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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
,,fininG stocks.
PRODUCE.
Telephone 1923.

CHICAGO, October 17.-wheat was
h.gaer early on cables, but reacted
later on puor support, December clos
ing &c lower. Corn closed A@3sc
and oats B@Ac down. Provisions
closed unchanged to sc depressed
Wheat was firm the first half of the
session under the influence of an adj
vance at Liverpool and reports of dam
age from rain in Argentine. Trade
was moderately active, with a little
nibbling Tor the English account. De
cember opened AQasc higher at 1850
to 7512c ard on profit taking by scalp
ers touched 75Mc. The offerings were
easily taken. >On reports of a cash
demand in the northwest and a sharp
advance in Duluth, together with the
ligatness OF northwest receipts. De-
eember steadily advanced to 75ssQAc.
The bulge, however, failed to receive
support and under selling by disgust
ed local bills, December dropped to
terday, at 75c. The seaboard report
ed 81 loads taken for export and sea-
board clearances in wheat AMI -four
were equal to 351 900 bushels. Primary
receipts were 1911, 900 bushels COM
pared with 100000 bushels last year.
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 377
cars against SIT last week and Cos a
year ago. Local receipts were 155
cars, three of contract grade.
Corn was duh and neglected with the
tendency lower, partly on easier cables,
but principally on lack of outside sup
port. Offerings were not large, but the
demand was also dimutive, The cash
situation was unsatisfactory, ship
ment being only 171,00 bushels, COM
pared with 100000 bushels a year ago.
Receipts were 373 cars. December sold
between 355s and 3514c, closing A@ss
lower at 35Ac.
Oats were stagnant and deserted, the
trade being almost entirely on a small
ScadplHg character. There was little
business done by shippers. Receipts
were $50 cars. December sold be-
tween 22Mc and 21H@22c, closing Is
@Ac down at l21B922c.
Provisions were quiet and easy early
on moderate selling by local interests,
but the market steadied later on buy
ing for English account. January pork
sold between s11 80 and $11 20 and
closed SC lower at $11 221z: January
lard between S. 5711@6 60 and $6 55,
closing unchanged at S. 57h and jan
nary ribs between IS 97h@6 90 and
s. 92h05 s. with the close shade
depressed at Is e7.k
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, October 17.-Buyers
have been in limited attendance to-day
and market has continued quiet
throughout. NO change in prices of
brown sheetings or drills. Bleached
and coarse colored goods firm but de-
mand moderate. Print cloths dull and
some sales outside below Fall River
prices Prints and ginghams firm
Mems wear woolens and worsteds slow
and irregular.
Dress goods in fair demand at pre-
vious prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18


CHICAGO, October 17.-Cattle, re-
ceipts 10000, including $500 westerns
and $50 Texans. Good medium steers
stronger; heavy and common, steady
to slow; butchers stock steady; western
strong to 10 higher; Texas firm. Ma
tives, best on sale to-day one car at
IS IS. Good to prime steers IS $50
5 So; poor to medium 81 35@5 80; Sc
ected feeders, choice steady, others
slow, So S0@4 so; mixed stockers slow,
50 1903 s.; cows 81 1904 20: heifars
81 6004 SIS; Gamers 50 0002 65; bulls
81 60Q4 80; calves 81 0006 rs. Texans
receipts to-day 81 so; best on sale one
car at 81 so. Texas fed steers $4 600
4 80; Texas grass steers 50 25@4 10;
Texas bulls 81 1908 25
Hogs receipts to-day 1000; to-mor-
row 10000; left over 1900. 10 to 15c
down. Top = IS. Mixed and butch
ers "a 60@4 So; good to choice heavy
81 6504 80; rough heavy 81 50@4 so;
light 81 50@4 80; bulk of sales 81 IS
"a S.
Sheep, receipts 10000; sheep steady;
choice feeding lambs strong--, others
steady. Good to choice welhers So 80
GA 25; fair to choice mixed SO 500
4 90; western sheep So 9004 20; Texas
sheep 81 50@3 so; native lambs 81 25
90 60; western lambs 81 COOS so.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, October IT,
Cattle steady. Extra SIS S0Q5 So; prime
IS 2o@5 so; common So 25@3 IS.
Hogs active, slower. Prime mediums
and extra heavy S. 20@5 %; best york.
ers S. 1906 20; light workers. S. 100
8 Is; pigs 81 90Q5 05; roughs SO 500
4 IS.
Sheep steady. Choice wethers 81 Is
GA 25: common 81 50@2 so; choice
lambs S. 1906 90; common to good
81 00G5 90. Veal calves 81 0007 so.
CINCINNATI, October 17-Hogs
lower, So - IS.
Cattle, lower. 81 65Q5 Is.
Sheep firm, S. COCA 90.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Register Office,

