davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
SPIDER KILLS SNAKE IN A FIGHT.

Hot Duel Unprecedented in the Annals of
Reptiles.
Norristown, Pa, September ia
duel to the death between a snake and
a spider occurred in J. Harris wheel
wright shop to-day that is doubtless
without parallel in natural history.
The reptile was of the garter species,
young and about five inches long. The
insect had a black body, about the size
of pea.
e When Mr.. Hart opened up his shop
he noticed slight movement on the
floor in the corner. On close inspec-
ton he found that an interesting strug-
gle was in progress.
the snakes body as the latter lay bask-
ing in the sunshine, and before it was
aware the silk encircled it's head. The
reptile finally managed to free it's body,
but not it's head.
Mr.. Hart then suspended the web
on stick, and the snake was held by
the prisoner made one of the threads
of the web broke.
The spider then set at work to
strengthen the prism by winding an
additional web about the snakes body,
and connecting it with stick. When
the snake had thus been secured the
little insect cautiously approached the
reptiles head.
Then the real fight commenced, and
though the reptile was at great disad-
vantage, it tried it's best for an hour to
bite the spider. Weakening as these
futile efforts progressed, the snake
grew almost helpless. Then the spiker,
by a sharp flank movement, obtained
a safe hold on the under jaw of the
snake, and it only took about four
minutes for his spidership to put his
snakeship out. The spiders poison
acted quickly and caused death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
TO KEEP TIE PRICE DOWN.
Wheat Dealers, MilIers and Banks of Mani
toba Said to Have Combined.

Wheat Dealers, MilIers and Banks of Mani
toba Said to Have Combined.
Montreal, September ia Winni-
peg dispatch says that the grain deal
ers there have decided to fix prices
each day, which shall remain in force
during the day, irrespective of any
changes in the Chicago markets. This
course has been rendered necessary by
the fact that the telegraph offices are
unable to handle messages sent to the
BUYERS. who are scattered all over the
country, in time to be of any use. The
other day when the Chicago prices
changed very rapidly no less than 700
messages We're sent. and too long a
time elapsed before they were forward
ed to be of any service to the buyers.
1t is stated that the grain dealers OF
Manitoba have formed combination
which the dealers, millers and grain
syndicates will keep down the price of
wheat. 1t is also asserted that the
banks have joined in and agreed not
to assist any buyer who does not join
the syndicate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
RINEHART & TATUm,
TELEPHONE I'D. CITY BANK BUiLDSi
TRUSTEES SALE.

Ry virtue of a deed of trust made by
Peter Maurer and Katherine Maurer his
wife. to the unde rsigned as trustee. dated
June 18th, 1894, and recorded in the Office
of the Clerk of the County Court Of ONO
County West Virginia, in Deed OF Trust
Book No. 40, page sos. / viii sell at public
auction at the north front door or the
Court House of said county, in the City
of Wheeling, West Virginia, on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 1897,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, the FOL
ward of the said City of Wheeling. that
is to say: The soIph half of that certain
lot or parcel of ground situated in Joseph
Caldwelrs addition to the City of Wheel.
ing, known and designated on the plat or
the same as lot numbered six 90, lying
and being on the east side of Main street,
in the addition aforesaid. together with all
the buildings and improvements
thereon and thereto belonging, %
in any way appertainng. Beiry9
the same property which was granted and
conveyed to the said Peter Maurer by
Christ. Thiele and others by deed dated
October 2Sth, 1870. and recorded in the OF.
fee of the Clerk OF the County Court OF
Ohio County. West Virginia, in Deed BOOK
No. 81, page 4SS.
Terms OF Sale:-One-thi and as much
more as the purchaser may elect to pay
IN cash on the day of sale. the balance OF
the purchase money to be paid IN two
equal installments at six and twelve
months, notes bearing interest from the
date of sale. TO be given for such deferred
payments. said notes to be secured by deed
of trust on the property sold.
JAMES p. ROGERS.
c. A. SCHAEFER & CO, Trustee.
seSel Agents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
RICHIE COUNTY FAIR.
1t Was Success in Every Particular
Good Races and Big Attendance

