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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
AMERICAN EXPANSION AND
M'KINLEY IMPERIALISM

New York Journal.
In his indianapolis speech Mr.. Bryan re-
ferred to the assumed right of the Presi-
dent or Congress to treat millions of peo-
pie as mere possessions in violation of the
Constitution.
Harping upon this string, our contem-
porary the Tribune says:
Now, it is an historic fact that Thorn
as Jefferson ruled New Orleans as a mere
possession unrestrained by the Constitu-
ton or the Bill of Rights. After Ameri-
cans used to self-government moved there
a territorial form of government was
erected and then a State But for some
time the country was ruled with all that
disregard of the Constitution and guar
dianship of dependents which so scan
dalizes Mr.. Bryan in the case of Porto
Rico"
Now, let US see the difference between
this expansion of Jefferson and McKin-
ley's Imperialism. In Jefferson's treaty
with France, of October p, 1903, ceding the
territory referred to by the Tribune to the
United States, the rights and destinies of
the inhabitants are expressly set forth as
follows:
ARTICLE III.
The inhabitants of the coded territory
shall be incorporated in the Union of the
United States and admitted as soon as
possible, according to the principles of the
Federal Constitution, to the enjoyment of
all the rights, advantages and immunities
of citizens of the United States and in
the meantime they shall be maintained
and protected in the free enjoyment of
their liberty, property and the religion
which they profess.
The inhabitants were to become citizens
of the United States, enjoying all the
blessings and privileges thereof. This is
true, legitimate American expansion ac-
cording to the principles of the Federal
Constitution. This is Jefferson
Now, what does the Mckinley treaty
with Spain say of our newly acquired
subjects? 1t says:
j" ARTICLE TX.
The civil rights and political status of
the native inhabitants of the territories
hereby coded to the United States shall
be determined by the Congress
In short the civil rights and political
status of the inhabitants are to be left to
Republican Congress, under dlctation
from Republican bosses
Under this dictation the principles of
the Federal Constitution have been cast
aside, the inhabitants of Porto Rico have
been taxed without representation and a
tariff wall placed between them and the
rest of the United States.
Such course is Imperialism free and
simple.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
OBITUARY.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 16.-The
Examiner says: Asa Packer Wilbur,
one of the heirs to the $40, coo. 900 es-
tate left by Asa Packer, the Pensyl-
vania railroad king, and coal baron,
has died of poverty in this city, and
yesterday was buried in a pauper's
grave. He was. it is said, a victim of
the morphine habit arl until a few
days ago worked at intervals for J. p
BagorduS, TO whom he assigned half
of his prospective estate. He was a
nephew of Asa Packer. whose will
made over his estate to his children,
but contained clause that should they
die without issue, the estate was To
revert to Elisha and jeremiah Wilbur
who We're related to Packer by mar
riage, or in case of their deatn, 10
their direct heirs. The Packer child
rem died, leaving no direct heirs, I'M
til only one daughter is left.
NEW YORK, August LIB A. r.
Mamroev, at one time private secre-
tary to VIM. H. Seward, died suddenly
at his home in this city, aged 40. Mr..
Mamroev was a Russian.
Upon leaving Mr. Stewards service
Mamroev assisted in the preparation
OF Appleton's encyclopedia, writing
many important articles for that pub
lication on subjects connected with
countries in the East. His most i'm
portant literary work was a life of
Christ, published in 1895, under the
title THE Story of the Life of Jesus
the Nazarene,' which attracted much
attention from Bible scholars.
MONTREAL August 16-James W.
Bankson. leading member of the Bald
win-Melville Stock Company, died here
last night of typhoid fever. He was
born in 1878 at Baltimore. Md His
wife. Lolita Lintheum, is the leading
woman in the company
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., August 16-
Chief Justice Henry Green, of the
Pennsylvania supreme court, died here
to-day.
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THE BUSINESS MEMS MOVEMENT.
The movement among the business
men of this city to form a Board OF
Trade for the betterment of our COM
mercial relations with the country
naturally tributary to Wheeling de-
serves of the heartiest support from
every citizen Of this town, whether &C
tually engaged in commercial pursuits
or not. The scope OF the movement
is such, and its policy has been for
mulated upon such broad lines that
nothing but good to all can result, and
the inevitable outcome will be an add
ed impetus to all elements and
classes.
The business men of Wheeling have
at last awakened to the possibilities of
their position. Our commercial and
manufacturing business has been very
large in the past, but not nearly as
large as it might have been under a
we'll directed and concerted effort. This
is about to be made, and great good
will follow.
And the benefits will not be wholly
ours. They will extend to the merch-
ants and consumers of the region with
in a radius of one hundred miles or
more of Wheeling. Here they can find
such commodities as they may seek,
either at wholesale or retail, of as
good quality, in as wide a variety, and
as cheaply as in any city five times as
large, and in addition they will find
a hospitable people, every conven-
fence for both pleasure or business,
and the certainty that both people and
purchases will be promptly transferred
to their destination. Wheeling's
means OF communication are of the
best, both by rail and river. Every
point of Importance in West Virginia,
Eastern Ohio, and Western Pennsyl-
vania has it's lines of communication.
with frequent trains and many boats,
and under the arrangements proposed
the visitor from any given point with
in one hundred miles can come here
for a nominal sum, transact his bust
ness, have some time For recreation
and sightseeing and the making Of ac-
quaintances, and be back home again
early the same evening.
This, however, is but one of the IDEAS
of the Board of Trade. 1t will work
intelligently along other lines, and
promises substantial benefits in many
ways. Lend a helping hand to the
gentlemen now working so unselfsh-
ly in its interests
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
THE PEOPLE ARE MOVING.

