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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

The only justification the Republican
political pirates at Charleston have
to offer for their proposed theft of
the Legislature is the false allegation
that in certain past Legislatures Dem
ocrats unlawfully deprived Republic
cans of Legislative seats! "You fell
lows stole say the pirates, now we
propose to steal too" What do the
fication of the proposed subversion of
their will as expressed in the recent
election?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09
DIED.

LORTNG-In ST. Louis Mo, at the resi-
dAnce of his daughter. Mrs Charles j.
Milton on Wednesday. December Z. 1898,
at $50 p. M, Alonzo Loring, in the 18th
year of his age
Funeral notice hereafter
HIGGINS-At Benwood Thursday, De-
cember Sth. 1893. at 4:90 O'Clock m.
Mrs. Mary Higgins, aged G. years and 6
months.
Funeral from her late residence in Ben
wood, Sunday morning at $50 o'clock.
Requiem mass at ST Johns church at 10
o'clock. Friends of the family invited to
attend. Interment at Mt. Calvary GEM
etery.
ZARNITS-On Wednesday, December I.
1898 at 7:G5 a m Sophia, relict of the late
August Zarnits, in the 18th year of her
age.
Funeral will take place from her late
residence, 2425 Eoff street, at $50 a. M;
mass at st. Alphonsus church at o'clock
on Friday morning. Interment at Mt. Cal
vary cemetery. Friends of the family are
invited to attend.
WAGENER-Ada s., wife of DR.. Van
WAGNER. OF Bridgeport, Thursday, De-
cember s, 1898, at 4:45 a. m
Funeral from the family residence on
Bank street, Bridgeport Friday, Deem
Der 9, at o'clock Friends of the family
invited. Interment at Greenwood ceme-
terry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

Senator Vests resolution declaring
that the United States cannot under
the Constitution acquire permanent
colonies is all right, but it isn't the
present administration and Congress,
but Hanna and Wall street, compared
to which in point of prestige and in
fiuence the Constitution of the United
States is black number"-a has
been.'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

The police authorities owe it not only
to themselves but to the community
they are supposed to protect to leave
no stone unturned in their efforts to
ferret out the villain who committed
the murderous assault at the Harden
boarding house early yesterday morn
ing. The vengeance of the law should
follow most speedily upon the heels of
this brutal outrage
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09
{ they could thereby score partisan

Il they could thereby score ! partisan
point.
They have never yet hesitated to
override law and precedent in the
matter of admitting otten-borough
States and giving the ballot into hands
incapable Of properly using the fran
chise.
They are utterly selfish and utterly
INSCRIPTIONS and to further their par
tisan ends in connection with our for
eign acquisitions they will sop at
nothing.
They are not to be trusted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09
A MIG HTY CRISIS AHEAD.

Now that Emperor William has en-
dorsed the Cars plans for peace,
which include a general disarmament
there is no reason why the other war
like nations of the earth should not
follow suit. But suppose the question
should be faverably answered all along
the European line, when it shall be
the turn of the United States to an
swer what will the administration at
Washington say?
Just as all Europe is thinking of
disarming and relieving the oppressed
peoples of that continent from the
frightful burden of militarism that
has ground them to the dust and de-
prived them of their opportunities for
material prosperity, the United States
Or, rather the present administra-
tion-after the generations of free
dom from militarism, under which
peaceful condition the nation has
grown great, strong and rich, pur-
poses to adopt the very policy which
Europe's lengthy experience has
proven burden too great to bear and
a disastrously retrograding influence!
Already the Secretary of War asks
in his report military appropriation
to "reorganiZe" the army on basis
that will cost the American people for
the army alone-eXclusive of mighty
appropriations for the navy-close to
the fearful sum of 5000 100000 year!
And this in time of peace!
That is more than any nation on
earth pays for its army. 1t would
at once transform us from the most
lightly to the most heavily taxed ma
ton for military purposes in the whole
world! The German army to-day, the
greatest in Europe, costs but $780,
100000 year!
With an outlay of over $166, 100000
for the army-not counting river and
harbor estimates of over $4,000, 600
more than five times our normal mil
itary expenditures, $3.50, 100000 for
pensions and $4,000 ,Oe0 for the navy,
we shall have total military burden
in time of peace of 1866 600 900 year
more than it cost a few years ago
to run the entire government!
Will the country calmly accept this
awful burden?
hn Hrin
embark on a wild and dangerous i'm
perial scheme of militarism in the
very face of the experience of all
monarchial Europe which has proven
it to be nothing but cruel and dis
astrous burden on the people?
We decline to believe it.
The day is not far off-no farther
than 1900, in fact-when the American
people must make a mighty struggle
against the forces which, under vari-
Gus false pretenses and to compass
their own selfish schemes of gathering
vast personal wealth at the peoples
expense, are using every force at their
command to drag this country farther
and farther away from her safe and
historic moorings in the wisdom and
teachings of the fathers and the fund
amental law of the land.
Over a century ago our great grand
sires fought for freedom from Euro
pean yoke; over quarter of a GEN.
fury ago the fathers of the present
generation fought to preserve the
union intact. Now another mighty
crisis is surely approaching to meet
which will require all the wisdom and
patriotism in the hearts of the people.
1t is crisis fraught with as moment
Gus meaning to our future as either of
those great ones of the past. Those
were fought with bullets. This one
must be fought with ballots.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