fteSlSteF OILlCes
WHEELING, October II.
The wholesale markets, with the excep-
ton OF live stock, reported brisk business
to-day. In produce there is very little
entirely out. Jamaica oranges lead the way
for winter fruits, making their first APP
pearance this week.
Groceries are steady at practically the
same quotations as last week. The market
Is good. In grain and feed, new corn is on
for the first time at Acc. Hay IS decidedly
higher, with straw lower.
Live stock quotations for hogs dropped
the price lower over last week. Cattle re-
main unchanged. There is still no demand
for sheep.
The following prices prevailed:
Produce.
Butter-Creamery 2s cents; choice coun-
try, au22c; country. good, loo; country,
ght. 10c: butterine, l64lSc.
Eggs-l5c dozen.
Navy Beans-fIand picked, S210 per bu.
Cheese-Prime Ohio factory. 1i9li1zc;
New York. l2Ac; hamburger, lz1sc; SWEET
Poultry-oId live chickens ss.o0as.50 per
dozen: chickens. hens. per pound, &c:
spring chickens. y 5a4s GO per cozen; per
Ducks 500 per dozen: geese. SOC
each.
Lard-.Corntry. 5aec.
Old Eags-iec per pound
Honey. n :omo: l5alec Fer pound
Potatoes-New. s.. $ per barrel.
Sweet Potatoes-sI IS per barrel; Jersey
sweets, soc per barrel
Parsley-10c per aozen punches.
Lettuce-25Gf49c per bushei.
Onions-65c per bushel; spanish. sl.35 per
crate
Kadishes-l5c per dozen.
Cabba ge-New, S5c per barrel.
Apples-Fancy. al-sa per barrel
Limes-sl.25 per crate.
Bananas-sI 75Q2. . per bunch.
Nuts Brazil, &c per poEnC; Elglish Wal
nuts. i3c:- pecaas. 12c. Almonds. lie: fl
berts, lSc: Rainuts- 4uc Der bushe..
TomatOes-50c per bushes.
Gucurr berS-aDc per oozeE-
Lemuns-F2ncy. $3.50; choice. 500.
Beans-e9c per bushei.
Peaches-S .y9dI 90 per bushel-
Grapes--New York. iSc per S-lb basket
Pears-Bell. 5oc per basket; Bartletts.
s5c per basket
Celery--3te per dozen.
Green PepperS-ssGsuc per bushei.
Jersey cranberries. 81 q per crate.
Jamaica Oranges-s4.to per box
Groceries
Syrup-siIver Drip syrup 3-ib quart
cans, dozen in case Sil5 doz, Fancy
Drips, Ibis, &c. &c addition in half bar
rels). New Orleans molasses. fancy,
Bic. choice. 40c. prime 55c. s-lb. quart
cans. doz case. si-5s Coz: Dakers goods,
Teas Young Hyson, per ID. 3og55c: gun
powder S1i8ec. Imperial. tVd55c. Japan.
zc175c: OoloEg. 25dSoc: Souchang. reno
Candles Star. fun N. 1B3x;c: parafne,
per b. Tic. Electric Ldght- Ter h. lac
yfnexar--choice cider. L11l4c per ea1io0s
standard cry brands loky11c pee Gnll0a.
ceuutTx. 1S016c uex Gnlko4 - 70 41oNfy.
Fish-No. macksrel. ~ lbs. AZ nsh.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18

