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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

ten years the whole debt, under the
same sensible plan, will be practic-
ally wiped out, while under the re-
funding plan the bondholders would
have a safe four per cent investment
for generation to come, in which
time they would have been paid by the
taxpayers of the city the principle. of
the whole debt twice over. Which
plan, therefore, is most attractive to-
the bondholders and the bond dealers,
if we are to look at this matter from
that point of view, as the City Hall
editor Of the Intelligencer insists we
should?
Furthermore, the rate of interest
four per cent.-which the refunding
scheme would saddle on the taxpayers
for generation and more to come, is
exOrbitant; three or three and half
ample to float double the amount of
bonds
But these City Hall schemers have
never shown a disposition to husband
the taxpayers money. They have
done naught but waste it through their
extravaganza and incompetence. And
now, to get out Of the hole they have
dug for themselves, and cover up a
deficiency, they would mortgage the
city's future for a generation and
make it impossible for the city in
sum for the next ten or fifteen years
because of the stone-wall limit to our
Indebtedness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
RUBBING ITS OLD SORES.

The organ of the refunding schem-
ers feels the thrashing it will get from
the people of this city in advance.
Yesterday it devoted some space to
rubbing several old welts that remain
from past sound trouncings 1t has
gotten from the same hands. Here
is rub No. /:
The people of this city know something
of the Registers attitude heretofore III
certain other propositions IN Whlcn , tI ne
tax PAYERS were concerned; IL VILE DC
remembered for instance, that our CON
temporary advocated the ERECTION OF the
Main street stone bridge. rldlcuHhg- 6aa
idea that it would cost more tnan S'oVvJ;
when il was proposed to erect a spienQld
steel structure for less than hair OF that
sum- The stone bridge proposllon car
ried and the taxpayers. VINO had peeh
promised that this monument to the econ
omy of a Democratic city admln MS tratlon
would cost them less than s'9Wo. were
terest on the bonds. In ordinary trans
actions this would have been termed
neat job cf buncoing
! Not at ALL 1t is true the Main street
stone bridge, owing to the plans final
| " decided upon, cost more than was
| Anticipated. but no one in this city,
except the sore and disgruntled or
gan. which, out of pure contrariness,
or pure cussedness, opposed the stone
bridge, regrets the Improvement
The Intelligencer wanted a cheap
steel structure, which would have
been an annual burden in the way OF
repairs and which would need con-
slant attention to keep it safe, while
| by this time we would be considering
| the advisability of tearing it down
and building a new one or stone one.
Our experience with the Market street
steel bridge is quite enough to satisfy
the people of this city with that. kind
of bridge, thank you! Now they have
in the magnificent Main street stone
bridge a beautiful structure that is a
credit to the city, has never cost a
dollar for repairs, and probably never
will during the lifetime of any one
now living, for it is as solid and en-
during as our grand old hills, from
whose rock it was built.
Sore No. 2, which the organ calls
attention to, was the defeat of the
loan ordinance of 1895, which the Reg
lister, speaking for the people against
the same City Hall ring that now
wants to blk them again in the re.
funding ordinance, strongly and sue
cessfully opposed. When this Cit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

Hall ring came into power In 1895,
with their brilliant promises OF re
FORM" the first thing they did was to
grossly neglect the city's business,
giving their time chiefly to division
of the spoils Of Office. 1t was many
months before Council got together
to do anything and fully six months
before any one knew in what sort of
while money was being spent blindly,
in regular haphaZard fashion. Final
ly, when the city's balance sheet was
made out, this new reform admins
tration found themselves in a very
deep hole, and Immediately proposed
to issue bonds to cover the deficiency.
The people promptly and properly re-
fused. They then raised the rate of
taxation twenty-five per cent, and in
this way gouged about thirty thousand
dollars out of the taxpayers in hard
year. With this money they said they
would pay off old scores. But they
did not do it. The organ says:
AS soon as the back debt was paid the
levy was repealed, however.
This is not true. Notwithstanding
the twenty-five per cent. increase in
taxation during hard times, the back
debt was not paid and it has not been
all paid to this day. On the contrary,
THE BACK DEBT HAS BEEN IN
CREASED, AND IT is TO COVER
UP THIS DEFICIENCY AND 9TH
ERS THAT THIS SAME RING NOW
WANTS TO SADDLE THIS OUT
RAGEOUS REFUNDING ORDIN-
ANCE ON THE TAXPAYERS OF,
THE CITY.
The ring and its organ may we'll
rub these old welts and whine in an
ticipation. There will be another very
sore spot for them to rub about this
time next week, when the people vote
down the refunding scheme.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
Anna Gould's choice of husband

