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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-07-25
AN OIL MAN DEAD.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, July 24.-Geo.
Norman, who came here recently from
Butler county, Pa, and has been en-
ployed by several operators in the
CORVALLIS field, died tonight at the
home of Officer Ed. Brown, after brief
illness of typhoid fever. The relatives
of the deceased cannot be located. He
was As years old.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-07-25
A CORNER STONE LAID.

Special 10 the Register
Steubenville, O., July 24.-The cor
ner stone Of the new NJ, E. church at
Mingo Junction was laid amid much
ceremony this evening. DR.. R. R.
Pope, of this city, delivered the .ad-
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GENERAL NOTICES.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND APPEALS.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
CLERKS Off
~TTV OF WHEEI

CLERKS Off
CITY OF WHEEL
Public notice Is hereby given TO
sons interested that the assessors
nv the Council OF the City OF WI
have completed their assessment n
year 1891 and made return return thereof sn.
said Assessment or desiring any 4
tions made will appear at the City
ing before the Board OF Equalizatio
Appeals on the following days az 10 o
q. m. as the said board will meet az
times al the said City Building TO he
objections TO said assessment and
and correct the same:
First Ward Monday, July 70.
second Ward-Tuesday. July q.
Third Ward-Wednesday. July q.
Fourth Ward-Thursday, July %.
Seventh Ward-Frday. July 80.
Fifth Ward-Monday. August :.
Sixth Ward-Tuesday, August ..
Eighth Ward-Wednesday. August
c. II. WATKIN
jy16 city "
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NEW CORPORATIONS CHARTERED

srscial to the Register.
pChorlsston. W. Va July 24k-The
yoor ..s- of state has issued a .ertif-
80 ~ incorporation to the Standard
minimum Reduction Compiny. Of
bsrleston. W. Va. with a author
= capital Of s5.OOO,Ooo The com
~ IS organized for the Purpose OF
ufecture OF, metallic aluminium.
incorporates are hew Sou
r. ]. WhitneyI VIM. brothers,
Davis. Edward ~, 80 st.
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SLAGLE & CO., BROKERS,
Grain, Provisions, Stocks & Cotton,

1923 Market Street, Wheeling, w. Va.
Direct private wires to the Chicago
Board Of Trade and the New York Stock
Exchange. over which we receive contin-
uous markets and the latest news.
Long Distance Telephone 90.
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WILLIAM BIGGS DEAD.
,v..tbe oldest Man in Caben County and
Quite Wealthy.

Quite wealthy.
Special to the Register
huntington. w Va, July 24-Wm.
Do - died here to-day. aged 81. He
Dl ls he oldest man in the county and
' mss ca a large estate. He was direc-
.ea'S ., the g. & 1. railroad in Ken
~. - and was large stakeholder in
. - ;ron and steel furnaces at Ash
' de5 Nv. and Ironton, o. He also
. .l,laso5 the Biggs House at Ports
.ou ,,tb and in 1887 was married to
nv. .9ou'T Iucv Davis. sister Of Col. W. J..
5 IeaSs of Greenbrier county, this STATE.
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AFTER ILLNESS.

The proper thing is caution and tonic,
but at the same time we would suggest
some other things, for instance DlSIN-
FECTANTS 10 destroy any disease germs
which may be lurking about the premises;
Your walls should be disinfected, ana
the best thing for the purpose is
PAGES DISINFECTANT.
Contains chemicals which act as ger
micides Your floors should be thoroughly
cleansed with our Pages Disinfectant =,
Your cellar and entire premises should
be renovated. 1t Is easily and cheapy
done.
JOHN COLEMA AN
DRUGGIST, $500 Chapline Street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-07-25
SOAP SOAP! SOAP!

Mothers fathers, sisters and brothers
come 70 the Racket and get your soap.
Lace, Buttons, Kid Curriers'. Perfumes,
Dress Shields Garter Web. EmbrOiderieS,
Handkerchiefs. Yelling
Big lot Ladies 25c Shirt Waist sets....5c
New Collars and Guns.
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CLOTHING!

Big values all week IN Mems Fine
Suits, boys Fine Suits youths Fine Suits
and boys Knee Pants.
Mems Pants SOC. 75c. sec to So So
Bargains all over the house
One hundred miles from here can't pro-
duce as fine or as good a line In prices and
quality, Of shoes. clothing, shirt waists
dresses. dry goods. ladies' and gents FUR
nishings. A bargain store, every day
prices. every day business. modern up-to-
date In touch with the times and people.
First class bargain store, expert sales
people, courteous attention. prompt de-
livery every article a bargain, save your
money. Please call again at
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SHOES! SHOES!

