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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24
WILL NOT HELP REVENUES.

The ablest tariff expert among Re-
publicans, Senator Aldrich, confesses
that will decrease with the
decrease Of importations under the
DIngley bill and that the logical result
of the systems operations will be a
deficit which viii require the levying
OF more Federal tribute on home prod
ucts in order to avert bankruptcy of
the Treasury.
In the face OF this acknowledgment,
Aldrich and his coadjutors insult the
intelligence Of the farmers by throw
ing them sop in the shape OF higher
duties on certain agricultural pro-
ducts. Corn, oats and wheat all en-
listed the sympathy Of the trust agents
who had charge Of the Dingley bill.
They tax foreign corn at the rate Of
nearly 100 per cent. This sounds
tempting to the gullible. But when
statistics are consulted and it is found
that the importations of this cereal
last year amounted to only 1884 and
that the bounty thus distributed among
the farmers was only $3.50 81, the
humbuggery OF the proceeding is made
apparent.
Compare this with the millions in
bounty to the Sugar Trust, and the
words of ex-senator ingalls, in de-
nouncing the benefciaries of this spe-
cies Of legislation as the "most con
sc~ienceless marauders that ever went
unhung" do not sound too strong to
fit the case.
The legislative agents Of the trusts,
with characteristic disregard OF truth
and underestimate of popular intelli-
gence, based their demand for a new
tariff on the shortcomings OF the Will
son bill as a revenue producer. And
that. too, when the Wilson bill during
the last year has come within three
million dollars Of the receipts esti-
mated when il was passed. The re-
ceipts under it have grown year by
year since its enactment, proving the
wisdom of the Democratic contention
for a revenue tariff as the only practi-
cal solution of the tariff problem.
But the Reed-Aldrich type Of states
men care nothing for such indisputa.
bic facts as the Democratic opponents
OF the Dingley bill presented in both
the House and Senate when that
measure was being debated. The
compact entered into with the trusts
and combines for the election OF Nc
Kinley was the sole consideration thai
Influenced the conduct of the present
leaders of Congress.
They will have paid their party'i
debt TO the trusts with the sweat an6
blood OF the producers OF American
wealth, Aldrich admits that the new
tariff will not assist the Government in
paying its bills.-St. Louis Republic.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24
FREE COINAGE RESOLUTIONS

The following resolutions were
adopted by the Trans Mississippi Con-
gress which met at Salt Lake last
| week:
Whereas, The Trans-M Mississippi
Congress has at its last six sessions
declared in favor OF the free and un-
limited coinage Of both gold and sill
yer at the ratio Of 16 TO /; and
Whereas, Such action by this Con.
gress has proved almost q potential
factor in arousing the nation to the
necessity OF q return to its former wise
and b~eneicent coinage system, the
success Of which efforts calls for re-
doubled energy in that behalf on u
part; therefore, be il
Resolved, That we heartily com.
mend the action Of President McKin.
ley in appointing a commission to try
to secure an international agreement
and most earnestly hope that success
may crown their efforts. We further
affirm that such efforts are proof of
the failure of the gold standard to ad-
vance the interests and prosperity of
the American people and of the fact
that the restoration of bimetallism is
almost universally demanded by them.
Resolved, That while we favor the
free coinage OF gold and silver through
international agreement at the ratio Of
159 or 16 to !, if it can be secured,
yet efforts in behalf Of such an agree
ment afford no reason for the Ameri-
can people to cease their endeavors in
behalf of independent bimetallism on
the part OF the United States; and
this Congress places itself on record as
demanding the immediate restoration
of the free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver at the present ratio OF
16 to l, without waiting for the aid or
consent Of any other nation. such gold
and silver coin to be alike a full legal
tender of all debts, public and private.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24
CHANGES IN THE TARIFF.

