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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
A BIG FREIGHT BUSINESS
Being Done on This End Of the
B. & O.
Meat and Grain Going East in
Large Quantities-Railr OH
Gals in the City-New Oars for
the Moundsvill Electric Line-The
Summer Schedule - Railroad
Notes.

The past several weeks the Balti-
more & Ohio Company have been do
ing wonderful freight business and
the motive power is taxed to its ut
most capacity. Yesterday out CT Ben
wood a vast number Of through freight
trains were dispatched east, and on ac-
count OF so many cars in the yards
the trains were longer, requiring in
most cases two locomotives to get them
over the Fourth division. There are
many heavy grades in this division
and after trains leave Cameron three
engines take the freight trains nearly
to Grafton, The freight east is prin-
cipally n,eat and grain. and this
traffic calls for quick service The
Benwood yards have been we'll filled so
far this week. but w. H. Jamison, with
his able assistants, keep things NOV
ing night and day, and no delays oc-
cur All men Cn the Fourth division,
and, in fact, all over the lines, are
making excellent time and in most
cases the extra men get plenty OF
work Last week the B. & 0. handled
more east-bound traffic than any
other road, and this fact speaks vol
umes for the head officials OF the line
who are always hustling for business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
THEIR WAGES ARE SMALL.

w AdE ON "A IIl/
Porters in the employ of nearly all
parlor car and railroad companies are
paid very poorly by the concerns for
which they work. Ten dollars a
month is the average pay the men re-
ceive, and it is hardly right for the
railroads to expect their servants to
be paid the extra amount by people
who ride in the parlor and sleeping
cars. On the contrary. the companies
should give the men enough money to
enable them to live decently. and then
they would not expect to get a little
money on the side from passengers.
1t has gone so far nowadays that many
porters on the trains, if they see they
are not going to get something on the
outside, they will render very poor SER
vice and, of course, this is not salts
factory to a person who pays his fare
and is entitled to the privileges on
first class cars and trains. Che OF these
times law may be passed in regard
to this matter. and then railroad COM
panies will come TO time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
BRIDGEPORT.

he suit of the First National Bank
o' THIS place against the Progress
building Associa k5n came up in Com
mon Pleas Court yesterday, but was
dismissed without prejudice owing to
an error in fling the suit. Another
Shit will be instituted by the bank.
Htv J. A. Donehey is visiting rela-
yves az Washington. Pa. for few
days.
A Iarge and cultured audience assem-
p'ea al the NJ. E. Church last evening,
que attraction being the Corbett enter
,9N0enL The affair proved very en-
,O'a0le throughout. the audience being
Mighty pleased.
w., IA number Or the players of the
1m,Aeeiing ball club are registered at
'gel Maine.
Ae annual meeting of the Womens'
1ultign Missionary Society will be held
next Tuesday and Wednesday.
ntU McCleary was at ST. Clairsville
LS'erday as a witness in the Worls
V'yoFce suit.
h.. number from here attended the
loF sale at Portland Station yester-
,,. 0ouncll met last evening and after
9a1$aetng the regular monthly bus
,a,n S adjourned sine die. The new
0sea ICn organized and Fred Neininger
Tine mayor of the town, Thomas
N 'TpSon marshal, and Sol Douds and
Nyie policemen. After getting
If ~ IN running order the new coun-
Ia, P.oreeded TO end all the trouble that
A'S'ed for some time between the
"a ~. commissioners by accepting
.,sh "el made by them some time ago
pags., me mile of pike within the cor
b. n,1 Gn or their hands for $4,000 10
Tbers - III 20 yearly instalIments of $500.
tsy WIZ Hot!fy the commissioners to-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
AMATEUR ORCHESTRA
Gave Very Pleasing Concert al st
Luke's Parish House.

The Amateur Orchestra, under the
leadership of Prof. Evans, gave very
successful concert. both unsteady and
financially, at st. Luke's Parish House
yesterday evening. The following pro-
gramme was rendered:
March-Ye Boston Tea Party Pryor
Dialogue. Mutual Improvement Society
Fantasa-America... Moses
altZ-Onlda..-.. .....-.....'.-.-.- bennett
Descriptive-A Day in Switzerland.
......... ............. ..,..%.. .Eilenberg
Reading-Selected -. Miss Frances Reed
Negro Oddity-Mississippi Rag krell
o-Steifmuttuchen... 49,. Ernst
March-Merry Americans. ......... Wheeler
The Mutual Improvement Society, by
the Misses Helen and Bertha Mccoy and
the selected readings by Miss Frances
Reed We're especially well rendered and
deserve special mention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
THE MAY FESTIVAL.
OF the Mozart Singing Society, At mozart
Park next Thursday. Admission 20 CENTS
PRISONERS FOR The PEN.

