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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-26
FINE UPRIGHT PIANO FOR SALE

Owing to a misunderstanding be-
tween husband and wife, a fine Up
right Piano has been placed in our
hands for immediate disposal. The
piano is practically new and was built
by Clifford Chickering, a man with a
national reputation as an expert piano
builder.
We are authorized to sell the plano
for one half of the original price. If
you want or need a piano, here Is a
rare opportunity.
F. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-26

it is supposed he leaned out, and losing
his balance, fell to the stone pavement
below, a distance Of about Is feet,
striking on his head and shoulders,
and sustaining such serious injuries
that he died within half an hour after
the accident. At the time of his death
he was captain of the steamer Annie l..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-26
NOTICE

& BELMoNT BRipGE coMPANY" 70
pay off and redeem all of the bonds OF
said company outstanding and unpaid.
Whereas, There are now outstanding
and unpaid 80 bonds made by The Wheel
ing & Belmont Bridge Company, for the
principal sum of $1,000 each. dated the LIST
day of May, A. D.. 1893, and payable to
bearer at The Exchange Bank of Wheel
ing on the LIST day of May, A. D, 1913. with
interest thereon at the rate OF 8 per cent
per annum, but redeemable by the sald
bridge company at it's option, on the lst
day of May, A. D., 1898, or at any time
thereafter before maturity, which out
standing bonds are numbered consecu-
amount of principal sum TO $4,000; and the
payment of which ponds and interest is
secured by a first deed of trust OF the
said bridge company, dated the LIST day OF
May, A. D., 1893, on the. TWO bridges IN the
city of Wheeling of said ompany across
the two branches of the Ohio river, ana
other property of said company, made by
said company to julius Pollock, trustee,
and duly recorded in the office of the clerk
of the county court of Ohio county; ana
whereas the said bridge company has by
virtue of the right reserved TO 1t in SAID
deed elected to pay and redeem on the ISL
day of August, 1899, at The National Ex-
change Bank of Wheeling. (the Exchange
Bank of Wheeling where the said bonds
were payable having ceased 10 90 ousi-
ness all the said outstanding and unpaid
bonds, numbered from 8 TO 90 inclusive
dllN IdS So IIOtlIitQ INC 0iluCI Si6lto ~
tee, who, by virtue of the authority vested
in him by said deed, has selected and
designated the said THE National Elk
change Bank of Wheeling" as the place OF
payment of said bonds and interest;
Now, therefore, the undersigned trustee.
and The Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Com
pany hereby give notice to all whom i
may concern that said bridge company will
pay and redeem at the said The National
Exchange Bank of Wheeling, in the city
of Wheeling, West Virginia, on the first
day of August, A. D., 1899, all Of said bonds
outstanding and unpaid, numbered from
principal sum $4,000; and that upon said
LIST day of August, A. D., 1889, interest upon
said bonds will cease. and the interest
coupons thereto attached or originally at
tached to the same. and severed there
from, which shall not then a become
due will become null and void. and the
said bridge company will no longer be
liable therefor.
JULIUS POLLOCK, Trustee.
THE WHEELING & BELMONT
BRIDGE COMPANY.
By J. n. VANCE. President.
jy17mon, wed. satra
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-26
BISHOP
To be Selected by the Episcopal ConnciI
Now in Session at Clarksburg.

Special to the Register.
HARRISBURG, w. Va, July 25.-
Over one hundred delegates to the
Episcopal Council have arrived. They
are all comfortably quartered. The re-
ception rendered tonight at the rec
tory was brilliant.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas, of Wheeling, con-
Quoted the opening services at the
church this evening. 1t is spoken about
that the probable choice for bishop CO.
adjutor lies among the following Epis-
copal divines: DR.. S. S. Moore, Park
ersburg; DR.. r. D. Roller, Charleston;
Rev. Jacob Birmingham, Wheeling;
Rev. B. M. Spur, Moundsville, and
Rev. Mr.. Gibson, Huntington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-26
WITHOUT BAIL.