Hon. Bourke Cochran has joined the
multitude of those who are for William
Jennings Bryan and the popular cause
So has Captain Thomas McNulta life
long Republican and brother of Gen
eral John McNulta, ex-Congressman OF
Illinois Captain McNulta is equally
frank with Hon. George S. Boutwell,.
He says:
Il am Lincoln Republican. have. sup
ported every Republican candidate from
Grant down to Mckinley. | was disap-
pointed at first, then discouraged and fin
ally Disguised at the wide departure of
my party from American principles, the
violation of the constitutional guarantee
In the case of the Porto Ricans, the aban-
donment of the Monroe doctrine, expressly
in the matter of the canal, and it's implied
abrogation in the Philippines, which are
to stand to US as the East Indies stand
to England"
Every day brings it's notable Access
sion to the ranks of the Democracy.
The leaven of liberty is working in the
minds of the people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
DIED.

STROEHLEIN-On Wednesday, August
18th, 1909, at Cleveland, Ohio, Charles A.,
only son of j. L. and Louisa Stroehlein,
in his 9th year
Funeral services at family residence
Leatherwood, on Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. Friends of family respectfully
invited to attend. Interment at Green
wood cemetery.
McCONNELI~-On Wednesday, August
18th, 1900, at 1:l5 o'clock a. m; Mary, Wife
of the late Richard Mcconnell, in her 63rd
year.
Funeral services at her late residence,
No 1928 Jacob street, Friday afternoon at
o'clock. friends Of the family respect
fully invited to attend. Interment at Mt.
Wood cemetery.
LEWIS-At his home at No. rs South
Penn street. on Wednesday, August 18th,
1900 at 1915 a. m, Thomas II. Lewis, aged
81 years. months and ] day.
Funeral from his late residence Fri
day afternoon at o'clock Interment
at Peninsula cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET
MIR. BOUTwELL's PATRIOTISM.

