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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20

road ana turning thsr horses into the
wheat nelk The wheat vas eight or ten
inches high. and, Of coutse. several hun
fred horses with good appetites would
ruin the whole patch in nightly little
while
Ny God! I can't stand that the old
fellow said. and he jumped up and start
ed down the steps. He trotied down TO
the gate and climbed up and sat. on top
of one of the posts. He didn't speak
word, but he did something worth more
to him than all the speeches ever made.
He didn't have anything to shoot with,
but he had something else that beat
cannon all hollow. / didn't know then
what he did, but / know now that he
made the distress signal of Master Ma
son. You could have knocked me down
with a feather when saw those men be-
gin climbing into their saddles and saw
them ride out into the road and fix up
the old mans fence.
'.Then several officers came galloping
up the drive and stopped at the gate.
The old man clambered down from his
perch on the post and then there was a
most fra.ernal handshake all around.
The old fellow invited them all into
the house, and tell you l felt mighty
squamish when they came up on to the
porch where I was One of them said
something about my being lucky enough
not 10 have been born in time TO have a
share in all the trouble, and then they
all went into the house and had a drink
of old apple brandy. When they came out
the colonel told his entertainer that a
guard should be placed at the gate down
at the road and that his property should
not be disturbed. They galloped away
and 1 went in and packed away under my
belt as much cornbread and fat meat
is l could hold. l then struck out az
caught up with our army The next day
we surrendered at Appomattox.
The really remarkable fact about all
this, seems to me ncw is that when
l took the Masters degree in Masonry
and learned what II was that the old
man did to hold Sheridan's troops in
check, he himself helped TO confer the
degree. ''-Richmond Dispatch
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20
Grand EXCurSiOn

To Cambridge Springs, Pa, Chautau
qua Lake and Niagara Falls via Wheel
ing and Lake Erie and the Picturesque
Erie Tuesday, July 10Th. Train leaves
Wheeling at 9:40 a. m, city time; Mar
tins Ferry, $50 a. M, Eastern time;
arrives Cambridge 4:59 p. m, Chautau-
qua Lake 6:35 p. m. Niagara Falls
passengers go via Cleveland and the
c. & B. lines new steamer CITY of
Erie" giving 360mile ride on Lake
Erie. Fare to Cambridge and Chautau-
qua Lake, $4.00 round trip; Niagara
Falls, $500 round trip, tickets good one
week. Berths on steamer for Niagara
Falls via Buffalo can be reserved by
calling at room 25 City Bank Building,
or telephoning No. 924. Through
coaches to Cambridge and Chautauqua
Lake without change of cars. Consult
W. & L. E. agents, or telephone 924
for full particulars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20
The Latest Decisions of the Department at
Washington.

The Latest Decisions of the Department at
Washington.
Following are the latest rulings of the
internal revenue Office, at Washington,
on the war revenue law:
The question whether or not power
of attorney, forming part of the trans
fer and endorsed upon the certificate
CT stock, requires to be stamped with
a twenty-five-cent stamp, as for pow
er of attorney, in addition to the two
cents for every 500 of face value of
stock transferred, the ruling is that the
power of attorney must be stamped in
addition to the tax on the stock trans
ferred.
Other rulings are to the effect that
soap advertised as cosmetic or medici-
nal preparations must be stamped in
accordance with the retail p1lce; that
borax, when put up under labels claim
ing it to be specific for certain dis
eases, is liable to tax as a medicinal
preparation; and that disinfecting
preparations used solely for that pur-
pose, are not taxable, but if used as
remedy or specific for diseases, are
taxable.
The receipts of the local revenue Of
flee continue to average about $4,000
per day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

In accordance with law, on and after
July LIST Register correspondents in
West Virginia, Ohio. Pennsylvania, and
In fact anywhere and everywhere from
which it is necessary to wire news, must
slnxa one cent Revenue stamp to each and
every dispatch. they will keep an account
statements for payment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20

When his crew cheered a congrat-
ulatory telegram to Schley, the brave
and modest naval hero of Santiago re-
sponded: Thank you, boys; Dut l
didn't do it. You are the boys VINO
did it. Let the officers cheer the
crew." And the officers did so with
will. With such spirit between com
mander and officers and men is 1t
wonder our navy is invincible?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20

A more convincing illustration of
the size and Importance of the Amer
lean victory at Santiago could hardly
be given than Gen. Skaters brief dis
patch stating that the number of pris-
opers taken far exceeds the numerical
strength of his own army.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20

The well being drilled on the Thomas
Lacy farm west of Elk Fork a couple Of
miles, is drilling at about 1.4C0 and should
be in the sand the latter part of this or
the first of next week. This Well Is a very
important wild cat and is being watched
with great deal of interest by the tall
ent, for if it should come IN a GOOD pro-
Queer it will make things pretty lively
out in that section
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20
WITH AND WITHOUT THE UNI
BRELLA.

"Why. bless my heart, I've gained
three pounds in less than a week, -
said a cheerful looking man as he
watched the pointer skip around on the
weighing machine.
lie me hold your umbrella for
you" said a friend who was with him.
and the man on the scale platform
handed it over. 1t was wet and drip
ping.
Why, no, haven't, either" he said,
looking at the pointer again before
stepping off. I'm just about the
same. New York Sun
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20
OIL N & VS..


New Wells and Locations-Notes About
tho Producing Wells.
Special to the Register.
Parkorsburg, w. Va, July 19.-The
Mosely & Dunn Berea sand well. on
the Mosely farm, near Dudley, is in
and is gasser. with slight show OF
Oil.
H. H. Haddox & Co. have been COM
PEELED to shut down their we'll on the
Ward farm, near Macksburg. on ac-
count of a lack CT water. Longfellow
Bros. have fishing job in a. deep well
on the Atkinson farm at Macksburg.
The Henderson Oil Company is haul
ing out the rig, to-day, for the Bartlett
well No. 4, opposite the head of the
Isi~nd. The Bartlett No 8, which was
drilled in last week, is fully up to the
claims made for it, and is rated as
hundred barrel producer.
The Henderson Company has also
made a Locations for No. 6, on the Ow-
ems farm. on Big Run.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20
THE GIST OF 1T.

Sue-Why, she fiirted outrageously
with him all winter.
Nell-Yes. l saw him kiss her one
night.
Jennie-Oh, that Is not flirting.
Sue and Nell-Not flirting? Then we
would like to know what it is.
Jennie making him want to
and not letting him.--Life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20

Dewey has reported nothing further
with regard to his relations with the
Germans at Manila, and the State de-
partment has ceased to fear any COM
plications from that quarter since the
Irene incident. evidently deeming
Dewey amply liable to manage affairs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20
OIL MARKET.

OIL CITY, Pa, July 19.-Credit balances
advanced to SOC a barrel; one sale of 1000
barrels cash certificates oil at "a cents.
No bids for regular Runs, 1903, 525 bbls;
shipments, 72.017 bbls: Buckeye runs, a.,
6S6 bbl5; Buckeye shipments. II 239 bbls.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20

1t becomes more and more apparent
that the Cubans are worthless people
as a rule AS the sporting world has
it, they are naturally streaked with
yellow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20
EDITOR LAw1s sAKEk AGAIN.

The Charles pm Gazette, which seems
to be an unse led piece of newspaper
property, has Zee more temporarily, at
least, changed ands, or editorial con-
troll. Editor Prien Moore's entrance
into the volssnt army Of the United