Officer Waldo Held to Await the Action OF
the Grand Jury.
Special to the Register.
HARRISBURG, w. Va, July 25.-
To-day, at the close of the preliminary
hearing given Policeman Waldo, JUS
tice Davis held him to await an indict-
ment upon a charge of the murder OF
E. A. Young, and committed him to
Jail without bail. Application will be
made to the Circuit Court for bail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-26
GENERAL NOTICES.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
11 AND
Assessment Notice

Assessment Notice.
Clerks Office, City of Wheeling, W. va.
Public notice is hereby given TO all per-
sons interested that the assessors elected
by the Council of the City of Wheeling
have completed their assessment for the
year and made return thereof to my offlce;
Any person wishing to appeal from said
assessment or desiring any corrections
made. will appear at the city building be-
fore the Board of Equalization and Appeals
on the following days at 8 O'Clock a. m,
as the said board will meet at that time at
the said city building TO hear all obJec,
tions to said assessments revise ana
correct the same.
First Ward, Monday, July 81.
Second Ward, Tuesday, August l.
Third Ward, Wednesday. August. 2.
Fourth Ward, Thursday, August ..
Fifth Ward, Friday, August 4.
Sixth Ward, Saturday, August s..
Seventh Ward. Monday, August Z.
Eighth Ward, Tuesday, August s.
THos. O'BRlEN, JR., City Clerk.
jy2Oez
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-26

Some very good railroad snapshots
are being exhibited by James Nelson,
manager of the local Western Union
office. One of the pictures is a very
realistic reproduction Of C. l.. & w.
engine No. Is, wrecked at Bridgeport
last Thanksgiving. Another picture
shows engine No. sos in the yard at
Bellaire with the depot in the back
ground and a third is that of yard en-
CINE No. GOT with Engineer Doc
Chisolm standing by her. Mr.. Nelson
also has a good picture of the steam
boat, City of Pittsburg taken opposite
to the TOP" Mill in North Wheeling.
s.. l.. Mooney passed through the city
yesterday on his way from Woodsield
east.
S. D.. Owens, of sunfish, was doing BUSH
ness here yesterday.
Ladies Auxiliary, Knights of st. John.
have about completed arrangements for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-26
ACCIDENT.

Capt, James *. Davis Falls Froma Window
and is Killed.
Special to the Register
POINT PLEASANT, w. ", July %.
Last night, Capt Jas. X. Davis, a
prominent and well known river man,
retired to a room upstairs g Joe
Yarian's SALOON About IL o'clock he
awakened and got up, and going to a
rindow IN froht Of the building, where
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-26

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will be sent in connection with the
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
The Key 10 the Curtain.

THE employees - an Arch street
theatsr have had great deal ~
fun lately at the expense % a youth
who has begun bis professional
career Ia the humble capacity 81
errnnd boy Tho other day the
stage carpenter said t. him Jack.
50 to that thsater around the corner
and borrow the key 70 the curtain"
The employees 81 the theatrr around
the corner proved % be % an obliK-
ms turn and they sent the mensea-
ger back with piece u iron weigh
Ing ever nifty pounds. which hc de-
Hvefed a. quickly a. hts ovcr-tax-
"a strength would permit After
Ne had rested up 1T. another EN-
ploye sent the aspiring youth up
THREE alrhtn % atatrn with pair
% GUNS. witch he declared had been
left there hY a certain Mr.. Luts.
Inanmuch aH Mr. Lutz turned GU,
TO De gentleman who had been
born without arms. and was pre-
videt with a quick temper. the
young mans reception was a deeif-
ediy warm ne-fshliadelphia Rec
ord.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
MURDERED
IN A CAR

CHICAGO. March .s-The body Of
man was found in one % Swift,
a company'a refrigerator cars THUS
forenoon az the stock yards. The
car came from Sswberry. =. g. AMI
the police are working on the the
CRY that the man vas murdered
somewhere between here and tina,
city. the motive being robbery. The
rnnn's skull was fractured. his head
cut In several places and his body
covered with bruises. The car N
witch h- was found was on n side
track At Forty-sevcnth and Peoria
streets. and was opened by Michael
Hebron. a car washer. employed i'S
the Swift company. He was climb
iur into the car when he noticed the
mar lying face downward on the
floor. The left side Of the had WAS
beaten a. II by "a club. and the LEI.
eye had been gouRed out. and hruis.
- we're visible on several other par-
tons Of the face The mans peck
cts were turned inside out. The man
IL between 20 and a5 years Of axe
and has sandy hair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
A Dog vs.. a Cactus.

