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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12
WIN Test the Parole Law.

Gov. Stanley will seek the first OPP
portunity to test the constitutionality
Of his conditional or parole pardons.
He will cause the arrest and return to
the penitentiary of the first convict
who violates his parole. This convict
will resist in the courts and so the is
sue sought will be Joined.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12
The Formulation Decreasing.

The population of the state reform
farm is 55 less than it was one year ago.
Last July there were 225 boys at the
farm: now there are 1856. Two reasons
are assigned for the decrease: First,
Kansas boys are getting better; second,
more boys have escaped during the past
wear than ever before.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12
Kansas Corn in Fine Condition.

Reports from the corn belt give prom
Use that Kansas will have the largest
corn yield this year in its history. The
acreage is much larger than usual.
Thousands of farmers plowed up their
wheat after it was frozen out and put
the ground in corn. The season has
been somewhat backward, but the corn
crop is in fine condition. Jewell and
Smith counties, combined, are figuring
on raising 10000, 600 bushels.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12
Bad Fire at Independence.

The water works plant at Independ-
ence burned the other night. The fire
was caused by gas escaping from the
regulator and, igniting with a gas jet,
caused an explosion. The total loss is
about $4,000. The city was without
water and everything shut down. ALI
of the mills and factories had to close,
and were making arrangements topipe
or haul water from the river, so as to-
operate the plants.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12
To Bring rhem from ,Frisco.

~ from frisco.
A movement has been started in Kan
sas City, Kan, to have the people of the
state raise money to bring the members.
of the Twentieth Kansas regiment
from San Francisco in special trains
free to the soldiers, thus enabling
them to save the travel pay allowed
them by the United States government.
Sidney HI. Whisner, secretary of the
Kansas City committee has formulated
the plan and it has been approved by
Kansas City, Kan, people. Itgives every
city in the state share in the honor
of honoring the brave boys of the
Twentieth Kansas. He has taken a
list of all the cities of the state of 900
or more population and apportioned to
them an amount proportionate to their
relative population. Thus almost every
city and town will be called upon for a
share.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12
The Poker Was Loaded.

An explosion occurred at the old
Boyce crusher on the Wyandotte
ground, two miles southwest of Galena,
terribly mangling Engineer Charles
Rhodes He attempted to stir his fire
with a piece of gas pipe which Lad been
loaded A good portion of his right
side and ribs are torn out and one of
his lungs perforated. He is still alive.
but either the injuries sustained or the
loss of blood will prove fatal. Rumors
are circulated as to the cause of the
loaded pipe, and Investigations are act
i've to ascertain if it originated in the
coa1 strike or local conspiracy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12

cuf1 OVcf 1hfc IOPOseU zfbyIun Sfte
A suit has been instituted in the dis
trict court of Clay county upon the rela-
tion OF the county attorney to restrain
the state board of charities and other
public officials from buying a site for
the proposed new asylum at Parsons
and from acting in any way upon the
report of the locating committee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12
Shocking Tragedy at Coates.

At Coates Willie Porter, aged nine,
playfully pointed a revolver. which he
found in the hired man IS room, at his
baby sister, who was sitting on her
mothers lap, and pulled the trigger.
The ball passed through the baby's
head and the mothers heart, killing
both instantly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12
Rousell to Go to Prison.

The attorneys for Ed Rousell, of
Lawrence, withdrew their motion for
a new trial in the federal court and
will let their client go to prison. Rou-
sell was secretary of the Fraternal Aid
society, fraternal beneficiary organ
ization, and he defrauded the associa-
tion out of $4,000 by collecting death
loss on a straw" member. He was
arrested by the federal authorities for
using the mail for fraudulent purposes
and, after a prolonged trial, was found
guilty and sentenced to Is months in
the federal penitentiary. His attor-
neys filed motion for new trial,
but withdrew it. They will endeavor
to get President Mckinley to pardon
ROusell
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12
Picked His Lawyers Pocket.

