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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-05


oner, Oscar Broom, to Brook
haven, % miles, $500; Jail fees,
3Oc.; total, $3.50; and convey
ing Henry Farmer 35 miles,
$500; Jail fees, 30c.-$6. 3D. II 20
CONTRACTS FOR BUILDING BRIDGES.
1t is ordered, That the contract for
building bridge across Bayou Pierre
be and the same is hereby awarded to
G. E. Matthews at aud for the sum of
sl49.50.
It. is ordered, That the contract for
building bridge across Bogue Chitto at
J. M. Mays place be and the same is
hereby awarded to j. H. Williams, at
and for the sum of 1855.
1t is ordered, That the contract for
building bridge across Bogue Chitto at
the Lutz place be awarded to w. b.
Allen, at and for the sum of $3.50.
1t is ordered, That the Board do now
adjourn until Monday morning, Jan.
10, 1898, at o'clock.
ZETUS LINTON,
President pro tenn.
FELIX MAY, Clerk.
The County Treasurer's report will
be published next week.-ED.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-05

1t is a painful,
] sight to see an
otherwise robust
m an Ii m ing
along on a crutch
or cane, a sufferer
from rheumatism.
Rheumatism is a
disease that will
never attac a
man who keeps
his blood pure
and rich. There
is just one way to
do this. That 10,
to keep the diges-
ton and assimila-
ton perfect and
the liver and
bowels active.
All case o Of
rheumatism are
promptly cured
by DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery. It
creates a keen.
hearty appetite,
corrects all dis
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-05

To Cure Cold In ono Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t falls to cure. Csc
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-05

DR.. Miles Remedies"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICAL
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-05

REPORT OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
1t is ordered, That the report of
County Superintendent, Edgar Green,
be received and approved, and his &C
count allowed, viz Salary for De
cember, 1897, $1,000; Postage, 800.
Total 3D. 90
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-05
ZETUS LINTON,
President pro tenn.
SECOND DAY,

Tuesday morning, January 4, 1898,
the Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present-Linton, Bryant, Bris
ter and Montgomery, members Chas.
McNair, Sheriff, and Felix May, Clerk.
1t is ordered, That W. w. Fore be
appointed overseer of road No. 100.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
NJ Cassidy, merchandise for Jail s rs
Chapman, Turner & Co, marriage
record for Circuit Clerk Is SO
Robert Rhodes, guarding Jacob
Smith, a sick prisoner, from
Dec. u, 1897, to Jan. 4, 1898 46 90
Jesse Thompson, Sheriff of Co.
piah county, transferring JO-
seph Conn SO miles..--. 60
Chas. McNair, Sheriff, feeding
prisoners to date. 81 60
L. d. Boadwee, merchandise for
court house ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 80
COST IN CASES SENT TO COUNTY CON-
TRACTOR
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-05
TREASURES REPORT.

Prentiss Buie, County Treasurer,
having this day presented his report
for examination and approval, and the
Board having counted the money and
cancelled the vouchers Herewith pre-
sented, and finding said report in all
things correct, it is ordered, that said
report be received, approved and filed
and recorded.
LOAN OF 10TH SECTION SCHOOL FUND.
The application of j. N. Girault
and his wife, E. E. Girault, for a loan
of $4,000 of the 10th section school
fund belonging to township north,
range east, in Lincoln county, Miss,
coming on to be heard, and it appear
ing to the Board that an abstract of
the title to the lands hereinafter de-
scribed has been filed and it's correct
ness and valuation of said lands hav-
ing been approved and certified to by
the Clerk of this Board, it is ordered,
that the said sum of $4,000 of said
funds be loaned to the said J. NJ
Girault and his wife, E. E. Girault, on
their executing a mortgage on their
lands situate, lying and being in Lin
coin county, Miss, to-wit: Lots l and
2 south of Trace, section 4, towship s
north, range east, and 40 acres de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning
100 yards south of the southwest cor
ner of the Little Bahala Church lands,
running 44O yards west; from thence
44O yards north; from thence 44O yards
east; from thence 440 yards south to
place Of beginning. Being about 9
acres in the lots forming the sw4 sec
ton 4 all in township 8, range 8 east.
Ordered, That the Board do now ad-
journ until tomorrow morning, at 9
o'clock.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-05
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
REGULAR JANUARY TERM, 1898.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
LINCOLN COUNTY,

