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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
tying. December business was . rec
o~rd-breaker."


M. j. Observation-Disclosures has been
exceptionally good in all mems de-
partments, showing a very substantial
increase over the previous year. The
holiday trade- was much larger than
last year. We look forward to 1900 as
one OF the best years in the history of
our house"
House & Herrmann-"f we were to
give the actual percentage of increase
in our volume of trade during the year
it might be d~iscredited. We are more
than pleased with the business of the
year and the outlook for 1900. We
have added several departments In
1899. We sold toys for the first time,
and this department was remarkably
successful. We are making our plans
now for a very active business cam
paign in 1900, as we expect the general
prosperity to continue, and anticipate
the banner year of the firm. We find
collections remarkably good, and this
is part of the foundation OF our plans
and expectations for the coming year.
Yes, we are entirely satisfied with trade,
and if other merchants have done pro-
po~rtionately well, it has been the best
year in the business history of Wheel
ing. Particularly is this true of the
last quarter"
Stone & nhomas-'We have added
to the number of departments in our
establishment, and expect to make
further movements in that direction.
Our business has shown a most decided
increase in volume, particularly during
the latter months Of the year. We did
not think it possible for a store to do
as much business as our sales repre-
sented on Saturday, 23d inst. It was
our red letter day. Our force of sales
people was larger by twenty-three per-
sons than during the holidays of '9S,
and they were all worked harder this
year. We anticipate a steady growth
of trade during the coming year"
The Racket-"Our trade has been the
best in the history of the store, and
more than satisfactory"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
THE Old Year and TIE new
MERCHANTS LOOK AT ONE WITH
SATISFACTION, THE OTHER
WITH HOPE.
OPINIONS OF BUSINESS MEN.

The Volume of Trade Exceeded the
Sales Broke All Former Records.
Retailers and Jobbers Ire All
Well Pleased-Some Plans of Mer-
chants for the Future, Including
Several Contemplated Improve
ments.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
stogie Manufacturers.

MUM & Brandfass-"We have had
an Increased business in the past pine
months, and at the present time are
over one month behind with orders.
Beginning the first Of the year, our
force will be increased by adding If
teen additional men. BY the first OF
next May we will have W. extra rooms
ready, and this means that thirty
more employees will be added. Our
shipments have been principally to for
eign points and is trade we have held
for years. The prospects for next
years business are much better than
any previous year, and from the out
look a long and steady run is pre-
dicted."
Pollack Crown Stogie Factory-"The
activity developed since last June has
been maintained to the close of the
year. During this period the volume
of production and distribution exceeds
TIE best achievement OF the past. In
fluenced favorably by the changed con-
dition OF the country, the distinguished
impressions made SO long on the Amer
lean by the Wheeling pro-
duct. have at last contributed TO broad
en- the long deserved recognition Of the
markets and the trade"
Marsh & Son, cigar makers, report
that, taking the whole years business,
there has been quite an improvement
over that Of 1898. AS a general rule
December is the dullest month. but the
past month has been the best of the
year. The trade Is rapidly assuming
large proportions and the outlook for
next year is ve:y bright. The Wheel
ing stogie has a national reputation
and never goes begging in any market.
Mr.. c. J. Beekman, speaking for the
Sanatel tobacco factory, said that the
first year Of the business had been very
satisfactory and had been brought to a
successful close. Mr.. Beekman said
that during the coming year the com
pany would put out a greater variety
of product.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31

for the year 'ss. The company will
move during the coming month into
its new quarters at No. 1865 Main
street, which are three times larger
than their present establishment"
]. w. Blatchley's Sons-"Business
has been satisfactory throughout the
year, especially so during the month
OF December"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
Musical Goods.

The F. ". Banner Co.-"The volume
Of business done by the reorganized
company has far exceeded the COM
bined business of the Banner and Mil
ligan. Wilkin & Co. houses. More
pianos were sold in December than in
any single month by any music house
in the State. The demand for graphic
phones and other smaller instruments
was also great. The people appear TO
have money and desired to invest it in
substantial presents. We anticipate an
even greater increase in trade in 1900,
and are preparing for 1t. We propose
to ~inagurate a new idea in the music
business which will be more fully ex-
planned within the next few days"
c. A. House-'We have had an ex-
~ceptionally good year. our trade show
ing a very substantial and gratifying
increase. Our holiday trade was salts
factory in every sense Of the word.
We find collections easy and look for
ward to a very prosperous year"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
NEW YEARS EVE REHEARSAL
ny Mayors hand, and Gymnnstic En-
~ertainment by the Wheeling
Turnverein, sunday Evening, De-
cember 3Ist, 1890, mt Turner Hall.
Dancing After - O'clock.
Programme
PART I

