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The New Telephone.

We had pleasant call from Mr..
S. L. Hoover, manager of the Wiz
chester Telephone Co., whose lines
are now being erected and connec-
tions made throughout the city: AL
ready the banks and other business
houses have connections with Win
chester. He states, that without
my canvass. they now have so
su: sciihers here.
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Fair Force.

Tie r. & O. railroad, we learn
from Mr. Edwa: DIS, is working a
pretty good iprce in the shops at
this place. 1t was supposed that
only fifteen to twenty men were
kept employed on bridge work, but
on inquiring, we are glad to say that
about 65 men are kept employed in
the shops, which is fairly one third
OF the force in the shops at the time
of the removal.
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No Stamp Necessary.

Commissioner N. B. Scott, of the
Internal Revenue Department act
ing upon the opinion of the attorney
General, has made ruling that de-
positors of bank drawing out their
money personally are not required
to stamp their checks: The deci.
sion docs not apply to checks made
negotiable or payable to another
party.
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Annual Meeting.

The regnir annu.l IN etlns of
the memb rs Of ths Nattinshurs
Public Library Association will be
held in the Court House on Tues
day, December 90, 1898, at 8 o'clock
p. m. At this meeting a president,
secretary and four members of the
Board of Directors will be elected,
and the reports for the past year of
the President, Treasurer. Librarian
and Board Of Directors will be sub.
mitted. All members and the gen.
eral public as we'll, are urged to be
present.
D. G. WEsTENHAvER, President.
Nora K. VIEWER, Secretary.
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Some Business Changes.

% December | Mr.. Hall Wilson,
Jr., recently with Mr.. James B.
Morgan, at Gerardstown, as clerk
accepted olerkship with Mr.. II. G.
Berry. Mr.. Robert Sherrard sold
his interest in the firm of Strong &
Sherrard, at Inwood, to Mr.. J. W.
Strong and entered the employ Of
Mr.. Morgan. Mr.. Robert Miller
became salesman with Mr.. Strong.
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Stabbed to Death.

keystone, ". Va, December s..
Il. P. Patterson, of Giles county,
Va, was stabbed to death here last
night by George M. Whitaker.
Eye witnesses claim the assault was
unprovoked. Whitaker is under
arrest.
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Mr.. Themes 0'Ccnoor, one Of
this towns Oldest citizens, disd at
his home Tuesday Of plraylsis, in
the seventieth year Of bis age. He
leaves a wife and five children, four
daughters and one son. lie was
born in Kerry county, Ireland.
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Bargains in millinery.

Genuine bargains in Millinery
Goods, Not ons and Novelties, all at
the lowest possible ca n prices |
invite yonr inspection before m king
your purchases. / will Save you
mon V. Try me.
Mrs. /. l.. PANKEY,
l0-l -3mo. l39 West King SIR, ct.
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In a Future Congress.

Scene: Members from Pennsyl-
vania, Vermont, Alaska, Porto Rico,
the Ladrones, Luzon, the Isle of
Pines, Texas, Arizona, Nebraska,
Kentucky, and other portions of the
Greater United States on the floor,
excitedly trying to obtain recogni-
ton.
The Speaker (bringing down his
gavel with much force)-The speak
er recognizes the member from
Guam.
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A Cruel Stepfather

Parkersburg, W. Va, Dec. s.
The step-daughter of Samuel Harri-
son, at New Martinsville, died yes
terday from injuries received, it be-
ing alleged the stepiather broke her
back with a club. The feeling
against Harrison is very better.
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Supreme Court Decision.

The court in two cases from Der
kelley county have handed down de-
cisions, viz: Lambert VS.. p. Nick
las, Bro. & Co., reversed and re-
mandea. Improvement, Building Il
Loan Association vs.. The Auburn
Wagon Co., reversed and remanded.
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Morgantown, W. Va, Dec. 5.-A
plate glass blew out of the third
story OF building in high wind
this morning and struck Harry Blair
100 yards away, breaking on the i'm
pact ana cutting him IL times in
the face, neck and arms.
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Paralyzed.