1t Was a Success in Every Particular
Good Races and Big Attendance
Ellenboro, w. Va, September 10
Yesterday was the last day of the
Richie County Agricultural and Fair
Associations eleventh annual fair, and
will be the last fair held at Penns-
boro unless there is a reorganization,
as the lease on the grounds expires
this year. The fair this year was a
success in every sense of the word.
More than ten thousand people passed
through the gates on Thursday and
Friday, and the total receipts will
reach $4,000. The racing was good,
and interesting, as will be seen by the
record given below of the last two
days races. Colonel Day, fine PAGER,
broke the tracks exhibition pace rec
ord on Friday, making mile in
2:20H.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
SILVER AND WHEAT.
Weston Correspondent Makes Clear
Their Relations and How 1t Originated
and Was Maintained

Weston Correspondent Makes Clear
Their Relations and How 1t Originated
and Was Maintained
Weston, w. Va, September 10, 1897.
To the Editor of the Register.
Sir: What relation exists between
silver and wheat? Why did Mr.. Bryan
and other silver cranks say that wheat
and silver go hand in hand? Are they
not now satisfied that they were only
trying to deceive the farmer and other
honest voters into voting their way,
knowing full well that ley were de-
ceiving the people?
Such silly, nonsensical and ignorant
questions and assertions are asked
and made daily by the ignorant, blind
partisan and agnostic goldbug press
of the United States.
1t is really disheartening and dis
couraging to the intelligent citizens of
this country to think that after estab-
fishing free schools all over this broad
land, and in many States a compulsory
law, and spending millions of dollars,
that ignorance yet reigns supreme and
shows it's wonderful strength in the
goldbug press of to-day.
1t is high time that an outraged peo-
pie should rise up in their strength
and pray or demand that our legisla-
tive bodies enact some law that would
eXpell imbeciles from editing papers.
What relation exists between silver and
wheat? Do you ask the question in
earnest? If so, we will answer it:
| In the first place, let us consider the
markets, when the prices are made,
on those goods, which we are compell-
ed to export. Every school boy who
knows anything knows that we raise
more wheat than we consume by many
millions of bushels, and therefore, are
compelled to look for other than home
markets. There are, also, other coun-
tries that raise more wheat than they
can possibly consume, and therefore
have to look for markets elsewhere.
India, Russia, France all are exporters
of wheat. England does not, nor can
not furnish her people with wheat
raised on her own soil, therefore Amer
lea, France, India, Russia and other
countries so TO England to sell their
surplus, and of course, one comes in
competition with the other The price
therefore, depends upon the demand
and supply. II the market is glutted,
of course prices are low; but, on the
contrary, if fhe demand is great, prices
are high. II all the selling nations
were b!esao6nby Providence at one tRme,
then II \would be knocked out
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20

Pinkerton bullets and Winchesters In
the hands of lot Of paid assassius
called deputies. How long are the la
boring people of this country going to
submit to such brutal treatment? They
cannot pick up arms and fight, but they
can take up their ballot and vote.
They have been warned time and again
against this party Of injunctions and
monopolies, and yet by some hocus-
pocus means they have allowed them
selves to be lead, like dumb cattle to
the ballot box by these fellows, and
each time they have lived to regret it.
They allowed them to call those who
opposed injunctions, ETC.. anarchists,
socialists, cranks, potmetallists, etc.,
and now they are tasting OF the sweets
Of injunctionism. Is it not now high
time that all the calamity howlers
drawn in their "howls' and admit that
'old pros" has struck the country like
a wild west cyclone? The little Sc pat
ent inside and borrowed outside would
be, so-called newspapers that claims to
have, heretofore "been a little slow to
enter on their own account into Civ
ing unqualified assurance to their read
ers, that prosperity has returned" now
comes forward and claims from their
sanctums that old pros is here full
fledged. They speak of local manifes-
tations and move you away out into
Nebraska and tell you of the GLORIOUS
and triumphant march Of old pros and
his outfit, and then circle around up
into the Klondike and bring you back
into Colorado and fire you up some out
of the way place among theDoo by owls
and whippo' wills, where some fellow
sold a bushel Of potatoes and dozen
OF eggs for a few cents more than he
got last year. This the goldbug paper
claims is prosperity, pure and simple,
then goes on and tells about some fell
low opening up machine shops, and
when you investigate you find that
that some fellow has opened up a
blacksmith shop at some cross roads
postofice. Wheat, they claim to be
worth lone dollar per bushel. Mr.
Farmer brings in your wheat and gives
these fellows chance to prove it; he
offers it to them at 80 cents. and sees
if they will buy; brings in a few calves
at SIG per head and some of the wool
off Mary's little lamb at rs cents Q
pound, and see how quickly old Pros
and his crew will be just over in the
next county.
Newspaper reports are not what the
| people want. We want promises full.
| filled. We want to feel and see pros
perity-not read about it. We have
been reading that kind of rot for some
time, and are growing, oh, so weary
For Gods sake, give us rest, or some
thing real. Grover, under gol(
standard, gave us a rest for about foul
years, and to save us, we cannot tel
whether we are enjoying Grover panic
or Mes prosperity.
| And now they are receiving theil
pay for voting for an honest dollar anc
| chance to earn it. A. NJ. j.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20

