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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

The storm which deluged the West
India islands two weeks ago, which
brought wreck and ruin to Southern
Texas last Saturday, and which devas-
tated the Lake region Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning. is about over.
Last night and this morning it virtually
blew itself out over Maine. Canada and
the banks of New Foundland, where 1t
went out to sea. It's course was more
than ten thousand miles long, and it
wrought fifty millions of loss in money,
to say nothing of human life In it's
travels it described three-fourths of a
circle Starting from the Windward
Islands, it went in a generally western
course until the Texas coast was reach
ed. There it trended to the northwest,
but soon shifted to the north and then
to the northeast, and early en- Tuesday
it made itself felt in an unpleasant man
ner in Illinois, Indiana and generally
over the lower lake region. Yesterday
it had gone far to the northeast. and
was manifested by heavy gales in New
England. To-day will see the end Of
it in Nova Scotia and New Foundland.
Some of the ocean liners may exper-
fence heavy blows far out at sea, but
its force is spent and further loss is not
likely. Many people will await the de-
tailed movements of this remarkable
storm which the weather bureau Off
Gals will doubtless prepare as soon as
data can be. collected. Such 8 docu-
ment will be both interesting and valu-
able, and will be notable addition TO
our present stock Of neurological In
formation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
DEMocRATIc COUNTY TICKEg
TnE pRrcE ENGLAND PAID.


1t is thought in London the Boer
war is Virtually over. Perhaps 1t is.
Granting this, a glance at the price
england paid for the territory OF the
Two Republics is worth consideration.
The money cost was certainly three
hundred million dollars. 1t required
an army OF 100000 men, OF whom more
bhan 5,000 were captured. while the
casualty list runs TO upwards Of $4,000,
md other thousands are permanently
!naapacitated By disease, exposure ard
hardship. The struggle has LASTED a
Elite c. er clever. months, and 10000 or
COCO ibuTghers, inexperienced as SOL
diers, without military discipline, con-
testing every inch of ground, met a
quarter OF a million troops reputed to
be among the best in the world, backed
by the mighty power Of the richest
nation on earth, and differed by the
best generals England could supply.
And yet it was only numbers that pre-
vailed. Man for man, or even two to
one. the Beers would have driven the
English out OF South Africa. AS long
as the number of combatants were
ANYTHING like equal, the Beers had the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
FAIRMoNT REUNION
Proved q Success In spite OF Draw-
backs-yeterans Pleased with the


Proved = Success In spite OF Draws
bacl<s-yeterans Pleased with the
Town.
Special to the Register.
M FAIRMONT. w. va, September Ia
The twenty-third annual meeting Of
the Society of the Army of West vir-
ginia completed its three days session
here to-day. A more successful reun-
ion was never held Many members OF
the society here to-day are we'll pleas
ed in the way Fairmont has treated
them. 1t is fact that when the citi-
zens Of this city gave a special invita-
ton to people OF other towns and cities
to become their guests, that they will be
Loyalty treated. Fairmont people have
always made that golden rule. and it
has been put TO practice for years.
Many members urged at the business
meeting that they make Fairmont 4
permanent meeting place, not only from
the fact that they were so cordially
treated, but because IL is centrally To-
Gated
The announced programme with but
few exceptions was successfully car
ried out, and to-day's session consisted
mainly of addresses delivered by ]. c.
Bishop, of Columbus, Ohio, vice presi-
dent of the society; Judge II. c. Me-
Dougal, of Kansas City; Senator Elkins.
Governor Atkinson and Others. w. II.
Powell president of the society. who
was taken suddenly i'll at Chicago while
en- route here to attend the reunion,
sent letter stating that he deeply re-
GREETED that he could not be present
with comrades and friends at the TWEEN
ty-third annual reunion.
Charleston was selected as the next an
nual meeting place of the society.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
Neglected Duty.

