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The Van Buren press., 1897-09-18

AT Mondays meeting of the state
board Of the Charitable Institution a.
Little Rock Mrs. Kate Strauss. Of
Terre Hauts, Ind was elected teacher
q physical Culture and kindergarten =
the Deaf Mute Institute. Mr. Mena
Rainey. Of Hernpstsad county. was
elected visitors attendant and librarian
Of the blind school. Mrs. Lamb was
elected principal Of the eolored depart.
rnent at the Deaf Mute Institute and
Mrs. Martin matron at the blind school.
colOred department.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-18

A LITTLE negro bog named John
Gorian was playing around cotton
gin at Paris. Texas On Monday which
was running znl fell in the press where
the cotton Eas being bAied The
rumbling of the machinery prevented
his cries from being heard His failure
10 return home at night caused search
Three are four DAYS latter sickening
stencil was noted around cotton bale
which was covered with green flies.
The bale was opened and the boy .
body was founl crushed a. fat a. a
board. His body had been completely
hidden from view by the cotton sur
rounding Il
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-18

Hoz. GEo W.. CARTE. appointed
by President Cleveland zs envoy ez
frsordinary and minister plenipotentizrY
10 Portugal. returned Sunday morning
and will resume Ms residence and the
practice Of lar ~ Little Rock
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARpANELLE, ARK, !
Sept 6, 1897

Sept, g. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, aud
that said proof will be made before the County
CLERK of Crawford County, at Van Buren, Ark
on Oct 10, 1897, viz: John f. Holland. nd
Entry No. 1881, for the NV fri a of Sec. 6, TIP.
10, North, Range 80 West
He names the following witnesses to Prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: ]. B. Steward. w. NJ Phillips
John Phillips and w. 5. O'Kelley, all of Lam
caster, Ark.
VIM, p WooTEN, Register,
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT DARDASELLE, ARKpl
Aug IA. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention 70
make final proof in support of his claim. ana
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk of Crawford County at Van Buren, Arsk
on Sept "a 1897, viz: Andrew l. Smith, Hd
Entry No. 200lS for the n 4 of the sh, Sec. Is
Tp II, North, Range % West
He names the following witnesses to prove MS
contihuous residence upon. and cultivation oi
said land, viz: George Smith, of Frisco, AfK'
WIN; Renfroe John Rankin and Frank Wright
of Chester. Ark
WIN. F. WooTEN. Register.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-18
Over the Frisco.

Besides the fast Texas Limited train leaving
Van Buren daily at ll.l0 A. VI. for Galveston via
Paris and g. G. & ; F. Ry.. the Frisco Texas
Mail leaving Van Buren, at 1920 4 81 makes
direct connection at Paris with the Lone Star
Special for Houston and Galveston via Paris.
Texas Midland and II. 4 I e, Ry., arriving at
Houston at SIS P NJ. and Galveston at gl5 P n
Through sleepers on both these trains for
Houston aud Galveston.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-18
Kansas City and Return for $500 Via the
Frisco Line,

Account the Horse Show at Kansas City
Sept to H. fg7. the Frisco line will sell tickets
to Kansas City on sept. 10 IL inclusive at one
fare for the round trip, limited to return up 10
and including Sept Is. %.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-18

sEgAToz PEEzT abandoned his trip .
the Nashville Exposition On account Z
TIE yellow fever scare
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-18
The st. Louis Exposition.

For the above the Frisco line will sell tickets
TO st Louis. commencing Tuesday. Sept. Z aud
each Thursday and Tuesday thereafter 10 aud
including Oct. 81 with final return limit five
days from date Of sale al s16.4O for the round
trim
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-18

SENATOR JAMES X. JONES and Dan
w. Jones have accepted an invitation
10 speak at Springfield, o.. the last
week in September in behalf of the
Democratic state ticket.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-18

Co. JoxEs has a5zntgned biz trip .
the Nashville Exposition On account q
the yellow seTeE se2r-.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-18
The II. Louis Fair.

For the above the Frisco line will sell tickets
10 st Louis on Oct. 3 to inclusive good for re-
turning up 70 Oct 4. -. at Que fare for the
round trip lsl23Q).
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
AN OLD GAME.
How a Washington Crook Got $40
of Sam. Geller's Money from His
Wife.

