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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-13
KEEP YOUR EYE ON IT.

New York Journal
Democrats throughout the country
will do we'll to keep their eyes on
the contest for the seat now occupied
by Senator Faulkner, of West Fir-
ginia. 1t is one of unusual interest and
Importance The recent legislative
elections in West Virginia ended in
Democratic victory. The Democrats
carried the lower house OF the Legisla-
ture by clear majority OF seven. They
also electen seven of the thirteen Sen
ators chosen at the same time. But
owing to the Mckinley landslide of
1896 eleven of the thirteen holdover
Senators were Republicans. This would
give net Republican majority Of
eight in the Senate. or one on joint
ballot.
But it happens that two of the Re-
publican holdover Senators accepted
commissions in the army, and this, ac-
cording to the theory which it is pro-
posed to apply to General Wheeler, va
Gated their seats. Acting upon this be-
lief two Democrats were nominated
and elected to fill the vacancies. If
these are seated the Republican major
ity in the State Senate will be reduced
to four, which will give the Democrats
a majority of three on joint ballot.
In any case, the retirement of Sena-
tor Elkins two years hence is assured,
for the Democrats will have the ma
iority of the holdovers then. But it is
TO be hoped that they may save this
years seat as well.
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TWO M EN- SHOT
And Both Are Expected to Die-Row at a
School Exhibition


Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, December 12.-
News reached here tonight of bloody
fight at a school exhibition last night
on Leatherwood creek. eight miles
from here. A man named Monk and
two or three other tough characters,
went to the exhibition for the purpose
of breaking it up. They were all drunk
and began to use their guns.
Henry Carney and George Gibson
were shot. and it is believed their
wounds will prove fatal.
Other men were beaten in a brutal
manner, and several women and chill
dren were injured. Monk and his pals
escaped into Roane county before they
were arrested. There Is great excite
ment in the neighborhood over the af-
fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-13
A WORD -FOUR LONG EARS.

In this connection 1.-THE cases of Pierson
and Getzendannerl the Register claims,
that the Republican United States attor-,
ney generals decision, that Major General
Joe Wheeler, Democratic leader; does
not forfeit his seat in Congress on account
of his commission in the volunteer amy
eral constitution as in that of our own
State), does not apply because there is
nobody contesting General Wheeler's
seat. "-Intelligencer.
And on top of this brazen falsehood
for the Register claims no such thing
the organ quotes the Parkersburg
Journal to the effect that such
reasoning on the part of the Register
would make donkey smile
We observe that at lest two donkeys
are trying in a sickly way TO smile
over their long-earned effort to garble
and misrepresent the Register and to
confuse the case under consideration
the donkey of Fourteenth street,
Wheeling, following the lead of the
donkey of Parkersburg.
The Register would whisper in the
long ears of this pair that it merely
mentioned the fact that no one wants
Gen. Wheeler's seat or is contesting
his regular election, which was with
out opposition and would be repeated
if necessary, to show that there was
nothing involved in his case and that
the circumstances surrounding it are
quite different from those surrounding
the cases of Piersou and Getzendan-
ner although these facts, as our dom
key friends we'll know, were not cited
as reason why the law does not ap-
ply in Gen. Whee]er's case, for the
Resistar holds that it does apply in
that case as in those of Pierson and
Getzendanner A protest will be made
if Gen. Wheeler attempts to perform
the duties of Representative and the
General, himself, has declined to ac-
cept the salary of Congressman be-
cause he is already drawing pay as
Major General.
These things were made sufficiently
clear to the partisan donkeys quoted;
and long -eared as they are they under
stood the case thoroughly. Their bold,
but donkey-like effort to misrepresent
the case in this most glazing manner is
ample proof that these braying spokes-
men for the Charleston bosses in their
effort to steal the Legislature from
the people. DARE NOT HONESTLY
ARGUE THE CASE, DARE NOT
EVEN HONESTLY PRESENT 1T TO
THEIR READERS.
AS to the law on the subject, we have
published it from no less eminent an
authority than Judge John Brannon,
one of the ablest and most experienced
jurists in the country 1t does not
require this authority, however, to con-
vince sane people that the simple Ian
guage of the Constitution means what
it says.
Messrs. Pierson aud Getzendanner
forfeited their Legislative seats be-
You'd any question when they accepted
commissions in the AIRY; their sue
cessors were duly and legally elected
by the people of the Ninth and Thir-
teenth Senatorial districts at the late
election and those successors cannot
lawfully be kept out of their seats.
That is the sum and substance of the
matter.
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CIRCUIT COURT.
The Business Transacted Before Judge

