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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
THE CASE OF STARK l.. BAKER.

ELKINS. w. Va, JAN LIST, 1899
To the Editor of the Register.
Dear Sfr:-While you are touching upon
the Getzendanner and Pierson cases as to
taking their seats as Senators, have you
ever thought of the case OF Mr.. stark l..
Baker, of Beverly, Senator-elect from the
Tenth district. Mr.. Baker is commissioner
of school lands for Randolph county, APP
pointed by Judge Holt, and has qualified
as such and has acted in that capacity
Senator? The Republicans are uneasy
about it. Please examine the law on that
subject. Yours truly, .
p. S.-Mr. Baker succeeded DR.. G. W.
Yokum, of Beverly.
1t probably rests altogether with
or not he shall be eligible to seat
in the State Senate at the coming ses-
sion of the Legislature. The Register
in another article refers at length to
the cases of Generals Schenck and
Blair, which are precedents also Gov
ering Bakers case. The Congressional
Committee on Elections ned il. The
case of Schenck that ne was eligible
to a seat in Congress since he had re-
SlSueu HIS COulIllSSlOH Ill LIE III
before the beginning of his Congress
sional duties, although he had been ap-
pointed to the army after his election,
and that Gen. Blair had forfeited bis
seat in the same body because he had
NOT resigned his commission before
the beginning of his term.
According to these pTecedents if Mr..
Baker shall resign his school commits
sionership before the opening of the
coming Legislature he may be eligible
to a seat in the Senate. But he surely
will not be eligible if he does not re-
sign his commissionership before that
time.
His case is not now similar to those
of Pierson and Getzendanner because
his term of State Senator has not yet
begun, while their terms began in jan
uary 1897 There is yet time for him
to become eligible, while they have lost
their eligibility and cannot recover it
so far as the coming Legislature is con-
cerned since their successors have been
elected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
THE PEOPLE AND THE RING.

The Intelligencer, the ring organ, is
up to its old hypocritical dodge again,
falsely accusing the Register of "abus-
ing" Republican citizens of Wheeling
and denouncing them as tools of the
ring"
Now every reader of the Registers
columns, and they all constitute a very
large majority of the people of this
city, knows that this is totally and I'M
qualifiedly false. But, of course, that
makes no difference to the organ,
which could not fight for the ring and
be honest and truthful at the same
time
All those who mistakenly support the
ring through unwise allegiance to par
ty, which should cut no figure in city
affairs, are not necessarily tools of
the ring" Among the latter are num-
bered only its numerous officehold-
ers and paid hencb1hen and its thick
and-thin organ, the HIntelligencer. Hun
dreds of honest and staunch Republi-
cans who strongly oppose the ring
voted at the Repub can primaries with
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

Suppose after our little Continental
army had licked England with the aid
of the French Lafayette, the latter had
stepped in and claimed our territory
and started in to thrash our little army
when we objected. Wouldn't we then
have occupied about the same position
toward the French army the Filipinos
are at present occupying toward our
troops in the Philippines? And would
Washington have meekly submitted to
such interference? Are Americans at
the close of the Nineteenth Century
less honorable and chivalrous in their
treatment of the struggling oppressed
than the French were in the Eigh-
tenth?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

The more the cases of Pierson and
Getzendanner are argued the palmer
become the language and intent of the
Constitution whose provision on this
point, in the language of the federal
committee on elections, in deciding the
cases of Schenck and Blair, is ''to
guard the House against executive in
f1uence." And the palmer becomes the
all-important fact in the present con-
tention that Messrs. Pierson and Getz-
endanner CANNOT BE PERMITTED
TO OCCUPY SEATS AT THE COMING
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE,
BECAUSE THEY HAVE VACATED
THE SEATS THEY HELD AND
THEIR SUCCESSORS HAVE BEEN
LEGALLY CHOSEN BY THE PEG
PIE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIS
TRICTS AT THE POLLS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

Boss Quay ruled the Republican eau
Gus easily as predicted. But So Repub-
licans did not enter the caucus and the
boss must get the votes of nineteen OF
these to be reelected to the Senate. 1t
remains to be seen if the Republican
party of Pennsylvania is so in love
with the corruption it wallows in as to
return this man with the shadow of
the penitentiary upon him, to the high
office of United States Senator.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
DROBATE OF WILL.