all the time spent in looking for game.
Hoffman had put in a hard day OF
tramping, and by the end of the after
noon was pretty well tagged out, as
was his dog. The weather was warm
and the shade of the woods grateful, so
Hoffman stretched himself out beneath
a tree for a good rest. His dog drop
ped down close to him. Hoffman fell
into doze, but was soon awakened by
fierce commotion, in which canine
bowls were uppermost. AS he jumped
up he beheld his dog in fierce combat
with an immense bald eagle, and the
beast was getting the worst of it. Hoff-
man was afraid to use his gun, because
of the chances of killing his dog, so he
got club and sailed in.
The bird of freedom quickly turned
upon its new foe and fought as only
eagles can fight. Hoffman found him
self in sorry predicament, for he was
no match for the big bird. So close
was the fighting that he could not use
the club to advantage, and the eagle
had the sagacity to fly high enough to
escape the dog, all the while using it's
great ugly talons and beak with fierce
strength. At length Hoffman fell ex-
hausted, and the dog, with renewed
strength, returned to the encounter
Weakened bv the encounter. the eagle
took itself off and disappeared. Hoff-
man was cut and bruised in many
places but was not seriously injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
CANNOT RECOVER.
Vicious Cow Cores a Thirteen, Year.
Old Boy.

PaducaA KY. September 19.-News
of a terrific battle for life between a
maddened cow and sturdy country
boy in which the weaker duelist receiv-
ed fatal wounds, has reached here from
Brinsburg, 20 miles south in Marshall
county. Ben McGregor, aged 10, was
sent to a pasture where vicious cow
was kept. When the boy entered the
field she charged at him with lowered
head. Snatchfng a stick from the
ground he repeatedly struck the bel
lowing beast upon the nose. Had he
been able to keep his feet the plucky
little fellow might have succeeded in
beating off the animal. But he STUN
bled. In an instant the four legged
enemy was upon him. Her sharp
hoofs cut and bruised his limbs in a
half dozen places. But it was her
crooked horns that inflicted the great
est damage. One of her horns entered
his body near the left hip and ripped
away across his abdomen. inflicting a
horrible cash several inches in length
from which the entrails fell and
dragged upon the dusty earth. The
boy was rescued, carried indoors and
physicians summoned. Pending their
arrival McGregor's step-father passed
his mangled entrails back into the
CHASTITY orifice after washing them and
held the bowels there with his hands
until doctors arrived. The boy is dy-
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
POINTER FOR SCHOOL BOARDS.
Wells at Schoolhouses Should Be FREQUENT
ly Pumped Out

Wells at Schoolhouses Should Be Frequent
ly Pumped Out
Normal, ILL.,, September 19.-Diphthe-
ria in an aggravated form has broken
out in school district in the northern
part of Normal township, and the dis
trict school has been closed One child
has died, and several others are not ex-
pected to live. The drinking of i'm
pure water from school house wells is
believed to be the cause of the disease
here and among other school children
in the country. Such diseases usually
break out after the close of the sum-
mer vacation, when the pupils drink
from wells that have not been used
since the close of school in May or
June.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
FOUGHT A BIG EAGLE,

And the Bird of Freedom Flew OF in
Triumph.
Mays Landing, ~ j., September 10.
Taylor Hoffman, of Jersey City,
came dcwn to the pine woods of Allan
tic county en- cunning expedition a
few days ago. He has had tolerably
good luck, but ran plump into an ex-
perience yesterday which paid him for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
HIS LIFE BLOOD ON AN APRON.
Startling Evidence Discovered in Chester't
Simcox Tragedy