Mems Kangaroo So 90 Shoes............N 50
Mems Calf 81 90 Shoes. is
Mems Bun and Calf 81 rs Shoes. ..... l 90
Mems good Working Shoes. sec, SSc,
81 IS 81 25.
Ladies' 81 90 New Green Shoe. A
beauty ............ ........ ...,.....s..N ~
Ladies 81 % New Tan Shoe A
beauty .......... ............ .......... IS
s. so Fine Hand Turned Tip Shoes. 90
s. % Fine Hand Turned Tip Shoes. AZ
81 % Extra Coed Shoes. ................. IL
Misses Shoes. i a bargain ............. 59c
Childrens' shoes 15c. 19c, 25c up.
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"Struwwelpeter." one of the pic
lures. represents little maiden, supine
in bed, very ill--and no wonder-with
an immense cherry tree growing out Of
her mouth This was the sad result of
swallowing the stones along with the
fruit. in spite Of all warnings. But we
all know that truth is stranger than
fiction, and the Petersburgskaya Gazeta
of June 26 and July 8. 1897. quotes the
following exemplification Of this saying
from the foreign papers
"A little girl years Of age, Amelia
L., whose father worked at the sawmills
in Belgard (Ain). was at play the other
day, when she managed TO push the
seed of a plane tree deep into her ear.
Shortly after she began to experiences
acute pains, and it was found that the
seed had taken root in the waxy secre.
tions of the ear and was growing apace.
The father proceeded to cautiously up
root the intrusive plant. and the CIR
has now recovered.
II this story is true, it is to be hoped
that Miss Amelia L., now that her cal
is once more free and in working order
will incline it to hearken to the exhorta
tions of her elders and will not 60 OF
planting plane trees in such obviously
uncongenial soil Notes and Queries.
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R.v.rtss In courre..-

In the Fifty-first congress there was
. tilt between General Spinola and Eli
iah Adams Morse that was entertaining.
The general always wore an enormous
standing collar. Ii was so large that it
is said that Tim Campbell approached
him one day and tapped the collar with
the ferruIe of his cane, apologetically
asking, "Is General Spinola withinf"
Mr. Morse was making a sort Of a pro-
hibition speech against the sale Of in
koxicating liquors in army canteens.
General Spinola had interrupted him
several times, and in reply the Massa-
chusetts statesman finally twitted him
upon the size Of his collar. 1t stung the
general TO the quick. Taking the floor
some minutes afterward, he called atten-
lion to Mr.. Morse's language. My col
lar" said he. unlike the gentleman
from Massachusetts,. is immediately
slean, and il it was twice as high as il
ls and was placed around the neck of
the gentleman from Massachusetts, it
would not serve 10 hide his ears ="
The general was a political curio.
He had a striking face and martial mir
In the Fifty first congress he threw the
house into commissions by pointing tc
the painting representing scene at the
siege OF Yorktown and gravely accusing
Speaker Reed of counting the Hessiani
therein to make up quorum. -Bostor
Herald
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In spite Of the terrible increase In the
destructiveness Of modern warfare the
tendency Of the times Is 20 make a con-
dict as humane rs practicable For this
reason the use OF copper covered bullets
has been frowned upon, and Philadel-
phia physician has plan that he claims
will wonderfully mitigate the suffering
of man whose body has been perforat-
ed by the modern small ealiber bullet.
1t is we'll established that the velocity
and penetrating force Of these bullets
are 50 great that unless they chance to
strike a bone they will pass entirely
through mans body without his know
log it. The physicians idea is toattach
small wad Of aniseptio cotton to the
rear Of the bullet This would be cover
cd by the shell Of the cartridge and
could not interfere with loading or FIR
ing AS the bullet passes through per.
son the wad will antiseptfcize the wound
and prevent consequent suppuration. II
may be possible to so nicely adjust the
adhesion of the wad to the bullet that
as the missile passes out 1t will leave
the wad to plug the hole and stop bleed
ing. Ultimately this system might dS
away with the necessity Of large med
ical corps, as each bullet would carry
medical treatment for the unfortunate
il wounded Philadelphia Record.
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sIoRY ABOUT scnlEY.
How That Eminent Naval omeer Got
He First Command.

