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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05
BEN W GOD.
The Soldier TAX y to MoundsVille
Yes ,erday-- -0thar News.

Abe Seifert, the Lancaster, O., SOL
der who disappeared suddenly from
this city last Monday, shortly before
the discovery of robbery at the Will
Jams & Dixon boarding house was
made, and who was captured by the
police at Cameron, returned to this city
in charge of Constable 10y Thursday
evening and taken before Squire Rid
die on the charge of felony and held
under bond CT $500 for his appear
arce before the grand jury, was given
another hearing before Squire Riddle
yesterday morning. The charge of fel-
ony was withdrawn and the charges OF
jumping a board bill and petit larceny
were entered against him. Having been
bound over to the grand jury and be-
ing unable to furnish the required
bond, he was taken to the county jail
at Moundsyille, shortly after the hear
ing, in charge of Constable 10y.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05
BELLAIRE NOTES.

The Belmont Central Trades and Labor
Union will meet in regular session this
afternoon at 2:3l o'clock at Odd Fellows
hall. The meeting, no doubt, will be
largely attended by the delegates, as a
number of important business matters
are to be brought up for transaction.
The proceedings promise to be very inter-
esting.
Claudius Wood, the day clerk at the
Exchange Hotel, will spend the day as
The guest of friends at Pittsburg
Luther Miller. of Smiths Ferry, Pa,
was guest of friends in the city yester-
day.
The Belmont Turnverein will hold their
regular monthly business meeting this af-
ternoon at two o'clock at their headquar-
tiers in the Second ward
The contract for the laying of a new
side walk in front of DR.. D. w. Boone
residence on Belmont street, has been let
to contractor Noah Ritner.
The Sub-Rosa club, composed of a num-
Der of young society ladies of the city.
have decided to discontinue the holding of
social gatherings until next season. The
club will be re-organ.zed next fall with a.
larger membership and make arrange
ments for a series of select hops, to be
given at Armory hall during the winter.
The Ohio Formers telephone company,
of which a number of prominent business
men of this city are members. have been
unable to make much Roadway in the Sc
curing of the right of way through the
State for their new line lately, owing to
the muddy condition of the roads. AS pre-
viously mentioned, the new line NAll be
put up in a number of counties IN eastern
Ohio.
! c. e. Welsh, of Armstrong; Mills: L. s.
denough, of Cincinnati: D. H. Bingham,
St. Clairsville; ]. L. Carson, e. A. Per-
grass and r. E. Gamble were among
Chioans arriving in the city yesterday
usiness.
Is Mary Hayes. Of Indiana is expect
arrive in the city during the week,
be guest at the home Of Miss Maria
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05
PALA

Palatine, ". Va, March 4.-Rev. D.
G. Helmick is conducting a protracted
meeting at Minersville
Miss Otie Morris, of White Day, is in
town the guest of relatives.
Mr.. James Dick is able to be out aft
er an illness of several weeks.
Attorney w. w. Scott returned Sun
day from Frederick City, Md, where he
had been on legal business.
Mr.. Lafayette Hall left Thursday
night for Minnesota, where he expects
in the future to reside.
Mrs. Cora Rager has about recovered
from a recent illness.
Mrs. Mary Shriver is at Montana, at
tending the bedside of her mother and
father. The former has been seriously
i'll for some time, and the latter fell on
the railroad, few days ago and dislo-
Gated one of his hips.
Jesse Rex has gone to Belington to
accept a position in drug store.
James Cline, of Grafton, removed to
this place the first Of the week.
Ed. Means, who has been seriously i'll
for the past five or six weeks, is now
able to sit up in chair.
City politics are very warm in the
First ward.
The firm Of Orr & Pople, have gone
out of the meat business
Mrs. w. L. Boughner left for Oakland,
Md, on Tuesday, called there by the
illness OF her father.
On Monday Mr.. and Mrs. John Mort,
Sr., celebrated the fftieth anniversary
of their marriage. Their six children,
(all married). were present and also
their grandchildren.
A small child of Mr.. and Mrs. Les
ter Swindler has some spinal complaint.
Sergeant W. R. Ice has recovered
from a severe cold.
Miss Stella Dodd, of Pleasant Valley,
spent the latter part Of the week with
friends hasA~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05

Miss Naud Rrickett. who has been
seriously III fer several weeks. is not
much better at this writing.
City election third saturday In
March.
w. r. Richards has been quite ill for
several days.
James H. Leonard has returned from
a business trip to PittSburg.
William Haddox removed from Graf
ton one day last week to this place and
is occupying one OF I. D. Harden 5
houses on Raymond street.
James WoRn, of Morgantown, was
up Sunday calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Brown, of Dunbar,
Pa, were visitors here last week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05
BRIDGEPORT.

