The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-22
STATE PRESS eLzANINss

After the Democratic party, the Lew
Is county hock-masters worst enemy is
the dog. Near Lighthurn worthless ca
mines have been playing havoc with the
sheep. and within the past few days
quite number have been killed,-Wes-
ton Independent
It seems that the politicians Of Kama
wha county need an eXempllfcation OF
the principles involved In the eighth
commandment, One or two severe les
sons would teach the rascals what is
meant by the words: "Thou shalt not
steal, fredericksburg Statesman
The fruit crop this year OF Jefferson
and Berkeley counties is one of the
most prolific ever known. A fair esti-
mate fixes the value of the apple and
peach crop of the two counties named
at over 100000, One successful fruiE
grower of Berkeley county is reported
to have sold his apple crop for 100000,
Professor Thomas L. Hodges, of the
University, located bullet In Ernest
Hayes foot this morning by the use OF
X rays. The bullet was fired into his
foot several years ago by the accidental
discharge Of a tlobert rifle while he was
shooting sparrows. The experiment was
a complete success, but as Mr.. Hayes
was compelled to leave for the east, he
postponed a surgical operation for the
removal OF the all,-Morgantown Mo-
nongalian.
The Daughters of the Confederaoy
met yesterday in the county court
house in this city The membership In
creased fifty during the year and now
numbers one hundred and sixteen. The
treasurers report showed receipts
amounting to 1905 ~, disbursements,
$402 SO, and q balance In the treasury,
jncludlng the amount on hand at the
beginning OF the year, OF $1,000 40, The
president, Mrs, McSherry, delivered a
very interesting address, after all the
business was transacted and suggested
that Stonewall Jackson's birthday be
commemorated hereafter throughout
the state. Jackson was born in
ClarksburE, W. Va. on January q, 1924
-Martinsburg World.
Forest fires are now raging. in many
parts of Cabell county and In portions
of Lawrence county, Ohio. George r.
Thornburg, of Barboursville, has had a
large force OF men at work for few
days past on his premises to prevent
the flames from reaching his barns and
fencing. Near Milton great excitement
prevails and more than thirty men We're
at work all day Monday and Tuesday
fighting fire TO prevent the flames
reaching the big corn fields north OF
the town. Had II reached these fields
the Indications are that the flames
would have destroyed several buildings
in the outskirts OF the town, Farmers
arriving here to-day from Lawrence
county, tell OF much destruction OF
property along the upper Simms Creek
valley and also In other sections. The
smoke was so dense Mt many points
east on the Chesapeake &; Ohio road
that engineers could not see two hun
bred yards ahead.-HuntinGton Adver-
tiser.
A ParkersburG dispatch says: Wav-
erly's famous bastIle, The Tank which
Is known from one end OF the coun-
try 10 the other, has been sold by It's
owners, the National Supply Company,
and that little village Of oil IS now
without any sort of receptacle for way
ward citizens. 1.-THE Tank" which was
simply large gas tank with a hole In
the end of It, large enough to admit a
man, was used to curb loud mouthed
citizens when they got too full OF fire
water. The victim who had looked on
the wine would be taken in charge OF
by a crowd and his half helpless form
would be showed into the tank, which
was turned down on It's side, Then the
fun would begin. While dozen or
more men would beat the thin sheet
iron affair, the others would roll the
tank around. Amid Il din which
would almost wreck the ear drums Of
those on the outside the poor victim,
first on his head and then on his feet,
would be rolled around until he would
be more than sober.