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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-19

Office. were shopping in town Monday.
Mrs. H. B. May returned home Nom
day from a visit with her sister at
Powhatan-
Mrs. Fred kirkbride and Mrs. A.
Kirkbride visited friends in Sistersville
two days last week.
Jim Davis is spending a few days in
town.
Mrs. Turner, of Marietta, and Mrs.
Warner, of GAINESVILLE, sisters of P. l..
Sharke, attended the funeral of his lit
tie son, Carl, on Thursday afternoon.
The Katie will be sent to Marietta
soon by the owner, P. l.. Sharke. to be
used for transferring timbers. etc, IN
the construction of the new bridge piers
across the Muskingunn Mr.. Sharks
has the contract for the substructure
work.
Jacob Gautchi spent few days in
Pittsburg this week.
Will Fauble and sister, Miss Mary,
visited friends in the country Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Ray. the little son of o. Lisk, has
been sick for several days with typhoid
fever.
Jacob Gautchi is putting a new front
in his building on Front street, oceu-
pied by Mr.. Newman, and used for a
restaurant.
Mrs. Siebert, of Wilson Run, is very
low with typhoid fever.
Walt Rau, travelling salesman for
Locke Shoe Company, of Wheeling,
was attending to his trade here on
Thursday.
Hugh Kane is spending few days
at home.
Mrs. Than Snyder has been suffering
with neuralgia.
Ina Falsom has been sick for sew
eral days.
CLYDE Nuger has been confined to his
home with tonsolitis.
Miss Euniee Riley entertained rev
Of her friends very pleasantly on Fri
day evening.
DR.. C. e. Warren has moved his OF
flee in with the Front street druggist,
Gus Reinherr.
Messrs. Showalter, Clark, Barton,
Rau. Huges, Fulton, of Wheeling, and
Messrs. Sterritt and Miller, Of Pitts
burg; Mr.. Smith, of Columbus; Mr.
Holtz. of GAINESVILLE, stopped at the
Nelly House this week.
Joe Zillifro, of Sistersville; j. NJ. and
N. E. Piatt, of Trail Run; Thomas Null
len, of Sistersville; A. w. Smith, OF
Friendly; B. F. Fleming, of Steel Run;
H. A. Danbenspeck, Of Sistersville; w.
F. Brandon, Juliette Smith, Mr. Letter,
b. E. Sine, of Adonis, W. Va; Z.
Mathews. of Sistersville; John L. Riley,
of Columbus, registered at the Green
Hotel
Jonas Lisk has sold his property on
Broadway, and is building near the
Hendrickson home.
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NEW MkTAM0RAS.

NEW MATAMORAS, O.. November
1S.-Carl, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
p. L. Sharke died Wednesday, Novem-
Der 18th, after very brief and serious
illness. Interment at Matamoras ceme-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs Israel MeWilliams re-
turned home Monday from a few days
visit with the latter's sister, at Browns
vile, Ohio.
Mrs. Daniel Long is visiting relatives
near Bloomfield
Mrs. Maude Knowlton and Miss Anna
Scott, of Wilson Run, were shopping in
town Wednesday.
VIM. Lauffer, who is working in the
Wilson Run oil field. spent Sunday in
town.
W. w. Lappert returned home last
Saturday He has been out through
West Virginia in the interest of the Jr
o. L. A NJ.
E. W. Ellis and Frank Hare returned
home Friday from St Mary's, where
they have painting.
Mrs Ed. Davenport. of Hays Station.
and sister. Mrs. Geo. Monteith, of Long
Reach, were shopping in town Tuesday
MISS II lDfd SdHuttSs u DION IlSNiltc,
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Stella Niger. who has been
quite sick with typhoid fever. is better
The ladies of the Baptist church gave
BOX Supper" at the old Baptist
church on Saturday night
Mr. George Burden, representative Of
the Wheeling News, was in town We'd
nes6ay
Thanksgiving services will be held at
the NJ E. church next Sunday, Novem-
Der 18th
J. B. Parker returned home Wednes-
day evening on the Urania from Pitts
burg.
Roy Work. who has been seriously
sick with typhoid fever. is much i'm
proved.
Mr. f. Snigley OF Sistersviile. was in
town last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Koontz spent sun
day in Brownsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lantz. OF West Pert
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SISTERSyILLE

