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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
WbeeIin9 Re9ister
BENWOOD NEWS.

c. w. Kronhardt, of Main street, left
yesterday morning for Atlantic City.
Mrs. NJ. Vancuren returned yester-
day morning from Belmont, Ohio,
where she has been visiting for the
past few days.
The German Lutheran Church held
a picnic yesterday at Whiteman's grove.
A large number of folks spent the day
yesterday at the A. o. H. picnic at
Wheeling Park.
George Henry, of Chicago. was in the
city yesterday on business.
The postofiice will be removed from
its present quarters into one of the
vacant store rooms under the Emerg-
ency Hospital, about the first of next
month. The future location is conven-
iently situated to enable the postmis-
tress to live in the rear of the office.
James Brown is having his property,
at the corner of Main and Sixth streets,
frightened with fine coat of paint.
Will Peabody and Robert Linsley re-
turned Wednesday night from New
York, Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Miss Elsie Peabody left yesterday for
Steubenville to visit the Misses Quid-
land.
Miss Julia Dixon. of Moundsville, is
guest of Miss Julia Barrett, of Nc
Mechen street.
Miss Dora Gates, of Powhatan, is Wis
iting friends in this city.
The family Of Hon. John W. Leach
left yesterday for. the Moundsville
camp grounds to spend the rest Of the
summer.
Miss Edna Gately, of Main street,
who has been suffering from an attack
of typhoid fever, was removed from
her home Tuesday afternoon to DR..
Haskins' Hospital. in Wheeling.
Prof. Robert Riggs, who was princi-
pal OF the Benwood schools from 1893
to 1896. has accepted a position as
principal of the Point Pleasant schools.
Prof. Riggs will be one of the examin-
ers at the Marshall county institute,
which convenes at Moundsville next
Monday. He will remove his present
residence near Whiteman's grove 70
Point Pleasant before he takes charge
of his new position.
Sam Hunter, of the firm OF Linebsr-
ger & Hunter. the Main street grocers,
will leave Sunday for Cleveland. Mr..
Hunter returned from Epworth Park
Yesterday morning after pleasant stay
since last Saturday.
Mrs. Frank P0rterfeld left yesterday
afternoon for Philadelphia, from which
place she will visit Reading on her re-
turn home.
Paul Riddle, ME- Deegan and Lon
Vance. who have been visiting up
Cheat river. will return home Friday.
The puddlers will not resume work
until some arrangement can be made
to secure coal. In all probability they
will not 90 to work until the coal
strike is settled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13

Course of study Nearly CompIeted-LarEe
number of Book Agents.


The special committee Of the Board
of Education. in charge Of the new
high school has been holding meet
ings almost every day and considering
the changes in the course OF study
made necessary by the establishment
of this new grade in the public school
system. The committee has almost
completed its work and will have II
il readiness for presentation to the
board at the next regular meeting on
Thursday night of next week.
Members of the Board Of Education
are now besieged by lot of book
agents. All Of the leading publishing
firms are represented. The establish
ment Of the high school will necessi-
tate the introduction Of lot OF new
text books and if the members are
not prepared to vote intelligently in
the matter it will not be because the
agents have spared any eloquence in
presenting the merits Of their respec-
tive books. The American Book Com
pany, which was recently thrown
down by the County Board, has two
representatives he-e-namely, H. H.
Bowers, of Cincinnati, and A. ]. Will
kinson, of Grafton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
THE LINsLY INSTITUTE.
The Indications Are for Most Satisfactory


Year.
If indications prove true the attend
ance at the Linsly Institute next year
will be very satisfactory to both the
trustees and faculty. This excellent
school is worthy of its success. Its
faculty is composed of experienced and
successful teachers and its alumni in
clude some of the most prominent men
in the city, who use their influence
in every way to second the efforts OF
those who have the school in charge.
The mission of the Linsly Institute is
to furnish the best possible opportuni-
ties for young men and boys to pre-
pare themselves for making the most
of life. It's aim is to give proficiency
in history, science and languages, to-
gether with work in other studies
which are necessary to form the foun-
dation of liberal education.
Prof. John NJ. Birch, whose reputa-
ton extends beyond city and State, has
proven his usefulness to the commu-
nifty in which he dwells His name
alone is sufficient to insure the sue
cess of any school. Lient. Blakely,
u. S. n, has been detailed as Military
Instructor and this department, which
has been so popular in the past, prom
Uses to be even more so in the future.
Altogether, the Linsly Institute is a
school of which the city may well be
proud.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13

THE LEADING MALT EXTRACT.
Malt-Nutrine is the only really great
Extract of Malt offered on the market,
all other so-called extracts being moth
ing better than strong black beer with
a large percentage Of alcohol and a
very small one of extractive matter.
Such extracts should not be given or
recommended to convalescents or
strengthening people, since their
merits are all on the label and not in
the bottle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
MORE RuMoRs ABOUT sCULL.