OlCe OIL the
Clerk of the County Court of Ohio County,
State of West Virginia
In the matter of the probate of the last
will and testament and codicil thereto at
tached of Amelia H. Campbell, deceased.
The object of the petition filed in this
matter, filed January g. 1899, is to have adj
mitted to probate a paper writing pur-
porting to be the will Of Amelia Fl. Camp
bell. deceased, bearing date the oath day
of July, 1895, and the codicil thereto at
tached dated the 18th day of December,
1898. And it appearing from an affidavit
made before me by j. P. Rogers, Esq,
that John Charles Campbell, Amelia f.
Hullihen, Walter Q. HulliHen, her hus-
band, Bessie Hulihen, Meta Hullihen,
Jennie Hullihen and Louise Hullihen in
terested parties are non-residents of the
State of West Virginia, it is ordered that
they do appear at my office, in the city
of Wheeling. in the county and State
aforesaid. within one month from the date
of the first publication hereof, and do
what is necessary to protect their inter-
ests in said matter. The hearing of said
petition is set for the 4th day of February.
1899 at 10 o'clock a. m.
RICHARD ROBERTSON.
JAMES +. ROGERS, Clerk.
Attorney.
Published the first time January f. 1899
ja4oawt
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PRIZES FOR BRIGHT BOYS.
to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, January s.
Oscar Berman, Carl Neff, Floyd Lyle
and John Shell were each awarded 500
in gold for the largest per cent. in
study and department made by pupils
in the public schools. The prizes orig
mated from a fund of $4,000 left by
Isaac Prayer, one of the early settlers
of Wood county, the interest from
which was to be divided annually
among four boys as above stated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
FIRE NEAR CALDWELL.

Special 10 the Register.
Caldwell. Ohio, January 3.-The resi-
dence of Adam Gross, at Elba, ten miles
sontn of here, burned last night from
over pressure of natural gas. Mr.
Gross, an aged gentleman, and his
housekeeper, BARELY escaped with
their lives, the woman being badly
burned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

the hope OF breaking the ring slate,
but were unable to 40 SO in any in
stance. These Republicans are not
pledged to support the ticket named,
which is the ring slate against which
they fought and many OF them would
regard it as stultifying themselves to
do so.
1t is a case where heroic measures
are necessary, as in that of Quay, of
Pennsylvania. and in order to purify
their party and defeat the barnacles
machinery they will act independently
and support the Democratic and indie
pendent anti-ring ticket. They will do
this not only in the interest of good
city government but in the interest of
their party, itself, which is in sad need
of thorough cleansing.
The reforms for which the city gov
eminent is suffering can only be OBJ
tanned through the Independent action
of its intelligent citizens. And the
Register has faith enough in the intel
ligence of the people of this city regard
less of party to believe they will not
disappoint expectation, although it is
true, as the organ insultingIy boasts,
they are battling against a thoroughly
organized foe and tremendous odds.
However, the people have shown
their power and independence on occa-
sion in the past by Overwhelmingly de-
feating pet measures of the ring and
they can and will, if they are suffi-
GENTLY aroused, as easily defeat the
ring itself at the coming election and
thus secure return to honesty and
economy in the city government and
divorce politics from the management
OF its departments, upon whose eff
cheney depends so much.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
STREET <RAnWAi \ SOLD.

Special to the Hegister.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. January 3.The
GAINESVILLE street railroad was sold to-
day at public auction under the direc-
ton of the United States Court, J. M.
Graham, president of the international
Trust Company, of Boston, buying in
the road for the bondholders The
court fixed the lowest bid at $4,000
and a bid for this amount by President
Graham was the only one made.
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DIED..

