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The Republican journal., 1899-03-16
CHAPTER "a.
AN ACT to create q lien upon Hay for the cut
tipn mud ,,rnsSjou 1boroof

AN ACT to create a lien upon Hay for the cut
ting and pressing thereof.
Section /. Whoever labors in cutting or har-
vcsting hay has q lien on all the hay cut or
harvested by him and his co.laborers for the
amount due for his personal services and the
services performed by bis team, which takes
precedence Of all other claims except liens re
served to the state, continues for thirty days
after the last Of such services are performed
and may be enforced by attachment.
Section .. Whoeverpresscs hay has alien on
all the hay SO pressed for the amount due for
such pressing which takes precedence Of all
other claims except liens reserved to the state
and the lien specified in the first section of this
act, continues for thirty days after said pres
sing is completed and may be enforced by
attachment Approved Mar 1911
The Republican journal., 1899-03-16
CHAPTER Al.

AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred and
thirty-tive of the Public Laws Of eighteen
hundred ana n!nety-iivo and acts additional
thereto. relating to the Bath Municipal Court.
section /. section three of chapter one hun
bred and thirty five OF the public laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety five is hereby
stricken out and the following section is in
serted in its stead:
Sections. Said court may take cognizance
of simple arcenies when the property alleged
to be stolen shall not exceed in value, fifty dol
lars, and of otfenses described in sections six,
seven and nine of chapter one hundred and
twenty Of the revised statutes, and In sections
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10
MUSICAL.

Chicago Post.
Magazines, periodicals and critical
journals are devoting much space at
present to the great output of books
on music. Never has there been such
an awakening to the importance of
learning something about an art which
is usually dismissed with the stereO-
typed: We'll, l don't know much about
music, but l do know what like"
The Criterion has been publishing a
series of articles on the new books per-
tanning to music and it has unearthed
considerable valuable information re-
lative &c the authors and their subjects.
1t is noticeable that the eastern news
papers took up the matter some time
after the many excellent volumes pub
fished in the last twelvemonth were re-
viewed and praised in western and
especially Chicago journals. Each
city that supports a symphony or
chestra has shown a great interest in
the new volumes.
w. j. Henderson. who has himself
published two of the leading books
among the list of new works. has told
a correspondent who asked his advice
on the books he should read in order
to gain a better appreciation Of the
concerts and recitals he attended.
All Mr.. Henderson's books have indi-
Gated his sympathy for the intelligent
layman who seeks an understanding OF
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10
INDIANA GAS EIELDS,

NNA
According to the Chicago Record
those hasty manufacturers who left
good paying plants in convenient sites
for manufacturing to go to the much
advertised Indiana gas fields on a bonus
attracted by the prospect of cheap gas
fuel, are likely soon to regret their
change of base. Our Chicago contem-
porary which has made a study of the
Indiana gas supply concludes that in
two years time the two great supply
companies of the territory will find their
product exhausted.
1t believes that there will be gas for
domestic purposes for ten or fifteen
years longer, but that for industrial
purposes natural gas will be soon out
of use and the results to industries
built up on cheap fuel will be disas-
trous.
According to the opinions expressed
by drillers and operators the great gas
reservoir, formerly $500 square miles
in extent, has been narrowed to an area
OF 200 square miles of frst-class pro-
ducing capacity. The big companies
which supply Indiana, Illinois and Ohio
are connecting their pipe lines into this
contracted field. 1t is estimated that
within six months 1926, 900 consumers
Will be drawing gas from this territory.
The pressure averages from 100 to $50
pounds round this narrow district for
a distance of twelve or fifteen miles,
but, outside this radius. when a drill
has been sent down, salt water. instead
OF gas, m up. There are about 157
Indiana towns using natural gas. to saw
nothing of consumers in Ohio and Chi
cago.
Many hasty manufacturers who NOV
ed from this section to that delusive
field under the impression that the gas
there was practically inexhaustible,
and by some unexplained process of
nature would renew its supplies when
they got low, are likely soon to wit
ness the explosion of this theory and
to realize their mistake. They turned
their backs on the sure thing they had
in this section to go after a will O. the
wisp, and doubtless they begin to wish
they were back again where if they
can't get an abundance of natural gas
they can get the next best thing, an
abundance of cheap coal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10
Persistent Advertising
Brings Success.
A VOICE FROM TAE wILDs.