SISTFQSVILLE, w. Va, November
1S--The musical given Thursday even
ing in the auditorium of the High
School building by Prof. Meyers class
for the benefit of the piano fund OF the
High School. was one Of the most pleas
ant affairs of the kind given in this
city for a long time. The large audi
forum was packed to the doors by the
friends of the performers and the
school. and it was almost impossible to
secure standing room. The young peo-
pie who took part in the entertainment
all acquitted themselves of their part
in excellent style. The rendition of
Home, Sweet Home" and variations
by Miss Edith Cutting was magnificent,
as was also the soprano solo. Thou Art
Like Uuto a Flower" by Mrs. H. M.
Stanberry. Quite nice sum for the
fund was realized.
Ambrose Weaver, travelling agent for
the Oil Well Supply Company, with
headquarters in Pittsburg. was in the
city couple OF days during the week
attending to some business matters for
his firm. He left yesterday for Par
kersburg and other points down the
river.
Mrs. Walter Kober, of Wheeling, re-
turned home yesterday, after a visit of
a couple of days with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hunt, nee Miss
Staples. of Roanoke, Va, arrived in
the city Thursday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunt have just recently been mar
ried, and they will make their future
home in this city,. For the present
they will remain atathe Hosford Hotel
Thursday evening, in the city build
ing. the members of the +. Wells hook
and ladder company. gave another OF
the series of receptions and dances
which will be held during the winter
The attendance was very good and an
evening of excellent amusement was
enjoyed by those present. The music
for the occasion was furnished by Prof
Charles f. Kean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curtis, who
were married Thursday at the home of
the brides mother. Mrs. Carpenter,
who lives out the pike a short distance,
passed through the city yesterday on
their way TO Parkersburg and other
points south. where they will visit rela-
tives and friends for a short time. On
their return they will make this city
their future home.
The knights of Pythias OF this city
are making elaborate arrangements for
their fair and festival to be held, COM
meucing Monday, December II, for one
week. 1t promises to be the event OF
the season in this city.
The work on the new opera house
is being pushed to completion as rapid
ly as possible. The work is going on
day and night, and it is positive now
that the house will be ready for the
opening date, December 20. Robert
Mantell will be the opening attraction
John r. Murray. of Pittsburg, Pa,
representing the Petroleum Gazette, is
in the city for few days looking after
the interests OF his paper and incident
ally some leases he has in this section.
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GREGGsVILLE.

GREGGSVILLE, w. Va. November
1S-Mrs. William Clatterbach, who got
her finger hurt some time ago and
blood poison having set in, had to have
the member amputated, and is getting
along as well as can be. She viii be
home soon if nothing unforeseen hap
pens.
Mr.. Charles Birch has accepted a
position with MIR. Scott Gordon as
teamster for the winter. He will move
to this place about the first of the
month.
Mr.. George Crisis is building new
stable and making other needed inn
provements Mr.. Harry Robinson has
the work in charge.
Prof. Reese has quite large class
of scholars taking vocal and instru-
mental lessons this season, and among
the sehalars are number from Tria-
delphia. Miss Nettie Craft, Miss Nellie
Krumrney and Miss Ella Neuman.
Mr.. II Kellar. of this place who left
about six weeks ago ard started for
fine Klondike, returned last night and
does not report things very bright.
There was a party Of young men
went Hunting this week and took with
them instead Of ferret a piece Of gum
hose about four feet long. They sue
ceeded in getting seven rabbits with
this new invention.
The people of this place are not very
well pleased with the way the board
Of county commissioners have done in
regard to the proposed new board walk
in not granting the right OF way. 1t
seems strange that they would give the
reople CT Wcodsdaie the privilege TO
construct a walk on the county grounds
and not grant The same request here.
when il would b. great improvement
and Beref' II toe whole community.
The new road that is being built .or
Mr.. George Woods I'D u his farm On
the hill where Mr. w Smith lives, Is
not progressing very fast. as they have
aboa. eight feet of stone 10 contend
with. NJ. W Hutchinson has the con-
tract
Fdr. Simpson Bowman, the champion
.sazer cf this Ilsae. has been trzinipg
for the nas: week at his quarters here
for his sa- that will take place In .
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HANNIBAL.

