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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
FIGHTING TELEPHONE MONOPOLY

FIGHTING TELEPHONE MONOPOLY.
The following item from the Park
ersburg Sentinel is interesting as proof
that the war against the eXtortions of
the Bell Telephone monopoly has not
abated, but rather is being pushed
most successfully in places:
1.-The new telephone system, the West
Virginia Western Company, is now in
operation throughout this vicinity, and it
is a success. The phones are more con-
venient and better instruments than the
old style ones used by the Bell people.
and besides the rates of the new company
are cheaper than the charges of the Bell
company The service is excellent in every
sense of the word. The patronage extended
the new company is large, nearly all phone
users having taken one of the new COM
pany and ultimately no doubt they will
have the field to themselves.
What has been accomplished in Park
ersburg and vicinity can be accomplish
ed in Wheeling, and rapidly, too, for
the people will be unit in favor of
a new and better and cheaper service.
If the Bell Company will not take
warning in time and vastly reduce its
exorbitant rates, improve its service
and put its wires underground it will
one day wake up to find that it has
been superseded in this community by
a concern which will give all of these
improvements. This may come to pass
sooner than imagined by the Bell peo-
pie, who, apparently, think themselves
secure in the peculiar methods they
have hitherto so successfully used to
preserve their monopoly. Moreover they
will not always have mercenary and
subservient council to do their bid
ding.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
FOR A NON-PARTIsAN BENCH.

The State Bar Association at its an
nual meeting on December IL and IA at
Martinsburg, will consider and prob
ably definitely act upon the important
suggestion to take the Supreme Court
of Appeals of West Virginia out of the
sphere of partisan politics.
1t is proper that this movement
should begin in the State Bar Associa-
ton and it is hoped there will be a
thorough discussion of the subject at
its meeting next month.
The successors of Judge Henry w.
Brannon and Judge w. w. English
are to be chosen next year and it is
the aim of the Bar Association to at
once begin the excellent work of elm
mating partisan politics from the selec-
tion of the judges.
Leading lawyers Of both parties have
joined hands in this movement, which
will certainly meet the approval of in
telligent citizens who realize the i'm
portance of the Supreme Court being
free from even the suspicion of parti-
sanship. AS an initial move to that
end it is suggested that the two great
parties unite on one Democrat and
one Republican and elect them without
opposition. The beneficent effect of
this, it is held, would be so apparent
that a constitutional provision for a.
bipartisan or a bipartisan judiciary
could easily be carried.
There is certainly no lack of excel
lent material for these judgeships on
both sides of the political fence, ma
terial that would be acceptable to all
the people. Among the Democratic pos
sibilities are mentioned Mr.. d. G. West
enhaver, of Martinsburg; Judge Bran
non, mentioned as his own successor,
and ex-Judge Okey Johnson, dean Of
the law faculty of the West Virginia
University. Among the Republicans
mentioned are Hon. w. P. Hubbard,
of this city, and Hon. John w. Mason,
of Fairmont.
There may be difficulty, however, in
getting first-class lawyers to leave lu-
crative practices to accept positions on
the supreme bench, where there is
plenty of dignity and honor but only
a meagre salary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
MR.. BRYAN's MOVEMENTS.

VAN buren,, Ark, November I'll
Col William ]. Bryan has arrived here
from fancy county. Mo-, accompanied
by his son. He joined his wife and
daughter at the home of Mr.. Lewis
Bryan, a cousin, and will spend sew
eral days there.
Tomorrow Mr.. Bryan will be the
guest of the Point Gun Club and will
spend the day duck shooting. Thursday
night Mr. Bryan will address the stu
dents of the Arkansas University at
Fayetteville. He will accompany his
family home to Lincoln, Neb., next
Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
The brief of remonstrants in the ca

The brief of remonstrants in the case
against N. B. Scott in the Senate is a
comprehensive document which ought
to be in the hands of every Democrat
in the State. 1t gives with legal brew
ity and force thorough insight into at
least one phase of the illegal and revo-
lutionary proceedings of the Republi-
can bosses during the session of the
late Legislature, which should be kept
well before the eyes Of the honest
voters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice to
Union Smokers.