otto I<ieeman. who lives in Port
land. recently acquired a beautiful
cactus. which he established in hts
that his dog held the opinion that hi
household. unmIn9ful Of the fact
that his dog held tho opinion that
his master should have no other
pets before him. Now he has no
cactus. and the detected sembiance
OF n dog. The little animal eHpied
the plant shortly after its arrival.
and issued "a challenge. In default
% acceptance he gave battle. but re-
Tired Mt the first shock To reeousid-
or. The enemy had more teeth than
battalion Of bull terriers. and an
OF them were newly Hharpened. He
was no qultter however. and. with
rising anger. ne renewed the attack.
This time hts opponent came down.
landing on him heavily. and with
the touch 81 BART wire fence. The
two rolled over and over in a death
embrace, and the cactus was finally
Vauauiahed. torn into shreds and
scattered shout the room. But II
was costly victory. The conquer
or Ia punctured in more places than
his owner can count lie may live
Co aght another day. but IL viii not
be with a cactus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29

not An Observant Man.

The old man in the shaggy over
coat mentioned something about
Kansas In his talk. and the boston
Ian leaned over toward him and in
aulred:
~nii you say You were from Kan
sasg''
NO. but test come from there 80
Then ! want to ask you a few
questions. How are times out that
Way"
4 dunno"
ia money plenty or ,lshtf"
Cant say"
hut don't you know how the
farmers are seeIlngY"
"<o
is business good or bad In the
tuvnse"
4 didn't ask anybody"
sYeu-you are not an observing
man. said the Bostanian.
Nc. guess not. went out %
Kansas % see a widder used % be
acquainted with. and 70 ask her 70
marry the. | got to her house at 7
o'clock Ia the afternoon. I asked
her to have me and she saii she
wouldn't. and at 40 was on the
way back. didn't zee no crops. nor
ask about good times or bad. The
State Of Kansas may be holding a
regular Fourth of July over good
times, or every person may be going
To the poor house. All know Of Il
IL that I am a darned old COOL fer
spendin' $50 to run art~r a Kansas
widder when could hev married a
New Hampshire gal fer ts Nhiiiln'sl
Chicago Daily Sews.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
z==--s=s-=-aa=a- a=7=--
VIEWS
OF A PRIEST
Rev Thomas McGrsdy Pub
. fishes a Book.

CfNCTNNATt. o. March % Tho
Rev. Thomas McGrady. ~ the 81
Anthouys Catholic church. Belle.
vue Ky. has created q STIR b. the
radical Views taken IN a book he has
just published called The Two
Kingdoms"
Father McGrndy II noted for his
eloqucnce and superior HrEumenia-
tive powers lie asserts that the
United states IL faat drifting toward
imperialism. denouncca erclcsiarticai
monarchy. and maintains that tho
priests should elect their own hish-
OPS and congregations their own
rcctara. He opposes the present
procedure Of sending three names Of
episcopal candidates to Rome.
He advocates further that. mas
much aa the public schools are sup
ported by all the churches. tho
school board and teachers should be
selected from such denominations
according 10 the number o( pupils
representing each denomination.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
An Added Burden.

I was taking my dinner one day
at a mountain farmhouse on the
headwaters Of the Cumberland nv
or. and the lady % the house. who
had four children playing around
the front OF the establishment. was
inclined 70 repane at her hard luck
In having SO much work f. do.
Il run this here whole farm" she
said. in n tone which Indicated that
she was ready to resign.
How many acres have you7"
inquired.
"A hundred and forty; twenty in
wheat. sixty In corn. ten In medder
and pas,er. an the balance scatter
in an woods.''
Got any stockT'
Ten head NV cattle. two cows. SIX
hogs and work critters fer the place.
And you run the whole business
Indeed do: every hide an hair
NV IT," she sighed.
Don't YOU hire some help7"
I'm course. but faint hired help
that takes the load ofen a body
There was philosophy In that state-
ment. and paused a minute.
Haven't you got a husband7"
next asked with good deal OF SYM
pathy.
Yes" responded she very slowly,
hut have 10 run him too."-Wash.
ington star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
HIS LAST MEETING.
Evangelist crittenton Closes
His Work In Seattle.


Tee 4aTff''- - = hich have been CON
Quoted for the last ttn days ia this
city by Charles ). Cuttcntou. came
"a a close last night In the First
NJ =. church. and Nj. Crlttenton
lett for Tacoma. The meeting was
iHreely attended. aud az Ito con-
eluaion several hundred peopin went
% the depot with Mr. crittenton and
AIRS, Manatt 20 nay their farewrlis.
The mission Mr. Critfrntnu came
% Seattle for has partially been ac-
campliHhed A. the meeting held
yesterday afternoon a Florence Crit
tenton Mission Circle was formed
and tho following officers were elect
ell. President. Mes rarkhurst; sec
Rotary Mrs Taylor: and treasurer.
MrH Winnie Thomas Tho circle
started with about nifty members.
and on Friday afternoon another
meeting viii be held for the pur-
pose Of completing the organization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
whitman County Crops.