HANNIBAL. O.. November 1S.-Mrs
E. II. Schultz and Miss Louis Muhle-
man were at New Martinsville Thurs
day.
J. E. Bare was a Wheeling visitor
Monday and Tuesday.
Capt Charles Muhleman and Misses
Sarah Muhleman and Minnie Muhle-
man, were at Powhatan, o., Monday
attending the funeral of their uncle,
William link.
Misses Eva Haskinson and Daisy
Noll were at McMechen, w. Va, last
Saturday evening.
Mrs. J. H. O'Neill Mrs. ]. G. Muhle-
man and Miss SADIE Lenkard were at
Moundsville and Wheeling Monday and
Tuesday.
August Green. of Wheeling, was on
our streets Wednesday.
Capt J. G. Muhleman was at Wheel
ing Tuesday.
at this place on Saturday morning,
November II, after lingering illness,
aged " years. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Strahl, or
Sunday afternoon, at the English NJ. E.
church Interment in the Harter ceme-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harter, OF Grafton, w
Va, Mr.. and Mrs. He'll, and Mr.. and
Mrs Bowman, of Wheeling, and other
relatives were in attendance at Mrs.
Howel's funeral.
J. w. Alexander and family have
moved into their new residence on
Water street.
Mrs John fisher and two daughters
were at Wheeling several days.
The Junior Epworth League held a
social at the English M. E. parsonage on
Friday evening.
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NEW MaRTINSVILLE.