HAkI /.
/. March-"FestiveF .,...4....... Marstden
2 Overture - America National
AIRS lopSHl
8. Medley Overture, ...........ss...t Mackie
Intro3ucing-"Tl Shake up DIS ola
Town"-'Sweet, Sweet JnveTeS,
When / Need You Most You Throw
Me Down"-"fn Dear Old London
a. Romance for Trombone ......... Bcnnet
Played by r. G. Yarling.
5. OVerture-"White City"........Anget
PART II.
7. Vocal Selection MS Clara Schneider
S. Parallel Bars-"Pyramid" .....
t.t..s.t.,s SENIOR HISS
9. Nautting Horse senior IiassS
10. Solo Club Swinging .-....s...s.s.+
Chas Seidel and Master Lionel Mach
tigalL
II. Grand Finale. arranged especially TOR
this entertainment by AIR. Jacob, lS0c#.
entitled, The stars and Str-pes For
ever" 4
PART III.
IL. Musical Selections ....a,...s...s.
Louis Schwartzbach, Louis Gebhardt.
Conrad Wiseman. Chas. Lyons.
10. Tuba Solo-Selected s....+..4. Hesntke
A. Andrews, Soloist
IL. Aire from Lucia di Lammermoor"
IS. Ove~rture-'SSilver Bells Schleppegrell
l6. P3tter Patter Polka. .~.., Brooko
II. March Bfuoke
VIM Mayer, Director.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
Ladies' Shoes.
CLOTHING.
Big Sale of Mems Fine Suits.
Mems Pants.

Mems Pants.
soc, CSC, $1.1S, s1.4O, s1.75, $1.99.
Boys Heavy Lined Jeans soc
Mems Heavy Lined Jeans. ........ 69c
Mems Waterproof Shoes, the high
top Winter Shoe, that has double soles
and is worth $3.50, for only. ....... S1.75
Mems leather lined Shoes, the fine
Vici Kid, with double soles for winter,
the best $3.50 shoes, for only. .s1.75
Mems Enamel Leather Shoes, the up
to-date Dress Shoe for winter, that's
worth $500, for only. .s2.35
Mems $500 Rubber Lined Coats. .s1.39
Drivers Canvas Coats. IS
Mems Waterproof Coats. .$1.39
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
Sick Women Advised TO Seek
Advice Of Mrs. Pinkham.
LII 30 20. FInKnAN no. 80

~[LETTEE TO MAS. PfEKEAz NO. 94.s63l
II had Inflammation and falling
of the womb, and inflammation Of
~ovaries, and was In great pain. took
medicine prescribed by a physician,
but IL did me no good. At last / heard
of Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and after using 1t faithfully 1
am thankful 10 say / am a well women.
/ would advise all suffering women to
seek advice of Mrs. Pfnkham.r-MRs.
G.. II. CHAPPELL, GRANT PAEK, ILL.
"For several years my health was
miserable. / suffered the most dread
full pains, and was almost on the verge
of insanity. / consulted one Of Ahs
best physicians in New York, and hs
pronounced my disease a 6broid tumor,
advising an operation without deIayA
saying that it was my only chance "A
life. Other doctors prescribed strq
and violent medicine, and one 81
was incurable, another told ma
only salvation was galvanie bax
which / tried. but nothing reiia
One day q friend called and b
TO try Lydia E. Pinkhaml
Compound. / began its q
several bottles. From
bottle there was a wo2
for the better. The
peared entirely and
returned. hearty
medicine 70 all
~ "
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
Winter Shoes.
Listen to Us. Read Our Prices,
Mems Shoes.

Mems Fall and Winter Shoes:
$500 Elegant Tan Welt Shoes. S2.75
$500 Tan Welt Shoes. .......... S2.49
$3.50 Tan and Black Wei Shoes. S2.25
$3.50 Black Welt Box Calf. 49,. S1.65
These are all fine shoes, worth
double.
Mems Sl.50 Shoes. ........... $l.lS
Mems $1.25 Shoe3............... 80
Mems fine tan and black Shoes.
....... ........ ....... Sl.io' 9l.9o
Mems good Working Shoes. S9c, 9Sc
SIPS. Mems heavy Working Shoes. 50
s1.15 Mems heavy Working Shoes. SO
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
Mems Gloves.

