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Evening star., 1897-05-18
Dressy Crash Suits.

Dressy Crash Suits.
Elegantly made new Blazer Jacket Crash
Suits. just In. Nicely finished, deep SE
hem, felled seam. Our price. .......... VO
Very handsome new Crash Linen Suits.
Eton jacket, slaxbed collar. jabet front,
skirt and jacket handsomely braid trim
med. deep hem, felled seams Our SM
Evening star., 1897-05-18
The silks

shall have to share quarters with the
black goods. The amount of black
goods will have to be very materially
decreased and so will the silk, for the
latter department is already con-
gested.
Piece by piece it shall 60, and
when the maui will have struck its
first blow what's left of the stuffs
which you see OH tine shelves of the
left wall will be safely put out Of the
way.
See how we've stricken the silk
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Item 4O7. Barnard Howson, Sheep
claims and witness fees, $500. The
voucher discloses that the two sheep
killed were killed on the premises Of
the railroad company in Starr town.
ship on the 9th day Of September
1895. The claim was presented to
the township trustee on the 18th day
OF August 1896, more than six months
after the sheep were killed. The
commissioners made the allowance on
the 10th of September 1896. The al
lowance was illegal as it was barred
by the statute not being presented to
the trustees within six months.
further the sheep were not killed by
dogs.
Item 414 B F. Morse. Sheep claim
and witness fees $3.50. This claim
states that the said damage or injury
occurred on the premises Of B. F.
Morse in Starr township on the 8 and
10 OF September. November 4, and
December 10. 1895, and January 5.
1895. The claim was presented to
the township trustee on the 17th day
Of August, 1896, and allowed by the
commissioners on the Bird OF October,
1896. This item w8s also illegally
paid for the season that it was not
presented within six months,
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Intensity that was almost frightful.

luteuSIty tudl Was ulIuOSt lIlS utlui.
Finally Mr.. Bidwell reached the
door, grabbed the knob and slam
med it shut after him as he jumped
into tho hall. Then he hung on,
bracing himself against the wall,
and began yelling for help.
The porter, the elevator boy and
several tenants of the building ran
to his assistance, but before they
could decide upon a plan of action
Dollie, who had desired to see the
fun, appeared upon the scene and
asked what was the matter.
Her father knew she loved Char
ley Horton, and he looked at her
pityingly for moment before tell
ing her the awful truth.
Then she laughed merry laugh,
whispered something in the old gen
tleman's ear, and he relinquished
his hold upon the doorknob, at the
same time telling those who had
gone to his assistance that it was
all right
Just what happened after Dolhe
and her father got inside she refused
to tell, but she and Charley went
away happy half an hour later, and
he has decided to do no more hyp-
nothing g.-Cleveland Leader.
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HYPNOTlzlNo HER FATHER

Charley Thought 1t Would Do Easy Afeed
Experimenting on Others.
Charley Horton Is one of the bee.
young men in this city, but 1t is
barely possible that there may BE-
found here and there somebody who
knows more than he does-or did.
A few weeks ago when Charley
was visiting Dollie Bidwell-these,
by the way, are fictitious names
be and she got to discussing hypno-
hsm. Dolly loves Charley very
much, but she loves a Joke, too, and
when be proposed 70 hypnotic hez
she not only consented, but pretend
ed to Immediately fall under the
force Of his spell
In fact, she was as passive as a
little kitten even when he took a
long, sweet kiss from her, and she
meekly went through a lot Of ridic-
ulous performances at his command,
finally coming out of the spell with
Jerking Of her pretty head and a
blinking Of her eyes whom he snap
PED his fingers and said, IAN rightl'
Dollie told her sister Mildred of
the joke, and when the latter's beau
came, O few evenings later, Charley
had to hypnotic the three Of them.
They all proved to be good subjects.
and he had a mountain Of fun. Then
when he and Dollie were alone
again she unfolded a noble plan to
him.
why not, she said, hypnotic
papa when you go to ask him for
mel You've been putting 1t off and
putting 1t off from week toweek be-
cause you were afraid he might get
angry, but if we are to got married
he ought to be told at once
go up to him, cast your spell
over him, or at least partly hypno-
tize him, and then the rest will be
easy. What do you thinki'
Its capital scheme" said
Charley. iii do it tomorrow. By
George, what lucky thing it is
that l have this wonderful powerl"
So the next day young Mr.. Hor
ton walked into Mr.. Bidwell's office,
eat down opposite the old gentleman
and began gazing at him steadily.
Anthony Bidwell gazed back.
wondering whether the young man
had been rendered speechless or
what was the matter with him, and
was about to say something when
Charley raised his hands, pointed
his fingers at the father of the girl
ne loved and then made several
passes in rapid succession.
Mr.. Bidwell arose, grasped the
back of his chair, with an inward
determination to sell his life dearly
If the worst came. and then began
slowly backing out of the Office,
with Charley following, making
passes and gazing at him with an
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Total

