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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-04
BEN WOOD.
A Resume Of Events From the Marsh
all County Town.

The funeral of Marion Ferguson, who
died on Monday night, will take place
from his late residence IN the Fourth ward
this afternoonat two O'Clock. The obse-
quies will be in charge of Evening Star
Lodge No. IS, Knights of Pythias, and the
Gen. John Mather Company No. %, U. r.
K. of p, and the Brotherhood of Railway
Engineers, of which organizations the de-
ceased was a member. The remains will
be taken to the McMechen cemetery for
intermen
Ohio River Railroad Detective Mehen, of
Parkersburg, was an arrival in the city
yesterday on business.
Katie Bowes, the young daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bowes, is lying dangerously
ill of spinal meningitis at her home on
McMechen street.
Rev. George w. Bente performed two
pretty and quiet wedding ceremonies last
Saturday night about eight o'clock The
contracting parties were Tony Capin, an
Italian, of Beilaire, and Miss Nancy Jack
son. of Moundsville, and Charles Coatz
and Miss Katie Linton, both of this city
Co W. Kronhardt left yesterday for Bel
mont, Ohio, where he will be the guest of
friends for a few days.
Miss Emma Price, of Water street, will
depart to-day for Pittsburg, to be the
guest of friends during the week
Rev. P. G. w. Metzenthin, who left Tues
day evening for st. Clara, Doddridge
county, was accompanied by Will Schad.
Patrick Havely, Jr., of Proctor, was in
the city yesterday visiting at the home of
his parents, on Sixth street.
The first story of the Pabst Brewing
Company's new building on Main street
is rapidly nearing completion.
The work of putting an additional story
to the Paul Reidel building on Main street
will be completed shortly
There was no session of the police court
yesterday
A number of passengers alighted from
the street cars in the city yesterday, but
were not disturbed. The police were on
hands and good order was maintained dur
ing the day
The bricklayers and stonemasons at
work on the new coal storage house, be-
ing erected at the Riverside works are
making considerable Roadway The two
brick walls which are to enclose the CEN
ter parallel track have been completed.
and work has been commenced on the
piers for the trestle
DR.. Mccullough, of Moundsvile, was an
arrival in the city yesterday.
According to an article appearing in a
Wheeling evening paper the remains of
Marion Ferguson, of this city were buried
yesterday. However, the funeral of Mr..
Ferguson will not take place until this
afternoon.
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MORGANTOWN NOTES.

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. May 3.-Street
paving was resumed here on Wednesday
morning. Sweeney & Houston have the
contract for ten thousand yards to be fin
ished by the first of July.
The work of Bowman, the young pitcher,
against Lawrenceville on Tuesday, is
creating a great deal of interest here He
struck out nineteen men and only allowed
them one hit. He was the lowest on the
list of university pitchers, but he will
have to be showed up several notches.
Princeton was only able TO defeat Law
renceville by score of five to three on
last Saturday.
Seneca and the second team of the Uni
versity will Play on the University field
on Saturday.
Lightning struck a steer on the farm of
Samuel Shuttleworth on Tuesday evening.
The storm was a very heavy one and was
accompanied by a great deal of hail. Nu-
merous trees were struck but no other
loss of stock is reported.
DR.. Page A. Gibbons has been called to
Romney by the serious illness Of his
mother, who is quite old.
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RRIEE NOTES.

