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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-03-10
In Case Of War With Spain.

/ on What MI SnV AdPpeA III CaSe VI wal
with Spain, says;
The advanced base Of operations for
Spain would be Cuba, that of the
United States would be Key West.
Cuba is the largest Of the West India
group and the most important Of
SPANS possessions. 1t lies at the
mouth of the Gulf of Mexico, $50 miles
south of the State of Florida and but
IS miles from the harbor of Key West
from which it Is separated by the
Florida straits. On the east the island
Is separated from Hayti by the Wind
ward Passage, less than fifty miles in
width on the south ninety miles Of
Caribbean sea flow between it and the
island Of Jamaica, and on the west the
Yucatan channel, $50 miles wide,
separates it from Yucatsn, the nearest
land of Central America
At the northwestern end Of Cuba
are the Straits Of Florida, about l30
miles wide, and the Yucatan channel
on the west, about a hundred miles
vide To operate in the Florida straits
the base would have TO be line con-
Meeting Havana and Mstanzas, forty
five miles long. The two cities, the
salisnts, are the most important Stgate-
gica1ly and commercially of'the whole
island.
Havana, the capital, is the KEY TO
the island, but its defense. now are
like those of the other ports Of Cuba,
old and vulnerable, mounting no guns
capable Of iuiuring modern armored
ship.
Hayau. is practically defenseless AL
though it should have been made, by
harbor and coast defense, not only an
impregnable base of operations, but
also base Of supplies, secure depot,
where men, ships, stores and reserves
could have been distributed wherever
needed.
Mantanzas. the other terminus of
tbi, western base line. is much small
sr cltv than Havana, its population be-
mo only 10000 Th. entrance chan
ne is four miles long and mile wide,
dorarded bv three ancient batteries
The duty Of the United States Navy
will bo the reduction Of Havana and
the nrincjraI searorts the blockade of
Cnba and Porto Rico, the equipment
Of the Insurgents. the destruction of
Spanish commerce and the defense of
our bases of supplies and other home
rorts These ar. works Of tremendous
MAGNITUDE. and will demand many ac-
tiyities. Sea battles will have to be
fought before Havana falls, and to this
We can brnr all the sbips of the bat
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-03-10
Bottled Up!

Whether in the form of pill powder
or liquid, the doctors prescription for
blood diseases is always the same
mercury or potash. These drugs bottle
up the poison and dry it up in the
system, but they also dry up the marrow
in the bones at the same time.
The suppleness and elasticity of the
joints give way to stiffness, the rack.
ing pains of rheumatism. The form
gradually bends, the bones ache, while
decrepitude and helplessness prema.
turely take possession OF the body, and
it is but a short step TO a pair OF
crutches. Then comes falling OF
the hair and decay OF the bones,-a con.
dilion truly horrible.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-03-10
EPOTASHs
NEPCURY

table, and one thousand dollars reward is
offered for proof to the contrary. 1t
never fails to cure Contagious Blood
Poison, Scrofula, Eczema, Rheumatism,
Cancer, or any other disease of the
blood. If you have a blood disease,
take remedy which will not injure you.
Beware of mercury; don't do violence
to your system. Don't get bottled up
Our book sent free to any address.
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-03-10

"wby, Clara dear, what has hap
psned9 It is not month since your
marriage, and I find you in tears
"Ah, HiIda, darling George is run
ming for Congress, you know, and I've
only just learned from the opposition
papers what dreadful man I've mar
red"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-03-10

Contagious Blood
Poison-tlle curse
Of ranlind-is the
most horrible of all
diseases, and has al
ways b amed the
doctors. Their pot
a $ Il a nd mercury
bottle upthe poison,
but it always breaks
forth again attack
ing some delicate
organ, frequently
the mouth and
throat, filling them
with eating sores.
S.S.S., is the only
known cure for this
disease. 1t is guar
anteed purely vege-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-03-10
AuCtioneering! !!