Readers of the daily Intelligencer
of this city, anxious to obtain the news
of the day without its being edited for
partisan purposes, noticed that the In
telligencer omitted from its edition of
yesterday all reference to the fact, tel
egraphed to it by the Associated Press,
that Hon. George S. Boutwell,, ex-Re-
publican Governor of Massachusetts
and Secretary of the Treasury under the
Republican administration of U. S.
Grant had abandoned the Republican
party and announced his adherence to
the cause of the people as exemplified
in the candidacy of William jennings
Bryan.
Mr. Boutwell,, a stalwart Republican
for forty years, one of the foremost
men in that part, a man known
throughout the United States, and re-
spected and honored wherever known
gave his reasons for his change of po-
litical faith to the patriotic anti-imper-
ialistic Convention at Indianapolis, and
here they are:
,"Tf the peril of this country is what we
think it is; If the question before you and
before your countrymen is the continuance
of the Republic, then no graver question
has ever been Committed 10 an assembly
of men or TO this country. We are op-
posed 10 imperialism. We are in favor of
a republican form of government. We re-
spect the teachings of our ancestry the
glory of the history they have left to us;
and standing between the past and the
future it is our duty to transmit to pos
terity the principles of the fathers and the
institutions that they founded That is
your mission to-day as the representatives
of IS States of this Union l charge that
the policy upon which this administration
has entered win mean the abandonment
of.the principles upon which our Govern
ment was founded that it will change
the republic into an empire. The first Of
the means before us for the preservation
OF the Union, If our allegation is true. is
the oyerthrown of the administration
we are told there Is peace in the phil
ippines and our 5000 soldiers there are
merely performing police duty The Pres
ident has said the Philippines are ours and
there will be no abandonment Of our r ghts
and no scuttle policy. This seems TO m
dicate that we have entered upon a colon-
ial policy. President Mckinley ix the orIe
person responsible for what has been
done. and II we are opposed to what has
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

been done our chief duty is the overthrow
Of the administration of which he is the
head. -
THE troubles in China have been ag-
gravated, and the missionaries and Am
bassadors of the various governments
have been put In peril by the policy of the
United States. When we entered the Phil
ippines 1t was an additional menace to
the Chinese empire, and 1t has led to the
revolution in China and put the mission
aries and ambassadors in peril of their
lives. Instead of being a fortunate cir
cumstance, the fact that we were in the
Philippines was the chief occasion OF that
revolution in China.
Gin my youth 1 had no disguises.
turned aside and left the Demo-
cratic party when it surrendered to
slavery. In my age 1 leave the Re-
publican party, now that it has sur
rendered iaself to despotic and tyr
ranical motives. Great applause.)
1 helped create the Republican par
fy, party at that time of Justice
and principle and honesty. now
believe 1T is a party of injustice and
despotism, and 1 will help to de-
stroy 1T. And how? There is but
one available means, and you know
what that is. am for Bryan Tire
mendous applauseo am for Bryan
corning the currency or finances of
the country. This question to which
we invite the country's attention is
a question of life or death to the Re-
public"
Here are the earnest words of a pa
triot, who can no longer affiliate with
a degenerate, un-American and 1mper-
ialistic political aggregation. His
voice has been raised in a solemn
warning to the American people, and he
points out, in language that cannot be
misunderstood, that the republic has
reached that point under the leadership
of Mckinley and his friends where its
very existence is previously endanger-
ed. His address will have a powerful
effect upon the thinking people of the
country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
His Name Led All the Rest.

Omaha World-Herald
1T makes me tired to read these out
landish namesI' explained the hotel
guest as he threw down his paper and
leaned back in his easy chair
A people who use such jaw-breaking
names ought 10 be wiped off the face of
the earth. How is a fellow going to re-
member them? There were those awful
Boer names to begin with. Now we are
getting dose of heather Chinee names
that is enough TO drive a fellow to drink.
I'm not going TO read the newspapers any
more until know this Chinese and South
African business has been settled.
The guest threw away his cigar and
sauntered up to the desk
Guess III go to bed" he said to the
clerk.
All right'" sir" said the clerk, tapping
bell. What name. please?"
"Jedekiah Ezekial squeeldock, Passa-
maquoddy, Me-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

Republicans have made this the rarest
radiant, richest, refulgent country of the
world. Vote the Republican ticket.-Par-
kersburg State Journal.
This puts us in mind of a little
story told of Hon. Sam Smalls, once a
negro Republican Congressman from
South Carolina. A negro politician
was extolling the almost omnipotent
abilities of Smalls, and narrating what
he had done for the colored race and
South Carolina, when an incredulous
darkey said: Il done guess Mister
Smalls am a great man. but-he's not
as great as God No-no-er-no, =
said the orator, but Mister Smalls, he's
young yet"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
Not important.