A Washington dispatch says that
the following are a few OF the changes
made by the tariff conferees:
Agricultural Products-A compro-
mise between the House and the Sem
ate rates on cattle is agreed to.
In general the duties proposed on
agricultural products are the same as
those in the act OF 1890.
A duty of Is per cent is placed on
hides of cattle, which we're placed on
the free list by the House. The Sem
ate proposes a duty Of 20 per cent, but
this was reduced to 10. A proviso is
added for q full drawback of the duty
paid on hides subsequently exporteda as
leather
Wool and Woolens - The House
rates on wool OF IL cents on class l
and IL cents on class 2 ri adopted,
and the Senate specific rates on car
part woods agreed to, with a modifca-
ton raising the dividing line so as to
place a duty Of 4 cents per pound on
such woods valued at IL cents and less
and 7 cents on such woods valued at
more than ~ cents.
The duties on manufactures Of wool
are placed at substantially the same
rates as in the act of 1890.
The House agrees to Senate amend.
ment 316, increasing the duty on lead
ore to IL cents, and the duty on pig
lead is placed at 2 1-S cents.
Nickel ore and nickel matte are left
on the free list, as provided BY the
House.
The new tariff bill is to become op-
erative Immediately II Is signed by
the President.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24

Carey Bros. Co., Of Ogden, has
commenced suit against the Gold
Greek Mining Company for over s24,.
600, claimed as due on account Of ma.
terials furnished and labor performed +;
and also asks the Court to allow q, 800
attorney fees. Plaintiff claims that
defendant admits an Indebtedness
of about $4,000, which leaves over
$11 900 in dispute. The Independent
states that the suit grew out Of q con-
tract entered into last year and in no
wise affects the solvency Of the Gold
Greek Mining Company.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24
rHE COMING ELECTIONS.

We are drawing close to q most inn
portant political period. The cleo
lions Of this Fall and 1s9S will embrace
every section Of the United States,
and will test the existing popular feel
ing with reference to the situation in
the country resulting from the last
Presidential election.
On March 4, 1899, the terms ofthirty
U. s. Senators will expire, and hence
a battle royal will be fought, for or
the result Of these elections will de-
pend the question Of a working ma
jority in Congress. OF the retiring
Senators fifteen are Democrats, four
teen Republicans and n Populist.
These elections will have q strong
bearing on the contest Of 1900. The
issues will then be made upon which
the mex. Presidential campaign will
be conducted. The result. on the
whole, will be equivalent to Q popular
expression of opinion. The list of
Senators whose terms will end March
4, 1899, is as follows: Stephen NJ.
White, California; j. R. Hswley,
Connecticut; George Gray, Delaware ;
Samuel Pasco, Florida; David Turpie,
Indiana; A. P. German, Maryland ;
Henry Cabot Lodge, Massachusetts, F;
G. X. Davis, Minnesota J.. Y. George,
Mississippi; F. NJ. Cockrell, Missouri ;
W. V. Allen, Nebraska; William NJ.
Stewart. Nevada; James Smith, Jr.,
New Jersey Ed. Murphy, Jr., New
York; w. n. Roach, North Dakota:
Mark Hanna, Ohio; NJ. s. Quay,
Pennsylvania; n. W. Aldrich, Rhode
Island; VIM. B. Bate, Tennessee; r.
@. Mills, Texas; T. ]. Cannon, Utah ;
Redfeld Proctor, Vermont; John W.
Daniel. Virginia; G. j. Faulkner.
West Virginia; and j. L. Mitchell,
Wisconsin.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

ITO BENJAMIN TAYLOR, HIS HEIRS OR
i Assigns; You are hereby notified that
the undersigned hiss expended $1,000 on the
mine, in doing the necessary assessment work
since 1884, In labor and Improvements upon
the shove named mines. situsted in the Eureka
Mining District, Eureka county, Nevada, In
Revised Statutes Of the United States. being
the amount required to hold the lame. Your
proportion OF the assessment being 5000 on
each Of the said mines. And II within 90 days
from and after the expiration and publication
your proportion Of such expenditure % CO.
owner. your interest In such mines will be.
come the property Of the subscriber under said
section 2334. JOHN McNAU0HTON.
Eureka, Nevada May IS, 1897. mv22
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24

A protective tariff is ~ q declara-
ton Of industrial wal against the
world; or ~ q proclamation of imbe-
cility, incapacity, ignorance. coward
ice and inability TO compete with 9th
ers; or (3) a villainous scheme con-
cocted by capitalistic manufacturers to
first hoodwink the people and then
rob them.-Pittsburg Kansau.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24
THAT BRINY WAVE.

Well, perhaps the promised wave of
prosperity has not struck all parts Of
the country and all people, but the
whole country and people are riding
on it's crest and will be landed, after
the new tariff has had q chance to i'm
prove conditions.-Gazette.
"On the crest"-yea. OF that wave
that is of bubbles. and that punctures
IN the air and besplatters with salty
smell, as it hath done aver and always
will.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24
MO sURE THING.