Atlanta Constitution.
II the monetary system was the para
mount issue in 1896 and the Republican
party won upon il. what is palmer than
that II was its first duty by every safe
guard OF legislation to so place II on;
Of danger that no man could famper
with il? When the declaration was
made that such a result had been
achieved. what Is palmer than that the
people had been dealt With dishonesty
when such was not the fact? Should a
a party which. with a plain duty and
four years Of power IN which to per-
form 1t, failed to perform ii be trust
ed with another term Is ii not plain
that. admitting the Republican con-
tention about the principle itself, the
unworthy servant which failed OF per-
Torrance should be dismissed at the
point Of number eighteen boot? What
win 1t do In the next four years that II
has failed to do IN the last four?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14


Philadelphia Record.
The exhaustive History of Our
Own Times" which serves Mr.. McKin-
ley as a letter of acceptance fully con-
firms the charge of Mr.. Onley that the
spirit of commercialism dominates the
Republican party. The impression
that is left by reading of the essay
is that nothing else matters very much
if only the country be prosperous and
the dinner pail full.
Foreigners who have visited this
country and have seriously studied our
political and social life have admitted
that we have solved the problem of the
ages by our political system. Herbert
Spencer, one of the greatest philosor<-
ers since Plato; Matthew Arnold, a
public moralist and teacher and other
thoughtful observers, have found the
one great fault that our people have no
high idea, but are dominated by the
commercial spirit Mr.. Cleveland,
Bishop Potter and others in this coun-
try have noted the growth of sordid-
ness in American public life.
Surely that Henry Watterson has
called 'the Money Devil" has cause to
rejoice at the spectacle of the great
party which is now in control of the
Government basing its appeal to be con-
tinued in power almost exclusively on
the material prosperity which it pro-
feSses to have effected Chairman
Hanna, the Republican press, the Presi-
dent himself, all declare that the SUI
preme issue which is to be determined
by the coming election is commercial.
No other question will be discussed
with the consent of the Republican
leaders. They charge that everything
else is not only irrelevant but fraudu-
lent. Is it surprising that politicians
frankly admit that they are mot in
politics for their health?" For the
first time great party has openly con-
fessed that money is the American
ideal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
Rising Cost of Necessities.

Merchants Review.
There is an opening for some sta
tistical genius to distinguish himself
by calculating the increase cost of liv-
ing in this country due to the rise in
price of groceries during the past
twelve months. In an article last week
we showed that a score Of the grocer
les in common demand had advanced
in price since September /, 1899. Such
rise is we believe. unprecedented. The
list included coffee. sugar, tea, -four,
butter, molasses, starch, ginger, pepper.
cloves. currants, raisins, cassia, al
monds. Brazil nuts, canned tomatoes,
corn, salmon and domestic sardines.
and we made no pretense Of going
through the whole list The advances
range from a twentieth part OF a cent
TO 8 cents per pound and considering
that we must have added materially
70 the value OF the wholesalers stocks.
and, TO a lesser extent, to those OF the
retailers, they deserve more at
tention than the grocery papers gem
orally are giving them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
------~xezl2sss-
TNI STRICKEN SOUTH.