Anna Gould's choice of husband,
Count Castellane, is making himself
riages and footmen at the disposal of a
notorious woman of the town. 1t is
not stated what Anna thinks about it.
Anna would not be warned by the ex-
perience of other American heiresses;
she made her own selection, and must
abide by it. Poor girl, she probably
realizes by this time that there are
things that are worth more than gilt
tering, empty title.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

The ring organ takes the position
that city debt is good thing, and the
chief ringmaster of the refunding
scheme has stated publicly that if the
city ever got out of debt the grass
would grow in our Streets" Then, by
the same token, the way for city to
improve and progress is to get as deep
in debt as possible and saddle its tax
payers as heavily as possible. Evil
IDENTIFY these gentlemen must believe it
was unwise ever to have placed limit
upon the amount to which the city
might go in debt. Yet these same peo-
pie tell us the refunding scheme is a
business" proposition. Queer bust
ness heads these gentlemen have, for
sooth, if they believe half they say.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
PROPOSALS.
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Thursday, November 18th, at ! p. m. by
the County Commissioners of Wetzel
County, West Virginia. for the erection of
a jail building and sherif's residence at
New Martinsville, Wetzel county. w. Va,
in accordance with plans and specifica-
tons prepared by Franzheim, Geisey &
Faris, architects, Wheeling, w. Va.
Bids will be received for the entire work,
and for all cell work, and for all other
iron work separately.
Plans and specifications can be seen in
the Clerks office of the County Court of
Wetzel county, and at the office of the ar
chitects, Wheeling, w. Va. The County
Commissioners reserve the right to reject
any or all bids. Bids to be sent to Henry
r, Thompson, Clerk of the County Court
bidders will submit with bids ceftiireu
sheck for per cent. of amount of bid.
no1920,22.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

Yesterday afternoon the Council
Committee on Streets, Alleys ant
Grades met at the corner of Florida
and South Front streets to confer with
property owners in that vicinity re-
garding a proposed change in the
grade. The matter was discussed at
considerable length, and an agreement
was reached which was mutually sat
isfactory.
Last evening the Council Committee
on Police was called, in accordance
with the ordinance, but there was no
business requiring attention.
The Council Committee on Claims
met last evening. The annual toll
bills of Messrs. F. Weimer, S47.67, and
G. Else, $17.72, were allowed The
claim Of the Baer Sons Grocery Com
pany, for $26, was rejected, and the
bill of S. o. Boyce, for $3.50 for coun-
sci fees in the Haberfield case, was de-
ferred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

LOW RATE EXCURSION TO FAIR
MONT THANKSGIVING DAY, AC-
COUNT ANCIENT ORDER HIBER-
NIANS-ONLY $1.60.
Nov. 25th, Thanksgiving Day, the B.
& O. will run special train to Falrmont
to accommodate the Ancient Order HI
bernians and their friends, leaving
Wheeling at 2:30 p. m. Returning
leave Fairmont about midnight. Fare
for the round trip only S1.6O.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
DIED..

FRAzIER-On Thursday, November f.
and Belle Frazier, in her 18th year
Funeral services at family residence
No. "a South Elm street, Saturday after
noon at go o'clock. Friends of the family
respectfully invited to attend. Interment
at Mt Wood cemetery.
sAIrNDERS-At family residence, cor
nerf Pearl and Madison streets, Martin $
Ferry Ohio. On Thursday, November IL;
1891 at 6:15 o'clock p. m, Annie, wife OF
WIN. Saunders, in her $50 year
Funeral services Saturday morning at
~ O'Clock. Friends of the family respect
fn1,v invited to attend. Interment at
Washington, Pa.
Diamond. Ind, papers please copy)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
LOST.