MEARS-On Sunday. January 1. 1895,
Emma W., daughter of Emma and the
late Thos. j. Mears, aged "A years and
months.
Funeral from the residence of her
mother, Mrs. Emma Mears. South Broad
way street, Martins Ferry, O., on We'd
nesday morning at $50 o'clock. Mass at
st. Mary's Church at 10 o'clock, Friends
of the family respectfully invited to at
tend Interment at Mt. Calvary ceme-
terry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

Let's see-isn't the war with Spain
over? What are all these hostile pro-
ceedings at Iloilo about? When did
we declare war on the natives of the
Philippines? And is 1t another war
"for humanity" or-what?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

The New York papers tell of a wo-
man one hundred and five years old
who conceived New Years joke
touching her birthday. 1t is not stated
whether she is employed on one of the
comic weeklies or not.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

Blair wereeach elected to Congress in
1862, and eech was appointed COM
missioned officer in the United States
volunteer service after the election but
BEFORE the meeting and organization
of Congress. Schenck resigned his
military Office BEFORE the latter date,
while Blair continued to hold and dis
charge the duties of his AFTER that
date. Thus the Committee on Elec-
lions which considered these cases held
that the former was entitled to serve
in Congress but that the latter had
vacated his seat. 1t will be seen that
Pierson and Getzendanner are NOT, as
Judge Maxwell holds, in the position
of Gen. Schenck, because they accepted
entrance-in 1S97-upon their duties of
State Senators, while they ARE in the
precise position of Gen. Blair, who
continued to hold his military Office
after the beginning of his term as
Congressman, and who, consequently,
the Congressional Committee on Elec-
lions declared thereby vacated his seat.
These cases and the decision of the
Congressional Committee on Elections
are too plain to admit of dispute, and
how lawyer Of Judge Maxwell's sup
posed ability could commit such re-
markable blunder in confusing them
is past comprehension, unless the
Judge is laboring under the delusion
that Messrs. Pierson and Getzendanner
will enter upon their Offices for the first
time at the coming session of the Leg
islature and is ignorant of the fact that
they entered upon those offices in 1897
and were 'holdcvers"
If Judge Maxwell will examine the
cases he cites again and more carefully
he will readily see his error. 1t is one
he can hardly allow to go uncorrected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

Like Senator Elkins Judge Maxwell
airily puts the Constitution behind him
and sets up his own version of what's
what. This is an easy, if not convinc-
ing, method of getting around the fun
damental law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

Senator Pettigrew said the party de-
claring for enactment and enforcement
of a rigid antitrust law would win in
1900. That won't be the g. O. p. Or if
its leaders should, as matter OF policy,
declare for such a thing, everyone
would know they were insincere-as
witness the Sherman antitrust fiasco.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

William and John D. Rockefeller got
an injunction in their Westminster,
N. Y, tax suits. What a pity it is to
make these poor millionaires pay taxes
just like common people. But they
may be relied upon never to submit as
long as there is a loophole in the law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
NEW GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va, January 81.
H. Hamilton. who for the past two
years has been superintendent of the
Ohio River railroad, with headquarters
here, has been made general superin-
tendent of the Ohio River railroad sys-
tenn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

1t didn't take long to dispose of the
late cold wave after it emerged from
the woody west. Send along another.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
BUSINESS CHANGES.


IF YOU want profitable and permanent
business, small investment can secure it..
Apply r. H. JARVIS, 1850 Main street.
ja4er
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STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of The National Bank of West Virginia
a Wheeling. will be held al the banking
house on Tuesday, January 10th, 1899, be-
tween the hours of one o. and three 80
o'clock p. m, Tor the election of Directors
JOHN WAGNER. Cashier
Wheeling, West Va, December I, 1898.
de7ei
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
GENERAL NOTICES.
Dash DIVIDEND.