NEW MARTINSVILLE, w. Va, No.
yember 1S.-David Barr, the North
street shoemaker, has pair cf pincers
made 125 years ago in Germany, and
used by his great grandfather. Mr.
Barr prizes them very highly.
The following citizens excurted to
Wheeling Thursday on the steamer
Ruth: Mrs. Levi Oblinger and daugh-
tiers, Misses Clara and Babe Mrs.
William Francis, Mrs. William Koontz,
Miss Nettie Steepleton, Miss Frank Nc
Eld0wney, Miss Belle Burrows and Mrs.
Ella McEldowney.
DR.. Henry Brouse, of Long Reach,
has located in town with office with
DR.. ]. d. Schneid. DR.. Brouse is a
scholarly gentleman, and is welcomed
to our growing city.
Mrs. E. e. Webb, matron of the Chill
dren's Home of Harrison county, Ohio,
was here Thursday looking after lit
tie girl which was placed in the home
of Peter Cross, of Piney, this county.
from letters received from neighbors Of
Gross, the child was badly treated.
Mrs. Webb visited the child and de-
manded its return to the Home. but
will be commenced at once to take the
child back to the Home. The matron
secured the services Of McIntire G. Nc
Intire to look after the matter.
The New Martinsville Bank closed a
deal Wednesday with c. c. Eisanbarth
for thirty foot front on Main street
Consideration $1,000. being more than
$116.66 per front foot. A new bank
building will be commenced in the near
future which will eclipse anything Of
the kind in any of our surrounding
towns.
Nathan Hanes, residing about four
miles north of town, died Monday of
cancer. He was an aged and highly
respected citizen. and had resided at
his late home for a number Of years.
He was the owner of the Sawyer
Clipper" and known by most rivermen.
Mrs. J. d. Snodgrass and Mrs. Geo.
Fitzgerald, of the South Side, were
Wheeling visitors Friday.
Mrs. c. w. Hunter, Jr.. and Mrs. Ed
Dulany, Of the South Side, left on the
steamer Ruth for Wheeling Friday.
Miss Dosie McIntire left for Whey
vile Monday, where she will SER, e as
R substitute teacher for short time
for her cousin, C. W. McIntire, who is
Gil the sick list.
a. T. Morris, an attorney of Halls
Mills, was business caller in town
Friday.
Rev t. FL. Hawkins. of this city.
preached at Grevsville, Marshall county,
last Sunday. Rev. Hawkins is super
.ntendent Of the West Virginia Menu
mental Works, Of this city.
G, z. Alum. Of Bellaire, was the
guest Of Prof. ]. NJ. Null. Gf the South
Side. last week.
Geo. Leiclsnefs> an nndeftaker At St.
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piped. The gas will be shut in ready
to be utilized early the coming week.
Dr. w. E. Stathers, his two sons.
Silas and Dr. James. of Parkersburga
Mr.. Morris Smith and DR.. Moore. the
veterinary surgeon at the hospital. wers
out on the head waters of the Kana~
wha. both for business and pleasure.
Mrs. DIR. Hayns. of Clarksburg, IS
here at the bedside of her father, Mr..
James Gaylord, who has been quits
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. L. Post leave Nom
day TO visit friends at Martinsburg.
The already happy home of Rev. w.
Fl. Burkhardt was made brighter by
the arrival, Wednesday. OF littls
daughter.
ID. NJ. Timberlake leaves tomorrow
(Sunday) to visit friends in Virginia.
w. F, Minnich, of Columbus. Ohio,
was here this week.
W. H. Norman, of Clarksburg. is
visiting relatives here.
Gamble deserved a better house. The
audience was small, but he pleased
everybody
CAROLS Comedy Company are billed
here for the week commencing Novem-
Der goth. The company was made uV
here from the remains of the disband.
ed circus.
Ira C. Post, of Harrison county, wax
here Friday,
Mrs. Billiard, mother of DR.. Billiard,
of the Hospital, and Mrs. DR.. Staunton,
of Charleston, arrived Friday and ara
the guests of Or. Bullard at the Hos%
pital.
John T. Withers. of Chenille. was
here Thursday
Gen. Geo. W. Curtin, OF Sutton, was
here Friday.
]. w. Hanson, Of Buckhannon, was
here Wednesday.
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MARIETTA.

MARIETTA, o., November 18.-Miss
Minnie Leeper has returned home from
visit of a few weeks with friends in
Columbus.
Miss Eta Birdsall of Sacramento,
CAL, is in the city, the guest of her
cousin, Miss Sallie Knox.
Mrs. J. R. Curry was the guest of
friends at Chesterhill for several days
during the week.
Miss Elizabeth Otto was at home TO
party of her lady friends Wednesday
evening, in honor of Miss Catherine Ben
gel, of Pomeroy, o., who is visiting rel
atives here.
Mrs o. J. Stowe and daughter, JOS
ephine, of Beverly, are guests of Mrs.
Stoves parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. R.
Van Metre.
Miss Eta L. Lapham and Mr.. Harry
L. Boothby, both well known young
people, were united In marriage We'd
nesday evening by Rev. R. ]. Hawk,
of the Gilman avenue NJ E. church.
Miss May Thompson, of Oil City, Pa,
is the guest of Mrs. Dudley McHugh.
Miss Susie Noon has returned from
visit to her parents at New Lexing-
ton.
Capt. and Mrs. NJ. F. Noll have gone
to Philadelphia, where they will remain
few weeks visiting friends and at
tending the exposition.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Elder, of Tyler
county, W. Va, are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. j. Elder, Sixth street.
Mr.. ]. H. Morris. of Beverly. was in
the city this week, the guest of his son,
MFR. Willis Morris.
Mrs. C. A. Hawley left Thursday for
Southern Pine, y. c., after pleasant
visit OF several weeks here with Rev.
and Mrs J. r. Nichols.
Announcement is made of the APP
preaching wedding Of Miss Hattie Ben
nett, OF this city. and Mr.. Robert H.
Sayre, of Del Norte, Colo, who was
formerly a resident here. The happy
event will occur on Thanksgiving ev-
ening, and after visit of few days
with friends down the Ohio. the couple
will leave for their future home in Col
GRADE
Mrs. j. A. Frost has been spending
the week AT Athens. visiting her sister.
Mrs. FL. III. Wickham.
Mrs. Dora Shafer, of Caldwell, is Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. ]. E. Klintworth,
Seventh street.
Mrs. MILAN T. Wood and her mother.
Mrs. Tidq. LETT during the week for
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WESTON.