h First Command
How Commodore Schley got his first
command Is an amusing episode in his
early career. After leaving the Mag
ara he was promptly promoted 10 a
lIeutenancy and assigned as executive
officer of one OF the ninety-day gun
boats, the OwaseO OF the Gulf squad
ron. Her commanding ofiieer-his
name is OF no consequence. and he is
dead nOw-was a devOtee Of John Bar
leycorn. and periodically had TO retire
to his cabin, where he usually
stayed a week. The Owasco was sta
toned on Mobile, and was one of a
small squadron OF which Captain
James Allen Of the Richmond was Sc
aior officer.
One day a quartermaster of the Rich
mond reported 20 Captain Allen that
the captains gig Of the owascO was
approaching. the captains pennant fly,
ing. Surprising his visitor TO be the
captain Of the owaseo. Allen put on
his uniform coat, the side boys were or
dered. and the boatswain's mate made
ready for the three pipes at the gang
way. When the Owasco's gig came
alongside the man who sprang up tn,
ladder was Lieutenant Schley.
Il expected TO see Captain - o
the owasco," said Allen, with Sigh
sarcasm.
Il am commander of the Owascc
sir" said Schley.
, "Since wheny' asked Allen.
"An hour ago. sir" said Schley.
where Is Captain --?"
Locked up in his cabin. sir. drunk.
"who locked him inf' asked Allen.
. 81 did. l first put him under arres
and then shut him up In his cabil
, Then took command OF the ship, an
/, here J am to report for orders
Allen was fond Of Joke, and he wa
, at first disposed TO laugh at the youn
! mans summary action, but he said:
"Well, the first order I'll give you
4 for you to lower that pennant in II
4 gig, go back to your ship, sir. unloc
q that cabin door, and restore CAPITAL
A - to duty, Then report to me
! writing II the captains illness still Il
n capacitates him, and l will know whit
to do. Don't be in too great hurr
to get command of ship, Mr.. Schley
:. New York Ledger.
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Position In Society.

To all those who spend their time
wondering how other people live we
would suggest that an examination of
the PLAINTIFFS petition in the case OF
Schneider versus Hosier, Q Ohio Sc
SO, might throw some light on the sub
ject. 1t was suit under civil damage
act, and the plaintiff alleged in her Pc
tition that she twas the wife Of one
Zimri Hosier, on whose good conduct,
frugality and personal labor she was
dependent for the support of herself and
their seven minor children, for the
proper culture and moral training of
the latter, and. to good extent, for
her own position in society. The said
Zinri Hosier, when not intoxicated or
laboring under the effects Of intoxica-
ton, was an industrious laboring man
and regularly earned and received for
his labor $3.50 day" There's man
agement for you. Seven children and q
wife supported, the children properly
cultured and morally trained and the
wifes position in society maintained
all on $3.50 day. Perhaps there may
have been extenuating circumstances il
the intoxication Of Zimri. Law Notes
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PANIC.

brought this for me. and 1t was meant
for-for Mr.. Swan. Ha. ha. Ia. He.
he. her
And with that the tempestuous young
woman fell upon the bamboo couch,
helpless.
CLARA. Did you open III"
For answer Clara held out bulky
packet, the flap of the envelope torn.
Il give you my word Of honor. Elsa,
only read as far as can confer on a
woman'-'man can confer on a wom-
an Then nearly had fit"
A less evenly balanced mentality
than Elsa Davis might have been tenn
porarily upset by this revelation. AS
1t was, Elsa's face was a bright scar
let. But she retained her self-command
sufficiently to recognize juvenile
whistle that sounded shrin at that mo-
ment in the back yard, performing
some variations on a popular air.
Young Nick was oiling his bicycle. His
elder sister threw up her window and
called to him peremptorily to come up.
Clara was still on the bamboo couch,
trying to recover her breath, when a
youth of years, in corduroy knicker.
bockers. appeared in the doorway.
Cant go out now, sister. Got to oil
!
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, asz
SERMONS TIE sc
SSaEENHEa

