock p. m, Edward Thomas
Ashley, aged ga years.
Funeral from his late residence, No.
942 Market street. Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Interment private at Peninsu-
Ia cemetery.
dence. No 464 Main street, on Saturday,
September II, 1897, at 7:30 O'Clock p. m.
Mrs. Andrea L. S. Bartholomew, in her
oath year.
Funeral services on Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Friends of FAMILY respect
fully invited to attend. Interment at Mt
Wood cemetery.
MINISTER Sunday, September 18th,
1897. at o'clock p. m. VIM. S. McMaster,
in the Goth year of his age.
Funeral from the residence of W. T.
Rumble, No. 116 South Broadway, this
(Tuesday) Afternoon at o'clock Inter
ment at Moundsville. Friends invited to
attend.
PORTER-Sunday. s. ptember 18th. 1897.
at Edgington Lane, Ohio County. twin in
FAINT of James A. and Ellen Porter, aged
2 days.
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Figures of hogs meant to represent
American Senators who favor Cuba
were burned in effigy in Spain the 9TH
er day. It is such little amenities that
go to promote international good feel
ing.
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There is a gradually but steadily
growing impression that as a Presi-
dent Mr.. Mckinley is, to borrow an
expression from the vernacular of the
street, -four f1usher."
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And now the slot machine which
has been industriously catching the
stray nickels of the public has had
to walk the plank.
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THIRD PAGE.

THIRD PAGE.
Buying Piano-Milligan Wilkin &
Co.
FOURTH PAGE.
Metropolitan Hotel. A. Henaghan.
Wsnted-Girls for Homework.
For Sale-Driving Horse.
For Rent-Stable.
We Don't Mind the Extra Profit-C.
A. House.
For Sale-Residence on South Front
Street.
FIFTH PAGE.
Jackets and Capes-Geo. NJ Shook &
Co.
EIGHTH PAGE.
See That Hat-McFadden's Hat
Store.
Clearance Sale--John Friedel & Co.
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Statesmen WANTED.

WANTED-An energetic salesman and
collector to sell Singer Machines and TO
handle a line of collections in town of
1000 inhabitants in Ohio. Call on or adj
20 Twelfth street. Wheeling, w. Va.
Se12eodv
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This September heat may account for
the rush to the Klondike.
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WANTED.

WANTED-Two girls to do general house
work. Apply at 1914 Market street.
sep14e&dh
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This continued drouth does not mean
future prosperity for the farmer.
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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-10-16

Arrived at the ogre's castle. having
carefully kept TO the sides OF the foot
pain all Ia way, partly from dirlo-
macy. partly because | did not want
either Brilliant or myself to be annoy
ed by barbed wire. I inquired of the
maid servant who came to the door II
Mr.. Wilder WIS ct home. He was
round in the straw yard. she said. and
She would go and fetch him, II | would
wait a moment
Il waited accordingly, and presently
the ogre appeared. How do you do. Mr..
WilderY l said. Your servant, miss.
answered he, his grim features relax
ing a little. l fancied, as he looked me
over. You don't recollect me, | see.'
said l, but you and l are very old
friends for all that, Mr.. Wilder old
friends. Why, who be zee. then, in the
name O. fortin| he replied, looking at
me so hard, oh. so hard, uncle. Have
you quite forgotten little Gladys Ons-
low, who YOU used to be so kind to
when you lived at Hazeldean farm
down in WarwickshireT Forgotten
No. he almost roared, and never shall,
that's more! And you're her? Coon,
off your horse this Instant, my pretty,
and iuto the house and have a talk wi
me over old times Oh, uncla the Door
old man, do you know, was SO pleased.
When l got Off my horse and when he
held out his hand and l not only took
1t, but gave him a kiss into the bargain,
ho a ofr1ollry .baI kna,. ~ az Fnl0Nl
Well, I went In and had a glass of milk,
and we had such a talk of old times al
never was. And when we had finished
| told him what l had come about. He
listened attentively, and then he said,
And SO you want the stuff-the darned
my dearr replied that 1t certainly
would please me very much, and you
and everybody else Rs well. Don't say
another word he exclaimed, every bit
of 1t shall be off my farm before night.
fall. l only wish you had got some
thing harder to ask me-
There, uncle" wound up Gladys,
that's how 1t was done, as the con
jurers say. Now, tell me what you
think Of my talents as a diplomatist,
and, above all, your opinion Of my dear
old friend, John Wilder"
my dear" replied the squire, kissing
his niece, 81 think you ought to be a
prime minister at least, and as for your
friend John Wilder; my opinion of him
Is altogether altered. Wen both of us
ride over and see him again this very
afternoon, and I'll thank him myself"
And now" said her uncle, rubbing
his hands, (which is 1t to be, Gladys. a
new hunter or a diamond bracelet ?"-
Chicago Chronicle.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-10-16
kipling's Famous Poem

It is the sentiment, says Arlo Bates
in The Atlantic, and not the object,
which rouse sympathy and kindles
the imagination. No mistake could be
more complete than to suppose that in
this poem is to be found any argument
in favor of the use of machinery as ma
terial for poetry. In "McAndrew's
Hymn" it is the character of the stanch
old engineer and his feelings by which
the reader is moved. The wonders of
the great engine are a hindrance, and
not a help, if they are looked at in any
way other than through the eyes of Nc
Andrew. The piece succeeds or fails to
the degree in which it makes his emo
ton real and contagious TO the reader,
and that, too, as emotion pure and SIM
pie, quite without regard to what has
excited it. In so far as the attention is
caught by tailrod, crank throws, feed
ing pump and ''purrin ~dynamos''-
finely suggestive as is the epithet in
this last-the emotional effect is weak
ened at the expense of the intellectual,