WESTON, w. Va, November 1S.-A
daughter was born Sunday last TO
Clerk and Mrs. Woofter.
The cable broke at the Camden mill
Friday morning.
Drilling at the Harrison well Is great
w retarded on account OF the strong
pressure of gas. This gas will be cased
off with the fourth string OF casing
just as soon as they get through the
sand.
The old stone steps in front OF the
centre building at the hospital Is being
torn away and replaced with some
nice stone from Upshur county.
Two weeks more will tell the tale at
FIVE wells now being drilled within five
miles OF Weston.
The Arnold well Is being packed and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-19
WE CURE STRUCTURE.
WE CURE EMISSIONS.

Nothing can be more demoraliziny
to young or middle aged men than the
presence Of these nightly losses -
They produce weakness. nervousness,
a feeling of disgust and a whole train
Of symptoms They unfit a man for
business, married life and social hap
plncss. No matter whether caused by
evil habits IN youth. natural weak
ness or sexual excesses, our New
Method will pogitiVcly cure YOU
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NO CURE.-.NO PAY.

our treatment will cure you IN a
few weeks. and what JOY there ~ in
knowing and feeling that YOU are
man once more, Your whole systein
uudorgoes a change and yigor VITAL
Iiy ard manhood replace dependency
and itlElasanNa.
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SCHWAN
Is PUSHING
A Lively Sklrmish In the Philip
pines, In Which Several
Men Are Wounded.
GEN. FUNSTON AT FRISCO"
He Expresses His Opinion OF the
Filipino. and Also Talks
Politics. ear'-

San Francisco de Malabon, Oct. IL.
General Schwan's column in ap-
preaching this town marched through
a country so muddy that all the mules
collapsed. He occupied the town
without fighting, the insurgents re-
treating under cover of the creek
beds. Later, while reconnoitering in
force southwark. General Schwan
came upon trenches where hidden in
surgents poured several volleys upon
the general and his staff. The rebels
resisted stubbornly. The reconnoit-
ering party consisting of Captain
Geary's battalion of the thirteenth
regiment and two guns of Riley's bat
terry drove the insurgents two miles,
fighting all the way. They found a
field piece and several wounded and
sick Filipinos flying red 11ags and cap.
tured twenty-five insurgents including
three officers. Many Filipino dead
were strewn along the fields. The
Americans total loss was one officer
and seven men wounded.
Schwans main column started at
daylight this morning along a fearful
road on. the left bank of the river,
fiankers being thrown far out and
Major Budds battalion on the right
bank covering the flank thus render
ing the fire from the insurgent
trenches ineffective, The major re-
turned to Santa Cruz before dark.
The natives seem generally to be sup
porters of the insurrection, but few
have arms. There was much firing at
American soldiers from native huts.
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MARRIED AT LAS VEGAS.
Albert E. Carleton and Wife Both File
Bills for Divore.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Oct. TO-
Through her attorney, David Shean,
of Galena, H., Mrs. Albert e. Garlic
ton of Warren, ILL.,, has filed in the
Teller county court her cross COM
plant in answer to a complaint in di-
vorce proceedings filed by Mr.. Carle-
ton, August 5. Mr.. Carleton is a
wealthy banker and mine owner at
Cripple Creek. On December 4, 1890,
he was married to Miss Eva Jane
Stanton, of warren, Ill. The mar
riage, which occurred at Las Vegas,
New Mexico, was by agreement kept
profound secret until Mrs. Carleton
announced it in her home papers
early in August. The public interest
in pretty romance was Immediate
ly nipped by the divorce suit. Mr.
Carleton alleges desertion. The re-
ply pleads desertion and non-support.
Mrs. Carleton's i'll health has prevent
ed her from obtaining a support as a
school teacher at Warren, where she
has made her home with her parents.
Mr. Carleton is credited with 100000
worth of Cripple Creek property. lie
is about 80 years old. Both parties
are highly respected. Mrs. Carleton
has friends in Colorado Springs where
she has spent summer or two.
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Territorial Lands.

