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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
DELEGATES SELECTED
BY the Cameron, Marshall County,
Democracy to the Convention.

by the Cameron, Marshall County,
Democracy to the Convention.
Special to the Register.
CAMERON, w. Va, May Sat an
adjourned meeting of the Democracy
Of Cameron distrlc5, Marshall county,
May 18th, a large assemblage OF Demo-
Gratis convened at CraWfords hall at
1870 D. m. John G. Crawford called
the meeting to order. w. M. Kincaid
was made chairman, and after short
address the following men were select
ed to the different conventions:
To Delegate Convention, at Clarks-
burg-W. M. Kincaid and M. l.. Bene-
dunn.
To State Convention-Martin Cogley
and j. G. Crawford.
To Judicial Conveniently. T. Kirby
and Joe Dinsmore.
To Senatorial njamin
Fitzgerald and w. w. Kepner.
Congressional Conventional. E.
Crawford and J. V. Jamison.
County Convention-E. Cox, Martin
Cox, Benz. Fitzgerald, Ed. Anderson
Jacob Estle, w M. Kincaid, w. M. Nc
Connaughey, James Dunlevy, j. v.
Jamison, Geo. Ebert, e. w. Fitzgerald,
e. S. Davis.
w. W. Kepner was selected to be
district man to distribute literature
from Democratic national executive
committee. The following resolution
was adopted with all hands up:
Resolved, That we believe the prin-
ciples set out in the platform. adopted
by the Democratic convention at Chi
caco in 1895 are essential and neces-
sary to protect the common people
against the encroachments of wealth,
and should be made the law of this
nation. We therefore demand that the
Democratic convention that will as
semble at Kansas City, July 4th, re-
adopt the aforesaid platform in it's en-
tirety as a part of the platform of 1900,
and that we instruct the delegates ap-
pointed at this meeting to Clarksburg,
that convenes on the 10th inst, to vote
for delegates to the national conven-
ton only who will pledge themselves
to use their best efforts to accomplish
that end. Also to vote for the nomina-
ton of William Jennings Bryan as long
as his name is before the convention
to be the standard bearer of the party
for President.
Resolved, That we endorse and rec
ommmend VIM. NJ. Kincaid for dele
gate-at-large to the national conven-
ton. He was such in 1896, and as a
member of the committee on Resolu-
tions, helped make the platform, and,
as he is a staunch adherent to the prin-
ciples laid down in said platform, he
should be our representative to main
tain them.
BENZ. FITZGERALD,
Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
Has a Long History.

Special to the Register
WASHINGTON, May S.-The bill
passed by the Senate last week for the
payment of $2,99SS0 to Mrs. Rachel
Wilson, of Harrison county, w. Va,
already briefly mentioned in the Reg
lister, has been pending since the thir-
ty-fourth Congress, having been favor
ably reported in that Congress, but
held up from year to year since. On
Friday last Senator Lindsay, of Ken
lucky, secured its passage, after having
made brief report in its favor. Mrs.
Wilson is the only surviving daughter
of Col Benjamin Wilson, a revolution
airy soldier. She is now impecunious
and bedridden, and at the request of
Col. Benjamin Wilson, of Clarksburg,
q grandson of the Revolutionary hero,
the bill provides for the payment of
the money to Mrs. Wilson instead of
the several hundred living descendants
of Col Wilson, wh& had twenty-nine
children. The payment proposed is
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
81 RAPIDLY RECOVERED. ~

"For seven years I had been troubled with
what the doctors called bronchitis writes
Mr. Arthur Maule general merchant), of
Nilestown, Middlesex Co., Ontario. IA year
ago. after had been taken sick with severe
attack, began taking Golden Medical Dis
covery' I rapidly recovered from the attack,
and felt no more of it that fall. This season
began taking the Discovery in August,
and have so far been perfectly we'll I can go
out in all kinds of weather and not feel the
bronchial trouble at all. Let me say to all
who are suffering from such complaints to
give Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery a
fair trial. and I am convinced that good results
will be obtained"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
DOCTORS GAVE NO RELIEF.

III was sufferer from torpid liver for over
a year." writes Mrs. Nora Willis, of Wheat
field, Jasper Co., Ind, uand could not sleep,
nor eat but very little, and then it would cause
me great distress. tried several doctors but
got no relief Was advised by friend to
write to DR.. Pierce, which I did, and in few
days received a letter advising me to take
his Golden Medical Discovery and also his
Pleasant Pellets After had taken only
half a bottle 1 was greatly improved l only
took three bottles of the Golden Medical
Discovery and two walls of the Pellets,
and thanks to Dr. Pierce and his wonderful
medicine, am as we'll as ever in my life, and
feel that life is worth living after all.n
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
Scott Makes a speech.