Philadelphia Record.
The Republican newspapers hardly know
what to say about the Silver Republicans
who have come ont for Mr.. Mckinley. To
credit them with return Of reason would
be to admit that Free Silver is dead. and
TO own up 10 the latter fact would be TO
encourage Gold Democrats TO support
Mr. Bryan. However. there are scarcely
enough reformed Silver Republicans to
make the question important.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

NEW YORK, August 16.-Senator
Hanna consented to-day to speak OF
the report that he was not well.
The fact of the case is he said,
Il don't feel very well. The trouble IS
not only my rheumatism, but | am
also troubled a good deal of late with
stomach disorders. | don't feel like
working, but this work must be done
and l expect by a system OF diet and
by exercising great care 70 keep my
self in condition TO do all that may
be required OF me"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
Where Life Is Strenuous.

Denver Post.
A Philadelphia clergyman says he has
observed that persons who go to sleep in
church are always very wide awake at a
base ball game. Very true. good dominic.
but you must not lose sight OF the fact
that the crazy rioters keep up such a rack
ct at a ball game that II is utterly impos-
sible for a humble Christian to enjoy a
nap during services.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

The Treasury department admits
that the war in the Philippines has
cost us up to date s186,67S 900, and the
War Department puts the number of
dead American soldiers at 1900. And
all this for what?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

New York is the latest city to wit
ness an outbreak, apparently unrea-
sonable, against its negro citizens.
There appears to be a growing ten
dency to this species of lawlessness in
American cities, North and South.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

That is a remarkable reduction
which has ben made in che price of
structural STEEL Customers who made
recent heavy purchases will be very
sick because they did not or could not
wait short time to have their orders
filled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

Kansas City Journal
The sultan has ordered 2CS rapid-fre
guns from the Krupps. If the Krupps are
wise they viii ship the goods c. o. d
The sultan's pay department is construct
ed ON the slow-fire principle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

1t has been a pretty spectacle. that
of Chinese ministers at foreign courts,
secure in their persons and property,
protesting against the landing of allies
to rescue ministers. attaches, mission
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

Sir William St. John Broderick. the
English Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, has served notice on whom it
may concern that:
1--WE all know that we are determined
to risk everything and to put forward all
our strength and resolution before allow
ing British interests to go down in any
part of the world
The remark refers TO China, and is
significant
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

China is very much disposed to flirt
with the powers, to the end that dissen-
sions may be sown and concert of ac-
ton broken. The Chinaman is a willy
as we'll as brutal Pagan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

Among the things President Nc
Kinley purchased from Spain in that
Philippine bargain sale were thirty
thousand lepers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

German soldiers are sad because
their comrades have been killed and
wounded in China by guns and projec-
tiles manufactured by Herr Krupp.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
An An Around sayinp.

Washington Post.
By abolishing the naval salutes we
would save the powder as well as the
feelings of those commanders who think
they don't receive sufficient amount of
noise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
Hay Fever.

We can cite you number of cures
we have made in cases OF Hay Fever.
but not one failure. Tri-State Osteo-
pathic Institute. Tenth and Main sss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

Dom Paul hasn't surrendered or been
killed or captured for several days,
now. ef5 --etf,-,
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1t looks as though the allied army
had really reached the walls of Peking.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
SHtLF-WORN BOOKS.

Our Fall and Winter Stock of Books
is arriving and we are pushing into
prominence any accumulations of old
stock on our shelves. We have in
front two lots of Csc books selected
from stock costing from soc to $3.50.
Many customers are telling their
friends OF the good things they have
found. Daily additions made until
September 1st.
STATIONS V %ns l1y 800, " s'S a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.

