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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-26
FLOOD OF PROSPERITY.
rhe Good Times Have Made the Der
ocrats Cease Their Calamity
Rowling.

Among the many indications of pros
perity none are more remarkable than
the car famine On the eastern and mid
western railroads. For two years the
output OF new cars has been prodigious,
and yet there are not nearly enough
to handle the freight. The summer
wheat crop, IL should be understood,
has not yet begun to move, nor are
corn, potatoes, apples, hops and the
other staple crops OF the area mentioned
ready for shipment. So the glut Of
traffic is mainly caused by shipments
OF manufactured articles. The call for
these Is larger than has ever before
been the case in the history of the coun-
try, particularly for manufactures OF
iron, and despite an increase Of price
along some lines we cannot see any
signs of an abatement In the volume
of demand. People who have lately
visited the east speak of the condition
of business there as SURPRISING any
thing that was proms-Sd even in the
most sanguine speeches OF the Mckin-
ley orators three years ago. The strikes
that are happening among railroad men
are none of them against n reduction
of wages, but are carried on either for
the sake of u fairer ratio of pay toward
the new business done or in protest
against the overwork which follows an
effort 10 keep up with orders or 10 get
relief from u congested demand upon
manufacturing facilities. They do not
alter the fact that money was never
so plentiful, industry so active nor de-
mand so great. On the contrary, they
emphasize H.
When the commercial uplift first
brought the country out of the slough
OF despond into whish the German
Wilson bill had plunged it the demo-
cratic fashion was TO account for pros
perity by the prices realized for wheat
owing to the failure of the crop in
India and other places on the globe.
No such explanation is possible now,
and that Ia the reason the democratic
journals have dropped the prosperity
discussion. They never allude to bet
ter times, except in their atiidavits OF
circulation and advertising. but are do
ing their best 10 raise issues against the
administration which will cause the
people to forget what they owe to 1t.
But the task is bound TO prove too
great for partisan ingenuity. What
ever views the workingman may hold
on the subject OF imperialism" he
knows when he is well off and is quite
capable of voting 10 keep himself in
that comfortable situation as long as
he can.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-26
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

ryWilliam Mckinley was the "ad-
vance agent of prosperity" for fact
indianapolis Journal.
ry1hc old-school democrats of Ken
lucky never thought the day would
come when they would be obliged to inn
port their principal speechmaldng tall
Washington Star.
ryBryan indorscs the regular demo-
cratic ticket in Kentucky, but adds that
he doesn't know anything about IT,
That's valuable certificate of recon-
mendation.-N. y. Press.
rIThe able democratic editors are as
suming an assured tone when speaking
of John T.. Altgeld which seems TO in
iicate that they have his obituary al
ready in type.--Chicago Tribune.
TyMr. Bryan says he hoped to unity
the Kentucky democrats. Mr.. Bryan's
previous successes as uni,ier were not
such as 20 have emboldsned n lss=
ssngulnc disposition.A Albany Argus
(DeD \.
rIMr. Bryan says the party is first,
the platform second and the nominee
third. The party that stood first with
Bryan in 1892 was that Of Weaver. and
his versatility may again be displayed
In 1o00.-St Louis Globe-Democrat.
u1In response TO the threatened re-
fusal of eastern democrats TO contrib
ute to campaign fund IL Mr.. bryan
shall he nominated. the Bryan leaders
say In that case they will raise the cry
OF "a poor mans campaign" and make
their candidate popular on that line.
With his experience I'm handling gate
money, Mr.. Bryan ought to be able to
finance his own campaign.-Indiannp-
oils Journal
E1Aftcr Bryan has swallowed the
democratic candidate for governor OF
Kentucky 70 help his own canvass for
the presidential nomination, he has tho
audacity 10 claim il as an act Of self-re-
nuncintion. III 1t were true, as Bryan
says, that be has 'no personal or polit-
ical interests 20 be considc ed when
democratic principles arc at stake" he
would &c, out, and thus give the demo-
cratic party n chance 70 make some sort
OF showing next yenr.--Troy. Times
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-26
No Escape.