Two Kinds of Men-We admire the
man OF strong choice who has mind of
his own, and is able to show prefer
ence when the temptation comes to
wayer between two certain courses In
life. We have no praise for him who Is
ever unsettled in his convictions, who
Is vacillating and cannot be found the
same any two consecutive moments
Rev. Robert Macdonald, Baptist,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Divine Providence.-LordG God Of the
United States. Our nation is pledged
unalterably to him. In the cabin of the
Mayfiower read the charter: I'm the
ma me of God. Amen" Which are the
three cardinal propositions of the Dec
Iaration Of Independence? God Gre
ated men equal" Appealing to the SUI
preme Judge of the world for the recti-
/ tude of our Intentions" "A firm reliance
on the protection of Divine Proyi-
dence."-Rev. S. L. Young, Presbyte-
rian, Pittsburg, Pa.
/ Modern Warfare.-There are times
like the present when 1t seems as
though the animal were at the top, and
the affectional nature suppressed, and
the conscience were ruled out of court;
and yet, If you study the methods Of
modern warfare, as compared with
those Of the past, you see how pity and
tenderness and care walk by the side
of every gun, hide in the rear of every
battlefield to attend to the wounded ana
suffering.-Rev. M. ]. Savage, Unita'
rian, New York City.
Mission of the Church.-The final
mission Of the church is to permeate
the community In which 1t is located
with religious and spiritual influence
1t rests on every member Of the congre-
cation, however, to see to it that the re.
llgious influence of the church Is not
confined within its four walls, but goes
out into the society on the outside
Rev. G. B. Allen, Baptist, Omaha, Neb
Moral Standards.-Many professed
Christian business men have double
standard of honesty-one for religion
and one for business. City, State ant
national governments deem 1t right t
license iniquity, while denying thu
same right to the Individual. The voic'
i, Of Christ rings out clearly and EN-
phatically against these double stand
ards of morals.-Rev. L. L. Cramblet
Disciple, Pittsburg, Pa.
1 Heather Scholars.--The thinkers o
the East India, China and Japan, hay
] not been lacking In thinking ability. l
many instances they have been men o
S giant intellect, they have written book
e in abundance, but have made no at
vancement. They are today, exceI
s when they have been enlightened b
z divine revelation, where they were
thousand years ago.-Rev. W. B. Har
l. cog, Baptist, Columbus, Ohio.
K Obedience.-A bright and happy etc
!: nifty awaits all who change their att
u tude of opposition or of indifference
one of willing obedience to the call {
u the Gospel. The wilderness Of IL
p world Is full Of voices. Voices call yo
70 TO obedience. Voices are loudly voci
y Grating their wide and angry disclair
ars against such an attitude. To whit
70 voices will you listen?-Rev. e. 7. lie
T. Presbyterian, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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A Bag Full Of Breath.

The "pneumatophor, an Austrian
invention for enabling miners, tiremen.
etc., to breathe when surrounded by
after damp. smoke or noxious fumes Of
any kind, consists Of an alright rubber
bag containing steel bottle Of pure
oxygen at pressure Of 100 liters and a
metal protected glass bottle containing
q 25 per cent solution Of caustic soda.
The oxygen can be admitted by hand
screw into the bag and drawn into the
mouth through rubber tube. the nose
being closed by clip. The turn Of an
other hand screw breaks the glass bottle.
allowing the caustic soda to flow out
and be absorbed by knitted network
in the bag to absorb the carbonic aciC
exhaled. allowing the oxygen to be re
breathed, the apparatus being capable
Of furnishing oxygen enough to las
from 80 to 80 minutes, as has been at
tested by numerous experiments.
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PLEASE GIVE Me MY LETTER" SAID CLARA

Swan" clear voice called aloud
and very sick. Do you always ride Like
this when you are very busy-and
sick p
Physically, Clifford Swan kept his
balance, only turning to raise his hat;
morally, he collapsed.
'Oh, Miss Henderson," he said, chow
dye do? No, I'm not feeling very we'll
to-day"
''Still, you're not sick enough to be In
bed, are you? would like to speak to
you, II you don't mind, just for a min
ute. You have letter of mine, l be-
lieve?"
All this conversation was going on
as they wheeled, side by side, out the
South pike.
81? Oh, yes, beg your pardon.
didn't mean to read It."
That's of no consequence" said
Clara. But please give 1t to me. /
want to see what Elsa says"
"Hi! Hiv' came from behind the two.
my! Can't you go when you get n
LAONC w JOu, .
1t was young Nick.
'Sister says l gave you the wrong
letter. So | brought you this when
got through oling up my machine"
Young Nick held out letter to Swan
All three with one accord dismounted
by the roadside.
please give me my letter." said
Clara.
And Swan, with smiles and nervous
apologies, produced Elsa's little not,
from an inside pocket.
"Will you allow mer' he asked, al
he took his own letter from young
Nick.
Clara nodded and turned her atten
ton to her own little note. Young Mel
stood wide-eyed while these two read
"Sister changed her mind after yol
went, Miss Clara" he said.
Il 1t took Swan long time to eve
glance through his three sheets Of up
right caligraphy. Clara displayed tn
patience and self-restraint OF waitin
angel.
, At last she said, Now, 1t wasn't s
, very dreadful after all. was 1t, MI
Swan"
ooh, no." said Swan, mot at al
Nick, please tell sister for me that l.
be around this evening"
,, "No, Nick" said Clara. ""You burr
on home and tell sister that I've caugf
. Mr.. Swan and I'm going to bring hi
with me right now" Then, as youn
Nick flew down side street by wa
/ of making a short cut, she turned I
!. Swan and asked, How do you fe,
| now-betterr'
n Thanks" said Swan, Il feel deci,
o eddy better now"
e And he had good reason to.-Chicae
e Chronicle.
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Arithmetic and Medicine.