FIR President,
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
OF Nebraska.
For Vice President,
ADLAI EWING STEVENSON,
OF Illinois.
For Presidential Electors at Large,
JOHN w. DAVIS,
OF Harrison.
E. NJ. GILKESoN.
OF Wood.
For District Presidential Electors,
Second District,
T. w. BROWN,
OF Jefferson.
Third District,
JOHN A. PRESTON,
OF Greenbrier.
Fourth District,
JOHN NJ. HAMILTON,
OF Calhoun.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN CON-
GRESS.
Second District,
THOMAS b. DAVIS,
OF Mineral
Third District,
DAVID z. JOHNSTON,
OF Mercer.
Fourth District,
OF Richie.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
JOHN H. HOLT,
OF Cabell.
For Auditor,
JAMES II. MILLER,
OF Summers.
For Superintendent of Free Schools,
RORERT ARMSTRONG.
OF Monongalia.
For Attorney General,
GEORGE NJ. MCCOY,
OF Tyler.
For Treasurer,
j. GARLAND HURST,
OF jefferson.
For Judges Supreme Court of Appeals,
JOHN w ENGLISH,
OF Mason. 7Hti
WILLIAM G. BENNETT.
OF Lewis.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET
For Sheriff,
w. w. IRWIN.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
JOHN b. WILSON.
fer assessor, CITY District,
]. WILSON WHITE.
For Assessor, Country District,
MICHAEL MADDEN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
HOW TO REMIT.

Send all remittnnces by Registered
Letter, Expreas Order, Ch~ck or
Postal Note. Patrons run ~ risk
of losing remfttances sent in any
other way. All amounts for $500
or less can be Aent by postal order
Tor three cents. Address
THE REGISTER,
Wheeling. w. Vn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

aries, and women and children in
China. The alleged Celectial is cur
ious sort OF angel.
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Fifth Page.

How We Outwit Dull Times-Geo. M.
Shook & Co.
Big Sale of New Goods-The Racket
Our Shoes Are Good Shoes-Locke Shoe
Company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

WANTED TO BETY-Property for manu-
featuring purposes. situated within two
blocks Of Market street. between Twelfth
and Fifteenth where a floor space OF
about Is. coo square feet could be secured
by the erection of a three-gtory building
or an extension of an old one Property
need only face public alley Must be
cheap. Address PURCHASER, care Box
81. City Postoffice. au11evdq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

The secret Of Peking will soon be
known
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
WANTED.

WANTED-Situation as stenograp her and
typewriter by a young lady. Good ref
erence. Address q, 1@21 Market street.
Aul6evdq
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STOCKS FOR SALE.


steubenville. Mlngo s. Ohio volley Trac-
ton Company.
PlttzbuTg. Pa.
belmont Electric Light Power COM
pauy, Beliaire. ohio
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Fourth Page.

Fourth Page.
Wanted-Girl to Assist With Housework.
Pickle Spices--R. II. List.
Wanted-100 Bright Young Men and Wo-
men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

Industrial stocks bought and sold direct
on New York stock exchange.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17

Window glass goes up ten per cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
FEMALE HELp WANTED.

FEMALE UELP WANTED.
WANTED-Good Girl for general house.
work Apply 2229 Chapline street
aulR
WANTED-A good girl to assist with gen.
eral homework. Apply MRS. JAS Me-
CAM, Woudsdale. aui7es
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
MALE HELP WANTED.

one stair builder. Apply at j. w Belts
4 Sons Co, corner koff and Eighteenth
streets. aui6er
WANTED-Tw young men to run as
news agents on railroad trains. Must
have $1,000 cash security. Apply or adj
dress UNION NEWS co, b. & O. Depot
au12e&da
WANTED-A young man OF good address
and habits. energetic and attentive to bus
mess to collect bills solicit business and
be generally useful In an office Must FUR
nish bond for small amount. Address, in
own handwriting. giving references and
stating qualifications, COLLECTOR"
care this office aulfe&dh
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AGENTS WANTED.

agents OF good personal
appearance. 10 work from wagon. Apply q.
f. ADAMS co, $50 Market street aul5et
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-08-08
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.

A I A MEETING OF THE ESME-
4 ralda Republican County Central
Commute, held in Hawthorne August Q,
1900, it was ordered that primary cleo
uon be held on
Saturday, August 10, 1900,
For the purpose of eleeting five delegates
to the
Republican State Convention,
To be held at Virginia City