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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11
ENCOURAGING REPORT ]

Made by yNvest Virginia Manufacturers.
More Men at Work Now Than Any
Time Last Year, and Favorable Com.
pari,ons In Other Respects.
An encouraging showing OF Industrial
activity in this state Is evident from
the letters received b. State Commits
sloncr OF Labor l. v. Barton. from West
Virginia manufacturers and employers.
on the FIRST OF January, this year, Mr..
Barton sent out 1900 letters to that
number OF manufacturers In West Viz
glnla, asking for Information as 10 any
additional employees, increases or res.
toratons OF wages, or any changes In
business since January !. 1897. Twelve
questions were asked In oil, but those
noted includethe principal ones, During
the past few days Mr.. Barton has be-
gun to receive the replies, and the ten
or OF them is decidedly encouraging. as
rejecting the business pulse OF the Lit
tie Mountain State. 100
or the letters received 30 far, about
SO per cent report an increase of labor
employed, or an average OF 40 per cent
since January !, 1897. The wage In
crcases were confined chiefly to the coal
miners, and otherwise there are few adj
Vances TO record. There were few re-
ductlons during the first six months OF
last year, but there were none IN the
last SIX months Several reservations OF
reductions made some time previous &C.
Cured during the year, and In a sense,
are almost on a par with an increase.
Not all the .replles from the 1900 man.
ufacturers have been received yet. but
those already received are fair. index
OF the general trend. The industries OF
West Virginia are more complex than
the average citizen Is aware Of, includ-
Ing as they do the steel and iron max
Ing, numbering, mining. marble and
stone quarrying, the glass, the wooden.
and the many other indoor and outdoor
pursuits. A fact that is not generally
known, however, is the extent OF the
WOODEN industry In this state. which
gives employment to 5000 people, 900 OF
whom are employed at the knitting fac
tory at Martlnsburg.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11
ABOUT PEOPLE


Strangers ia tho city and Wheeling Peo-
pie ABB ond.
Joseph Conley. OF Phillpt is registered
at the Howell.
Mr.. John Burke. OF Clinton, was in the
city yesterday.
]. s. Price, Of the Cleveland Provision
Company Is in the city,
II. W. Brown. OF Warrington. yester-
day stopped at the Howell.
W. G. Hays. of S!stersvllle. was an
arrival at the Stamm last night.
Frank Algeo. of South York street,who
has been Ill for several weeks, is recover
Ing.
George B. Carter, with the Louisville
Courier Journal is @ guest OF the Nc
Lure.
B. ]. Rockwell, of Moundsville. and
Archer H. Gray, OF Cameron. are Howell
registers.
Riverside Glass Works, was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. Amanda Taylor of Trladclphia,
Is visiting Mrs. Rena StiGar, Of South
York street, Island.
President H. P. McGregor, Of the board
of county commissioners, has gone east
In the interest of his firm.
John S. Huntley, of Belmont county,
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Huntley
Is poet OF some renown.
Joseph II. Klssan. Of New York. well
known among the glass trade, was an
arrival yesterday at the Mcclure.
1
i. Mather Archer, city editor Of the
Intelligencer, is confined to his home on
Zane street, with a severe Illness.
Captain and Mrs. Robert II. Brouse,
and daughter, Miss NJ. Z. Brouse. OF
Grape Island, are guests OF thu Stamm.
Rev. C. B. Austin. of the Vance Memo
rial church. was called to Philadelphia
yesterday by the death OF his brothers
only son.
J. C. Stanton, the general agent OF the
New York Life Insurance Company, is
at the Mcclure, registered from Balti-
more.
Miss Sarah E. Chamberlain, an ac-
complished young lady. OF Wellsburg, Is
visiting Mrs. Josiah Vim. OF South
York street.
Past two weeks Wheeling Business
College has placed five young ladies and
three young men in positions. Business
men know where 10 go to get efficient
office help.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11
A MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT.
An Old Man Living Alone the Victim
of a Cowardly Attack.