G. w. McVey, sheriff Of Fayotte coun'
ty, assisted by Deputies Geo. himpie'
VIM Syner and Walter Dent, yesterday
brought up to the state penltentiary
VIM Evans sentenced TO five years for
burglary; c. A. Caldwell, sentenced 10
three years for grand larceny Herman
Atkins, colored, sentenced to two years
for burglary: Henry Stevens, colored.
sentenced to three years for grand iarce-
ny, and VIM. Jones. colored, sentenced TO
one year for malicious assault. the "Trip
was uneventful.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY.

Yesterday Lieutenant Bickerton ar
rested Grant Thompson on charge OF
stealing a gold watch and chain from
a man in Bridgeport The prisoner in
Dictated his willingness to return with
out a requisition. and Marshal Douds
came over and took him to the Ohio
side OF the river.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
FUNERAL OF R. S. SAMPLE.

Mr. R. S. Sample. who died Sunday
at his home at Valley Grove. Ohio
county, was buried yesterday afternoon
His funeral was largely attended. Mr..
Sample was a resident of Ohio county
for number of years. and had many
warm friends. who will mourn his
demise He was 81 years Of age.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
B. & o. OFFICIALS HERE.

Yesterday morning B. & o. Cen
eral Superintendent Thomas Fitzgerald,
General Manager Car Service r. M.
Sheats. of Grafton, arrived at Ben
wood Junction in private car No. 713.
The officers came up on little in
spection trip, and during the day the
McMechen shops and the local yards
were visited. Everything was found
to be in satisfactory shape and the Of
ficials were pleased Later in the day
the gentlemen left for their homes
without doing anything of Importance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The stockholders of the Wheeling
Bridge Company held their annual meet
ing yesterday afteroon. The report for
the year was received, and the follow
ing Board of Directors was chosen for
the ensuing year: Henry Schmulbach,
Alfred Caldwell Dr. John L. Dickey,
A. M. Hamilton and F. J. Parke.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
WAR
Is all right. but the Mozart May Festival
Will please YOU more.
AN ATTRACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT

The Gymnastic exhibition at the Opera
House Thursday evening, by members of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
will be a very attractive entertainments
Members aof the boys Junior and inter-
mediate and senior gymnasium classes
will participate in the exercises. This
programme will be varied and will be sure
to interest the audience The Wheeling
Amateur Orchestra will furnish the mu-
sic. Seats are now on sale at Houses
music store.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
Special Low Rates.

The Cleveland. Lorain & Wheeling
Railway will make special low rates
to Detroit May I'd. Sd and 4th. To
Cleveland on May Sth, eth and 10th.
For particulars see 0. r. Wood, travel
ing passenger agent, Mcclure House
block
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
Furniture Sale This Week

80 to so per cent. bona fide reduction
on high grade Furniture, carried over
from last season.
G. MENDEL & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04

Furniture Sale This Week.
Walk through out floors and see the
Furniture bargains we offer. so TO 90
per cent. reduction.
G. MENDEL e CO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04

Furniture Sale This Week.
$4,000 Bedroom Suits for 5000.
$500 Bedroom Suits for $500.
$500 Bedroom Suits for $500.
G. MENDEL & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04

80 TO so PER CENT. REDUCTION
this week on all kinds of Furniture
Baby Carriages, Go-Carts, etc.
G. MENDEL e co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
ST. Mary's Ministries will present the
funny one-act farce.
THE COLORED OPERA TROUPE.
Furniture Sale This Week

$500 Sideboard for $500
$4,000 China Case for $1,000
$500 Dining Chairs, in leather. for
$175. G. MENDEL & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
ST. MARY'S MINSTREL S,
Young Ladies to Give a Novel Entt
tainment Next Week