The latest rumor concerning c. o.
Scull. ex-general passenger agent OF
the Baltimore & Ohio, is to the effect
that there is to be general reorgani-
zation of the passenger department OF
the New York Central Railroad, and
that George H. Daniels is to be made
passenger traffic manager and that Mr..
Scull will be appointed general
passenger agent. This rumor sounds
far more reasonable than the one
which was started last week. Mr..
Scull's many Pittsburg friends would
be pleased to learn that the latest ru-
NOR concerning the ex-general passen-
ger agent of the Baltimore & Ohio is
correct, as he is very popular here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
JOHN FRlE0EL & co.

JUGGLING WITH DISHES
Doesn't improve their appearance. And
who is more addicted to this form Of
juggling than the average servant
girl? A little nick here and there may
not amount to much-you may not
even notice it-but how about visitors?
No dining table can be too daintily set
only the best is good enough for any
one. Dainty dishes may be bought for
very little money nowadays.
JOHN FRIEDEL g. CO.,
III9 Main Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
coIORED SUNDAY SCHOOL.

A union picnic of all the Sunday
schools for colored children in this
vicinity was held yesterday at Beach
Bottom, south of Wellsburg. A large
crowd went up yesterday morning
from this city, and the towns on the
Ohio side OF the river. all carrying
baskets filed to overlooking with good
things to eat. The crowd numbered
at least 500 persons during the day
and everything passed off in very
pleasant manner Most of the colored
ministers were present, as well as
many adult members of their respec-
tive congregations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
s1-CINcINNATI AND RETURN-s1

s1-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-s1.
What do you think Of this? Only
s1.O0 to Cincinnati and return, via.
the Ohio River Railroad, Saturday,
August IA. tickets good for SIX DAYS.
Train will leave Wheeling 1880 a. m.
Benwood 7:42 a. m, Moundsville 1855
a. m, and will have through coaches
and parlor cars to Cincinnati. Don't
fail to call early for space IN parlor
cars. so that ample cars may be ar
ranged for.
]. C. TOMLINSON, Agent.
Union Station will reserve space.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-11-30
ENGLISH ODDITIES.
L Township which Has Only. one
ReSldent.

Undoubtedly the most extraordinary
township in England is that of Skid
daw, in Cumberland. It contains but
one house, the occupier of which is un-
able to exercise the Briton's privilege
of voting because there is no overseer to
prepare voters list and no church or
other place Of worship or assembly on
which to publish one, says Parsons
Weekly. ,...,..
The most remote village in England
is that of Farley-cum7Pitton. This
truly rural spot is 30As miles from the
nearest railway station. AS a contrast
to this may be mentioned the hamlet of
Tstrad, about ten miles from. Cardiff.
This tiny settlement possesses two i'm
portant main roads, two railways and
two large rivers.
A very unique feature is exclusively
claimed by Trimley, a small! village in
Suffolk. In the one churchyard of the
parish two churches are to be seen.
Service is conducted three times a
week in each of these churches at the
same hour.
The deepest we'll in England is found
at Hamilton, in Hampshire. It stretches
$50 feet below the surface of the earth
About halfway down. this we'll shaft
is a subway, three miles in length,
which leads to the seacoast.
On the top Of the parish church tower
in Bicknoller, Somersetshire, is yew
tree, now five feet high and Still; grow
ing in a hardy fashion. 1t is generally
believed that the tree owes it's origin
10 lr>o- 1>.,
Perhaps the most splendily decorated
church in the kingdom is that of Whit
ley Court, Worcestershire. 1t isentire,y
constructed of white marble, the pews
are chastely carved and the pulpit is of
genuine Carrara marble, richly paneled
with precious stones.
On the village green at Meriden, in
Warwickshire, there is a. large stone
cross, which is supposed to mark the
central point of England. ..l.. .....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-11-30
Stamps AZ an Article of Diet.

