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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-04

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February s.-A
new postoffice has been established at
Orr. Preston county, w Va, with Joseph
Dillow as postmaster.
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The weather clerk must have walked
up Jupiter Pluvius by mistake.
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A NEW POSTOFFICE

Jewelry cleaned free of charge at
McNAMEE'S 1907 Market Street.
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FEMALE HELP MANI Ed

WANTED-Two girls for general house
work. Apply 1877 Market street. fe4erdq
Observation-Disclosures cook, hotel por-
ter. girls for housework, colored girl, So
hcitors, travelling salesman, also boys for
office and factory work WHEELING
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE 1908 Market st.
delec
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CONDITION Or The TREASURY

Washington, D. c., February 3.-To-
days statement Of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance. $274,776,699; gold reserve, $780,
992, ia
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g. o. SMITH,
Exchange Bank Building.
RIDS FOR GAS COAL.

Bids viii be received at the office OF the
Eoard of Gas Trustees Of Wheeling until
ehruary 10, 1879, al i.30 O'Clock p. m. for
coal to the city Gas Works for twelve
months beginning March T. 1899. Said coal
~ De delivered in the Hempfald yard
Wheeling, and paid for as per weight Of
gas works scales
Bidders to state the price OF digging on
winch their bids are based. and the scale
q advance or decrease made IN case OF
changes In the price Of digging
specifications or agreement TO be signed
can be seen at their office
The Board reserves the right TO reject
any or aIl bids. GAS BOARD.
GODFREY SCHUL, Secretary. fe2es
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TT YGEIA DAIRY.

We cater TO the trade who want tha
BEST and who pay for what they buy
We don't want dead beats" Try us ara
our talk Is PLAIN
SIMPSON &. sNEDEKER.
Jalle&dc Phone ST. 1910 Market 81
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LOSS OF THE GLENAVON.

Jewelry cleaned free of charge at
McNAMEE'S, 1907 Market Street.
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.


FOR SALE-Boarding house lease and
furniture, comgnodious. convenient and
centrally located Desirable and profit
able patronage. For particulars address
BOARDING HOUSE" care Register
Office. fe4e&dh
FOR SALE-The property and bar fixtures
known as the Hissrich saloon, located
near the Pennsylvania depot in Martin 5
Ferry For particulars address MRS.
JOHN KLEVES, Martins Ferry, O..
ja2Se&dra
FOR SALE-Second-hand Franklin Type
Writer, in good condition, at low price
Inquire of or address WEST VA PRINT
ING CO, 1225 Market street. ja27e&dh
FOR SALElBIank Of; Ieases--different
clauses-BiGnk rental receipts: rental re-
ceipts one cent each, ten cents per dozen.
Oil leases Two for five cents. Is cents per
dozen Add postage when ordering ny
mail. REGISTER OFFICE. Wheeling.
W. Va
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GEORGE WISE. Postmaster.
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FIFTH PAGE
Waists Geo. M. Shook & Co.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
THE FIRST COTTON MILL.


WashinEtOn's Diary Locates 1t ut
Beverly, Massachusetts,.
Several different towns in the United
States claim the unique distinction Of
having erected the first American cot
ton mill; but from the best informa-
ton that can be obtained it seems that
the credit properly belongs to the town
of Beverly, Mass.
The circumstances leading up to this
discovery may be of interest to our
readers. Some years ago Mayor Ram
toul, of Salem, Mass, was invited to
Pawtucket, r. l., to attend the centen-
NAL exercises at that place in COM
memoration of the opening of the fa-
nous Slater mill. In sending out in
vitations to this centennial event the
owners of the mill claimed 1t to be the
first establishment of it's kind ever
erected in the United States. For
some reason Mayor Rantoul was un-
able to be present at the exercises,
but, being deeply interested in histori-
cal researches, he decided at his lei
sure to investigate the claims of the
Pawtucket mill-owIers. This investi.
cation led to the discovery that the old
cotton mill at Beverly, Mass, which
was burned down in 1888, had been in
operation for several years prior to the
establishment of the mill at Pawtucket,
and that no less a witness than General
Washington himself could be cited in
confirmation of the fact. 1t seems
that General Washington, while on a
tour of the New England States in
| l7S9,mad visit to the old Beverly cot
ton mill, and was so impressed with
the novelty of the spectacle that he
devoted several pages of his diary to
its description. This old diary is still
TO be found among General Washing
tons papers.
AS the researches of Mayor Rantoul
seemed to settle the matter beyond all
controversy the residents of Beverly,
Mass, caused a handsome tablet to be
erected on the sitv of the old mill,
commemorating thu establishment OF
the first enterprise Of it's kind ever in
augurated in the United States.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
Welcome for the Tenth.