If the grade of Admiral is revived
for Dewey, it might be as we'll to re-
vive the grade of Lieutenant General
in the army and give it to Miles, as
proposed Miles has proven his worth
mess and has come unscathed through
the fiery military scandal that has
consumed the reputation of the War
Department.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09
AN ADMISSION AND AN ASTONISHING
PLEA

PLEA.
In an editorial article in the Repub-
lican organ yesterday on the subject of
the Pierson and Getzendanner cases
we find one of the most astounding
combinations of admission and plea
false pleading of che Charleston gang
in their efforts to subvert the will of
the people and deprive them of their
choice of a legislature.
The Republican organ begins by re-
ferring to the plain provision of the
Constitution, which says in Article 6.
'13 No person holding a lucrative office
under this State, the United States,
shall be eligible to a seat in the Legisla-
ture."
But the organ says that 1.-The two
Senators named are not affected by
this provision, since they do not come
within its meaning, having enlisted in
the State volunteer service to fight for
the country in a time of great emer-
gency, and cannot be regarded as Office
holders in the sense meant by the
constitution"
The Register calls the attention of
honest Republicans and especially Re-
publican lawyers to this astounding
and revolutionary plea. Since when
did the political gang at Charleston
and their organ in this city become
clothed with the right to interpret the
Constitution except in accordance with
the plain meaning of its plain words?
The fundamental law of the State
plainly says: mo PERSON HOLD
ING LUCRATIVE OFFICE UNDER
THE STATE, THE UNITED
STATES" etc.
Pierson and Getzendanner HOLD
LUCRATIVE OFFICES UNDER THE
UNITED STATES" Hence, by the
plain language Of the Constitution
they cannot hold their seats in the
Legislature. By accepting these
propositions they have plainly vacated
said seats.
But this is not ALL Not only is our
contemporary plea plainly lawless
ard revolutionary, but it admits it's
improperly and falsity in the very
same article by calling attention to al
legged violations of the Constitution
al provision on the part of Democrats
against which the Republicans made
protest in past Legislatures. And
the Republican organ refers to these
alleged cases-the merits of which
we need not discuss at this time-aS
sufficient precedent and reason why
they should also be permitted to vio-
late this plain Constitutional provis-
ion.
Was ever a more astounding or rev.
law abiding and respectable public
print?
According to the logic of the
Charleston political pirates and their
INSCRIPTIONS organ, they might as
we'll claim because their party lead
erS in the nation stole the Presidency
in 1876 they will therefore be justified
in stealing the Legislature of West
Virginia in 1898.
The one plea is every whit as valid
as the other.
Thus do these bold political free
hooters flaunt their lawless propo-
sition in the faces of the people of
this State and insolently ask what they
are going to do about it, how they are
going to help themselves, since the
gang have all the machinery and all
the forces of the State under their
command,
1t is plain, unqualified revolution
that is proposed
We shall see if they shall have the
nerve to carry it out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

The yacht Oneida, with ex-President
Cleveland on board, had a collision
the other day off the Battery at New
York. This is the first time for quite
o. ~yhiIa +hat nI-- C1avnIs~--a L. -~11il
ed with anything.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

Hon. r. F. Kidd, Democrat, is an
141 majority, whom the Republican
pirates propose by so-called contest"
proceedings to euchre out of his seat
We shall see just how far these in
famous proceedings may be permitted
to go.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

Squire Donohue, of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, believing the law too mild for
confirmed wife heaters, thrashed one
in court Which was more creditable
to the Squire's sense Of justice and his
heart than to his judicial ermine
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

Great Britain's ambassador to
France praises Americas new diplo-
macy" When Britain praises Uncle
Sans new diplomacy" it is high time
for Uncle Sam to drop it as a. danger
Gus and treacherous article and to get
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09
ALONZO LORING,

The Register regrets this morning
to chronicle the death of Major Alonzo
Loring at the home of his daughter in
st. Louis.
Although he had attained to a ripe
old age this community will sincerely
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

How the British lion would like to
have the American eagle pluck few
of Britain's chestnuts out of the red
hot international fret
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

Blue and Green Enameled Chatelaine
Watches at McNamee's, 1907 Market
street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

Emerald and D.>Cond Rings at
Auction.
DILLON, WHEAT & HANCHER co.
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For holiday rates to ali points con-
suit agents c., L. & w. Ry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

If we must 'reorganize" the army,
let us begin with Alger and reorganize
him out of officei
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09
Reduced Rates for the Holidays.