Our ever fresh and blooming old
friend, Pres. Morris, who came up out
of the depths of Richie county to
run" the Parkersburg Journal, has
rushed with characteristic valor and
indiscretion right into the thick of the
metropolitan journalistic scrap. While
Pres. finds it somewhat different from
writing disquisitions on the weather
and-crops and wheedling cord-wood and
roasting-ears out Of delinquent sub
scribers, still he has not been at all
abashed by the enlarged horizon OF
Parkersburg but has tackled every
thing that has come his way, like a
soldier. Already he is tangled up al
most hopelessly with national finances,
a fact to which the Register politely
called his attention the other day point
ing out that this administration was
500, 900, 900 in advance of its annual
income. Nothing daunted, how
ever, he comes back with this hard
counter, evidently meant for the point
of the jaw:
Has the Register forgotten that the last
time its misnt party was in power in this
country it issued hundreds of millions of
dollars of bonds in time of peace? Can it
get its, eyes UNFINISHED long enough to see
that the Republican administration con-
Quoted a war justified by all sentiments of
justice and humanity. to a successful ter
mination, without issuing a bond for a
single dollar in excess of what the Cleve-
land administration issued?
There is no doubt of Pres S courage.
lacks is information on national affairs.
His reference to the bond issue made
by Mr.. Cleveland at the beginning Of
his second term in order to cover the
deficit left by the preceding Republi-
can administration, is particularly I'M
wise from Presley's point of view. For
this issue of bonds by Mr.. Cleveland
to meet the Harrison deficit and main
tain the gold reserve, was left in the
treasury practically intact and as a sur
plus at the end of Mr.. Cleveland's term
and at the beginning of Mr.. McKinley's.
And it is this surplus left by Grover
Cleveland that the present administra-
ton of William Mckinley and Marcus
Aurelius Hanna has already made way
with and $10O, 0O0, 900 besides. Had it
not been for that Democratic surplus
the present administration would have
been compelled to borrow money of its
Wall street friends long ere this. Pres
ley should bear in mind that it is the
surplus left by the last Democratic adj
ministration with which the present ed
ministration of Emperor Mckinley has
been paying the Philippines piper, that
it is all spent now together with $780,
900, 900 more revealed by the excess of
expenditure over receipts for the last
fiscal year.
When our esteemed metropolitan
journalist of Parkersburg has permitted
this fact to percolate through the hay
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10
THAT TELEPHONE ORDINANCE.

Elsewhere will be found another caus-
tic communication on the subject of
the proposed National Telephone Com
pany ordinance.
While the Register is in favor of hon.
est competition and as much of it as
may be, it is unalterably opposed to
| giving this National Company, or any
other concern, leave to come into this
city and further disfigure its streets
by erecting more unsightly poles there
| on.
All the telephone wires are now un-
foreground, at least in the business part
of the city. and it would be nothing
short of idiocy or criminality to undo
this good work by permitting any new
concern to erect unsightly and danger
Gus overhead wires-dangerous to life
and dangerous to property in case of
fire.
The advice of the City Solicitor
should by all means be taken by Coun-
Gil in preference to the unaccountable
recommendation of the Ordinance Com
mittee, which ignored this officers ex-
| cellent advice, and the National Com
pany's ordinance should unquestion-
ably be very materially amended if
adopted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10
Several men were roughly handled, but
none seriously hurt.
A BOOM LAUNCHED.

CHICAGO, July "A special to the
Times-Herald from Niles, Mich, says:
Philip t. Colgrove, OF Hastings, has
formally launched his boom for the
governorship as a geographical and
anti-factional Republican candidate.
State Senator Potter, who is managing
his campaign, has sent letters to lead
ing politicians here urging an indorse-
menI of Mr.. Colgrove on the ground
that as the Senatorship will surely go to
the eastern side. western Michigan is
clearly entitled to the ~goyernorship.
These letters were sent to Pingree and
Mcmillan men alike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10
FINE UPRIGHT PIANO FOR SALE.

