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Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-17
~~ENN N~NHN ~Mv~
Great September Sale OF Furniture

faDf We desire to inform the public
that oil merchandise on our main
floor, such as Dry Goods, Groceries and Shoes, will be
for cash only. Merchandise on every other floor,
as R~eady-made Wearing Apparel, Millinery, Furn-
rture, Carpets, Stoves and Household Goods, will be sold
as heretofore-eithe for cash or on
The Easy Payment Plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-17

is done In order that each wire may be of
exactly the same length as all the others
and under the same strain, Wires exactly
equal vibrate In unison when the wind
blows and never strike each other-wires
of varying tension vibrate variously, often
together in windy times, and 80
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-17

ton and other intricate electrical phenom-
ena, but a hint or two may be given. In
modern telephony metallic and not ground
circuits are used; that makes two wires nee
essary for each circuit so that ten wires
mean only five circuits. Experience has
shown that the mystic current plays all sorts
Of pranks with the Transmission Of sound
when a lot of wires running straight along
are strung on the same poles. The pranks
arc mostly eliminated by transposing the
wires, but curiously enough, it won't do to
transpose two sets of wires which run over
the same line Of poles at identical points,
for this leads to complete parallelism," a
phenomenon which all telephone men dread,
but which few outside the business have ever
heard OF. Accordingly, a transposition
scheme has to be wrought out for every
line, and when there are several wires the
scheme is a highly elaborate affair. Like the
man who fastens the wires to the insulators,
the one who transposes them spends much
Of his time shining up and down poles. He
must have great experiences, but his knowl-
edge OF electricity need not be great, no
matter how complicated the transposition
scheme, for 1t is made ready in advance and
he has only to follow instructions. He is the
last man to pass over the line. When he has
finished the wires are as nearly ready to
talk as the overhead construction party can
make them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-17

Visitor-What kind Of a building 10 that.
Johnny? is 1t a summer kitchen?
Johnny-No'm; It's a tannery.
Visitor-A tannery?
Johnny-Yes, that's where dad tans us.
He calls 1t a woodshed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-17

their materials must always be at hand.
The method of conducting the commits
sary department varies according to the
nature of the territory passed through. In
thickly settled regions the men eat and
sleep at hotels, ~farmhouses and boarding
houses along the route, hotels being pre-
ferred. The advent of a gang OF eighty
men creates no end of excitement in each
neighborhood, and, of course, their accom-
mediation fills all the spare bedrooms and
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-17
Commissary and Material.

So much for the actual construction work
between towns. The commissary and ma
terial departments are quite as important,
for the men must be housed and fed in their
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-17

hustling progress across the country and
their materials must always be at hand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29

DODDRIDGE SWORD FUND.

The public should remember there
is but one general fund for the pur-
chase of a sword for Ensign Doddridge
This fund is being contributed to
through several mediums, one of which
is the Register. The citizens of this
community very naturally take pride
in offering some suitable testimonial to
a fellow townsman, born and reared
in their midst, whose patriotism and
bravery are unquestioned. The Regis
ter believes it a duty to encourage the
sentiment behind the movement, hence
it has opened its columns to the promo
ton of the object, and in order that it
may become as general and popular as
possible, suggests that small as we'll as
large contributions be sent in. A dime
is not too little.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
RING AFRAID OF GOFF.

Clarksburg Mail.
Golf would not resign his present
fine position to be United States Sena-
tor, and it is not likely that he would
accept the Vice Presidency if he could
have it for saying so. He has place
he likes, one of great prominence, of
life tenure, and it is believed by his
nearest friends he intends to hold on
to it. This view is strengthened by the
fact that he would not take the United
States Senatorship, supposed formerly
to be place it was the ambition of his
life to hold. It is one of much more
influence and power than the Vice Pres
idency. The latter does not amount to
much beyond giving fine social stand
ing and the chance for the Presidency.
-Parkersburg Journal.
Strange, how touchy the Republican
ring organs become when it is sug-
gested that Judge Golf gets back into
politics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
A FRIEND OF THE PRESS.