The undersigned desires to thank
the public for their favors in the past
and to ask them again for their pa
tronage. VIII cry sales in the most
satisfactory manner and on liberal
terms. Address me at Martinsburg,
where l may be found on Saturdays,
JOHN W. DODD.
Jan. Is. lS9S-tf.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-03-10

also am prepared To repair all kinds
Of Pumps on short notice. have fine
lot of Pumps and Repairs on hand.
which will sell cheap for cash.
If YOU are contemplating drilling
Well. or purchasing a Wind-wheel or
Pump, it will pay you to see or corre-
Spoud with me before doing 50, as | can
save YOU money.
Feb. l., lS9S-Om.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-03-10
NOT ICE.
CHARLES Town, W. Va,
Dncpmbpr II 1907

CHARLES TowN, W. Va.
December | ]. 1891.
am very much in need of money to
meet the obligations of State and county.
| have no resource for raising money
other than that of collecting the taxes
which are now overdue. | therefore ask
that you put forth an extraordinary effort
and help relieve me from the situation.
Nothing would give me more pain than
to have to collect the taxes by law, which
| will have to do if not paid promptly.
EUGENE BAKER. Sheriff.
Dec lS- lSg--tf
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25
"a POPULAR MISTAKE


Regarding iismsiilns for Dsyps psla ann
S7i fnhiststion. = n,
The national ldlfeaae Of Ainerie cars rs
indigestion or In It's chronic form. dys-
ipepsia, and for the yefy reason that y
q 80 common many people neglect tals.l
Ing propertreatmcnt for what they con-
slider trihlrg stomach trouble. when as
d matter or fact. Indigestion lays the
foundation for many liscrrable diseases.
No person with Il vigorous, healthy
stomach Will fall q Victim 10 consunp-;
lion. Many kidney diseases and heart
troubles date their beginning from poor
digest lon; thin nervous people hrc
really so because their stomachs arc out
of gear; weary, lanEuId, = faded out wo-
men owe their condition 70 imperfect
digestion Y \. i vi
nearly every person you meet
10 afflicted wit ID wen X dlgestion II Is not
surprising that nearly every secret pat.
ient medicine on the market claims TO
be q cure for dyspepsia, az well rs n
score OF other troubles, when In fact, MS
Dr. Werthier says, there Is but one
genuine dyspepsia cure which Is per-.
fectly safe and reliable, and moreover,
this remedy is not o. patent medicine
but 10 n scientific combination OF pure
pepsin Gree from animal matter). veg
etnble essences, fruit salts and blsmutf,
IT is sold by druggists under the name
OF Stlarts Dyspepsia Tablets. No ex-s
travagant claims are made for them,
but for indigestion or any stomach
trouble, Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets arc
far ahead OF any remedy yet disccy-;,
cred. They not on the food eaten 40
dieting "a f,ereglzlrys rif1nly Gnnt IN Vi the
wholesome food you want anf these,
tablets will digest Il. A cure results.
because oil the stomach needs Is n rest.
which stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets give
by doing the, work Of digestion. 3,
Druggists eel these tablets at 80 cts.
per package. Little book. on stomach
diseases and Testimonials cent free by
addressing Stuart Co.. chemists. Mar
shall, Mich. ~ 4. y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25
TWO HUNDRED FAMILIES
Moved Ont Of Their Homes In Beliait
+ Tbo ~. vE..- - -

Moved Ont of Their Homes In BeIiaire.
Tho Damage Not Heavy. ~
An Intelligencer reporter made tour
of the flooded district In Bellaire last
night, .he flood having reached its
maximum height at that hour, 9 p m.
The town is inundated from the lower
end to the east OF Belmont street, ex-
tending to q point north of Twenty
sixth street. all the houses being food
cd. From Nineteenth to sTwenty-slxth
street all the houses are flooded on both
sides OF Belmont street. Over 200 fam
lies have moved out OF their homes. 5;;... 81,
q The worst damage is at Industrial
plants. At the Enterprise. Enamelling
works the waters entrance was antici-
pated, and It is not thought much dam
age will result to tho furnace. At the
plants 1t Is thought the pots will be
saved. When the natural gas was shut
on the two concerns mentioned substi-
tuted coal and coke fires In order to
save the molten glass In the pots.
AT the Bellaire steel works very little
damage results from the food. 4
Two feet more OF water would have
caused tremendous damage in indus
trial plants. There was no light In the
town last might. both electric and gas
works plants being shut down. Two
bridges over McMah hon creek. in the
town, were damaged. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25
iAT MoUNDsvILLE
But slight Damage Resuitei-FIr,t Floor
z, Cot II Near fl,e ntv.r u,uI. ~ y