Special 90 the Resistcr.
washington. March lit was a de-
cidedlv clever and quite up-to-date
scheme bv which some sharper, sup
nosed to be Wheeling man. paid for
his trip to Washington to witness the
inauguration out Of the pocket of well
known business man of st. Clairsville,
n who also came here 20 attend the
fermentation of the Advance Agent OF
p~-sDeritv. Mr.. sam Geller who Is all
most as we'll known in Wheeling as ne
l.. ir N CIairsviUe. was the victim of
the confidence game. While sam saw
.u the sights and blew himself IN me
s-vls he did not exhaust the tunus
which he stuffed into his pocket when
Do started for the National Capital
C-1ssoupnty when he returned home
M, WAS qstonished when his wife asked
hin, if he had received the $40 she had
seDr him by telegraph. He asked for
am exclamation and got it, 10 the follow
while sam was i'm Washington, Mrs.
Collier ran over TO Bridgeport 20 visit
friends. There she received a dlSpatch
nr~n9rring to be from her husband ask
ms ber TO send him by telegraph at
.--,rs The sum of $50 Mrs. Geller, want
i-r her husband to have the best kind
"a lime. Thought that if he asked for
tbi~-v dollars. forty would suit him bet
+.- IN she took q car over 10 Wheel
i,.s-srd relegraphed $40 to her husband
or Washington. waving the necessity
nj Identification I'm accordance with
secession i'm the telegram she received
ssj5ino for the money. Mr.. Geller has
ser cn foot an inquiry both in Wheeling
and i'm Washington with a view OF
cstching the swindler who did him out
of he sac. but the chances are slight
fer his capture.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
TWO SUICIDES.
a Wealthy Young Woman Makes
Painfully Deliberate Preparations
for Ending Her Life---AuOther
Death Due to Dissipation.

CHICAGO. March 17-AfJsr careful
preparations to conceal her identity, the
daughter of Gus,ave strassinser, a
wealthy resident of Webster Grove. "a sub
u5 Of 81, Louis. committed suicide 10y
shooting herself I'm the head az her board
nE house. s1f Chicago avenue. Her trunk
and other belongings had been shipped 10
So Louis and only q few torn scraps of
writing paper from Missouri business
house were left iu the room.
The woman who was about 26 years or
age and save her name as Str5ssinGer'
applied for room of the landlady, Mrs.
D. Van Ness about t-u days ago. She said
She was il rch of work as milliner
and nrG been directed 90 She lodging house
hv Mrs. Evans. forowom7u I'm a millinery
establishment. During her stay. however.
She had manifested LITTLE anxiety to obtain
work spending her time i'm her room or
attending matinee performances NJ the
Grand Opera and theatre. She had plenty
of money and several deposits 20 her
credit D D local bank. Her preparations
for .u eide were deliberate one week ago
--. had Airs. Van Ness assist her in draw
ing un power Of attorney and sent II.
with hen bank book. TO s.. Louis. where she
limited her father IS o. wealthy contractor.
Gustays SrlssI0ger, who is connected
with The wood nwars store of Samuel e..
Cupu'.s So. Louis said last nigh, that his
daughters trunk had been received 10y
him and that he had supposed She was ON
her way home He would give no reason
why She should ta6. her life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
STATE SUPREME COURT.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. March 1.-THE
sYnreme Court disposed of the following
cases to-day:
South Branch Railroad Co. VS.. Conrad
Longs admir-. from Hampshire county
,,i,ior nv ArcWhorter. judgment of Cir
cuit Court reversed and new trial
awarded
Mccreedy's admir-. vs.. Ohio River Rail
road Co. from CabeII county. opinion by
Dent. Judgment Of Circuit Court reversed
and new trial awarded
Joseph Simpkius vs.. IT. 5. White. from
Logan county. opinion by Brannon, judg-
usrt of Circuit Court affirmed.
Mcdonald ct al vs.. McNittrick ct ALL
from Putnam county; opinion by English.
Judgment of Circuit Court reversed and
cause rcmauded.
McConaughey & CO. VS.. LOOMS. special
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
JA1fAICA's MONGOOsE TRIAL.