A well known and prominent business
and manufacturing man of Wheeling will
close a deal Monday by Which he will
become the possessor of a piece of prop
erty west of town, along the pike. which
he will convert into a large canning fac.
tory. The place will be fitted. throughout
with the latest improved machinery for
the purpose of doing business on large
scale.
Mrs. Louise Culp, who has been very Ill,
has suffered a relapse and Is considerably
worse.
A letter was received here by the BIZ dge
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05
GLASS CITY ITEMS.
City and Township Democratic Commit
Tee Met Yesterday Afternoon.
tbAND PERFECTED ARRANGE
MENTS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY ELECTION-TO BE
HELD NEXT SATURDAY--DEATH
OF MISS CORBETT-IN POLICE
CIRCLES-A NEW YACHT-OTH-
Err NOTES OF INTEREST.

The Democratic committeeman of
Bellaire and Pultney township met yes
terday afternoon at four o'clock at the
City Hall and perfected arrangements
for the nomination OF candidates for
the various city and township Offices
for the spring election.
BY a motion unanimously passed it
was decided that toe Democratic pri-
mary election in Bellaire and Pultney
township be held net Saturday between
the hours of y. m. and p. m. in
the city and between the hours of 2
p. N. and .. N. in the township.
1t was decided also that the names of
all the candidates for nomination for
the different city and township Offices
must be filed by Thursday next in order
that they may be arranged in printed
form for the vote.
At the spring election in the town.
ship one trustee, one treasurer and two
assessors are to be voted for, and in
the city, enc assessor and one Council
man in each ward, two members Of the
Beard of Education, and one water
works trustee are to be elected. 1t is
understood that a justice Of the peace
for Pultney township, which position is
new being filed by Attorney G. 7.
Moore, will also be voted for.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05

Miss Myrtle Irene Corbett, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Corbett, died at
her home on Belmont street, in the
laird ward, Friday night at $40
O'Clock, after a brief illness of COM
plcation of diseases. Miss Corbett
was taken i'll about two weeks ago, but
no serious results were anticipated.
she gradually improved in health until
last Thursday, when her condition be-
came worse, and her death on Friday
night was quite unexpected. She was
fourteen years old, and was generally
well known and esteemed throughout
the city. Miss Corbett was a member
of the First M. E. church and was a
scholar in Room No. 6 at the High
School building.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at O'Clock from the late resi-
dence, and will be conducted by Rev.
o. w. Holmes, pastor of the First M.
E. church The High School and Sun
day school classes of which deceased
was member, will attend the obs aQuies
In a body. The interment will be made
at Rose Hill cemetery.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05

Two well known glassworkers of the
Second ward will soon commence opera
ton of skiff ferry between Bellaire
and Benwkood. The landing on tht
Ohio side will be made at Deitenberg's
landing, at a point near the Bellaire
bottle works, in the Second ward, and
the landing on the West Virginia side
will be made at a Jcc.Jt near the B. &
o. shops at Benwood Junction The
ferry as proposed will offer a great ac-
commodation to workingmen living in
the two cities. The fare to be charged
for the round trip has not been decided
upon as yet.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05
POLICE MATTERS.

Three cases were arraigned before
Mayor Isaac F'reese at yesterday morn
ins'S session of Police Court. Two men
arrested for drunkenness gave accounts
of themselves and were fined 81 and
costs each. Being unable to remit
their fines, they were returned to the
lookup.
"Rube" Boring, arrested on the
charge of threatening and attempting
to assault one Albert Wallace, as pre-
ferred by Mr. Wallace's wife, was given
a hearing and pleaded not guilty.
After all the evidence had been turned
in the Mayor fined Boring $40 and
costs.
In default of payment of the fine Bor-
ing was taken in charge by Marshal
James S. Johnston to tie county Jail
at st. Clairsville, where he will serve
time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04
e7 cgF9Ef- 81 z9glT So az
to speak. upon which they -swore terri