The Business Transacted Before Judge
Hervey, Yesterday,
In the cases of William and Jane
Carey V. the City of Wheeling, there
was an order resetting the trial for
February 18th.
In the case of E. Wagner, assignee,
V. E. A. Wilson, interpleader, the mo-
ton to dismiss was set for next Mon
day.
In the case of McFadden and another
" the Peninsula Brick Company, the
assignee was set aside, and ]. B. Gar
den was appointed receiver for the cor
poration.
In the case of w. J. Colts " Daniel
D. Ingram, A. M. Schenk, G. D. Thomp-
son and William Holmes, the demur-
rers of plaintiff to the special pleas
Nos. 2 and 8. filed by defendants
Schenk and Thompson were sustained,
and leave was given defendants to file
any proper plea within thirty days. AS
to Holmes and Ingram, the demurrers
were overruled.
In the case of w. J. Colts v W. NJ
Clemans, and Neil McNaughton, the
plaintiffs demurrer to plea No. 2, filed
by defendant Clemans was overruled
In the case of w. J. Colts V. C. E.
VanKeuren and Frank Mccoy, the de-
PENDANTS filed three pleas, and plant
ifs objections to Nos. 2 and were
sustained. Defendants have leave to
file proper pleas within thirty days.
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saints. the world win always deeply
sympathixe, law or no law.

Col Bryan has resigned his conl-
mission, and now he may prepare
to >be howled and shrieked at some
more by the gold Tug organs who, for
some reason, appear to have horrible.
haunting dread Of the man. whose
every movement scares them into fits.
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DIED

BLOWERS-On Monday December 18th.
1885, at 1910 o'clock a. m. Mary A, wife
of John @ Blowers, aged 50 years, s
months and Is days.
Funeral notice hereafter.
HIEMILLER-On Sunday, December II,
at 1875 p. m, Theresa Hlemiller. al the
home of her parents 2520 Chapline street.
Funeral from her late home Wednesday.
December 14th, at $50 a. m. Services at
St. Alphonsus church at a. m. Inter-
ment at Mt. Calvary. Funeral private.
OSCHETNBEIN-At his late residence,
three miles west of Bridgeport, o. Sun
day, December 18th. 1898, at 4:40 o'clock p.
m, Samuel Oschenbein, in the 61st year
of his age.
Funeral from SCOTS church. Soaptown,
Wednesday, December 18th, 1898, at l
o'clock p. m. Interment at Linwood
cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.
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Our battleships don't seem to know
how to take care of themselves except
when fighting. The Massachusetts
just coming from the navy yard ran
into sunken obstruction and had to
put back again in a leaking condition
for repairs.
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OVER A THOUSAND A DAY.

Special to the Register.
MARIETTA. o., December p-Several
days ago the Whittekind No. oil well.
adjoining the city. came in at the rate of
2e0 barrels per day. To-day it was drilled
deeper into the sand, and began flowing
seventy barrels an hour. The we'll is now
making thousand barrels day, and is
the biggest producer ever struck in the
Marietta field.
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MADE AN ASSIG INTENT.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, December r.
Charles f. Veith. doing general mer-
chant tailoring and clothing business.
who came here recently from MeadvilIe
Pa, assigned to-day. Liabilities, IS 0dJ
assets s.. 900
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eff we take the Philippines under
the treaty of peace. the downfall of the
American Republic will date from
the administration of William McKin-
ley" No, it was not an "anarchistic
Popocrat,' or partisan Democrat that
uttered these words, but the staid, ven
cradle and conservative senior Repub-
lican Senator from Massachusetts,
Hon. Charles Frisbie Hoar.
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MICHAEL HOLLERCCN DEAD.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, December u
Michael Holleron, the wealthy Jackson
county cattle buyer. who was found in the
road near Belleville, recently with his
skull crushed, the cause of which has
since remained a mystery. died from the
effects of the wound last night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-13

After the cruel and CHASTITY six days
bicycle race at Madison Square Gar
den in New York let us hear no more
of prize fighting being brutal.
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OIL. NEWS.