JANfAICA'S MONGOOSE TRIAL.
The Introduction of the mongoose into
Jamaica marks one of the standard IN
stances of unexpected results following
upon am attempt to artihciaIize the pro-
cess of natural selection. and takes rank
as o. warning with the plague of rabbits
and thistIes in Australia. TIL mongoose
was introduced from India in 1872, in order
toabate the pest of rats which infested the
sugar canes and after performing the sal
utary duty it increased and multiplied TO
such an extent that not only the rats and
mice but most of the living species of the
island were threatened with extinction.
Poultry suffered first but the depreda-
tious extended to young pigs kids lambs
newly dropped calves. puppies and kit
tens. Game of all kinds was attacked
both living and i'm the egg. The marauder
ate even fish. and made such speciality
of snakes. ground lizards, frogs, turtles
and land crabs that many kinds of these
entirely disappeared. Finally the mon
goose developed a ravenous desire Tor
bananas. pineapples. young corn, avo-
cado pears. cocoas. vans and the sugar
canes which it had been called in to pro-
tect winding up its tastes with an appe-
title for salt meat
The result was a wholesale disappear
ance Of species \ few birds, like the
ground dove. had the sense to shift their
breeding places to the tops of the prickly
c7ctf. where they were safe; but other
animals. and the reptiles in particular,
suffered so severely that many kinds
were believed for years to he extinct. As
1H Ia.ar
plagu Insects. like the ticks and Jig
gers" Cor chigores). which used to be kept
down by the snakes. increased so over
poweringIy that men and cattle were
grievously infested. one could not walk
without being covered with them.
The victory over the island remained
with the tick and the mongoose, until
with the past year or two a fresh stage
set i'm. The mongoose suddenly began TO
be less plentiful. and it was found that
he had fallen victim TO the tick. The re-
suits Of the diminuton are shown in
gradual reappearance Of other beasts.
birds and reptiles Among the snakes
there is a very marked increase, and even
the ground lizard. supposed to be quite ex-
tinct. has become common again. The
balance of life has begun to reaSsert it.
self and naturaiists will watch with
curiosity for complete reinstatement of
the previous fauna. The renewed depre-
dations of rats are hailed as an advent OF
salvation. and. odd as IL may sound. the
increase in numbers of the crocodiles is
taken as a happy omen. The Jamaisans
are not likely to make further experiments
I'm this interesting domain Of natural his
tory. but will adhere in future to such
present evils as they have For them, at
any rate. it has been no imaginary mon
goose. The Academy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
TRUSTEES SALE

BY virtue OF deed of trust made and
executed 10 me as trustee by Edward
Thornton and Mary Thornton his WIFE BY
deed dated September 18th, 1881, ana or
record In the Clerk Office of the county
Court of Ohio county, i'm deed OF trust
book 30. page 23J. ] will. on
SATURDAY. THE 10TH DAY OF
APRIL. 1897.
at 10 o'clock a. m. at the north front door
of the Court House of Ohio county. sell
az public auction the following real es-
tate. TO wiz:
Lot numbered sixteen O6l in square num-
bCred twenty-seVen 90 i'm Buena vista au-
diti0u % the city of Wheeling.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash and
as much more as purchaser may desire 10
pay: balance I'm equal installments. pay
able i'm six and twelve months from date
of sale. for which the notes of the pur-
chaser will be taken secured by a deed of
trust on said property.
JNO. b. WILSON, Trustee.
". III. Halter. Auctioneer mrioawt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
A Philadelphia Man Shot His Two
Children and Himself-.-The Father
and Son Are Dead ard the Daugh-
ter is Not Expected to Survive.

PHILADELPHIA, March T.-Frederick
Franks shot and killed his son, William,
aged nine years, shot and badly wounded
his daughter Amelia aged five years
and then turned the revolver on himself
sending a bullet into his breast near the
heart, at his home in this city this morn
ing.
Franks and his daughter were taken 20
the hospital, where the father died few
hours later. and but little hope is given
for the recovery of the child.
An examination Of the house showed
that Franks had made deliberate preplra-
tons for his terrible work. He arose
earlier than usual and told his wife 10 go
to the grocery store for something ior
breakfast. while he made the coffee. When
She had left he locked both doors. The
two children were asleep in a second
story back room. Neighbors heard sew
eral pistol shots but did not know where
the reports came from until few min
pies later. when Mrs. Franks returned TO
her house. She found the door locked
and. failing to get a response to her pulls
at the bell. called for her husband TO
open the door. The little girl hearing
her mothers calls. staggered down stairs,
opened the door and fell unconscious at
the Womans feet Picking up the child,
the woman rushed into the parlor' and
there. with a bullet wound near the heart
was her husband. on the bed up stairs
was the body of the boy. Death mad
probably been instantaneous.
The murderer had gone up stairs and
sent three bullets into his sons head and
body. He then shot the little girl under
the chin. went down stairs and fatally
wounded himself. 1t is believed the man
was suddenly seized with fit Of IN
sanity. .
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
FOR RENT.