But slight Damage Resuited-FIr,t Floors
(, Got Il Near the River, Bank.
The lower part OF Moundsville was
covered with water. The water reached
the second floor in the houses near the
river bank, and covered the first floors
In other parts OF the town. .Moundsville
Is fairly well situated to stand flood.
and the damage will be slight. The
people needed the warning in time, and
removed all of their goods to places Of
safety. Many families left their, homes
to accept Offers OF shelter by their
friends. Gallaher- & Parkinson's store
was submerged to the ceiling on the
first floor. and this building was about
the principal sufferer.
81 No mail entered MoundsvIlle yester-
day since o'clock the afternoon pre-
Yious, and all tldlngs OF the rivers
swell were eagerly awaited. The OF
tendance at the schools was small, but
school will be continued to-day never
theless. The back !, water from the
creeks was threatening, but failed to
do much damage.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25
CAME ovElt THE DAM.
Remarkable Feat in River Navigate

Remarkable Feat in River Navigation
Mt Plttsbnrgh. Sisas;3 7
The Little Dicl; and Wilmot perform
cd feat to-day which has not been
attempted for TWENTY-FIVE years, and
was never successfully tried but on one
previous occasion, snys last evenings
Pittsburgh News. TheF came down
over the top OF dam No. . on tho Mo-
nongahela. With barSes In tow. This
Little Dick had two, while the W!lmot
had one barge and on fiat. The boats
were wanted In the harbor. and as the
locks are deep under. water the only
way to get dowo was over the dams.
The trip was made in safety, the boa IS
crossing both No. 1Sand No. q. The
Little Dick returned with enipties.
The only other boat to ever a tteinpt to
run over dam No. 2 during q aood was
the L. ". Morgan. now the George
shIras. That was twenty-five years
nso. Captain Joseph L. Moore, OF tho
Little Dick. was on the Morgan when
she attempted the feat. Dam No. I Is
less dangerous 10 run, and the river
men have sometimes brought loaded
harges over It, but the Monoeaheln
Navigation Company always charged
toll on them the same os iti they had
been passed through the. locks, so the
PRACTICE was abandoned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25
NINE ZEE DEEP
on Btnwood Strrsts-The Town Submer.
. Seh--Ducikings Sere Frcquent. y

oh uthWood StreetS-The Town Submer.
p Seh--Duckings Were Frequent.
A town under water for evers; Inch OF
It's territory. excepting spot on the
pike opposite the Riverside steel plant.
could hardly be expected to grin and
bear the situation, but that's just what
senwood did. There was nine feet of
water on Main street, between Fourth
and Eighth streets. and about every
family IN the town IS living on the sec
,ond floor. Business yesterday was
Practically suspended, and as was the
case in Wheeling the growler was
rushed with q vengeance. y
Every street and alley was n canal,
and Beawood's real estate existed only
IN FOND memory. The town was one
area OF water, and the houses looked
as though cut in half. The reason for.
me water not getting over the second
foors was because BenTood people
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25
AT MARTINS FERRY.
Tho Flood Topic Held the Attention OF
Everybody Yesterday, a = &

Tho Flood Topic Held the Attention OF
Everybody Yesterday.
There was very little war talk In Mar
tins Ferry yesterday; everybody was
talking about the river and the people
on low ground breathed easier last even
Ing. The damage in Martins Ferry will
not be nearly SO great as in many other
towns. Thousands OF people visited the
river yesterday, many coming from the
surrounding towns. The Union bridge
was one OF the favorite places for view
ing the river and hundreds took advan-
tage of It and spent considerable time
there. 2 4
4 The water was In both tin mills at the
LaughlInE and will cause y considerable
damage as well as delays. particularly
In the work Of finishing tho new mill,
Very little OF Main street In Clark's nd
dillon was under water, but most Of the
ground east OF this street In Clark's adj
dltion was under water. Tho Belmont
brick works, which is situated by itself.
looked lonesome and will suffer not q
little loss Much OF, the ground east OF
the Cleveland & Pittsburgh tracks be-
tween tho West Virginia glass works
uIlu NulIlul SlI CCL was bubiilEA bGu, QUIZ.
ond street was dry from Walnut street
TO Adams and everything submerged
between this and the river. s The key,
box and barrel works was partially. sub
merged. Tho water worked its way
through the Cleveland & Pittsburgh
culvert and reached Jefferson street.
two houses being partially under water
and stables and outbuildlngs6 being
overturned. 2;i2
The Aetna Standard mills were high
and dry and some OF tho smaller engines
ran yesterday. Two or three small
buildings on the bank at these mills
were partially undcriw water. also n Gtrlns
of41nt cars on the Clevcand. Lornin 6.
Wheeling Just north of the mills, md
another lot on the same; rond near, The
key factory ..5, $ n n ~
Flrst6street was well II covered with
water from tho blast furnace slownsjto
tho Intersection OF Second street amp ms
high MS n dbzen slilftsE and johnbonts
were Reen 1t NIL mt once; There iwau
considerable water on all q tho cross
stree Is east OF I Second between these
points, The Eferrybont Climax was
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25