The territorial board of public lands
which is composed of Governor Otero,
Solicitor General Bartlett and Land
Commissioners Keen, are advertising
territorial lands for lease as follows:
The board of public lands establish
ed by the act of the legislative assem-
bly, Of the Territory of New Mexico,
March 16, 1S99) is now prepared to is
sue leases upon all school lands in
the territory. These lands comprise
sections 16 and SO in each township
which are not mineral in character.
except where these sections have
been disposed of, other non-mineraI
sections may then be selected and
leased. All information concerning
these lands, the manner of obtaining
leases, annual rentals. blanks, etc.,
can be obtained from the land COM
missioner. A. A. Keen, at Santa Fe, to
whom all communications on this sub
iect should be addressed. None Of
these lands can be sold for any pur-
pose whatever, and the rents there
fore are to be kept and used solely
for the benefit Of the common schools
Of the territory. Applications will be
acted upon at the regular meeting Of
the board. which occurs on the first
Monday in each month
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Fortune BY Venezuela Award.

Ell Paso, Oct. 1O.-George e. Fitz.
gerald, of this city, mining man
known throughout the west, today
received an offer from an English
syndicate of e150,000 for a vast
tract of land owned by him within the
present boundary limits of Venezuela.
Fitzgerald Inherited the land from
his father, G. G. Fitzgerald, who OBJ
tanned it by purchase from Venezuela
seventeen years ago. The land was
in the territory afterwards claimed by
Great Britain, and was found to be
rich in minerals. Englishmen were
operating gold and iron mines on the
land when by the recent decision of
the boundary commission it again be-
came Venezuela territory and the
title reverted to Fitzgerald and his
two brothers, who served in the Phil
ippines as officers of the Thirteenth
Minnesota infantry.
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A FAREWELL RECEPTION.
The Many Friends Of Rev. Pouget Ar
range Pleasant Surprise.

s "A farewell reception was rendered
Rev Father Pouget at his residence
last evening by many friends and
admirers.
Father Pouget leaves tomorrow on
a visit to his childhood home in
France and the reception last night
was surprise Inc hearty recep-
tion he was accorded is a token of the
fidelity and love of those assembled.
then none could have been shown
higher esteem. as his friend numbers
Protestants and Catholics alike.
M. ]. Crowley on behalf of the con.
gregation in neat and appropriate
speech presented the pastor with q
well filled purse as token of appre
citation and good will.
Dainty refreshments were served
and the large crowd that gathered
spent a most enjoyable evening in
singing and happy conversation.
Father Pouget will leave on tomoFs
row mornings early train for New
York, where he will take the steamer
and go to Paris where he will spend
three of four months visiting his
mother and old friends.
He left there for this country
twelve years ago today. He has been
pastor of the east side church for
about a year. SsSrs see
During his absence the east side
charge will be filled by Father Rahy-
role. ssea.s -