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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10
MARIETTA.

MARIETTA, O., September 9.-Mr. ana
Mrs. Thomas Anderson and SON Crawford
returned Friday 10 their homo at Mars
Pa, after a pleasant visit here with thetK
daughter. Mrs. c. J. Watt Third street.
Mr.. Dudley Nye, Mrs. Virginia Nyo and
Mrs. Harriet Towne left Friday morning
for Chillicothe, where they will speird sev-s
eral weeks visiting friends.
Mr.. Fred Williamson. Of Raven&woodJ
w. Va, was the guest of friends in MarlI
eta for several days during the past week.
Rev. Theodore Bracken n wife. %
Kansas, are the guests of friends Ia thol
city. Rev. Mr.. Bracken is a graduate Oh
Marietta college. and VIII remain in thof
city some time. He will visit Philadelphia
and other eastern cities before his rcturnl
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Piumer left Friday
for New York City, to enjoy an outing ofA
several days.
Miss Mary Baxter. OF New Martinsvllls,
W. Va, is spending a few days with herl
uncle. Mr.. Joseph Young.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson has returned
from a protracted visit at Aurora. w. Val
Mr.. Fred Maury has returned frosai
Darlington, o.. where he has been spendings
the past few weeks visiting his family and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Clark have rcmovcas
from Beverly TO this city and will resides
permanently with thelr son. Mr.. =. FL
Clark.
Miss Jessie sninen sr>nt several days
here this week visiting relatives, and re-
turned Thursday TO her home I'm Columbus.
Misses Daisy Barrows and Neliis
Raschen were guests OF friends at Moss
Run during the week.
Mr.. Ebert A. Harvey r. home from d
protracted visit with relatives at spring
Lake, n. j.
Miss Laura Leonhart has returned 60 her
home in Wheeling. after spending the past
month with relatives and friends 10 Man~
eta.
Miss Mabel Rusk returned wednesday Ia
her home in Columbus. after a pleasant
visit in this city with the families Of II.
b. and II. a. Fout&-
Mr.. D.. c. Stewart and family have re-
turned from a trip to ~chautauqua- Thsgs
were accompanied by Miss Annetta Stew
art, Of Butler.
Mrs Emma PfaH. clerk IN the office 90
II. p. Bode. Is enjoying a two weeks vaea-
ton with friends IL GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Kestermcler. OF Chi
cago, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Kestermeier and other relatives 10 Marl-
eta
Mr.. and Mrs. r. y. Riley and three
children, Louise. Fred and Frank. oe
Meeker, Colorado. arc guests Of the family
Of Mr.. j. c. Beach. West Side.
Mrs. D.. NJ. wills left the Hrst Of thu
week for Columbus 20 spend a few days
visiting friends in that city.
Mrs. II. Kefer and Miss Mabie Garri-
son have been spending several days II
Columbus. visiting friends.
Mrs. Mile A. Berry and son Clarke ar0
home from a visit 10 friends and relatives
at Bridgeport, BeiIairs and other points
ia Belmont county.
Mrs. Charles Psnrose, Mrs. r. z. Me-
Kinney and Mrs. Francis Penross enters
tanned a number Of their lady friends FRI
day Afternoon from three to six. at thg
home Of Mrs Charles Peursse.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10
WsLLlaM ST0WH.