1t san honest quackery that confesses
its own plumbers, still ignorant that
they are nothing worse.
A whaling skipper. in tho old days,
carried medicine chest and table Of
directions One of the rules ran, For
sore throat with fever. give table
spoonful of No. 10.
well. it so happened, explained
the captain, that No. 10 was all used
up, SO gave the man dessertspoonful
of No and another of No. 10.
and don't think the chap that drew
up the table could have been good at
figures; or else, what's just as likely
the medicines were all shams Either
way, it was hard on poor Bill. He died
in half an hour, with a dreadful pain
in his inside. "--Exchange.
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Shot the Way the Dog Came at Him.

The other day Ole Hanson had trou-
BILE with bellicose dog that belonged to
his neighbor. Russian of the name of
Havva Drenkovitskey The Swede shot
the dog as soon as he discovered that he
was not friendly to him, and the sequel
found lodging in Justices court
When Ole was propounded interrogato-
ries by the attorney for the prosecution,
he evidenced a sense of justice in franz
ing replies that is rarely witnessed.
"What sort of a gun did you have,
Mr. Hanson?" inquired the attorney.
''Es var two hole shotgun"
Double barrel?'
"Yas, das ct. ="
"Well, don't you think you could
have scared him away?"
AYE might eff aye had not bane
scare SO LAX DICKENS maesal."
why didn't you take the other end
of the gun and scare him away?"
'Val, master lawyer, Wy dedn't de
dog com for mae oder end first eff haze
want to do Diet vay?"
The lawyer is still wondering If there
WASH t extenuating circumstances con-
nected with the shooting. Denver
Times.
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,ou,a no, face that terrible laugh he

would not face that terrible laugh. be
thought; be would sooner Eaeks a win.
leaving everything he had to Elsa. and
then
.Mr. Swan" said the young clerk.
who was becoming really uneasy by
this time, "A lady wishes TO see you"
Tell the lady I'm very busy"
The young clerk stared al what seem
ed to him the obvious untruth OF the al
legation. but nevertheless he took the
message to the paying tellers window
in the front Office.
"Mr. Swan, the lady says she has
some very important business to settle
with you, and win you please speak
to her for two minutesT'
"Who is the LADY,
Il know her face, but she didn't give
me her name. She wears a brown vel.
veteen bicycle"
Light hair done up In COLI"
The young clerk nodded.
"Mr Edwards" said Swan. II don't
think I'm very well to-day"
! Il noticed that you weren't looking
well before you went to lunch"
'Mr. Edwards, l think I'll go home
for to-day. My wheel Is in the back
hall, think. Please tell Mr.. Glinn III
be all right tomorrow"
The young clerk stared and walked
away to the front Of the bank. Then
as Clifford Swan reached his hat anC
turned to go TO the back hall, he heart
ripple of feminine laughter, echoe,
by half a score OF clerks.
Hell go out the back way, suppose
Thank you" sounded In the dreade,
voice of Clara, the tormentress.
Clifford Swan thanked his stars an,
; the city authorities that the street be
fore the back entrance was paved witt
asphalt and not thronged with vehicle
Mt that hour. Over the asphalt he sped
longing to look behind him, but afral
to attract attention. II he scenes
, anxious as to who was following, pass
ers-by might think he was fleeing fror
! the bank and the law On he went. no
: knowing exactly where to speed Il
| until, after a brilliant quarter OF
e mile, he same to the South pike, an
: its familiar smoothness allowed him I
, turn into 1t. AS he turned he venture
!. to look over his shoulder and saw n,
> body of whom he need be afraid. S
4 on he pedaled.
J. After the most unpleasant three mil
!. utes' spin he had ever known on tht
a road he was beginning to hope that b
: had escaped Clara Henderson's terrib
teasing, when, ''trr-r-r-ing," a bicyc
Il bell sounded blind him.
you must be very busy to-day, NJ