Here is a record compiled by the
Louisville Courier-Journal, Of some OF
the greatest disasters which the South
ern States have suffered since 1870. In
total Of fifteen calamities of the
first magnitude, including the Calves
ton storm. about twelve thousand peo-
pie have been killed or drowned, many
other thousands wounded, and the
property loss must aggregate one hun
dred million dollars. Here is tae list,
compiled by the Courier-Journal, to
which the Texas calamity is append
ed.
1S40-Adams county, Miss, 317 killed
100 injured: loss 81 100000.
1S42-Adams county, Miss, 500 kill
ed, great property loss.
1SS0-Barry, Stone, Webster and
Christian counties Mo. 100 killed, 60o
injured; 200 buildings destroyed; loss
81 900 eco.
1SSO-Noxubee county, Miss, p kill
ed. Y injured, SIS buildings destroyed;
loss 100000.
ed, SO injured, 40 buildings destroyed
18s2-henry and Saline counties
Mo, S killed SO injured, 247 buildings
Destroyed; loss 100000.
1SS3-Kemper, Copiah, Simpson
Newton and B9uderdale counties, Miss
81 killed, 200 injured, 100 buildings de-
stroyed, loss 100000.
1S83-Izard, Sharp and Clay coun-
ties, Ark, killed, 1872 injured. IL
buildings destroyed; loss 100000
1SS4-North and South Carolina
Mississippi Georgia, Tennessee, Vir-
ginia, Kentucky and Illinois, 800 kill
ed. $500 injured, 10000 buildings de-
stroyed. These storms constituted an
unparalleled series Of tornadoes, there
being over sixty of them scattered over
the territory after 10 o'clock the morn
ing of February 8.
1S90-Louisville, rs killed, 200 in
jured, 500 buildings destroyed; loss
S2,150, 900. Storm cut a path 1000 feet
wide through the center of the city
1S91-Louisiana and Mississippi, IL
killed, so injured.
1S93-Savannah Ga, and Charleston
s. c., and southern coast, 1000 killed
and great destruction OF property.
1Sg3-Gulf coast of Louisiana, O.
900 killed; great destruction of proper
ty.
1856. Louis cyclone, 500 killed
900 injured; great property loss.
19O0-Texas storm, 5000 dead
wounded unknown, property loss pro-
baby $30,0O0,0G0.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
THEY ARE "BACk" AGAIN.

We are back again with pencils. We are
back again with pens, we are chalk
ing UP the ciphers on the board.
But we sigh for velvet meadows and the
songs Of treetop wrens. and we long
to wade the swiftly rushing ford.
We are back again with grammars. We
are back again with maps. We are
busy tracing China's rnnsty wall.
But our thoughts are in the tirnbe-s where
the gold-wing pecker taps. and the
saucy blue-wing jaybirds loudly call.
We are back again with lessons. we are
back again with states. we are pour
ing over half dozen books.
But We wish that we were fishing with
the little fat grub bates in the shad-
ow Of the meadow ninnOw brooks
We are back again with studies. we are
back again with rules. and the null
tipI.cation table We now hear;
But we'll dream Of some Utopia where
there aren't any schools, and yaca-
zion Il 4 dozen months year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

Portland, Ore, has SO far broken all
records for gain in population. Its
growth for ten years is from 1885 to
SOAPS, an increase of 94.95 per cent.
Few of our cities will do better than
that, nine-tenths Of them not so well.
Many small towns have doubtless doub-
led their population in the vast ten
years, but for city to do SO is the
exception.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
writing Epfcs on Punching.

ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
If money is the measure of great
ness, where is the philosopher or ar
fist who can claim equality with Bob
Fitzsimmons of Jim Corbett? The
man OF spirit may be greater, but the
man OF muscle is better kept. Ardent
young men who are celebrating wheth-
er to earn their living by writing epics
or by landing on the solar plexus
should not overlook this fact. Epics
are well enough in their way. But
punching is immeasurably more profit
able.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

Seventy-iive men, mostly negroes,
were shot at Galveston Wednesday and
Wednesday night. for robbing corpses
and ruined buildings. One negro had
s5wenty- three fingers OF dead women in
his pockets, each severed member
bearing one or more valuable rings. He
and two dozen others were sentenced
to death by drum head court martial,
and were promptly shot
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
The co.~srtutIon Set Aside.

