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Little spells OF fever, little chills so
bland,
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Makes the mighty graveyard ard
the angel band.
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For advlcs IN cases requiring special
directions. address, giving symptoms,
the Ladies' Advisory Department,
The Chattanooea Medicine Co., CEasta-
nooe2. Tenn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10

eral days past, is much better at this
writing.
| Scott Littleton, manager Of the Fostoria
Glass House, was at Bridgeport on bust
ness yesterday.
Dr. j. w. Hickey. Of Glen Easton, was
| here yesterday attending the meeting Of
| the pension board.
Next Tuesday the board of directors Of
the State prison will hold their regular
meeting in this city.
Denis R. Meighen, of Littleton. and
| who is also connected with the South
Penn Oil company, was here yesterday.
A marriage license has been issued to
| Henry Rider, aged q, of Boggs Run, and
| Augusta Shallenberger, aged 10, of Wheel
| ing.
c. j. Beck. an oil operator of Washing
| ton Pa, was in the city yesterday on his
| way TO Hog Run, where he will drill q
| well.
| Company B meets on tomorrow night,
| on account of the date being changed
! from Tuesday till Friday night of each
week.
| Mrs. r. NJ Taylor of the East End.
| who has been suffering for SINE time past
with pneumonia, is much better at this
writing.
Charles RAYMOND. formerly connected
with the medicine company which appear
ed here last December. is in the city call
ing on friends
Harvey Kcnney an insane man Of Fork
Pidge. who has been in the county jail
for several days past was taken TO the
Weston Asylum yesterday.
Yesterday was pension examining day
and there were four veterans on hand TO
be examined for an allowance Of the gov
eminent money in this line.
There have been so far 90 converts at
the Methodist church during the present
revival The meetings are as interesting
as ever and will likely continue for some
time vet.
Uncle Toms Cabin had the usual large
crowd last right, and the show seemed
to please all who were present. Tonight
Chow Chow will be given by a. first
class company.
Tho Keltz property was again offered
for sale yesterday, but as there were no
bidders. the property was again adjourned
until the 26th of the month, when it will
positively be sold
The literary society Of the high school
will have a special programme tomorrow
afternoon. This class generally has some
thing special each week, and visitors are
always welcome.
! Another big meeting in the interest of
| the new Connellsvllle railroad will be
| held al the court house before this NORTH
4 Is out The people here who are pushing
/ the matter want everybody TO attend 50
| that everything connected with the road
/ may be fully understood Our people
! are very anxious to have the lire. and
4 every possible effort will be made TO Sc
/ cure the same.
On Saturday evening Golden Rule Coun-
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lance was both pleasing and displeas,
ing. Despite the assurance OF their
leader, there was some misgiving that
when the richness of the find became
known an attempt would be made 10
ROD them. Gold will incite many men
TO commit any crime, and with the
vast recesses of the Rocky Mountain
spur behind them, the criminals might
be ready to take desperate chances.
1t was hardly light the next morning
when the party were at it again. The
pan or hand method of washing the
gold is so slow and laborious that with
the help and superintendent of jeff
rocker" was set up. This was a box
about three feet long and two wide,
made in two parts. The upper part
was shallow, with strong sheet iron
bottom perforated with quarter-inch
holes In the middle of the other part
of the box was an inclined shelf. which
sloped downward for six or eight
inches at the lower end. Over this
was placed piece OF heavy wooden
blanket, the whole being mounted on
two rockers like those of an ordinary
enid S cradle. These were rested on
TWO strong blocks CT wood to permit
OF their being rocked readily.
This device was placed beside the
running stream. AS the pay dirt was
shoyeled into the upper shallow box,
one of the party rocked it with his
hand while with the other he Labeled
water. The fine particles with the
gold fell through the holes upon the
blanket which held the gold, while
the sand and other metal glided over
1T to the bottom of the box, which was
so inclined that waht passed through
was washed down and finally out OF
the box. Thin Stats were fixed across
the bottom of the box, with mercury
behind them to catch such particles of
gold as escaped the blanket.
The stuff dug up by our friends was
so nuggetty that many Jumps remain
ed IN the upper box, where they were
detained by their weight, while the
lighter stuff passed through, and the
smaller Jumps were held by a deeper
Stat at the further end of the bottom
OF the box. When the blanket became
surcharged with wealth it was remoy-
ed and rinsed in barrel of water,
the particles ANAL gamating with the
mercury in the bottom of the barrel.
Sluicing requires plenty of running
water with considerable fall and is
two or three times as rapid as the
method just described but since it
was not adopted by our friends a de-
scription need not be given.
At the2end of week, Jeff, with the
help of his companions, made a care
full estimate of the nuggets and sand
which they had gathered, and slowed
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.