Feed, steady.
Hay, quiet.
Hops quiet.
Hides, firm.
Leather, steady.
Wool, dull.
Beef, dull.
Cut Meats, steady.
Lard, steady; western steamed SIPS;
October closed at SIPS nominal; REIN
ed, steady.
Pork. easy; mess s14Oo@15.o0.
Butter, firm.
Cheese, firm.
Tallow, easier; city. $500 per pack
age, 4Ac asked; country, packages
free), Az csc.
Cottonseed Oil, easy; prime yellow
35hc.
Petroleum, dull.
Rosin, quiet.
Turpentine, quiet.
Rice, steady.
Molasses, steady.
Coffee-Spot Rio, dull; No. invoice
SIC; mild, quiet; Cordova 9a4@14c.
Futures opened steady with prices 5
points lower: closed barely steady at
10 points. Total sales, 5000 bags.
Sugar-Raw, steady fair refining
4Ac; centrifugal So test 4a4c; molasses
sugar &c. Refined, steady
PHILADELPHIA, October IL
Wheat, NC lower; contract grade Octo-
Der 72%@73c.
Corn, Nc lower; No. mixed October
45k@45Ac.
Oats, steady; No. white clipped
2S1ac; No. 3 do. 27@271ac; No. mixed
do. 26h@27c.
Butter, firm; fancy western cream
cry 211sc; do. prints 25c.
Eggs, firm; fresh nearby zoe; do.
western Zoe; do. southwestern 19c; do.
southern 18c.
Cheese, quiet; New York full creams,
fancy small 11%@111sc; do. fair to
choice 10k@11Ac.
Refined sugars, dull.
Cotton, unchanged.
TalloW, steady; city prime lin hogs
heads), 4Bc; country do. lin barrels),
SIC; dark 45sc.
BALTIMORE, October 17-Flour dull:
receipts, 25,25O barrels; exports, 3,o15
barrels.
Wheat f1rmer; spot and the month,
73B@73Ac; November, 74@74Ac; De-
cember, 75A076c; steamer No, rel,
Tb@71Ac; receipts, 2S,O65 bushels;
southern by sample, 66074c; southern
Oh grade, 72@74c.
Corn DULL mixed, spot and the
! month, 450451sc; November, new, 43A
@43Bc; November or December, new
or old, 41A@41%c; January, 405s@
4o&c; steamer mixed, 44@44Bc; re-
ceipts, 12S6e1 bushels; exports, 94,285
bushels; southern white and yellow corn
h@47c.
Oats dull; No. 2 white, 271a@2Sc; No.
2 mixed, 25@25hc; receipts, 3,18S BUSH
els; exports, none.
CINCINNATI, October II. - Flour
steady.
Wheat easy; No. red. 771ac.
Corn easy; No. mixed, 421ac
Oats quiet and lower; No 2 mixed
23c.
Rye firm; No. 2, Sc
Lard easy at 500.
Bulkmeats lower at $3.50.
Bacon lower at $S.55.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18

Flour, steady.
No. wheat 67A @75c; No. 2 red 74A
@761ae.
No. corn 41@41Ac; No. 2. yellow
41@41Ac.
No. 3 white oats 24A025c; No. 3
white 23924Ee.
No. rye soc.
Barley, fair to choice mailing 400
52c.
No. faxseed s1.7s1a; No. / north
western $1.79.
Prime timothy seed. s4.10@415.
Mess Pork, per barrel s12.00Q12.25.
Lard, per 100 pounds, $6.77h@6.S0.
Short Ribs, sides (loose) $70o@7.25.
Dry sailed shoulders (boxeGe SAG
Size.
Short clear sides (boxed) $7.o0@710.
Whisky, basis of high wines, S1.27.
Clover, contract grade, $10.25.
Butter, firm; creameries 16@212c;
diaries 13@1Sc.
Cheese, firm at 10A @11%c.
Eggs, steady; fresh 171ac.
Receipts-Flour $4,000 barrels;
wheat, $4,000 bushels; corn. $4,000
bushels; oats, $4,000 bushels; oats, &c.
900 bushels; barley, 10000 bushels.
Shipments-Flour, 22,0G0 barrels;
wheat, $4,000 bushels; corn, $4,000
bushels; oats, 2S4,000 bushels; rye, A.
900 bushels; barley $4,000 bushels.
NEW YORK, October 17-Flour, re-
ceipts, 26,e60 barrels; exports, 5,055 bar
reis; sales, 7,400 packages. The mar
ket was neglected but steady at old
prices.
Wheat, receipts, 140.s5o bushels; ex-
ports, 139,7sS bushels; sales, 1,S75, 900
bushels futures, and 10000 bushels
spot; spot market steady. Options
closed easy at unchanged prices.
March closed at S3c; May closed at
S3Bc; October closed at 771ac; Deem
Der closed at 79&c.
Corn, receigts, 346,o25 bushels; ex-
ports. 1926 bushels; sales, 10000 bush
els futures and $4,000 bushels spot;
spot market, steady. Options partly
i1sc lower. May Also, closed at Also;
October closed at 46Ac; December clos
ed at 42Ac
Oats, receipts, $4,000 bushels; exports,
1905 bushels; spot market, dull; No.
2, 25c; No. 8, 241sc;; No. white &c;
No. white 261ae track mixed west
ern 24k@ 26c; track white western and
State 26@33c. Options were very quiet
but held steady.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18

