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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Wheeling and Elm Grove Railroad
Co.. for the election of Directors to serve
ton of any other business that may come
before said meeting. will be held at the
company's office on Sixteenth street, in the
city of Wheeling, on Thursday, January
18th, 1900 at o'clock p: m:
de14oawt w. earle, Secy
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.
Y TOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Peoples Bank will be held at the
is1n s mouse fn on hours az "a auaFy sgn
ana l o'clock p. M, for the election of
Directors GEO. W. LCKHART, JR..
December 9th. 1889. Cashier.
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MUSICAL.

Paris R. Myers will give an organ recital
Monday evening next at the NJ. Z. church,
Warrington, w. Va. Mr. Myers will take
with him Master Charlie Jacobs, soprano
soloist of his choir. Master Jacobs has
been in training for some time, and has
one of the purest of treble voices. His
range is nearly three octaves, and shows
an unusual degree of intelligence musi-
cally. Following is the programme:
Guilmant. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The Star
Lemmens:-
a. Shepherds Cho.
b. Cradle Song.
C. Alteration.
Guilmant:-
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Enclose stamp for particulars. Address
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of The Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Com
pany will be held at the office of the COM
pany on Monday, January s, 1900, between
the hours of and o'clock p. m, for the
election of managers to serve during the
ensuing year.
JOS. LAWSON, Secretary.
Wheeling, w. Va, December %. 1889.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of The Standard Fire Insurance Company,
of Wheeling, West Va, will be held al the
office of the company on Tuesday, January
18th, 1885, between the hours of l and 4
p m, for the purpose of electing Directors
for the ensuing year and the transaction
of such other business as may come before
them. L. Is. BOWIE.
Secretary.
Wheeling, W. Va, Dec. 9th, 1899. de2Sei
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the National Bank of West Virginia, at
Wheeling, will be held at the banking
house on Tuesday, January 9th, 1900, be-
tween the hours of one % and three 90
O. clock o. m, for the election of Directors.
JOHN WAGNER. Cashier.
Wheeling w. Va, Dec. 9Th. 1899. de6e
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c. Alteration
Guilmant:-
d. Adeste Fideles.
Mr.. Myers.
Mario. Joy to the World
Master Jacobs.
LemmenS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..Allegretto
LSmnenS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Iautare
LemmenS ..,.......................T The Storm
Mr. Myers,
Adams. ......................H Heavenly Dream
Master Jacobs.
sMendelssohn. Spring Song
Mendelssohn .....'............zd Org. sonata
Gounod. ................ March Militaire
Wey ......................Of fertory in F. b.
Flagler Observation-Disclosures awanee River
Wagner .........................G Grand March
Paderewski makes his only appearance
with orchestra at Carnegie's Hall, New
York. Sunday evening next Waiter
Damrosch will conduct. The programme
includes Beethoven's E fiat concerto, soil,
by Chopin, and Paderewskrs Fantasia
Polenaise.
Friday afternoon and Saturday evening
the Messiah will be sung at Carnegie
Hall, New York, under the conductorship
of Frank Damrosch. The soloists will be:
soprano, Johanna Gadski; contralto Grace
Preston: tenor, George Hamiin; basso,
David Bispham.
Last night, at the Metropolitan Opera
House. New York, Don Giovanni" was
sung by the Maurice Grau grand opera
company, with Nordica Suzanne Adams,
Sembrich, De Reszke, Salignoe. Pini-Corsi,
Devries and Scott in the cast, Mancinello
conductor. Friday evening Faust Will
be sung, with Caive, Bauermester and
Mantelli; Mancinelli conductor.
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smoking cigarettes and dthe queen IS
still weeping.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ITO THE PUBLIC.