While Attorney j. FL. Keith, of Cof-
feyville, was defending Edward Nc
Kittick, half-breed Cherokee horse
thief at vinita, McKittick stole his at
torney's pocketbook. The book con-
tanned SIS and an annual pass on q
railroad. Keith cleared the prisoner
on technicality and did not miss the
pocketbook until his client was gone.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Topeka at War on the Joints.

Topeka at War on the Joints.
On accouAt of the strong pressure
brought to bear by the State Temper
ance union and the threat of Attornsf
General GODDARD to oust them from office
the police authorities at Topeka certi-
fled up to the county attorney long
list of witnesses in liquor cases tried
in the police court. County Attorney
Jetmore at once issued subpenaes for
the whole batch for the purpose of Sc
curing information on which to base
complaints. Several witnesses appeared
at the inquisition and each refused
to testify. The supreme court has held
that a witness cannot be compelled to
testify at an inquisition of that char
acter. After their refusal to testify,
there was nothing left for the county
attorney to do and he let them go.
These witnesses can be forced to testify
at regular trial and the temperance
people will insist on the sheriff secur-
ing information and arresting the
jointiStS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12

The cattlemen of Kingman county
have formed an association and will
hold big convention and picnic the
latter part of the month. An invita-.
ton has been extended to Secretary
Coburn, of the state board of argricul-
ture, to deliver an address on the oc-
casion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12
whisky Was His Undoins.


j. v. Beekman, politician and lawyer,
died at Arkansas City under circum-
stances which indicated suicide. At
1890 o'clock at night a woman giving
her name as May Miller told the police
that Judge Beekman was dead at her
house. The police found the body in
the woman's room. 1t was shown at
the coroner's inquest that MAY Mil
Ter had gone to drug store and
bought some cocaine while Beekman
was in the house. A powder contain
ing morphine was found in the clothes
of the dead man. Beekman came to
Kansas from Lincoln, Ill. ten years
ago. His besetting sin was whisky, and
it pursued him all through life. Origin
ally a lawyer of fine promise and attain
ments, he abandoned that profession
and fed to the pulpit in the hope of over
coming his sin. But still it pursued
him, until finally he was expelled from
the ministry and to retrieve his fallen
fortunes he came to Kansas, settling
in the practice of law in Chautauqua
county. He served one term in the
legislature. He moved to Arkansas
City four years ago and at the last city
election was chosen city attorney.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12

On the State Board OF Education.
Coz. Stanley has appointed Prof r.
8. Lawrence, of Emporia, to fill the
vacancy on the state board of educa-
tion, caused by the resignation of Prof.
G. p. Benton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12

Gov. Stanley probably will take his
family to northern Wisconsin for the
summer vacation with the family of
w. G. Hook, United States district
judge. Gov. Stanley will remain with
them week and then return to Kan
sas- IL August he will spend week
fishing In Colorado and another week
in Wisconsin will end his outing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Good Job Worked Up by Detective James
r. Mehen.


Il. Mehen.
During the past year it became apparent
that there was an organized gang of junk
thieves operating in Wheeling and vicin-
| ity. Many different places We're broken
into, and principally brass stolen. The odd
Hobbs glass house was looted during last
summer. and finally in September of last
year, the Ohio River storage house, at the
foot of Sixth street, was broken into at
night and about 400 pounds of railroad
| brass stolen. Speciau Officer James r.
| Mehen, of the road. at once placed himself
in communication with Howard & Hand
Ian, of this city, and shortly afterward
came to Bellaire. He soon struck a def
mite clue, and then, step by step, began
weaving a chain of evidence about gang
of thieves living at West Wheeling The
brass was traced from the storage house
to shanty boat across the river then to
a Bellaire junk dealer, and from there to
a wholesale junk dealer in Cleveland
Finally Mr.. Mehen was ready TO gather
the criminals in. and he had them arrested
in the State of Ohio. Application to the
Governor of Ohio was promptly made
the men brought over and placed in the
Jail of Ohio county, and a hearing was
had yesterday afternoon before Justice
Rogers, in the Jail office.
The Ohio RIVER officer had done his work
We'll for at the hearing there was not a
missing link in the chain of evidence nee
| essary to establish the guilt of two of the
thieves named, Tom Gordon and Frank
Johnson. Johnson has already served two
terms in the penitentiary. Both men We're
| held for the grand jury in default of $500
hoi
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
Movements of Citizens and the Arrival
and Departure of Strangers.