Dwelling No. = South Front street. fur
ni,hed if desired form -Iy occupied by T.
h. Robertson.
No. - south, Penn re-. house of ten
rooms. all modern.
Store room No. 1899 Main street. oDYo-
site Stone * Thomas big ure VIII make
change TO suit tenant
No. "a Thirteenth street, Hre rooms both
gases, with use ct ba,l. Rene $500
No. 81, Thirteenth street, siz-ro0mcI
house.
No. 2G South Wabash street; { rooms:
rent $500 Per month.
No. lJf South Broadway street. sight-
roomed house with aI modern improve
mcnts. with stable boz ralr. Rent S-3 per
month.
Leathorwood residence. seven rooms ana
bath. with furnace. lu. look
Store rooms Nos. t5 and 55l Jacob
street.
Money 30 loan in amounts from $3.50 10
5000
ROLF N ZANE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED.

After having been confined to the
house for eleven days and paying out
S25 I'm doctor bills without benefit, Mr..
Frank Doisou of SaulJ Ste. Marie.
Mich. was cured by one bottle or
Chauborlaiu's Pain Balm costing %
cents. and has not since been troubled
with that complaint. For sale by
druggists
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
THE CAUSE OF TIE SORENESS.
West Virginia Republicans Are Angry
With Everybody,

From President Mckinley Down to
the States Representatives in
COngress-T he Civil S ervic Q
Laws Come in for an Especial
Share of Their Condemnation.
Prospect That U. S. Marshal
Wells May Finish His Four Years
Term-SOme of the Things West
Virginians Want - The Belfast
Consulship Seems to be a Popular
Place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18

ported 90 the Parkersburg State Journal
fr- Che purpose of ujuring and degrading
Tho name of the Gorrel family
ENIELINE GORRELL.
WILLIAM j. GORRELL.
Taken sworn 10 and subscribed before
~. this leth day Of March. 1897.
SAMUEL HOBNER=Noary Public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
GALE OF REAL ESTATE TO
L } ~ "a

GALE OF REAL ESTATE TO
~ CLOSE UP AN ESTATE.
BY virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Will of Jacob Berger. late OF ONO
county. West Virginia. now deceased. l
VIII offer at public auction at the hortn
front door of the Court House, in the city
Of Wheeling, on
SATURDAY. MARCH G. 1897.
beginning at 10 o clock a. m, all the fanny
residence square OF which JACOB Berger
died seized. bounded by Zane street. NOItn
Penn street. Maryland street and North
Front street. I'm the Seventh ward OF me
city of Wheeling. together with the I'M
prOVemeuts erected thereon. Inc ABOVE
property has been divided into lots, a plat
Of which may be seen at the office OF j.
&. HCrVey. auctlOuoCr. No. liZb Market
street. or al the residence OF the unuer-
signed. northeast corner OF Zane street
and North York street. ana the properly
will be sold as q whole or in parcels 20 SUIT
purchasers. Also, at the same time ana
ulace. / will offer for sale my home place
and residence, situate al the corner n0rth
Of Zane street and east Of North YORK
street being l20 feet square either as
whole or in parcels as purchasers may
desire.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third of the pur-
chase money and as much more as the
purchasers may elect 10 pay in cash on
the day of sale, and the residue III one,
two and three years. with interest on the
deferred iustdllmeuts from the day or sale,
and same to be secured by deed OF trust
on the property sold. Title iudisputable,
ELIZABETH HUNTER.
Administrators. with the viii annexed. OF
Jacob Berger, deceased. fe26eXdq
The above sale is adjourned until Sat-
usGay, March the 10Th. at l0 o'clock a. M
al the same place.
MRS. ELIZABETH HUNTER,
Administrative. with The Will annexed. OF
Jacob Berger. deceased mrIcqrdr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
INVENTIVE WEST VIRGINIANS.