Under the above section, it will be
seen, that the commissioners may al
low the intirmary directors reason
able compensation for extra services
not exceeding two dollars and fifty
cents per day, but we are unable to
find any authority for allowing the
infrmary directors for expenses. An
other objection is that these expenses
are not itemized. We certainly think
:. is the duty Of the superintendent
of the intirmary to convey inmates to
the infirmary. -----
In the statement of Director Wal
lace, item 81, he says be attended
regular sessions of the intirmary
board on March y, l3, 10, and IS,
1897. Director Spurrier in item SO,
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on March II, ID and Is, and says that
on the 16 he was in Logan on infirm-
ary business, while Director Wright
states that he was at regular session
on March 18th. only. How Director
Wallace attended a regular session on
March 10th, we are unable to explain.
Section S97 provides as follows:
Each county commissioner shall be
allowed three dollars for each day
that he is employed in his official du-
ties, and five cehts per mile for his
necessary travel. for each regular or
called session, not exceeding one ses-
sion each month, or twelve in anv
one year, and five cents per mile
when travelling within their respective
counties on official business =
for his services, when
necessarily attending to the business
of the county pertaining to his office
under the direction of the board, and
when necessary to travel on official
business out of his county, shalI be
allowed in addition to his compensa-
tion and mileage as hereinbefore pro-
vided, any other reasonable and nee
essarv expenses actually paid in the
discharge of his official duty, and each
commissioner shall present an item
lied statement of his account for per
diem, mileage, services and expenses
as aforesaid, which before it is allow
ed by full board shall be certified
to by the prosecuting attorney Of the
county, and approved by the probate
Judge thereof"
We find that the following amounts
were drawn by the several county
commissioners for Expenses" with
out being itemized as required by the
above section.
Item Sc, A. w. Voris.
June Ii to September IL, 1896 $1S 90
September IA to December H..
1875. IL 10
December II to December 28,-
1876. eO
1OOdi 90 Sc
This voucher was not allowed by
full board as required by the above
section.
Item SO. January 9th to March
18th, 1897 ..........$ Z 95
Item S9I. George Jacoby March
29th to June 18th, 1897. $50. S 85
Item SS. j. S. Williams June
18th to September llth, 1896 Is 60
September 18th to December
l1th, 1896. ... s Col
December 10Th, 1896, to March
9th, 1897. S75|
March 1lth to June 18th, 1897 13 80
Total ................ 40 S5
Item 81. w. G.. Webb June IL,
to September IL, 1896. ..... % O5
September II to December IL,
1896. ..................... 10 sol
December II, 1896, to March 6,
1897. 12 O5
March IL to June IL, 1897. -. 25 80
Total ................ 7S 7Ol
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4lO II Il Shaw. . sheep claims and
Witness fees-.--..... .................. liz
Ill Jos Beal. sheep claims and witness
lees. ~
ll2 q w Frasure, sheep claims and wit
mass 1eeS.........- u 7
4I3 X q Webb witness fees................
J + Bowlby, witness fees..................
4lI II F Morse, sheep claims and wit
ness fees -....-..................-. 1T
as John Dennis, sheep claims and
witness fees -. .......... ........... l3 s
Ale Abraham Mohler . sheep claims
and witness fees................... ...-.... 13 {
az Julia Lehanan, sheep claims and
witness fees Is
as G w Sveakman, sheep claims and
witness lees. d
4l9 Jrmes Arledge, sheep claims and
witness iees...-.;.........- .-.......-.. y !
i20 John Dehaven, sheep claims and
witness
4al A Mohorney, sheep CLAIMS and
witness fecS .....-..-.....
i22 G nehaven, sheep claims and wit
ness fet'S.......-........-.....-..
42s l. Dehaven, sheep claims and
WITNESS 1eeS.....-......... ~
42l Lewis Webb, sheep claims and wit
ness lees.
425 W N England, sheep claims and
witness feeS........ D
l26 John Everhart, sheep claims and
witness teeS........- nm.
427 Lewis Webb, sheep claims and wit
ness fees ....... -. 900. ............... II
42s Abraham MohlrT 2sheep claims
and witness fees........- ..........--.... 10
429 Carl Wolf, sheep claims and wit
us'>~ itt'>--... s.- V =
$50 Y Miller, sheep claims and will
ness lees ---..-.-..................--. =
4Sl q w Frasure, sheep claims and
WltHesS lees .-...--- ~ D
49, Gotleib Helber, sheep claims and
witness lees .................-.. ;
433 Hamilton Steel, sheep claims and
wifness FEES. ....... ................ I
Kellar, sheep claim and witness
lees
George NJ Walton, sheep claim and
Witness
= Wolf, sheep claim and witness fees ii Z
Simeon Await, sheep claim and wit
neSs ices 5l
lessee Backus, sheep claim and wit
Hess
John Everhart, sheep claim and wit
neSs lees ..-.-........ .--.-...:........-.... II
W Zeigler, sheep claim and witness
tet->-..-....... 4
Eli Chute, sheep claim and witness
ittc Oo q
Matte Whifcraft, 2 sheep claims aud
witness fees......:. ...-.--.--.-..-... A
John Shiek sheep claim and witness
ices % "
Bethel, sheep claim and witness
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An Attack of the Entire Line.