Mrs. Chinner-Eruestine. my darl-
ing. do you expect Constant tonight?
Ernestine-Of course. mamma. Whl
do you inquire?
Mrs. Chinner-If he asks you to mar
ny him. tell him TO come and speak TO
me.
Ernestine-And " he doesn't ask
me?
Mrs. Cninner-Tefl MIN am coming
To speak TO him. Brooklyn Life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-26
SILVER SENTIMENT WANING.
Attention OF the Majority
OF Democrats.

Straws indicative OF the political drjf:
are numerous, and they are uniformly
adverse TO Organism and the extreme
silver element. One is not inclined to
attach much importance to the Sarato-
ga meeting Of Van Wyck boomers. It's
impossible to discover anything inspir-
iting in the record or personality Of
the ex-iudge of Brooklyn. But the talk
i'm his favor among prominent south
ern democrats serves, at any rate, TO
impress the silver hotheads with the ne
cessity of studying popular sentiment
instead OF assuming IL. Politicians can
not make or dictate issues. II the peo-
pie are not interested in silver il il
worse than idle 10 force that issue upon
them. With silver Bryan's political fd.-
tunes are inextricably involved. Sill
YER makes Bryan logical candidate;
with the subordination Of that ques-
ton he becomes the most illogical of
candidates. The Saratoga conference
is making itself ridiculous by the sol
emn advocacy of Van Wyck, but its real
object is to undermine Organism.
At Syracuse n conference OF silverites
and faithful Bryanites has just been
held. The leading spirits are not known
to fame, but il is noteworthy that they
quarreled among themselves and adopt
ed platform that cannot suit the ultra
element OF the party. Anti-imperial-
ism, trusts and popular election Of SEN
ators are given MS much prominence as
silver. The radicals bitterly fought this
declaration, but they were outvoted.
Thus was silver stabbed In the house
of it's warmest friends.
After al Bryan may not have so
royal road TO n denomination as he
fondly imagined few months ago. Diff
fculties are multiplying, and the cloud
on his political horizon is already big
ger than a mans hand. Gen. jackson,
of Tennessee, may be too optimistic in
saying that the party is about TO right
Itself and throw Organism overheard,
but hard fight will be made. IL Is
mistake to suppose that only the gold
democrats are opposed 70 Bryan and
free silver. There are plenty of 'rcgu-
lars" and ex-silvcrites who perceive the
folly OF bourbonism and defiant disre-
gard OF facts. These will have their
representatives in the convention and
will be heard with respect and involun-
tary interest.-Chicago Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-26

Knocker--I don't know why, but
Smith has an inbred hatred Of mother
~ pearl
Bocker-Why, didn't your wife ever
tell you his wife's name il PEARL
Brooklyn Life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-26

'See here. Browne, did yon tell Bar
rows that wouldn't run OFT with red
hot stove2"
"Yes, ! did, Bronson, but I'm willing
10 admit was ong."-Harlem Life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-26

ryItis a wonder that our mcddlcsome
"aunties" have not protested 20 the
Mexican government against the war
that Is being made on the Yaquis. But
Of course, they won't They could not
make a political point against Prcsi'
dent Mckinley. Cleveland Leader.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-26

copyright. 1897. by d. Appleton & Co. All
rights reserved
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-26

DWhen the republicans gather to-
gether next year there will be no I'M
certain sound as TO the money question.
Even thus early the republicans Of Iowa
have declared that"the monetary stand
ard OF this country and the world Is
gold" They further declare that 1.-THE
permanence OF this stendard must be
assured by congressional legislation,
giving IL the validity aud vitality cfp pub
Tic law The western republicans are
in the van upon the money question
and they will be closely followed by
their brethren I'm the east.---Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
OTIS FINALLY TELLS THE TRUTH.

