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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
WOULD EXTERMINATE NEGROES.
Wild Freak of Crazy Man-kiled one
Inoffensive Man.

Birmingham, Ala, June 24.-John
West, a prominent citizen OF Monte
vallo. who has recently been showing
evidences Of failing mind, last night
entered James Kroell's store and de-
clared that certain negroes had accused
him of burning the stables or Dr.
Acker. which were recently destroyed
by an incendiary, and that he proposed
to kill every negro connected with the
accusation. Before he could be pre-
vented he secured pistol and shot and
killed the first negro to enter the store,
who happened to be Will Pope. an IN
offensive man. West then went out
and began chasing two other negroes
with pistol in hand, but was overpow-
cred and disarmed. He swears he Will
exterminate the black population OF
Montevallo when released. West is
crazy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
THREATENED WITH BLINDNESS.
The Kanawha Gazette SAYS:

Gen. j. w. st. Clair of Fayette, is
threatened with total blindness. The
affection came upon him suddenly
about a week ago; and Immediately
upon being stricken he placed himself
for treatment under the care of DR..
Chisholm, a noted specialist of Balti-
more. 1t is thought by some that the
threatened blindness may be due to
cataract, from which, it may reason
ably be hoped, the General might re-
cover. A telegram from him to his
wife, however seems to contradict this.
He stated that one eye was gone alto
gether and that the doctor had but
little hope of saving the other. The
many friends of the distinguished suf-
ferer will regret to hear of his affiic-
tons and it is to be hoped that it will
prove only temporary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
a Prominent Business Man Kills Drum
mer-An Insult Alleged.

a Prominent Business Man Kills a Drum
mer-An Insult Alleged.
Corbin, KY, June 24.-This place was
the scene of terrible tragedy this
afternoon, when Daniel L. Curry, a
prominent business man, shot and kill
ed John Corley, a well known Louis
vile boot and shoe salesman. 1t is
alleged that Mrs. Curry was insulted
by CorIey few days ago while on a
train. Mr.. Curry took Corley to task
for the insult, and in the fight that
resulted he fired five shots into Cor
ley, killing him instantly. Curry APP
parently has the sympathy of the peo-
pie with him. He gave himself up
shortly after the tragedy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25

]. Painters Sons Company. of Pitts
burg. have just given notice to their
300 or 400 workmen, that after July l,
when the present Amalgamated scale
expires. they will enforce a reduction
of 80 per cent. in their wages. The
Painters are the largest cotton tie
manufacturers in the world, and they
will make this reduction in the face OF
the fact that the tariff bill will be
passed about that time. They evident
" have no faith in the prosperity pro-
noting character of thss7m6ssure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25

Owing to imperfect contact, five
shocks were necessary TO kill a muir
derer in the electric chair at Auburn,
n. Y. the other day Yet, the electric
chair was adopted as a painless method
of capital punishment and in order 10
do away with the "barbarous' system
of hanging. Probably no botch OF d
hangman ever subjected a condemned
man to the horrible torture that this
victim of the humane" electrical chair
suffered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25

The Republican organs are itching
TO blame the Democrats with delaying
the tariff bill. but there is no opening.
for the simple reason that the Demo-
Gratis are more anxious TO have the
tariff bill passed and put into effect
than the Republicans are, in order to
prove beyond doubt the utter falsity
of the Republican promises in connec-
ton with that measure to feed the
trusts and starve the people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
VERDICT NOT GIVEN OUT.

The Cornor's Inquest Over the Remains OF
Ada Stewart. the Sistersville Suicide.
Special TO the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, June 24.-Ihe
coroner's jury in the case of Miss Ada
Stewart reopened the case this morn
ing and a number. of new witnesses
were summoned. The jury was in ses-
sion all afternoon and this evening, al
though it had adjourned and gave out
that a verdict had been agreed upon
thew would not say what it was. There
are a great many sensational rumors
afloat tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
In the Circuit Court of Ohio County W.
Virginia.
IN CHANCERY. 1853.
William j. Lantry