Movements of Citizens and the Arrival
and Departure of Strangers.
7. A. Blum. of South Jacob street,
has the grip.
Geo. r. Korne has returned from a
business trip TO Columbus.
C. E. Flanagan. of Steubenville, was
stopping at the Howell last night.
Mr.. A. Lustburg, of Tunnelton, w.
Va, is in town for few days on BUSH
ness.
Mr.. Milton Mabis was very low yes
terday, suffering from third attack
of paralysis.
w. E. Emerson, prominent bust
ness man of GAINESVILLE. was a guest
at the Stamm last night.
r. II. Brubaugh is back at his bar
Der shop south of the Market street
bridge, after a russell with the grip.
Mrs. Sarah Scheele, of 164 Zane
street, was removed from her home to
the City Hospital yesterday in the city
ambulance.
E. E. Scatterday, of Kelsey, Ohio:
H. Walker, of Dillonvale, and e, w.
Brogue, of Darlington, were among the
visitors to the city yesterday.
West Virginians registered at the
hotels: Windsor-C. NJ. Fischer, Sis
tersville; Samuel Tumblin and wife,
Warrington. McLure-J c. Cramer,
Sistersville.
Albert Gering, engineer at the Stein
metz box factory, will return to his
post of duties this morning after hav-
ing been confined to his home in the
North End, quite i'll for some time past.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
THE RIVER.
A General Review of the Conditions
of the Whole Upper River--Queen
City the Only Packet Still Remain
ing Out.

The extreme cold weather has had
discouraging effect on the river in
terests. The ice is very heavy and still
continues to make. Large cakes in the
river barely narrow enough to pass be-
tween the middle piers of the steel
bridge and the bank have become quite
common sight. Yesterday morning
the marks showed 5 feet 10 inches. AT
noon the marks showed feet inches.
1t was at first thought that the river
had closed at some point below, but
telephone messages to several points
below disclosed the fact that the river
was still open. Later it was learned
that there was a jam in the Back
river, and that the water instead of
passing through the Back" river was
being forced into the front river, which
accounts for the swell. Warmer
weather is predicted for to-day. 1t is
the general opinion of the rivermen
that the weather will change for the
warmer and that the ice will soon be
done away with. The Queen City left
Pittsburg at noon yesterday with about
forty excursionists for the Mardi Gras
festival at New Orleans. She will at
tempt to ge through 10 Cincinnati. She
leaves this point at a. m. The ferry
at Benwood continued to run irregu-
larly during the day yesterday. The
John Moran and the Stella Moran pass
ed up with empties, pulling their tows.
1t was regarded as very foolhardy with
such heavy ice running. The Green
wood did not make the attempt to get
through, as was expected. The work
of removing the sunken steel at Merri-
man was begun yesterday. The con-
ditions are very favorable. 1t is
thought the work will take about three
days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
ALMOST PER!SHED.
Aged Island Resident Caught Help.
less in the Cold.

Tuesday Ezra Burkett, an aged citi-
zen, who resides at No. 81 South
Huron street, on the Island, started to
visit relative in Belmont county. one
mile west OF Bellaire. After getting off
the street car he started to walk to his
Einsman's house. but on the way slip
ped and fell, disabling himself so he
could not rise. He lay in the bitter
cold some time before discovered, and
was almost frozen when finally
picked up and assisted to the home Of
his relative. Yesterday Mrs. Burkett
returned from his bedside and re-
ported her husbands condition crit
zeal. Being old and infrm, it is not
thought improbable that Mr.. Bur-
kett's experience may cost him his life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
COLD WEATHER.

Yesterday morning was the coolest
of the present season, the mercury go
ing to one below zero at Schnepfs,
four below at the steel bridge, five be-
low at Bellaire, ten below at Elm
Grove, and twelve below at the ''S"
bridge. Twenty above was the highest
temperature scored in town during
the day, and last night was very cold,
but with a prospect of warmer weather
to-day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
GOT THIRTY DAYS.

