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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14
Missionary Society.

The Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Wesley NJ. E. Church heard
a very interesting talk Wednesday even
ing on the missions in Rome. Mrs. A.
]. Clarke delivered the lecture. Little
Miss Ella James rendered a delightful
solo, and Miss Ruth Hall and Mr.. Vim.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Tickets for Rogers Night of Mystery,
at the Opera House Saturday evening,
for sale at the music stores of F. w.
Banner Co. and C. A. House.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

For holiday goods go to Mrs J. V.
Gavin's dry goods store, 2S11 Eoff st.
Full line of everything for Xmas at
lowest prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Barney & Berry and Peck & Snyder
are the best skates made. That's why
we sell them. JASON C. STAMP,
Peabody Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Our Cut Glass, made by Hawkes.,
of Corning, N. Y, is the finest in
the world.
DILLON, HANCHER & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Compare our Cut Glass with any
other line you can find. You will see
the difference in color and brilliancy,
DILLON, HANCHER & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Birthstone Rings. Finest in the
city. $3.50 each.
+ t-. DILLON, HANCHER & CO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Attend the grand ball this evening
at Pythian Castle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Only $55.
Double Cone Regina Music Box, ma
hogany case, as good as new, only $50.
f. w. BANNER & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14
Seventh Ward.

Seventh Ward.
First Branch lone to be elected)-
S. G. Naylor. Charles H. Wheeler, Jr.,
Charles LuAens; short term, f. E. Fos-
ter
Second Branch (three to be elected)
&C. P. Wood, Albert Mayer, Edward
Grosscurth. E. B. Bowie, c. w. Gui-
mer, William L. Laue.
Executive Committeeman - Chester
D. Shrodes.
Eighth Ward.
First Branch-Dr. Thomas NJ. Has
kins.
Second Branch -four to be elected)-
William NJ. Tracy, w. R. Cooey, Louis
Hoelsche, Henry Lewedag.
Executive Committeeman - John
Devlin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

H. E. Hlllman & Co. has one of the
finest line of Solid Gold Brooches in
the city. Prices marked down for
the next few days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Since the start in 1883 the Ballan-
tine brewery has had the highest repu-
tation. Every product unequaled. Q9)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Cash prices on Cash-bought goods.
Kinks, 1905 Main street
The store will be open every even
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Fine Umbrellas.
w. j. LUKENS, One Price Jeweler.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Diamonds from our house always
have real intrinsic value.
DILLON, HANCHER & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Sterling Silverware.
w. j. LUKENS, One Price Jeweler.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Christmas ChiIdren's Rubber Boots,
$1.25. McFADDEN'S,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

H. E. Hillman & Co. has the finest
Regina Music Boxes in city. Price
$50 to SITS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
ARE TO BE HELD IN. THE VARIOUS
WARDS TOMORROW AF-
TERNO0N.
LIST OF THE VOTING PLACES.

The Hours During which They Will
be Open, and the Candidates on
the Head of the Ticket and for
Both Branches of C0unciI-Other
Local Political News and Notes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Christmas Mems Umbrellas, csc,
$3.50, $1.9S. McFADDEN'S
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Christmas Warm Winter Caps, 25c,
4Sc, 9Sc. McFADDEN'S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Pearl Pen, with gold point, 75c.
w. J. LUKENS, One Price Jeweler.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Christmas Fancy CoIOred Shirts
4Sc, Csc. McFADDEN'S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14
An Interesting Lecture.

Guitars up from $3.50.
F. w. BANNER & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

Hall rendered duet. The meeting was
quite largely attended.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14
NOTICE.
$50. 900 WORTH OF BARGAINS

This week to the early Christmas rayers
we are giving Is per cent. off our regular
prices on everything In our stock except
diamonds, on which we give 10 per cent
Our diamonds are marked so low that TO
give Is per cent. off would mean an actual
loss on every piece
We buy goods in large quantities direct
from the manufacturers for both whole
sale and retail business, and this year we
propose to give our customers the benefit
of the bargains we secured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-14

man, Thomas Killeen. Joseph Weld
ner Henry Jahnke. As,
Executive Committeeman-J. J..
RYrne.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27
HEPBURN A BUSY MAN.