Parkersburg Sentinel.
The Morgantown Post in limited,
non-committal way, says that Col. R..
E. Fast is candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for Governor. Among
those mentioned for that Office there is
no one on his side of the political fence
thatfs more deserving than Col. Fast.
Besides, during his two terms as State
Senator, Col. Fast was a steadfast
friend of the newspapers at all times
and under all circumstances. His eff
forts in opposition destroyed more
than one measure that was inimical to
the interests of the press of the State;
and on the other hand, he is entitled
to all the credit for passing through
the Senate two measures that are of
great help to the newspapers. In a
strictly political sense, Col. Fast is
about nine-eights Republican, but in
matters affecting the general interests
of the people and the welfare of the
State he never permitted his political
Affiliations to intefere with his idea
of right He would make a clean, un-
boSsed Governor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
W ELLSBU RG.
Two Men Badly Hurt by a Bursting
Gas Main---Boltle Works Started.
News Notes.

WELLSBURG, w. Va, November %.
Sunday morning, while James Sullivan
and Allen Wallace were making some
repairs on the Tri-State Gas Com
panys pipe line north of Lazearyille,
the pipe burst and the force Of the gas
threw the men some thirty or forty
feet, bruising and cutting them in
horrible manner, and driving small par
ticles of iron and dust into their skin
with an effect almost like burn, al
though there was no fire. The gas had
been shut off from the main line, but
there was still pressure of over $50
pounds. Only a few strokes were
made with the hammer when the pipe
split several feet, with the result
stated. The men were brought to the
company's Office in Wellsburg, where
they received medical aid and are to-
day resting comfortably.
The Wellsburg bottle works, branch
Of the North Wheeling bottle works,
started up yesterday under the new
management, employing about forty
hands, which will be increased to rs or
80 in a short time. The factory is in
better order now than ever, as no eX-
pense has been spared to make it as
near perfect as possible.
Eight new cases of diphtheria have
been reported to the authorities since
Sunday. All the houses where the dis
ease exists have been quarantined.
Miss Mabel Criswell, of Wheeling, is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Orc Nc
Creary.
Miss Maud Jones spent Sunday with
friends in Steubenville.
Mrs. Judge Bigger, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. E. H. Kipp, has
returned to her home in Columbus, o.
Miss Lulu Henke, Of Steubenville,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. W. Carmichael.
Rev. T. E. Swan was in New Cumber-
land yesterday transacting business for
the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Greenwood re-
turned here to-day from a visit with
relatives in Cleveland.
The Shakespeare Club met last even
ing with Miss Jessie Kerr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
RUNNING FOR COVER.


Tt is suggestive to watch the organs
of the Second Term Syndicate at Wash
ington skurrying to cover from the
popular storm raised over the con-
temptible and villainous efforts of that
close little political corporation to kill
the Dewey boom" by Wiley traduc-
ing Dewey and his charming wife. Just
now the columns of administration or
gans are full of all sorts of denials and
furious counter charges backed up by
fulsome adulation of Dewey, all in
marked contrast to the malicious and
cowardly attack upon him from the
same source only few days ago, when
the Washington press was filled with
scurrilous anonymous letters denounc-
Ing Dewey-all, we are told, written
in official hands,"
The plain truth is, these political
Jackals, incapable Of approaching the
sentiments Of honest men and only in
tent on destroying any possible political
future of the Admiral, whose views on
the issue Of the hour and whose i'm
mense popularity they feared seriously
menaced the Second Term Syndicate's
plans, were not prepared for the ire
mendous popular uprising in Dewey's
behalf by the American people that
quickly followed and overwhelmed
their efforts. Consequently they are
scared and scared badly. They have
been unmasked and their whole effort
is now to cover their tracks, to deny
any completely or responsibility for
the vicious, but too previous and i'll
considered attack upon Dewey.
But while the memory of the people
is proverbially short, it is not likely
to be SO in this case. The people hotly
resented the miserable attack on the
nations special hero, whom men of all
parties admire not alone for his
achievement at Manila, but for his per-
sonal Worthlness, high character, keen,
sound judgment and steadfast Ameri-
canism, which has stood by American
principles when to do otherwise would
have brought him the special favor of
the official imperialists at Washington.
For these things the whole people love
Dewey and they will not readily for
get the miserable political clique, which
even in the face of Deweys own good
natured assistance in heading off the
Dewey BOOM" thus meanly and cruelty
stabbed the hero in the back and
struck towards blow at his deepest
affections.
There are some things that quickly
and easily pass from the public mind
too many, perhaps-but the people
have tenacious memories where those
they love are concerned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
DEWEY NOT A CANDIDATE.
The Admiral Favors the denomination of
President Mckinley