OIL CITY. Pa, December 1z-Credit
balances 81 II. Certificates, sales Loo
barrels at 81 10: 400 barrels at 81 Is:
close cash offered ait 81 49, Shipments
1906 barrels: runs S6,o96 barrels.
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Sad news for the ehappies! The pri-
vate secretary of the Prince of Wales
denies his highness will visit America
next year.
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MALE AND FEMALE HELP WANTED.

a few men or women in every town to
make novelties for US at their homes; day
or evening: So to SIS weekly. according to
the time devoted to the work; no canvass
ing or experience needed: plain instruc
lions and work sent to your home on APP
plication. BRAZILIAN MFG. co. y. Y.
City. dell -
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Evidently it is nos going to be
green Christmas if the weather man
supply of the "beautiful'' holds out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-13

Fine Silk Handkerchiefs with silk
initial, the 35c kind, for 25c, at L.
Schaefers.
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Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen for
Xmas. As gift it will be appreciated.
ALBERT DITTMAR, 1903 Market st.
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An elegant line of Lorgnette Chains
in solid gold and filled, at McNanees,
1907 Market street.
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WANTED.

WANTED-Girls; some good positions
open: also wire worker, carpenter, solic-
itors: boys for factory and store work.
WHEELING EMPLOYMENT OFFICE,
1908 Market street. delec
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f OR RENT,
ROOMS IN ODD FELLOWS HALL
Office rooms on second fioor. possession
At once The attention of Lodges and
Societies contemplating change of loca.
ton, Is called to the superior accommodate
tons of oar lodge rooms on 3rd and Atm
floors; open nights of fourth floor LIST and
Bird Mondays. LIST and Third Wednesdays.
and I'd and 4th Thursdays of each month.
Light heat and elevator included Janitor
free. For further information apply "a
Janttor at hall. or to VIM. ELITNCsHAA
GEO. MATTHEW'S, S. NJ. DARRAH
de4dt tut
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SECOND -ssE.
Happy Christmas Thoughts House
Hermann.
ca
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Free Laundry done by Kraus Bros. Read
adj
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G. A. HOUSE
1924 AND 1926 MARKET.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

BE YOUR OWN BOSS-WE WILL UN-
dertake TO secure for yoI the capital nee
essary TO start in business for yourself
For full particulars. call or address &. =
MCCOY. Manager, Stamm House, Wheel
ing, W. Va, nolSd, mon, wed, frl'h
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EIGHTH PAGE.

Hardly Two Short Weeks Till Christ
mas-Geo E. Stifel & Co.
In Selecting Christmas Gifts-Dlllon.
Wheat & Hancher Co.
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SIXTH PAGE

Free Laundry-Kraus Bros.
A Good Holiday Present-Jason C.
Stamp.
Christmas Initial Handkerchiefs-Mc-
Fadden's.
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MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Two young men TO run as
news agents on railroad trains Must have
so cash security Apply at UNION NEWS
CO., office b. d. O. depot no2Oe&dh
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FIFTH PAGE.

FIFTH PAGE
Christmas Bargains-The Racl-nt.
Our 20 Per Cent Discount Statesmen
Bros.
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THIRD PAGE.
Tcsticura- Medical Co.
FOURTH PAGE.

Notice-Butchers' Association.
Notice to the Public-Retail Grocers
Association.
Notice-H. G. Zane.
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CLAIRVOYANT AND PIANIST.
FEMALE HELP WANT ED.


LADIES to embroider. Good paying, easy
work sent to your home. Addressed enc
veIope for sample and materials EN-
PIRH EMBROIDERY WORKS. %
Duane street, New York City. del1,l3
The Delta independent., 1898-07-08

The new revenue law requires that all
checks, drafts and notes made on or
utter July l, 1888. shall be stamped at
the time OF their execution and cancelled
by the person affixing same by writing
thereupon his or her initials and date
upon which the same shall be attached
or used. The customers OF our banks
have been informed that under the law
no checks or drafts can be cashed, or
received on deposit, or for collection,
unless stamped and duly cancelled in
conformity with the law.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-08