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, I
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Be IL remembered, That at a regular
meeting OF the Board OF Supervisors In
and for said county, begun and held at
the Court House in the Chancery
Clerks office in the city Of Brook
haven, on Monday, the Bird day OF Jan
usry, 1898, the following members and
officers were present, to-wit:
J. c. Bryant, Sam A. Brister, c. 7.
Montgomery and Zetus Linton, men,
bers, Chas. McNair, Sheriff, and Felix
May, Clerk. W. F. Parsons, Presi-
dent, being absent, the court was or
ganized by electing Zetus Linton,
President pro tenn.
The resignation of Joel Finch, j. p,
was received and accepted.
II is ordered, That Andy Moak be
appointed overseer of road No. So
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED:
~ ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
DOLE AND HIS MISSION.

Why all this elaborate and expen-
sive fuss-and-feathers over President
Dole, of the spectators Republic OF
Hawaii?
The people generally in this country
know what Dole represents, which IS
simply handful of daring and greedy
whites who have seized the govern
ment of the South Sea islands popu-
lated by the South Sea islanders, erst-
while cannibals, and the foulest riff
raft Of Europe and Asia, rotten with
leprosy, purely for the purposes OF
speculation at the expense OF the
United States government. They are
simply the agents of crowd of part
ner-speculators in the United States,
headed by the Sugar Trust and Hawa-
iian cable promoters, among whom in
the cable scheme is said to be a well
known Republican Senator of the
United States from West Virginia.
Again, why all this display over
Dole? Even the administration itself
thinks so little of Dole and his alleged
mightiness that it forgot to make any
preparation for his reception on our
shores until after he had landed at
San Francisco and travelled over two
thousand miles across the American
continent to Chicago!
And Hanna has pledged the admin
istration to this Hawaiian iniquity.
The administration simply forgot. 1t
is a pity it's forgetfulness could not
have extended further.
To-day Dole, loaded to the guards
with official honors and specious argu-
ments in favor of Hawaiian annexa-
ton, will arrive in Washington, unless
accident happens, and the partners Of
Dole and his gang in this country will
doubtless push the annexation scheme
with renewed vigor.
With Hanna's administration pledg-
ed to the scheme and a subservient
Congress, they may be reasonably
certain of success, and President Dole
may return to his island home in the
far away South Pacific with the glad
news that Hawaii is at last a possess
sion of the United States, with the
prospects of Statehood and all sorts Of
consequent political honors to the lit
tie group of intriguing revolutionists
whom he represents. This will mean
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
IN SOCIETY.

The Charity Whist Club met at the
residence of Mrs. Cyrus P. Flick, on
Twelfth street, yesterday afternoon,
between the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock.
There was a large attendance of the
club present and a most enjoyable
afternoon was spent. The club will
meet next Monday at the Mcclure
House annex, on Twelfth street, where
they will be the guests of Mrs. Harry
w. Mcclure.
Master Sergeant Nixon reached his
eighth anniversary on the I'D inst,
and in honor of the event invited d
number of his juvenile friends to be
present at the residence of his uncle
and aunt, DR.. and Mrs. Pipes, No. 3544
Jacob street, from to s p. NJ, Satur-
day, January 22d. Twenty-three bright
boys and girls near his own age as
sembled and merrily spent the hours
in engaging in children's games, sing
ing, recitatiOns, etc. In the evening a.
substantial repast was on the boards,
to which the young folks did ample JUS
tice Master Nixon was the recipient
of number of appropriate presents on
this occasion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.