IN CHANCEk1. loJO
William j. Lantry
VS.. =
James F. Lantry, +. p: Hughes, Ng.-.
Hughes. Robert A. Slater. Nina j. 81.
ter Mary r. Sprucebank Charles x VI.
Ier guardian of John Miller. Jonh Al.
Frank Auber, and George h. Boya' "'.
tee. .---5 81, ..s
above entitled cause on May -, l't'
referred 10 the undersigned comml7
of sald court TO take. state and rgpJ' -.
/ The real estate OF which John Dt.
deceased, died seized. the preseht
thereof the heirs 10 whom II des.,
with their respective interests th,I' .i'
whether or not II can be parilto"''
kind. -.-,, Id
2. The liens and priorities OF mems VI.
real estate by whom given OF ''--
and 10 whom payable. IT'D my
g. And all other matters requlTeH ~ =
OF the parties 70 this SUIT OF deeii''-
tinent bv the commissioner.
Notice Is hereby given that tht NJ
signed commissioner has fixed upon ="
day the End day of August, 1877, comm
inc at fen o'clock a. m, as ne UNI -
his office. 1917 Chapline street. ~ ,it- -.
NJ wheeling. In Ohio County We ..
ginia as the place at which ne W."
coed TO ascertain and report tne
matters in the said order Of reier-I..'
Given under my hand this 18th DAY -
june 1885, C.P. FLICK,
Commissioned
HOWARD and IIANDLAN.
Solicitors for ComplainaAI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
A BIG CONSOLIDATION.
Yerkts Has Things All His Own Way Now
VIII Make All His Own Machinery.

VIII Make All His Own Machinery.
Chicago. June 24.-The long cherish
ed plan of Charles T. Yerles, the street
railway magnate, to be in a position
to manufacture all machinery needed
by street railroads in Chicago, New
York. Philadelphia and Pittsburg, has
at last been realized The Siemens-
Halsk Electric Company, with its big
factory in Chicago, is now being con-
solidated with the Pennsylvania Iron
Works, of Philadelphia. A majority
of the stock of the Chicago company
has already been exchanged for the
stock of the Pennsylvania. The min
ority stockholders have been given
sixty days in which to accept the offer
of the eastern concern. The combin-
ed capital is $S,25O.OOO. Heretofore the
electric companies have practically had
a monopoly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
DIED..

UNRUH-On Wednesday morning. June
Ord. 1897 at 800 Anna NJ, wife Of Frank
Unruh in her seth year
Funeral from the family residence, 1926
Water street. Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Friends of the family invited to
attend. Interment at Greenwood ceme-
terry.
MYRTLE-On Wednesday. June %, 1897
at S:45 a. M, Bertha G. Myrtle. daughter
Of Milton r. and Jane a. Myrtle, aged
years, II months and 90 days.
Funeral from the residence of the par
ents, No. 1856 Alley "A, Friday at p. M
Interment at Peninsula cemetery. Friends
of the family invited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
EXCEPTIONAL LOW RATES TO
MINNEAPOLIS

Via the Northwestern Line, on account
of the convention B. p o. Elks. July 6.
The Chicago & Northwestern R'y is
the route of the world-renowned
North Western Limited equipped
with Compartment and Standard Sleep
ing Cars, Buffet Smoking and Library
Cars. Dining Cars and coaches. For
full information apply to ticket agents
of connecting lines or address c.
Traver. T. P. A, Marine National
Bank Building. Pittsburg, Pa. Or W.
B. Kniskern, G. P. & T. A, Chicago,
Ill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
DEDICATED THEIR ROOM.

Special to the Register.
Martinsburg, w. Va, June 24.-The
Grand Lodge of West Virginia Masons
dedicated their room in the Kings
Daughters Hospital here this evening
with interesting ceremonies. Grand
Master B. D. Gibson, of Charles Town,
was master of ceremonies. Mr.. Daniel
Webster Shaffer was the orator of the
occasion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25

The Wheeling Register speaks OF the
President of The United states as Agent
Mckinney" This accords we'll with the
respect with which free silverism contem-
plates a great otfic5.-Republican Organ.
Agent" Mckinley is short for Ad-
vance Agent of Prosperity Mckinley.
II would be interesting TO know just
what our numbskull contemporary i'm
agined it meant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25

A Republican organ, which last
fall confidently predicted that we would
fall right into the lap of Prosperity
as soon as the returns were in showing
McKinley's election and restoring con-
fidence." now predicts that good times
will come with the latter half OF Nc
Kinlev's administration" Christmas
is coming, too.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
NEW CAMP S. OF V.