Every day some fresh source of food
supply is discovered. Adhesive stamps
have not hitherto been regarded as nu-
tritious; the ostrich prefers gold
watches for steady diet, and the trav-
cling tinker's donkey has reputation
for consuming any clean linen that may
be handy. A Hindoo paper, however,
gives an account of a curious incident
that occurred at the residency in re-
mote district in Ceylon a little while
ago. Mr.. Pieris, the official assistant,
placed on his table some judicial stamps
to the value of about two hundred ru-
PEGS. While his attention was drawn
TO something else his pet goat was
slowly but surely making meal of the
stamps. This was not discovered until
the goat had swallowed some fifty ru-
PEGS worth of stamps. Immediately
the goats life was demanded as q pen
atty, and the stamps atterward taken
from it's stomach were forwarded to the
commissioner.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-11-30
A Primitive IIrht.

Recent experiments. by the curious at
Portland, Ore, have revived recollec-
tioRs Of a primitive light used In the
early days of the settlements along the
Columbia river, when the residents
called smelts candlefsh. The dried
smelts burn as we'll as candles and give
of an appetizing odor. ,I.a..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-11-30
$23,56s 80

$Z3,06S SZ $Z5,060 "
TREAsURER's RALANCE STREET..
Cash in Treasury to tie credit Of the
various funds, June 30, 1897:
In State fund. 800 81
judges salary fund. ....... -
In general county fund. go. 555 S6
In cash contingent fund.-. 0 20
In INDECENT sick fund o D.. 16 20
In county school fund. zee. 90 65
In officers salary fund.-. e12 70
In road fund. ..........
In County High School fund ga Is
Elko Go. Spec. Fl. s.. fund % '.'
ID $500. ....y.'.. 49,. 263 06
Elko Co High School bond
redemption fund. ....... 1856 II
>, ---A--&---s
Total. ........."...... &2r3OS 10
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-11-30

Total. ........."....... s2r3os '7s
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-21
DOG PROTECTS ITS MISTRESS

Prevents Wolves from In1urine =
Child Who Had Wandered Away.
Sam Dodge, a ranchman living SOUTH
west OF Coney, Kan, went to Vinita. I,
-. on business, and shortly after he
had gone Bessie, his five-year-old daugh-
ter, wandered away from home in an
attempt to follow him. Mrs. Dodge dis
covered her absence about two hours
after Sans departure. She made .
thorough search of the premises, and,
failing to find the child, notified the
neighbors Of her disappearance. They
turned out in force, and secured tho
prairies all that day and all that night,
and all the next day, searching for the
little wanderer. Late in the evening
an Indian came upon her lying fast
asleep, just south Of Post Oak creek, in
an old road known as the whisky
trail" Across her body stood a New
foundland dog. which had always been
her companion about the ranch. The
dog was torn and bleeding, and near his
feet lay the bodies of two wolves. Al
though her cheeks were stained with
tears and covered with dust, Bessie was
unframed. She and her protector were
taken back to her home, distance of
~ miles from where they were found,
where the dog died of his wounds that
night. He was given decent burial,
and the next day Sam Dodge ordered a
marble monument, which will be placed
at the head of the faithful animal's
grave.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-21
WILD FAMILY in THE WOODS.

Five Half-SavaEe Children Captured
by Pennsylvania Farmers.
Montgomery, Indiana county, Pa, 10
In high state of excitement. A posse
Of farmers which was organized has
captured five of the children of q wild
family. When they advanced In an un-.
frequented forest they came across the
children asleep in hut that bears every
evidence of savage construction. Tho
wild ones made littleshow of resistance
when taken, but seemed to be afraid Of
the men. How many years the family
has been living in the woods the author
tiles cannot determine. They were like
wild animals, and would run ut the
sight of man. Many stories are told
to the effect that they subsisted entirely
upon wild fruits and nuts, and commits
ted depredations upon fields of grain
and garden patches, and that during
the cold nights in winter they made
their beds with the swine.
The children taken were in deplora-
BILE condition when captured, and bore
unmistakable evidences of sayagery.
The parties who saw them in captivity
declare that they acted just like wild
beasts. The captives were taken to
Indiana. They were cleaned, fitted out
with clothing, apparently for the first
time in their lives, and were taken to
the reform school at Morganza. The IA
ther and mother of the children have
not yet been located, but every effort
will be made to run them down. !,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-21
WILL TEST THE BOAT