John Mulholland, who was arrested
Tuesday by officer Marshall for steal
ing a sample case from a drummer, was
given a hearing yesterday by Squire
Rogers. The squire imposed the limit
of the law, fining Mulholland s25 and
sentencing him to thirty days in Jail.
The fine was not paid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
IN SOCIETY.

A very quiet wedding ceremony was
performed last evening at the home of
the brides mother in Elm Grove. The
contracting parties were Miss May
Woods and Mr. Samuel Purcell Nor
ton. two of Wheeling's we'll known
society people The ceremony was
performed at $50 o'clock by the Rev
Jno. Woods, of Wellsburg, an uncle of
the bride, in the presence of only the
immediate relatives. Miss Catherin
McLain, of this city, was bridesmaid,
and George w. Norton, brother of the
of the ceremonies a wedding supper
was served. Mr. and Mrs. Norton left
at midnight on an eastern wedding
tour. They will be at home after the
twentieth of the month at Pleasant
Valley.
At Z o'clock last evening the mar
riage of Mr.. A. 0. Maxwell and Miss
Emma Seybold, eldest daughter of Mr.
Joseph Seybold, took place at the fam
lily residence, corner Fortieth and
Water streets. A small party of rela-
tiveS and friends of the principals wit
messed the ceremony, which was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. Sooysaof the
Fourth Street M. E. Church, after
which an elaborate wedding supper,
served by Caterer burst, was partaken
of. After a short tour the couple will
be at home to friends at the groom S
residence on the Island. The bride is
one of the South Sides most estimable
young ladies, and Mr.. Maxwell holds a
responsible position as Secretary of
the Bloch Tobacco Company.
The following card was received
from Charleston, w. Va, yesterday:
The Gloon Whist Club requests your
presence at a dance in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Christian Beury, at
their rooms, Friday, February third
1899. eight-thirty O'clock: NJ O.
Brooks, C. F. Sterrett, E. w. Bright
well, H. B. Lewis, committee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
ENJOYABLE CELEBRATION.
Mozart Society Observed Its Anniversary
Last Night.

Last Night.
Last night the Mozart Singing Soci-
ETY. celebrated it's seventeenth anniver-
sary at its hall on South Jacob street
The programme was an excellent one,
and under the capable direction of Prof.
H. M. Schockey was highly pleasing to
all. The Mozart singers were assisted
by members from the Arion and Bee
thoven societies, and by the East Liv-
erpool society. The programme, which
appeared in the Register a few days
ago, was executed without a flaw or
omission, and supper was served from
5 to 8. The Mozart members deserve
to be congratulated upon the unfiag-
ging interest at the close of this, the
seventeenth year of their organization,
as we'll as upon the success of every
detail of last nights performance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
AN EXCELLENT LECTURE
Delivered by Rev. Father Paquin at Mt. de
Chantal Last Evening-The Second in the

Last evening Rev Father Paquin, Of
the Elm Grove parish, gave the second
of his lectures on Chemistry at Mount De
Chantal. His subject was Water" He
showed by analysis and symphesis the
composition of water. His lecture was J.
Illustrated by many interesting expert
ments. While it was intended especially
for the graduates, who are studying the
science, it was given in so clear and sim
pie style as to be easily understood by
all. The young ladies of the academy
enjoyed the lecture and returned sincere
thanks to the reverend lecturer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
MARKS FROM BELOW

Parl1ersburg-River 8 feet inches and
falling. Clear and cold.
Point Pleasant-River 81 feet and fall
ing. Clear.
Gincinnati-River 223 feet and falling.
Clear.
Memphis-Rver A3 feet and falling.
Clear and cold.
Louisville-River falling; 9 feet 6 inches
in canal: feet inches on falls; p feet 1
inches below the locks. Clear and cold.
Evansville-River zo.5 feet and failing.
Clear and cold.
Cairo-River Isl feet and falling. Clear
and cold
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

The Republican members of the Board
of County Commissioners held a caucus
yesterday, and decided upon some of the
offices remaining over from the caucus
held month ago
1t was decided that road superintendent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02

Nickerson Cranmer and Korn were to
remain in office.
James Burkett was elected for superin-
tendent of the infirmary. vice Capt Nc
Coy, and BENZ. Leach for engineer at the
same county institution
Other selections made could not be
learned, but the full list will be made
known at the session of the Board to be
held Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
B. & o. Train los to Run paily,

On and after Saturday. January 2Sth,
train los, Cincinnati and st. Louis ex-
press, will run daily, and will not be
held in Pittsburg on Saturdays until
1850 p. M, as heretofore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
MARKS FROM ABOVE.