A new camp of the Sons of Veterans
was instituted last night at Wellsburg.
starting off with a membership roll OF
sixty. The camp was instituted by Col.
Harry Thurber. of this city, who was as
sisted by Ed. Sylvis, r. n. Taylor, Milt
Fullerton. ]. R. Morris. Chester Lewis
and Perry Conkle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
EWING BROS.
S0UEE&ERs
IenOf1ADE ruMRLERs.
All kinds and Sizes
wheeling W.

glass through which he has been study
ing an island 1000 miles away from the
United States, and look at what is 60
ing on upon another island right under
his nose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
index TO New Advertisements.
THIRD PAGE.

THIRD PAGE.
bargains in Shoes-Jacob Good.
Pianos-MilHgan Wilkin & co.
FOURTH PAGE.
Warted-Clerk in Grocery.
For Sale-Household Goods.
Extract Vanilla-R. H. List.
Wanted-Girl for Housework.
Money TO Loan-Rinehart & Tatum'
Lemon Suuoezers-Ewing Bros.
FIFTH PAGE.
Too Many ColoreG Shoes-Alexander'
EIGHTH PAGE.
Friday Bargains-Stone & Thomas.
Summer ACKNOWLEDGMENT S
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25

If the weather man will just keep
her so. much will be forgiven.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25

The New York World has the telner-
ity to suggest Grover Cleveland for
Mayor Of Greater New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25

wANTED-Good. reliable and capable
eaieemen TO sell complete line of lubricat--
ing oils. greases. painters supplies and
sneciaities. Salary or commission. THE
STERLING REFINING CO. Cleveland
Sbio jug mon, wed fri.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
DEDEMPTION OF}BONDS or
III THE OHIO VALLEY CHINA COM

Notice is hereby given that the fol'o2".ng
bonds issued by the Ohio Valley CAlA :
Company and numbered %. p, -. ~ ~
IS. So 90. g. IS and 10 respectively nav =
this day been drawn by lot In accori-..e
with the provisions of the deed Of trus. {,
curing the payment Of the bonds issl. j
by said company. and will be payanle 80
the Wheeling Title and Trust ComI,&5"!,,
No. 1915 Market street, wheeling, =
Virginia on the first day of July. i>i
AT which date said bonds so drawn wa
cease to bear interest. ..,,,.e,.-
WHEELING TITLE AND TRUST
COMPANY,
June 22nd, 1897. Irus.
iuOQaa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25

Remnants Velvet. Moquette and Best
Brussels Carpets. large enough for Rooms,
soc rer yd, at Stone & Thomas Remnant
Sale to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
LOS
WANTED.

wANTED-One middle aged woman for
general homework; also one dining room
ssiri. ELK HOTEL, New Martinsyille, w.
Va. JN---N
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25

r',fh a good hustling drug firm. Salary
no object first month. Registered in West
Virginia. Six years experience. Good ref
erences Address PHENOL SODlQUE,
care Wheeling Register. ju23etdq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25

SATURDAY
100 different styles OF Organizes. reduced
from I2Ibc to sc at l.. =. GOOD CO.'S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
I,rtIins 8esistsS
cHARLES Il. TANHY. Geusral Manager.
1ERNS:


MI TVERED BY CARRIERS
paily par week. % be paid WeeAiy''''' SO
Daily per month.........-..''''-''
Dailv and sunday. per wesk.''.''''''' 10.
r,silv and sunday. per mnnth.'''.''''' ~
So coolies OF Daily. &C. Sunday 90
Weekly. -. posT-
DA,I.T AND SUNDAY By NAIL EOSA-
AGE PREPAID.
D.uv including Sunday. per yeHr.'.''N "
Dailv. including Sunday, SIX mon ~
Daily. including Sunday. one m0'l'u'' -
Daily. ak days in the week per year " "
Daily. SIX nonths...... ...'.'.''''''''' "a
Daily. three months ...'.'''''''''''''''' "a
Daily one month ..-.....''.''''''''''''' -
Toapv. rnree days In the week. per year "
Dsus two DAYS IN the week. per year. ~
Daily. one day In the weak pSr year : ~ -
sunday only. per year.....,...-..'.''.'' ~
SUNDAY only, Tor SAX months...''''''-' ! "
IUaoll, Der venr. IN Rdvsnce......-... W
sT-,h,,tss Of Respect and Obituary No
does FIVE cents per line.
stamps OF the denomination Oh '~o
cents and less accepted for amounts lea
than one dollar.
Correspondence containing lmpor''Dl'
news solicited from every part OF the sur
rounding country.
R.iaoted communications win not De re-
,yrnsd unless accompanied By sufnclens
postage
rna REGISTER. embracing its sevsrai
aSitions. Is entered AT the Postoince IN
:, -, w ". as second- class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25

