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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28

An excellent Christmas treat was
given the children at the Kings Daugh-
ters Day Nursery yesterday afternoon.
A handsomely trimmed and well light
ed tree was provided for the occasion
and each of the sixteen children now
being cared for at the institution re-
celved a lot of good things to eat and
appropriate gifts. Dolls of various
sizes and styles were presented to the
girls and tool chests and Noah's Arks,
to the boys. A large collection of all
kinds of toys, devoted to the Nursery,
were arranged for the children to play
with and the little people spent a most
delightful time. During the afternoon
the 4, were visitors at the institution
and all were pleasantly entertained by
the ladies in charge. Many donations
were received, including toys, grocer
les, canned goods, wearing apparel and
about $3.50 in cash. A lot of groceries
and canned goods was donated by St.
Matthew's Circle and toys, by Mrs.
Thomas banners class of st. Luke's
Sunday school. The Christmas tree
was gift from Mrs. julius Rousch, or
Gormania. Others from whom bene-
factions were received were Mrs. Ben
Jacobs, Stone & Thomas. George M.
Shook & Co., Mrs. E. B. Carney, Mrs.
Joseph Speidel, Mrs. Ziegenfelder, Miss
Jesse Moffat, Mrs. Frank Caldwell, Mrs.
S. B. Mckee. Will Kleives, Martin
CO
ley and the Bon Ton.
During the year ending the latter
part of September, 1850 children were
cared for and during the month of Oc-
tober, 1928 children were received. Miss
Ella Shipman is the efficient matron of
the institution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
THE FUNERAL
OF Mrs. Shrack, Who Died From the
ERects OF Injuries.

The funeral of Mrs. Kate Shrack,
wife of Frank Shrack, took place from
her late residence on South Wood
street yesterday morning and was
largely attended by the relatives and
friends of the deceased. The remains
were taken to Haneytown, Pa, for in
terment. Mrs. Shrack was badly burn
ed by lamp explosion at her resi-
dence few days ago and died from
the effects of injuries. After the acct
dent she remained under the care of a
physician at home until Tuesday after
noon about two o'clock, when she was
taken to the city hospital. Her condi-
ton being rather critical at the time
and she passed away shortly after ar
irving at the institution. She was we'll
known and esteemed and had many
friends who deeply regretted TO learn
of her death. She was forty-five years
old and is survived by a husband and
two young children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
CHARGED WITH THEFT.

South St0e man Accused CT StoAAfn8
Bedding and Clothes, Arrested
Yesterday Morning.
In Squire j. r. Larue's court on
November 7th, Mrs. NJ. D. McQuovern
swore out warrant against John
Kreiter, of the South Side, on the
charge of breaking into her residence
and stealing a lot of bedding and wear
ing apparel. 1t is reported that the
defendant skipped out of town and re-
manned away until last Thursday. He
was arrested yesterday morning and
committed to Jail for hearing about
the first of the coming week. The
plaintiff, who resides in the Fifth ward,
alleges that the goods were taken from
her home while she was on visit to
relatives out of town some weeks ago.
1t will be remembered that immediate
" after the theft was discovered. q
search warrant was issued for two wo-
men. They were arrested and after
wards released.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28

In the Third Presbyterian Church,
Eighth ward, there will be held dou-
BILE silver medal contest this evening at
eight o'clock. This contest is among
six young ladies and six young gentle
men. These contests are educational
and deserve a large audience. Among
the best speakers are those who secure
silver, gold, grand gold and diamond
medals which are given by the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
Under whose auspices these contests are
given. The public is cordially invited
to be present to encourage these young
contestants.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28

Judge NJ. H. Dent, of the State Su-
preme Court of Appeals, yesterday
morning granted the application for
a writ of error by B. B. Dovener and
S. o. Boyce, counsel for the defendants,
in the case of State VS.. Clarence John
son and Hugh Devinney, convicted OF
the murder of Charles Mclaughlin.
Argument upon the writ will be heard
as soon as possible. in order that a
final judgment may be entered in the
case by the State Supreme Court at an
early date.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
Marks From Above.