The German Fire Insurance Company of
Wheeling. W. Va. declared a cash divi-
dend of SO payable on demand at the Of
fee of the company, No. - Fourteenth
street. f. RIESTER.
ja4er Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Com
pany will be held at the office of the com
pany on Monday, January g. 1893 between
the hours of 2 and 4 o'clock D. m for
the election of managers to serve during
the ensuing year. JOS. LAWSON,
Secretary
Wheeling, w Va, Dec. &c, 1898. de36eI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Bank of Wheeling will be held
at the banking house on Thursday, IAN
uary 18th. at O'Clock y. m, for the
election of directors and transaction of
any other business that may come before
them JOSEPH SEY BOLD,
ja4e&di Cashier
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
FEMALE HELP WANT ED.

COMPETENT Lady Canvassers can Sc
cure a permanent and paying position by
calling on r.. H JARVIS, 1850 Main street.
ia4er
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

The Franklin Insurance Company" has
declared a semi-annual cash dvidend of
three per cent. $50, payable or demand.
JAS. p. ADAMS
ja4q Secretary
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

against the estate Of A. w. Ebbets de-
ceased, are requested TO present tGem to
the undersigned; and all persons indeeted
to the same estate are requested 10 settle
on or before March LIST 1879.
GEORGE +. HOUSE
Admir- estate of A. w. Ebbets
Wheeling W Va. i,t-Nawr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04


FOURTH PAGE.
Dividend Notice. Franklin Insurance.
Co
Bonds for Sale-Howard Hazlett.
Administrator Nbtice-George r
House.
Stockholders Meeting-Bank of Wheel
ing.
Dividend Notice-German Fire Insurance
Co
Business Property to Let-G. Q. Smith
Opera House-Walker Whteside.
Probate of Will
Profitable and Permanent Business-R
H. JAWS.
Wanted-Competent Lady Canvassers.
For Rent-Rooms on Chapline Street
Free-Tetley's Celebrated Tea.
FIFTH PAGE
Special Sale of Winter Goods Continued
Geo NJ. Shook & Co.
The Rough Riders-Alexander.
SIXTH PAGE.
Great Semi Annual Clearance Sale-Hey-
man Bros.
Flannelette Night Chris McFaddens.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of The Standard Fire Insurance Company.
of Wheeling, w. Va, will be held at the
office of the company on Tuesday, Janu-
AIRY 18th, 1899, between the hours Of / and
D. M for the election of directors and
the transaction of such other business as
may come before them.
de2Sei f. b. BOWIE, Secy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
erS of the Bank of the Ohio Valley will
be held at its place of business, Twelfth
street. Wheeling w. Va, Monday, Jan
uary 9th, 1899 between the hours of one
and three o clock p. m. Attendance is re-
specially urged.
de29eqz j. A. MILLER, Cashier
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the, stockholders
of the Peoples Bank, Wheeling, w. Va
will be held at the banking house on
Tuesday, January 10th, 1899 between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and l o'clock D.
M. for the election of directors
GEO. w. ECkHART. JR.,
de31ei Cashier
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR RiEsNT-Pleasant rooms, furnisha<
and unfurnished, with frst-class board
rt5 and l4GS Chapline street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

UNDERGRADUATES Doctors. Dentists
Pharmacists Lawyers. soon graduated
without attendance Box 1876. Chicago
ja1e&da
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
INDECENT PARTISAN ABUSE.

Grip weather again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
MALE HELP WANTED.

RELIABLE MAN to handle agents for
Telephone Tablets and Specialties. Pays
5000 year. Inclose stamp. VICTORY
MFG. CO., Cleveland, o. dell Is, ja4, 70
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-08
WILL ENFORCE THE LAW.

The correspondence printed in
today's paper, between district at
attorney Soper of this city and the
Dawes commission relative to the
construction and enforcement of
the Curtis law is full of interest
and very timely. tits lucid con-
struction of the law by those whose
duty it is to see that it is enforced.
and the people of the Cherokee
nation, by a careful perusal of this
correspondence should be able to
adjust themselves to existing con-
ditions, and incidentally keep out
of the clutches of the law.
1t is clearly the intention of the
Dawes commission TO see that
monopoly of land in the five tribes
is effectually broken up, and the
citizens and common owners of the
land be not allowed to hold more
than they are entitled to under an
equitable division.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-08
A Close Call.