Special to the Register.
Pennsboro, w. Va, February q
Directors and officers Of the new bank
have been elected. The board is COM
posed of H. j. Scott, T. G. Stricken, D.
D. Williams, NJ s. Mccullough, Elias
Lemesters, Benjamin McGinnis, w. ].
Shingleton, J. B. McGregor and G. P.
Sigler. The officers are: President, 7.
G. Stricken: vice president, G. Y. Will
son; cashier, III. j. Scott; teller, e. j.
Weekley. The new institution starts
off with a capital of $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10

quietly remarked, Il knowed it," and
having turned his animal loose. after
unloading him, he asked for the parti-
cuIars.
Although it was quite cold. the four
remained seated on the bowlers outside
OF their primitive dwelling, the men
smoking their pipes and discussing the
wonderful success they had had. and
the still greater that was fairly within
their grasp.
thought" remarked Jeff, for there
are fifty members to the east and north
ana some OF them amt far from
where we've staked out our claim, and
more are coming"
They can't interfere with us?" was
the inquiring remark of Roswell.
Not much; as a rule folks don't file
their claim still they've struck unto a
spot where the yaller stuff shows, but
I've done both, cause | was sartin that
we'd hit it rich. If anybody tried to
Jump our claim, the first thing I'd dc
would be to shoot him; then I'd turn
him over to the mounted police that
are looking after things all through
this country"
We mans that ye'd turn over what
was left of his remains suggested
Tim gravely.
II would amount to that; things are
N better shape here than they was in
the Old times in Californy where a
man had to fight for what he had and
lhen he wasn't always able to keep
IT,"
What do you intend to do with
the burro?" asked Frank.
Let him run loose till we need i'm,
he brought purity good load of such
things as we want, and I'm hoping
hell have another kind of load to
take back" was the significant reply
Of the old miner.
This was the nearest Jeff came to
particulars. His natural reserve as
20 what he had done and concerniug
lis plans for the future prevented any
further enlightenment. The fact that
they had neighbors at no great dis
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10
TO CURB IMMIGRATION.
Dunn, Weather Forecaster, Has a Plan to
Relieve Laboring Glasses.

Relieve Laboring Glasses.
New York Press.
e. B. Dunn, forecaster of weather,
has sent to Terence V. Powderly, Com
missioner of immigration, the outline
of a measure which he believes will
ameliorate the condition of the labor
ing classes. Mr.. Dunn would prohibit
the residence of immigrants in large
cities unless it can be shown that the
immigrant does not intend TO compete
with citizen laborers in open market.
and that he has sufficient means for
grant sails from his native country he
must first call on the American consul
and designate the point Of destination
in this country to which he is bound.
The prohibited points are made Clear
to him, and if he has no objective point
, the American consul, having knowl-
edge of points in this country where
labor is needed i'll make this clear to
the prospective immigrant. II one OF
these points is chosen passports and
tickets to that place will be issued. All
immigrants who do not have proper
credentials shall be deported.
To Thomas Fitchie, Commissioner Of
immigration, Mr.. Dunn yesterday IL
Illustrated how the citizen laborer was
crowded out of his work by underbid-
ding
Only few days ago Mr.. Dunn said
he saw an intelligent looking man in
Broadway with large card hanging
from his neck, on which was printed
by hand these words: can intelligent
man with family in destitute cir
cumstances wants work to keep his
family from starving. Will accept any
kind of work. Be quick, or IL will be
too late"
Something must be done right
away, added Mr.. Dunn. Human flesh
can stand only so much. To my mind,
after much careful study and observa-
ton. it seems that the first thing to do
is to more rigidly restrict immigration
Our laws should be SO amended as To
provide for the reception of imnli-
grants only after they have designated
their proposed destination in this
country. Let each State in the Union
file with the Commissioner Of lmmi-
grations a statement each year Of tho
number Of immigrants they can ac-
commodate, such lists to be Furnished
10 United States consuls abroad, 50
that proposed immigrants can take
their choice Of location and embark for
that specially designated point. aud M
other"
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PETITIONS TO CONGRESS.