BROWNSVILLE-Riv Z feet inches
and falling.
GREENSBORO-Ri feet II inches
and falling. showing and cod.
OIL CITY-Rfver feet inch and fall
ing. Clear and cold.
MoRGANTOW 'N-River feet 10 inches
and falling Cloudy and cold.
STEURENVILLE-Riv 10 feet 3 inches
and falling. Cloudy and cold.
WARREN-River feet inches. Cloudy
and cold
PIT-TsBURG- River 10 feet and falling.
Cloudy and f.lld
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28

The marks on the wharf at midnight
showed #. in. and falling slowly.
Owing TO the continuance of the cold
weather the ice is increasing in heavi-
ness. Should the present weather con-
tinue two or three days longer a num-
Der of boats would be forced to go TO
the bank.
The Dick Fulton and The Belle Nc
Gowan hooked into the same tow on
account of the ice, passed down at s
a. m. yesterday.
Capt William Clark, of Bridgeport,
one of the oldest and most experienced
rivermen in this section of the coun-
try, is lying critically i'll at his home,
suffering from partial stroke of pa
ralysis.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
To-Day's Boats.

Pittsburg, Lorena, 5 a. m.
Pittsburg, Greenwood, a. M
Cincinnati, Queen City, s a. M
ST. Marys, Urania, 10 a. m.
Newport, Eloise, II a. m.
Parkersburg, Bedford, IL a. m
Steubenville, II. VI. Bayne, 2:30 p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $50 p. m.
SisterSVille Ruth 80 D IN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28

The SWEETEST social affair Of the sea-
son in Afro-American circles, was the
Assembly Club ball at Odd Fellows hall
last night. There was a big crowd
present, and everything passed of
Pleasantly. Music was furnished by
Meister's orchestra. The reception
committee was composed of Joseph
Verse and Frank Dolan. George
Wright, James Branson and Lee Gray
were floor managers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28

Pittsburg. Virginia, a. m.
ST. Marys, Urania, 10 a. m.
Matamoras, Eoise, II a. m.
ParkersbUrg, Ben Hur II a. m.
Steubenviile T. NJ Bayne, go y. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $3.50 p. IN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28

Charleston, Kanawha-
St. Marys, Urania.
Newport, Eloise.
Pittsburg, Ben Hur.
Steubenville, L. NJ. Bayne.
Darlington, Leroy.
SistersVille, Ruth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-To-nigh "A
Guilty Mother; first half of next week,
ION The Stroke of Twelve
OPERA HOUSE-Friday, THE Heart of
Maryland; Saturday, "A Bachelors
Honeymoon; Monday. Hermann, the
Great; Wednesday, Fritz in a Mad
House,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
HOLIDAY AFFAIRS.
LADY MANAGERS OF THE DAY
NURSERY GAVE THE Chill
DREN A TREAT
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

Visitors at the Institution During
the Day-Many Donations Were
Observation-Disclosures of Children
Cared forthcoming Christmas
Entertainment at Chap1ine
Street Nj. f. Church.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28

F. P. Jones, dealer IN ali grades of
Montana Coal and Soft Coke; phone $50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
A Writ of Error.

Nothing ''just as good Insist on
having Monongah Coal. or, Phone, 204.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28

Pay your water rent on or before
December 80 and save 10 per cent.
discount. Office open every night
until = O'Clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
Marks From Below.
The marks on the wharf at midnigh

PARKERSBURG-O river II feet and
rising. Light snow; mercury Do
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
Underwear.
Clothing.

MEMS SUITS-0VERC0ATS.
CLOSING OUT ALL CAPES AND
JACKETS.
HOSIERY.
Ladies' csc FIeeced Hose, 100.
Nice Wool Hose, tic.
ALL DOLLS, TOYS, ETC.
HATS AND CAPS.
SHIRTS.
Nice Wool Shirts, 44c, zoe.
Nice Jersey Shirts, 3oc, 43c.
GLOVES.
Cents Nice Gloves, I9c, zoe, 36o.
Wool Gloves, 25c.
Good Wool MItts, Zoe.
BLANKETS, 43c, 65c' 75c.
FINE WOOL BLANKETS, $2.4s.
CoRsETs, KID GLOVES, HASDKER-
CHIEFS, NICE LACE HANDKER-
CHIEFS, SILK HANDKERCHIEFs,
SILK AND COTTON MUFFLERs.
STATIONERY.
BLANK BOOKS, PAPER, INK AND
PENCIL TABLETS, States, PENS.
Shirt Waits, 43c mp. Dress skirts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28