A man who had read advertise
ments Of a gas attachment guaran-
teed to save so per cent and make
no dirt, went to the office of the gas
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man who took the money said the
article would go up the Jrext day.
The purchaser waited four days.
Then he wrote something on a post
al card and mailed it. Then he
waited two days. After this he
wrote letter. No answer. Then
he wrote another, and this is the
way the envelope was addressed:
For the President,
Vice President,
Secretary,
Treasurer, ! Gas Company.
Booskeepcr,
Cashier or
Clerk of the
The next cay the article was de-
livered. An hour after an inspector
called to see if the article had been
properly placed. The same day an
other employee called to ask if the
inspector had been there. The next
day the company sent letter ask
ing if the work was satisfactory
New York Sun.
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OUT SIDE RELIEF.

The matter of out side relief shows
extravaganza that is wholly inexcus-
able, for instance take Ward township
from September 1896 to March LIST,
1897, when the repeal Of the law took
effect. there was expended for out
side relief the sum OF $l164 80, OF
which amount $704 50 was paid to the
doctors for medical services as fol-
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Commissioners

Endorsed No. ), Gavin Essex.
Report Of proceedings and expenses
in she matter Of the burial Of Hym.
Littiejohn, an INDECENT deceased
soldier Filed. ...............1 1S9
Signed. !. s. WILLIAMS,
W UOp1c
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"Daily. Except Sunday. sunday only.
sSlecping Car.
For detail information regarding rates. time
on connected lines sleeping, parlOr, dining
cars etc. address J. B. Johnston Of B q o. s.
W. Athens o. W. H. Ls Inner, T. A. b. II o. 8. W
Macarthur junction, o.. J. II. Larrabee Trav.,
Pass. Agt Chillicothe o. or o J.. Mccarthy
General Passenger Agent. Cincinnati. y.
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The balance $46O.02 was paid for
nursing, burial expenses. clothing
and provisions. The charges for
trips in medical attendance ranged
from 81 90 to 81 50 per trip and in
some instances we're made daily dur
ing a period of over 2 months. In q
great many instances the bills when
the services were rendered were
charged to the Individual as the bills
disclose. We are reliably informed
that that portion Of section 974 which
provides for notice to the township
trustees and to the infirmary directors
by the trustees, in many instances
has been disregarded.
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POOR FUND.