For the Christmas and New Year
holidays, the Ohio River R. R. will sell
excursion tickets between all ticket
stations on its line at one fare for
the round trip.
Tickets on sale Dec 23d. oath, 25th,
Goth and 31st, 1898, and January LIST,
1899. Good to return until January
Sd, 1899
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

Solid Gold Rings from SOC up a
o. C. Genther's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

Our Diamonds are the very best
stones that money can buy. McNamee,
1907 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

Pearl and Diamond Pendants and
Brooches at McNamees, 1907 Market
street
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LOST

LOST-On Monday. December 9Th. 1885
red COW with one horn. bell around neck.
Reward will be paid by returning TO
MIKE MATCHBOX, Boggs' Run. deSes
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09
BUSINESS CHANCES.

BE YOUR OWN BOSS-WE WILL IN
dertake TO secure for yoa the capital nee
essary TO start in business for yourself.
For full! particulars. call or address e. 3,
MCCOY, Manager, Stamm House, Wheel
ing w Va nolSd. mon, wed, fri, h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate: 6 per
cent interest, l per ceut premium; total
: per cent Required payments 25c per
week on each 500 loaned. THE BUCK
EYE SAVINGS AND LOAN CO., Thirty
second street, Bellaire, o. oc7e&dv5
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
20 horsepower Skinner engine and up
right boiler, almost new. can De seen
running Apply to
THOS. ]. BALL.
deteSdh 1899 Main Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

Watches at the very lowest prices
in the city at McNamee's, 1907 Market
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09
STATIONERY.
GENERAL NOTICES.
,TOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.

of The National Bank of West Virginia
at Wheeling. will be held al the banking
house on Tuesday, January 10Th, 1899, be
tween the hours Of one % and three (O
clock p. m, Tor the election of Directors.
JOHN WAGNER Cashier.
Wheeling, West Va, December /, 1895.
de1ei
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09
Rand oPERA HOUsE.

q RAND OPERA HOUSE
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday Nights
December r. 49, "A. Matinee Wednesday
The Barnum Of All Farce Comedies.
M d O o d l. z 5 FL IS
With q strong company, including ] X.
Mullen the King OF Irish Comedians.
Night prices, 15 Is. % and 20 cents.
Matinee prices. IL. q and % cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

p ECEIvER'S SALE of tie Wheeling
IL Drug Co. at No. 1903 Main street.
Wheeling. W; Va.-,The receivers will sell
the entire stock. bills receivable, good
will and lease on the building of the
Wheeling Drug Company. The house has
a large trade and the business is in first
class condition in every respect. 1t is
a rare opportunity for anyone desiring
to engage in the wholesale drug business.
Until sale is made the receivers will con-
tinue to conduct the business as hereto
fore, and are ready to supply the trade
with everything in the line of wholesale
drugs r. T. DEVRIES,
FRANK CRUISE.
no12esz Receivers.
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$40 REWARD $40.

A reward OF ten dollars viii be paid for
the arrest and conviction of any person or
persons caught stealing the Register.
se2S&sat
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clauses-BiGnk rental receipts: rental re-
ceipts. one cent eacn. ten cents per dozen.
Oil leases Two for five certts, % cents per
dozen Add postage when ordering ny
mail. REGISTER OFFICE. Wheeling.
w. Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

FOR SALE.
riverside Iron & Steel Co. Stock
Aetna Standard Mill Stock. Preferred.
Aetna-Standard Mill Stock. Common.
WheeIing Steel & Iron Co. Stock
wheeling Electrical Co, Stock.
west Virginia Glass Co. Stock.
West va State Fair Association Stock.
BANK Of Wheeling Stock.
Exchange Pank Stock.
Fostoria Glass Co. Stock.
6 per cent Gold Bonds.
& ner cent Currency Bonds.
ner cent Gold Bonds.
6 per cent Whitaker Mil
SIMPSON & TATUM.
Room 4. City Bank Buldg Telephone GOA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09
FOR SALEM SCeLLANEOuS.