Young Ladies to Give a Novel Enter
tainment Next Week.
Following is the programme TO be given
by the Young Ladies Sodality and ST.
Mary's Minstrel Club for the benefit of
the New School in ST. Marys Hall, May
10th.
Chorus-Columbia Gem of the Ocean
The Class accompanied by piano, vio-
Inns, mandolins, guitars, etc.
Selection Mandolins and Guitars
Vocal Solo"Kerry Dance
Miss Mary Brady.
Drama in One Act
MY AJrNT'S HEIRESS.
Characters.
Mrs John Smith. Miss Annie Monahan
Her Daughters:
Anna Maria. Miss Sara Monahan
Jemima. ............... Miss Annie Bremen
Sophia. ...............M Miss Zita Hasenauer
Arabella .......M Miss Cecilia Hasenauer
Matilda Northumberland Miss Ada Campbell
Little Children:
Jane. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Miss Charlotte Brady
Mrs Alexander De Courcey Smith. I'LL
.....................M Miss Rita Hasenaucr
Betsy Brown, ..... Miss Mary Hasenauer
Sippits. servant to Mrs John Smith.
Observation-Disclosures. Miss Name Tucker
Dina, colored help. Miss Mary Brady
Pianist. Miss Mary Hoesche
Chorus-Where the Beautiful River
Flows. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ryan
The Class
PART H.
st. Mary's Minstrels will present the
funny one-act farce.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
GEO. M. SHOOK & co.
SHOOK & co.
Comforts $I.39
That ARE Comforts $l.69

Comfort makers by the but to tell about ONE
particular who excels not because feature not
being absent ehebut because Of QUALITY. Quality cotton Of
sane OF workmanship all combined make Comforts fit for palace
strongly impressed with these Comforts that bought
one thousand Two grades here both 72x78 inches
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
CLASS OF 'ss

OF the Linsly Held Their Banquet at the
Mcclure House.
The Glass of 9S of the Linsly Institute
held their banquet at the Mcclure House
parlors last night Following was the
menu:
Olives Sailed Almonds.
Bisque of Tomato.
Baked Shad with Wine Sauce.
PariSienne Potatoes.
Filet of Beef with Brown Sauce.
Asparagus
Hot Biscuit
Roast Lamb with Green Peas.
Mashed Potatoes.
Soft Shelled Crabs on T6astlt u
Sliced Tomatoes. IiO2 WOf
Cakes Ice Cream.
Coffee. Cheese.
After the banquet the following toasts
We're responded to, w. j. Kennedy
gracefully acting as postmaster:
f. W. Carroll. our Loyalty
A. Beneke. ....-.........-......."O Our Navy
j. II. Speyer.... go. Our lass
Guy Bebout .."Our Glass in Ten Years
f.. A. Lenkard. ................. Our Flag
VIM. Wilkinson. ..-..-..--.. our Faculty
j. ReaSs .......-....'....-..' -. LIBERTY
E. Schaub. ...................--"Ou Our School
J. r. Jones. ......"A Toast to the Glass
II. O. Baer............. Ensign Blakeley'
H. Carter. ................"We Americans"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
Second Sight,.

v7ban Won feel YOU have tried every
me a,,9 VERY one, consult Us. A daily
occurrence o,stnn enc is the surprise shown by the
benetted patients d a. ogr Doc bo Your eye.
~ no thev burn or smart2 Does
ne Ma'e prin IL run together when reading?
Feel as if before re,t ths s syssi HAZE DC
thiiiss app go nh the eyes? TWitchingf
For ue anv trouble of, your eyes, consult US.
During this month We devote lie much n,na1a tims
eyeMI ak we @ careful fia exam a.
p pt3n1, sra - of charge The best proof OF
an rio' success is the number of recommen-
Jations from our old patients.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
$3.50 and $I.6Q.

Cotton each is clean soft and white is covered with the
latest design OF figured Skalne side and plain Skane
match or blend on the other SIDE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
PROF. Shelf
Scientific Optician,

WHEELING, w. VA
HEADQUARTERS for Artificial Eyes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR Blank
House Leases. oil Leases; tor Ken en-.
Garas For sale Cards, and Rooms toF
Rert Cards. Call at Register Ofncs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