F. P. Jones. phone $50, dealer in Coal
and Coke
The Lamar register., 1899-09-13
The Difference in Alfalfa Crops.

At the Utah station the first cut
ting of alfalfa gave the largest yield
IN each of FIVE tests, and in fourteen
out OF fifteen cuttings, while the third
crop gave the lowest for every test
and in every cutting but one. The
average yields for five years, includ.
ing all cuttings, stand in the follow
ing relation: First crop, 100; second,
49, and third, 80; for the early cut
tings alone, first crop, 100; second,
S3; third, 66. In the average COM
position of all cuttings for three
years, the nutrients Of the three crops
vary but little. The second has
slightly the highest per cent of pro-
tein and fiber; and the third the
most fat and nitrogen free extract.
The third crop has the largest pro-
portion OF leaves to stems; but the
per cent Of protein in the leaves is
highest in the second crop, and next
highest in the first The leaves Of
the first crop contain the most fat
and OF the second the least. The
third crop produced higher average
rate of gain IN the feeding tests than
the first or second and also higher
than any of the separate cuttings.
The amount eaten daily was also the
highest OF all, but the dry matter
and digestible matter for pound of
gain were the lowest. In a pound
for pound comparison, the gains
stand as follows; First crop, 100;
second crop, 81; third crop, 1875; dry
matter for pound of gain, first crop,
100; second crop, us; and third
crop, so.
The beef product to an acre, tax
ing the average result of all the cut
tings for the five years, was very
much the highest for the first crop
and decidedly the lowest for the
third, standing as follows; First
crop, 100; second, 81; and third, 45.
But taking the early cuttings alone
they stand, first crop, 100; second,
SO; and third 90. Pound for pound,
taken as whole, the results show
the highest feeding value for the
third crop, and the lowest for the
second. The average annual beef
product from early cut alfalfa was
705.61 pounds to an acre; it required
9,575 pounds OF timothy to produce
an equal weight; 1887 pounds Of
red clover, aud 10.0S3 pounds of
shredded corn fodder.-EY.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-13

The above mentioned Nature-Study
came bound in a handy volume contain
ing many interesting and practical les
sons taken from observations in nature
and adapted to all grades. The lessons
upon the smaller animals and in sects,
birds, trees and plants, which are familiar
to most children, and the simple illus
trations of many of the common natural
phenomena which surround us, will be
found especially suitable for use in the
school.
Since the value of nature study in
arousing interest and in helping to es-
tablish habits of study, is becoming SO
generally recognized, all teachers should
embrace this opportunity TO secure such
helpful material. A line written to the
university will secure 1t.
DAVID BARNES.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-13
Notice.

Commencing with the fall term OF our
school tuition of $500 per month pay
able three months in advance will be
charged on all scholars outside of Dist.
No. IA Prowers county, Colorado. Ap-
plication must be made to the secretary
for admission, if room is available he will
issue receipt which presented to Prof. F..
r. Jones will entitle holder to admission.
ID. E. CooPER, Pres.
w. L. MoREHoUsE, Treas
A. N. PARRISH, Secy.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-13
N ay Valley.

School opened with large atten.
dance this tMonday) morning.
Frank Fuller is constructing sail
boat which he will place on the
King.
A run of water for domestic use is
greatly desired by people on the
lower division of the canal.
The rain of Saturday last was
barely sufficient to enable plowing
to be done for the fall seeding of
wheat
A L. Beavers preached to large
audience at the Wells school house
on Sunday morning. 1t was his first
effort and it reflected careful study
in the manner Of presenting his sub
ject. The sermon is highly spoken
Of by all who heard it.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-13
Schools.

Lamar, Colo, Aug. 10.
The College OF Agriculture,
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.
Gentlemen:-A friend gave me two of
your teachers leaflets: one entitled "How
a Candle Burns;" the other "Four Apple
Twigs."
1t seems to me that such leaflets
would be valuable helps in our schools.
Will you kindly inform me how we may
secure them for the schools Of our county.
Respectfully,
DAVID BARNES.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-13
Notice.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice. that my wife, Rosa Pearl (for-
board. without any Just cause or reason there-
for. and refusing to return as in duty bound.
will not be responsible for her support elsewhere
any debts contracted by her or for her. either in
her own name or in my name. All persons are
notified to govern themselves accordingly
Dated at Lamar, Prowers county, Colorado.
this 30th day of August. A. ID. 1899.
g. F. PEARL.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
q. 5. LAND OFFICE LAMAR coLo. ,