Messrs. Bowlin & Chute are the
distributing agents for the American
Cigar Co., Westfield. Mass; the
brands are Key West Temptation. La
Perla. Cuban Peppers, Helen Hunt
Henry Clay and San Domingo, and
those who appreciate a good smoke
and prefer union goods, can find
them at the following places OF
business:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22

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-
diately.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22

British reports of "heavy losses" for
the Beers, whose onslaughts always
according to the English-have mo ma
terial result" have a very Otis-and-
Philippines-censor odor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
FOR sALE-MIscELLANEous.

FOR SAI.E-Blank leases, deeds and deeds
of trust REGISTER COUNTING ROOM.
1225 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22

The concentration of circumstances
surrounding the house that Jack built
is nothing to that encircling the house
the people gave Dewey.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
UP GOES LEATHER.

The advance in hides and leather
made simultaneously by the Dressed
Beef and Leather Trusts will hit hard
the consumers of leather betting and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22

WANTED-Young men to learn Engraving
by corresponderce; acquired in four
months TOOLS metals. designs. etc, fur
nished tuition to be paid ninety days after
position is secured paying not less than
thirteen dollars per week For particulars
address THE BUFFALO CORRESPOND
ING SCHOOL. OF ENGRAVING, Mooney
Building, Buffalo, n. Y. no2ler
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
II YGEIA DAIRY.

Fresh whole milk. delivered. - &c per 1T.
Rich Jersey cream, desiyers9.... loo per ~.
Fresh Bufterrniik delivered =. .f5c per gal.
Sweet SKINNED mix al dairy .i0c per gal.
our STANDARD FOR milk Is ~ Babeock test
HYGEIA DAIRY co. Unc1..
Hello al. 1910 Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
WANTED.

WANTED-Agents TO handle special line
cash. Now is the time. Apply at once. No.
$50 Market street. no2iet
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received for the erec-
ton of a wholesale grocery building at
New Martinsviile " Va, 70 Re q three
in parts or as q whole. Plans and apsclf-
cations can be seen az Josephgs CiaIk .
store Bids received unfH .. n Mon
day. November y. The right IS reserved
70 reject any or all bios.
noisdqeu ROBT. MORRIS, Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22

WANTED-A partner in an established
brokerage business. Must be highly rec
commended and capable. Address tRELI.
ABLE" care Register. nol9dqeS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.

MUN EMENIo OF oIEAAIo HIS.
NEW YORK-Arrived: Kensingtpn,
from Antwerp; Menominee, from Londcn.
LIVERPOOL-Arrived: California, Mon
treal.
LEGHORN-Arrived Victoria, New
York.
AUCKLAND-Arrived Moana, San
Francisco.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
STOCKS.

Wheeling Steel & Iron Co.
Wheeling Bridge Co.
National Tube.
First National Bank Mt. Pleasant.
BONDS -
Wheeling Stamping Co.
National Steel Co. stock, American Tin
Plate Co stock National Biscuit Co, stock,
and National Tube stock bought and sold
direct on the New York and Chicago Stock
Exchanges.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
puritan GAS RANGES.

Equally good for winter or summer.
win save thels cost in gas bills Ia a short
time. NEsBITT & BRO.
City Agents. 1872 Market Street.
mon tn ed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-A good man to sell Tea and
Coffee in and around Wheeling will pay
liberal commission. Good goods, customers
ments Address f., Register Office. no22er
WANTED. Responsible firm wants office
manager at Wheeling. Salary $500 year;
$500 cash and best reference required; COM
mercial reference furnished. Address Z. o..
BOX 5S1, Philadelphia, Pa no2eq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
CARDs Oh ALL KINDs

For Societies. Business Men. Churches
Entertainments and all other affairs. ID
large quantities and great varieties. a.
WEST VA PRINTING Co.
1z5 Market Street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
White & BQteS.
Room Il, Exchange Bank Building
hone SO. au
AMUSEM EN- rs.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
VI Three nights commencing Monday,
November goth; matinee Wednesday
lincoln j. Carter's Massive Production OF
Hugh Gibsons Beautiful Story,
JUST BE f o + E ID w N.
A thrilling drama Of to-day superoly
mounted and presented by an excellent
Night, Is. Is, So and soc Mat, IS, Is and s5c.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21
PRESENT FOR MISS GOULD.
Ohio Soldiers viii Show Their Appre-
clatlon In UNIQUE Testimonial.