'ng. And it being more conveniently
applied in the preparation OF the land
for the wheat, it is the common pTac
tice 80 to apply it.
Doubtless the large Quantity OF 1t
commonly used has the result Of i'm
proving the mechanical condition OF
the soil. There is no absolute neces
sity for the ton and a half OF it per ecre
that is ueual, unless it is for this pur
pose; but even this large quantity
seems email when compared with the
more than forty thousand square feet
in the acre, On which it it is spread Il
seems a mere dus5iDg to the farmer
who must scatter it carefully to get
the apparent largo quantity evenly
over the surface. And yet re know
that it does have conspicuous effect
III mellowiDg a hard clay soil, which,
after few periodical applieati2DF, be
comes g mellow loan apparently, and
it does lot dry out in the absence Of
rain go much, ,end is less apt to shrink
and crack in an unuauRliy dry season,
while light soils sre q4ite as much i'm
proved by becoming more compact.
But this effect is the least Of its good
services to the farmer. All the clover
family Of plants have as much lime es
potash in them-s2me more. Alfalfa
has about twice as much Of lime as of
potash bus it is a common experience
that one must apply lime, it he wishes
for the best results Of his clover seed
ing. Any farmer may make expert
ments in this way by lfT1ing half q
field and leaving unlImed the other
half. The result has been shown so
often that unless as a test of the truth
Of the matter for experiment, it is
scarcely worth while to do this. Nor
is there are Kind Of soil that is not i'm
proved in this way. Some are espe
ciRlly so. In seeding peaty or swampy
lands, newly drained, the uee OF lime
is absolutely indispensable to the sue
cess of the grass and clover seeding,
and old Worn-out grasslands it is not
desired to turn may be surprisingly
improved by lining, harro wing with a
sharp harrow, and re seeding Indeed,
such is the good effect of lime in the
preparation OF the land for the wheat
at this time of year, that no farmer,
although not seeding to clover in the
spring, could afford to neglect the use
Of It'll. Stewart.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
AGRICULTURE.
PROGRESS IN NORTHERN OHIO.

A new element is entering into the
farming of northern Ohio In the intro
ductIon of the electric roads thet now
are beginning to cover the Western
Reserve for 50 miles out Of Cleveland
IN all directions The building Of
0untry electric roads is phenoms nal
here Already ,ix elecsri roads reach
out from 20 to 50 miles into the farm
iog distrIcgs, and gwo or three to reach
90 TO 80 miles are under construction.
These roads usually cover country that
ia some what ram0te from the steam
roads, and give hourly and often half
houvly service, carry ing not only the
country dweIler and his 'plunder" at
about half rates-15 cents a mile-but
also doing a light freight and parcel
service, having Union Express Com
pany of their own, and doing this ex-
press business at greatly reduced rates.
They also carry the United States mail,
and scms lines conduc: q purchasing
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
SHUTS IN GRAINS.

The Montana Experiment Station
sends out the following conclusions on
smut in grains: Sinking smut attacks
wheat only. Loose smut attacks all Of
the small grains, but that Of the oat is
most damaging. Clean seed, or that
effectually treated for smut. will pro-
duce crop free from smut, but an ad-
joining smutty field may contaminate
Ghls grain for next years crop. The
only safeguard is careful treatment be
fore planting. The disease in wheat
may be entirely prevented by thor.
oughly wetting the seed in a solution
of copper sulphate, using eight ounces
to a gallon of water, but this will les
sen in some degree the vitality of the
seed, it may also be eftsctually pre-
vented, without any damage, by i'm
mersion for fi'teen minutes in water
raised to a temperature Of 131 to 135
degrees Fahrenheit.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
TOOLS FOR raE FARM.

Twenty dollars in tools for the farm
will be an investment that will return
you 100 per cent. profit each ear. If
proparly spent IN saws, axes, hRtchets,
hammers, q brace and bits IF various
sizes, chiseIs, screw drivers, wire cut
ter9, bench vice Cron) monkey wretch
and grindstone. With these you will
be able to dc many things that other
wise will take you to the shop, causing
you considerable expense and a loss of
valuable time, to make repairs that
you can do IL less than half the time at
home. You should, of course, have in
stock limited supply Of WIRE strap
iron, bolts, and rlvots of various sizes.
Their cost will be insignif2aut when
compared with the comfort and saving
coming TO you day by day. You will
be surprised how easily repairs are
made, if you are prepared to make
them, and apply yourself. You will
fad it quite simple to make number
Of repairs that you now take to the
shop, il you have the where with to &C
complish it.-Web Foot Planter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
IS SALT A NERTILIzER?