We have a fine Kranich and Bach
Upright Piano, good as new, beautiful
Italian Walnut case, three pedals, all
modern improvements. Will sell for
one-half its original price. Satisfactory
reasons will be given why the owner
must sell. Piano can be seen at our
store. Call or address
F. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10

eeed md into h14 IntelIect, he VIII ~
better equipped to understand the toll
loving brief statement taken from the
last Treasury report:
From July l, 1898. to June 80, 1899.
the expenditures of the government ag-
gregate $500. 200. 900. The receipts Of
the government during this period APP
| proximate $500, 900, 900, leaving a deficit
Of about 500, 900, 900. But for the in
creased internal revenue taxes the de-
felt would be very much larger. The
receipts from internal revenue in the
preceding fiscal year were $171, 000, 900.
Last year, with the war taxes, they
amounted to nearly 500, 000, 900 more
The receipts from all sources for the
fiscal year 1898. including $50, 000, 900
from the sale OF Pacific railroads,
amounted to $405, 600, 900, and there
was a deficit of $38, 000, 900. With the
increase taxation and The bond issues,
we have piled up q deficit in the last
two years of $138, 900, 900, and the end is
not in sight. Including 500, 000, 900
paid to Spain for the Philippine ISL
ands, u naval and military operations
since July 1, 1898, have cost us about
$780, 00, 900, or nearly $750,000 for each
day in the year, excluding Sundays.
These figures are furnished by a Re-
publican Secretary of the Treasury.
They do not include pensions, which
cost is the past year $139, OOO, 900, while
every day the war is prolonged adds
enormously to the pension roll.
Even should the war end in Luzon to-
day the expense of pacifying the inhab-
itants of the other islands is conserva-
lively placed at $500, DOC, 900.
To say that the expenditure of these
tremendous sums in waging a wal of
conquest is for the promotion of the
interests of humanity is hypocritical
cant. AS to trade expansion, we had
three-fourths of the trade of the islands
before the war. Even if we should get
the other fourth it would be most dearly
purchased at this price. In fact, if the
war were to cease Immediately we
would not get back even the interest
On the principal of the sum we have
expended for many years to come.
Granted that when we conquer the ISL
ands a few contractors and millionaire
SPECTATORS. who will get in con the
ground floor" will make fortunes. But
the masses of the American people will
not get a cent of this proft-not a cent
in any shape or form. But it is the
masses of the people-the taxpayers
who are footing the enormous bill of
expansion" and who must continue to
make good the deficits bound to occur
under that policy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10

A Toxic letter to the Boston Trans
cript quotes Admiral Dewey as declar-
ing: Rather than make a war OF
conquest or these people 1 would sail
away" 1t is stated also that Gen. Otis
does not believe in annexation. And
there is every reason to believe that
these are the honest sentiments of
Gen. Otis, as they are we'll known to be
the sentiments of Dewey, who lived up
to them until superseded by orders
from Washington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10
TOO MUCH Trust IMITATION

OF late the trusts and would-be
trusts are not having a walkover in the
industrial world. They are having so
much difficulty In floating their water
ed stock that many of them have been
compelled to squeeze out several tons
of fluid before doing business, while
several contemplated trust ventures
have been abandoned. Among the lat
ter is the Plumbers Supply and Lead
Company, with a capital of $35. 00O. 900.
This trust was thought to be perfectly
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10
NONE SERIOUSLY HURT.

PUEBLO, Col, July S.-Efforts have
been made by the striking smelter men
to induce the men now working at the
Eilers smelter, one of the trust plants,
TO quiet. To-day a collision occurred
between the guards at the smelter and
a crowd of strikers who tried to gain
entrance to confer with the workmen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10

From the number of applications re-
ceived by the Controller of the Cur
rency, most people interested in our
colonial possessions want to start banks
there. These patriots will have to
wait, however, for Congress to author
ize the necessary charters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10

Mr.. Bryan's suggestion of a pledge
of independence to the Filipinos such
as we gave to the Cubans is eminently
wise. Why treat the Filipinos differ
ent from the Cubans, than whom they
are better equipped for self-govern-
ment?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10

The Ohio Association of Democratic
Clubs organized at Columbus ought to
be of great value in the coming cam
paign. 1t flies the true Democratic
flag.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10