Simcox Tragedy
Chester, Pa, September ia strong
chain Of evidence is said to have been
woven around Charles Gilhooley, one
of the mon suspected of being impli-
Gated in the bloody and murderous at
tack upon aged John Simcox yester-
day. An apron spotted with blood has
been found, which would tend to cor
tradict the statement of the inmates Of
the house that they knew nothing
about the attack on the helplassly in
toxicated man.
Simcox is still in precarous con-
dition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
FOR NOTHING.

you've got an awful cold Smithers.
Why don't you go to the doctor and get
him to give you something for it?"
"Give me something for it! Man, he can
have if for nothing and welcome. Erie
Dispatch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20

Time, /. ~, i: OF, /. % p.
Fakirs and gamblers were every
where over the grounds on the first two
days of the fair, but energetic meas
ures were adopted by the management
to rid the grounds of the gamblers, and
they were successfully carried out. One
man reported that his pocket had been
picked and sos stolen. Another old
man who was selling watermelons out
side the gate was induced to accom-
pany some highwaymen to anf unfre-
quented spot under pretense snur-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20

What is the necessary preliminary to
breaking off the liquor habit?" said a Cow
ington Sunday School teacher to one OF
her pupils.
Learning to drink" said the pupil
Louisville Courier Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
PAS IDEA.

Johnny-Pa, what is optical deusion?
Pa-When your mother, for instance,
says she hates to go shopping; that's an
optical deluson-all in your eye, you
know.-Boston Transcript.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
TAKE GAYS GRANULES FOR

That torpid liver needs renovatng to
cure your headache, dizziness and bilious
ness. Ask for Gays Granules and take
no ether. They are purely vegetable, easy
to take and pleasant in their action.
DECISIONS PHARMACY,
Sole Agents 1902 Market street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20

chasing his melons, was assaulted and
seriously injured and robbed OF about
$25.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20

FOR SALE-REAl ESTATE.
DOR SALE---AT A BARGAIN.
Farm of rs acres rear Ravenswood. W.
Va, $50 acres OF which is high bottom.
Dwelling House of rooms, tenant houso
barn and orchard. we'll watered In
quire Of Samuel West on the premises 8.
w. Y. HOGE.
Room IS. City Banl1 Building.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
laoCNDsvILLE is ia danger Of a re-
turn of the skating rink craze.

laoCNDsyILLE is ia danger Of a re-
turn Of the skating rink craze.
THE Albafross, the U. S. steam
yacht, has been taken to lock where
it has been placed in winter quarters.
WIN. NUcKLEs, Jr., living at Wy
oma, Mason county, was severely
gored by a vicious COW. He is in a
critical condition.
THE bad condition of the water in
the Potomac is killing the fish, and
they are seen liz large numbers float
ing down that majestic stream.
OUR prices give your money added
power. We can suit and fit yon in a
suit or overcoat. With our % per
cent reduction on all clothing it will
be big saving to you.-HIRscHMAN
A PAVEMENT is being laid from
Main to Spruce along the west side
of Wiley street. This is something
which the residents of that section
of town have long wanted.
IAN Anonymous Recital" short
story in the Christmas number OF
Godey's Magazine, showing unques-
tionable talent, is from the pen of a
young Wheeling writer, Howard Mar
Gus Strong.
THE secretary of the treasury's esti-
mate Of appropriations for the next
fiscal year includes among Others the
sum of 1920, 900 for the locks and
dams on the river between here and
Fairmont.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15

Nor satisfied with being the buck
wheat metropolis of West Virginia
Kingwood now boasts of fox hunt
ers that would put the swell Mead
OVERLOOK Hunt Club, of New York
in the shade"
A HOG with eight feet was recently
killed at Wheeling. The four extra
feet were smaller than the feet used
by the porker, and appeared near the
middle joint on the legs. His eight
footed hogship weighed about IT'S
pounds and attracted considerable at
tention.
j. II. TORRANCE g. Co., of Lewis
burg, have just finished threshing
the 1897 wheat and oats crop, in
their neighborhood. Messrs. Tor
rance & Co., thresbed $1,000 bushels
Of wheat and 5000 bushels of oats
for their seasons work. They re-
port that good many crops averaged
thirty bushels per acre.
BERT FLEMING is building six
room residence and store room on
Wiles addition. He expects to go
into business in the store room and
rent the residence portion of the
building.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15