nndio cry out but In a language tha. onlv
vac Sufferers then selves cat, hear. T. When
: man is suffering in this way Ills body
M. gu. with an aching head, a sluggish
10y muscles that arc lax and lazy, brain
80 ID ouii. a stomach that disdains food
a1a nerves that will not rest, m
III. IL Wise man will heed these warnings and
IN resort 10 the right remedy before It Is
.oo iMe. Dr.. Picrce's Golden Medical Dis.
HHo;ety makes the appetite keen and hearty.
s :. nvigorates the Liver. 1t promotes the
:Ai processes OF secrctioni aud cxcre.
t noa' II makes the digestion and assin,ila.
ION perfect It prriiies the blood and fills
WIN NE lite.giving elements OF the food.
sW years Down old and WORKOUT tissues and
sspiaces thsm with the firm; muscular It's.
e w Of health. tits the great blood maker
INC y, Eesh: builder It's the hestncry tonic.
,cufes % per cent. OF all cases Of consun,p.
e non, weak lungs. bronchitis lingering
su'saS ana sinad 7utf:r7srtae at
al AZ medicine stores. Accept no substitute
.T at may be represented as Just rs good.nl
~. n lust as good kind DOESN'T cifGrt
.a'es Ike the following y y 5 IA
twenty-five years ago eight different doctors
~ nc That Iwould live but si,ort time that
, 'rs consumption and fnust de- writes Geo.
g. Ssns z, Myet nv Valley ro,!STa.oinie
rsIse Golden edsai pIsseSsfy and as Ill: Mi
!" INC isad and amoEg the living II a
DON'T suffer from constipation Keep,
~ o2Ny clean inside MS well ais outside.
~, fie:ce'y Pleasant Pellets cure con.s
Gtnpa"on and bilionsresS.y They never
Z; "ps. AN good dealers have them. (
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25


,s,ouEh sewers and stopping machinery
where a stream 81 water IS kept con-
stan,ly r,innIrg for cooling Iron. The
M wifi DO greater 70 the thousands OF
employee who are Idle than 20 the .efIi--
riosrra, ns very little damage win be
sonc 10 tho machinery by the water.
AZ stated before, nearly every railroad
cn,crlns Pittsburgh y crippled by the
hoods. There were exceptions, how.
.yer in the Pennsylvania and Baltimore
& ohio main lines east. On these roads
,ralnB arrived and departed promptly as
usunl. The freight traffic on the rail-
roads going west 70 completely paral-
yEcd. !, * y. h. I,
lrrheny Valley railroad been struck so
hard By stress OF lwcn ther. Since 1880
on Tuesday afternoon no trains have
been run north OF Titusvllle, and since
o'clock on Tuesday evening no trains
have run north OF Kittanning.
on the Fort Wayne The washing out
o, o bridge Just cast OF. Canton delayed
trims for hours, as u roundabout detourl
over the tracks OF the Cleveland, Akron
& Columbus was necessltated.
The rlyor division OF the Cleveland &
pittsOurgN4 IL tlcu Tup ny EWlsuOutA at
wellsyllle and by miles OF submerged
The scene along tho Pittsburgh 6.
western railroad So one OF great devas-
tatIon. The highways are impossible
Tor wagon traffic and are In n horrible
condition. RaIiroad bridges are wished
o,lt by the dozen and nd trains were run
since Tuesday night. The roadbed sank
In several places. It will tnkcSweeks OF
labor to got the rond in good shape
again. It will be sgcyeral ddyl before q
temporary bridge can be built 10 allow
trairs to pass over. The food and
washOuts represent a losa OF thousands
OF dollars, The bridges Mt De Haven
and Blcnshaw were washed down Pine
creek and tossed about like feathers,
Steel rails, pig iron and oil the available
matter along the road were, snapped i'm
10 weight down the bridges which arc
sill standing. z ri z (, I
PITTSBURGH, March GA sudden
and decided fall IN temperature check.
ID the flow in the .headwatcfsl streams
this morning and the effect ofsthls was
toon apparent In the rivers here. After
reaching thirty feet the iwIiter began 10
receae and Is now falling rapidly. At
70 o'clock 1t had declined one foot, the
gauge showing twenty-nlne feet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25
MARTINS FERRY.
iiap, aaa Til.nap. In the Thriving city
: - y. a., a z III 'fa. =