Mems good working Gloves ...... Csc
Mems good working Gloves 35c, 4Sc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
PER SONAI,.

John Y. Stone of Glenwood, Ia, has
what is believed to be the biggest orchard
in the world 1t embraces 800 acres, upon
which are growing $4,000 trees, most of
which have reached the bearing age Mr..
Stone was once elected attorney general of
the state.
The large sale of Zola's works in 1857
was due considerably to the demand from
abroad. But though his gross income was
thereby increased his net income was
never smaller at any time during the last
twenty years. This is due to the fact that
his expenses in connection with the Drey-
fus affair amounted on Nov. 80 last to S31, -
500
Richard Croker has withdrawn from
the North American Life Insurance Com
pany, presumably to give greater attention
to the affairs of the autotruck company in
which he is interested. The insurance
company was founded by a number Of
New York Democratic politicians and bus
mess men so recently that its organization
is not yet entirely perfected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
The GuiIeIess Mr. Edison.

Il Is said that when Mrs Harriet Beech
er Stowe and her husband went to her
publisher to get the huge check that was
due her for copyright on Uncle Toms
Cabin, the worthy couple were much puz-
zled to know what to do with it, Accord
ing to Theodore Waters, in Ainslee's Mag
azine, young Edison was in a similar
predicament. He had perfected his inven-
ton of the now famous stock ticker" and
carried model to the president of the
telegraph company, who told him to leave
it with him, and he would examine It, Ed
ison had no money, and his landlady gave
him warning that she could not keep him
much longer without pay. He pacified
her as best he could and went to bed
hungry. The next morning he screwed his
courage up for another interview with the
president, but could not talk. So that Of
fetal asked him how much he wanted for
his Invention. He had resolved on 5000,
but faltered out he would like to have
the company make an offer.
Well" said the president, 'how would
$40 900 suit you2'
"Whatr' exclaimed Edison, standing up.
Forty thousand dollars-in money!"
Certainly; [ win give 1t 10 you now
''All right"
The president, previous to Edison's APP
pearance that day, resolved on a price,
only the maximum figure he had in mind
was 100000 He held out a check, say
ing:
THAT is a check for $4,000 Go to the
bank around the corner and they will give
you the money"
Edison was dubious, but he took it and
went. He found a line of people outside
the paying teiIer's window. When his
turn came he pushed the paper under the
railing. The teller took it, scrutinized him
closely, turned it over, saw it was not
indorsed, said some words which Edison,
even then slightly deaf, could not under
stand. and pushed 1t back. Edison retired
crestfallen. He knew all about it now.
The whole thing was a swindle, and he
had signed away ali he possessed for a
worthless bit of paper"
He got another scolding from his land
lady that night, and in sheer desperation
went to the company. and telling his ex-
perience at the bank, demanded his money
or his invention. Then he was identified
and took the money in bills so big that
even he couldn't pay his landlady with
them. So he had to be initiated into the
mysteries on deposits and check drawing.
He is still SO unsophisticated that before
he leaves his home or his office some one
has to see that he has enough in his
pocket for his car fare.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
Ice for the Hot Man OF Texas.

II was on chair car in Texas a few
nights ago, tother side of San Antonio"
said New Orleans business man, accord
cal frontier tough got on
board. He was little chap,
but powerfully built, and about half
drunk. As soon as he came in he drew a
revolver that looked as big as a stovepipe
and bawled out: I'm the hottest man this
side of El Paso. l can lick any galoot on
the train There We're some ladies at the
far end of the car and a good-looking
man, who was with them, half rose as if
to put stop to the disturbance. He re-
considered the enterprise, however, and
sent for the conductor instead. Mean
while the wandering eyes of the stranger
lit on the headrests of the chairs, which
were round, padded disks about a foot
across. Naturally they were suggestive
of targets, and he proceeded to draw a
bead on several. The occupants promptly
sought seeluston under the seats greatly
to the edification of the bad man with
the gun. Wow! wow!' he roared. Tn
the hottest gent in Texas. Watch me
plug that Teller in the heelr The passen-
ger referred to crawled hastily into the
wood box, and to tell the truth, we were
all in a state of pitiable funk. Just then
the conductor came walking briskly in.
lie, too, was a little fellow, but he had
voice like mega phone. Where's that bad
man" he doomed We held our breaths
and looked for a tragedy instanter. Here
l am yelled the other chap. Vow! I'm
the hottest Yes, l heard about that
said the conductor. walking right up to
him, gimme that gun To my amazement
the stranger permitted him to take it
without the least resistance. Now. look
here the conductor went on, you're too
warm for this car. We've got a stove
here, and you make it unpleasant So you
get right out on that platform, blast your
eyes, and stay there until you lose some
of your heat The hot man meekly all
lowed himself to be propelled through the
door, and staid on the platform all the
rest of the trip. The men inside looked at
each other rather sheepishly, and asked
the conductor confidentially how he dared
take such chances. oh! there wasn't any
risk, he said. I had the fellow sized
up. If it had been somebody else 1 might
have acted differently. One of the first
things you've got to learn In this business
is how 10 tell buffer"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
ANOTHER WESTERN IDEA.