The Movements of Citizens and Arrivals
and Departures OF >tra RS.
Mr.. VIM. Bowman, of South Jacob
street, is i'll.
Frank Stanton is ill at his home on
North Market street.
Mrs John B. Wilson is home from
a weeks stay at Cadiz, Q.
H. Burns, of huntsville, Pa, was in
the city on business yesterday.
Miss Ida Evans, of East Jacob strict,
is confined to her home with illness.
Squire Schultze, of the South Side,
is improving but not able to be up yet.
Mrs. Clyde Shipman, of Cincinnati
is a guest of relatives in the North
End
Charles Lemons. of the firm of
Hess & Lemons, leaves to-day for
Moundsville.
Louis Ealler is out, after being con-
fined to his home with an attack Of
rheumatism.
William Klieves, of the Niagara fire
company, is laid up with an attack Of
typhoid fever.
H. P. McGregor, of the Island,
leaves to-day for New York city on
a business trip.
David Rockwell, of Elm Grove,
passed through the city yesterday on
a business trip.
Mrs. George Wise, of Woodsdale, re-
turned yesterday morning from Law
renceville, N. ].
Mr.. Nick Speidel, of South Jacob
street, is confined to his home with
a sprained ankle.
Frank Gaus, city salesman for Bre-
mer & Mabis, is improving, and Will
soon be out again.
Miss Dean Commerford, of South
Chapline street, has returned from a
visit to Parkersburg.
Col. Billy hamburger, of Milwaukee,
is the guest Of his son, Jesse Bambur-
ger, of North Main street.
Miss Lydia Cochran. Of Baresville,
O., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. George
Heffner, on South Main street.
J.P. McCamon, of the Wheeling Hat
Company leaves to-day for Potomac
to spend a while with his parents.
Christian Steinmetz has returned
home from St Louis, where he attend
ed the Vest boXmakers' conven-
ton.
w. C. Jones, of North Main street,
has returned home from Weston. W.
Va, after a six months stay on bus
mess.
John c. Morrison, who is well
known in the city, is recovering from
serious illness at his home in Sis
tersville.
Mrs. Blackman, of Indian Territory,
has returned home after an extended
visit with her father, DR.. G. F. Ulrlch,
on North Main street.
Miss Lou Hubbard is home from a
months stay at Cumberland, Md, and
is the guest of Miss Elsie Whit
aker. on South Chapline street.
William Tracy, Of Nineteenth street.
is greatly improved after undergoing
a severe surgical operation at the City
Hospital couple of weeks ago.
Capt Van Cleary, who has been max
ing tour with the California fruit ex-
hibit, as manager of the electrical de-
partment, has returned home, leaving
the show at Cincinnati.
City Engineer A. L. White leaves
this morning for Morgantown, to at
tend the sessions of the West Vir-
ginia Society of Civil Engineers and
Architects. which meets in that city
tomorrow.
Delegates Ed. King and ]. L. Butts,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25

2265, as above stated. in the war de-
cade. But after making all due allow
ance for the effect of the war the emu
merations go to show a retardation of
cause which President Lincoln did not
anticipate The effects of war upon
the rate Of increase must have been
exhausted by $780, The fact that the
rate was nearly II per cent less in the
decade ending in 1890 than in the de-
cade ending in 1860 can hardly be ac-
counted for on the score of the civil
war.
The truth seems to be that the ma
tive population has not been increas-
ing so rapidly since about 1S47 as it
did before that time. 1t was then that
the first great wave of immigration
rolled in from Europe. During the
eleven years ending with 1857 the ar
rivals from Europe numbered 1920, 900,
or fully 100000 more than in any
previous period of the same length.
The rate of increase of native popu-
lation was considerably less from 1850
to 1860 than in any previous decade
and it has been less ever since.
The rate of increase which now ap-
pears to be pretty well established,
taking natural increase and immigra-
ton together, is about Is per cent. We
are warned by Mr. Lincoln's example
not to be too confident in our assump-
lions IL this matter. But, to judge
from experience, the rate hereafter is
more likely to be retarded than accel-
Grated Or the assumption that it will
be % per cent we have modification
of Mr.. Lincoln's estimate, including
three actual enumerations, as in the
above table:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
Lincoln's Actual and re
Actual. (e) estimated.