Special to the Register.
Washington, February 9.-Congress-
man Dayton has presented to the
House the petition of Sampson Sny-
der and SO other citizens of Weston,
w. Va, asking Congress to make a
railway passenger rate Of two cents a
mile Congressman Miller put in the
petition of r. A. Flesher, E. P. Scott,
n. Ogden c. N. Matheny and other
citizens of Peasants county for more
rigid restriction of immigration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10
a GOLDEN HARVEST.
7f.Coho or5 4bo -,

Tim McCabe and the boys wrought
steadily through the rest of the day
aa5 thc following two days. has
,gel his the summer sun in the Klon-
like region does not thaw the soil to a
greater depth than two feet, it was ne
.slry TO pile wood upon the earth
and set it atire. AS this gradually dis
solved the frozen ground, the refuse
dirt was cleared away so as to reach
having earth or gravel. The results
-5r a time were disappointing. The
-5ld hunters secured a good deal of
yellow grains or dust, and ordinarily
would have been satisfied, but natur-
aily they were greedy for more.
And so on the third day they got it.
Tim while plying his shovel, turned up
nugget fully as large as that found
in the brook by the boys in their first
div in this section. A half hour later
they secured another almost as valu-
a5le Roswell came upon a third. and
Frank unearthed fourth bigger than
any Of the others. The gravel, too. re-
voalcd greater richness than at any
time previous. An approximately cor
rect calculation for the latter part of
the afternoon showed that their wealth
was increasing at the rate of $1,000
an hour, and probably still more. All
we're excited, and they wrought until
compelled TO stop by darkness. The
gold they had washed out was carried
to their cavern home, where it was
s+orcd ozrav in hucIxclxip IN orc wifi h
which they had provided themselves
in Carson City. They were tired, but
clger to be at work again at the first
slreak of dawn.
Jeff Graham put in an appearance
while they were eating supper, and, to
The surprise of all, he was riding a
tough little burro, which he had
bought at Dawson for $500. His eyes
sparkled when he learned what had
been done during his absence, but he
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10
X Musical
lnVitOfiOn....
OIL NEWS.

New Wells and observation-disclosures About
the Producing Wells.
The attention of the Oil men during
the last couple of days has been turned
toward the Wilson run territory by
the report that the well drilled on
the Walton farm by the United States
Oil Company was showing up for a
good producer The fact that the well
is some distance ahead of develop
ments in that field in northern di-
rection would lead one to believe
that there was an extension in that
direction. So far the well has only
been drilled to the top of the sand,
and while it is showing UP for a
good big well, there Is no telling what
it will amount to until after it has
been drilled in. Territory in that pool
has been in very bad favor for some
time on account of the small wells
and dry holes drilled in the vicinity of
the first we'll completed there, and
the most of the operators have been
very wary of it. The Walton well
showing up SO good gives them a little
more confidence, and it is likely there
will be considerable work done in that
section in short time.
The Mallory & Barnsdall well On
Whisky run is still holding up at be-
tween %, and % barrels day, and the
indica lions now are that a good big
pool has been opened up in that sec
ton. AS has been stated before, the
only thing against the stuff there is
that the oil is so light in color and Of
such a high gravity. The oil is about
of the same grade and color as that
found in the 5O-foot at Cecil, and also
that gotten in the famous Dye ooks
No. l in Tyler county a couple Of
years ago. The history of all light oil
pools has been that they play out
soon, yet the fact that the Bumgard-
ner gasser and the well drilled on the
v
production instead of falling off, leads
the operators to believe there is some
thing in that pool worth going after.
There has been quite number Of
new wells located in that territory
since the gushes was drilled in and
some OF them will be started drilling
in a short time, and then it will not
be long until the true worth Of the
pool will at least be partially settled
For time it looked as though the
Big Injun well at Centreville would
show up with something good, but dar-
ing the past few days it has fallen
into bad repute. There has been sew
eral dry holes and couple of small
wells drilled in out there recently, and
now the operators are getting scared
and they have reason to be. The fact
that it costs in the neighborhood of
six of seven thousand dollars to drill
a well in the territory makes them fig
ure pretty closely before they go ahead
with anything in territory which as
yet may be said to be practically un-
known.
The last we'll drilled In out there,
that of the South Penn Oil Company
on the Pierpont farm, is very small
one and it almost entirely cuts off the
possibility of there being anything to
the east Of the well drilled in on the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10
AMONG THE POsTMAsTERs.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, February 9-The fol-
lowing West Virginia postmasters have
been appointed;
At Broomfield, Marion county, p. j.
Toothman, vice e. Billingsley, removed;
at Eagle Mills, Doddridge county, VIM.
Benninger, vice D. ]. Smith, removed; at
North Mountain, Berkeley county, y. D.
Lochbaum, vice S. Rattenberg, resigned
Augustus Leonard has been appointed
postmaster at Newells Run, Washington
county, Ohio. vice A. b. Smith, removed.
Commissions have been issued TO the
following West Virginia postmasters, re-
Gently appointed: James w. Umstead !,
Hur: Chas. D. Hackethorn, Gibson; John
f. Gibson. GibSon's Mills.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10
MOUNDSVILLE.