Mrs. Joseph Fiscus, wife of Coun.
ty Commissioner Fiscus, had a very
severe stroke of paral, sis on We'd
nesdav lust. Her right side became
helpless, and though somewhat re-
covered, and hopeful, it is feared
she will never be able to walk again.
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Relief I'm Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved in six hours by the
"NEw GREAT South AMERICAN KID
NEY Cure" It is a great surprise
on account of its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain in the bladder,
kidneys and back, in male or female.
Relieves retention of water almost
Immediately. Ifyou want quick re-
lief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by L. G. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
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Adamant and CalcIned Plaster,
same as used on new Court-h house
for sale by j. Fl. MILLER d Sons.
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For Rent.

The store room, stable and other
buildings now occupied by A.
Ko9leschatz & Son, on East Martin
street, for rent.
Apply to
l'8.tf. J. N. THATCHER.
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SATURDAY, DEC. 10, 1898
LOCAL NEWS.

If you desire a clean home
paper giving you all the news,
general and LEGAL, worth print
ing, you must take the INDE-
PENDENT. It's patrons are the
thriftiest and most intelligent
people in the communities
where it circulates. Subscrip-
ton $3.50 in advance. Trial
subscription 10 cents per month
to January l, 1899. Try it.
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Read from the treasured volume
The poem of thy choice.
An lend to the rhyme OF poetry
The beauty of thy voice.
Which you cannot 10 when you
suffer with Cough or Cold. Rid
yourself of the discomfort by buying
bottle OF Pan-Tina, The best remdey
for Hoarseness and Influenza. Pan
Tina costs IS cents at LIZ Malthaei's
Drug Store
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Fer Sale.

A second hand omnibus, body
worthless, iron valuable, running
gears good with heavy, perfect plat.
form springs. For express wagon,
heavy hauling or for large convey
ance this is very suitable and will be
sold chesp. Call at or address
INDEPENDENT,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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Genuine BARGAINS ia every
thing in the line | keep. When Isay
bargains / mean it. Come and see.
". L. JONES, Jeweler.
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OMHURTC4TT0NS 4WD all NAT
TIERS OF LoCAL INTEREST COR
DTALLY INVITED TO THESE
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GA II @ IA z ~.
ps.,e.s. lila Kind You Ilass Always Bought
s's, = Ls1zZIzMx

Antietam Cement for sale By
j. 81. MILLER & Sons.
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CHRISTMAS BUYING

LOUIS Fl. THOMPSON,
BENZ. j. THOMPSON,
HARRY 5. THOMPSON,
JAS. T. THOMPSON. in.
LANDoN kERsHAw.
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4 Dramatic Event,