A dispatch from Toledo, o., says:
During the war with Spain, Miss Hell
en- Gould, of New York, furnished a
number of cots for the soldiers in Gu
ba, part of which were received by the
Sixth Ohio regiment of this city. The
boys fully appreciated the gift Of Miss
Gould and they at once decided to
show their regard for her.
The corporals Of each company COM
menced the raising Of funds among the
men, and with the money a magnificent
medal is to be bought and presented
to Miss Gould. The design for the
medal is a miniature canteen.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21

For the second time Dawson City
has been swept by flames. This frigid
settlement is now suffering the horror
of the exposure to the piercing cold
Of unknown numbers Of shelterless
human beings. A city of wood, with
the interior of it. houses heated by
constantly burning fuel, and contain
ing an unusual percentage Of the dis
orderly element in its population, pre-
sents all the conditions inviting such
a disaster.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21
Unpleasant Familiarity.

Here's an example Of how familiar
ity breeds contempt" he said, as he
looked over the top Of his paper at the
rest Of the family.
"What is it?"
"Ihis is Kansas paper, and under
the head OF Local lettings it says:
Three or four cyclones ripped through
the village since our last issue. ~
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21
EDITORS HAVE OUTING.
Georgia Weekly Press Association
Holds Annual rIeeting In Dublin.

Holds Annual rIeeting In Dublin.
At their meeting in Dublin Wednes-
day the Georgia Weekly Press associa-
ton reelected the same officers, nance
ly: President, Walter s. Coleman,
of the Cedartown Standard; first vice
president, James r. Brown, of The
Newman Herald; second vice president,
McAlpin Thornton, of The Hartwell
Sun; secretary, w. A, Shackelford, Of
The Lexington Echo; treasurer, J. w.
Anderson of The Covington Star.
Elberton was selected as the next
place of meeting.
From Dublin the members went to
Tybee island where their sessions we're
concluded. They arrived at Tybee
Wednesday afternoon about lao strong
and the majority of them went right
down to the seashore and fastened to
get into the surf. Just before going
down to the island the entire party
took ride all around the city on the
street cars as the guests of Editor
Pleasant A. Stovall, of The Savannah
Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21

How many people realize that the
worlds gold production now is great
er than in the phenomenal era of Cal
hornian and Australian mining? The
total yield Of the metal in the whole
world during the ten years 1S51-186O
was 81, 1882, 981, 600. The production
for the ten years ending with 1899, ac-
cepting as accurate the trustworthy
mint estimates for the remainder of
this year, is 80, COS, 600, 600, or 1912, :
600, 900 more than for the great Cal
fornian and Australian period.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21
ATLANTA GETS CANNONs.
Two Of the Captured Spanish Prizes
Awarded To the Gate City.

A Washington dispatch says: Sec
rotary Alger Wednesday morning or
dered two of the brass cannon cap
tured in Cuba sent to Atlanta.
Representative Livingston, with the
Georgia senators, applied some time
ago for more Of these cannon. The
cannon will be sent to the governor to
be placed in the capitol grounds.
Secretary Alger also ordered the
regimental flags of the First, Second
and Third Georgia regiments to be re-
turned to the state Of Georgia, and to
be placed in the state capitol.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21
MORGAN TALKS.
Says Democrats Should Select q
Man To Please All
Sections.