Special 20 the Register.
washington. March 1.-THE follow
Ing West Virginia patents have been
issued: Geo. W. Dudley. aSSignor TO
Numerograph Manufacturing Company
Charleston. typewriting attachment for
adding machines two patents); Nm.
IT. Furbee and p. Barrett, Warrington.
nine wrench: VIM. b. Woods, Wheeling,
uOlly repair wagon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18

judge, from Wood county; writ of prohi-
bition awarded
Snodgrass vs.. County Court, from Wet
eel county; supplementary record filed.
Adjourned till Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
FOR RENT.

No. 1889 and llH Main street. store room
and 10 rooms above
Office rooms 1906 Market street.
1929 Market street, office room.
10 Twenty fifth street, g. rooms.
No. II Main street. rooms
No. e0l National Road. 4 rooms.
2lj2 Main street. rooms.
No. 81 South Huron street. rooms
Flat Of three rooms. Isl r18r rlras
minutes walk from posufic.. An mod
orn conveniences.
No. los Markc- street s rooms
No. 10 South From street. rooms
GEO. j. MATHISON
Telephone l9, I-N Nlr.,.- S-r,'.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
my n.HEl gIlE2 9hIH


Contradict the story
e CorfAsed to Having
.re Death of Alexander
..-The Report Believed
Seen Started for the
o. Annoying the Loved
eehmd-No Room for
That There Yves No Con-
-rre Attending Physician
DR.. GcrclIs Condition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
swift rs
SPECIFIC

il far ahead Of any blood remedy on the
market. for it does SO much more. Be
sides removing impurities, and toning up
the rundown system, it cures any blood
disease il matters not how deep-seated or
obstinate, which other so-called blood
remedies fail TO reach. Il is real blood
remedy for real blood diseases.
NJ. Asa Smith, of Greencastle, Ind,
vv-ites: at had such . bad case Of Sciatlc
Rheumatism that I became absolutely
Understandable 10 take my food or handle
myself in any way l took many patent
medicines. but thew did NC reach my
trouble. One dozen bottles of :. 5. ;.
cured me sound and we'll, and now weigh
10"
Rocks on blood and skin diseases mailed free
bv Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-18
FOR RENT.
o. - Ninth street. r,rii.,,5 10 "

FOR RENT rooms and bath NJ rs :
Broadway. Enquire No. IS 5. Penn ST.
The herald., 1897-08-27
How It Happened

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her
aid: England is today the richest coun-
try in the world. Her surplus capital is
enormous. She has loaned her money
everywhere and all other countries are
indebted to her. She owes nothing 10
foreigners. Her vast wealth has been
accumulated largely in her dealings with
the United States. In our trade rela-
tions she has always taken advantage of
us. Through such organizations as the
Golden club Englishmen have, on many
occasions, given direction to our trade
legislation favorable to themselves In
the matter of treaties with us it would
be difficult to point out an instance
where England has not got the larger
end of the stick Her public men seem
to have been guided by a different tenn
per from our own. While we have been
moved by spirit of generosity, with
them self-interest has prevailed. The
truth is, this great republic of ours has
long been trying to set the world an eX-
ample of magnanimity, while Great
Britain has as diligently been availing
herself of what she has justly regarded
as our weakness. Our commercial policy
has been so directed as to make it possi-
BILE. and often easy, for foreign manufac-
turers to defeat attempted competition
in this country, and after getting control
of our markets the foreigner has charged
for his products as much as he chose.
All that the traffic would bear has beer
the rule in fixing prices upon imported
merchandise.
1t is in this way precisely that England
has continued to grow rich at our eX-
pense Spasmodic efforts have been
made from time to time to thwart her
purposes by one protective measure and
another, but these have as often given
way to the assaults of such organiza-
tions as the Golden club, and thus
American Industries have been left in
the lurch AS statesmen the Americans
in the presence of their English brethren.
must take a back seat. The English
have been too astute for us in matters
of business, and as a result we now be-
hold the enormous wealth of that coun-
try and the enormous Indebtedness of
our own, Notwithstanding we have been
pouring our products into her lap at the
rate of hundreds of millions annually
Instead of liquidatng our obligations IN
England, they are constantly growing
in amount and variety Even the enor-
nous wheat export of this year will only
meet part of our interest obligation, and
this thing will continue as long as we
play into the hand of England by ad-
herring to her delectable gold standard.