FOR -Chickering Concert Grand
Piano, in elegant condition. VIII sell
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FOR sALE-SoCIETY ADDRESS Cards,
embossed and engraved. Emblems for any
society known. Handsome and reasonable.
Address or cali On West Va Printing Coy
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-09

They are not to be trusted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

The plague of locusts in the west
and northwest has become so serious
that the most strenuous efforts are ia
be made to devise some means by
which they may be destroyed. One
experiment is identical with that EN-.
ployed for destroying chinch bugs. A
number Of insects are inoculated with
a fungous disease and turned loose
among the locusts in various localities.
The result is that the disease spreads
rapidly and sweeps off entire colonies
of the insects. This means of Kidding
the country of pest is great discov-
cry, but it entails possibilities that
are by no means agreeable to contem-
plate. The sparrow was imported to
destroy caterpillars, and now it has be.
come necessary in some localities to
take the most thorough measures to
get rid of the sparrows. AS far as the
locusts are concerned nothing could
be worse than their devastation, and
We may we'll take the chances of clear
Ing them out by the help of imported
fungus.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

low prices, he, in turn, could afford t.
sell accordingly. But the manufactur.
ers stopped all this by going into 8
combination in which each of the con
Germs interested is allowed to max,
just so much goods in each year, and
all charge the same price for the same
character Of goods. In other words
there was an end to competition, and
the consequent marked down or cuts
in prices, so far as rubber shoes are
concerned. This combination of in
terests is to be run until the end of the
year 1900, and the indications are II
will be renewed, for the experience has
been that it has paid handsomely,
whereas competition proved to be fol-
several years rather disastrous to all
concerned except the customer. But
as in almost everything else, rubber
shoe manufactures are not run for the
benefit Of customers"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25
NO BARGAIN SALES.
In Rubber Shoes, Because Trust Con
trolls tho Business.

In Rubber Shoes, Because . Trust Cor
trolls tho Business.
There are lots of instances of cuts
in the prices of Shoes" observed shoe
dealer to a reporter Of the Washing
ton Star, land, judging from the ad'
vertisements, there are more shoei
sold at 'marked-down' than at regular
prices, but 1t will be noticed that there
are never any cuts or marked-down
attachments in connection with rubber
shoes. The reason for this is there is
no competition in the rubber shoe
trade. While there are many hundred
firms which manufacture shoes in all
sections of the country, all the rubberi
sold in the United States are made BY
Just IA establishments, which are or.
ganized into a trust, thus regulating
the amount Of stock that is to be made
and each concern gets its allotted share
Of the business. 1t is easily seen
therefore, why there are no marked
down prices. There can be no mark
downs unless a dealer desires to make
them at his own loss, which Is moi
natural, likely or reasonable, because
he cannot replenish his stock except BY
paying the combination prices. Somt
years ago there was as much competi'
ton almost in the rubber shoe trad'
as in the leather shoe trade, and wheI
a dealer managed to get big stock a.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25
Advantages of Agriculture.

Making the farm pay in these days IL
an art, and a lost art to a great many
farmers, says Farmers Home. The
art of profitable farming is not de-
veloped scheme or wrinkle" which
enables one farmer to "get ahead" OF
another farmer; it consists simply OF
changing methods to suit changed
times. No manufacturer would think
OF working his factory in the same way
and with the same tools that his father
used fifty years back, and for the same
reason farming as practiced half CEN
fury ago is no longer profitable. OF
the many industrial classes, none arc
extended more privileges than farmers.
Both by public and private organiza-
tions the art and science Of agriculture
is constantly studied, and the results
of experiments often determined only
by the expenditure Of thousands OF
dollars, given to farmers free Of all
cost. Each state maintains, more or
less with governmental support, at
least one agricultural experiment sta
ton. Public lectures are held through
out the farming districts, and printed
books are distributed to all who ask,
free even Of postage.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

American butter-makers are looking
longingly toward the Asiatic countries
for an outlet for butter and cheese. 1t
seems more than probable that the
near future will see large trade built
up In Japan and China. In neither
country is dairying likely to assume
any proportions, as dairy cattle can
not be easily raised and kept, under
such conditions as now exist. Espe-
cialiy Is Japan a country without do
nestle animals of the bovine type. The
Japanese are rapidly advancing In CIV
ilization and increasing the range of
their food supplies. Butter and cheese
must come to be important articles Of
diet with them. Then the question
comes. whence the supply?" Dem
r;ark and the other European coun-
tries will be at an immense disadvan-
tage on account Of the great distance
their product must be carried before
finding market. Even Australia will
not occupy the advantageous position
that America does and will. Moreover
IT seems likely that some parts Of Alas
ka are yet to become the scenes of
dairy operations. and as the shores Of
Alaska lie SO far in the direction of
China and Japan any considerable
supplies from that coast could be sent
across in short time. 1t is believed
that the time is coming when the
Chinaman will no longer be content
to eat his rice without butter.