The Washington correspondent of
the Des Moines Register, in speaking
of the federal judgeship has the fol-
lowing to say about Congressman Hep
burn Of this state:
Congressman Hepburn is a faithful
friend and tireless worker. Hepburn
has gained national prominence on ac-
count of his Craftsmanship of the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce, and because his committee has
charge of the Nicaraguan canal bill.
Hepburn's report on that bill flashes
with intense Americanism and patri-
,otism. His determination is that the
canal shall be completely under Amer
lean control. That stand was taken
by him, and announced,in the last con-
gress. His position has NOT been
changed since our secretary of state
permitted British diplomacy to lead
him into the fearful blunder of recog-
nizing the existence of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. While looking after
national interests with keen vision,
Hepburn has time toIook after Iowa
interests, particularly those of his own
district. He seldom leaves his home
at night, but has an office there, where
he works long after the city is asleep.
His mail is very large, and the demads
upon his time keep him busy all day
and well into the night. Hard work
seems to agree with him, for he is in
perfect. health.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

Instead of proving helpful act, the,
proposed deed would have the effect
OF alternating the sympathies Of count
ness observers now friendly.
The mines of the Randi cannot be
destroyed. They may be vastly dam
aged; but those who talk of the dam
age footing up $150,00O,000 are wild in
their estimates. They overlook the vast
additions to the resources of the min
ing engineer made since those costly
shafts and levels and drifts were OPEN
ed. The conversion of these costly"
plants into masses of loose stone and
debris would make the engineers
task difficult, but it could probably be
surmounted at an outlay of one-tenth
of the Boer estimates. Neither would
England or the world be staggered
by the further temporary cessation of
the flow Of gold from the Johannes
burg mines. The world is now getting
along finely with supplies of gold
from other regions and will continue
to do SO.
For the Beers to commit the act
proposed would be to place themselves
on level with the andals who de-
stroyed SO much of Rome; with the
Saracens who burned the great library
at Alexandria; with the British degen-
crates who burned the capitol at
! Washington
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27
"a BARBARous PROPOSAL.

The declaration which comes from
some hotheads in the Transvaal that
the Beers will destroy the city of Jo-
hannesburg and blow up the mines of
the Witwatersrand district, in the
event OF an English success making
it likely that Pretoria will be captured,
will not, it is to be hoped, be made
good by the Boer authorities. johann
nesburg is, or was at the outbreak of
the war, a city Of over 100000 inhabi-
tants. st is the center not merely of
the gold mining industry but of all
the business interests of the Transvaal.
TO destroy it, and the mines, would be
to inf1ict vastly greater damage upon
the Beers themselves than upon the
British foe. Englishmen have large in
terests there, it is true; but these are
held as private property, the destruc-
tion of which would injnre only in
dividuals, not the British government.
The Germans, French, American, and
other leigh interests are also large,
aud these would share the common
ruin.
An attempt is made 10 compare the
proposed destruction of Johannesburg
with the burning of Moscow, which
compelled the retreat of Napoleon from
Russia. But there is no real parallel
ism between the two. 1t was as GER
tain as fate that the burning OF Mos
COW would accomplish the object
sought. 1t is just as certain that the
burning OF Johannesburg would him
der the further advance OF the British
not at all. The Russian patriots had
tEeir winter climate for an ally. The
Boer patriots have no such reliance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27
COUNCIL POSTPONED ACTION.
Meeting Last Evening to Caucus on the
Library Question.


Library Question.
from Fridays Daily.]
The city council met last night as
a committee of the whole, and among
other things was to consider the prop
osition to order an election for the
blishment of the library. j. g.
Hutchison, chairman of the committee
in charge Of the subject of carrying
forward the work connected with this
project, appeared on behalf of the
committee and asked The council to
take no action last night, but to hold
the matter in allegiance until some
adjustments could be brought about,
in connection with the bequest grow
ing out OF the Ballingall will to the
Ottumwa Library association, so that
all might work tremendously, which he
said would be brought about, he
thought, in a very short time; prob
ably ten days or two weeks. On this
suggestion the council will hold the
petition ready to act, as soon as the
committee asks them to do so. There
will be no unnecessary delay. 1t is
important to make no mistake in
getting all in proper legal shape, be-
fore calling on Mr.. Carnegie for his
generous offer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27
LIKE THE REST OF THE WORLD

The commission of astronomers and
mathenaticians appointed by the car
to plan means for bringing the Julian
calendar into accordance with the Gre
gorian calendar has made its report.
According to information from ST. Pc
tersburg the commission advises, in or
der to correct the difference of twelve
days which has heretofore existed be-
tween the two calendars, but which
has now become thirteen. that the
thirteen days be omitted from the year
in which the change is decreed.
So, if the change be made this year,
the next day after March Gold style)
will be March %. This March 90 will
coincide with the vernal equinox and
shall hereafter be considered as so do
ing regardless of astronomical accura-
cy. In this way Easter and other
church holidays, which are to be reck-
oned from it, acquire stability.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