Gen. Otis, the American commander
In the Philippines, who has been en-
deavoring, by guarding the news chan
nels, suppressing the facts and distort-
ing the conditions, to create the i'm
preston at home that he had the
Philippine situation we'll in hand, has
finally been compelled to tell the truth
and the truth lis said to worry the
President very much. 1t is nothing
more, however, than was the common
knowledge of the people gained through
correspondents who managed to escape
the censor at Manila How much of
the truth Otis has told the President is
not stated, but it is known he has ad-
mitted his inability to conquer the
Filipinos and stated that he has not
sufficient force to hold the ground al
ready taken, which must be abandoned
unless reinforcements arc sent at once
The President takes this blunt but
tardy confession of the situation just
as he might be supposed to take it.
He is much disturbed" Naturally.
But his first thought is-not as to the
quickest and best means of sending
the reinforcements now absolutely
necessary to permit our little army of
heroes to hold their own-oh. no. The
policy-though not the military policy
of the thing is what engrosses the
Presidents patriotic attention.. He
has his eyes fastened on the distance,
but in the direction of next years
campaign rather than on the perilous
situation of our hard-pressed soldiers
in the Philippines. His main thought
is for his own political chances rather
than the chancs of our army for their
lives in these deadly Asiatic islands.
Rather unjust if not cruel as this
estimate of the Presidents attitude
may sound at first blush it is the only
one We can consider in view of his inn
mediate action, or, rather, inaction
Otis suggested that the troops be sent
as quickly as possible, but, true to his
usual Micawber procrastinating policy
of waiting for something to turn up to
save him the necessity of calling for
volunteers to aid in the unpopular
Philippines enterprise, we are told he
has decided to defer the inevitable APP
peal for six or eight weeks, giving as
an excuse the presence of the rainy
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
MILES LAUGHS LAST.

The administration did an unmanly
Gen. Miles because he. stood up for the
welfare, health and comfort of his
troops, as any good general must
against the incompetency and corrup-
ton of commissary department which
supplied them rotten food.
That it was not only an unmanly,
but an unwise thing-this ignoring of
Miles-has since been amply proven.
1t has not injured, but on the contrary
has greatly raised Gen. Miles in the
popular estimation, for the fact that
he did his whole duty fearlessly has
been placed in lime-light before the
public eye in the various mock-court-
martials by which it has been sought
to defame the veteran while by turn
ing him down and ignoring him in mil
itary counsels in the present Philip
pine emergency, the administration has
simply foolishly deprived itself of the
most valuable services, knowledge and
experience of the head of the army and
the most capable commander in the
service.
1t is another case of cutting off the
nose to spite the face. The admins
tration has only succeeded in advanc-
ing Miles and lowering itself in pop
ular esteem, while the practical re-
suits of turning over the conduct of
the Philippine war to Alger and Cor
bin, the twin incompetents, are glar-
ingly apparent in the disheartening
fiasco which Gen. Otis now admits the
campaign has thus far resulted in.
So much for the administration
spiteful policy of conducting an Asiatic
war without the assistance or even ad-
vice of the commanding general of the
army.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26

According to the decree of a Penn
sylvania court a contract between an
employe and his firm amounts to moth
ing in law and may be violated with
impunity by the employee. The case
was that of the Lukens Iron and Steel
Co., of Coate5ville, against one E. H.
Martin. The defendant is an expert in
steel manufacture and was under con-
tract at salary of $4,000 for five years.
Another company offered him $500,
and he rendered his resignation, which
his employers refused to accept, OBJ
tanning an injunction against him
breaking his contract and depriving
them of his services. Martin testified
that there were plenty of others as ex-
pert as himself, and the court dis
solved the injunction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
THE END.

An old man sat in an open door,
He was wrinkled and grsled and grey:
And with dreamy eyes looked into space,
space,
His thoughts were far away.
He let them wander back-far back,
To the days of his early youth;
He saw himself a boy at play
Without care, forsooth.
Then wildly he followed out
His life with its joy and pain
A life of deeds both good and pure
He had not lived in vain.
Gently his head fell on his breast,
And he sank in that last repose
Where the soul goes out on that journey
dim,
Whittier no one knows.
H. ARVEYP.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26

Those trust organs who declare that
the tariff is not responsible for the
tariff-bred and tariff-fostered trusts.
ought to accompany their assertion
with a diagram showing how these
priee-advancing combinations could
maintain their combine, their exorbit-
ant prices if foreign competition were
suddenly let in on them by the removal
of the tariff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26