Western Pennsylvania is preparing to
give its soldiers a rousing welcome
home from the Philippines. The Tenth
of this state, is the only volunteer regi-
ment east of the Mississippi river which
saw service in the Filipino country,
and the record of our troops as fighters
is something which every citizen of
Pennsylvania can feel proud Of
What they fought for since last Feb
ruary may not add credit to the country's
fame, but as soldiers the men of the
Tenth Pennsylvania obeyed orders and
obeyed them we'll. The heroism and
self-sacrifice they displayed in the Far
East was never surpassed in modern
times and their valiant deeds will form
part of the history of our state.
The Tenth deserves all the honors
which are in course of preparation for
it at Pittsburg. 1t is no fault of theirs
that somebody brought on the senseless
struggle in the Philippines, Time will
place that responsibility. With them,
it was their duty as sworn soldiers to
uphold the flag, right or wrong, and
they performed their part most nobly
and have earned the welcome they will
receive,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
FREELAND, Pa, JULY 10, 1s99
Some Facts About Newspapers.
From the Hazleton Plain Speaker.

From the Hazleton Plain Speaker.
A great many people entertain the be-
lief that a newspaper is a charitable in
stitution and that by taking the paper
or advertising therein they are doing a
great favor for the proprietor or the
publisher. In some country districts
newspapers are conducted on the
charitable plan, but in lively centre
newspapers, like other business enter
prises, are in the field for a purpose.
That purpose is first, to furnish the
public with all the news that can be
collected and what is of interest to
them. News makes a paper valuable.
When the news columns no longer con-
tain anything interesting or when the
paper fails to cover important happen
ings then it is time for the public to
drop it and buy paper that does give
them their moneys worth.
A paper of circulation is valuable to
the advertiser because by inserting his
advertisement he places before thous-
ands of people whom he could reach in
no other manner his announcement of
sales, prices and quality of goods. If a
business man advertises merely for the
sake of favoring the publisher, then he
ought to withdraw his advertisement
and go to the wall.
Some business people believe that
when they withdraw their advertise
ments, possibly because they cannot
agree with an opinion expressed by the
editor, the paper will suspend publica-
tion. Papers are pretty ong-lived con
Germs and the presses seldom stop when
disgruntled man stops either the paper
or takes out his ad.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10

A good many people are wondering
whether the Democrats will make a
nomination against Judge Halsey. If
there are any aspirants they have not
squarely taken the field The Republi-
cans of Luzerne have sometimes been
non-partisan so far as the Judiciary is
concerned and supported Democratic
judges for reelection, but the Demo-
Gratis have invariably opposed Republi-
can judges. 1t would be u pleasant
surprise if they would permit Judge
Halsey to go through without partisan
opposition. We shall know presently
WaiheSba2Te Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
Main Building National Export Exposition Philadelp
Open September IA to November 80, 1890

to being captured, and they fell into
the possession of tavern keeper. The
bears, before they abandoned the ship,
climbed the masts of the vessel and
as 1t was presumed, from that outlook
saw what their finish would be any
how, and then determined to take the
chances of getting to land, slim as they
were. The raccoon ran up mast and
remained there until the mast fell. He
was never seen again. The foxes ran
frantically up and down the deck, and
went over with the schooner, as did
the buffalo bull and the geese. Not a
trace of foxes or buffalo was ever
found. Two of the geese swan ashore
half mile below the Falls. The
other two met the fate of the buffalo
and the foxes. The two geese that
survived the awful plunge over Mag
ara were secured by Major Frazer. He
sold one to an Englshman who took
it to England with him."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
The Wnys Of nurEInrs.

A well-known detective of several
years experience has this to say of
burglars: "If one were to become
professional burglar his work would
require study and practice, just as sue
cess in legitimate business demands
education and experience. The burglar
who does several Jobs and eludes the
officers of the law is a keen observer,
a man of forethought, and one whose
executive ability is unqueStioned.
Houses are not entered because they
have brownstone fronts, nor are stores
broken into by the professional thief
without an investigation. When the
skilful burglar is to do Job he
studies the habits of the resident or
proprietor. In a case in Troy a few
years ago a jewelry store was robbed.
Apparently there was not a clue. De-
tectives were placed on the case and
named the thieves by the method en-
4 ployed in getting into the store, and
subsequently the thieves were convict
ed. Certain burglars always enter a
cellar and come up through stairs, floor
or trap-doors. Others have skeleton
keys. Others go above and come down
stairs. Some break in rear and others
front doors. In the robbery above re-
ferred to the two thieves had been in
Troy three successive Saturday nights.
They had fastened silk thread on all
entrances in such way that if anyone
entered or left the store the thread
would be broken. Thus the burglars
learned that the proprietor and clerks
did not visit the store after closing
Saturday night until Sunday. The
fourth Saturday night they cracked
the SAFE Except for their methodical
way of entering (by the CELLAR no sus-
picion would have attached itself to
them.
Even burglars have some style.
People living in modest homes, unless
they have large sums of money or Jew
elry, need not fear visit from the pro-
fessional He is always posted on the
plunder for which he seeks. As rule,
burglars are towards, and it is only in
emergencies that revolvers are used"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10