Of CowardlV Attack.
About o'clock yesterday morning.
Frank Shuster, an old harness maker,
seventy-two years of age, was brutally
assaulted by some unknown party In
his sleeping room above his harness
shop. on Pike street, Bridgeport. The
assailant had gained an entrance to the
sleeping apartment through the shop
below on the first floor. Without saying
a word, he struck the old man on the
head with his fist. Shuster sprans from
his bed and clinched the intruder, when
q desperate struggle followed.
The assaiIant finally broke away and
ran down stairs and through the shop
to the street When on the street he
broke the front windows out OF the
shop. A well known person was seen
by the police and By others, about this
same time of night, against whom there
IS a very strong suspicion, and an ar
rest may be made to-day. No cause for
the assault can be assigned. Shuster Is
an lnoffensive old man, living alone.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11
LOCAL sREyrrIEs.
Matter, OF ,Ilno \ Moment Ia and About
/ l..iL.t. ~. the CITY. .fLai.

Matters OF Aiino y Moment la and About
l,.; the city.
AZ tthe Grand to.night-"Hear. Of
At,hc Opera House to-nisht-"Dark:-
est Russia"
Ohio county farmers institute. at Elm
Grove to-day
The committee on real estate has been
cslled to meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock,
The postponed meeting " the Carroll
Club stockholders Will be held, Monday
evening, February II. Directors VIII be
elected.
The Republicans OF Benwood will hold
their suggestion meeting for municipal
candidates. at the Benwood city hall to-
morrow evening.
The young ladies OF the Chancel Socie-
~. of St. Matthew's p. =. church, Will
give a supper this evening. Great pre-
pafations have been made, ana an ele-
giant supper will be served. ls
Mayor Butts had n very short session
of police court yesterday, and as record
breaker collected $40 10 In about two,
mlnu,es and a half Maggie Conroy's
and Maude Smiths "ladles" contributed
the buik nf II.
Such bright spring weather In Febrn-
airy, as was experienced yesterday, IS 60
rare that there is little wonder that the
streets were thr0nged with pedestrians.
A few more such days will cause the fair
sex to have visions OF Easter bonnets.
The Kings Daughters OF the Third
Presbyterian church will give an enter
talnment and social In the church to-
morrow evening. A musical and liter
airy programme will be rendered, after
which the evening will be spent In So
cial enjoyment. Refreshments Will be
served.
There VIII be sale OF home jellles,
preserves and other articles by ladies In
terested In the Eighteenth, street mission
school. to-day. al the residence OF Mrs.
]. N. Vance. No. 1913 Main street, begin
ming at 10 o'clock a. IN. and continuing
all day. No admission will be charged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11
A WATCH RECOVERED.
officer Michaels Secures One Stolen at
Middlebourne.

Officer MichaelS yesterday recovered
one OF the watches, which Edward Zane,
OF this city, is said to have taken from
n store at Middlebourne, and for which
he was recently handed over to the
Middlcbourne authorities. The officer
secured It very neatly. and he had been
angling for 1t for several days. 1t was
in the possession of young man, who
lives near Fulton, and he denied knowl-
edge OF 1t when first approached, but
later "caved," and said it had been given
him by Zane in return for favor.
The watch Is 4 silver one, and with
the two found on Zane's person. when
Michaels arrested him, makes the third
OF the four stolen. II Is supposed that
Zane sold the other one. He Is now in
the Tyler county Jail, AZ Mlddlebourne.
and singularly he helped to build the
Jail. being an assistant to the stonema-
sons He also acted as deputy TO the
sheriff at the Jail for time. a serious
charge has been placed against him,
that Of setting fire to the store after 1t
was burglariZed. z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11
LA BELLE ACCIDENT.

George Armstrong, a machlnist at the
La Belle timing department, while
working about the dipping pot, at mid
night last night, was reaching forward
TO the pot when he slipped, and his left
foot was severely burned by the molten
metal. His injuries were very painful,
and the city ambulance was summoned
to remove him to his home, IS Thir-
teenth street. He will be laid up long
time, but amputatior will hardly be
necessary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. Tetter. Chappcd Hands.
ChIllblains. CorEs, and MI Skin Erup.i
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded,
PRICE % cents per box. For sale by Lo-
San Drug Co. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11
OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
John McMurray Barr Passes Away at
a Ripe Age.