In the mountain Businesses, where they
met surreptitieus1y, the Croppies plotted
against the English crown and the more
hateful Irish landlords and received re-
c1uits brought in by prose1yt1ng Crop
pies The candidate for membership
was brought in iblfndfolded and compelled
to, kneel. Then a goat generally an evil
tempered one. was led In The candt-
date laid his hands upon the goats horns
and swore hair-raisfng oath to protect
the widow 8 cows as the goats were
called. from seizure by the relocated
sassenachs. The earnest and unsuspect-
Ing Irish lad was next Informed that he
was about to haye his courage and pa
triotisn severely tried. Still kneeIIng
he was approached in. turn by each fun
loving Croppfe, who invited him to
cheer up and babe him sorrowfu1
farewell. When all, had reached place
of safety as expeditiously as possible
the widows cow" was released and the
applicant for Croppie honors was left to
defend himself against it's fierce attacks
as best he could Needless to state he
was required to utilize all his courage
and patriotism to brave the ordeal.
The Royal. Orange lodges, intensely
pro-English, made sport of the miseries
Of the wretched zpeasantry, the Croppie
boys and the widows cow" by devising
a burlesque side degree" in which an
unsubdued goat. which the candidate
was compelled to ride, figured prominent
ly The side degree, became unexpected
ly popular and soon riding the goat
became stock phrase among the MEM
bers. The degree was introduced into
Orange lodges in England, and later, coll
onists, both Irish and English, brought
it to America and It came into general
use without, however, retaining It's polit-
zeal significance. :. It is related that in
the terrible winter at Valley Forge a
company Of Irish rebel troopers Eek
Croppies) put on the degree with a cap
tured wild cat playing the star part. The
Croppfes imagined no American animal
was so vicious as the goat, but the limo
walton proved SO disastrous to the candi-
date that the degree was prohibited
among the troop by Gen. Washington.
It must be admitted that this account Of
the introduction of the goat is purely
legendary. Jas. r. Egan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04
TO AXE THEM UP HERE.
st. Paul Modern WoOdmen started
for Kansas City Last Night.

st. Paul Modern Woodmen started
for Kansas City Last Night.
The Modern Weodman delegates to the
national convention, of the order which
is to open at Kansas City next Monday
made their. exodus from st. Paul last
night headed by brass band and chap
eroned by a COMMITTEES from the Com
mercial club. ThsSartg Of nearly 100 left
over the MISUNDERSTANDING with all con-
fidence that st. Paul Will be able to land
the next biennial convention of the order
in 1901. ~
Darius F. Reese$wfl15 act as spokesman
for the Minnesota delegation on the floor
of the convention andewill urge the Sc
lection of this city, for the next con-
vention. DetroiB$is also making bid
for the plum. butSStS Raul will put up a
strong fight and Is expected to win out
hands down
The convention Opens Monday morning
and will close THURSDAY or Friday, in
any event the entire delegation expect
to be back in st. Paul next Saturday.
Quite party Of woodrnen will go down
Monday. a
The delegates assembled at the Com
merciaI club last evening and after
general handshake around they formed
In ranks in front or the Germania Life
building Each delegate wore a neat
boutonniere with g ribbon with the
words st. Paul and the insignia of the
St. Paul Commercial club appeared on
the lapels of the committee representing
that body which consisted Of the follow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04
IRIsHMEN AND GOATS

me English constabulary discovered the
strong pond of union that existed be-
tween the Irish peasantry and their
goats and made practice of seizing the
piiies wherever found Then it was
li'de the Croppie boys sprang into exist
ence and the goat became their FibIe so
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04

sprung up almost in day. The Wood
men society Is a typical Illustration. 1T
was chartered by the state of Illinois IN
1854. and now it Is the largest purely ira
ternal beneficiary society in the world,
exceeding the membership of societies
that have existed in this country over
thirty-five years and In England for from
300 to 800 years.
ITS GIANT PROPORTIONS
are pertinently called to the attention
of the people by the big meeting to open
under its auspices In Kansas City this
week, and some wonder how men can
finds reasons for "takin' stock in such
organizations" 1t may interest these per-
sons to know that the society of wood
craft is now increasing at the rate Of
over $4,000 members per month, and that
In the last year it wrote more insurance
by $40 o09, 600 than any other society or in
surance company in the world, the next
highest being the New York Life During
the month just closed $50 new camps" as
local lodges are called, were chartered,
and $4,000, 600 new insurance written.
This wonderful growth. which is not con-
fined to the Woodmen atone suggests the
thought that, perhaps, mans natural love
of mysticism has fnere ased with greater
rapidity than the purely commercial side
of his nature, wonderful as has been his
development during the past century
along that line There Is, of course the
element of self-interest to attract men to
the lodge. Cheap ''fraternal protection"
INSURANCE. is extended all members. The
average 'old line" cost per year for a
81 geo life policy is about SIS. The Modern
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04