from the interior. the New York money
market would again have to face the
problem OF falling reserves.
There was falling of In the bond
market and considerable irregnlarity.
Total sales, par value, Sl.500.oo0.
United States refunding Is and the
old As advanced " per cent. on the
last CALL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
LIVE STOCK.

Following are the quotations furnished
J by the Union Stock Yards:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
STATE AFFAIRS IN
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Truths Briefly Photographed, CuIed From the Declaration
Of Principles OF the West Virginia Democracy.

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
STATE PLATFORM
ON NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Brief ScintlIatous From the West Virginia Democratic
Platform OF Principles on National Politics.

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18

Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat 212 cars: corn $50 cars; oats
20 cars; hogs q, 900 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
From wheeling 10

From " Dee3ibo ~
Leave lArrtya
grafton and Cumberland. sIz.W s8sl0
Srashington and Batiiaore. s1z.zoi sS.ia
pnlIadeiphia and New York. tiz:1oI s:is
p,,,aburg and Cumberland s:15l siI.%
It.,,ssssSington and Baltlm9re. 5.1sl I'll ~
snssSSiadeiphia and New York s5.t5 I'll Il
fF,nna als and Cumberland. SGD 80
~ Sslaasrrnont and Grafton-..... $50 ssss1
Wilmington. Pa. aud Pitts 5.@l 1915
v.,..,,,,. and Sswark,..... .7:zss IA
z zaaIsmbns and chieaxo...... .i:53 10
I'D Columbus 4o.,s .. M:
91Snrsnrau and 81, L9ais....l si0aE S.fT
tasssy,ar and Cam5eris Ta.s..l sI6ss3 sfgszs
Wilmington aaa "s--.mo.s.t sis.s9 sI6:%
cosxttte and Sewark....f 500 sfassss
GoIurnbus and cnicaS2.-.- fosl Iz:N
washington. Pa. and PITTS aid 2 ION =;
~ st-ee51sSeintla and New York. s3.i5s SOFA
fT.asstors and Cumberland s5.ggI 30 -
Srsehfozton and Ealtimores $500
pssfsfrrg and Cnmcsraane, sol sfQ1a
EssSIneton and EaittmDre.i 500 s10sIx
yysteeSs5 mia and Mex York; sSs18 sl3sI3
z.nesyille and coluFnous....I sI1s40l 1915
Sess~rJnsatf and st. LouIs....I III sf0l 1913
pitts and Wash. Fa<-...3 500
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18

: natIy. I Except sunday Sunday On p
pnIirnan Sleeping or ParIor Cars ca III
srroura trans T e 2URkE,
cIry Passenger act Ticket Agent,
AGENT FOR ALL STEAMSHIP LINES.
= % UNDERWOOD. -. =. MARTIN.
General Manager Mgr. Pass. yraffsc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK. October 17.-Cem-
mercial Advertisers London financial
cablegram:
The markets here were irregular and
inactive to-day except in the American
department being discouraged by the
failure OF the African and Chinese
troubles is dragging.
Americans opened weak here, fear
ing the effect of Bryan's work in New
York. New York rallied prices later.
Paris was unsettled, selling Spanish
bonds and Brazilians rather heavily.
The bank sold $4,000 gold in French
coin. 1t is understood that French
wool merchants are drawing against
recent heavy speculative purchases of
wool in Australia. There was strong
demand to-day for gold which is held
at IT'S 111ad but he supply is small.
1t is the general opinion here that
the bank minimum discount rate will
not be advanced tomorrow.
NEW YORK, October 17.-Money on
call firm at 3@3k per cent last loan
81.
Prime mercantile paper 5@6 per
cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 S4ss
for demand and at 81 81 for go days;
posted rates 81 S11a and 81 S5Qk;
commercial bills 81 SOFAS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18