Oshkosh Inventor Anxious to Try .
Submarine Craft I'm Deep Water.
Richard Raddatz will shortly take his
submarine boat to Milwaukee for q
trial in deep water, making the voyage
down the Fox, provided he obtains per-
mission from the war department to
navigate the great lakes. The craft has
been classified by the war department
as vessel of war. due, Mr.. Raddatz
thinks, to the notoriety that has been
given the boat through the newspapers.
As war vessel is not allowed on the
great lakes under treaty between the
United States and Great Britain en-
acted in the early part Of the present
century, Mr.. Raddatz Is having consid-
cradle trouble in convincing the war de-
partment that his boat is not an armed
cruiser and that it is intended for ex-
ploring purposes rather than for naval
purposes. Until the department with
draws the craft from its present CLASH
fication Mr.. Raddatz will be unable to
move her from inland waters. -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-21
TREATY coNcLupEp.
0osevnment Comes to Ar ppasFsta,
ting with the SAmfnOle.

0osesnment Comes to Ar ppa sFstand-
ing with the Seminoles.
Muskogee. l. T., Dec. 1s.-A treaty
between the United States and the
Seminole nation has been concluded
and signed by the Dawes and Seminole
commissioners: II provides for the al
lotment OF the lands for the Seminole
nation and'a division of Its moneys
among the citizensafter the tribal gov
eFnments are extinguished. Five hun.
dretl thousand dollars Of the funds Of
the nation is set apart for permanent
school fund for the education Of the
children Of members of the tribe, All
funds OF the nation IRE to be disbursed
by person appointed by the secretary
OF the, interior. Liberal provision Is
made for lands to be used for church
and school purposes by non-citizeps.
The treaty is to be binding on the
United States when ratified by con-
gressr and on the Seminole nation when
ratified by its general council.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-21
INTERNATIONAL CRIME.
Indiscriminate killing Exterminat.
ing the Sealing Herds.
Prof. Jordan Corrects = Misstats.
ment Regarding the Closed Zone
The Sixty-Mile Limit Has Not
Prevented Female Slaughter.

DR.. David Starr Jordan correcta an er.
TOR into which ex-Alinister Phelps and
others seem to have fallen when they
commended 30-mile closed zone for
sealing around islands belonging to tho
United States. He says 60.mile closed
zone Is already into effect.
"As q matter of fact, the strictest reg
nlations governing the American herd
have been of no avail. The natural In
crease of the breeding herd is about
seven per cent. Since 1885 the American
herd has fallen from COO, 900 breeding fe-
males to 10000; the Russian herd from
100000 to about $4,000; the Kurile herd
from about 10000 to 1,2OO-that part of
it now belonging to Japan now number
ing three females, as against $4,000 for
merly. The sole cause of decline has
been in all cases the same-the indis-
criminate killing Of females. For fhis
great international crime, two nations
IRE solely responsible. They are Great
Britain and the United States.
Zone great obstacle to the success Of
negotiating in the past is the fact that
we have never come into any confer
ence with clean hands. American hands
have destroyed one-tJ,ird of our own
herd, which once had cash value of
$25,000,000 and more than half the de-
VISITATION of other herds has been due to
American enterprise. We have allowed
our pirates to destroy the seal herds Of
ourselves and our neighbors just as We
allow squatters to burn of our forests
toimprove the feed for their sheep.
If nations we've as honest and just
in their dealings as private citizens ere
forced to be, the whole seal controversy
could be settled in q day. And it must
be settled,'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-21
SMUGGLING AMERICAN WHISKY.