@. S. LAND OFFICE LAMAR CoLo.}
Sept. s, 1899.
NOTICE is hereby given that the followinr :
~ named settler has filed notice of his III
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
Register and Receiver at Lamar, Colorado, on
Friday, October 20, 1899. vix Charles Maxwell,
IL. - No. 4la2, for lots and @ and Mex SWi;
and sen NWk Sec. 0, Twp. % s., Rg. As w. 6th
P. M. in Colorado
he names the following witnesses to prove his
said land. viz: Joseph ". Ball. Marsena j. Nc.
Millin, John A, Mcdowell and John w. Garvi,.
all of Lamar, Colorado.
sls-o1s WA. MERRILL, Register.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-13

The Colorado soldier boys arrived
home today. That IS if they are al
lowed to reach home at all. Nearly
every town through which the train
passed insisted on keeping them
from three hours to half day, and
it is therefore very uncertain Just
where they are at this writing.
The Watermelon day celebration
seems to maintain its interest for the
public as the years 60 by. Each year
the crowds increase and the fair as
sociation is placed on more substa
tial basis. There should be an annual
fair in this county, and if Lamar
don't get a move on herself some of
the smaller towns will capture the
event.
The papers at Las Animas state
that the flow at the artesian well
there has dwindled down until it is
very tiresome job waiting to get q
little water. This is exactly the ex-
perience Lamar had with her first
artesian well. The flow was strong
at first, but gradually diminished un-
til it almost reached the vanishing
point. The flow does not seem to
keep up in any of the wells OF the
valley.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-13
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF - MOTTO E
FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. LAND orrIcE, LANAn, CoLo.

Us. LAND OFFICE, LAMAR, Colo.
Aug. 2s. 1899.
NOTICE is hereby given that Trellyen Eruest
~ Novels, of Lamar, Colo, has filed noticcof
his intention to make proof on his desert iani
claim No: ia, for the SEA Section "a and NEx
of Section 25 in Township 81 s.. Range
.6 W. 9th p. 81. in Colorado, before tie
Register and Receiver at Lamar. Colo, OF,
Thursday, the l2th day of October, 1893.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation Of SAID
land Lottie Crawford, John A. Williams Ezra
Colorado.
aS0 o4 W. A. MERRILL. Receiver
The Lamar register., 1899-09-13
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF
AGRICIyITJRE

AGRICULTURE.
Ithaca, N. Y, Aug. %.
David Barnes, Supt. Of Schools,
Lamar. Colo,
Dear Strive send you under sepa,
rate cover our Nature-Study leaflets as
published to date and have placed your
name upon our free mailing list for fu-
ture issues. The same courtesy will be
extended to all your teachers who re-
quest it.
With best wishes, believe me sir,
Yours respectfully,
JNo. W. SPENCER.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-13
Notice,

The payments to the members of the
Lamar Melon Growers Association will
be made on the LIST and 18th days of
each month.
A. E. BENT, Pres.
E. C. NOVELS. Secy.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12
The state con vention of orangeme

The state convention of OTangemen,
which adjourns in Bangor today, is the
fourth of this order, to be held in Maine.
The first Orange lodge was organized in
this State in 1879 at Calais. For many
years this was the only lodge in the
State. the next organization being effect
ed at Houlton In July, 1892 This lodge
is the largeet in Maine. At the present
time there are 1900 members Of the order
In Maine with lodges at Fort Fairfield,
Presque Isle, Bridgewater, Houlton, New
Limerick, Linneus, Smyrna Mills, Ash
land, Island Falls. Patten, Kingman,
Bangor, Waterville, Lewiston, Augusta,
Portland, Cumberland Mills, Sanford,
Gardiner, Calais, Danforth and Monta-
que The greatest strength of the order is
in Aroostook, which is accounted for by
the nearness TO the Provinces. Although
not of great importance in this country
and these times, when there is not great
luminosity between religious sects, the
Loyal Orange Institution has had In Ire
land and Canada a sti rring history since
it was organized in 1895 as an assooia-
tion to preservesthe fruits Of the victories
of William of Orange.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