woman, but we must beg indulgence 10
make just one more quotation. The
article related to abolition, missegeua-
ton, amalgamation and ended with a
prayer and benediction. They
both bore the same spirit, the beue-
diction being couched in the following
words:
"May the blessings of emancipation
be extended thru our unhappy land,
and may the illustrious, sweet scented
sambo nestle in the bosom of every
abolition woman that she may be
QUICKENED by the PURE BLOOD
of the majestic African, and the spirit
OF amalgamation shine forth in all it's
splendor and glory, that we may be-
come regenerated nation OF half
breeds and mongrels, and the distinc-
tion of color be forever consigned to
oblivion; and that we may live in the
bonds OF eternal love, union and
equality with the Almighty niger
henceforward, now and forever
Amen"
Who would not give his life almost
to get away from such a record? Yet
from one end of the north to the other
during the closing years of The war
The opposition press rang with just
such villainous assaults upon lincoln
and the soldiers who were termed
"scats," Lincoln hirelings,'' and other
equally harsh names. When the abo re
extracts were written, Grant was
across the Rapidan, pressing on Peters
burg, Sheridan was clearing out the
Shenandoah, Fort Fisher had fallen
and Sherman was wintering in the
Carolinas. The confederacy was crumE.
ling, a fact which seems to have made
the northern opposition press even
more yenomous.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
The saloon Petitions.

Says the Waterloo Reporter on the
saloon issue: '.Sharp fights have been
made against securing new petitions in
several places, but the opposition has
not been able to make any record ex-
cept that of being opposed to what a
large majority is plainly in favor of
Des Moines, Sioux City, Ottumwa,
Fort Dodge, Marshalltown and Iowa
City are among the cities that have
been canyassed, and all have given
consent, altho in one or two the act
has not yet been officially consume
mated" To which the Muscatine
journal responds: "'Tis true, it's
pity, and pity It's. tbs true"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

the house two or three members fled
explanations of their votes. One of q
striking nature was given by Mr..
Downing, of Davis county, and is
printed in the house journal. Mr..
Downing said he firmly believes God
spared his life to that day that he
might vote aye on the question of
submitting an equal suffrage amend
ment to the people. Now that Down
ing has performed the service for
which his life has been spared, what
excuse will he find for further exist
ence? If the Lord has any place in
his realm for feeble minded, he ought
to call Downing hence, not for voting
as he did, but for filing such an ex-
plantation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27
Fatal History of Corn cuttor.

Fairfield Journel: The corn cutter
which caused the recent death of
Frank Steyer has fatal history. In
1894 it was purchased by a man named
Nelson Glotfelty, who in operating it
had his hand mashed and died
a week or Z ten days later
with lockjaw. James Speer then
became the owner OF it and the acci-
dent was repeated. Mr.. Speer UNDER
going three amputations on accounb
of blood poisoning. He is now minus
a hand. 1t was afterward purchased
by the Stevers, and as our readers
all know, the accident was again re-
peated on the person of Frank Stever
who lost his life from lockjaw as a
result of the accident. That machine
ought to be cremated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27
BILL is misunderstood.

Replying to some Davenport men
who had written to him protesting
against giving his vote in support OF
the Porto Rico tariff measure, Senator
John III. Gear says he thinks there is
a wide misunderstanding in regard to
this bill. Continuing the senator says:
..In the first place I believe that the
presidents message, which was made
against tariff with Porto Rico, was
intended only to be directed against
tariff to increase the revenues of the
United States at the expense of Porto
Rico, or a tariff to protect the indus
tries of the United States against the
industries of Porto Rico. The people
of the United States have always been
educated TO understand tariff as an
instrument for her own exclusive bene-
fit; either to raise revenue for our own
government or to protect our own i'm
dustries. Hence tariff for the benefit
of the country, and of the people upon
whose products the duties are to be
imposed, is something very novel to
our apprehension. We have to stop
and think before we can understand ii
all.
sThe fact is that all the money raised
from this proposed tariff is to be paid
back to those people for the establish
ment Of schools and the improvement
of roads and general Improvements
and relief. They raise large quantities
of sugar, tobacco and ci1rous fruits,
which come in direct competition with
like articles in this country, and as
they can ship much cheaper by water,
to New York, than our western farm
ers can ship by rail, it gives them q
great advantage over western produce
ers, who ought to have some slight
protection.
again, the president, upon fuller in
formation and longer reflection, APP
proves of this bill, and is now person.
ally urging its passage.
Then, again, it is found that 80 per
cent of the property and goods to be
taxed under this proposed tariff is all
ready in the possession and ownership
of the great trusts of the United
States, such as the sugar and tobacco
trusts, which are bowling for free
trade bill in order that the large stock
of these products now being held by
them on the island may come in free
of duty, and they reap immense
profits; whereas, it the present tariff
bill passes they will be the ones to-
bear the greater burden of the tax.
81 voted with the senate few days
ago to give the sum Of $2,000,0o0 TO-
Porto Rico for it's immediate relief,
and this is direct gift from the I'm
tied States and will meet their imme-!
date needs.
IT might also add that our constitu-
tion does not cover Porto Rico auto
matically. as some suppose, but only
when it has been so voted andkenact-
ed by congress. If we should grant;
free trade to Porto Rico, there is no
good reason why it should not also be
giving to the Philippines, where labor.
is SO much cheaper than our own that
her imports to the United States would
soon cause great Industrial depression
among our own producers"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27
Deafne.. CANNOT be cured,