The Admiral Favors the denomination of
President Mckinley.
News Y-RK, November 2.-Admiral
Dewey has repeated his former assertions
that he is not a candidate for the presi-
dential nomination, says a Washington
correspondent of The Herald.
President Mckinley Is a good friend of
mine, and 1 hope to see him secure a sec
ond term. the admiral said. Il hope
my friends Will not continue to talk of
my being candidate. The American peo-
pie have too much sense TO do anything
of that kind. 1t seems to be that these
so-called battle-scarred heroes, as a rule,
have made poor presidents.
president Mckinley is a good friend of
mine, and I shall never forget those noble.
cheering messages that he sent me at
Manila. I have preserved them all, and
shall keep them as long as I live"
The admiral expresses much satisfaction
with the news from the Philippines. He
considers the insurrection practically at
an end.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
ARTICLES FILED.

ALBANY, N. Y, November 28.-The
Independent Telephone Company, of
New York city, with capital of $780,
600, which may be increased to $40, 000,-
coo, filed articles of incorporation to-
day with the Secretary of State.
Besides operating its lines in New
York city its route will take in Mon
tauk Point, Rouses Point, South Rip
ley and other places in the State. and
also out of the State. or in any part Of
the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
TWO SCHEMES WITH BUT A SINGLE
PURPOSE


In view of Administration Boss Han
mas gigantic ship subsidy scheme by
which it is proposed to establish a
mighty steamship trust covering both
oceans, it is not a matter for surprise
to find Commissioner Chamberlain of
the Navigation Bureau coming out
strong in his annual report in favor Of
government bounties and subsidies for
steamships in general. But mark the
cuteness of the scheme: While the COM
missioner does not openly favor the
Hanna project, which would be too
much in the nature of giving the
'snap" away, he comes out deliberately
in favor Of the Frye bill, which is simp-
ly modification of the Hanna meas
ure.
Commissioner Chamberlain's argu-
ment is delightfully."- imperialistic He
says this government must tax the peo-
pie for the support of the shipbuilders
and the prospective ship-owning trust,
because the monarchies of Europe tax
their helpless subjects for the same lille
climate purpose. This is logic with
the bark on. In these days, however,
when we are following as closely as
possible the imperial plan of the Euro
pean earth grabbing military monarch
les, this argument doubtless has great
force in administration circles and we
may soon expect to see it taken up by
the faithful imperial organs throughout
the country-many of whom are not
averse to little substituting themselves
on the quiet.
AS stated. the Frye subsidy bill is
merely a modification of the Hanna
Payne scheme. 1t takes care of the
same interests that would be the bene-
ficiaries of the Hanna bill and the only
real difference between the two is that
the Frye measure restricts the outlay
In bounties to nine millions of dollars
a year, maximum, or seven millions,
five hundred thousand dollars year in
addition to the bounties and subsidies
already provided for.
The idea intended to be conveyed,
namely, that the two measures are diff
ferent and not the product of the same
clique is the baldest pretense. The
scheme plainly is to pass the Frye
measure as a sort of compromise after
Congress shall have gotten over the
sudden cold douche of the larger Hanna
scheme. And later on when the long
suffering American public shall have
gotten used to this new governmental
burden on the many for the benefit of
very few, and shall have become sick
of protesting against the outrage, then
the Frye measure will be amended I'D
to the scope of the Hanna bill. which
the subsidy schemers probably will
lack the nerve to force through at the
start.
1t is pretty certain that one of
these bills will be passed at the coming
session of Congress. 1t is on the i'm
perial programme. And thus will a new
and permanent burden be laid upon the
back of the subjects of Emperor Nc
Hanna, whose heavy imperial and
military burden is already nearly twice
as great as that Of any military power
In Europe!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
SHIFTY STEPHEN.
Charleston Gazette.