The death OF Horace A. w. Tabor
once the millionaire United States Sena-
tor from Colorado. recalls the fact that
he began life as stoneoutter in Lewis
ton, Me. There he mat Miss Augusta j..
Pierce, daughter of a contractor, and in
1857 they were married at Augusta. BY
her devotion amid hardships and ability
In successes, she assisted him to build W
in the West his fortune of millions, only
to find one day that he had secretly
divorced her in order to marry one OF the
women of a mining camp. BY legal pro
ceedings she secured her rightful share
of the property and by judicious invest
ments increased it so that she was worth
three million dollars when she died in
Denver in 1895 AS her fortune increased
his shrunk until he needed the salary
which the postmastership of Denver gave
him 1t is said to have been Mrs Tabor's
dream that one day she might come &C
the assistance of the old companionlof. he,
younger days, for whom her love seems
never to have entirely died out. But she
died too soon.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

any ag itat,on against them. Indeed We are
inclined to think that most people at the
North look upon them with sort OF
favor, as tending TO prevent bloodshed
which was the inevitable ooncomitant OF
the old way of eliminating the black
vote by force. They feel that inasmuch
as the blacks are bound TO be shut out 10
| is best for all concerned that they should
be shut out by the constitutional amend
ment, no matter II essentially fraudulent,
than by the shot gun and the tissue bal
lot.
But there Is one thing to which we
believe the North, when II comes TO thor
oughly comprehend 1t, will not be recon
ciled. and that is the effect in increasing
the political POWER of the white man at
the South which the suppression OF the
black vote is sure to have unless some
action is taken by Congress to enforce
that provision Of the constitution which
declares that when the right to vote at
any election for choice of President and
Vice President, representatives OF Con-
gress. the executive or judicial officers OF
a state, or the members of the legisla-
ture thereof, is denied to any OF
the male inhabitants of state. being
twenty zone years OF age, and citizena of
the United States, or in any way abridged
except for participation In rebellion. or
other crime, the basis of representa- ton
therein shall be reduced in proportion
which the nun Der Of such male citizens
shall bear to the whole number of male
citizens twenty one years Of age In suoh
State. without action TO r,duce represen-
tation in accordance with this amend
ment every white electcr in South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Mississippi and North
Carolina will have twice the political
power of a white elector in Maine and the
electors of those states will have twice as
much representation in Congress as tie
same number of electors in Maine, and
twice the vote in the electoral college.
hundred white men in any Of these
states will have as much voice in deter
mining who shall be President of the
United States as double the numbec In
Maine. Since we became a world power
the tendency has been to overlook home
questions or to regard them as unimpor
tant. But here is one pressing for solu-
ton which touches our government IN a
vital spot.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12
Personal AND PECULIAR.

DIR. Henry Van Dyke of the Brick
Presbyterian church in New York city,
is to become professor of English liuera.
ture at Princeton.
President Mckinley has accepted an in
vitation to attend the commencement ex-
ercises at Mt. Hoyloke college, next
June, when his nieoe. Miss Grace Mckin-
Icy is to graduate.
A movement is on foot in Massachu-
sets to have the biography of the famous
war governor, John A. Andrew, written.
Governor Andrew was born in Windham.
Me-, and graduated from Bowdoiu.
The town of New Britain, CT, has
just tethought herself Of the library left
to her by Elihu Burritt, the learned
blacksmith. 1t contained $50 cooks in
So Languages. but has lain SO long in q
dusty attic that many of the books are
much injured.
The Daughters of the Revolutio n of the
Massachusetts society have resurrscted an
interesting anecdote of Commodore John
Barry a naval hero of the Revolution.
He was in Philadelphia on September
30, 1852, when the Pennsylvania legisla-
tare WAS endeayoripg to provide for a
convention to ratify the Constitution.
Nineteen members opposed so bitterly
that the absented themselves to break
a quorum. Barry, leading number OF
citizens, went to the lodgings of two
members and dragged them to the State
House and thrust them into the Assem- bly,
room. They desired to retire as they had
been foreibly brought to the meeting, but
the assembly decided they were present
and could not retire without permission,
which was refused. Thus Pennsylvania,
through the prompt action Of Barry,
was the first state to act toward adopt
ing the federal constitution.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

The debt of the city OF Boston has In
creased in the last four years about five
millions Of dollars q year, and now
amounts to over SO millions of dollars. an
Increase of neary so millions since 1886.
This increase is SO alarming that the
Board of Trade has memorialized the
Legislature to deny any further permits
sions to the city TO go into debt, These
figures show the way in which Boston
has solved the problem of having every
Improvement and also low tax rate.
This Is the usual solution of the problem
of living high on a slender income.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12
HOW's THIS {.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL CLANCY s. CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known r. j Cheney
sor the last 10 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions, and fin
by their iirm.
WEST s. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Tole-
do. o.
WALDING, kINNAN 4 MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo. o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Price s5e per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best