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
ed you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh. which is nothing but an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27
ASKING A REPEAL.

The Proprietary Association of
America and the retail druggists of the
country are asking congress to repeal
the stamp tax on medicinal articles
and preparations. They say that this
TAX has proved infinitely more bur
densomc than any one not directly ac-
3quainted with IFS workings can imag-
inc. In some instances the burden is
4 shifted from the manufacturers by
adding the tax to the wholesale price;
but in other cases it is all or nearly
all borne by the manufacturers.
Where the tax.is shifted to the drug
gist, it constitutes a serious burden
for him; and, in the class of cases
where the manufacturer bears it, it is
a burden OF. appalling proportions, de-
Z stroying from 30 ito 40 per cent (and
sssn some instances absolutely all) OF
1.-THE profits OF the business.
In asking the repeal of the stamp
tax on their goods the druggists point
TO the fact that we have ait present an
oyerfowing treasury. In the last sew
en- months government receipts in ex-
-cess of all expenses have been $46,-
Il O75, 335.97. In addition the treasury
department has recently discharged
more than ;S20,00O,00O OF the public
debt by the purchase of bonds not yet
due. The druggists argue, therefore,
that the government does not needsthe
money. and that it is unjust to inn
pose a, hardship upon them by making
them pay it,, *
The druggists appear to have right
upon their side in this matter, and
their arguments are good. Now that
the income of the government is far
beyond the expenses, the war revenue
should be repealed wherever possible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27
A "Hot AIR, story.

Sioux City Tribune: A "space'
grabbing correspondent, writing from
Manila, declares that between thirty
and forty American soldiers are in the
hospitals, minus the index or trigger
fingers of their right hands. This in-
genious booster" OF sensationalism
says the injuries were self-infiicted by
the men in order to obtain their dis
charges and eventually secure PEN
,sions. The boys in blue in the Phil
lipines should lose no time in hunting
this enterprising individual up, treat
him. ito a good hot coating of tar and
feathers and then drum head" him
out of camp.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

In the first seven months of this fs-i
cal year the importations of foreign
wool were nearly two and one-quarter,
million dollars less than in the corre-i
spending months of last year, despite
the increased price Of that commodity.
Protection seems to be Offering Amerl-i
cal wool growers a good opportunity
to supply the American manufacturers,
with the raw material needed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

Scarcity Of coal in Germany is af-
fording another opportunity for an
American product to supply the needs
of foreign market, and the "tariff
wall" OF protection does not stop our
coal from getting to Europe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

How the democratic "statesmenn
would like to see a period OF business
depression set in! But there is no fear
of this, with a protective tariff and a
gold standard measure upon the stat
ute books.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

Hon. George A. Pettigrew, brother
of South Dakota's misrepresentation
in the United States senate, declares
himself loyal republican and an adj
mirer OF President Mckinley and his
administration It begins to look as
tho the republicans Of the South Dako-
ia legislature had the Pettigrew boys
badly mixed when they voted. Must
have put the wrong name on the
ballots
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

Altho we can beat the world in man
ufacturing goods, and in quick and
cheap Transportation by land routes,
we lack the facilities for transporting
our goods by water to foreign buyers.
We should be as independent upon the
sea as we are on the land, and encour-
age American shipping.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

In less than four years the money
in circulation in the United States has
increased 33 per cent, notwithstand-
ing the democratic assertion of 1896
that no increased circulation would
occur without the adoption of free
silver
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

February showed up neat little
surplus of $7,S04,265. For the eight
months of the fiscal year ending Feb
ruary 81 the surplus of receipts over
expenditures was $37,674,7S5.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

With expansion and protection both
gaining such a foothold in the south,
it may be necessary for the democrats
to considerably qualify the Term SOL
id" as heretofore applied to that sec
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

It is to be hoped that spring has
brought her trunk and intends to stay
a while.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

Kill that Pain-Mull's Lightning
Pain Killer. 25c. All druggists.