Pittsburg-River 46 feet and falling at
the dam Cloudy and cold.
Greensboro-River feet inches and
Falling. Clear and cold.
Oil City-River l foot inches and fall
ing. Clear and cold.
BroWnSville-River closed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
OIL MARKET.

Oil City. Pa, February 1.-Credit
balances s115: certificates, sales 1000
barrels cash at s1131z; shipments, S.
5S5 barrels; runs, 100, S29 barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
a)MPIUOUS BANQUET.
Presentation and Farewell rendered
Bishop Donahue.
THE EMINENT CHURCHMAN WILL
START ON HIS FIRST JOURNEY
TO THE VATICAN SATURDAY.
RUMOR OF HIS TRANSFER
WITHOUT FOUNDATION.

Last evening a very happy social
function took place in the parlors of
the Windsor Hotel, which partook of
the nature of farewell to Bishop p.
]. Donahue, who leaves Friday or
Saturday for Rome. There were pre-
sent about twenty-five gentlemen, lay
men and clergy, from among the
Bishops congregation and profession
al brethren, and the hours from to
10 were spent in warmest manifesto
lions of fellowship and mutual good
will.
A six-o'clock dinner, which did
credit to the farfamed reputation of
the Windsor cookery, was served in
elaborate courses, after which Mr..
Geo. j. Mathison, as POSTMASTER, pre-
sented to the guest of honor in well
worded postprandial effort, a purse
filled with 20-dollar gold pieces. The
response from the Bishop was full of
feeling and grateful expression of the
deep esteem in which he holds the
members of his church in Wheeling
and throughout his diocese.
Others who spoke briefly were:
Fathers Mcbride, Harris and Mullen,
and Messrs. T. S. Riley, John j. Coniff,
Col. O'Brien, John Waterhouse and
Frank Cruise.
This is the first journey of the
Bishop to the VatiN~n, and he expects
to be gone about three months.
Bishop Donahue has been so unex-
pectedly busy in receiving delegations
from the various societies, as also pri-
vate individuals, during the past few
days, that he has been compelled to
postpone, for few days, his departure
from Wheeling. He has been much
touched and, in fact, overwhelmed by
the substantial evidences of good will
shown him on the eve of his depar-
close up all his affairs here by next
Saturday. His vessel, the "Etruria, -
does not leave New York till the morn
ing of Saturday, February 18th, but he
has considerable business to attend to
in Baltimore, Washington and New
York, besides preaching in the Cathed-
raj, Baltimore, on Sunday, February
18th. He hopes to be back in Wheel
ing by the latter part of May, so as to
be able to take up his summer vista
tions of the Diocese. Those in a po-
sition to know assert that there is no
substantial foundation for the rumors
of his transfer to a more important
see, or his promotion to some of the
vacant archbishoprics. He is only too
we'll satisfied to stay in his present
charge, and he hopes to do so, since
the authorities in Rome rarely trans
fer or promote Bishop when he him
self makes strong objection to such
change.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02

.WANTBD-MEMBER OF SECRET so.
cieties to call at West Va. Printing Co.,
anime samples OF Address Cards.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02

Yesterday at half-past p. m. the
fire department south of the creek made
q run TO the Getner property, at 1928
Wood street, but their services were
not needed, the fire having been put
out before their arrival. The house is
occupied by Jacob Slicker, and the fire
started from an oil stove. The in
f1ammable articles in the room were
either burned or damaged but the loss
was nominal. A still alarm was first
sent to the Eighth ward hose house
but afterwards some one pulled box
No. 613.