ing: John aCauliheld, w. B. Joyce. w.
nett and c. P. Slime.
First in order Of procession came the
Minnehaha Camp degree team, with the
prize banner which was presented them
last year as the camp showing the Iarg-
est Increase in membership. The degree
team will participate in the competitive
contest for honors as the best
drilled team at Kansas City. The
Minneapolis Modern Woodmen band
composed Of twenty pieces pre-
coded the delegates and the
Commercial club committee. On the way
to the depot the band played, and when
the station was reached fifty or more
ladies from the Royal Neighbor lodges
were waiting to give the members of
their brother organization a goodbye.
The train pulled out from under the
sheds amid much cheering
The following is a list of the regular
D., delegates:
Minnehaha Camp. N. Mounts, A. w.
Msve "A Il b boops5 u " GRT a11eg e
Huber, G. c. Collins, D. F. Reese, George
Irish, ]. H. Wilson.
Liberty Camp,F. w. Fill, ]. B. Morri-
North Star Camp. Mccormick, r. L.
Bunham. G.. r. Daley, E. A Otto
st. Anthony Hill Campo. s. Quinn, D.
e. O'Connell
Capital City Camp-E L. De Lestry, c.
]. Lund
Ramsey Camp-Dr. c. F. Sweeney. N.
MCINTYRE. j. W. Douglass.
Kelly, c. E. Nelson
Unity Camp-F. c. Kenny, Charles
Bronson, e. Kimball
St. Paul Camp = L. D. BisseH. 8. c.
Olmstead, T. A. Jansen, A. Warden.
charles Price, R. Schuneman, DR.. T. c.
Miller, Dr.. E. H. Whitcomb
In addition to the above there were
the low rate to visit Kansas Cttv which
brought the number up to fully 100.
In the Modern Woodmen parade. which
will be held Tuesday. George H. irish
VIII act as marshal Of the Minnesota
division
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04
ON TO KANSAS CITY
WOODMEN BY THE HUNDRED
HEADED For THE SOUTH
WESTERN CITY
ST., PAUL TO BE RIGHT IN IT

less Have the Convention of 1901
big Delegations of WOodmen
Are Going From st. PauI-GrOwth
of the Society PhenomenaI-The
Riding of the Frisky Goat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04
WAS HIS FRIEND.
That's why He Advised the RObber.
to- Cut on His Hand.

TO Gut On His Hand
Washington Star
according to Inspector General Rreck-
Liriose' VINO has recently returned from
Cuna ana Puerto Rico, the sense Of moral
responsibility of the average Cuban IA
extremely limited. This was STRONGLY i'm
pressed upon him one day at a military
station near Santiago. A gang of han
dts had been rounded I'D by the troons
ana with them dozen horses stolen from,
plantation in the vicinity The general
LOOK look at the prisoners and noticed
among them man who appeared to h.
tohs 70 better class than his compan
IONS he was called forward and through
an interpreter the general questioned
him
How did you get mixed up in this?''
asked the inspector general
mad nothing to do with the affair"
was the reply. Il am the school teacher
IN the district where these men live and
give them advice. I give every one adj
vice who comes for it,
But. suggested the officer who ac-
compamed Gen Breckenridge that fell
10" told the robbers to cut off the hand
OF the owner of the horses"
Ask him why he made such a maIie-
nant suggestion" said the general to this
interpreter
me question was put and the school
teacher shrugged his boulder The sea-
Clique does not understand" he said. TT
was who saved the proprIetor's life
Ihese men came to me with him and
said: He vii mot pay us what we de-
mand. Shall we kill him? Then. as they
asked me for advice. 1 said: No do
not XIII him. Cut on one hand; he win
pay you then They did as I advises.
the money was paid and had es~sba
mans life. There Is surely nothing ma
hgnant about that 1 am his friens :"
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DEGREE OF HONOR.