The work OF putting up large new
casting house at the steel works, which
was commenced recently, is progressing
satisfactorily.
c. NJ Parmelee, of New Philadel-
phia; w. c. Cotton, of Cleveland;
Frank H. Kennedy of Youngstown, and
w. N. Boyd, of Columbus, registered at
the Windsor yesterday.
R. G. Holden, of Cincinnati; NJ N
Little, of Cleveland, and M. Cook, OF
Columbus, were stopping at the Ex-
change last evening"
A. r. Johnson of Lucille, and Jasper
Griffin, Of Drill, registered yesterday
at the Anderson.
u. H. Marsh, J. w. Hill, of Column
bus, and A. w. Hensten, of st. Glars
vile, were guests at the Globe yester-
day.
Attorney G.. L. Weems, of ST. Glars.
vile, was the guest Of friends in the
city yesterday.
The case of the county against the
B. & o. Railroad Company, in which
the authorities seek to impose taxes On
the part of the river bridge lying In
the aforesaid county, remains unsettl-
ed. The U. S. court at Cincinnati has
appointed B. r. Cowen, cormerly OF
this city, as referee, to determine and
report back to the court, the history of
the bridge in question.
John Hopkins and wife have moved
into the Sanders property, formerly
occupied by Henry Kunkel and family.
The K. of P. band of this city Will
furnish the music for the funeral OF
Marion Furgeson, which takes place at
Benwood to-day
There was no change in the strike
situation at the National glass factory
it cannot be stated when operations
will be resumed.
The interior of the Atlantic tea store
is being improved.
new building is being erected at
the corner of Noble and Forty-fourth
streets. 1t is to be occupied by George
Hell, the meat dealer
The jolly Three fishing club will
give their first grand ball at the city
building on Saturday evening, May
18th.
Edward McKelvey is the guest of
friends at Toledo.
A new addition is put to the resid-
ence of Charles Kompart in the Fourth
ward.
small fire broke out at the Novelty
stamping Works Tuesday afternoon.
and was put out with the hose. which
is kept at the plant for the purpose.
Ida Malleroy and Mary Peters who
We're arrested by the marshal on the
charge of fornication, were given a
hearing before the mayor. The NAL
leroy girl was dismissed and the other
girl was fined $25 and sent to iail for
thirty days.
The progressive pedro contest held
by the Twentieth Century club Tues,
day evening, resulted in the prizes
being captured by William Fitzpatrick.
Fred Wassman and Mrs. D. A. Colbert
Miss Anna Warnock. of Warnoci is
the guest of Miss Laura Dickens, of the
Fourth ward.
Robert Brady, of Savannah, Ga, is
visiting relatives on Rose Hill.
Miss Clara Moore, of the Third yard.
accompanied by her guest, Mrs. ]. T.
WISE OF Muncie, Ind, spent Tuesday at
Moundsville, as the guest of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Marling have
returned to the city from Muncie, Ind,
where they visited friends.
The Liberty hose company has been
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TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue Of deed of trust made by
William schwertfeger and Florence n.
Schwertfeger, his wife, 10 me trustee,
dated the 18th day OF October A. ID. 1891,
and now of record in the office of the
clerk of the county court Of Ohio county,
West Virginia. in deed of trust book No.
81. At page 49,. / will sell at public auc-
ton. at the north front door Of the court
house Of said county. in the city Of Wheel
ing, West Virginia. on
SATURDAY, THE "a DAY OF JUNE.
A ID. 1899,
commencing at ten clock a. M the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated In
the said CITY, county ard State, that Is TO
say: A part of lot numbered two ~. In
called The Lower Town of Wheeling.
fronting thirty feet more or less on the
east side of Main street. between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets, and bounded as fol-
lows: Commencing on the east side of
Main street at the northwest corner of
the portion OF said Tot now owned by
George r; Taylor and running thence in
an easterly direction with TaylCrs north
line TO the east i.ne of said lot. thence run
ming in a northeriy direction with the
east line of said lot thirty 800 feet more
or less 10 William Graham's southeast
corner; thence running in q westerly d.
rect.on with Graha 8 south line to the
east line OF Main street. ard thence run
ming in soutnerIy direction with the
east line Of Main street thirty feet more
or less to the place Of beginning. together
with all the buildings and improve merits
upon said real estate ana all the privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
being the same property conveyed to said
William Schwertfeger by Angus. Sehwert-
feger and wife by deed dated May 9Th
1sS2. and now Of record in the office 81
said clerk in Deed Book No. T. at page
357.
This property is very valuable real es-
tate with good Improvements thereon
and is fine business property and In 4
splendid location for business
Terms Of Sale-Oue-third Of the purchase
money and as much more thereof as the
purchaser shall eject TO pay IN cash on
the day OF sale. the balance Of the pur-
chase money payable In two equal install
ments IN ore and TWO years respectively
from the day OF sale. with interest from
that day. the purchaser 10 give hts notes
with good security for the deferred pay
ments. bearing interest from the day ~
sale as aforesaid, the deferred payments
TO be secured. both princ5nai and interest
by the retention Of the title until the pay
ment in full of the said deferred pa =
ments and interest, or by reservfng a Han
for such deferred payments ana Interest
in the deed TO the purchaser on the prop
erty sold, or such deferred payments 10
be secured by deed Of trust on the prop
erty sold such deed OF trust TO be In
form satisfactory 20 the undersigned.
ALFRED CALDWELL
ap2sei Trustee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-04