Il Notice is hereby given that l employ
no agents. \. FREIBERTHHAUSER
1855 Market street.
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NTEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

The stockholders of the Bank of the Ohio
Valley will hold their annual meeting at
the bank Monday, January S, 1907. between
the hours of l and o'clock p. m, for the
transaction of such business as may be
brought before the meeting.
j. A. MILLER, Cashier.
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WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. q, 1899.
Editor Register:
In your editorial this morning on 1.-The
True Americanism" you say Admiral
Dewey recognized the Independent govern
ment of the Filipinos. viii you please in
form the public when he did this, and give
his words. Also was it true, as stated in
the. press, that the Admiral agreed fully
with committee sent 10 the Philippines on
their conclusions as reported?
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
A scorpio. Hunt IN Florida.

A Scorpi0n Hunt In Florida.
I knew very well that the scorpion 1
was after was Of q very modest and re-
firing disposition, and was never seen
above ground in daylight except by ac-
cident or mistake. was also under the
impression that they were becoming
rather rare, as it was more than year
since had seen one. Still, it was with
the most abundant confidence, to say
nothing Of the more prosaic requisites
Of q stout pair of gloves, paper bag,
and hoe, that started out one after
noon to find my Thelyphonus. Idirect-
ed my course to the nearest wood, not
for a moment doubling that few
hours work would bring to light the
object of my search. labored faith
fully until dark, overturning rotten
logs, sticks, bark, old rails, and other
field and woodland debris under which
my ''grampus" would be likely to be
hiding, but the search was altogether
fruitless.-Norman Robinson, in Apple
tons Popular Science Monthly.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Filbert Culture IN Itsly.

It will surprise many to hear that in
certain districts of Italy the flbert
crop rivals the produce of the vine in
commercial Importance. These de-
fcious nuts are grown on Ldshes or
shrubs, which are arranged in groups
that are from IS to Is feet apart, SO as
to insure the access of plenty of light
and air. They thrive best in deep
clayey soil, and the planting takes place
during November and December Of
slips from the mother plant. Seeds
could be used, but the growth would
be too slow to be profitable. As it is,
the shrubs do not bear fruit until the
third year, and blossoms appearing be-
fore that time being removed, 90 that
the plant shall not be Impoverished.
The plants are periodically pruned,
when any slips which have failed TO
sprout are removed and replaced ~
others; so that there are plantations
which remain in full growth. although
nearly hundred years old. The flbert
is not subject to the diseases common to
other crops, but it suffers severely from
5hailstones and from cold winds.-
Chambers Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
hard to Get Acauai.tea win.

NARA 10 Get ACQ0ot0fe0 VVIe0s e5
A young couple called at fashion
able boarding house in the West end q
couple Of weeks ago to engage board.
They were from Chicago, and the hus-
band had recently secured an appoint
ment- in one of the departments. The
an amiable and pretty, II q
trifle faded, little woman, showed the
couple the vacant rooms, and one of
them was finally accepted.
Nov, you'll want references, o.
course" said the young wife, after the
terms had been fixed. Then she men
toned the name Of Washington man
Of some prominence.
.'You know him, or Of him, pre-
sumo" she inquired. HE 10 my hus-
bands uncle"
WELL" replied the lantilady. Il cam
not precisely say that l know him. No
body ever really knew him. He's some
thing Of q mystery. Now, was mar
ried to him IL years, and ut the conclu-
sion of that period, when secured my
divorce, don't think I could have con-
scientiously placed my hand over my
heart and declared that I actually knew
him. Some men are so difficult TO get
acquainted with, you know"
= The situation was bit embarrass-
ing, but the young couple took the
room they had decided upon, anyhow.
Washington Post.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
lnec.LLAnDous ITEMS