The REGISTER. embracing its sevsrai
editions. Is entered AT the Fos'oi'ies -
Wheeling. w. Va, AS secoAo-cIAss n-1-.--.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE-A fine cooking stove, No s
with brass tubes and "Hibberd' So burner.
fine. large hall stove for natural Gas.
and a new stove for the laundry; ha1r
carriage and several other useful house
hold articles. very cheap. Call a. onc' i;
11l6 Chapline street. Jl-jh
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
The Strength OF Metal.

The breaking strain Of metals is
something that has interested scientists
for many years, and is of peculiar mo-
ment to builders who employ metals
in the course Of their work. AS an
example of the strength of wire, it
is stated that there is in Switzerland
single span of wire crossing the lake of
Wallenstadt in the canton OF st. Gall.
1t was built by the Swiss telephone bu-
reau, and is the longest unsupported
telegraph wire in the world. Its ends
are anchored to two stone piers sup
porting iron towers, which are seven
thousand eight hundred and seventy
two feet apart. The towers are so high
that the wire at its lowest point is one
hundred and thirty-one feet above the
surface of the lake. The wire was
made of specially prepared Steel and
is only one and one-half inches in di-
ameter.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
The Ago of Needles.

There is reason to believe that nee
dies were known to the ancient Ro-
mans, and by them used from a very
early date. The Hebrew, Chinese and
Hindoo records furnish abundant evil
dences that they also were familiar
with this useful implement. 1t is not
remarkable that none have been dis
covered, as the quality of steel of which
they are made will not resist the cor
oding influences of the atmosphere.
The Moors taught the Spaniards how
to make needles, and to Spain England
owes her knowledge of this important
bit of handicraft. For many years,
however, the manufacture of needles in
England was in the hands of foreigners
who guarded the secrets of their trade
with the most jealous care. 1t was not
until the year 1850 that this Industry
became Of any great commercial i'm
portance in England.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY.
Few of Them Seemed to Have Learned
Anything Noble from Nature.

Few of Them Seemed to Have Learned
Anything Noble from Nature.
For the stability and righteousness
of our government we are accustomed
to think we must pin our faith on the
country people who live near to Ma
lures heart writes Mrs. Lyman Alb
bolt in the October Ladies Home Jour
Valley" papers which picture life in an
ideal rural community. But how
many OF Them" she says, seem to
have learned anything noble from her?
Her beauty does not refine them, her
honesty does not incite them to thor
oughness, her free-handedness does not
inspire them to generosity-they be-
OF grandeur and liberality. They i'm
agine there can be nothing in life but
work or play, toll or rest, and they feel
a contempt for those who play and rest.
They have never learned to mingle
work and play, toll and rest in due
proportion, and they cease to find any
pleasure in life unless they abandon
work altogether. Like the tired wom-
an who wrote her own epieaph, they
fancy heaven a place where they can
do nothing forever and ever This
view of life makes loafers in the viii
lage as it makes them in the cities.
When a different spirit has found room
to grow, new order of living prevails.
Life becomes something more than a
slow grinding of the mill, more than
a burden. to be endured only because
a luxury as well as a necessity. Indi-
viduals combine. not for their own adj
vantage. but to multiply benefactions,
and as strength increases, by it's right
use, the attainment of one worthy and
gestion and achievement OF another"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
A Test for Water.