WILLIAMSTOWN, w. Va, Septem-
Der 9.-The entertainment committee
of the Historical Society are making
elaborate preparations for a reception
in colonial costume on the evening of
Mrs. Chas. Bowling. A literary and
musical programme will be rendered.
The committee is composed Of Mrs. H.
B. Mckinney, Mrs. J. A. Leonard and
d. E. McTaggart.
C. E. Barley, of Sistersville, spent
Sunday here with his family, who are
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Jas. Patterson left Wednesday
for her home at Canton, O., after a visit
of several weeks with friends.
Mrs. Emmett Sutton and Bert Mel
son are on the sick list.
Messrs. II. B. Mckinney, Thomas
Stewart and Pearl Richards left Sun
day to take in the G. A. r. encamp-
ment at Philadelphia, Pa.
Little Miss Mildred Betsall. Of Par
kersburg, is visiting Mrs. Will Roe.
Earl Athey, Cameron Mckenzie, Ed.
Berry, Ed. Compton and Ernie Dyer
took in the excursion to Detroit, Mich,
last week.
Mrs. Reese, of Parkersburg, visited
Mrs. J. B. Ellison this week.
Mrs. H. E. Hultz is quite sick. Her
daughter, Mrs. Ella Sarber, Of st.
Mary's, is at her bedside.
Misses Elizabeth and Helen Hender-
son are visiting friends at Parkersburg.
Miss Josephine Uhl returned home
Friday from a visit at Briscoe, w. Va.
NJ. Richter, H. c. Roe and Captain
w. e. Roe have purchased the steamer
Kanawha of Bay Bros. She will con-
tinue in the Pittsburg and Charleston
trade.
Mrs. G. A. Sharp'is visiting her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. Kepler, at Parkers-
burg.
D. C. Johnston moved his family
from Marietta to Columbia avenue last
week.
H. E. F1esher will leave Saturday for
Keyser, w. Va, to resume his work as
principal of schools.
MI. and Mrs. E. B. Riddle, OF Park
ersburg, visited friends in town this
week.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the P. f.
church met with Mrs. T. S. Sutton Fri
day afternoon.
Several from this place took in the
State Fair this week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10
CLkRKSBuRG.

HARRISBURG, September O.
State Superintendent Of Free Schools
J. r. Trotter, of Charleston; Col K.
S. Carr, OF Charleston; Geo. w. john
son, OF Martinsburg; Waitman Barbe-
of Morgantown, and Harvey w. Har-
mer, Of this city, comprising the State
Board Of Normal School Regents, met
in session here Thursday night at the
Traders Hotel.
Considerable routine business was
was transacted. The contract for a la
vatory at the Concord Normal at Attn
ems was let. The time for the COM
pletion Of the addition to Marshall
College, at Huntington, was extended
thirty days. Miss Rilla White, must
w. J.. Holden, of the Chenille Normal,
was granted a leave Of absence until
January 1st, with the privilege Of Sc
Letting her own substitute. Principal
w. J. Halden, OF the Chenille Normal,
wa granted a two weeks bridal tour
vacation, to be taken during the latter
part OF October. Prof. Holden will
marry a Miss Hardman, Of Burnt
House, this State.
There are over 600 pupils enrolled at
the public schols Ibis year.
Hon. w. a. Northcott, son Of Gen.
r. s. Northcott, of this city, and Lent
Gov. of The State of Illinois, and He'd
Consul OF the Order Of Modern Wood
men of America, viii lecture at the
Grand Opera House tonight. The &c
ture viii he free and everybody is in
vited.
Changes were made in the rules OF
admission I o conform with a recent
act Of the legislature, admitting aca-
demic and normal students on the same
footing.
Hugh Sims, OF Huntington. and w.
NJ. Meredith Of Greenbrter county,
were elected teachers to fill the va
cancies in Marshall College. at Hunt
ington. Miss Mamie McCreary, Of
Monroe county, was chosen to I'll a va
cancy at the Concord Normal. The
session adjourned at a late hour.
w. Fl. Dawson left Friday night for
New York City, Philadelphia and Bal
timore, where he will purchase a stock
OF dry goods for the store Of W. II.
Dawson &Son, TO be opened during the
Fair. opposite the post Office.
Roy Alexander and Albert Lang have
returned from a delightful trip 10 At
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were also there. The occasion was :
very enjoyable one. and speeches were
made by a number OF employees, the
presentation speech being made by G.
p. Guard, attorney for the Relief AS
ISOLATION, which was responded to by
Mr.. Sheats in a very pleasant manner
The ladies OF the church had prepared
ice cream and cake for the occasion
There was no more popular railroad
man among the B. & O. officials than
Mr.. Sheats, and the appreciation in
which he was held by his s~ubordinates
was fully expressed in this meeting.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22
The Resemblance.