CoLFAN. Wash. March 2a.-Re-
ports from farmers In an parts Of
the country are that but little dam
age has been caused 10 fan SOW a
wheat by the cold weather. The
total acreage In winter wheat - zee
latiFelY small. probably not 20 cE-
eced one-tenth Of tn. land that will
be cropped this year. having been
seeded last fan And ~ this. not
TO exceed onsstenth win need re-
sowing Farm work In the cuun-
try west Of Collar IL progressing
rapidly. but farmers 90 the nortn
and east have been unable as yet to
begin spring ploying.
Fruit men report that the winter
weather has killed on nearly all ;ha
apricotr and peaches. and most II
the early cherries,
Grain prospects for che present
year ARE excellent. the ground being
saturated TO a depth Of eight or nine
feet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
SHE HAN
TWO FACES
One Side Young; Tother
Side Old.

Justice Underwood Is giving his
Hpectnciea an extra polish these
days H. expectation of the dif-
nculty u determining the age Of
woman who win appear before him
next Saturday morning as the
plaintiff IN suit against a derma-
tologist Even then the proverbial
uncertainty Of feminine age Will be
Increased BY the utter difference OF
aspect proaented by the two sides OF
:ae face q The .1----.i9. --yfs = go
from the right she will look like
n girl Of ie. with a fresh. blooming
complexion. but from the left her
face has all the mature look and the
marks % time common 81 40. Hhe
plaintiff la the suit " Mrs L. r.
HouRhtou. who seeks 70 recover the
maximum sum for which a justice
court suit can BE- entered. 500. The
defendant IL Mrs. Oervaise Ora
ham.
According to the complaint. Mrs.
Graham. who owns 10 being az years
old. entered into an agreement with
Mrs. Houghton September %. 1894.
whereby the latter was 10 remove
oil the wrinkles and blemlshes from
her face free Of charge. Half the
face according to the charge. was 20
be treated AZ FIRST. and Mrs. HouRh-
ton was then 10 sit In a show win
dow for six months 20 show before
and after taking effects Of a kind
to make a patent medicine man turn
green with envy. - the end Of the
six months. according 70 the alleged
agreement. the other half OF the face
was to be restored 70 youthful fresh
ness. In addition. Mrs. Houghton
claims she was 20 receive SO a week
for her services. But. the complaint
charges. Mrs. Graham refused 10
carry out this part Of the agreement
and II II TO recover the wages alieg-
ed Ca be due that the suit is enter
ed. on account Of the painfulness
Of the treatment Mrs. HouEhton says
she refused 10 have the other side OF
her face restored" declaring that
che suffered agony in the former
treatment. though told that II would
not be painful.
1t was Just Ike being skinned
alive, she said yesterday. 7 wac
told u would not be painful. but I
cannot describe the sufferings ! I'M
derwent. For ten days ! was In the
place. being constantly In torture.
They took every bit Of the skin of
my face. and IL was several weeks
before 20 even heated. would not
go through IL again for any amount
OF money"
Though the operations were per-
formed over four years ago. ths
contrast Of the two halves o. the
face IL said 10 be remarkable. the
dividing line being Eharp and dis
tinct. Mrs. Hougton claims that
the trcatinsn; has made her face as
sensitive 20 heat and cold as that
Of baby. and that she has suf-
Tered constantly from neuralgia due
TO ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29

some dny lie has threatened the
lives of several secretaries 20 the
governor and euch wear has added
terror 10 hls promises ~ vengeance
n the money be not Forthcoming.
This morning he arrived at the
State House before office hpurB-Ht
1880 o'clock ana found no one but "a
1Hnliar and The elevator man to
whom he could toll his troubles TO
these men he eonnded that he had
come On his last visit and wha goo
Ink 10 get 1000 from the governor
before the left the city. He had
Travelled many miles. he said. end
the bundle Of sticks had made hIs
shoulders sore. He WAS growing
old. ana ala not intend 10 be put an
by any more private recrctnriea 20
the governor. lie was going 10 rec
the governor himself. ana make his
demand for the 1900, Last year he
wanted $4,000. The officers AZ the
State House hope that no viii come
down 10 some low price. that h.
may be- paid on after two or three
more visits indianapolis News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
Quite Embarrassing.