Section 962 provides as follows: +
y "the superintendent shall require
itemiEed bills for all labor performed
under his direction, or articles pur-
chased by him, and provided for the
use Of the infirmary or the farm con-
nected Herewith, and he shall certi-
~ over his official signature, on the
back thereof, to the correctness of
the same, and that such labor was
performed or articles delivered for the
uses aforesaid"
Item IO4. Current Expenses $24.-
80. Not itemized.
Item 305. Bert Allen farm hand
$23S.S5. Bill does not state period
of service and is not itemized.
Item BIG. DR.. Lyons, confinement
$500. The committee finds that dur
ing the time the service was render
ed, he was under contract with the
Infirmary Directors to furnish medi-
cal attendance at fixed salary.
Item 359. l.. d. Preston, clothing
for Stiver's boy, $4.OO. Bill not GER
titled to by Superintendent as pro-
vided for in above section.
We extend our thanks to the Aud
itor and his assistant for their
promptness in furnishing US informs-
tion desired and for valuable assist.
ance rendered during our investiga-
tion.
Respectfully Submitted.
CARL H. BUERHAUS.
G.. V. WRIGHT,
ELMER o. PETIT, Pros. Atty.
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To The Honorable o. w. H. Wright,
Jadge cfthe Court Of Common Pleas,
Hooking County, o:
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rect statement OF the burial expenses
of William Littlejobn deceased, de-
scribed in our report of this date,
and also that payment for the items
contained in said statement should
be made as follows, to-wit:
To Calvin Essex. s. 35 90
Signed,
ISAAC A. WRIGHT,
JOHN I. NUTTER Committee.
FARLEY PHELPS,
Dated Sept. 2nd. 1896.
APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONERS.
The board of county commission
ers having this ... day of. ......
IS9. carefully examined the forego-
ing report and attestation in the case
.......-.....d do approve the same,
and order that the sum Of f.......
dollars be allowed and paid, and the
auditor is hereby authorized and di-
rected to issue his warrant upon the
county treasurer, in favor Of ..
........ for said amount, and il is
further ordered that application be
made to the proper authorities under
the general government for a suitable
head stone, as provided by act OF
congress, and that the same be placed
at the head OF said decedant's grave
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ATTESTATION.

We, the undersigned, residents of
Falls Township in Hooking County,
Ohio, it being the township in which
the said decedant William Littlejohn
lived, do hereby certify that We are
well acquainted with the family of
said decedant, and they are in indi-
gent circumstances and unable to de-
fray said funeral expenses.
his
THOMAS HOOP,
mark
ISAAC A. WRIGHT,
JOHN JONES.
Hooking County, Ohio, September
End. A. ID. 1896.
ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF EN-
PENSES.
n. B.-If there are NO EXPENSES
other than those of the undertaken,
the other sheet containsing the form
headed "Bill of Undertaken may be
returned to the commissioners IN
STEAD OF THIS ONE; otherwise ALL THE
EXPENSES includinu the undartakar'S
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-19
GOLD STANDARD DEMOCRATS.

To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-The evening paper of yester-
day, commenting on the recent utter
ances of Editor Watterson on the sub
ject of silver, ETC., had this or kindred
words to say: Hon. Taylor Vincent
is unlike Editor Watson; he is more
devoted to the gold standard than
ever" ETC., etc. l guess that is true OF
Mr. Vincent, and it is equally true or
every Democratic railroad attorney in
Wheeling, Huntington, Parkersburg,
Charleston and Clarksburg; it is true
also of every railroad agent and lob
byist that l know of in the State. There
is another queer thing about this, and
it is that the agents and attorneys of
those roads that are in the hands of
receivers are the most bitter, uncom-
promising goldites to be found. Queer,
isn't it? AS a general rule, it is be-
lieved that the policy of receivers is to
so handle the railroads in their charge
as to land them safely in the hands OF
the bondholders. Queer things occur
almost daily. If Mr.. Vincent relied on
the people of West Virginia for posi-
ton and place, he would not be quite SO
uncompromising a goldite.
DEMOCRAT.
November II, 1897.
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THE TROUBLES OF CONGRESS.