In no class Of diseases is there SO much
quitting off till a more convenient sea
son," or more damage caused by delay,
as in diseases of the ear. As you valEe
your hearing, attend to it as soon as the
least failure is noted, when it is as easily
cured as other ailments.
Maggie Barbick, Etna, Pa, had most
agonizing pain in her right ear, the re-
suit of an old neglected trouble causing
very large polypus to fill the ear
tightly. She consulted DIR. Sadler, S04
Penn Avenue, whose skill IN diseases OF
the ear enables him to secure satisfac-
tory results in every case. After re-
moving the growth his treatment remov-
ed all Inflammation stopped all dis
charge and offensive odor. Such cases,
neglected, lead to destruction OF the
bones in the ear, Inflammation OF the
brain, and death.
CATARACT BLINDNESS.
1l2 Successes in 1l5 operations.
Send for DIR. Sadler's pamphlet and
extremely favorable terms, before being
operated upon. His remarkable sue
cess enables him to give you advantages
no one else can
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15

Catherine L MoElroy to Sinai NJ
McElroy, 4 A, 3 r and "a p, $780,
N L Tough and wife to Solomon II
Arnett, 10 A, 3 r, "a p, $43S.50
Elizabeth A Bircher ct al to james
* = Bircher, 141 acres, being | of SO
A, A Bircher's dover, exchange of
lands.
James S Thorn ct al to Benjamin
t Smith, % perches, d NJ Thorn land,
$40.
W S Meredith, special commits
sioner, to same, 3 tracts Of land, 2 A,
3 IA A, 5 IA A, 5000.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
ASTORIA.
To Sunny California

Every Saturday night during the
winter months. Personally conduct
ed Tourist Car excursions, organized
by the Chicago, Milwaukee s. st.
Paul R'y start from Chicago every
Saturday at 10 O'Clock p. m, and run
through Omaha, Lincoln, Colorado
Springs, and Salt Lake City TO Sacra-
mento, San Francisco and Los An.
geles, via the popular Midland Tour
ist Car Route.
Each car is accompanied by an in
telligent and obliging courier who
makes himself useful to all the
passengers. This is an entirely new
departure in Tourist Car Service, and
is highly approved by hundreds OF
California passengers. A sleeping
berth costs but 5000, and the rail-
road ticket is proportionately cheap.
Apply to the nearest Coupon Ticket
Agent for an illustrated time table
folder OF the Midland Route to Cali
fornia, or address JOHN r. PORT,
District Passenger Agent, Williams
port, Pa, for further information
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15

SANTA CLAUS is rapidly approach
ing the size when the President Of
the United States looks small be-
side him
W. I. PARKER, formerly of Park
ersburg. writes from Kiondike: If
any of my friends expect to come to
Alaska, tell them for Gods sake to
stay in West Virginia.
COMPARE this paper with any small
daily published in the country and
you will find it leads. 1t costs but
triiie and gives you the best OF every
thing. Let us have your subscrip-
Ftion.
We give you reduvti On of 25 per
cent on all shoes BOUGHT NOW. $I.I0
SHOES for 75c., $500 shces for $3.50,
SO. 90 shoes for So. 25.. Can any one
make money quicker than by buying
their shoes at Hirschman's during the
Big SaleY
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15

We would advise our readers to
wait and see the beautiful line Of
Xmas goods to be opened at Jones'
Monday the 18th.
YESTERDAY Major d. B. Stewart
entertained few of his friends at
a dinner in honor of his niece Miss
Clara f. Stewart, of St. Louis, Mo.
The occasion was most enjoyable
one. Several who were invited found
it impossible to be present. Among
them were DR.. Buchanan, DR.. Brock
and ]. E. Fleming Those present
were Mrs. Lynch, Mrs. Clara Stew
art, Mrs. A. NJ. Buchanan, Miss
A. J. Evans, and Mr. Vandervort.
The first Christmas trees have be-
gun to come in and the young idea is
CORRESPONDENCE elated. Several mer-
chants have begun to decorate in
honor of the festive season and the
true spirit of the time Is in the air.