A story is told of a member of the
last Congress, who enjoyed the repu-
tation of being able to drink more
whiskey without showing it than any
other man in the House
One day he visited a barber shop for
the purpose of getting his hair ut,and
was ministered unto by colored art
ist, who made two or three attempts
at discourse on different subjects, fl
nally remarking that his customer
was by no means the only distinguish
ed man who had occupied that particu-
lar chair
81 suppose not" grunted the Con-
gressman.
There was Daniel Webster, sab" :"
said the negro, starting in on the
shampoo He done sot in this chair
dozens of times"
Indeed" replied the customer.
You remind me very much of him,
sah."
"In what respect?" asked the states
man waking up. "In the shape of my
head?"
mo, sah."
I'm my manner of speaking?"
mo, sah."
"In what way, then, do 1 resemble
the immortal Daniel?"
In your breff, sah."-Boston Her
aid
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22

restrict the investigation, and objects
to all testimony relative to his alleged
polygamous practices prior to March
4, 1899.
The testimony thus far produced
shows that the fact Of Mr.. Roberts
having three wives is pretty well es-
tablished by general reputation. Mr.
Roberts, himself, has never denied
that he is a polygamist. He has done
nothing more than attempt to raise a
suspicion that the witnesses who have
appeared against him might be mis-
taken, or that their reputation for
veracity Is questionable, 1t is in this
light that Mr.. Roberts appears most
contemplate to the American people.
II any one has ever doubted that the
charges against Mr.. Roberts were we'll
founded, that doubt must have been
removed by the accused himself. He
has played bold game in attempting
to sneak into congress under false
pretenses, but, thanks to the doughty
congressman from Ohio, his game has
been blocked. Mr. Roberts has been
fianked at every turn by Chairman
Tayler, who has conducted the investi-
cation with a master hand. Mr.. Rob
erts has shown himself to be a shrewd
man and a skillful lawyer, but he has
learned that there are others, and that
one Of them halls from the state that
has furnished some of the most emil
nent practitioners at the American bar.
The Mormon congressman has prac-
tically sealed his own fate. He has
convicted himself before the people,
and when the case goes to the jury the
verdict will be prompt and emphatic
Ohio State Journal
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22
The Court House Plans.

Has any person been found that ad-
mlres the plans as accepted and not
accepted by the Commissioners, for il
seems that they propose to change
them. We stood by the window when
they were on exhibition the other day
Several persons halted as they passed
to inspect the plans. They all had
something to say. One remarked that
the Hannaford plan seemed to be a
cross between cathedral and a grain
elevator. All gave the O,Neil plan the
preference, but thought it looked more
like business block than it did like
Court House. One man said it look
ed too squatty; another remarked that
it would make a dozen good store
rooms and have room for the Court
House besides, over there in that cor
ner under the coupla
1t does seem strange that these two
plans were the only ones thatthe Com
missioners considered worth their at
lShtIOu, Willie luS puDllC Ldll W ste
anything very attractive in them.
Take the twodesigns and take away the
labels and no one would ever guess
what the buildings were intedned for
Now there is no good reason why
Court Houses should not resemble each
other in some particulars. There are
many good ones in the state-one in
Union county, cut of which can be
found in Howe's History of Ohio-and
a stranger don't have to be told that it
is Court House. Many of our arch
itects seem to think that the further
they can get away from former designs
the better; the more gables and peek
holes in the roof the better This is
all very nice, but when it comes to
stopping leaks from melting snow and
driving rains it is noe near so nice.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22
MIR. Roberts's Objections.

Brigham H, Roberts, the Mormon
congressman from Utah, is inviting
the contempt Of all intelligent and
self-respecting citizens by his course
in the investigation instituted by con-
gress of his alleged polygamous rela-
tions.
The acts of Mr.. Roberts, himeslf
have furnished more conclusive proof
OF the charges against him than even
the testimony of witnesses His pre-
tended defense has been only a series
of objections and attempts to throw
disrepute upon the witnesses presented
by the prosecution. Mr.. Roberts has
not met the charges against him in a
manly open way. He has sought to
eYade them in every conceivable man
ner. He has objected to the right OF
the American people to call him to ac-
count; he has objected to the right OF
congress TO Investigate the question of
mis- eligibility; to everything, in fact,
that might aid in disclosing The real
truth as to his domestic relations He
objected to the admission of testimony
bearing upon his domestic relations
prior 10 the granting of statehood TO
Utah. He now wants to still further
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22
A Stranger in Distress.

Amesville, Dec. 21.-On Tuesday
evening a stranger entered w. H. Curf,
mans store and represented himself
to Mr.. Curfman as an oil we'll shooter
on his way to shot well north Of here
but as darkness had overtaken him
before reaching town, he was compell-
ed to stop at convenient farm house
with his explosive and desired the loan
of dollar to pay his nights lodging,
Offering his ring as security
AS men entrusted with the care of
high explosives such as are used in
shooting oil wells are naturally sup
posed to be men who could be trusted
with dollar the loan was secured
with little difficulty
1t was soon discovered that the ring
was "phony" and that Mr. Curfman
was the victim of a slick game The
fellow secured $l75 of Marquis, of Ut
ley, on the same game and attempted
the Short change racket on A. c..
Young but without success. He is
described as a short, heavyset, smooth
faced mullatto about 80 years old.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22
Grand Christmas matinee.
Sunday Shaving Necessary.