As is quite well known, the boundless
West produces great ideas quite as prolific
ally, and with as little exertion, as it does
great Billiards and great boards. II Is
nothing strange, therefore, that the news
papers are called upon frequently to chron-
icle the fact of another new invention
of Western origin. One of the latest Of
these inventions. and one that would be
considered very ambitious for any other
part of the country, is a Kansas product
1t is nothing more nor less than an ap-
pliance by which cities may be saved from
the i'll effects of snow storms, violent at
mospheric changes, hurricanes or lorna
does, and even rain if that be deemed de-
sirable.
The apparatus is simple, beautifully sim
pie, Notwithstanding its proportions. A net
work of hollow wire is 60 be extended over
the space or territory to be protected. The
net is to be stretched over The steeples and
tall buildings, which win furnish the nee
essary support, and anchored around the
edges somewhat after the manner that an
army tent is staked down. The hollow wires
nv ~ ~ SOiAHSN'Su Win great central
boilers. When il SHOWS. steam is to be
turned into the hollow wires; thus the
snow will be melted as fast as 1t falls. and
run off into the cutters, or somewhere
else. If cold snap should come up sud
denly steam turned into the hollow net
work would warm the atmosphere. and the
persons under the great canopy could go
about in spring clothes even though a
blizzard was raging outside. Should it be
desired to put an end to a rainy spef, an
oilcloth cover could be stretched over the
wire, and there would be dryness and good
cheer beneath. III summer, il no rain
should fall for weeks, water could be
pumped through the hollow wires and a
made-to-order shower thus secured.
We cannot vouch for the practicabilitv
of this new Western scheme, but we would
like to suggest TO the street and lane com
mittee Of Savannah that 1t be looked into,
with view 10 the adoption of some mod
ihcation of it for the protection OF that
part of Bull street from the Park Exten-
sion south which, is stin stretch of mud
after each ralns and for Wheaton street.
from the canal to the toll gate, which is
turned to paste a foot thick by every rain
fail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
BRIGHT BITS.

An Episode in Autiques-Evelyn-D
you enjoy the Colonial Danes tea, Hor-
tense?
Hortense-Oh, so much; the club hired
an old omnibus to go in and It broke down.
Detroit Free Press.
"A Wild Remark-Miss Goode-Our cler-
gyman is a dreadfully reckless talker!
Asklns-What do you mean?
Miss Goode-Why, he said this morning
that we ought all to struggle to get to
heaven as we struggle to get into society
Puck.
Delicate Distinctions-"Do you think
said Mr.. Orestes Van Ham. this manager
will pay me all the money earn?"
Il guess So said Mr. Stormington,
with the quiet superiority of a veteran
But l doubt whether he will ever pay
you half of what he promised you
Washington Star.
He took it very philosophically In
the course of time men became philoso-
phical even in love affairs.
so you have decided that you cannot
marry me-" he said.
Sin" she replied II have decided Moth
ing of the kind l can marry you to-
morrow if l wish. l could have married
you any day in the last six months, as you
well know What l have decided is that
you cannot marry me. Chicago Evening
Post
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
An Auspicious Occasion.