The session of Congress which will
assemble on the 9Th of next month
holds out every promise of being the
most exciting since the days of recon-
struction.
We are threatened with rupture OF
international relations both in Europe
and on the Orient. Spanish pride is as
infiammable as Japanese bumptious-
ness. Unless more positiveness than
has hitherto characterized McKinley's
course is injected into our Cuban
policy, it is likely that Spain will make
demonstration at sea sufficient to in
crease the hysteria in this country over
war rumors. The effect will be q
great damage to domestic business and
the loss of millions of capital invested
in speculative values. japanese dig
nifty, stiffened and sensitiZed by the
little empires surprising triumph over
China may consider itself affronted if
the administration at Washington pro-
ceeds too hastily in the annexation of
Hawaii without first paying proper
court to Nikado at Toxic, and may
make a display of it's fighting charac-
ter and strength, to the harassment,
for a while at least, of our commerce
in the North Pacific.
Both of these international questions
will press hard for settlement as soon
as Congress assemblies, and that body
will find more perplexing issues in
volved in them than appear upon the
surface.
The currency question, of course,
cannot longer be kept in the back
ground by the Republicans. 1t is on
this issue that the party will probably
go to pieces unless Tom Reeds person
atty is strong enough to hold the
party lines intact, despite the revolt Of
individual members. The administra-
ton has yet made no public declara-
ton of the adoption of fixed policy
for the reform of the currency in ac-
cordance with the recommendation Of
the President, made at the close of the
extra session. Secretary Gage has one
plan well matured. and the banking
interests of the, country, represented in
the Indianapolis conference, are trying
to prepare another scheme that varies
materially in some points from the
Secretary's. Both will probably be
submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent, and in the convenient differences
of opinion Western Congressman who
are apprehensive about their re-elec-
ton next year will doubtless find an
easy way of escape. They do not in
tend that anything of definite char
acter shall be done with the currency.
The subject of revenue, too, will de-
mand more attention than the self
satisfied Dingleyites apprehended when
they fastened their ubiquitous and un-
scientific measure upon the country.
The Republicans in neither the House
nor the fenate can afford to be ~
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

In the Circuit Court OF Ohio County, West
Virginia.
IN CHANCERY.
Louis Halter, Administrator de bonfs non
of the Estate of Joseph Bischof, de-
ceased, Plaintiff
Anthony Bischof. Rosy Del. Anna Theresa
Bischof Can infant, Geo. W. Bischof ian
infant, children and heirs al law of Jo-
seph. Bischof. deceased and Casper
BREEDING. Fred Woeber John Holman,
G. w. Stanke, administrator Of Barbara
Els. deceased: Mrs. Charles McAndrews.
Annie Shaustick. Mrs. A. Kryter. Louis
Bertschy. German Bank of Wheeling.
Louis Halter. administrator OF the estate
of Anna Mary Bischof, deceased, and
Rosa Welty and 9 VIM. Welty and
SamI Welty, partners as p. Welty &
BY virtue of an order entered fin the
above entitled cause on the fifteenth day
of November. 1897. it is referred to the I'M
dersigned commissioner of said Court to
ascertain and report to the Court:
LIST. The liens. If any against the real
estate Of Joseph Bischof, deceased.
I'd. The value and annual rental value Of
said real estate.
3rd Whether the rents and profits OF
said real estate will pay off the liens
thereon within five years.
4th. An account Of Anna Mary Bischof
as misunderstanding OF the estate Of Joseph
Bischof, deceased.
9Th. An account of Louis Halter, admin
istrator de bonis non of the estate OF Jo-
seph Bischof. deceased.
9Th. An account Of Louis Halter as adj
nsinistrator OF the estate OF Anna MARY
Bischof deceased.
It'll. Any other matter deemed pertinent
by the Commissioner, or required by any
party in interest.
Notice is hereby given that the UNDER
signed has fixed upon Monday. the tenth
day OF January, 1893. commencing at ten
o'clock a. m. as the time. and his Office,
No 1904 Chapline street; in the City Of
Wheeling Ohio County West Virginia. as
the place at which he VIII proceed to as
certain and report the several matters in
the said order OF reference required
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
November, 1891
GEO. r e. GILCHRIST.
Commissioner.
GEO E. BOYD & SON.