The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-17
STATE PRESS


Chief Mine Inspector ]. W, Paul finds
that West Virginia stands second of all
the states in the Union in the produe-
ton Of coke, the number OF tons pro-
duced in the year 1896 being 1865, 1855, or
II, 31S tons more than Alabama, the next
highest state in the list, West Virginia
Ia third in coal production, PennsylVa-
MIA being first and Illinois second, and
Ohio fourth. Mr.. Paul says West Vir-
ginia would stand much higher II all
the mines reported. lie has received
reports from 1879 mines, while the num-
Der in operation is about 27O,-Fairmont
Index.
In u news columns to-day Is a high
ly satisfactory dispatch from Charles
ton, which calls attention to the wise
and economical management OF the
states affairs by the present adminis-
tration. To get such results as we are
now getting Is the reason a Republican
ticket was elected. The people have
reason to be well satisfied with their
good work on election day last year.
Parkersburg Journal.
MI. ", A. Davidson butchered on yes
terday, November 10, at his home near
Union, what was probably the largest
hog in Monroe county. The animal vas
eighteen months old and netted 567
pounds In weight, In the classic Ian
guage of the Greenbrier Independent,
this can't be beat,"-Monroe Watch
The old battle flags which have been
In n case in the museum of the histort-
cal society, will be moved in a few days
to the adjutant generals office. Gen.
Appleton thinks that is the proper place
for them and has had a large case made
to keep them in.-Charleston Gazette.
While our people OF West Virginia ara
kicking about the game law, they
should bear in mind that some Of her
sister states have similar laws. The
law In force in Virginia now prohibits
the killing or handling of partridges for
two years.-Grant County Press.
Albert Dye, who resides near Kama
wha Station, is n queer genius. a few
days ago a reporter of the Parkersburg
State Journal visited Mr., Dye, at his
home near Kanawha, and a very
much entertained by what he saw and
learned Of Mr.. Dyes methods Of con-
Quoting his farm and home. Hia
method is an epitome Of the protective
system of government, His homestead
Is a little world within itself, with every
resource husbanded, and with things so
arranged that everything that can DO
manufactured at home and by his own
skillful fingers. is provided in that way,
so that home industry provides nearly
everything the family needs. For in
stance, Mr.. Dye makes his own boota
and shoes for his family out of tho
skins of opossums and ground hogs,
which he shoots or traps himself. He
also tans the skins himself, producing
a soft, pliablc leather, Of wonderful
touEhness and durability. Everything
that nature will produce in these lati-
tudes is raised on the Dye farm, and
tho woodo and ore bearing hill afford
wood and iron, the latter being melted
by Mr.. Dye by Of a homemade
process, which he perfected himself. BY
this means, being something Of u wood
worker and blacksmith, he recently
made for himself n wagon, which Is
stout and servlceable. This theory os
God helps those that help themselves
Is carried out and the result is u splen-
did example of independence.