MN e PITTSBURG DIVISION
Leave Arrive
from Bridgeport to- a. mi y. m
r.. WAYNE Ind Chicago. AS s.15
renton and Toledo -....-. AS fs1s
.r,,ance ana Cieselan4. s.--.l ! as fs.i
Sfe1shenyilie and PittsDurg. 4:ss s:.5
era,,.enyslle and Weissviiiel s.osi fizsi
SteubenviIle ind Pfttsoars. s:os fl2:4o
p. nj
Eort WAYNE and Chicago...l LIS ts:es
i.srfor and Crestline-...-... l:l5l ff2:N
1nisnce and Cleveland. ...J tl.15l fs:n
sfel,benviiie and vselisvfile- l:I5l fg:5
Philadelphia and New York lis SIS
a. n.
-orouto ard PIttsourg sol LIS fs:E
WeiisvfIle and Pittsfsurg.... s3.Ss 1908
baltimore and Washington. lis s:z5
steubenviile and wellsviile sol fs.n
New York and Washington f4.ss' fs.E
eteubenvflle and T7ttsburg.I 4.s3l s.N
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-12-06
Cherries at 50 Apiece.

A cablegram from London says:
Count Bone de Castellane's prodigality
is responsible for luxury's latest fad.
He paid 81 each for the earliest cher
ries in the Paris market this year.
They were served not OH the stems
merely, but upon the original tree,
the guests plucking them as they were
passed about the table. Now no din
ner party in Paris or London is really
"smart" unless fruit trees are used for
ornament and dessert. A dollhouse
fruit grower who is trying vainly to
supply the demand thus describes the
process of production and its results
1.-THE cherry tree is the favorite, and
as it comes to the table it is from four
to five years old, and not above three
feet high with compact foliage clipped
into odd shapes and all aglow with
big, red, ripe cherries. 1t is a charm
ing table ornament, and the fruit is
delicious. These tiny trees are put
into large pots and forced in hot
house. When the blossoms drop off
the tiny fruits are carefully counted
and the greater part shipped off, so
that no more than 100 cherries are
allowed to develop. The result is i'm
mence and most delicious fruit.
every day trees are taken into the
hot. so as to have constant sup
ply of fruit in mid-winter. We ar
range it so that at Christmas one tree
will be loaded with ripe fruit while
another is in blossom.
"While cherries are the favorite
forced fruit, yet there is some demand
for red apples, pears and peaches. The
trees are treated in the same way and
only small quantity of fruit is al
lowed to mature. The result is high
ly colored fruit of the greatest size and
the highest quality"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-12-06

Topnoody made up his mind that
he was not going to be ruled any
longer by his wife, SO when he went
home at noon he called out imperious-
ly:
"Mrs. TopnoOdy, Mrs TopnOody?"
Mrs. Topnoody came out Of the kitch-
en-, dish rag tied round her head and
a rolling pin in her hand.
"Well, sir" she said, "what'll you
have p
Topnoody staggered, but braced up.
Jane, I want you to understand,
madam" and he tapped his breast dra-
matically, II am the engineer Of this
establishment"
ooh, you are, are you? Well, Will
liam, l want you to understand that
l" and she looked dangerous, 81 am
the boiler that will blow up and throw
the engineer over into the next coun-
ty. Do you hear the steam escaping,
William ?"
William heard it, and be meekly IN
quired if there was any assistance he
could render in the homework
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-12-06
Ants Injured Miss CARROTS Home.