Recorder Senior, Of Patterson, N, j.,
officially declared today that Sunday
shaving was necessity and dismissed
the cases against number of BARRIERS
charged with violating an old statute
by keeping their places open on Sun
day. His decision has aroused the in
dignation of the Evangelical Alliance.
Fhe ministers, commenting upon the
decision of the Recorder, expressed
themselves freely. The Evangelical
Alliance and Business Mems Assocla-
tion held an indignation meeting and
decided to carry the matter to the
Court of Quarter Sessions.--New York
Spec Chicago Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22
Fifteenth Congressional Hon.
OrS

On the subject of the congressional
situation in the Fifteenth district, a
well-known resident Republican OF
Morgan county said yesterday: II be-
lieve Mr. VanVoorhis will be candi-
date for denomination, and / also
think he is the strongest man in Mus
kingum county for the honor. II he is
not nominated / do net believe any
Muskingum county man will be. r. L..
Holland has his eye on the place, but
he cannot land ii. / look for a renom-
inatlon Of Van Voorhis, but 1t is pos
sible he may be defeated. understand
Morgan county will have a candidate
in Hon. B. #. Dutton, a member of the
seventy-third general assembly, and
Senator John II. Riley, of Washington,
would take 1t, to say nothing of Hon.
Theo. Davis. also of Washington.
There is nothing in the talk OF John
Hoge wanting the nomination. There
was time when John would have ac-
cepted the honor, but since the death
Of Robert Schultz, his time Is occupied
with the business of the partnership.
II win be VanVoorhis or nobody from
Muskingum county. Remember what
| say. Ohio State Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22
Many Rivermen Prosecuted.

The local inspectors of steamboats,
are experiencing a good deal of trou-
BILE with the informations that are be-
in made by the Marine Engineers As
scciation with regard to the under
naming Of boats. Already there have
been enough informations sworn to
keep them busy until well into next
year Several more were to have been
entered yesterday afternoon, but at the
request of the inspectors, they were
held over until the first week in Jan
uary.
Owing to the absence of ]. McCul-
Tough, who made the information in
the Harry ]. Jones case, there was no
inquiry made yesterday, as had been
arranged. Capt. Clark, of the Harry
p. Jones, was present, as were also sew
eral witnesses for the defense. Capt
Atkinson was informed during the
morning that the boat on which Nc
Cullough was employed had gone down
the river. The inquiry was adjourned
until the first week in January. To-
day has been set for a similar inquiry
into the action of the owners of the
Tom Lysle, but owing to an expected
rise, 1T is very doubtful if the witnesses
can be retained.
The melting of snow and the heavy
rains on the upper Allegheny is ex-
pected to create 1G-foot stage by this
afternoon. 1t will permit all the coal
still in the harbor to go OUTPUTS
burg Times
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22
James whitcomb RiIey's Joke.

James witcomb Riley and Nye were
peculiar pair, says the Philadelphia
Post. They were everlastlngly play
ing practical jokes
remember when we were riding to-
gether in the smoking compartments
between Columbus and Cincinnati.
Mr. Nye was great smoker. and Mr..
Riley did not dislike tobacco. An old
farmer came over to Nye and said:
Are You Mr.. Riley? l heard you
was on the train"
No, am not Mr.. Riley; he is over
there"
81 knew his father, and l would like
to speak with him"
"Oh, speak with him, yes. But he is
deaf and you want to speak loud"
So the farmer went over to him and
said in loud voice:
"Is this Mr.. Riley?"
"Er, what?'
rs this Mr.. Rlley?'
what did you say?"
rs this Mr.. Riley?"
Riley. yes"
81 knew your father"
mo bother"
81 knew your father.
"What?"
81 knew your father"
"Oh, so did l."
And in few moments the farmer
heard him talking in an ordinary tone
of voice.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22
Special Sale.