John McMuffay Barr Passes Away at
Ripe Age.
John McMurray Barr, whose death oc-
CURED Wednesday night,was an old citi-
zenwho allhis life has lived in the north
ern part Of the county. Born December
"a. 1877. near the state line north OF West
Alexander. Pa, shortly afterward NOV
ing with his parents into the vicinity OF
West Liberty, w. Va, he had been a
resident there, ever since. For about
sixty years he had been an active mem
Der of the Presbyterian church at West
Liberty. and was always In his place
until falling health and increased years
interfered.
He leaves family OF four sons.
James VI. and Albert Z. live In the vi
entity OF their birth, David Fleming
Barr lives in Lincoln. Nebraska, and
Rev. L. w. Barr. who was formerly pas
tor of the Third Presbyterian church OF
this city, Is now pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church OF Fairmont, w.
" d. H f.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11

Yesterday Squire Riddle, Of Benwood.
decided In favor of the plaintiff. Charles
Vance, in his suit to recover money due
him for rent by the Crescent Athletic
Association All organization Of BEN
wood young men. His sui. was for SlCO
but he reduced II to sSi. Judgment for
this sum was given him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11

On February 10 a personally conduct
cd excursion will leave Pittsburgh,
Wheeling. GAINESVILLE, Columbus. and
Cincinnati. via the Baltimore & Ohio
and Illinois Central railroads. for n
weeks trip TO the Mardi Gras at New
Orleans. Rate. including board and
sleeping car berth, for the entire trIp,
$500 Address D. L. Stalnaker, man.
agcr, IS Twelfth street: Wheeling. W.
NJ"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11

Funeral services at her parents residence
No. 81 Seventeenth street. city, at $50
o'clock Friday afternoon. Friends arc
respectfully invited to attend.
BARR-At the residence OF his son. in
West Liberty. W. Va. on Wednesday,,
February 0, 1893. at II o'clock u. m,
JOHN McMURRAY BARR. In his Slst
year.
Funeral on Friday. February II. at .
o'clock y. M, from said residence. H.
te-ment in the West Liberty cemetery.
Friends OF the family invited.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11
B. &. o.

Mid.Wintcr Excursion to Warrington,
ID. G., and Baltimore, Md.
Thursday, February 10 and q, and
March q. Fare for the round trip $40.
Tickets good ten days. For full infor-
nation apply 1900 Market street, or T.
C. Burke, City Passenger Agent, B. & o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11
DIED..

HALE-On Thursday morning, February
10. 1888, at 80 o'clock. ANNIE VA
RENA, beloved child OF George and
Ella Hale, aged years. months and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11

DR. BULLS Cough Syrup is the
best in the market. A single bottle will
convince rou Of Its excellence. Try It.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-13

testimony Of the defendant BY
showing that he had committed
other thefts, which the court ruled
was not admissible. In arguing
the proposition the attorney cited
the case OF one Of Dickens char
acters who maintained that his
reputation had been injured with
his club by having been kicked
down stairs by one Of its members.
The court retorted that Thackery
also furnished d parallel case in
which one Of his characters claim
ed that his reputation had been
elevated by having been kicked by
a certain prince.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-13
Pathetic Scene In Court.

Some idea Of the pathetic incl
dents that not infrequently happen
in the court, and how hard it must
be for naturally kindhearted
Judge to always act Independently
of his feelings, was finely illustra-
ted yesterday in the case Of an
aged colored man nearly seventy,
who was arraigned and entered a
plea of guilty Of stealing some
meat, sugar and -four from store.
The grizzled old darkey told a.
straightforward story Of his life
from the time be was a slave "be-
fo' de wah," on down to the time
he broke into the store and stole
the provisions. The old mans
story not only affected the good
heart of Judge Thomas, but ofthe
greater number Of those present, as
was plainly manifest, and after
sentence of two years had been
passed upon him an attorney arose
and suggested that the sentence be
suspended on account .of the man's
age and physical appearance.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-13
Important Decision.

Yesterday in the U. S. court q
very important case was decided
by Judge Springer, which will in q
great measure affect many persons.
in the Cherokee nation. Gov. w.
j. Watts, a noted .sintruder,n has
FIVE farms in the Cherokee nation,
only one of which came under the
appraisement clause Of the strip
contract, which was paid for by
the Cherokee nation. The sheriff
ofthe Cherokee nation sold this
farm in February, 1898, and Jack
Ellis bought it. Ellis then i'm
duced the Cherokee sheriff to give
him a bill Of sale to all five Of the
Watts farms, wherenpons Ellis
brought suit against W. J. Watts
for the-other four farms. for which
he had paid nothing. Judge
Springer held that Watts was en-.
titled to continue in possession Of
bis farms which the nation had
not paid him for, and the case was
lost by Ellis. Muskogee Times.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-13
CALL OF THE DOCKET.