presented with very valuable set of
books tor their library Nv Hon. = r.
Blackburn. The collection consists OF
official reports and charts of each de-
rartment of the State. The company
return thanks to Mr. Blackburn for
the gift
The members of Belmont lodge No.
1851, will give an entertainment at the
city hall on Friday and Saturday
evenings for the benefit of the G. N.
0. 0. F. A masquerade cake walk will
be one of the features of the affair.
Miss Laura Mccullough, of the Fifth
ward, was hostess to her friends at her
home on Tuesday evening. Those pre-
sent spent a very enjoyable evening.
Refreshments were served
Will Robinson, former Bellaire boy,
is the guest of friends in the city.
The advertising car of the John Rob
inson shows arrived in the city last
evening.
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BELLAIR
The Enamel Deal Closed Yesterday
The Christians Convention Other
News.

A deal was made yesterday whereby
the Stewart enameling plant was
transferred into the possession of the
National Enameling & Stamping Com
pany, of New York. Those interested
in the transfer of the business refused
to state the consideration, but large
amount of money was involved IN the
deal The transfer was made with the
stipulation that the mandatory con-
tine to operate under the present man
agement, and therefore there will be 10
change in the force OF employees or
mode of conducting the business. 1t
may be added that the entire business
is to be carried on in this city and Will
greatly benefit the public.
The New York combine is now alb
sorbing all the more important enam-
cling plants throughout the country.
The Stewart plant is one of the largest
and best factories of the kind in this
section. 1t turns out all sorts of en-
ameled ware on a large scale, and gives
employment to one hundred and fifty
people.
The convention of the Christian
church congregations of this district
will be opened at Flushing to-day and
will continue to be in session until
Saturday. Mrs. Thornton A. Rodefer
will attend the meeting as delegate
from the Bellaire Christian church
Sunday school. Quite number Of
folks from this city will be present.
The programme, as previously printed
in the Register, will be carried out &C
cOrdingly.
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will offer for sale at the front door Of
the court house Of Ohio county, w Va. on
Saturday May 9Th, commencing at ~ a.
m That desirable piece Of property. 1925
Chapline street, situated on the corner OF
Chapline and Thirteenth streets. east side;
lot 70 feet on Ch8p1us street and running
back an even width 13D feet 70 an alley.
Has good house Of Is rooms and all mod
ern convenlences attached good stable ia
rear Terms Of Sale:-One-third cash
or more # the purchaser 80 elect on day
Of sale. the balance IN two equal annual
payments with interest secured by deed
OF trust on the properly sold. Title per-
feet MRS. SALLIE y. MERRIMAN.
Admy Of estate Of John Donlon, deed
J. c. HERVEY. Auet apZ3eyda
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Special to the Register
Parkersburg, w. Va, May 3.-Not-
outstanding the great excitement at
Sclo, more operating is being done in
Peasants and Wood counties than any
place in the country.
d. S. w, in his reports, says that
the West Virginia fields are to be the
scenes of more activity> than any
other part of the oil territory.
Learn & Co. drilled in Monday on
the old Bradford farm, or Sol Bills
100 acre tract, and have a we'll good
for so barrels, in the Cow run. two
miles east of production, and opens up
a new basin.
Mallory Bros. reached the top of the
sand last night at their we'll on the
Morrison farm, eleven miles east of st.
Marys, and in a short time the hole
SIZED up with oil. 1t is a wild cat, in
the Maxon sand.
Boland & Bolles drilled in a 30 bar
rel producer Monday, on Willow Island
creek.
The Vespertine Oil Co. have started
the drill at the F. X. Bills No. 5, and
are building rigs for their Nos. and
on the same lease. They are drilling
the No. 2 Edith Cole and No. 4. Bach
man, near Calcutta.
Taggert & Co. are building the rig
for their No. on the lease Just back
of st. Marys.
Boyd Bros. have started to drill at
their No l Gallagher.
Trees & Co. hava Just drilled in two
good producers on the Haddox lease,
and have three more locations made.
Newton Ogden, receiver, has start
ed his Virgin No. Z, near Calcutta,
and Schaffer & Watt are rigging up at
their No. on the Cameron 20 acres.
The Long Reach Oil Co. are rigging
up at their venture No. l on the Rodg-
ers farm, on Long Run.
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MADE AN ASSIGNMENT.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, May &C. We'll
& Co., clothiers, have assigned. Liabil-
tiles, S11 900; assets about $4,000 Sol
We'll, the junior member of the firm, is
mysteriously missing. J. M. Jackson,
Jr., is named as assignee. The Wells
came here from Martinsburg.
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FOR sALE-eAsr WHEELING PROPERTY.