Fire Proof Safe, Office
Desk, 800 lb. Fairbanks Plat
form Scale, 200 lb. Howe
Counter Scale, 12-foot Show
Case, 8-foot Show Case, Cut
lery Show Case, Stove Pipe
MandriI, Timers Shears,
Combination Wise and Anvil,
Ware Room rucks, A quan-
tity Of Ba1ed Timothy Hay,
Straw and Mill Feed, 3 Gas
Stoves, ] Oil Heating Stove,
Delivery Wagon and Express
Harness.
Above Goods on premises. Inquire
Corner Gilman and Maple streets. VIII
pay all debts and receive credits of
Marietta Hardware Co.
C. S. Benedict, Tel. 313.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed
condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to it's
normal condition, hearing will be de-
strOyed forever, nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is moth
ing but an infamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness Caused by
Catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Hall Catarrh Cure. Send for our
circulars; free.
f, j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 25 cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22

The Governor of South Carolina has
just issued pardon to A. r. Fowler,
the "armless forger," who is one Of
the most conspicuous characters ever
confined in the State Penitentiary.
Fowler is graduate of theological
seminary, and after having spent sew
eral years as the editor of a religious
paper at Clinton, S. c., he became a
preacher. He shot off one of his arms
while hunting in Georgia collected con-
siderable accident insurance money,
and then shot off the other arm in the
same way The insurance companies
refused payment on the second claim,
but the case was compromised. 1t de-
veloped after that while he had one
arm Fowler had forged his brother-in-
laws name for 1000, and he was sent
to the penitentiary. While there he
learned to use a pen fastened to the
stump of his right arm, and he has
written a history of his life entitled
From Pulpit to Penitentiary." Now
that he has been pardoned Fowler
hopes to regain the confidence Of his
flock and resume preaching.-New
York Tribune
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22
Petroleum Field Operations.

The situation In the various petrol
eum-produclng flleds in the States of
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New
York, Ohio and Indiana has been grow
ing more unsatisfactory from month to
month, from whatever standpoint or
point of interest It is regarded 1t has
become more and more unsatisfactory
to the producers by reason Of the
smaller average production OF the
wells the larger percentage of dry
holes and the decreasing frequency of
the appearance of wells showing large
production; to the refiners and dealers
by reason of the smaller supply and
enhanced cost, and to the consumer,
who is compelled to pay higher prices
for product which he had been
taught to regard as the poor mans
light" The refiner and dealer, al
though apparently the least affected
by reason of corresponding advance in
the price OF his products, nevertheless
feels the change in conditions in vari-
Gus ways. The conditions are not so
serious as TO warrant feeling Of ap-
prehension as to the adequacy of the
supply for current requirements, and
there is still hope that the production
may be increased by the discovery of
new pools, or possibly a new field; but,
on the other hand, there is reason to
fear that production may continue to
decrease and the present unsatisfact-
ory condition become aggravated, in
which event recourse must be had 10
other sources CT supply more remote
from the coast, and even with an
abundant production this would not
insure lower prices.
The number of new wells COM
pleted during the past month
shows a decrease of over seven
per cent. from the number
completed during October, which is ac-
counted for by the low average produc-
ton, the large percentage OF dry holes,
and more particularly to the compara-
lively limited territory available. The
production of the November wells
showed a decrease of about thousand
barrels and the average production per
well decrease Of over three-quarters
of one barrel, the average of the No
vember wells being rather less than
thirteen and three-quarters barrels. 1t
will readily be seen that any decrease
from this low average is very dis
couraging feature to the producer. The
amount of new work under way, how
ever, shows little change, the produc-
ers being encouraged to extend opera
tions by the high prices paid for the
product, and they continue to be
buoyed up by the hope of striking
we'll Of large productive capacity or
discovering a new pool, although the
prospects are becoming more and more
remote. The field situation presents
no feature to encourage the hope of
lower prices and fully warrants the ad-
vances that have recently taken place.
oil, Paint and Drug Reporter, Dec.
II, 1899.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-22
Worrying Over Gas Supply.

Indianapolis, Dec 2O.-State gas in
spector Leach, in his testimony before
a committee of the city council today,
gave his opinion as to the longevity of
the Indiana gas fields at four years.
He admitted, however, there could be
no accurate measurement Of the life OF
gas. He believed that after the big
consumers ceased to draw on the field,
the gas belt would yield enough gas
for local uses to last a great many
years. He says there are now 100
square miles of virgin territory left in
Indiana.