The chemist tells us that salt is a
combination of soda and chlori1. TIE
forms of these enter into the compost
tion of many plants, and therefore salt
is fertilizer. As it exists in soils or
is carried to them in manure, there is
little if any neCf s3ity Of applying it as
a fertilizer. It is well known that
chlOrin is as rule Injurious to vegeta-
tion and it's presence in salt would be
of itself an obj ction to applying it for
what plant food might be contained IL
the soda.
Though salt is not to be RANKED with
plant food, yet indirectly it so serves
by it's action on the materials with
which it comes in contact by setting
free the food elements already exciting
in the soil. It ia in this respect much
like plaster, which though but merely
a combination Of sulphur and lime,
neither of which plants need b3yond
what they fad in ordinary manure or
fertilizer, yet wonderful effects often
follow the application Of few busbeIs
to the acre. As5o the quantity of salt
to apply to free plant food already in
latent state will depend largely on
the crop to be raised and how much
chlorin it will stand without IL Try.
For corr, beans and the various
forms of vine growth, chlorin appears
to be injurious in its action, but onions,
cabbage aud peas Will accept quite an
amount of it without injury. Some
years ago l experimental on peas and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

upon our planters. They have been
urged, pleaded with, exhorted, argued
With, Tidiculed, threRtened-Gl with
absolutely no effect There seems to
be an unexplainable fascination about
the expensive, unremunerative culture
OF the great staple, which no expert
ence, no loss, no argument, no entreaty,
can overcomes or resist.
Are our farmers stark mad9 Will
they never listen to reason? Do they
not see that our huge crops cause the
great drag and burden on our impecu
NOUS section8 Must we resort to legis
lation to restrain cotton culture with.
in more reasonable bounds3
Unless practical and scientific men
in the Southern States, or somewhere
in the world, discover new and greater
use for cotton, the planters must be
held back, by some legal measure, to
prevent their spec dy destruction. Di-
veraitied industries are rapidly spring
ing up. Cotton mills increase wonder
fully year by year. Bat they do not
amount to any relief.
For years / have advocated and
practiced on my farm the raising OF
corn, potatoes, hay, hogs, cattle,
horses, mules, ponies and email grain.
I sell many hogs and cattle for crossing
purposes to the more thoughtful plant
ers, and choice seed for sowing, but the
small Iumbar interested in improving
their stock and their seed is distressing
They live forever under the deIusion
that cotton is their only money crop, "
and harp upon those two words.
Let the cultivator, wise, jldicious
and earnest in it's advice, continue to
urge that more and more attention be
given to breeding more and better hogs,
cattle, mules, horses and raising grain,
hav, vegetables, poultry, etc.
In this way alone can the South keep
her head from sinking deep into the
depths Of debt and despair.
I speak words of truth and sober
ness, and in all sincerity and love-
Robert E Park.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
The SOUTH AND COTTON.

The immense crop of cotton and its
ruinously low prices are attracting the
attention of the world and exciting
CONSERVATION in the minds of every
patriotic lover Of the South, the sec
tion where it is most largely cult
waited.
The New O deans Cotton Exchange
reports the production in the Southern
States for 1898 amounted to H.
1919 994 bales. TIE Nor thern mills con-
sumed 3 21I, 74O bales, and the South
ern mills used 231 841. q total con
sumed in America Of 9, 443 581 bales.
The great overplus was either exported
to foreign countries or stored in our
warehouses and on cur plantations.
Tne entire cotton crop Of the world,
America, Egypt India and elsewhere,
is reported as IA 294 900 bales, and the
total consumption Of the world is IL,
263 600 bales, or 63 900 bales more than
the production OF the United States
alone, leaving the vast surplus of g..
600, 900 bales TO be brought for gard TO
present crop and depress prices. The
worlds markets are being completely
demoralized by such excessive over
production.
The Southern States particularly
arge growing too much cotton. And
yet this very serious, painful, self evi
dent truth seems to have no effect
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
No. 40

onions with salt diluted in water to
various degrees Of strength. found
peas will bear it so strong that when
the water that spattered on the leaves
dried it left a white salt deposit and
that onions bore it nearly, but not
quite as strong In farming practice
6 Or 8 bushels of pure salt is enough
for an acre, but On ground where
planting to cabbage. onions or peas I
should not hesitate to apply Is bushels,
taking the pr8caution to scatter it
evenly and to do 90 some time before
the land is plauted.-J. J. e Gregory,
Essex Co. Mass.