The insect commonly called the
white ant has eaten through all the
wooden joists of the first floor Of the
beautiful home of Miss Mary Garrett,
at Mount Vernon place and Cathedral
street, Baltimore. 1t is not known
how far the depredations of the insect
have extended. The great walnut
beams have been honeycombed as
thoroughly as if they had been at
tackled by an army of carpenters with
gimlets. The floor of the library has
been damaged to such an extent that
it will have to be entirely removed and
the same is true of the floor of the
servants dining-room.
The joists of the first floor have been
attacked by the insects so vigorously
that had not their condition been dis
covered at this time they would soon
have been in danger Of collapsing.
Even the library shelves have not es-
capped the pest and it is thought
number of the valuable books are seri-
ously damaged. Miss Garrett has pot
resided in the house for nearly three
years.
The extent of the mischief shows
that the pests must have been at work
for some time and the pieces Of honey
combed wood which are being taken
out Of the structure bear abundant
evidence of the industry of the ant
during its residence in the house.
Thousands and thousands of the crea-
lures have been engaged in the work.
A piece Of one of the joists when sha-
ken the other day disclosed hundreds
of them and countless number Of
eggs.
A man servant first discovered the
presence of the ant. One day last
week the flooring in the library gave
way under his feet and an investiga-
ton showed that there was cause for
serious alarm. The creatures swarmed
into the house from the ground and
their paths can be traced up the foun-
dation walls of the building. These
paths occur with an astonishing regu-
larity about three inches apart and
have the appearance of streaks made
by water trickling down the wall.
Architect Archer was called into
consultation by Miss Garrett. He paid
flying visit to Washington to consult
with DR.. L. o. Howard, chief of the
division Of entomology of the Agricul-
tural Department, regarding the iden-
tity of the insect. Dr. Howard, who
is far-famed expert, at once pro-
nounced the insect to be the white ant,
Termes favipes. DR.. Philip R. Uhler,
Provost Of the Peabody Institute, an
authority in matters of this character,
advises the application Of benzine,
which he says will dispose of the in
sects in short order.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-12-06
Ranch Bigger Than Two States.

There is cattle ranch in Texas not
quite as large as Alsace-Lorraine,
three.fourths the size of Wales, much
larger than Porto Rico and almost as
Hawaii.
1t could swallow up the states of
Rhode Island and Delaware combined
and would overlap Connecticut by
many thousand acres, Its area is
about 5000 square miles. 1t is dis
tributed over nine counties.
Tucked away in the northwest cor
ner of the Panhandle it would not be
missed out of Texas, which is larger
than either France or the German
Empire.
It's name is the X | T ranch. 1t is
owned by Chicago syndicate. The
property is not yet worked to anything
like its full capacity, but it sustains
about $4,000 head of cattle and l.
600 horses.
The human population of the ranch
is very scanty, Only l25 men are
employed to look after the live stock,
each man covering on an average 40
square miles. Their labors are sim
plifed by an extensive system of
barbed wire fences.
There are ranch houses, wells, res
ervoirs, windmills, dams and all other
accessories needed on such property
About II years ago, when Texas
needed new State Capitol the Legis-
lature adopted novel plan..to getit. A
promise was held forth that vast
tract of land would be given for
building,
Among those tempted by this offer
were ex-senator Charles B. Farwell
and his brother John, who ultimately
formed syndicate in Chicago and took
upon themselves the responsibility Of
erecting the proposed capitol.-NerO
York World.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-12-06
New Vanderbilt saby's Relatives.

There was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
WIN. K. Vanderbilt in New York last
week daughter. The following are
some of her rich relatives
Her grandfather, William K. Van
derbilt, controlling $4,000 miles of
railroad and worth $15O,OOO,O00.
Her father, William K. Vanderbilt,
Jr., the eldest son, destined to inherit
his fathers millions.
Her mother, Mrs. William X. Van
Vanderbilt, Jr., worth 100000
with more in prospect.
Her grandmother, Mrs. Oliver Il.
P. Belmont, worth 100000.
Her aunt, the Duchess Of Marlbor-
ough.
Her great-aunts are Mrs. Elliott F.
Shepard, Mrs. William D. Sloane,
Mrs. H. Mckay Twombly and Mrs.
Seward Webb, each worth $20,0OO,-
900.
Her aunt on maternal side is Mrs.
Hermann Oelrichs, worth S., 100000
Her great-uncles, Frederick and
George W. Vanderbilt, are each worth
$2O,OOO,OOO,
She is related to the Countess Of
Czaykowski, worth $3,OOO,OO0.
Her second cousin, Adele Sloane,
united her fortune to the Burden mil
lions.
Her second cousin, Louise Shepard,
united hers with the Schiefelin mil
lions
Her second cousin, Alice Shepard,
united hers with the Morris millions,
made on the race track and in the
Louisiana Lottery.
Her second cousin, Edith Shepard,
married Ernesto Fabbri, whose faith
ers great wealth sprang from the bank
ing house of Drexel, Morgan & Co,
Linked to her by ties Of blood are
so millionaires. The founder Of all
this great wealth is the new baby's
great-great-grandfather, old Commo-
dore Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Staten
Island ferryman.-Nsv York World.