A correspondent wants to know by
what means the mesas around Delta were
given their nsmes, especially Garnet
mesa, and II there were ever any garncts
found on that mesa. When the incorpora-
tion papers were drawn for what 10 now
the Garnet ditch the name sslected was
the Hlghhns ditch. Otis I. Standisb,
one Of the incorporation. went to Denver
about that time and took the papers
with him Tor filing in the office OF the
secretary Of state. On attempting to
file tho papers it was found that another
Highline ditsh company had previously
filed the nscessary instrument carrying
that name and the rules of the secretary's
sa8cs prevented the filing q two ditch
certificates with the same name. Mr..
Standish wSote back 70 the company TO
have another same sJopesd and several
names were suggested to him Tor substi.
tutiou. among them garnet. ruby. euer-
aid amethyst, and othsu a the like, and
he probably taking The 6rst on the list.
sus,ssitutsd the word Garnet for Hiehiine
asl dled the papers. Il = believed that
NJ. Wm. Hastings. nov residing on the
Dssa WIS the person who s"sx-sted the
The Delta independent., 1898-07-08

Inc to1o"'ne c''cuiaI n.s ooon "
sued oy tne pension oeps''"eo' 70 cor
rect sIessoo "iesaI P'@e''ces 'nss nsSs
crept IN IN executing pension voocnefs'
neceh' ioses.'sa''on ns" " 'n': oo
ies" 10 ascer'.in 'n0 "o'noa. o"P'o!so
oy poo'c o"c'a's IN eAec""oe Pcns'on
soucne"' mas oeuons'rs'o" ." s'o'oss
totai oisreeaio ot tho Avs sno "g"'s'
'ohs governing INC s"o!ee
IL is clearly eSioencoo 'n.' inc ""esai'
iax' iha'neren. an" pe''"nc'o'y P'oc'o-
ure now eA'ah. mas oeco"e : mensce 10
'ne proper aho sa'e eooooc' ., .ne .na,f'
Oh TINS bureau 80 'ar as +" reis'os 70 'ne
payment Vi pens'o"' """ spe.'a' e"o''s
are contemplate" u 'o''e'' '"' 'A''''ns
abuses
"h'e II 10 oeie'eu ina. many o'nc,.'s
VINO ASSIST III inc eAecu''on :" Pcn.'on
voochers na.o ho encep'o" :" 'ne'
The Delta independent., 1898-07-08

name. No garnets have been found on
the mesa
California mesa vas first called the
Cushmsn mess from Mr.. Alfred Cush-
man Who first settled there. Several
years aftsrward Mr.. Cushman becoming
unpopular with the tenderfeet. mass
meeting Of the citizens Of that mesa was
held and the name changed to California.
Rogers mesa was named in honor Of
Mr.. c. o. Rogeas. who was the first set
tier on that strip OF land. Pitkin mesa
was named from the town OF Pitkin. in
Gunnison county. where most OF tho
residents coDe from. The other mesas
were named in much the same way.
Some from men and others from some
surrounding or near object.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-08

In order to facilitate the sending OF
money and mail to our soldiers and sail
Ors on foreign shores, the postoffice de-
partment has made arrangements to
handle mail for soldiers or sailors in
Cuba or tho Philippines at domestic
rates. Postmaster Simpson has received
q circular authorizing the issue Of such
money orders and the proper postoffice
address to soldiers in Cuba 10 military
Station No. l.. Cuba, New York." and the
mail will Pc handled via New York. To
the Philippines the address 10 military
Station No. l, Philippine Islands.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-08

The regular meeting OF the board OF
trustees occurred last night with all
present.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
City treasurer's report was read and
approved.
Trustee Mundry reported that the
ladder recently purchased for the fire
department had arrived.
The bill Of Stockham 4 Hillman was
laid over until tho next regular meeting.
A permit was granted Williams &
Hurst to erect barn on lot II, block IL.
Taylor Geer was granted permit to
erect building venereed with brick or
covered with iron ON the lot next to the
Delta house.
1t was ordered that the parties owning
lots IL and II, block o. be notified to
build sidewalks in front OF same.
The supt. Of water works was au.
thorized to purchase boltt 70 tho. II 9 70.
the new tank
The W. W. committee was directed to
notify the contractors that tho now tank
would not hold water.
The chief Of the fire department was
authorized to prepare certificates for
five years service in the fire department.
The following bills were allowed:
The Kistler Co, s4.50; B. H. Norton,
s3; H. H. Smith, e52; H, H. Smith, freight
sl5.O5; Coybin 4 Sanders, labor and
supplies, s61 60; B. 8. Ghoen, salary.
$50; Ella Ruby. go; Jas. E. Becklcy
$70.75; T. Terrence. e47; Conklin 4
Gaunt, supplies. SIS; Ira Terrence sls;
VIM. Thomas, 81; g. W. Smith, 1882;
r. +. Williams q; w. Mathers, el.5O;
E. Herrod. 75c; J. P. johnson. s5.2o;
Joseph Rollins, coal, sl29.60.
Adjourned.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-08
cssy Nsws NsSSsis.