OMAHA, Ncb., June 2l.-A most dra-
matte event to-day interrupted the ILL
nols day exercises at the Trans-Missis-
sippi exposition. Just at the close OF
Governor Tanners remarks, rendering
the Illinois building to the exposition.
Colonel Carr announced that Melville E.
Stone, general manager of the Assocla-
ted Press, had bulletin to the effect
that General Skaters forces had ar
rived at Santiago. The effect was olec-
trlcal. In an instant the immense
throns present was on Its feet cheering
madly. In the midst of the din came the
strains OF the Star Spangled Banner"
played by the Marine band. The audi
ence Joined In singing. The Apollo club,
of Chicago, sang illinois," and without
pause at the end started up America
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of business the entertainment will be
necessarily limited. A trolley ride to
MoIndsVille, and visit 10 the indus
trial plants viii be the prominent fea-
lures of the programme Of entertain
ment.
For the reception and banquet to be
given at Odd Fellows hall Tomorrow
evening, in honor OF the and lodge, BY
King Solomon lodge. the following pro-
gramme has been prepared:
invocation. .;.............. Bro. Z. W. Golf
Piano Selection. s........M Miss Eliza Glasco
Address,. W. G. NJ. Fl. II. Winters
900. ..AllsS Mamie Walker
SelcCtlon.. ...-,-..- .......... .-............
Glover Leaf Mandolin and Guitar Club
Solo. .......-.o..".Mrs. J. Nclicnry Jones
address: Bro. john r. Clifford
Plano Selcction...... Lillian Berry
Boy Quartette.
solo. ;......................Alr Harry Smith
iIanO Duct. 49,. ..'..!.ts,.,.,..,
Misses Ada v. Lewis and Eliza Glasco
Solo. Miss Bculah NIcCOlluch
Glover Leaf Mandolin and Guitar Club
Solo. ......................Mr. Y. NJ. Branch
Plano Selection. $50. Miss Annie Jennings
Address. .....:...P. G. NJ. ~. P. straw;htcr
Public Installation OF the Grand Officers
OF tho State.
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THEY ASK For HELP.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Will be asked to suggest some
means OF bringing the war between the
American roads and the Canadian Pacl-
noto summary conclusion. The execu-
tive committee OF the Western Passen-
ger Association formally decided upon
taking this course, and n strong delega-
ton Of western general passenger
agents will go TO Washington Us soon
as an appointment can be made with
the commissioners. The project OF put
ting In n s. rate from ocean to ocean
has been temporarily abandoned. II
was recognized that to do so would be
the EXTREMIST folly, the only result Of
which would be to. sacrifice an enormous
proportion OF the revenue OF the Amerl-
can lines, compared with which the ef-
feet on the Canadian Pacific road would
DO the merest trifle. AZ.
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LONDON, juno 21.-The correspond
ent at Paris of the Pail Mall Gazette
telcgraphed this afternoon that he
learns from an authoritative source, In
spite OF denia,s, that the question OF ne
gotiating peace between the United
States and Spain has been for some days
the subject of lively correspondence be-
tween the chancellories. He adds that
some Rthe ambassadors In Paris were
instructed yesterday to remain on the
alert and in readiness. The correspond
ent further says It Is expected that an
event OF Importance In opening negotia-
lions with the United States and Spain
will occur within q few days.
N. HanotauN, the French minister for
foreign affairs In the Mclnc cabinet.
backed by the car has. 1t seems, been
the principal promoter Of the peace ne
gotlatlons. hence AZ. Faure's desire to
retain NJ. Hanotaux in the foreign office.
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TIN PLATE MEETING
Dsing held at Pitt,barrh % Settle tho
Scale for the En,uins Year-ros,iblilty
OF a Disagreement uetwetn ainnufac.

nsing held at Pitt,burrh 20 Settle tho
Scale for the Ensuing Year-i'os,ibiilty
OF a Disagreement between Manufac.
turers ana work m.n.
The annual conference between the
tin plate makers and workers began at
Pittsburgh yesterday afternoon for the
purpose OF adjusting the scale for the
coming year. About twenty members
OF the American Tin Plate Makers As.
ISOLATION assembled during the morning
from nll parts OF the United States at
the Hotel Lincoln and held confer.
ence. At the same time private meet.
Ing OF tho committee, appointed to rep.
resent the workers. was being held at
the Headquarters OF the Amalgamated
Association.
President Theodore shafer, OF tho
Amalgamnted Association, when seen OF
noon, said to rress man that he did
not expect the scale would be adjusted
without some trouble.
II anticipate hitch In the settle-
ment." be said. There are rumors
that the manufacturers will object TO
certain parts OF the scnle as It has been
prepared By the association They viii,
! understand, protest against the black
board clause. That refers to the board
on which the weight turned out by the
shearmen Is chalked up In order that
they can see how much work. has been
done. We have had the blackboard two
years. Then there Is n rumor that the
manufacturers will object to the shear
mems scale. We are asking for 10 per
cent extra where the shearmen make
over four cuts to pack"
At the Hotel Lincoln the tin plate
manufacturers declined to express any
opinion rs to the outcome OF the wage
conference. They said they did not
Know just what was going TO happen. It
was possible that the scale might be i'd
justed without any difficulty, and at the
same time 1t was equally probable that
there might be serious hitch. D. q.
Reid. OF Richmond, Ind, Is president Of
the American Tin Plate Makers Asso-
ciation. and Julius L. Goldsmith, of
New Kensington, secretary.
Among the prominent tin plate makers
present are F. s. Wheeler, Chicago; N.
NJ. Smith, Chicago; Frank Dorner, An
derson. Ind: George ]. Humbert, Con-
nellsville; w. T. Graham. Bridgeport,
O.. and II. A. Bishop, Cleveland, o.
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ABOUT PEOPLE
Strangers In tho CITY anh Wheeling Peo-
y,io Abb ond.