Sections.
A Washington special says: An
apparently authorized interview with
Senator Morgan. Of Alabama, in which
that leader puts himself in the attitude
Of advising against the nomination Of
Bryan, is the latest political sensation,
oyershadowing all the talk that has
been raised by the republican deter
mination to make their presidential
campaign on a straight defense Of the
gold standard.
Senator Morgan's remarks are quot.
ed in part as follows.
II very much fear that the demo.
cratic party Of the east and north can
not be brought into harmony with the
democratic party Of the south and
west until we have a candidate who is
recognized for his wisdom and his
willingness to follow the instructions
Of his party when his party has the
power to issue its instructions through
legislation.
81 am free silver man. I believe
the free coinage Of silver is right and
that the country will not prosper as it
should until silver has been restored
to it's proper place as one of our money
metals, but at the same time I do not
overlook present conditions and the
situation that confronts us. To win
we must be reasonable and wise. There
can never be force and power in our
party until we have united it as it was
in the days when we stood solidly I'M
der one banner and fought our battles
against common enemy. The ques-
ton that ought to give every member
of the democratic party concern is:
How can that condition of affairs be
restored2
"My personal views may be of little
Importance, but have an idea which,
if worked out, would, I believe, bring
the democratic party together and get
out every vote in the country for the
man who would be nominated for
president. In my opinion we should
nominate a man who would be willing
to say to his party something like
this:
When my party is able, in con-
gress, to pass free coinage bill, I will
not veto it, but will permit it to be-
come law. Whatever my own opin-
ions may be, believe the combined
wisdom of the men of my own party
in congress is better than mine. It
might be possible that 1 should not,
personally, think a free coinage law
the proper thing to enact, but if your
representatives in congress believe
otherwise, if it is your Judgment tina
such law will be for the best inter
ests of the country, such a law, whe7
enacted by you, will stand.
"a man who will make such an an
nouncement and live up to it coul{
easily, am sure, be elected by tn
democrats to the presidential Office.
"Then, if the people saw fit in thei
respective districts to elect advocates
of the free coinage of silver,w we should
have it.
eve must get rid of what we nigh
call fanaticism and act like sensible
men. When we do this, democracy
will again become triumphant, and W.
will all work together in harmony.
believe a man can be found who, Will
not an extremist on the silver ques
ton, will follow the will of his part!
expressed in legislation, and that, afte
all, is the way, and the only way, i
which to settle this great question.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21
AMERICAN HAS JUDGMENT
Against Transvaal And Wants United
States to Collect.

United States Consul Smith, of Vic
toria, B. O., is said to have forwarded
to the American government memo
rial from r. p. L. Brown, an Ameri-
can mining engineer, requesting the
governments intervention to secure
Browns claim against the Transvaal
government for damages rising out Of
the well-known Witfontein case, in
which Brown secured a judgment for
1872, 900.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21
TORE HORSES FOR OTIS.
Secretary AIger Wi Buy Needed An
finals In the Southern States.

A dispatch has been received at
Washington from General Otis re-
questing that there be sent TO the
Philippines $500 horses in order that
a brigade Of cavalry may be organized
for use at the end of the rainy season.
General Otis has tried the horses of
Manila aud nearby countries, but none
of them seem to be available for caval-
ry. 1t is the intention of Secretary
Alger to have the mounts carefully Sc
lected, and he thinks that anamals
from the southern states, not too
heavy, but tough and wiry, will be
the best.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21

Providence year ago cut off from
its schools some of the special teacher
trimmings, and it is now considering
the recommendation of an inyestigat-
ing committee that the system of free
textbooks be abolished. One reason
given is the cost, which in 1898 was
$34, 600; another is the disease germ
menace; a third is that those parents
unable to buy the books are very
small fraction of the whole number,
and a logical fourth is that the families
Of the city that have the fewest books
in their homes now do not have even
school books. Children could former
iy turn TO these to give them informa-
ton OF refresh their knowledge OF
what had been learned in school, but
now they have nothing. This is
thought to be the first organized
movement against an established free
book system.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21

The bicycle is growing in favor at
an astonishing rate in Maine, although
the state is notorious for poor roads.
OF course the popularity of the bicy-
Gle will compel authorities to build
macadam highways, as has been the
case elsewhere. The Kennebec Jour-
nal, which has been examining the
assessors books, says that in 1898 the
BICYCLES in the state we're valued at
1924, 400. The owners are paying
$500. so in taxes on their wheels, Of
which amount the state receives
1892. SO, the rest going to the towns.
II is also said that the value of bicy-
cles in Maine is only $1,000 less than
that Of the street railway properties,
and is one-tenth Of the value of the
steam railroad property, not counting
rolling stock. Other wheel vehicles
are appraised at a sum only four times
that of the bicycles. Telegraph and
telephone companies pay $685. 81 in
taxes. and the express companies but
s405O.25. There are 10. 600 owners
Of bicycles in Maine, and the number
grows rapidly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21