AZ pgesent the longest single sub
marine cable Il e.70o miles.
A new adulterant Of coffee II dough,
nodded in the shape Of coffee beans.
II you were ON the moon the earth
would appear to be o. times larger than
the sun does 70 residents Of this planet.
A scientist has calculated that the
eyelids Of the average man open and
shut no fewer than 100000 IN the
eoursa OF . single year Of his existence.
A battery Of modern German artil-
lery. using the new quick-firing guns
recently supplied to them, can flre 90
shots q minute ct range Of over i've
miles.
A lawyer in Danville, Ill, gave Q
spurious decree Of divorce to . female
client. and abe, believing 1t genuine.
married again. She has sued the law
yer and recovered $1,000 damages.
An old clock three feet high 10 one
of the ornaments Of schoolroom In
Warren, III. It lately stopped, and
Miss Mary E. Gloss, one Of the instruc-
tors tried to set it going. In the works
she found wad of greenbacks amount
ing to $e4e.
Before and After vaccination.-It is
stated. in support of vaccination, that
in Austria, prior to vaccination becom-
ing general, out of every million inhalo-
itants, 1854 died Of smallpox within
. period Of 80 years; q figure reduced 10
one-tenth, namely. 3,745, in the CORE
spending time after the general adop-
ton Of vaccination.
The smallest perfect watch ever
made 10 owned by Russian princess.
It was first placed in an exquisite gold
case, covered with the most minute
but literally perfect Vatican scenes In
enamel; then at the princess desire the
works were removed and placed inside
q splendid diamond, scarcely two-tifths
of an inch in diameter.
Paris journals declare that dolls are
going out Of vogue, and one pl,ilosoph-
ical writer explains why. In the good
old times, he says, dolls were sold un-
dressed, and it was the pleasant task Of
the little girls to mako dresses for
them. Now they are bough: dressed in
the latest style. and the children, after
playing with them short time, throw
them aside.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11

I become Of these men, ~ well Is those
out Of the ranks Of tho army, IL the
peace conference should decide that the
government must dispense with their
services a. soldiers. The competition
which their desire and necessity for
work would produce in the labor mar
kets would be disastrous to all.
Conditions are even worse in France,
where there IL one soldier to every Is
civilians, which means one-fifth Of the
population in the army. To throw
these men out of employment to which
they are accustomed. and expect them
to earn living when such thing
would be almost impossible, would
mean . repetition Of the terrible scenes
Of the commune. or even worse. Rus
sia, with her immense army, is in better
condition to Withstand disarmament
than any Of the other great military ma
tions of Europe. There but one out Of
every 81 Of the population are soldiers.
and in addition to this smaller percent
age, the country has such an extensive
territory. much of it yet undeveloped.
that her soldiers would not find the
snme conditions surrounding them %
those Of other nations would.
It is also interesting to compare the
amount of territory which these great
armies have to guard. The number Of
square miles of territory which the ma
lions under consideration have arc N
follows:
Russia, $3.50, 1894; Austria-l1ungary,
24o.s42; Germany, $50; France. 2o4.-
0e2; Great Britain. 120,979; Italy, no.
04e. These figures do not include Co
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
OFT Of Place.

A rather disastrous wager that Of
the man who made a bet with his sweet
heart that he could dust the sitting
room before she could throw stone
that would hit the fence. At the end
OF an hour she had broken three win
dow panes, hit small boy and de-
stroyed several rose bushes; while he
had smashed four vases, knocked down
two pictures and brushed some brio
a-brac into the fire. And yet there are
people who maintain that the spheres
Of the sexes are one and the same
Denver Mecca.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
coppER-L1NED sToMAcHs
Remarkable Gastroponical Feats
of an Engllshman and an
American.