NJ Office OF LOST CERTIFICATE OF
~ STOCK.-Notice is hereby given tina.
certificate No. 81 Of the Junction Iron and
Steel Company, a corporation under the
shares, dated January LIST, 1895. issued ID
me. and still owned by me, has been lost.
and all persons are hereby notified not to
purchase or negotiate said certificate, as
payment has been stopped. JOHN NJ.
BROWN. Wheeling, w. Va, November
lZtn, 1881. nol3oawt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
AND THERE ARE OTHERS. "

These specialties are handsomely
and copiously illustrated, and every
topic is we'll handled and the story
told in a most interesting way.
Remember that the twenty-five or
more illustrated articles do not inter
fere with the presentation of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

Overholt, Sam Thompson and Finch
Golden Whiskey, bottled, in bond
|. A. GAREE, 1864 Market street,
Wheeling, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
All the News Of the
World Besides.
Some Of the things
shall present are:

Thrilling Experiences Of Inhabi
tants of Florida"
Idaho Comes to the Front With
Some Peculiar Stories"
ga Page for the Man Who Laughs"
"a New Game for Girls"
"a Thanksgiving Surprise"
"Charities of a Baroness"
GAS Told by the Typewriter Girl"
pretty Things for Woman's Wear
"Thanksgiving."
1.-THE Day Before Thanksgiving"
'The Kick That Won the Day"
Thanksgiving Story
what the Poets Are Doing"
Dresses for College Girls
THE Biggest Tower in England to
Let"
"a Noble Science"
Turkey as He is Cooked
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

Watches in endless variety: So6int7
thing very suitable for Christmas
present. McNamee, 1907 Market st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
Index 70 New Advertisements.

HUNK 70 NV AOvS EVtoOkAhe H.
FOURTH PAGE.
Furs-J. S. Rhodes & Co.
Second Hand Clothing-M. Norris.
Wanted-Cook.
Private and Public Libraries-Stan-
toms Old City Book Store.
For Rent-Rooms.
Notice-H. g. Zane.
List of Letters.
EIGHTH PAGE.
STEM Bloch Clothes-D. Gundling &
Co.
Ladies' Wraps and Suits-Stone &
Thomas.
Another Field Day in the Wrap De-
partment-Geo. E. Stifel & Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
7 IST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the postofIice at Wheeling
Ohio county. W. va, Saturday. Novem.
Der 20. TO obtain any or the following tha
APPLICANT must ask for advertised letters,
giving date of the list:
LADIES' LIST.
Albaugh. Mrs. Jake Miller. Ida
Brown, Miss Carrie Summerson, Mrs.
Curtis. Miss Mary y. Pearl 90
Fullerton Mrs III l.. Snyder. Miss Mary
Liniard, Miss Katie Stacey. Mrs. Chas.
Walters, Miss Lula
CENT? EMEN'S LIST.
Barton, w. NJ. ID. Johnson, J. II.
Baker Roy Miller. Chas.
Barring ] s. Mckinney A. a.
Pal. Large Murphy, J. s.
Campbell Edmond Mihklnt, 10
Crozier. Fred b. PUawsk Josef
Coxe. Michael Roberts. II. II.
DERRICK, &. a. Slater. J.
Difdine. ". w. Scout. Haniy
Duncan. John Sims, john
Gourbet. Attorney STEPHAN, N2lroznof
~ Williams; zen
Hawkes.. Gus WILLIS VIII J.
Howell, J. Young George
FIRMS
N. J. o'KANE. P. NJ
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

Go toll. r.. Hillman Il Co.'S and get their
nrices on Diamonds, before purchasing
elsewhere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

Sill Cor+or Webbing in plaids
yin odi III and Dresden fig
ures The latest.
GEO. NJ. SHOOK & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

WANTED-AGENTs. $40 TO $50 A Week
sure to workers. No capital needed New
Goods. New Plan. Sells at sight Every
family needs it. HOUSEHOLD SPE-
C1ALTY Co. Box 424. Cincinnati. Ohio.
de26Sat. h
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WANTED.

WANTED-Girl; must be good cook. In
quire at SiS Main street, cay ..o-.-
WANTED A good small second hand
ed safe, cheap. 1888 Main street. no10e&dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE.