The Republican mans burden in the
next national campaign will be, ZEN
balmed beef, expansion, criminal as
simlation, gold standard, trusts, Doodle,
Algerlsm, Carterism, Eganism and in
competency" Indeed, it will be hard
burden even for Hanna to carry with
his millions of dough contributed by
those who thrive on the ills of honest
toll
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
Villlany Confounde,.

In her agony the miserable woman
sent her hated rival by pos can of
corned beef containing arsenic.
The latter, being passionatly fond of
food partook of the beef.
Thereupon her complexion was
much beautified.
Here again we have vilany con-
founded by what some people are
pleased to term fortuitous circum-
tances.-Detroit Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
A Pertinent Inuuiry.

Newlywed (complacentlyl-Oh, of
course, all women have sharp tongues
-"every rose has it's thorn" you
know.
Oldtimer (dryly)-And have you no
ticed yet how a rose will fade but a
thorn won't?-Puck
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10

Geraldine-You have been sick, hav-
en't you?
Gerald-Yes, | was threatened with
brain fever.
Geraldine-Well, you had one com
forting thought; you couldn't have Ii
in anything hut a mild form.-TowI
Topics,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
why Bears Eat Gum in the Fall.

why Bears Eat Gum In the Fall.
Mr.. Abram Verrill, the Gilead spruce
gum man, was in Lewiston Tuesday
night. He brought the gum in a big dry
goods box in the rear of his wagon.
The gum is gathered by himself on the
mountains back of Bear Mountain, Old
Cambo and Gilead Hill, and he comes
here with it every month or two. On
this trip he started with two bushels,
which it took him two weeks to gather.
Tie Is armed with a gouge when he
goes into the woods, and takes only the
best of the gum he finds, which he puts
into basket slung on his back.
One day Mr.. Verrill was at work in
patch of old spruce trees on Mount
Eli, four miles from Gilead station. To
the south the mountain fell off sheer
for over 200 feet, and on the north was
another cliff rising forty or dfty feet.
He was on a shelf Suddenly he heard
a growl and whistle, and, looking I'D.
saw black bear eating the spruce gum
which he had left in his basket against
the cliff. He had no arms, but seized a
stone and hurled it at the hear with
such force that it struck him on the
left side, and probably hurt, for the
animal ran away and into a hole in the
cliff as fast as he could. He had eaten
pound of gum.
Mr.. Verrill says it was In the fall
and that bears always eat gum before
going into their dens to hibernate. II
keeps their stomachs from growing
together while they take their three
months nap" says he-Lewiston
Evening Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
At the TelephOne

Casey-Who does yer want ter see
Grogan-Dunnohue.
Casey-Who did viz say?
Grogan-Dunnohue, Donnohue.
Casey-'Well, if you dunno who, h I
the Gevil do | know who?-Scribnt. [
Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10

A new Western club has been organ
lied in which all the members have
pledged themselves to marry widows.
It's plain they've never read the Pick
wick Papers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10

A small dish of powdered charcoal
Kept on one of the upper shelves of
he refrigerator is an excellent thing
absorb odors
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
STATE OF ONO, Cry OF TOLEDO, ,

IIUNh5 CUUNTTI
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of +. J
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of CATARRu that
cannot be cured by the use of HALL's
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day Of December,
A. D. 1886, .--.ass
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
When the Carpet is Dusty and Dull.

If the carpet looks dusty and dull.
after sweeping, wipe over with damp
cloth, wrung out Of ammonia water.
A tablespoonful Of ammonia will suf-
fee for half pail OF water.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
A. W. GLEASON,
. Notary Public.
4 REAL !