John Collins, who has lately di6tin-
guished himself by swallowing 81 peb-
bles and has come out of Petcrbor-
ough infirmary, where he has been in
confinement as the consequence of this
feat, no doubt thinks he has beaten the
record. He is mistaken, however. A
much more remarkable feat is recorded
in the museum Of Guy hospital, where
they have some scraps of pocket knives
that have been swallowed by one John
Cummings, an American sailor. He
and his mates went to fair and saw
. mountebank doing some wonderful
things in the way Of swallowing knives.
Most of them were greatly impressed
by the performance, but Cummings
made light Of it, and declared he could
do the same II he liked. On being
dared to do It. he took out his own
pocketknife and bolted it. His ship
mates were naturally delighted. They
piled him with grog and affectionateiy
encouraged him to still further achieve
ments. Cummings boldly declared his
readiness to swallow all the pocket
knives on shipboard. Three were in
stantly offered him, and he actually
swallowed them all. One of the four
he seemed to have permanently appro-
pristcd, and for six years he expert
mented no more in this way. Even
tually, however, he tried few more
of these somewhat indigestible articles
Of diet, and, It was said, would swal-
low o knife with the utmost indifIer-
ence.
When Cummings told his story to the
doctors, az, Of course, he had to do in
the end, they thought him mono
maniac and were inclined to pay no at
tention to it. External examination,
however, showed that metal point
had perforated the wall of the stom-
ach and induced the hospital author
tiles to administer powerful solvents in
order, if possible, to get rid Of the OBJ
structive fragments of this singular
dietary. Perhaps the stomach which
had held out against pocketknives gave
in to the doctors strong medicine. At
all events, the man died, and they have
ON show at Guys some 40 or so scraps
of metal blades and bits Of handles and
other component parts of pocketknives
all testifying to the truth of the story
the man had told and proving indis-
putably that he had long been in the
habit Of amusing himself or astonish-
ing his friends or perhaps turning an
honest penny occasionally in this orig
inal way. Collins certainly has beaten
him by coming out of the infrmary
alive.-London News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11

lonial possessions, which are garrisoned
principally by native troops, and which
are not included in the totals of the
European armies.
The number Of soldiers to each ten
square miles of territory are AZ fol-
lows:
Germany. 143,es7; France. 122.4o4;
Italy, 114,627; tria-Hungary. 1881;
Great Britain, 43,497; Russia, 4,042.
Germany, with more than 143 sol
diers to each ten miles Of her territory,
would have an exceedingly hard task
in providing for them II it was decreed
that the armies were to be disbanded.
France and Italy would have an equally
hard task. and Austria-Hungary would
not be far behind. England would not
suffer 20 greatly If the army only were
affected, and the navy not included,
while Russia might be able to provide
for her soldiers by distributing them
throughout Siberia.
But the day Of disarmament has not
come. fondly as 1t is wished for. and
when 1t does the governments will have
to find other employment for large
part Of the men which 1t will throw out
Of employment.
BERNHARD BRISTOL.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Exxs : Ii 81. Jamea.

Remove the outer skin of some green
peppers by means Of hot fat, clean out
lie seeds by cutting on the stalks.
Make garnishing of onions, green pep
peers, mushrooms and fresh tomatoes,
sliced and fried in oil. Put a portion of
the garnishing in the bottom of the
green peppers, place one raw egg on
.op, season well, bake to q color in
oven and serve hot.-Albany Argus.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Liquid Air a. an Explosive.

The engineering committee Of the
Berlin war office has just received a re.
port on the recent experiments of tbs
Austrian war office in the use Of liquid
air as an explosive. It is stated that
they foreshadow a complete revolution
in the application Of explosives. The
experiments made in Austria were con-
Quoted in a quarry by technical COM
mittee from the war Office, and the re-
suits were said to be wonderful.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
I A 0HILE the distinguished state.
WHAT vosA ssesas & IT, Great llintau Hatssas,

MA HHILE the distinguished states
WW men and diplomats from al
most every civilized nation Of
the earth are gathering at the cars
capitol to discuss the question Of gem
eral disarmament of the worlds armies,
It is not expected that the discussion
will result in much that is practical
But the peace conference serves to re-
mind us of the immensely of the Eu-
ropean armies, and causes us to think Of
what the results would be If these great
numbers Of soldiers were suddenly cast
aside by the government which they are
serving, and obliged to earn living for
themselves as civilians. While the dis
banding of our own little army would
hardly be noticed, 90 small is It in COM
parison both to the population and size
of the country, yet it is almost impos-
able to estimate the effect Of the same
course in the nations Of Europe.
In the countries with the greatest
armies the price of labor is already so
low that it seems impossible for it to
go lower, but when we think of what it
would mean to put into the labor fields
several hundred thousand men we al
most wish for the maintenance OF the
vast armies, great as the burden is upon
the people Of Europe.
To realize the full significance of this
idea it is necessary to study the armies
of the different countries of Europe in
relation to the population Of the coun-
tries which the great armies represent.
The peace footing of every army repre-
sents the number of men under arms at
all times, and 20 incapacitated from
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
sultan win pay.