CharIeStOn Gazette.
Senator Elkinss view on what
course Congress should take on the
financial question, is altogether differ
ent from what he expressed when
Cleveland was occupying the position
that Mckinley is now occupying. In
his Fairmont, speech, made in 1894,
Senator Elkins took strong ground
against the policy of Cleveland in the
interest of gold and the discrimination
made against silver. He does not state
whether he has undergone change of
heart, or has he simply shifted his
position because his party has been
fored to take the other side of the
issue?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
A SHIPWRECKED CREW.

Sailors of an Abandoned Schooner Rescued
by the Steamer Hestia.
GREENOCK, November 2S.-The
Donaldson line steamer Hestia, from
Baltimore, November II, for Glasgow,
has arrived at Greenock with the crew
of the American schooner H. & ]. Blen-
derman, from Hillsboro, N. B., Novem-
Der 8, for New York. The shipwrecked
seamen had been rescued at 1870 a. m.
on November Is, in latitude AZ, longi-
tude 65, in sinking condition. The Fl.
& J. Blenderman. an old coaster. is
owned BY Samuel E BiEdsall Of New
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29

And now Mr. Elkins is mentioned"
for the nomination for Vice President
with Mr.. Mckinley. This is funny
Not that Senator Elkins couldn't have
the place if he wanted it real bad, be-
cause he would be very satisfactory to
Hanna and the Trusts and Wall street,
but because the astute West Virginia
boss would never permit his ambitious
self to be laid away on the Vice Pres
idential shelf, while there was a posi-
bility of his holding on in the Senate
or anywhere else.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
THE CLUB HELD OVER DEWEY.

A prominent Republican organ is
quoted by the st. Louis Republic as
saying: Except in one contingency,
the Dewey incident is dead"
Our St. Louis contemporary inter-
prets this to mean that should Dewey
become candidate for President of
the United States, the incident would
be revived to the detriment of the
great sailor And the Republic prop
erly comments: Threats are towards
weapons even when the power and the
purpose to carry them out are present.
Everything indicates that the Dewey
incident is dead in every contingency.
Most Americans took Dewey at his
word when he said that his talents did
not run in the direction of politics and
that the best an administration headed
by him could promise was we'll inten-
toned mediocrity. When, however,
politicians attempt to cudgel Dewey
with the hint that he has sacrificed his
popularity and that his nomination for
the Presidency would mean revival
Of the criticism which he found so
bitter, they arouse the indignation of
all Americans. The people will not
submit to having Dewey bulldozed by
political tricksters. The politicians
who are trying to do it are playing a
dangerous game
All of which is true as gospel and the
fact that the same is keenly appre-
ciated by the wiser among the Second
Term Syndicate is evidenced by the
frantic manner in which their organs
are hustling to stand from under and
trying to blame the vicious attack on
Dewey on some one else.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29

HARTSHORNE, I. T., November 2s
AT Wilburton, sixteen miles from
here, last night two masked robbers
knocked Postmaster M. A. Cox sense
less, robbed the postoffice safe of $500
and while escaping shot adm instantly
killed United States Deputy Marshal
Henry Peckinbaugh.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29

An instance of how easily even a pop
ular hero under certain circumstances
may take header into obscurity is
found in the case of Brave Bill" An
tfony, of Maine fame, who committed
suicide in the slums of New York. This
erstwhile hero would have been buried
in an unmarked pauper's grave from
the morgue, had not a newspaper,
whose able editor possessed some SEN
timent, stepped in and given him
proper burial at its own expense.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
UNDER DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRA-
TON.