A writer in Cornhill says that in a GER
tain borough the aldermen met one day
at the Mayors house, with the object of
presenting a silver cradle to the Mayors
wife, who had been blessed with a son
during her husbands year of office. The
alderman who was 10 make the presenta-
ton was rather a nervous man-just the
one, In fact. who might be relied upon to
say something out of the way. He sue
ceeded in doing so in his opening words
I'VE have met together here" he began,
ION this suspicious OCCASION One of
his confreres pulled him by the coat tails
He looked around, and went on, more
flurried than ever: Il repeat,aon this very
suspicious OCCASION" Here laughter
that could be no longer restrained drowned
his utterauce. 1t was rather hard upon
the Mayors wife. for he emphasized the
very In so pronounced a fashion, but
the affair ended, of course, quite pleas
antly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
some Good Advice.
From the Baltimore American

From the Baltimore American.
Take up THE White Mans Burden"
Then put it down again;
Don't touch II with your pencil,
Typewriter or your pen.
In parodistic manner
Don't fritter time away,
For yours won't be as good as
The one by Rudyard X.
Take up ''The White Mans Burden"
And read 1t ev'ry word
Exclaim in tones ecstatic,
"Oh, isn't it a biz
But conquer all temptation
To emulate Friend Rud.,
Lest, possibly, you meet with
What's called the d. $. thud
Take up THE White Mans Burden"
But patiently refrain
From writing verses like it,
Lest you bring woe and pain
To those who read the papers;
They're weary now, you knowl
Cause thousands have been at it,
From Maine to Mexico.
Take up THE White Mans Burden"
Waste not your stamps and means
On silent, sullen peoples
Who run the magazines.
No matter what you send them
No matter what you do. -,
The silent sullen peoples
VIII send 1t back to you.
Hobart.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
GREAT BRITAIx's SHIP SUBSIDIES.


Advocates Of the Hanna Payne ship sub.
sldy blu now pending in Congress. from
time to time point to the great
merchant marine of Great Bri
tain an object lesson nlustra.
ting the wisdom Of ship subsidies
might do by adopting a policy of bountles
and subyentions for their shipping inter.
ests. These advocates, however, do not
state in precise terms just what it is that
Great Britain does for her ships. They
speak in glitering generalities and let il
be understood that every merchant ship
which flies the British flag is guaranteed
a certain sum OF money by the govern
ment. Much matter calculated to
further and strengthen that impression
has lately appeared in the public prints,
in connection with the argument that Che
only way in which the United States can
build up a merchant marine is to adopt
the subsidy system; TO adopt Great Bri-
tan's plan. and beat her at it.
That that country has a subsidy system
is true, but that il covers all British mer-
chant shipping is far from true The facts
in the case are given eonciseIy In a recent
issue of the London Shipping World, in
the course of an article on the Hanna
Payne bill. That journal says: I'VE pay
the fast regular liners for carrying the
mail, nor do we overpay for this import
ant service We pay an allowance in re-
spect of fast passenger ships where the
owners agree to have them built on de-
signs partly prepared by and under the
supervision of the Admiralty. In the
event of war this arrangement would
prove TO be money well spent In the
time of peace it is a great economy be-
cause it saves the Admiralty from build
ing that type of ship at great cost In no
other sense or respect do we pay bounties
or subventions."
The British merchant navy aggregates
between 100000 and 100000 tons. OF
this amount it is stated that the liners
which receive government aid represent
but very small percentage. The tramp
ships. which are to be found In every
quarter of the globe under the cross of
st, George, receive not one cent of gov
eminent money other than that which
they may earn in carrying government
freights, and in precisely the same man
ner that they would earn money from any
other shipper. And, not only that, but the
Shipping World asserts 1t as a fact that
British ships are actually taxed more than
light dues, and consular fees for shipping
and discharging seamen, from both of
which charges American shipowners are
free.
The great bulk of the British merchant
marine must hustle" for itself, without
favor. but at the same time without preju~
dice The Hanna-Payne bill proposes that
just about every craft that flies an Ameri-
can flag shall receive government aid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13

The Presidents war investigating com
missions report, and the mitigation of the
sentence Of Gen. Eagan. are being crd-
eised quite as severely by the Republican
as the Democratic newspaper press. The
Baltimore American calls the commissions
report 'whitewash," and the Chicago
Tribune has about the same opinion of it.
In the matter of Eagan, numbers of Re
publican papers, such as the New York
Tribune, the Boston Traveller, the Pitts
burg Leader, the Buffalo Express. and
others, have not hesHated to wonder how
the administration could reward instead of
punish an official who had been convicted
as Eagan had