Wednesday night sometime the
large and handsome residence of ] /.
F. Flippin in the eastern part of
the city had very narrow escape
from destruction by fire. A large
hole was burned in the 'dinning
room floor and a handsome side
board was considerably damaged
by the heat. The fire is supposed
TO have started from a spark from
the dining room CRATE and was not
known until Thursday morning.
Mr.. Flippin says heavy piece of
linolium on the floor smothered
the flames otherwise the house
would have been destroyed and
probably the family would have
burned to death. The damage
was covered by insurance. Vim
dicator.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-08

We had the pleasure of meeting
John Temple Graves this morning,
the eloquent southern orator who
Will lecture this evening at the
Methodist church. From the five
minutes conversation we had with
him, and judging more particular
ly from single story he told dur
ing the time, we have no sort of
hesitancy in saying that he will be
able to interest all who are fortu-
nate enough to get seats this even
ing. Graves is an experienced
newspaper man, and at the pres
ent time occupies a place on the
editorial staff of the Atlanta Jour-
nal.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-08

solicited for aid. This school be-
longs TO the people of the territory
and it is for their benefit that 1t is
maintained. II is Gods VIII
that every one do his duty.
NJ one will deny that first class
Christian college is powerful lac
tor in the building of character In
any community. influence VIII
be exerted here that will shape the
destinies Of men and women, and
that will act no small part in the
future government of our munich
pal and civil affairs. Let them be
for good. High grade colleges are
certain to be established in the
territory. Vinita has advantages
in many respects over any otner
town. Let her rise up in her
might and erect here monument
that will be an honor and bless.
ing to this country for generations
to come, and one to which she can
point with pride and say, "We
have done that much for God,
home and native land "
B. R. MORRISON.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-08

Ifsome legislation is not had
for the protection of game in this
country soon there will be none
left. After it is too late, perhaps
some law may be enacted to pro-
tect quail and prairie chicken
through the breeding season. A
few years ago we had the finest
shooting grounds in the world, but
now even the small game is get
ting scarce.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-08

One of the surgeons or a nosplral
asked an Irish help which he consid-
cred the most dangerous of the
many cases then in the hospital.
THAT, sir, said Patrick as he point
ed to case of surgical Instruments
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-08

A crossing sweeper in fashion
able part of west London advertised
his pitch for sale in daily newspa-
per. He had "owned" the crossing
for IA years, and for the good will
thereof he asked f100.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-08
Cattle Utilized For Smuggling Opium.

Cattle Utilized For smuggling Opium
"Some of the shrewdest tricks
ever played are by the smugglers OF
opium, "said H. A. Tanning of Seat.
tie, Wash. "A very unique SNUG
Cling scheme was unearthed few
years ago by United States secret
service officers in North Dakota. II
was noticed that an unusually large
number of cattle were being driven
across the line to the North Dakota
markets, and the secret service men
planned an investigation. For some
time their work was in vain, and
they had about given up hope OF
discovering any unlawful opera
tions when an accident revealed the
fact that the nostrils of the cattle
were stuffed with opium wrapped
carefully in tinfoil. In this way
each steer was worth twice its nor
NAL value. Hundreds upon hundreds
of animals had been driven across
the border with their nostrils loaded
with opium, and it was estimated
that the smugglers had cleaned up
a profit of $25, 900 before the discov-
cry was made. But the smugglers
were sly, and they escaped and were
never captured.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-08

From the number Of votes cast
at Tahlequah at Tuesdays cleo
tIon the town il great deal
smaller than Vinits. Two hun
dred and eiehty-six votes At Tab.
leqpek ana over QQs Yinita.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-08

Great Britain has $50, 900 miles of
roads which cost f90,00O,o0o and
5000 miles of streets which cost
860, 600, 900.