Mr.. Bryan again hit the nail on the
head when he said that Mr.. McKinley's
administration was powerless against
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10

\ n. but II could not nnd baekins.
And there are several others that have
been abandoned or have failed out
right Still others, If they begin at
all, will be forced to start on q good
deal more modest scale than they In
tended. For example, the United
States Worsted Company, incorporated
as a $7O,0 OO, 900 concern, is now 10 be
capitalized at 500, O0O. 900. The writing
paper combine took out a charter for
$40, 000, 900, although it had organized
with a view to making it a $42, 000, 900
concern. The American Hide and
Leather Company, instead of the orig
inal $4,000, 900, will have to be salts
fed with SAL, OO0, 900. And there are
others.
The last issue of the Journal of Com
merce gives a list of consultations
that have suspended, Of Others whose
position is doubtful and still others
that are likely to succeed, as follows:
vSpEND PLANS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10

Inc chances are probably nine in
ten that most if not all of these
schemes will be abandoned. The peo-
pie are largely onto the trust game,
and even the best of them cannot keep
up the prices of their securities. With
public sentiment in this shape the float
ing OF new combines is extremely haz-
ardous and the promoters can no longer
lind the cash to finance their ventures.
Manufacturers are no longer willing to
take trust shares in payment for their
plants. They want the cold cash.
If the trust movement will only
quietly subside into innocuous desue-
tude without smashing everything else
on its way, it will be an unlocked for
blessing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10
DIED.

JONES-Saturday, July Sth, 1890. at Has
o'clock a. m. Margaret, wife of Matthew
Jones, aged 81 years.
Funeral from her late residence. No. 252S
Eoff street. Monday. July 10th. at l o'clock
p. m. Friends of the family invited to at
tend. Interment Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10
UP NORTH.

DARTSMOUTH, n. H., July 9.-The
North Atlantic Squadron arrived here
to-day and will leave for Portland on
Tuesday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10

TOR SALE.
DOR ~SALE--STOCKS.

DOR SALE--STOCKS.
Wheeling Steel & Iron Co.
LABEL Iron Works.
Central Glass Co.
West Virginia Glass Co.
Crystal Glass Co.
Fostoria Glass Co.
Wheeling Bridge Co.
Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Co.
Wheeling Pottery Co.
Warwick China Co.
Wheeling Railway Co..
Peabody Insurance Co.
Geo. r. Taylor Co.
First National Bank. Bridgeport. O..
First National Bank, Bellaire. Ohio.
Bellaire Gas q Electric Co.
Tin, Steel and Hoop Stocks bought and
sold direct on New York and Chicago
Stock Exchanges.
Howard Hazlett e. Son.
STOCKS. BONDS AND INVESTMENTS,
National Exchange Bank Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10
THIRD PAGE.

Storeroom for Rent-James i. Hawley-
building Site for Sale-J. G.. Devine q co
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10
WANTED.

WANTED-Furnished room for light
housekeeping. Address J. r. NJ, Register.
jy10er
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10

WANTED-Roomers and boarders. 1l45
Main street; good accommodations
jy9dQer
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SECOND PAGE.

SECOND PAGE.
Storeroom for Rent-James L.. Hawley.
building Site for Sale-J. c. Devine & Co.
THIRD PAGE.
Commissioners Sale of Philip Kelly
Glenn's Run and Marshall County Farms.
FOURTH PAGE.
Wanted-Young Man to Form Partner
ship.
Stocks for Sale-Howard Hazlett & Son.
Cash Dividend-German Fire Insurance
Company.
Must You Give Bond?-Norton & Co.
Wanted-Furnished Room.
Upright Piano for Sale at a Bargaln-C.
A. House.
Wanted-Roomers and Boarders.
Wanted-Barber.
Wanted-Two or Three Tin Men.
Wanted-News Agents.
SIXTH PAGE.
Underwear at Half Price-McFadden's.
EIGHTH PAGE.
Skirts-Geo. E.. Stifel & Co.
Buying at a -Saving-Stone & Thomas.
Going Away This Summer?-kraus Bros.
Things We Hear Every Day-D. Gund-
ling & Co.
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WANTED-Two or three tin men for terne
pots. Apply Manager AMERICAN TIN
PLATE CO, Canal Dover, O. Jy9dqer
WANTED-Two young men to run as
news agents on railroad trains. Must
have $1,000 cash security. Apply or adj
dress UNION NEWS CO., Office b. q o..
depot, Wheeling. Jy9e&dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10