y,Io Abb ond.
John Allen, OF the Eighth ward, is on
the sick list.
Nathan Wilkinson. OF Wellsbure, was
q Wheeling visitor yesterday.
Pat Kerr, q typo" on the Wellsburg
Herald, was In the city yesterday.
Miss Alberta Truxel is visiting
friends on Duquesue Heights. Pitts
burGh.
c. a. McInturff. OF Huntingdon: W.
W. Evans and wife, OF Parkersburg, nre
Windsor guests.
Robert Morris, OF New MartInsvie,
!. of New Martinsvllc. stopped at the
I Stamm yesterday.
u George Kossuth, whose head was bad
tlp cut by, fall over the river bank, at
Fortieth street. is recovering speedily.
/ 81 Mrs. James K. Hall and sons, Kelsey
and Frew. left yesterday for Pitts
burgh, where they will be the guests OF
/ relatives for n few days.
Editor John r. Clifford, OF the Mar
z tlnsburgi Pioneer Press, is In the city.
attending the meeting OF the grand
lodge OF colored Alasons.
Rev. DR.. D. A. Cunningham. OF the
clnss OF '53, and Mr.. S. G. Smith, OF the
Z class OF ''S3. are WheelingItes attending
s Washington and Jefferson college COM
mencement.
o. C. 3Mahlin. OF Llttleton: ]. A. Call.
Z of Cairo; 8. Ankron, of st. MarV's; T..
l. Howard, of Mole Hill. and N. C.
! Hummlns, of Middlebourne, were West
Virginia arrivals at the Howell yester-
day.
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THE ROAD RACEWAS AFEATuRE
THAT INTERESTED THE LARGE
\ CROWD PRESENT IN THE Az
! rERNooN THOMAS GARDEN
4 WON FIRST PLACE AND LANAM
! TAKES THE TIME PRIZE IN
THE ROAD RAcE-THE BOWL.
ING CONTEST BETWEEN THE
THREE UNIFORM RANK COM.
y PANIEs WAS CLOSE AND EX-
CITING.
THAT INTERESTED THE LARGE