Court Abraham Lincoln held special
meeting Thursday evening and appointed
a committee to attend the funeral Of John
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MACCABEEs.

St Paul Tent No. "a. K O. T. NJ. held
Its regular review last Monday. There
was an attendance of over 100 members
with visiting members from st. Paul and
Minneapolis tents. A very nice Phono-
graph entertainment was given by Sir
Knight Trudgem. Cigars were furnished
to all in attendance and a social smoke
enjoyed There will be no review next
Monday on account of the convention
In Duluth, and most of the members
Will go. The next review to be held
will be June IL, when election of officers
Will be In order. Every member Is re-
quested to be present
+. w. Stevens, Of Port Huron. Mich.
editor Of the Bee Hive, the official organ
OF the Macabees, was In St Paul last
week.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Capitol Lodge No. 81. K of p, will
have several strangers for the first ranl1
next Wednesday evening. Last Wednes-
DAY was given up to discussing changes
In the bylaws. One application was re-
cefved.
DEGREE OF HONOR.
Tuesday evening, June 8, Columbia
Lodge No. IA will give a euchre party
at Central hall. Ice cream and cake will
be served.
WoODMAN CIRCLE.
Prosperity Woodmau circle will hold
Its regular meeting Monday evening.
June 5. A pleasant programme will be
given by members Of the circle.
MODERN SAMARITANS.
Astoria council No. will hold its reg
ular meeting on Tuesday evening, June
8, at Bowlby hall, Sixth and Robert
streets.
INDEPENDENT FORESTERS.
: Court Abraham Lincoln held a special
meeting Thursday evening and appointed
a committee to attend the funeral Of John
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To permit local camps to pay members
from their general fund for procuring
new members.
To consider the petition to admit Chi
cago to the jurisdiction.
TO amend the laws relating to the MEM
bership of soldiers during time of war.
TO pay OF not to pay the fact or the
benefit certificates of suicides.
To debar from membership all having
even an indirect connection with the
liquor traffic.
TO make another appropriation to COM
plete the new head camp office at Rock
Island.
TO name the city in which will be held
the next biennial convention in 1901
THE OFFICERS.
The present head officers of Modern
Woodmen of America are:
Head Consul-Lieut. Gov. VIM. A
Northcott, Greenville, Ill.
Head Clerk-Maj. Chas. w. Halves, Da-
venport, 10.
Head Banker-Geo. N. Frat, Racine,
Wis.
Directors-Hon. A. R. Talbot, Lincoln,
Neb.; Gen. ]. N. Reece, Springfield, ILL.,
Praf. M. Quackenbush, Dundee, ILL.,; Hon.
John W. White, Rock Falls, H.; Hon.
b. d. Smith, Mankato, Mimi.
General Attorney-Hon. j. G. johnson,
eabody, Kan. (The acting chairman Of
the Democratic national committee).
None of these are opposed for re-elec-
ton. Lieut. Gov. Northcott has been
head consul of the society since $780, and
Maj Halves has been head clerk for the
same period. Both have been unanimous
ly Endorsed for reelection by the eighty
eight delegates to the Kansas City meet
ing from Illinois, as have been also the
three directors who must by law come
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Mfdsummer Excursions.

Toronto, Niagara Falls and thousand
1slands. lake and rail, all expenses In
GUIDED Get itinerary. c. w. Folds,
Manager Northwestern NationaI Bank
AinnAanoliA MINI.
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Buffalo and Return, S24.4O-~Soo
Line"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-08
FOR RENT
FOR SALE.

HIS FRONT street, near Grand avenue. eight rooms; for one or two families; $13. In qure at THIS OFFICE s7 If
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-08
District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court.

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court.
 September 9th, 1899. ESTATE of JEREMIAH J., CATHERINE.
 DENNIS, MARY E.. TIMOTHY SUL-
 LIVAN, all of New Haven, in said Dis-
 trict, minors
 Kate Sullivan, Guardian, having made written application for an order authorizing and empowering her to sell and convey cer- tain real estate of said wards. as by said application on file in this Court more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED - That said application be heard and determined at Court of Probate to be held at New Haven. In said District, on the 18th day of September, 1S99.. at ten tee of the pendency of said application, and of the time and place of the hearing there on, be given by publishing, this order. three lion in said District By order of Court, @ s7 St ALBERT F. .WDLLES. Clerk. |