Excursisn to Cincinnatfi- Arion. MoxArt.
beethoven any Maennerchor Singing so-
ctettes will Leave Over the b. = o.
BY special train at s.: 80 a. m. We'd
nesday, June 28th. Fare for the round
trip, $500. Tickets valid for return
Iassage until July Sd inclusive. Tickets
are now on sale and can be obtained
from Jacob Korn, 315 Main street, A.
Schrenn, corner Eleventh and Market
streets; Conrad Bremen, 1923 Jacob
street; w. H. Schrebe, corner Forty
eighth and Jacob streets; ]. c.. Young,
1927 South and Market streets; c. A.
Schaefer, corner Fourteenth and Mar
ket streets; c. w. Appenzeller. Bridge
port; VIM. ipphardt, Martins Ferry,
or B. & o. station.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26

y CpuulllOu Oh ta6 TROOPS
now in the islands during that same
rainy season, when they are at vast
disadvantage with the native troops,
who, Of course, are acclimated and at
home. 1t is quite plain, as Otis says,
that unless reinforcements are sent
quickly the army will be compelled
to abandon the ground it has taken
But the only reinforcements likely
to be sent for six or eight weeks are
the thirty-five thousand regular vol
unteers provided by the army bill
In other words, for fear of making
an unpopular move that may endanger
his second term chances, the President
will probably ignore the call of his
commanding officer at Manila for help
and allow the situation and our brave
little army to take care of themselves
for the next two months.
Mr.. McKinley's political necessities
must be attended to first; and until
then those of the troops must wait. The
needs OF the army must remain in abey-
ance until the President waits on his
luck or for the political skies to clear.
But the political skies are not likely
to clear for so trucking and incompe-
tent an administration, which fears to
manfully back up even it's own chosen
policy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
AN ANGRY ORGAN.

That patriotic body of German
Americans who met in Detroit the 9TH
err day and protested against an alli-
ance between the United States and
England, which is so popular among
the Anglo-maniacs of the administra-
ton, are thus referred to by that faith
full administration organ, the Parkers-
burg State Journal, Internal Revenue
Collector Whites paper:
"A lot of hyphenated citizens who like
this country well enough TO eat in it. had
an exciting time yesterday, at Detroit.
They worked themselves up to a great
pitch of excitement and grew very red in
the face over something that isn't going
to happen. They yelled and sputtered and
cheered Democratic oratory TO the echo
in opposition to an alliance of this country
with England. AS there isn't going to be
any such an alliance, these excitable citi-
zens should soak their heads and wait I'M
til cooler weather.
This delicate reference to these pa
triotie citizens. who having their all
at stake in this country have as per-
feet right to declare their opposition
TO destructive and disastrous Anglo
American alliance as any native Amer
lean in the land. is what we might have
expected from this bigotted source and
from an organist whose highest patri-
otto impulse and ambition is to hold a
fat Office.
AS to our contemporary statement
that there isn't going to be any such
alliance" while we do not believe it
knows, we trust it is right and that
the leading sentiment of the Anglo
maniac majority of its party will not
prevail. There is no use. however, de-
nying the existence Of this sentiment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
The Modern Beauty

Thrives on good food and sunshine,
with plenty of exercise in the open
air. Her form glows with health and
her face blooms with its beauty If
her system needs the cleansing action
Of a laxative remedy, she uses the
gentle and pleasant Syrup of Figs,
made by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
Persistent Advertising
Brings Success,
TO THE PUBLIC.

Messrs. A. G. Archibald and II. s. Packard
are authorized to solicit and collect for six
weeks subscription to the Daily Register,
We guarantee "a prompt and careful deliv-
cry on all orders secured by them.
WHEELING REGISTER,
by the Management,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26

Sentimental femininity in New York
is going into affectionate raptures over
a commonplace murderer who brutally
killed his sweetheart from jealousy.
Lovely woman will never cease to be
an enigma.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26

A minister for the colonies is the
latest suggestion for an addition to the
cabinet at Washington. What this adj
ministration really needs, however, is
a lord high executioner to chop off
wicked Democratic and independent ed
itors' heads.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
Low Rate Excursion to Los Angles, Cal.
and Return, via IL. & q.