ruead,v ~ Iyheaitny por,, occnr,.o5
inc annual outing OF the Uniform Rank
Z companies Of the Knights Of Pythias.
md the affair proved To be ono OF tho
,,r.os, Ga ,o,,, =, ,.,o,a,,, 49,, -.
:" po'"t =. n.'.i'ua.ie 70 u"u oiie
q OF Inc pest IN point OF enjoyment yet
held at the beautiful resort east OF the
{ nitv. In tho ofternoon fair elzoa
o,an,, 40, -, $50 -, ~. ..s.,ss -
3 sio"u was on hai'u' uiiu 'he evening
motors took out several hundred addi-
tIonal peonle.
ono =. t,o o,. ,,,oro,,,n, %, ,,,,o,
Z s N''s nsAu'''
Oh me afternoon was the hVe mile picy-
Gle road race, run In connection with
3 the outing. under the direction Of How
"a s,,,o. ~, To, ,,,r,,.,,,, ~,
tu >.'ete' a.iu 'ess atssa'iu' t'e"'
ny score OF riders faced the starter ut
the corner OF Sixteenth and Eoff
streets, ut 4:57 p. M, and half minute
later the limit men were started, and
the others followed In quick succession
until at Is sharp, the scratch men were
eprintIng up Eoff in an endcavor to
pick I'D tho riders who had preceded
them. The route was up Eoff, out FIJI
teenth. out McCulloch and on the Ma
gtionol nike into IVhoe,inr pnr, With
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Tho seventeenth annual meeting OF
the state grand lodge OF colored Free
Masons convened In this city yesterday
morning, and will be in session until
Thursday evening when the proceedings
terminate with banquet. There Is n
large attendance OF delegates aud v!sl-
tors. In fact, the grand lodge has never
been SO well attended. The sasslona are
being held at the Odd Fellows hail.
The grand lodges roster includes the
following, nearly all OF whom are pres
ent:
MIL Il: II, Winters, Bolivar W. Va. Grand
w, W.; J, B,owner. Charleston. W. Va, Dep
Y. Il. McClung, Parkersburg. ", Va.
Senior Grand Warden, r. -
x; L. Jenkins, Junior Grand Warden.
lee porterileld. Charleston, W. Va.
oi +. j; bS u Charleston, W. Va.
a District I, ST. / Deputy Grand Mqs,ers-TIrst
second district. II. w. a. P. Slaughter,
Charleston: Fourth district, r, VI. William
Kent Piedmont: Fifth district, c. +.
Appointed oMcers-J. E. Robinson.
cTsHd aLeGs rnnG LnrpeT,s Ferry r.
burg; George Levlsay. Grand Junior Dca-
con; Levisay: J. II. Brown. Grand Mar
shn. Montgomery: ]. L. Johnson, Grand
rrp ~ rSl ant, keystone: Harvey Price,
Perkins. D. D.. Grand Chaplain, Hunting.
ton; +. W. Morgan. Grand Senior Steward,
saint Adams; Ballard Brooks, Grand
Junior Steward, Stone Cliff; Moses Tidlng,
Grand Tyler, Wheeling. -, .
Committee on Foreign Correspondence
p. A. Boiling. Lewisburg; J. E. Robinson,
Harper's Ferry: W. Watkins, Parkers,
burg: J. T.; Johnson, Keystone; ". L. Nc
Kinney. Weston.
Among others attending are: John
Dilllm, Charleston; L. ]. Holland, Nor
gantown; William Thomas. Hunting
ton: Harry Stewart, z. P. McClung,
Parkersburg; Simon Lewis, ,afoorefleld;
H. X. Hill, Stone Cliff: A. p. Slaughter,
Hinton; Robert L. Taylor. Piedmont; ].
l.. Brunswick, Harper's Ferry; C. y.
Brown. B. L. Taylor, Piedmont; John
Carter, Packersburg; B. l.. Taylor, Bel
laire: T. H., Lewis, II. B. Clemans. r.
Fl. Grant, L. B. F. Jones. David Buck
ner. Rev. R. w. Goff. Isaac ". Jones,
G. n. Watson, and Rev. ]. ". Waters,
Wheeling.
Consideration OF an endowment fund
occupied the greater part OF yesterdays
proceedings. and three sessions were
held, adjournment occurring last night
after 10 o'clock The election OF officers
occurs on Thursday. The members of
King Solomon lodge, No. 7, Of this city,
are doing all In their power to entertain
the visitors. but owing TO the pressure
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ON TO NASHVILLE.

christian Emdeavorers Preparing for tho
Approaching National Convention Mt
Na.hvillo-Sercrnl from Wheeling VIII
Attend.
The Y. P. S. c. E. members OF this
section are taking deep interest In the
approaching national meeting Of the
organization, which VIII be held at
Nashville, Tennessee. during the week
beginning July 6. The Baltimore &
Ohio and Chesapeake & Ohio railroads
have been declared the official routes to
the meeting. connecting at Cincinnati
with the Louisville & Nashville road.
a party OF ten or twenty viii probably
80 from this section of the state, leav-
Ing here at 1910 p. m. on Monday, July
4. En- route to the convention the spe-
cial train on the L. & ". will stop at
Mammoth Cave In Kentucky.
The Tulane hotel, In Nashville, has
been made headquarters for the West
Virginia delegation. The church head
quarters OF the delegation will be at
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THE RIVER
YEsTERDAY's DEPARTURES.