The temporary government for the
Philippines is the old familiar model
for British colonies and American ter
ritories, says the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser All Anglo-Saxon civ
ilization out Of Great Britain began
that way. The thirteen colonies be-
fore the revolution were ruled by royal
governors and judges and councils
appointiye above and elective below.
American territories were so ruled at
the beginning. British crown colo
MES are so ruled. Out OF this germ
of liberty has grown the self-govern-
ment of American states, the autono-
my of Australia, Canada and the Cape
colonies, but the growth has been
guided and restrained everywhere by
the development of capacity for main
tanning internal order and external de-
tense.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21
Of Prize Money VIII
Be Decided By Courts.
PRECEDENT WILL Be SET
Many Similar Claims For Destrnc.
ton Of Spanish Warships
Are Filed.

Admiral George Dewey has fled in
the court Of claims at Washington,
through his attorney, his claim for
naval bounty growing out OF the battle
Of Manila bay, May l, 1898.
This is the first of this class Of
claims fled in this court, and il is
anticipated that there will be between
four and Eve thousand Of them alto
gether. Many of these claims were
originally filed before the navy de-
partment, under the provisions Of
section 4635 Of the Revised Statutes,
for sinking or otherwise destroying
vessels belonging to Spain. on various
dates during the period from April
Dist, when active naval operations
ae ainst the country were entered upon
until the suspension of hostilities upon
the signing Of the protocol, August -,
1898.
These claims involve controverted
questions of fact and law, the decision
of which will affect a number Of cases
and will furnish a precedent for the
future action Of the navy department
in the adjustment of this class Of
cases. The secretary of the navy,
after consultation with the attorney
general, and with his approval has re-
ferred to the court of claims a number
of these claims, in order that the mat
tiers involved may receive judicial con-
sideration. The claims referred to the
court of claims are the following;
United States Flagship New York
Spanish feet, Santiago, Cuba, July 3,
1898.
United States Steamship Concord
Minila bay, May /, 1898.
United States Steamship Manning
Spanish feet, Santiago, Cuba, July 3,
1898.
United States Torpedo Boat Erics-
son-Surrender Spanish feet, Santa
go, Cuba, July'3, 1898.
United States Steamship Yale-Sur-
render Santiago, Cuba, July 16, 1898.
United States Battleship Massachu-
setts-Prize money and bounty for
sinking Reina Mercedes, harbor San
tiago, evening July 4, 1898.
United States Steamship McCulloch
Manila bay, May !, 1898.
United States Battleship Texas
Almirante Oquendo, Infanta Maria
Teresa, Viscaya, Cristobal Colon,
Pluton, Juror, Reina Mercedes, July
Sd and 4th, 1898.
United States Battleship Texas-Ves-
sells taken by terms of capitulation Of
Santiago and eastern province of Cuba.
United States Steamship Hist
Bounty for sinking of Estrella, dis
abling gunboat Cuba Espenda and
torpedo boat DELICATE; sinking Of sloop
with soldiers, burning armed vessel,
all in engagement against superior
force, harbor Manzanillo, Cuba, July
80, 1898.
The secretary of the navy is given
authority to refer these claims to the
court of claims for decision under pro
vision of section 2, of the act of March
3. 1888, entitled can act to afford as.
sistance and relief to congress and the
executive departments in the investi-
cation of claims and demands against
the government. The purpose of the
reference of the claims is to get judi
cial determination by the court of the
rights of all parties interested.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21
Whom To Avoid

The Old One-My boy, now that
you are starting out remember there
are two kinds Of women in the world
to ayoid-the married and the IN
married.
The Young One-How about the
widows, governor?
The Old One-Don't try. It would
be useless. Town Topics.