Keyser Tribune
The Hinton Leader has been boasting
that no railroads were built under the
Democratic administration, and points
to the Greenbrier railroad as a great
achievement under the present adj
ministration. 1t is the silliest sort of
argument. He forgets that almost all
the railroads in this State were built
while the Democrats were in power in
the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
GOOD MAN FOR JUDGE.

Calhoun Sentinel.
R. G. Linn, of Glenville, would make
no slow race for the Supreme Judge
ship in this State next year. The
whole State has no better qualified man
in it for the position, and no man has
more friends and is more popular with
the people than is he. Calhoun would
be glad to send a solid delegation to
the State convention for him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29

The announcement that Shelf Bros.
are giving special bargains in diamonds
and watches has caused rush of hol-
iday buyers at their store, as people
have learned from past experience that
Shelf Bros. always given genuine bar
gains at their special sales.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29

Out-of-toWn subscribers who
have paid our travelling collect
or and fail to observe the proper
credit for same on the yellow
tab on their paper, will confer a
favor on the management by
reporting the omission imme-
diatAIV.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
THERE ARE LOTS OF THEM.

Preston Journal.
There is a pretended Republican in
this town who has been heard to say
prosperity has not hit him yet, and
that he cannot see any differene in
times now and in 1896.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29

gress win make an aggressive light for
he administration imperial policy.
Imperialism, the buttressing Of the gold
standard and any other incidental leg
islation the trusts and the bankers of
Wall street may demand comprise the
Republican programme.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
THE BoNIFACE CANDIDATE.

Lincoln News
Mine Host Smith, of Hotel Blenner-
hassett, Parkersburg, is candidate
for State Auditor, subject to the choice
of the Democratic convention We know
him as an ideal hotel man and believe
he would make splendid officer if
elected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
BIG AUTHORSHIP CROP.

The State at large has magnificent
crop of Democratic candidates for State
Auditor. The ratio is fully three to
one of that of the Republican faith.
However, while the Republican party
in the State is a little short in the Aud
itor crop, the discrepancy is more than
made up by the enormous sheriff crop
in Marshall county. 1t is lonesome
day when a new Marshall county pc
tard does not announce as candidate
for sheriff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29

The labor of washing IS
half done away with. Fels-
Naptha soap does half by
soaking.
Your grocer returns your
SC, if you don't find this true.
Fsls : &c. nak.ss. PAiiadsphia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29

The British are scoring so many vic
tories in South Africa that the London
Times is urging that sixth army di-
vision be at once embarked for the
Transvaal-presum to share in the
triumphs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
NOT IN THE G. o. P.
Mcdowell Recorder.

NCDOWeH RtcOrutf.
Yes, the Recorder has candidate for
Governor. He is a great big intellec-
tual fellow, beyond the narrowness
that so often pertains to men in high
places; man of character, courage
and convictions. Whats his name?"
Let's see, confound that fellow; know
him as we'll as anybody, but can't recall
his name Just now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29

CHICAGO, November 2S.-Calvin
DeWolf, one of the earliest of Western
abolitionists, was found dead in bed at
his home here to-day, aged "a years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
MR.. wEsTENHAvER's CANDIDACY

Martinsburg Statesman.
Mr. David c. Westenhaver has been
spoken of pretty generally through the
State as an available candidate for
Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Mr.. Westenhaver, though young man,
stands in the front ranks of the legal
profession in the State. There is scarce
ly man in the State better qualified
for the position than Mr. Westenhaver.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29
AFTER DAYToN's SHOES.

Martinsburg Statesman.
1t Is stated on good authority that
Attorney U. S. G. Pitzer will be can
didate for the Republican nomination
for Congress, and even if not success
full that he will not be candidate for
prosecuting attorney in Berkeley coun-
ty. Mr. Ward B. Lindsay seems slated
for the nomination for that place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-29

We are promised for Christmas a
stirring novel, Daughter of the Elm,
A Tale of the Virginia Border Before
the War" by Granville DAVIDSON Hall.
The story is of peculiar interest to
West Virginians, the scene being in
the upper Monongahela Valley Mr..
Hall will be remembered as an old
Wheeling newspaper man, being at one
time editor of the Intelligencer.