a good 4-roomed house, "a Baker ST., for
$3.50: small cash payment and long time on
bal either in monthly or yearly payments
E.ght-roomed dweiiing within half "a. q
both bridges and yacht ferry. In perfect
repair. with all modern improvements;
s. $50 will buy on quick deal. small cash
payment. balance on long time.
Fieven-roomed dwelling. n. e. cor. TWEEN
ty-sxth and Eof street, for $3.50; small
cash payment. balance on long time, it
will pay we'll as an Investment,
or. O. SMITH,
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OIL MARKET.

Oil City, Pa, May 3.-Credit bal
ances, $1.13; certificates, no bids. Ship
ments, 60,65S barrels; average 66,31O.
Runs, 1o0,504; average runs, 1o0,477.
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SHORE ROOFS ron RENT.

The Large Apartment Store Room extend
ing from Main TO Market street on the south
side OF Tenth street will be rented 10 large
or small dealers Ia large or small spaces TO
suit. Also the Store Room numbered 1868
Main Street. JAMES, L. HAWLEY,
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CAN CON SUMPTION
BE CURED
By The New Treatment ?
HoLyoKn, Mass, Aug. 81, 's7.

HoLYoKE, MASS, Aug. FL, '97.
The r. T. BoorH Co.,
Deax Sivs-Booth's " IIyomei" and Home Treat
nent Complete has cured me of Consumption, emf
aent MUSICIANS of the South and West all pronounc
ng II tuberculosis of the lungs. -Four months OF the
time travelled in New Mexico and Colorado Springs.
sstuTning home much weaker, weighing less, and
$500 out of pocket. Ny friends did not think it pos
sibe for me to live two weeks My home physician,
Dr.. L. M. futile, advised to so to the Boston
5ffice and try your treatment. After eight days 1
returned home with the " Exhaler," Complete sup,
ply of "Hyonei" and Balm. For three months
used it night and day. Would not take $500 for my
exhaler. To day weigh 165 pounds. Have had no
cough for six months. and feel confident there viii be
return of the disease, this was in September,
1925, sincerely indorse Booths "Hyome" to all
with like trouble weak lungs. You are at liberty
20 use this as you think best.
Mrs. f. A. SMITH
If you or your friends are suffering from
this disease, it is u crime to neglect the
use of I" Hyomei." for it is guaranteed and
ron risk nothing except being cured.
.'Ifyone" sold by all druggists, or sent by mail.
yrcc 81 90. Extra bottles SOC.
R. T. BOOTH COMPANY,
Room 2O-eI Auditorium Building, Chi
casO, Ill.
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OIL NE VS..
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, May "a suit
in equity has been instituted in the
United States court here by Thomas
B. Harness and Anna K. Harness,
against M. Finnigan and the Eastern
Oil Company The bill filed in the
case is of much Importance to oil men,
on account of numerous other suits of
similar nature.
The bill seeks a cancellation of the
leases, and alleges that it has been
forfeited by failure to make develop
ments, and by abandoning the wells
which were producers.
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FOR RENT.
FOR RENT.
FoR sALEREAL ESTATE

~~-~~~->~~-~~~~-~~~~-~--~~--
FOR SALE-Residence Mrs. A II. Camp
bell, deceased, on Bethany pike, 81 miles
from city. Apply to WHITE & BATES,
Exchange Bank building. aprI2eGda
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INTERNAL REVENTF

Special to the Register.
PARKERsBURG. W Va, May s.-The
following collections were made for the
month of April. 1899, in the internal reye
nue. office here.
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FOR SHLE.