The appointment Of Powderly ss
Commissioner Of immigration is not
running over smooth ground. Samuel
Gompers of the Federation of Labor
is heading an active opposition to the
confirmation Of the appointment by
the Senate. Labor unions have no
confidence in P~owderly, and he in no
way represents the labor element Of
the country. They Justly regard this
appointment a. IN insult.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24

The Cutting salary case has been de-
cided by the Supreme Court in favor
of Cutting, but as it will come out Of
that portion of the State School Fund
that is created by the collection of
taxes, the western papers think this
will mean q delay Of six months until
the taxes are in. Too bad Couldn't
Q special tax af some kind be laid and
collected for this sc~intillating man.
ssankf
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24
five Millions for a Mine.

A special 10 the Salt Lake Tribune
from Toluoa. Mexico. says 10 10 m
nounced that the negotiations for the
purchase Of La Esperanzs gold mining
property by c. D. Lane. representing .
California syndicate, have been closed.
The consideration was S.. 900. 900. Lane
deposited 500. 900 as an option on the
mine Q short time ago.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24

A bill has been reported from ths pen.
sion committee giving So per month 10 all
surviving soldiers or widows Of the vasi-
Gus Indian wars. II will increase the
pension payments ssvsu and . hall millisa
dollars.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

TITO LOUIS BRANDT, DECEASED, HIS
grantees, assigns, heirs, executors or i'd
ministrators, and all persons claiming under,
by, from or through him: and r.. j.. wallace,
his heirs or assigns.
You are hereby notified that the undersigned
9 co-owner with you in the Red Bank mining
claim, situated in the Eureka Mining District,
Eureka county, Nevada. has performed the Ia
Dor and Improvements in doing the necessary
assessment work on the said mir ing claim, in
conformity with the provisions of section 1874
Of the Revised Statutes Of the United States
for the years A. d. 1892. 1898. 1894. 1895 and
1895, in all amounting to the sum OF $50, OF
which amount the sum Of s58 "a 10 due from
the said Louis Brandt, his heirs or assigns,
and the sum Of f91 81 is due from the said +.
J. Wallace, his heirs or signs, and that l hold
certain accounts duly assigned in writing to
me, as follows, to wit For the sum OF S26 60
for labor - assessment work performed upon
the said mining claim due FROM the said
Louis Brandt. his heirs or assigns. and $50 70
for the like purpose from the said +. j. Wal
lace, his heirs or assigns. for the years
1886, 1857 and 1888. the total amount for
sll of sach labor and assessments due me
from the said Louis Brandt, his heirs or assigns,
being e85, and from the said F. J. Wallace. his
heirs or assigns, being sl28 43. making in ell
t2l3 43. And IL within ninety days from and
after the expiration and publication Of this no
tice you fail or refuse to contribute your pro.
portion Of such expenditure as co-ovners, your
interests in said mining claim will become the
| property Of the subscriber under said section
1884. 10. RAvELL.
Eureka, Nevada, JUNE %. 1897. ie2e
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24

sT. JOHNS CHAPTER. no. 8.
THE STATED ooNvooATIoNs OF ST.
II Johns Chapter. No. s. 3. A. ~, will be
hsld q Masonic Hall on the Saturday nsxt
sussesdins The pale q. The moon u sseh
.f.fnsasa. ss..:sssss AAS000A' -
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24

A LIGHT DELIVERY WAGON AND TWO
IA bets Of Single Harness. For further
particulars. apply to ). W. LAMBERT.
myl
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-07-24

nURING NY ABSENCE FROM EUREKA.
~ r. II. Manuel 10 authorised to act % my
agent collect all bills due and receipt Tor tns
MRS. =. A. MCCONNELL.
1xesaa, NsvaAs, ,uus 10, issh isissin
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Tho Eureka County Bank
Qsuccsssor 70 Parton : COL

WILL BUY AND SELL kxcHAN0E Oh
w Ban francisco, New Yofk. London and
the principal Eastern and European Cities.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