According to this our population in
1880 will be nearly 100,00O,OOO less
than Mr.. Lincoln estimated. The
chances are, however, that it will be
very much below 5O,O00,O00 for there
is no reason to suppose that the causes
which have operated to reduce the rate
of increase since 1860 will be any less
effective hereafter. Indeed, such
causes as the exhaustion of the sup
ply of cheap land and the pressure of
population III On means of subsistence
will act with Increasing force and we
may expect the rate of increase to be
progressively retarded.
But there is not much doubt that we
shall be numerous enough and pros
porous enough to pay our just debts
and to defend ourselves against exter-
nal enemies if we are so foolish as to
make enemies. Whether we will be
able to defend ourselves against inter-
nal enemies, however, is a somewhat
serious question. Numbers do not
make such enemies any less formld-
able. AS against them we must de-
pend upon growth in morality and in
telligence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
SHE WANTED JUSTICE.

Cleveland Leader.
She was a large, middle-aged lady, and
she wanted to see the society reporter
But the society reporter was not in, and
couldn't the city editor attend to the bus
mess she had on hand?
There she said, pointing to a para
graph in the paper just look at that
It's disgraceful! Your reporter, in de-
scribing my costume, said my waist was
decolette. 1t was nothing Of the sort.
II was merely cut out SO as to show my
neck!"
"Oh. we'll" the city editor said, Il
wouldn't let a little thing like that
What she screamed. 'do you mean
to insinuate that my neck is scrawny?'
And it required the combined efforts of
the sporting editor, three copy readers
and the office boy to keep her from I'M
buttoning her collar and proving that she
had been wronged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
OUR GROWTH IN POPULATION.

The Chicago Chronicle publishes
some interesting facts and figures with
regard to the growth of our population
and the lessening of the percentage OF
increase since Lincoln's famous mes
sage of 1862, in which Mr.. Lincoln
made some interesting calculations
and estimates of our population IN the
future. In this message President Lin
coin recommended the adoption OF an
amendment to the constitution provld-
ing for compensation by the United
States for slaves in States which
should abolish slavery at any time or
times before January l, 1900.
One of his arguments in support of
this amendment was that the country
could better afford to pay for slaves,
the payment being spread over a
period of some sixty years, than to pay
Immediately the cost OF prolonged
and destructive war, taking the
chances of disruption Of the union
and the consequent retardation Of
growth in population and wealth.
Pursuing this line of argument, Mr..
Lincoln submitted an estimate of the
probable population of the country in
each census year up to and including
1930-an estimate which will be found
interesting in the light of the results
of act1,o1 enumeration
Mr.. Lincoln first submitted a table
showing the total population at each
enumeration from 1890 to 1860, inclu-
sive, and the rate of increase for each
decennial period. He showed that the
average decennial rate for the whole
period was 34.6 per cent and he pointed
out the fact that in no decennial period
had the ratio of increase been either 2
per cent below or per cent above
that average. He naturally concluded
that this fact showed "how infleXible
and consequently how reliable the law
of increase in cur case is" 1t seemed
to warrant the assumption upon which
he based his estimate that the average
rate of increase would continue until
our population should be as dense as
that of Europe then was. Following is
his estimate, with a column added
showing the actual results Of the emu
,,,aro+iopc ci,co tho civil war.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
CAMERON.

J. W. Dunlevy Was at Moundsville
on business yesterday.
Todds players will likely appear at
the Masonic Hall next week.
A. L. Rogerson, Of Moundsville,
spent Sunday with his wife here.
Mrs. w. R. Mcdonald has returned
from a visit to Moundsville friends.
f. A. Orr, Of Wheeling, was in the
city yesterday, a guest of the Greed
Hotel.
B. ]. Rockwell and wife, who have
been living here for some time past,
left yesterday for New Martinsville, to
remain some time.
The Creed Hotel arrivals yesterday
we're William Conrad, ]. ". Derby,
W. B. Reed, OF Wheeling, and H. G.
Clark, OF Pittsburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
DIED.