John W. Ellison. larceny; on
trial.
James Squirrel, larceny; valves
arraignrnent and enters plea Of
guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment
in penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth for the term Of one year and
one day.
Dock Boone liquor; valves ar
raignment and enters a plea Of not
guilty. Transferred to Wagner,
set for trial November Is.
w. Buford, liquor; plea not gull
ty, trial set for first day Of Janu-
ary 1899.
Ed Tyner, larceny; plea not
guilty, transferred to Muskogee.
George Gentry and George Keys,
larceny; plea not guilty, transfer
red to Wagner and set for trial
Nov. %.
Scott Beaughman alias Walter
Hughes, and Peter Beaughman
alias Peter Hughes, continued.
John Luppy ard Robert Brooks,
larceny; waive arraignment and
pleads not guilty, setfor Oct. 20.
Arthur Brim, assault with intent
to commit rape. Valves arraign-
ment and pleads not guilty, cause
transferred to Wagner.
Ret Rudolph, aiding a felon;
valves arraignment and pleads not
guilty, district attorney enters .
nolle.
Anthony Rhodes, burglary and
larceny; valves arraignment and
pleads guilty. Sentenced to two
years in.the penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth.
John Roddy and Elbert Roddy,
assault with intent 10 kill; continu-
cd and set for trial Jan. IS, 1899.
Same, and same order Of court.
~ =, - - < /, *. ~ = !. 49,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-13
JUDGE THOMAS COURT.


The murder case against Wash
Thompson Of Chelsea was called
up this morning and was re-refer-
red TO the grand jury by the court
on account of the indictment not
having been signed by the district
attorney. Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney Wilcox objected to the.
courts ruling but was overruled.
Thompson is charged with killing
Rufus Bean, another colored man,
at Chelsea on the 17th of last May,
and is represented by Judge Deni-
son and s. F. Parks,
The attention of the court was
occupied yesterday with the case
of the government against Nathan
LoyealI charged with cutting wal
nut trees on T. F. Thompson's
place south Of town. The jury re-
turned a verdict Of guilty.
Twelve prisoners were carried
down to Muskogee last night and
four brought up this morning
Among those brought up this
morning is Tignor, accused Of the
murder of old man friedman near
Nowata, short time ago.
The Jail or holdover at the court
house is SO small that it was neces-
sary night before last to stay up
all night in the prison car with a
lot Of prisoners.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
SOUTH SEA ISLAND CUSTOMS.
Some Peculinrities of Love Making
and Marriage Among the FIJI
Islanders and Others.

One would imagine that love making
in Fiji was very tame affair from the
fact that marriages are often arranged
while those most nearly concerned are
still in their infancy. However, court
ship there is quite as interesting as
anywhere else, and il has some peculiar
features, says the Chicago Times-Her.
aid.
Cupids happy hunting ground is gen.
orally garden or plantation, and on
moonlight evening he is generally
pretty busy. At that time, high up in
the branches of the bread fruit trees.
those who have eyes to see may spy q
pair of human love birds perched on
the branches 40 feet or so from the
ground Fijan etiquette seems to de.
mand that the fair one and her lover
should occupy different branches, and
should be separated by the trunk OF
tn; tfee-this, at any rate, is the usual
custom
"Spare the bite and spoil the child"
would probably be the South Sea island
mothers rendering of the wise mans
saying, for she knew nothing of the
use of the rod as a means of correc.
ton.
Instead of Furnishing her offspring
In ways known to European mothers
she pulls hair and bites some part {!
its body, generally selecting the fesLy
part of its arm for the purpose. Thus
1t happens that travellers note among
little South Sea islanders many bear
ing wounds or scars which have been
produced by the mothers teeth.
Tie mode of caress is as queer as
that of punishment. 1t is either &c
gently take hold of the child's necl
with the teeth. or to pass the thumb
deftly over its eyebrow or cheek.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
secondhand Wagon wheels.