The premature report of Mr.. sscr-
mans death. caused considerable
embarrassment In certain quarters
one Of the Ncw York evening papers
gave It's readers n detailed account
OF the deathhei scene and repeated
tho last words of the dying staten
man. 4 society % apirituallsta In
that city which met a few hours
after the report Of hts death and
few hours before u was contradict
Ell. called up his disembodied spirit
and held an interesting conversation
with Il. SIR. Sherman told these
people where ne was In the spirit
land and how ne liked II. wrote his
autograph upon a slate and sent
messages to his friends. which Hull
remain undclivered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
aas=saaaaasaa -
Marched Robbers to Jail

rESDLEroS. or. March 81.
", rree n farmer living NJ Lees
crossing az birch creek. came
marching into town yesterday with
loaded shotgun. and driving ahead
Of him two hnlsaH. f,Tes was NJ his
work y a field near the house. when
he save the two hphuH leave the
house with some plumber. and. hur-
ryiHK - the dwelling. found that
he was short about so IN cash. be-
sides several articles % value. he
took down his Old shotgun. loaded
lt carefully with buehHhot. and went
IN pursuit Of the thieves. Overhaul.
ing them as they trudred along the
road With his property rolled up In
their blankets. he ordered them 10
right about face. and without stop
ping. KEEP; them marching until he
reached here. eight miles away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
How He Made Coffee.

4 conductor got up early the oth-
or morning and got his breakfast.
Ito is not expert at this, and his wife.
who had the grip on this occasion.
Is used to getting breakfast ready.
He Is fond Of strong coffee for hts
early meal. and filling his pot with
water. heaped in four tablespoons
full ~ what ne took 20 be coffee.
After he was done, the coffee pot
steaming, and hash we'll Drowned.
he sat by his own self 20 break his
fast. The coffee did not seem very
hot. Sc he drank of half the cup
IN three or four swallows. Then the
roof started, lie yelled like a man.
lac. His trembling little wife ran
out to see her husband dancing on
one foot and screeching like mad
man.
He ran TO the water pipe and took
two quarts of cold water and then
quieted down enough TO ask:'what
In thunder Is the matter with the
coffee?" she smelled IL and said:
why, dear, YOU mlstook the cloves
for coffee, that's ALL"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
Giving Him Warning.

Father" sald the beautiful girl.
George FItz-Montmorcncy viii call
on you today"
The old gentleman started from
his chair and brought his fist down
on the table with violence that In
dieatcd great Indignation.
For three years went on the
fair girl. MIR. z-Montmorency
has played on the rush line Of his
college football team"
The old gentleman was about 70
bring his nst down again and swear
but he paused.
'IIe IL the champion boxer OF his
class" went on the girl, and he
holds the intercollegiate champion
ship for middleweight wrestling
The old gentleman sunk back into
his chair.
lie will ask for my hand" said
the beautiful maiden,
"IIe may have IT," returned the
old gentleman, with what sounded
like a siEh.-=Chicngo Post,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
Tried TO StrIng Him.

Trading on the floor Of the Nor
chants Exchange was stopped for
half an hour Thuradny noon by the
antics ~ two pretty Efrla Ia the
haIcony. Attention Of the brokers
wa. first attracted by their stylish
appearance and animated conduct
one was q brunette. and the other
q duffy haired blonde. ana they
seemed to be having all kinds of "a
good time.
It was soon observed that they had
a note which they we're anxious
should reach n prominent Young
member OF the Exchange. Tn" note
wrn wrapped IN Newspaper. to
which was attached u string long
enough to permit II being lowered
10 the floor from the balcony. Every
time this particular young trader
moved toward that portion OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29
The Indiana Stick Man.

4 tall. raw boned man, with seedy
clothes. muddy boots, and long
ginger colared whiskers, walked in
TO tho state house this morning, de-
posted n bundle Of guarled sticks at
the office. and made a demnnd for
$1,000 OF colored janitor II was
the aStlek Man" on his annual visit.
The stick Man" has become an cx-
pected character AT the state Cap
ttel Hc has made annual visits
to the governors Office for years.
lie brings with him on hts visit n
bunch OF crooked sticks To which he
gives various names. both Biblical
and profnne. lie says the state Of
Indiana owes him thousands of dol
lars. which he expects TO collect