hePs ahh Aaihhaps ~ tuc Arriving Wy
Across tho River.
The eudden death OF Miss Anna E1bert
yesterday afternoon, will be shock to
her many friends. She was convalesc-
ing from a mild case OF the typhoid
fever and died very suddenly at A o'clock
OF perforatlon OF the bowels. She said
TO the nurse what does this severe pain
meant feel family at the same dnra
placing her hand on her right side and
IN five minutes she was dead. "A
AT no time was her fever higher than
16s during her illness; her Temperature
was normal at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. and had been for, FIVE days..
good and strong. and she seemed TO be SO
well. She told her nurse she felt so
well and the the attending physician told
her she could sltup to-day.
Miss Ebert was a splendid woman, a
member OF the Presbyterian church, a
teacher In the Sunday school, a Christian
Endeavorer, and q teacher in the Mar
tins Ferry schools. She was a daughter
Of Hyacinth and Theresa Ebert. was
born at Wheeling. February %, 1869. and
was Stwenty-nlne years old. The time
for the funeral had not been set last
evening. The class day exercises have
been postponed one week on account OF
the death OF the deceased.
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| i ( ~ ar . q
have had experience with the river,
and build only on high foundations.
Every store room In the central part OF
the town was flooded II almost 20 the
ceiling, and Upper: Benwood. from the
county line, down to sBoggs' run, was
out OF sight. Little suffering was re-
ported, but thereiis certain TO be, a call
for relief after the flood subsidies, and
those destitute can make their wants
known. ! Z, ~ 7. -
The Central telephone office remained
high and dry. but the room below was
flooded. There was stage OF three feet
In the City hall. and the telephone was
taken out for safety. From the River
side to the Junction the stretch DIVA
ter took In everything from the hillside.
.Kentucky Heights" to the river. and
accepting the Inevitable the residents
staged within doors-in upstairs rooms
and made the best ;cf their circum-
stances. Men IN skifrs rowed from
store to store, getting provisions for
the hungry, and liquids for the thirsty.
It frequently happened that the boats
capsized when they had too much
aboard; that is the men. The duck
ings did not dampen their spirits, or
II they did go, they gobbled down more
spirits. And so 1t went throughout the
long. weary day. 49, /
However. In times OF foods, there Is
little criticism for men who get full.
They have 10 labor in the water, and
It Is accepted as a natural consequence
that they will drink. Thus. when the
hardy Benwooders got full yesterday,
and occasionally fell into the water,
nearly everybody, sProhibitionists In
cluded, said: What a pity, for tho
poor man to get vel"
4 Little attempt was made to do busl-
ness, the business portion flown being
in hot, or rather cold, water. The sa-
looms in this section were also 3fandl-:
capped, but managed to satisfy the
wants of the thirsty ones. The schools
were closed. and will mot open until
Monday. No work OF any kind was
done In the mills, or anywhere else,7 ex-
cept pertaining to the flood, and the
damage Benwood will sustain by rea-
son OF the .sS" food will foot up
into the thousands, q; si--'is tss;l1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25
nEADIvArI:n /, EXPORTS.


- tsAtttt,ssI.Fs =
PARKERSBuRG-ohio river 43 feet
s inches and rising four inches an hour.
Weather threatening md cool There
were no boats. Little Kanawha rising.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES roze stead
.y until noon to-day. when II became
stationary al ~ feet inches. At Z O'clock
tonight It had receded two inches. II
q estimated that 400 families are flood
cd out for fifteen miles up and down the
river, Including this city. and there Is
Euch suffering, TIE FIRE brick and
terra Gotta plants up the river will lose
heavily, as the water has flooded all the
works and ruined brick ard ware in the
iilns that were burning. (.
Observation-Disclosures 524.7 feet, fall
!ng at the dam. Clear and cool.
yWARREN-Rive-7 feet : irches.
Weather clear and mild. ~ n
i GREENSBORo--Riye Is feet
incEes and rising three inches an hour.
Weather, lightFraIn. Navigation sus-
pended. > r q z. ;i55sss
e: OIL CITF-Riycr Q feet inches and
falling. Weatherlclcars and: cool. 5 (
BRoWNSFlI4LE-Riyer IS feet 6
E"ses and rising.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY e
Take Laxative Bromo oulninc Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t fails
to cure Csc. The genuine has L. B. Q.
on each tablet, = < 2 2 ~ q