New York Journal
We have no constitutional principles
LEFT. The President makes war and
peace without coasnlting Congress. ne
spends money without snecihe aDuro-
priations: he makes tsriHs. levies a.
rect taxes and even delegates the pow
err TO exercise these high attributes az
sovereignisv 10 subordinate officers ri
the army and navy: citizens are I'M
prisoned for months IN State Of this
union without trial. indictment or ac-
cuaation: convta usurD the functions Of
juries and all tina constitutional guar
astees OF civil liberty are igsacred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

best Of It. and Spion Kop and Moddcr
River will ever remain as reminders 81
what brave people can DO. In tne
end the Dutch farmers were over
whelmed, but in defeat, under such cir
cumstances, they have no cause for
shame, and England no reason for re-
joicing. The great empire has paid the
terrible price President Kruger pre-
dicted, and England will feel the bur-
den for many day while the country
mourns the loss of thousands Of her
best known and bravest men.
England has triumphed, but it Is the
conquest of might over right, and will
so be adjudged by all mankind, both
now and in the years to come. The
history of the South African war is the
history of a crime, and some day Eng
land will pay the penalty. The world
will not always submit to her greed
for territory, and will not always bow
before her military and naval strength.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
Every time a Republican or former

Every time a Republican or former
Gold Democrat announces his purpose
of acting with the regular Democracy,
the individual at once loses caste in
Republican eyes. Mr.. Olney is an ex-
ample. Four years ago the Republican
papers lauded him to the skies as the
personifieation of all that is good in
American citizenship Now Mr.. Olney
is ridiculed and denounced and abused
because he IS a good and patriotic
American citizen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

Republican talk about manifest
destiny is pure rot Our manifest des-
tiny is to maintain the republic in
its purity, mind our own affairs, and
look out for the welfare of our peo-
pie Those three things will keep any
nation busy, and their accomplishment
will keep the people of any nation hap
pY and contented.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

At Galveston, they're tying the pu-
trid bodies of men, women and children
in punches, weighing them, and sink
ing them in the depths of the sea, while
others are covered with a few feet OF
sand or burned in the wreckage OF
homes. The survivors need money
clothing, food and even water.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

Some of the Republican papers ale
now saying they would have been salts
fed with a majority of 10000 in Maine.
1t takes very little to satisfy Repub-
lican, these days. They are thankful
for small favors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

The "full dinner pail" proposition
advanced by Republicans is an insult
to every working man, for it implies
that as long as he has a stomach full
of any old thing he ought not to COM
plain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

The Republicans have been in power
In Missouri for five years, and the peo-
pie of st. Louis alone paid penalty
in the sum of forty-five million dollars.
Missouri has had enough of Republican
ism.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
Coed ARA nEemeBt.

NnlCaBU NEWS.
Phrenologically Mckinley is said to
be substantial" Bryan emotional"
Roosevelt dynamic" and Stevenson
conservative Granting that the
phrenologist is correct. il will be seen
that the substantial is yoked with the
dynamic and the emotional with the
conservative pretty good arrange
ment of qualities all around.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
Getting Ready.


The newspapers over about Elkins
give the account of a most extraordin-
airy runfbling sound that issues from
the ground near that place, as from
some subterraneous passage. Guess it
must be Senator Elkins preparing his
political cyclone cellar.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

President McEIiniey's letter of accept
ance, in the clauses attempting TO just
fly his Porto Rican policy, is very much
in line with the old English policy of
taxing America without representation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

Up to the hour of going to press the
Intelligencer was unable to understand
why Democrats were entirely satisfied
with the results of the New England
State elections. It's one Of the saddest
cases in political history.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

1t is in order to congratulate the
State Fair Association upon its attend
ance, and to felicltate those attending
upon the State Fair. It's an even thing
all around, and everybody is satisfied.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
, fow r,,bans stiII homo that tho or

A few Cubans still hope that the gov
ernment at washington will keep it's
promises Most of the inhabitants of
the island, however, see no hope except
through the triumph OF the Democ-
racy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

The great mine strike has been or
dered, and by Monday morning ona
hundred and thirtyfv thousand men
will have laid down their tools in a
fight against number of grinding cor
porations. When men I've to submit
TO 5000 pounds for q ton, And then have
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

The trusts have nothing 10 fear from
Mckinley in the improbable event of
his reelection. On the contrary, the
combines will have rich pickings for
four years more.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

Many men work harder for less
wages. now than they did seven years
ago. but they pay more for every
thing they buy That is what Repub-
leans call Prosperity"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

The Republican party CT Lincoln and
his contemporaries is dead. That which
masquerades under the old name is the
imperial party of Mckinley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
a Lew yfalpfed.