WHEELING, November 16. 1897
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed and qualified
as administrator of the estate of Mrs
Annie D. Holiday, deceased. Persons
knowing themselves indebted to her es-
tate will please call and settle and those
having claims against the estate will pre-
sent them to me. duly verified.
T. H. HIGGINS,
no17ewdq Administrators.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS WANTED for useful novelty.
sells alike to men and women; large profits
sample 10c. RAND BROS, Boston, Mass
my25 tu- thu sat Qw
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
All the News
OF the World.

The City, Neighboring Towns, the
State, the country, and all foreign
intelligence is extensively covered,
and the result is complete and per-
feet Newspaper, as we'll as an up-to-
date Magazine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
PRIVATE ORPUDUC LIBRARIES

Are invited to have their librarian or
committee visit our store and inspect
carefully our large and carefully select
ed stock. We have given much time
and thought to the selecting of this
Autumn and Winter Stock of Books,
and feel well pleased with the result.
Prices will be as low as possible, and
they have been low enough to get one
large library order this week
Discounts to private buyers on sim
gle volumes. Correspondence solicited
STANTON'S BOOK "np s erpK
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
MARRIED..

HCRKHEIMER-R EE1FER.-c1At Clev1e,-
land. Ohio. November IS, 1877, Ben, r
Horkheimer and Mae Refer OF M dfa.d
vile, Pa. NO cards' AL loiiIe O. iAo'e
Windsor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
COR RENT-Possesston at once: 8 rooms
~ second floor; enquire at 20 Seventn
treet. no20eutiu
DO NOT BELONG TO, ANY RELIC
Gus denomination. II. G. ZANE, So Four
zenith street no20q
BUY Your round corner. ivory finish. die
CUT cards, for business and nice social af-
lars. at the office of the WEST VlR-
GINA PRINTING Co. 1225 Market St.
oc26h
FOR SALE OR RENT-Nlce properties
on the motor line, near the city. J. G.
dERNEI, 1926 Market street. se24e&dh
NJ MORRIS.
VI llS9 Market Street.
Sells and buys second hand clothing: high
prices are paid. Write TO me and / will
call No agents are representing me.
no20eSb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

Rao1od and braided Dress Fronts
DCQQCO and Trimmings-new
and stylish. GEO. M. SHOOK & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
41beflin9 Re9ister
CHARLES 4. TANEY, General Manager.

The REGISTER, embracing its several
editions, is entered at the Postofice at
Wheeling, W. Va, as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
THE BEST NATURED MAN IN THE woKLD
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

The furniture. lease and good viii OF
the boarding house Iate.y conducted BIZ
Mrs. A. D. Holiday. and certain other
personal property OF the estate OF the
said Mrs. Holiday will ne offered for sale
at public auction on the premises. 1905
Chapline street. Wheeling. on Wednes-
day. November oath. commencing at 10 a..
m. Terms made known on day OF sale.
I. H. HIGGINS,
suo17evdo Administrator.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

FOR SALE-4SOCIETY ADDRESS Carda
embossed anti engraved. Emblems for ans
society known. Handsome and reason
nd Co.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-05-21
Oregon's Insurance Business.

II. X. kincsid has recently Issued his
report showing the insurance business
transacted in Oregon during the year
1896.
Forty-fve FIRE companies wrote poli-
cies and the grand aggregate OF their
risks was s49, ,26l. 724.S6; the gross pre-
miums amounted 10 81 ,049. Sa5 90; the
premiums returned footed up $222, ,225. :
So; ana the total losses paid amounted
TO S406, ,SaS.I9.
The lie insurance cnmpan. .es number
ed twenty-five and 2,493 policies were
issued, forming an aggregate of 1920,
65T.96; 1924 policies aggregating 49,
ass. .760 81, CEASED policies in force on
December 3lst amounted TO $l9,045,- :
SSH; premiums received, $54s, l05. SO /:
losses paid $2i9.7s7 10; premiums re-
turned, So, ,5TS.6l.
Nine accident companies did business
IN Oregon also in 1896. Their policies
in force at the end of 1886 amounted Ia
s., ,60i, $3.50 and they paid s22 1855 in
losses
In the line of marine business three
were in the field for business
and the amount OF their policies Issued
in 1898 wac s.. .o3S, PSI.
There we're two plate-glass insutancs
companies, aud Que covering burglary
business.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-05-21
Oakville.