Slstrrsvillc. .ELO1SE. S a. M
Cincinnati. KEYSTONE STATE, s q. m.
Parkersburg. ARGAND. II q. m.
Matamoras.. LEXINGTON, II n. m.
Slstersville.. RUTH. $50 p. M III.
Darlington. LEROY, $50 p. m.
Steubanvile...T. NJ. BAYNE, 2:30 p. m.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Charleston. .KANAWHA, $50 q. m.
Slstersvillc.. .ELOISE, S.a- IN.
Pittsburgh. .BEN HUR, 2 p. IN.
sistersvillc.. RUTH. $50 p. m.
ClarlnEton... LEROY, $50 p. m.
Stcubenville. T. NJ. BAYNE, 2:30 p. m.
Pittsburgh. .URANIA. $50 a. m.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Pittsburgh. X. BEDFORD. GEO a. m.
Sistersvlllc.. .ELO1SE. n. m.
Parkersburg. ARGAND. II a. m.
Matamoras. LEXINGTON, II n. m.
Sistersville.. RUTH. $3.50 p. m.
Darlington. LEROY. $3.50 p. m.
Steuhenvlllc. T: N. BAYNE, $50 p. m.
rgh...LORENA, 2 n. IN.
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"a Other events OF the afternoon were
the match bowling contest between
teams representing Bernard Stanley,
SCouer de Leon and MCGEE companies,
fat mems foot race, and other contests.
During the afternoon and evening the
Meister band was stationed at the CAST
mo and dancing was an attraction that
could not be resisted by many OF the
young people. In fact, all Of the
amusements were well patroniged, the
ideal weather being an Incentive.
The street parade at p. m. was wit
messed By large crowds on the streets.
The line of march was over a short
route. winding up at the motor station
shortly before 2 o'clock The three
!. Uniform Rank companies participated,
headed by platoon OF police. under
Lieutenant Ingram, and MeIster's
band.
z The individual bowling contest was
won by Ed Shipley. whose score was
177. s.
In the team bowling match, James T.
MCGEE company won on 1t score Of SCI;
/: Couer de Leon No. company. second,
Z 557: Bernard Stanley No. q, third, 554.
y The potato. race was won by Lester
West; c. E. Fishers avoirdupols OF $50.
carried him to the front In the fat mems
race. and the 100 yards free for all was
won by Will Wagner.
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5 e. c. BLANKS, of Lcwisvillc, Texas.
writes that one box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve was worth 5000 to him. j 1t
cured his piles OF ten years standing.
He advises others to try it. It also
cures eczema. skin diseases and obstl-
nate sores. Charles r. Goethe, Market
and Twelfth streets; Chatham Sinclair,
Forty-siNth and Jacob streets; A. L.
Schechlc. No. COZ Main street; EXley
Bros. Penn and Zane streets; Bowie &
Co.. Bridgeport. -
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900 common stock. The present COM
mon stock is to pay $50 per share assess
ment and will receive an equal amount
Of preferred stock. The total annual
charges under the reorganization will be
SG.260, 600.
The net earnings for the year ending
June 30, next, will be, 1t is believed,
Sl,5O0.000 more than this. An ample re-
serve is provided for future capital
needs and the syndicate agrees TO pro-
vide over s3ooOO,OOO of cash required I'M
der the plans. A Gve-year voting trust
will manage the property.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-22

Special Dispatch to the IntcllIgencer.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, June IL
Ira Harris shot and killed Crap Jim"
Thomas, in this city, at noon to-day.
Thomas and his brother chased Harris
from down In the city to his home on
Fifteenth street, where he secured
shotgun and killed Jim Thomas Instant
ly. He was going to shoot the other
Thomas but his employer. Harrison
Easley, stopped him. The trouble start
ed last night in saloon. about
woman. All the parties are colored.
Harris gave himself up. He said he did
the shooting In self defense.