/ Newton CrisweH of Pittsburg, is here
visiting friends.
j. q. Parkinson was at Wheeling on bus
ines yesterday.
r. B. Watson, a citizen OF cameron
was here yesterday.
]. w Dunlevy, of Cameron, was IN the
city on business yesterday.
John O. Brooks, was visitor TO the
city of Wheeling yesterday.
r. G. Dakan, Rosby Rock merchant
was in the city yesterday.
j. T. Francis has returned from a busl-
ness trip to New Martinsville.
Hon. Z. G. Pipes, Of Cameron, was in
the city on business yesterday.
Harry Brown who has been i'll for sew
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10

away in the cavern, where they slept
and took their meals. AS nearly as
they could figure it out the gold which
they had collected was worth not
quite $100, 000-very fair wages it will
be conceded for six days work by two
men and two boys. On Sunday they
conscientiously abstained from labor,
though it can hardly be said that their
thoughts were elsewhere.
Since 100000 III gold weighs in the
neighborhood of 400 pounds it will be
seen that the party had already ac-
cumulated a good load to be distribute
ed among themselves. 1t may have
been that the expectation of this re-
suit caused Jeff to bring the burro
back, for with his help it would not
be hard to carry double the amount,
especially as everything else would be
left behind.
To the surprise of his friends, JEFF
announced that it was necessary for
him to make another visit to Dawson
City 1t was important business that
called him thither, but he gave no
hint of its nature. He hoped to be
back within two or three days, and he
departed on foot, leaving the animal
to recuperate and as he grimly added,
make himself strong enough to carry
a good load to town
Jeff left early in the morning. The
afternoon was about half gone, when
Tim. with an expression of anxious
concern. announced that he had just
remembered something which required
him to go to Dawson without an hour
delay.
I,,;f t,,r- Af
the same while Jiff was here" he said,
80 that he might have enj'yed the
plisure Of me society, but it won't be
hard for me find him after ! git
there. We byes won't be scared of be
ing lift to yersiles fur a few days."
he asked with SO much earnestness
that they FASTENED to assure him he
need have no misgivings on that point
"We shall keep hard at it while you
are away. but since Jeff is also absent
we shall be lonely"
Link fur me very soon; I'll advise
.Iiff to make We an extra allowance for
yer wurruk while him and me is do
ing nothing
Two hours after the departure of
McCabe. Frank, who was working the
rocker while his chum was shoveling
in the dirt, suddenly stopped, with ex-
panding eyes.
II have just thought what inns
business is at Dawson
What is it?'
1T is his longing for drink; he has
gone on a spree, taking one of his mug
gets with him to pay the cost; JEFF
will be sure to run across him, and
then there will be music.
TO be Continued)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10

ell No. z. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, viii have
big meeting at the court house 7. A.
Shanor J. n. P. c., will be present on
this occasion and deliver an address, and
it is expected a very large crowd VIII be
present The contest for the various
prizes will close on that night ard Rev
RubIe is to make the presentation
speeches to the lucky contestants, Taken
altogether. the affair will be quite blg
one. and it is expected that many visitors
will be present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10

close 2,C00 barrels cash were solo at
TIC. Closing bid 7215c for cash, and
1919 for regular. Shipments, $3.50
barrels; runs, 101,766 barrels
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10