There is urgent need of a simple and
reliable test for ascertaining the purity
of water. An analytical chemist gives
the following directions, which are read
lily understood, and can be applied by
any person of average intelligence.
Fill a clean bottle three-fourths full
of the water to be tested. and dissolve
in the water half teaspoonful of the
purest sugar loaf,or graduated will an
swer, cork the bottle. place it in a
warm spot for two days. If at the end
of this period the water becames cloudy
or milky, it is unfit for household use.
If on the other hand it remains clear
and fresh looking. the probabilities are
that it is at least approximately pure
and fit for all domestic purposes.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22

Is satisfied that they are more useful
than birds. They stretch their webs in
All directions and are ever on the alert
FOR their prey, and hungry as well as
crafty. A large family of small spi-
iers will devour a great many insects
in the course of twenty-four hours, and
the orchards, groves and fields will be
greatly the gamers through the agency
Of these busy creatures. II is a mis-
take to look upon them as noxious and
offensive. To faint at the sight of a
spider is by no means a sensible or
creditable thing to do, when one real
lzes its Importance in the economy Of
nature. To find that the spider is one
OF the most valuable aids of the farmer
and fruit grower, and to be able to
turn the inhabitants of our attics and
odd corners into a money-making and
really profitable crop, is an item of no
tritling interest to large class Of per-
sons who are on the lookout for some
way to increase their incomes and turn
to advantage every thing that comes
in their way.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22

Two years ago a man was lynched in
Alabama for an offense against a wom-
an. The job was done in a rather
dramatic manner and the populace
seemed well satisfied when all was over.
The leaders of the job were applauded
on all sides, and it was thought that an
end had been put to deeds Of the kind
in that vicinity. Now comes the news
from the same point to the effect that
the man who led the lynching party
of two years ago has been arrested for
a similar offense to the one for which
he showed so much indignation, all Of
which goes to show that men who lead
mobs never do so from proper motives.
The leader of a mob is always a cow
ard, generally sneak and nine times
out of ten a moral degenerate. Let the
world brand the would-be heroes of
this sort Of justice with the brand Of
infamy and there will be fewer lynch
ings.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
The Eject of Water Pressure.

1t is a remarkable fact that the very
means of life may be the cause of
death. A whale is drowned. and now
a scientist tells us that there seems to
be a peculiar fatality among fishes.
After reaching a certain depth of water
the swimming bladders become dis
tended by the pressure of air. and the
fish literally explode. Too much of
ones native element may bring about
most disastrous consequences. A sud-
den change of air from one density to
another may cause the rupture of a
blood vessel, and too sudden change
of temperature has produced like re-
suits. Extremes of all sorts are not
very injurious, but are likely to prove
fatal, especially to organisms that are
not in the enjoyment of robust health.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22

About the time that the camp meet
ing at Old Orchard claimed to be en-
gagged in the work of casting out devils
there was a wild outburst of negro re-
ligious frenzy in Mountville, South Car
DINA, over the alleged capture of the
original and only complete devil. 1t
was proposed to bury his suppositious
majesty, and it was thought that i'm
mediately thereafter the judgment
would arrive. But we can't see that
there is any improvement in any stu
alton, any more than there has been
during the long period which has been
largely given up to the humiliation of
the diabolical wretch. And does not
the sultan still live?
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22

The bicycle corps of the 25th United
States Infantry recently rode from
Fort Missoula, Montana to st. Louis,
Missouri, distance of 1900 miles. The
commander of the corps has reported
to the war department that the trip
required thirty-four days of actual
travel, at an average rate of 6.3 miles
per hour. A large part of the trip was
made under trying conditions, over
mountains, and on sandy or muddy
roads, with an occasional fording of
streams; the men living meanwhile on
the regulation field and travel ration.
The health of the command was excel
lent, and none of the soldiers were dis
abled; the commander thinks that the
practicability of the bicycle as a means
of military transportation is demon
strated.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22

four or five weeks eat more than six
thousand times It's weight in food. An
adult human being must have most ex-
cellent appetite to consume in three
months time an amount Of food that
will equal his own weight. A few p~-
sons eat more than this, but by far the
greater number take less. An estimate
OF the food consumption of the world
would show general average far be-
low these figures. The majority OF
persons get food enough to satisfy
their cravings, but there is a very con-
siderable minority that scarcely knows
what 1t is to be free from the pangs
of hunger.