Among the great variety of things
sold at secondhand are wagon and
truck wheels. Wheels become second
hand from various causes, a concern
running fine wagons kept always in
perfect order would discard a wheel
that was marred, though it might still
be serviceable, and replace it with q
new one. The old wheel would be
bought by somebody having a wagon
repaired and needing a wheel to re-
place one broken and wanting it cheap.
The secondhand wheel costs little,
very much less than new wheel. II
may be possible TO put secondhand
wheel of the same color as the other
three, or very close to it, so that it
matches well enough; but men have
been known TO take for the same end
of wagon two wheels of different
colors and different heights. When
finally worn out the old wagon wheels
and truck wheels are broken up The
wood is used for burning and the axle
boxes and tires so to the scrap heap.
~. y. sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02

worlds sympathy may soothe, or any
patent medicine to soothe the worlds
troubles, you can get action on either
by seeing the REGISTER reporter.
The youngest volunteer from Kansas in
the late war withSDain, IL is claimed byI his
friends is Herbert L. whitaker of lola,
son of G. l.. Whitaker, real estate loan and
insurance agent of that city, Herbert
Whitaker was born Oct. ), 1872, and was
therefore l6 years old ihe fifth oflasl month.
He enlisted on May /, 1898, making HIM
four days less than fifteen years and seven
months old at date Of enlistment He is
sull ia service, having enlisted in com
pany T. Twentieth Kansas. and now cling
on the ocean en- route for the Philippine
islands - Nail and breeze
The above is true with the eXcep.
ton that Herbert was compelled Ia
leave the service shortly before the
Goth sailed and is now on his way
home TO recuperate from, severe
Illness.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
PROBLEMS IN BUILDING.
The settling of Huge Structures Mus'
Always lie Carefully Provided
for before Erection.

Neat to the strength OF materiali
the distance that IA building of giveI
weight will settle into the ground il
perhaps the most serious questionpre
tented to the Chicago architects, say
the Chronicle of that city. Such set
things vary with the character OF tn,
ground, and calculations of great
nicely must be made to insure the flu.
ture stability of the structure. Thou
sands Of people have noticed the enor'
nous slant of certain downtown side
walks without understanding the rea'
son.
The explanation is simple. The large
paving stones are solidly attached &c
the structure and settle with il. The
architect has made most minute calcu.
Nations. and when the continued pres,
sure OF the large building has packed
the earth beneath il tC the greatest
possible extent the great flagstone'
will have descended to exactly the
right incline for proper drainage.
1t has been a thousand times re.
marked that tall bulldogs in Chicago
have been gradually crowding their
more humble neighbors out of exist
tnce. and in some instances this is
proving literally, as well as figurative.
~, true. The natural settling of tall
and heavy buildings sometimes i'm
PARTS n lateral movement to less heavy
adjoining foundations, more or less Sc
riously affecting the superstructure.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
nounting prlcsts' Home.

Able Bourrien, Of Marseilles, who
recently became an agnostic, has es-
tab!ished sort Of doubling priests
home at Sevres. lie wishes to prove
that priests do not always abandon
their calling TO marry or live freely
The daily routine is that OF ~ religious
community The aim of the institute
is 10 bridge over the period Of disccur-
agemeut through which the fallen
priest has TO pass. The movement is
supported by funds from the French
Reformed Protestant consistories, but
the fullest freedom of conscience Ia al
lowed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
Notice.
lFirst published Nov, q lsgs !

First published Nov. 25 1881
Is hereby given that Il is the intention of the
Board of County Commissioners of Allen county
Kansas, TO build n bridge across Coal Creek
south east Of Humboldt city at the site known
as zoe Greenfield bridge
That the es mated cost of said bridge is nine
teen hundred dollars $500 and tn at said Board
of County Commissioners intends at their ne xt
regular session which convenes on Monday the
10Th, day of January A d 1899, to appropriate
the sum of Nineteen Hundred Dollars $500
for the purpose ofpaying the costof the con-
struction OF said ridge,
ti3l BY Order of the Board
lATTEsrI G. A. FRoNK, County Clerk,
f. ID. LACEY, Chm.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-09-27

The Minnesota Mil company witch
has been grinding over II week. shut
down Friday morning to make some
necessary repairs. The mill since It
was on fire, some time ago, has been
generally Overhau'ed. New mHciat,I-
cry being in place OF that destroyed.
new belts added, some parts repatnt-
ed and others kalsOminei. An office
has been built in the southwest cor
ner Of the lower story. which Makes
things much more convenient.