The Garnet Oil Company, composed
Of Moundsville people, have conf
menced drilling an oil we'll in the deep
sand territory three miles west Of
Warrington, in Marion county.
The Carter Oil Company, OF Sisters
willie. who are drilling the well on
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10

Wolf run, Marshall county, are now
down 100 feet, A small showing of
gas has already been found, but the
company will drill deeper with view
of striking oil.
Carr Bros No. 6, on Navigation,
west of CORVALLIS, is producing 900
barrels a day.
There are seven producing fields IN
Richie county-Cairo, CORVALLIS,
Devil Hole, Bonds Creek, McFarian,
Bunnells run and Plum run. o4
There has not yet been a dry hole
~ the McFarlaE territory in Richie
county.
Oil City, Pa, February 9.-CredlS
balances Csc. Certificates opened
6Sbc bid for cash; first sales l,o9o
barrels cash at 6Sa@69c. AT the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10
SIA||F|:: I IS
ST |:(,,IF IL;

is far ahead of any blood remedy on the
market, Tor it does so much more. Be-
SIDES removing impurities, and toning up
me rundown system, it cures any blood
disease, itmatters not how deep-seated or
obstinate, which other so-called blood
remedies fail to reach. 1t is a real blood
remedy for real blood diseases
NJ Asa Smith, of Greencastle, Ind,
writes: 81 had such bad case Of Sciatc
rheumatism that / became absolutely
neipless-unable to take my food or handle
myself in any way. l took many patent
medicines, but they did not reach my
trouble. One dozen bottles of S. s. 8.
cured me sound and WELL and now weigh
h. SSs on blood and skin diseases mailed free
'HNt Specific Company, Atlanta, Ca.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10
B. & o. MIDWINTER EXCURSION
TO WASHINGTON, d. c., AND

Thursday. February 10th and cath,
and March oath. Fare for the round
trip. SO. Tickets good ten days For
full information apply 1909 Market
street, or to r. C. Burke. City Passen-
ger Agent, 3. & 0. station.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10
BY EDWARD $. ELLIS,

,..sor of "A Strange Craft and Its Won
@.rnd voyage, THE Star of India.
.rncrowniag the King etc, etc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10
IHr YOUNG k[0NDKERS.

INV TWO Boys Made the Hazard
ous Journey to the New
Bldorado and Brought
Back a Fortune.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10

Parkersburg, W. Vo., February O.
One Of the largest operators in this
section. discussing the Price Of oil to-
Gay and the probable advance, gave it
as his opinion that by April oil
would be from fifteen to twenty cents
per barrels higher than at present,
Operations have been curtailed in all
the fields, and cold weather, such az
we had last week, has big effect upon
production. The situation is such that
a rise is almost assured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10

e57yrght 1897 by S. S. Mcclure Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10

Meredith and on the Smith. The indi-
cations now point to the northern
direction from the Meredith we'll. This
is the direction of the Smith wei.
drilled by the Victor Oil Company,
and as this latter well is large one,
it is believed there is an extension in
that direction.
Bartlett & Stancliff have commenced
spudding at their well on the Fletcher
lease. This is a very important WELL
as it is located to the north and west,
and will largely determine whether
there is anything in that direction
from the wells already in.
Moore & Co. have drilled their we'll
on Muddy creek, near Alva, in Tyler
county, deeper in the sand and will
have a good gasser. 1t was drilled
into the sand last week and was show
ing up for dry hole. So far there is
no indication of OIL
Toke & Co. are still shut down at
their we'll on the C. C. Fluharty farm,
in the Elk Fork field, on account of
lack of fuel. The well would have
been drilled in this week but for the
shut down
There are four wells due IN the
southwest extension of the Elk Fork
pool this week. The Hill Oil Com
pany's Nos. 10 and u and the Hill
and Fearless Oil Company's No l
and Gorrell and Duval respectively.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10
CHAPTER XVII.

- from yesterdays issue.l