A farmer in town, yesterday,
hailed the editor of the down town
Republican sheet, and asked him
about prosperity" The editor
said it was here, and pointed to
dollar wheat" The farmer de
manded to know if he claimed
credit for the Republican admins
tration for sdollar wheat in the
United States, while two-thirds OF
the world is starving from the loss
of their crops. The editor replied
that he did, and attributed it all to
the Dingley protective tariff law
The farmer then replied, you must
think all farmers fools.
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a Correction.
GLENwoop. w. Va.
August 29th, 1897

i
EDIroR REGISTER: We learned
that a recent issue of your paper
contains an article ON the trouble
that occurred near Glenwood, some
days since. that puts this neigh
borhood as well as some of the par
ticipants in that affair in a very
bad, as well as a very false. light.
There fs=ssot and has not been a
gang of Tufians and desperadoes
named Holleys or anything else.
now nor at any other time. within
our knowledge, terrorizing this part
of the county as your paper states.
nor have these people whom you
call outlaws been repeatedly ar
raigned in our courts on charges
of felony and misdemeanors. Now
we believe this deplorable affair is
bad enough. represented as it is.
without any sensational coloring
that serves no honest pssxpose no
purpose that we can observe, ex-
cept to mislead the public as to the
real truth in relation to this un-
fortunate affair.
For the purpose of correcting
some of the errors in the article re-
ferred to, we desire to ask that this
brief article find a place in the
next issue of your paper.
w. j. MEADOWS,
T. E. BALL,
G. w. REoE,
E. S. DoFFER,
J.H. RowsEY. NJ. ID.
w. III. RowsEY,
j. w. STAKEY,
81. j. CAMPBELL NJ. d.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

While you are getting cash
for your wheat, we wish to sell
you some of our large stock of
furniture. There never was
such store for bargains in Fur
niture, Wall Paper, Carpets, &c,
as Tippett's. But our sales for
the past sixty days have not
been to our satisfaction, and
dull business makes US hard up.
The fact is slow sales and slower
collections cause us TO oferyou
special inducements to spend
your money with us, SO we can
get the cash TO pay our biils,
and until we are able to do that
you can buy at the following
low prices: This is the chance
of your life, read and call and
see US, and judge for yourself.
Oak Cupboard, top drawer,
regular price sag now at s1-98.
Kitchen Safes, sold at S2.25
now at s1.75.
Six #. round or square exten-
sion tables worth 1915, now at
$2.Ss.
The Finest Oak Stand ever
sold for less than $500, now at
90 cents.
Best Cotton Top Mattresses
at $40.
Oak Bedsteads that have al
ways been considered bargain
at $3.50 now at sligo.
$500 Oak Beds at S2.25.
$500 Oak Beds at so.75.
Oak Lounges or Single Beds
at s1.45.
Bow Oak Back Chairs only
$500.
Good hardwood Chairs, per
set, $500.
Largest size double Cup
boards $500.
Prices cut on every article in
our stock.
TIpPETT's FURNITURE STORE,
Point Pleasant, w. Va.
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Personal.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. j. E. Frazier, of Putnam
county, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Ed. Somerville. has moved
his family to Parkersburg.
Mr.. George Long, of South
Side, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Jas. n. Long, of South
Side, has returned from a business
trip to Indiana.
Prof. Riggs and family will go
to housekeeping in the Franklin
property, recently vacated by Mr..
Somerville, corner 9th and Wand
streets.
Mr.. Vim. Lawson, of Flat Rock,
has the thanks of the editor of this
paper for basket of fine grapes,
which our whole office force huge
ly enjoyed; and while here he also
paid his subscription to the Week
ly Register.
DR.. A. r. Barbee was called to
Raymond City yesterday to see u.
S. Marshal, John K. Thompson,
who is confined to his home with
an abscess of the right ankle, which
was caused from fall he had about
three weeks ago, while camping in
the mountains.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08
sndden Deatll.
NLNLtIA OIHs
Special to Register.

Special to Register.
New HAVEN, Sept. L. '97. Mack
Graham and his wife, living back
of this place, came in yesterday to
do some trading. bringing with
them their bright little one-year-
old baby, which took suddenly i'll
at Ginther's store. 1t was taken to
Dick Capehart's house and DIR
Roush summoned. The child died
in very short time, notwithstand.
ing the Doctor did all in his power
to save its life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

us sad indeed to sec 50
man onr yonng men travelling
the bat VIII soon make COM
mon ards of them Many of
the men, we have in our
min bright. educated and
int but the demon Of strong
drin liking hold of them. and
desIr them for future useful
ness he affairs of their county
and and country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