CAMPBELI-on Saturday. January %.
1898, at / O'Clock a. m, VIM. Campbell in
the 44th year of his age.
Funeral from his late residence, Nc
Mechen, on Monday January oath, at $3.50
a. m. Interment at Sherrard cemetery.
SINGLETON-On Friday, January 21st,
1898 at o'clock p. m, Mary E., wife of
the late Maj. w. T. Singleton
Funeral services from the residence Of
Alfred PAUL, 729 Main street, Monday af-
ternoon at o'clock. Interment private.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25

The ratio of increase shown by the
actual enumeration was 2265 per cent
from 1860 to 1870, 30.0S per cent from
1870 to 1880, and 24S per cent from
1880 to 1890. This gives an average
of 34.6 per cent for the first. seventy
years Of the constitution, which Mr..
Lincoln assumed would hold good for
another period equally long.
The President knew that if the war
should be prolonged the rate of in
crease would be less than the average
for the decades from 1890 to 1870, for
he said as much. But he was arguing
upon the superstition that the slave
States would accept the offer Of com
pensation and that lostilities and the
destruction of life would practically
come to an end with the submission
of the amendment to the States. He
was disappointed; the war became still
more destructive and the rate of in
crease was greately retarded.
The rate of increase fell from 3511
per cent in the decade 1850 to 1860 to
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25

After the fracas in the french Cham
Der of Deputies the other day, 125 neck
ties and 40 coats were picked up off the
floor The Austrian premier, who pre-
sided over the recent riot in the Aus
trian richstrath, was present at the
time in the gallery, and it is said that
he felt quite at home
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25

And now we are told that the whoop-
ing cough bacillus has been discovered.
The only thing to do with it is take
it out into the woodshed and hit it in
the head with an ak.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25

Special auction sale of Haviland and
Vienna China plates, dishes, cups,
saucers and ornaments, to-day and
evening, at Ewing Bros, 1915 Market
street. Ladies are invited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25

Correspondence containing important
news solicited from every part of the sur
rounding country.
Rejected communications Will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by sufflclent
postage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
Delivered by Carriers.
Daily and sunday. hy Mail, Postage Pre-
maid.

Tributes OF Respect and Obituary No
tees five cents per line.
Stamps Of TIE demon nation of two cents
and less accepted for amounts less imam
enc dollar.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
In a muddled editorial on Mr.. Dry

IN mUUUIHU 6UIIOI III OII MI. 1Oly
as great jackson Day speech, the
esteemed Intelligencer says:
The Intellgencer has heretofore, called
attention to two or three startllngly rldl-
culous propositions that were laid down
in Mr. Hannas Jackson Days speech
startling because they are the utterances
Of a man who aspires to be president OF
the United States.
Of course, wien our neighbor wrote
Hanna he intended to write Bryan,
but he has Hanna so much on the
brain in his heart and soul and on his
conscience, that he cannot prevent the
beloved cognomen obtruding at times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
GENERAL NOTICES.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The annual meeting of stockholders of
the Carroll Club will be held at the Club
building on Tuesday, February Sth, at
..u u. m, for the election of a Board
of Directors and such other business that
may properly core before it.
Z. j. MCGOWAN.
jan25,1,8 Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25

The last statistics issued by the
Treasury Department placed the Ding
ley deficit at $51,677. And still the
Hannacrats profess u Je happy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
AMUSEM ENTS.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
" One solid week, commencing Mon
day, Jan: oath. Matinee each day, COM
mencing Tuesday.
THE GIBNEYS' BIG DOUBLE Co,
Presenting repertoire of well known
plays. Change of play each performance,
with specialties.
Night prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents
Matinee prices. 10 and 20 cents
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25

The REGISTER, embracing it's several
editions, is entered at tho Postofhce at
Wheeling. w. Va. as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25

Try Hot and Cold Lunches at Brunhaus
1926 Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
Index to New Advertisements.
FOTRTH PAGE.

FOURTH PAGE.
For Penthouse on Eleventh Street
Wanted-Girl for Housework.
Stockholders Meeting-Carroll Club.
EIGHTH PAGE.
Ladies' and Misses Jackets-Geo. q.
Stifel & Co.
Stiff ats-McFaddens Hat Store.
Radical Reductions-Stone & Thomas