Mr. viii Morgan shook his hat at US as
he passed through town yesterday, he
looks thin. Perhaps he has worked too
hard.
Mr. Mitchen left for Pioneer rock quar-
ry this morning.
Mr. VIII Crewse made US call yester-
day. He left here II years since; a
young man without beard, but today
he is not known by his old neighbors on
account of his very long beard.
Judge Bartoo was ir our town the fore
part OF this week he has had some pri-
vate talks with Herman Holstien the
architect of South 0akville and we pre-
sumo that the judge will nave new
house before the summer is over, al
though Holstien and he are very re-
served when we speak of anything per-
tanning to new house.
We were presented with a nice dish o.
wild Strawberries today, the gift OF Miss
Oracle Wade. Thanks.
''Cumtux" don't be too envions OF Us
for it is not altogether our good looks
(although we are Handsomely but our
winning ways,
Mr. Jennings, the pitcher of the Cor
wallis base ball nine, called at our resi-
dence today. He says that he will
measure shadows with the editor Of the
DEMOCRAT although he is not a very
heavy man. He says that he will pitch
with any OF the first class" pitchers IN
the state. He is of Scottish descent and
is very gritty. Call again Mr. Jennings
II. NJ. Stone says that he will have
about half crop OF prunes and he claims
that the prunes will grade much higher
on account OF being fewer on tree and
what the fruit raiser looses in quantity
he will more thad gain in quality.
Mrs w, J. Murphy will start for Nor
wicntown, Connecticut, next Wednes-
day. Mrs Murphy and her husband and
small family came into our community
about three years since. Mr. NJ bought
small truit farm, put up q nice dwelling
and made some permanent improve
ments but the dull times compelled him |
to go to Florida where he had good Job |
on the railroad for about two ears. but |
the scarcity OF work and poor wages |
caused him to 60 to Connection, and this |
spring he has sent for his family Mrs /
NJ has resided on the farm and managed /
II In business like manner. HeI many /
Trends are sorry 10 see her leave.
We are informed that some one who
had no regard for the feelings of others
and especially OF ladies, smoked a rigar-
cite inside of the Fair View church in
the presence of ladies.
Last night the dogs made an onslaught /
on X. A. BamioTds sheep, killing and /
gripping twelve old sheep and four
lambs. Everybodys dog was at home i
last night and besides whose dog would /
be mean enough to kill sheep.
LITTLE 2osE BUp.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-05-21

FEIeSED CRAxY.-Fiester. the wife
murderer has given himself away" He
has never been crazy. bat has been plav.
ing his keepers for 10 these many months.
making them liit him around and feed
him with spoon like a baby. When
his sons were in jail he Was caught talk
ing to the younger one, John. in a very
rational manner and he has been keep
ing an account Of the flight OF time with
pencil which he had hidden on the
raiter oil the jai. corridor. When Dap
uty Fallen found him out he sc, the
breakfast on the table and told him 10
get np and eat q or starve and the old
mar got u? and deyourei i; in short or
der. He saws he was advised 10 plav
crazy BY one Connors. who spent a few
months in Jail with h m Experts said
Fiester was crazy aud wouldn't live 4
month, but the old man is stou. and
hearty as ever he was. This shoxs the
value OF expert testimony in such
cases. F-ester has been removed 10 steel
cells where he will be more secure. oae
reason the supreme court has not push-
ed his case Is that be Was reported in
sane. He told Mr. Fallin yesterday
"Ne ell you hadn't ought 70 kick; you've
had good thing out Of i,."-Grants
Pass Courier.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-05-21
Concerning
Our HdVertisine.

Burning words naFer did set the world
On IRE. Ii Is cu To1lcy 70 repress ali sea
sstiocal statements, 70 deal In facts not
figures Of speech Or exzggdzti0ns Every
xoFd we print Is weighed. and re v01ek
for its exact truthfulness wiIh cur personal
homer he integrity OK our word Of mouth
Is unqueStloned % The integrity Il cur
word cf type must be Just IS sabsssntlA.
The object Of all our advertising Is % tel
you about our busiEess- esearfy. plainly
ooovIncingiy as one Ean talks TO saothez
1t costs some mooey. bat 6oae inlelh1sntir
1t pays. You Try IL