Charleston Gazette.
The Republican committee Of Mingo
county has violated plain statute of
the United States in issuing a letter
levying political assessments on the
pcstmasters OF that county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

The fact that President Kruger has
arrived at Lourenzo Marques does not
necessarily end the BOer war, and il,
in addition, Botha surrenders, there
will still be some fighting. Thousands
of desperate and determined Beers are
still in the field.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
A Cool Prospect.

Hottest kind O. weather-joy an comfort
lost;
But faint so fur to winter an the fallin'
o. the frost.
Wen soon see blue smoke curlin' from
all the happy huts,
Whar' the squirrel Is a-shakin' down the
heavy hickr'ynuts.
Hottest kind o. weather-the very wind
seems dead.
The violet is wilted-the lily hangs his
head;
But faint so fur to winter-thc blue
smoke brightly curls,
An we hear the fiddles music. an we're
dancin' with the girls!
Atlanta Constitution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
Beware!

Wife (angrily-"I'm sorry I ever met
YOU"
Husband (calmly)-'T suppose you
remember the circumstances of our
meeting, do you not?"
''Wife-"No, don't"
Husband-"Well. | do. 1t was at a
dinner party-and there were thirteen
at the table"-Chicago News.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
In Dire Straits.

Fery-"I'm ont of it! After buying
answer for a week.
Percy-"Well, what of it?"
Ferdy-"Why. in order to stay here
another week I'll have to hook the
ring. Judge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

The Republican brand OF prosperity
can Zoe measured in a few words. It
means an increase of wages to COM
paratively limited number OF men by
eight or ten per cent, and an increase
in the price of necessities to all men
by twenty to one hundred per cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
A Hero.

Edith-"The man marry must be a
here of the gridiron."
Ethel-"He will be; if there is any
cooking done he'll have to do it. -
Judge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
Preparation.

Every girl should learn some useful
occupation and cultivate habits of in
dustry when she is young. She may
have to support husband some day
Somerville Journal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
A Sure sign of Old Age.

AS man gets older a fly can walk
on his head longer without getting
brushed off.-Atchison Globe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

ssWill you give it up now?. demanded
the scorpion, administering another
sting.
"Never!" shrieked the centipede, COM
ing back at its antagonist gamely.
Never. while have leg to stand on.
Chicago Tribune
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

If you can spare a rev dollars or even
a few cents. send EN- to Texas They
need help, down that way
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
Too Much of a Shock.

Heart failure is often caused by the
thought of work-New Orleans Plea
yune.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

Just now the negro is a source O
great interest to the Republicans.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
Counterfeiting q siKn.

What the young doctor needs first is
to find sign painter who can paint
him new sign that will look as if it
had been exposed to the weather for
about fifteen years.-Somerville Jour
nal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

Visitors to Wheeling during the past
week had pleasant time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

Return thanks to the weather man for
little kindnesses during the past week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
The American Ideat

Washington administration, Chaffee is
likely to show alteration next.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14

The workingman is entitled to somS
thing more than grub.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-14
FOR REPRESENTATIVES, IN CON
GRE.SS
4 NANNY

2
GRESS.
First District
WILLIAM E. RAYMOND,
OF Braxton.
Second District,
THOMAS d. DAVIS.
OF Mineral.
Third District
DAVID T.. JOHNSTON.
OF Mercer.
Fourth District.
CREED COLLINS,
OF Richie.