June oath and July 7th the B. & o.
will sell excursion tickets to Los An
geles and return for S73.75, valid for
return passage until September 5th.
For full information apply to T. C.
Burke, Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26

Will be presented to all visitors TO the
Elks' Street Carnival who will call for
them at c. A. Houses Music Rooms,
1924 and 1926 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
Excursions to Los Angeles. CAL, via Penn
syIyania Lines

June oath to July 18th, inclusive, for
National Educational Association an
nual meeting, excursion tickets will be
sold to Los Angeles, California, via
Pennsylvania lines; return coupons
valid until September 9Th. Additional
information will be cheerfully given by
John G. Tomlinson, Wheeling, ticket
agent of Pennsylvania lines
23.24,26,29,1,4.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
SALE OF BONDS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

The village of Darlington, Ohio. through
the Finance Committee of its Council, in
vites sealed proposals, at the office of the
2lst day of July. A. ID. 1892 for the pur-
chase of bonds in the sum of Six Thous-
and Dollars $4,000. consisting oftwelve
bonds of Five Hundred Dollars $500 each,
coming due from 1902 to 1913 and bearing
interest at six per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually at Treasurer's Office in
the village.
Bidders will be required to deposit with
each bid an amount Of money or a certified
check on some bank in the sum Of Two
Hundred $500 Dollars, payable at the
antee of good faith and that the bid so
made, If successful, viii be fulfilled IN ac-
cordance with the terms thereof. and the
requirements of the law and ordinances.
When the bids have been examined and
the award made according 10 law, all
moneys or checks deposited, as guarantees.
shall be returned 10 the depostor, or held
by the Village Clerk subject to his call, ex-
cept that of the successful bidder, which
shall be held and considered and accepted
as part payment on the bonds so awarded
or sold
The village council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
All proposals should be addressed to the
Village Clerk. Darlington, Monroe county,
Ohio. and must be sealed and endorsed
Bids for Darlington Curbing. Street I'm
provement and Indebtedness, Under Ordi-
nance of MAY 49, 1893 "
BY order of the village council
l.. r URPMAN, Mayor
JOHN w ROSE, Village Clerk.
June q, 1899. ju26e&da
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCT

FIFTH STREET.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Public Works of the city Of
Wheeling until u o'clock noon. Saturday,
July l, 1899, for constructing a brick sewer
in Forty-fifth street Specifica tions can be
seen at the office Of the City Engineer.
The successful bidder or bidders Will be
required to furnish bond in the sum Of
one thousand $1,000 dollars, with surety,
to be approved by the board, for the faith
full performance of the contract The
names of the sureties must accompany
each bid. The proposals must be marked
Proposals for Constructing Forty-hfth
Street Sewer The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
jules VIM. II. HORNISH. Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26

1t does not indicate very masked
generosity on the part of the Tin Plate
Trust that it has advanced the wages
of some of its employees twenty-five per
cent. seeing that 1t has advanced the
price of its product to the American
consumer 100 per cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
Hello, Bill"

Get your lunch to-day at the City
Hospital booth, at the Elks' Oriental
Street Carnival. Iced tea, lemonade,
homemade cake, gingerbread, ETC.,
will be served.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
0lle % tne people WIN
tendency of that party
The frankness Of Gen. Oti

The frankness of Gen. Otis
stopped classifying the Philippn
uation and bluntly informed the
dent that he cannot hold his d
against the Filipinos with his present
force, is likely, it is said, to be rewarded
by his recall. Is the administration
after making scapegoat of Otis for
the Philippine fiasco?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26

This morning the big show on the
Island opens. 1t is something you
can't afford to miss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26

Fourth of July, c., L. & w. Ry.
One fare for the round trip on July
3rd and 4th, good returning until July
9Th
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26

The weather man promices to act
decently this week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-26
mbetlin9 Re9ister
CHARLES II. TANEy. GENERAL MANAGER

The REGISTER, embracing its several
editions is entered at the Postoffice at
Wheeling w. Va, as second-class matter