| Large Quantities Of Liquor secretIy
Seeking Its Way Into Canada.
The customs authorities of Quebes
have been notified that immense quanti.
ties of western American corn whisky.
manufactured for the purpose, have
been shipped from New England points
TO st. Pierre-Miquelon, and are now in
possession of some of the more daring
OF the st. Lawrence pirates. who thrive
by wrecking and smuggling. and arc
now awaiting opportunities for maxi
Ing clandestine importations OF the oon-
traband liquor into Canada.
The Canadian government has sent
private customs detectives to st. Pierre,
who are in constant communication
with the authorities here by telegraph,
but the smugglers have SO many tricks
that even the full information they
have is Of little value. After leaving st.
Pierre vessels laden with the smuggled
goods change their destination and fire.
quently reship their cargoes OF the
coasts of Newfoundland or Labrador
into small vessels, or land them upon
some desolate shore, to be taken on
board again at some more favorable
time. Often vessel will act as a de,
coy for government cruiser and lead
It long chase from smuggling craft.
The officials are at their wits ends to
know how to cope with the desperadoes
with the small means at their command,
and the pirates. knowing how they arc
watched, are expected to land the
greater part of the contraband liquor
when the gulf is partly covered with
floating ice. and the government steam
er Constance. which is an exceedingly
poor sea boat, will be unable to follow
them. For next season it is probable
that the government will purchase
new cruiser.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-21
AN EXCITING SCENE
u Follows Verdict of . Jury In q chi
CaR0 ENnRf.

II Follows Verdict of . Jury in Chi.
caEO Court.
Chicago, Dec. lS.-John j. Hanrahan
and Patrick Ferris, judges Of election
In the Seventeenth ward at the last
municipal elsetion. were ON Friday con-
vscted OF faisifying election returns and
sentsncsd to the psnitentiary. Albert
J. Purvis, an election clerk, who was on
trial with them, WIS acquitted. Both
Hanrahan and Ferris had many friends
In the courtroom, and when the verdict
WA announced there was almest riot.
Mrs.. Hanrahan. wife of the convicted
man, became hystsrical and her female
friends added their vocal powers TO
hers. ~ she sent up shrek after shrek.
The male friends of Hanrahan and Fer
ris cursed the jury vigorously. and
made vicious threats against Assistant
States Attorney Barnes, who had pros
ecuted the cnse.
When the jury was about to pass out
Of the courtroom two men, friends of
the convicted former Judges Of election,
seixed Alas Hunt, one of the Jurors, by
the coat collar and demanded:
ho~ olu you come 10 convict these
men under the evidence
II was coerced into it," replied Hunt.
With jerk that nearly took Hunt of
his feet. the two men pulled the juror
UP before Judge Chetlain, who presided
ct the trial.
This man says he was coerced into
signing the verdict. your honor" cried
one Of the men.
"But you signed IT., did you nots''
Querled the court.
II did," responded Hunt.
Then the court can do nothing" said
Judge Chetlain.
They can bring this matter Of al
legged coercion up when the motion for
new trails argued" said Assistant
States Attorney Barnes. This remark
attracted attention to the assistant
states attorney and the excited mob ad-
dressed vile language to him until the
courtroom was cleared. II was consid.
cred necessary TO send officers with
Barnes to his home to protect him from
Violence
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-21
MRS. LANerRY IN HIGH FEATAER

Her Social Triumph the Feature Of
the Racing Week at London.
The Newmarket race course has been
the center of the social world of Great
Britain during the past week. There
were large house parties at all the swell
residences in the vicinity, and the
prince OF Wales, who has been shooting
with the duke Of Cambridge on the
Six-Mile bottom, attended the races
daily, generally wearing dark brown
golfing cape. Lady Beresford, Lady
Randolph Churchill and Lady Essex,
three American leaders of society,wear-
ing the smartest of costumes, also
were In attendance every day.
The feature Of the racing week was
the social triumph Of Mrs. Lily Langtry,
even before she became the owner Of the
Australian horse Norman and the win.
ner OF the Cesarewitch stakes and .
fortune in bets. In the exclusive jockey
club Enclosure she was the best dressed
woman and was constantly surrounded
by admirers. The prince of Wales and
the duke Of Cambridge were specially
devoted to her, and the prince was the
first person to congratulate Mrs. Lang.
try upon winning the Cesarewitch,
while the duke of Cambridge escorted
her to the birdcage in order to meet
the victorious Norman.
In connection with Mrs. Langtry and
the reports circulated Of her marriage
or engagement to Prince Esterhazy, the
latter has sent n notice To the Time.
requesting the paper to correct the re-
port OF his engagement, but no won.
ans name was mentioned