Special Correspondence
July 5,1s9S.
Pat Donovan and Mr.. Dezell spent the
Fourth in Ouray.
Mr.. and Mrs. wm. McCanerty have
gone to Pueblo 10 spend few days with
relatives.
Tho picnic held near Eckert ON the
Fourth was we'll attended and all seemed
to have 4 good time.
Mi6s Emma Barnes arrived hero Sat-
ur,iay from Ohio 10 visit her aunt, Mrs.
j. s. Robinson.
Born--June 18th, to Mr.. aad Mrs.
Frank Dickens, son.
Born-June 10Th, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Milton, . do lighter
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Izor, Mr.. and Mrr.
Pete Koonley and Miss Mabel Koonley.
Of California mesa, spent the Fourth on
Surface creek.
VIM. Meek, Of Delta, Was in this
vicinity on the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Chiles came out
from Delta Saturday and staid over
Sunday with Geo. P. Chiles.
Measrs. g. w. Stell, G. G. Gilmer and
John Young were upon the Grand mesa
last week.
J.F. Whittle has 4 small patch Of
peas and he informs Us that he has
picked about seven bushels and they
are not all gone yet
HOOsIER.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-08

pure. fresh water and keep the quarters
clean. Wheat. oats. linseed weal. hoas
meal, meat scraps and fresh groasd
bones makes better food at this tine
than corn or anything that may b Con-
sidsred fattening ration. While IL may
not be best to feed the chichens oil they
will eat, in nearly all cases liberal feeding
and the supplying Of . good variety viii
be found the most desirable thing to do.
The hens need TO take sufficient exerciss
to be healthy.--Festher.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-08

The victory Of our navy in front Of
Santiago last Sunday morning, in which
the flower Of the Spanish navy was sent
to the bottom of the sea, was in the ma
ture Of retribation for the sinking Of
the Maine. Since the destroying Of this
ono ship by tho Spaniards none Of our
vessels have been injured in the least by
Spanish guns except one small gun boat
in one Of tho skirmishes along the north
ern coast Of Cuba and that was easily
repaired. Two Spanish fleets have been
completely wiped out in two naval fights
aod the third and last one stands good
show Of following in the same path il il
should ever run sioul Of any OF our fleets.
In oil something over dozen Spanish
ships have been totally destroyed and
sunk by the Americans since that
memorable day over five months ago in
The Havana harbor when our noble YES
eel was treacherously blown up and 25G
American sailors killed and drowned.
Surely the Maine has been remembered,
and with interest.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-08
rAs c,op. Il sev.Asss c.iasraI..


To the Editor of The Inds pendent.
wish to correct q statement in THE
INDEPENDENT in regard TO California,
especially southern California. While
this has bccn called dry season and We
did not have % much rain ~ usual. still
crops generally are good. I can only
speak oe southern Cslifornis, San Diego
county. Grain is not 10 good - last
year generally, still in some places better
than last yesr; the late rains helped tho
grain. Hay il always good price; We
have good market aud cheap freight on
ocean boats and such good outlets TO
other countries. Nov 10 regard 10 no
fruit, there has never been . larger crop
of al kinds Of fruit ~ this year In this
valley. There will be about 20 tons Of
dried spricots. besides peaches and
raisins etc., which will bring Il up to 80
tons or moro, just in one valley. Escon.
dido valley 10 still better; they cut 3 to 8
crops Of alfalfa without water; can cut
every three weeks with wstsr from April
until November. Now these arc facts
just ~ they are, but ! felt in justice 10
correct the statement, - ~ have lived
n southern California two years and
know. I wish you could step in tnis
valley during the drying season ana you
would not think 1t . dry sesson. Very
ssw irrigate spsicots. peaches. poars.
gusvss, hgs, pomegranates, olives. cher
sies, nuts or spplcs; only oranges. lemons
and bananas require II. Tho fruit ID
bsttes without.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-08

Sam G. Gill and Cashier Fine have
disposed OF their stock in the First
National bank in Gunnison and retired
as president and cashier. Both OF the
gentlemen are well known in Delta
county. They were succeeded by Sam
p. Spencer rs president and W. W. Nc
Kee a. cashier.