From Fridays Daily.
Mr.. Lon Gardner, of Maggie.
was in town, yesterday.
Rev. A. G. Grinnan returned
last night from Virginia.
DIR. G. G. Hogg, of Huntington,
is here on visit to his mother,
Mrs. Susan Hogg.
Mrs. L. d. Hill, of Beech Hill,
will leave in few days for Santa
Barbara, California.
Mrs. VIM. Hall, of Wabash, Ind,
is here on visit to her mother,
Mrs. Jas. Barnett, near town.
Mr.. John w. Bates of Clifton.
was in town yesterday, having just
returned from Mackinac Islands.
Messrs. w. 81. Rice and Steve
Howard, of Sassafras. were pleas
ant callers at this Office, yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Smith and Miss
Charlotte McCausland, of Grimm's
Landing, have returned from the
White Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. John Moody, of Flat Rock,
sick for some time with diptheria,
is now about fully recovered, and
the quarantine of his premises
raised. He was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Will N. Hogg, Mining En-
gineer, at Bissell, this State, on q
visit to his mother, at Clifton. was
pleasant caller at this office yes
terday, and subscribed for the
Weekly Register.
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oil wen News.

The A. DeWauldt OIL well, COM
monty called DeVolt, back of
Isetars Is new down to the depth
of j. .725 feet. The well was started
last fall and has met with hard
luck ever since, caving in, burst
ing of casing, dropping of tools,
salt water, etc., all hindered and de-
layed work The sand bucket is
now fast in the we'll and work is
suspended again awaiting the.
arrival of Mr.. Cole, contractor,
who is expected any timeHbefore
anything farther shall be done.
The bucket is about 40 feet long
and very close fit for the casing,
so it is probable that a gravel has
caught it. 1t will only be half
day or SOS work to secure it again,
perhaps, when work will again
resume. Only moderate amount
of gas has been struck, such as is
incident in many salt water basins.
A fair showing of oil was found
in Cow Run sand. The prospects
are somewhat favorable, but that is
all. No more bad luck and we will
know in about two weeks from now.
The we'll is almost at the very head
of Little Mill creek, in Cologne.
district. this county, on the De-
Wauldt farm, adjacent to Joseph
Shirley.
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Farms For Sale.

I have a number of farms, both
improved and unimproved, in AR.
buckle and Union Districts for sale.
all well watered, located in good neigh
borhoods and close to schools and
churches. These farms will be sold on
easy terms and in quantities to suit
purchaser. For further information
G, w. MAUPIN,
-apr7tf Arbuckle P. o., w. Va
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

This seems to be time when it
doesn't hurt the farmer even little
bit, to let the bulls gambol over
his wheat fields as much as they
have a mind to.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

Capt. Chap Waggener, of Robin
son district, comes to the front
with the tallest and best corn
grown in the county this year SO
far heard from. His corn is mann
moth, one living stalk measuring
fifteen feet FIVE inches and the stalk
itself bears witness of the fact.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

W 1ng women of this town
sconlo much for the temperance
and causes. and the redempt-
ion men who are in the habit
.of I'M ing in the social cup, by
gettin gether and resolving that
they not associate or keep
conn With any young man who
drin 1bles sor sVears; and when
you this resolution enforce
It witha hrmhess that young men
viii understand you mean it, and
soon the young men will give up
their social cups"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

An editor cannot be too bitter
in his words denouncing govern
ment by injunction. 1t is a stab
at free speech and the liberties of
the people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

From Thursdays Daily.
Prof. j. T. Rainey, of Letart,
was in town yesterday.
Mrs. John E. Beller and children
left yesterday evening on few
days visit to relatives at Spencer.
Prof. S. V. Pullin and family,
who have been here and at Hen
derson, on a visit to friends, re-
turned to their home, at Clifton,
yesterday afternoon.
Walter, son of Mr.. John Green
lee, and Otis. son of Mr.. CLARK
Greenlee, who have been cut in
Iowa for some time, are home on 9
visit to their parents, at Leon.
Col. Geo. Moffett, of the Ohio
River Railroad, was in town yes
terday. Accompanying him, were
Mrs. Sallle Stalnan, Mrs. Wilen
Mrs. Horner, wife of the editor oi
the Parkersburg Sentinel, and Miss
Harnish. They had accompanied
friends to this place from Parkers
burg, on their way to Texas.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

Mr.. Richard Chambers has just
had 7o-foot we'll completed at his
residence. He has an inexhausti-
BILE flow of water. Later he will
erect a windmill, and pipe the
water into his premises.
The same parties are putting
down a we'll for Mr.. Henry Sulli-
van this morning. 1t takes about
two days for these men to put
down we'll.