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F.,J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
HHqlA b. Druggists. 100.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10

Old newspapers for sale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13

popular vote, declare they need and de-
sire, but which would be Of no ad-
vantage whatever to Scranton or Read
ing. and consequently not desired by
those cities. on the other hand, why
should special legislation needed and
desired by Scranton aud Reading be
denied them because the other cities OF
the same class neither need nor desire
it? To give to each that which would
be advantageous seems to us to be en-
tirely in line with sound public policy
as well as good common sense.
The constitutional convention of 1873
was controlled and the constitution
framed by eminent, wise and fearless
men. They struck at the worst of the
abuses that prevailed under the former
constitution, not the least of which was
special legislation. 1t is not now pro-
posed to undo the work Of the conven-
tion, but to modify 1t so as to meet ex-
listing conditions in a certain particu-
lar. 1t is not intended to revive abuses,
but to rectify a too sweeping prohibit
tory provision. 1t seems to us that
there is nothing unreasonable in this,
but, on the contrary, that which is
commendable and necessary. At any
rate we hope to see the effort renewed
to secure the amendment at the next
session OF the legislature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
Municipal Special Laws.

(Wikes-Ba Record, Editorial)
The fact that the State Bar associa-
ton. in session last week in this city,
voted down the report of the committee
favoring a change in the constitution so
as to enable the enactment of special
legislation for cities, boroughs and
townships, does not necessarily give the
quietus to that movement. One of the
principal arguments against such a
constitutional amendment, as presented
by eX-Attorney General Palmer and
others before the Bar association, was
that the outrageous and scandalous
special legislation abuses previous to
1873 led to the calling of the convention
that framed our present state constitu-
tion and caused that body to incorpor-
ate the clause absolutely prohibiting
special legislation; all of which is true.
But it is also true that the proposed
amendment is so carefully protected
by precautionary provisions that the
abuses which necessitated the consti-
tutional convention of 1873 would be
impossible.
Under the former constitution the
door was wide open to special leglsla-
tion of all kinds; there was absolutely
no restriction or limitation. 1t is not
proposed to now again throw open the
doors to the abuses formerly so Justly
complained Of. The amendment pro-
posed provides only that special legs-
lation for municipalities may be en-
acted after the people of the city, bor-
ough or township directly interested
shall, by popular vote, have endorsed
such proposed legislation, There sure.
y would be little danger Of special
legislation abuses under a law so care.
'ully guarded as is proposed in this
case.
by way of illustration the needs OF
the several cities of this commonwealth
differ greatly, nevertheless under exist.
ing conditions all cities belonging L
the same class must have the same
.harter provisions, We fail to see what
particular danger there would be I,
my public interest If Wilkes Barre, foi
Instance, were enabled to secure Ger.
Ia'" legislation which the people, b.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13

number the right of office shall be de-
termined by lot, under the direction
of the board. Where the person re-
turned is found not to have been legal
ly qualified to receive the office at the
time of his election new election
shall be ordered to fill the office. The
decision of the board shall not, how
ever, be final nor conclusive. Such
decision shall be reported to the two
houses Of the general assembly for the
further action of the general assem-
bly,. And the general assembly shall
then determine such contest. In 9TH
er words, as the New York sun points
out, so long as there is no contest
that is, when the Democratic candidate
for governor gets a certificate of cleo
tion-the determination of the state
board of commissioners is conclusive,
but whenever he does not get such
certificate, whenever. on the face of
the returns, even though compiled un-
der Democratic authority and by DEM
ocratic officials, a Republican is elect
ed, then the whole matter is referred
to a special committee, the members
of which are chosen by lot, and If by
any chance they should fail to do what
is expected of them, why, there is still
an appeal to the general assembly.
1t is to the credit of the decent Demo-
Gratis of the Blue Grass state that
they don't want cheat of this type
to be foisted upon them as governor,
even though he bears the title of a
Democrat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
NO MENACE TO OTHERS.
Ex-President Harrison at Paris.

EX-President Harrison at Paris.
American diplomacy has been, I think,
peculiarly sentimental. Our moral inter.
vention for the oppressed and our late in
tervention by arms have been in the in
terests of liberty, not gain. We see open
ing before US the wide door of commerce
throughout the world, and it must not be
thought unnatural, in spite of differences
and strifes, If a peculiar friendliness is
felt by us for those of our own Ian.
guage and race across the channel, but
no one has suggested that for this either
Great Britain or the United States should
assume all the uuarrels and animositics
of others. The friendship of the United
States for England is not enmity for the
rest of the world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13

Time certainly does work out Won
derful revenges. Not quite year ago
Secretary Alger, stung by the Santiago
round robin, dug up a private letter
from Colonel Roosevelt and made pub
lie a garbled extract from it in the
hope of killing Roosevelt's popularity
among the volunteers. Now. Roose-
welt, nbxt to Mckinley, is the most
admired and influential official in the
country; when he Is invited to a con-
ference at the White House Alger is
left out; and Alger's inevitable retire.
ment casts its shadow before.