Business property. 90 Market street. A
bargain on a quick deal.
No III South Front street. a complete
modern dwelling. Very low figure on a
quick sale.
No fls Fourteenth street. large, roomy
and light: can be had al very low figure
Oh easy terms.
No I49 Fifteenth street, 4 roomed cot
tags, 4 very cosy iitsle home: lot 27xi20
10 Il Sixteenth street, modern; very de-
slrabie. lot zsxlz0
MONEY TO LOAN.
GEO. j. MATHISON,
Real Estate Agent. 1865 Market Street
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REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.
i0-roorn double brick house, rents s2sH
a month, al 1850. a good Investment:
look 4 up.
Groom house near Tenth street FOR $3.50
A snap.
7-roorn brick: hail. bath, or Fourteenth
street, near Jacob lot 59xfZ0 feet
4-roofa house on Virginia street at $3.50.
Very cheap.
8-roorn brick on cnapline street. near
Twent y-frst street. Cheap.
G-roorn house. No 27sz Moyston street,
lot 3sxia9 feet: price 81 go
MONEY 70 LOAN OK real. ESTATE
ROLF 81 ZANE,
No. 81 Fourteenth Street.
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PUBLIC SALE.

NatIonal Exchange Eank BnI
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

lhere IL only one rule that 10 worthy
OF this name. 1t u the rule for hu-
man life enunciated by the Author OF
christianity. II Is the basis OF that
brotherhood which the Gospel pro-
claims and which It secures as far as
1t prevails. And yet there are those
who tell US that this rule was not
original with Christ-that He found II
In the writings OF the religious teach.
sers who went before Him. But when
we examine those older rules We find
that they are radically different from
those OF our Lord. They are negative
merely. while His is positive. They
tell men what they should not do.
while He tells them what they should
DO. as the following will show: Con-
fucius tB. c. 600): What you do not
like when done to yourself, do not do
to Others" Isocrates (B. c. 400: do
not do tc others that which would
make you angry II done by others 10
you" Hillei "a. ID. u: do not unto
another what thou wouldst not have
another do unto thee" .Lri=t "a. D.
SD: Ind as ye would that men
should do TO you. do ye even so tc
them" Here we have the Chinese
the Greek and the Rabbinical rules
Each OF them says do not" while
Christ says DO"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

Wide currency having been given 70
.he Statement, that liquid air promises
to do the work OF coal at next To NO
cost. because an e1psrimenter claims
TO have produced ten gallons Of liquid
Air by the use OF three gallons In An
engine. President Henry Morton OF he
Stevens institute has pointed out the
lailacy OF the claim. He shows that II
really takes twelve times as much pow.
or TO make a gallon OF liquid air az
tina. gallon could develop in an Ideally
perfect engine.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

The traveller who visits Colorado for the
first time is surprised and impressed with
the opportunities the state Affords in agri-
cultural pursuits. The mineral wealth OF
the state. with its many famous mines,
seems to have become fixed in the minds OK
strangers. crowdine out all knowledge OF
her wonderfully fertile soil. Little thought
is ever given to the ~ zoe miles Of irriRx-
CATION canals that have been constructed,
and the 2,0oo, 600 acres of land which have
thus far been made productive. Yet, out
out Of 31l exhibits from Colorado at the
worlds fair. eighty-one special premiums
were awarded. covering all kinds Of fruit
and produce. The wheat exhibit attracted
wide attention, and twenty-five awards
were given it alone, tho largest number
received by any one state in the Union.
The fruit industry has reached n, ooO, 600
year and is yet in its infancy. Sugar beos
culture is profitable industry. Tho min
| erAl wealth Of the state. which leads AL
other states in the Union in the output OF
gold and silver, does not compare with her
agricultural wealth. A handsome and pro-
fusely illustrated pamphlet, entitled The
! Fertile Lands OF Colorado" has just bsen
Issued by the passenger department OF the
Denver & Rio Grande railway, and gives
! detailed information OF the lands and their
location, and may be had upon application
to S. X. Hooper, general passenger agent,
Denver, or II. NJ. Gushing, travelling pas
senger agent, IS West Second South street,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy.
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to DO
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable TO the system It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance. and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make 1t the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing aga
are used, as they are pleasant to tho
taste, but the medicinal qualities of tho
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIo SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN F1ANcIsco. CAL
xou1sv1LLE. KY. AEw YORK. T. Z.
For sale by ali Druggiss-Price SOC. per bottle