Commissioners Sale of Philip Reill.
Glenn's Run and Marshall County Farms
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
AN ANCIENT DOCUMENT.
Bill of Sale, dated 1909, of
a "MuIatto Man Slave"

A generation ago slavery existed
in the United States, and negroes
were bought and sold as are mules
on the streets of Vinita today. The
present generation can scarcely re-
alize that so short time ago, such
a condition existed in this land of
the free and home of the brave.
How human bondage came to be
practiced in this country, and how
it was abolished are matters of
history, and have nothing what
ever to do with the great present
wherein other problems are now
crowding for solution. 1t may in
terest the curious, however, to
know something of the customs of
our forefathers, and as one of the
landmarks of a bygone age, we
herewith print bill of sale to a
negro man written by the great
grandmother of our townsman
lawyer, Preston S. Davis. The
document is nearly one hundred
years old and its quaintness is but
an echo of the times in which it
was written:
"Know all men by these pres
ents, that l, John Old, of the
county of Clarke and common
wealth of Kentucky, for and in
consideration Of the sum of five
hundred dollars, do by these pres
ents, sell and convey all my right
and title in and 10 a certain mulat-
to man slave, of the name Of
James, aged twenty-five years 9th
of September last, to Manson Sea-
msnds, of the county and common
wealth aforesaid, and do hereby
oblige myself, my heirs, etc.,
henceforlh well and truly to war
rant and defend the said mulatto
man slave to the said Seamands,
his heirs OF assigns, against the
claim of me, my heirs, and every
other person, or persons, who may
or shall claim any manner of right,
title, interest, or profits, arising
from the said slave.
In testimony whereof, l nave
hereunto set my hand and seal,
this 10Th day of January, 1909
JOHN OLD.
JOHN WILKINSON, NANCY Will
KERsoN, witnesses.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
Tahlennah.I.T.Dsc. II. !

Tahlequah. l. t, Dec. II. lss9
As today is the first day of the
extra session of the national coun-
Gil there is little news to give to
the press until something happens.
However, The Chieftain readers
doubtless would like to know
what remains for the extra session
to do.
The first important thing is
making a delegation to Washing
ton. A bill passed last Saturday
authorizing four delegates, two
of whom are to be fullblood Cher
okees, divided equally in their po-
litical faith The chief has not
signed this bill yet. If four dele
gates are sent the following are
prominently mentioned. from
whom the selection is likely to be
made: L. B. Bell, ]. Z. Gunter,
Joel Baugh, w. T. Davis, Ben
Hilderbrand, J. G. Scrimsher, S.
R. Walkingstick. Benjamin Hide
brand, Levi Cookson, NJ. v.
Benge, Wolf Coon. If only two
are to be sent it is conceded that
L. B. Bell will be one of them.
Nobody knows who the other will
be but it would not be a surprise
if it was Col. R B. Ross.
When the question of who will
be the delegates is settled, then
will follow a hard struggle as to
what their instructions will be.
Council will be asked to make
sufficient appropriation for the
employment of a sufficient num-
Der of copyists to make accurate
copies of the 1880 rolls for use of
the Dawes commission in making
the final roll of Cherokee citizens.
as provided by the Curtis bill.
1t will be necessary to have copies
of this roll, duly certified as cor
rect, ready for the Dawes COM
mission by next March.
The miscellaneous appropriation
bill has lodged in the lower house
but will likely be pushed through
in a day or so.
The collection of the s4, 800, 900
claim will no doubt be one of the
subjects of legislation to be rec
commended by the chief during
this special session of council, and
if such be the case, both Wiley o.
Cox and James A. Troutman pro-
pose to collect the money or give
up their contracts by March 4th,
1901. Cox wants ten per cent and
Troutman offers to do the same
work for eight per cent.
Many of the members have gone
home and neither house will have
a quorum today.