London. May 4.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
says: The sultan has authorized the
American minister Oscar S. Strauss,
to telegraph President Mckinley tlln.
his majesty has promised to pay the
American claim of $50 900 for leases sus.
tanned by Americans in Tu:iiey during
the Armenian massacres in 1895.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Memorial Day. Observance.

Philadelphia. May 5.-Commander in
Chief w. C. johnson. of the Grand Army
of the Republic. has issued an order call.
ing upon Al. comrades to pay the annual
tribute of flag and flowers to the mem'
ory of the dead soldiers on Memorial
DAY. May 80. Every post is enjoined to
attend Divine worship OH the Sunday
preceding Memorial day.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11

earning anything aside from their
wages aa soldiers. In Europe the men
who constitute the difference between
the peace and the war footing must nee
essari]y give part Of their time each
year to their military duties, and for
that length Of time are taken out Of the
labor markets. In this country the men
constituting the difference between our
peace and war footing, If indeed we can
lay claim to war footing at all. are not
required to give any portion of their
time to military duties, and SO our mil
itary service has no effect upon the Ia
Dor markets.
The armies of Europe on peace foot
ing, exclusive of native colonial troops,
the men and officers for whom the diff
ferent governments must provide food,
clothing, barracks and wages, even
though the wages are meager. are az fol-
lows:
Russia, 100000 officers and men Of all
classes; France, 615, Alb; Germany, $685.
44o; Austria-Hungary, 3s5,697; Italy,
:231 1853; Great Britain, 163, 500; United
States, $4,000.
Even these figures. great as they are,
do not appall one 30 much until they are
considered in connection with the pop
ulation of the different countries, and
even then it takes the figures of Europe
on war footing to produce the greatest
effect. The population of the different
countries with great military estab-
lishments that keep the peace Of Europe
disturbed are as follows:
Russia, l29, 166,561; Germany, 52,279,-
915; Austria-Hungary, 1929, 342;
France, 3s,517,975; Great Britain, 49,
1o4,975; Italy, 31,114,5s9; while the
United States, with its little army of
$4,000 men, has population second
only to Russia.
The number of men which the nations
of Europe are prepared to put into the
field ut the first call to arms, and at a
fewhours' notice, and which really COM
prise the armies Of Europe, are as fol-
lows:
Russia, 3,503, 600; Germany, 5000, 900;
france. 100000; Austria-Hungary.
l,s2..17s; Italy, 1885, 3os; Great Britain,
b26,220.
In comparing these vast figures WITH
the totals of population, the only coun-
try that represents anything like fair
percentage of soldiers in proportion to
the population is Great Britain, and
even there one soldier must defend only
70 civilians. In Germany one out of
every II Of the population is soldier in
time Of war, and that at a time when the
last reserve of the German army is not
included. In other words more than
one-sixth Of the kaiser's subjects are
under arms more or less each year.
When we consider that those at home
Include the Nomen and children. the
aged and infirm and other classes OF
government employees, it means that
nearly one-half Of the able-bodied men
of the country are soldiers. What would
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
An interesting Point.

The supreme court has passed on an
interesting point of law in the case Of
the state VS.. Joseph Koerner. The de-
PENDANT was arrested and tried for the
larceny of watch. For his defense
the prisoner offered to show his intox-
icated condition at the time the alleged
crime was committed. While laying
down the principle Of law that intoxi-
cation does not excuse the crime, the
supreme court holds that larceny is q
crime in which must be shown the in
tent to deprive another of the property
taken and that the defendant should
have been allowed to show his condi-
ton.