Congressional Record, May 2, 1900, Page
1892 and 1898.
"Pettigrew has the floor" Mr.. Petit
grew think l clearly understand the
law
Mr. Scott ask the presiding officer
what is before the Senate at the pres
ent time? ! understand that a point
of order had been made, and that the
president pro tempore had sustained
tho point of order / want to know
what is before the Senate.
Mr.. PettigrewI will answer the
Senator that
The presiding officer (Mr. Gallinger
in the chair. The chair will state TO
the Senator from West Virginia that
the bill is before the Senate as in COM
mittee of the whole for discussion.
Mr.. Pettigrew-I was going to say a
moment ago that the Senator from
West Virginia (Mr. Scott was before
the Senate.
Mr.. Scott merely wanted to know
what was pending. | asked for infor-
nation.
The Presiding Officer-The Senator
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
FEELS YOUNG AGAIN.

rLast spring, early, wrote you my feelings
and condition" says Mr.. A. ]. Vanderwater, of
873 West Division Street. Chicago, H., 'and
you advised me to take DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. am happy to say l am
getting to feel fine. In all l have taken six
bottles of the Discovery and four or five
vials of the little Pellets, and they have done
me worlds of good These medicines have
wrought the great change in me. l was
slow NOPE of man that could hardly crawl,
tired and sick all the time, unable to work; now
| can work, sleep, eat and feel fine and that
tired feeling is all going away. Dr. Pierces
medicines have almost made new man of
me. l feel young as did at thirty years"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09

State at large in the national eonven-
ton, no one will dispute We, there
fore, hope it will be the pleasure OF
the district delegate convention to elect
Mr. Kincaid either a delegate at large
or a district delegate to the Kansas
City convention. NJ VAN PELT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09

Special to the Register.
STEUBENVILLE, o., May S.-The
breaking down of a car loaded with
steel slabs caused blockade of traffic
below Rush Run station, on the w. &
L. E. to-day. The afternoon passenger
trains transferred passengers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
WHEN NATURE

Needs assistance it may be best to rem
der it promptly, but one should re-
member to use even the most perfect
remedies only when needed. The best
and most simple and gentle remedy is
the Syrup of Figs, manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
DELEGATES ELECTED
By the Doddrid re County Democrats
to Various Conventions.

to Various Conventions.
Special to the Register.
WEST UNION, w. Va, May S.-The
Democrats of Doddridge county held
their mass convention to-day and ap-
pointed delegates to the various con-
ventions. Delegates TO the Clarksburg
convention We're recommended to vote
for Hon. j. v. Blair, of Doddridge, for
delegate to the Kansas City convention.
and to the State convention to vote for
Judge L. N. Tavenner for Governor
and Homer B. Mckinley, of Richie, for
State Treasurer. The convention was
large. harmonious and enthusiastic.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

Lots at Leatherwood 50x150 feet al 500
on monthly payments
Echo Point lots 5o-feet, on monthly
payments.
Five-room house on Locust St, cheap
Three-room house In Alley II. at 500.
Five-room house. No. Is2 Zane St, cheap.
Lot 25xII2 feet on Wabash St, at $50.
Lot in Sweeney Foundry addition, cheap.
Lot z5xloo feet onS North Main street.
MONEY TO LOAF 500 10 5000.
ROLF y ZANE.
Tel. ie& ~ No. j Fourteenth Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
A Small Accident.

The mention of Bryan's name elected
prolonged applause.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09

from South Dakota, (Mr. PettIgrew).
has the floor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
ron sALE-nEAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-Timber lands. 800 acre Stock
Farm, 90 acres timber other timbered
farms, oil production, near railroad. Ad-
dress J. T.. HANNA, Franklin, Pa.
aprl9e&da
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09

Sforeroom adapted to wholesale business
on Main street, between Fourteenth ana
Sixteenth streets; entrances on Ialn ana
South streets; good cellar, elevator ana
South street.
]. C. DEVIEE & CO..
Tel. Az. HUB BUILDING.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
THE EIGHT HOUR Day.
THE REPORT OF THE HOUSE COM
NIITTEE ON LABOR ON THIS
SUBJECT VERY TIMELY.
ADVANTAGES OF SHORT HOURS
THE RESULT IS INCREASED TEN
PERANCE AND HIGHER
MORALS.

Arguments in Favor of Restricted
Labor, which viii Attract Wide
Attention and Command Extend
ed Approval from Thinkers,
Whether ToiIers or Not.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
ron SALE.

No 22l6 Chapline street, brick dwelling.
Seven rooms, bath, attic, office with two
able property fine location. No. s. Zane
St Groom house at a bargain. No. st2
McColloch ST.. Groom house. cellar, wash
THEO. W FINK & co, 1853 Market st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-SIore room. 1lSo Water stree
apAe&Gh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
G. o. sMIT H .
For RENT.

Real Estate, Fire Insurance. Surety Bones
National Exchange Bank Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-09
FOR SALE.

500 buys a lot on Twenty-ninth street.
50xi50. Plenty Of ground for small money.
Double dwelling house that viii pay
over 10 per cent. at 10 and Y South BROAD
way, good location, for So, &o-abOut the
price of the ground.
Residence at Echo Point.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04
To Feed wild Birds.

we have found a very simple way
Of providing board in winter and lodg-
ing in summer for a great number OF
birds. You have cnly to buy a few
cocoanuts, cut off the ends, like tax
ing the top off an egg, which can easily
be done with sharp chisel and a
malet, bore holes through the sides,
put a string through and knot 1T, and
hang the cocoanut from a creeper or
bough. Thus for few cents you can
provide food for these lively little
birds for weeks, or rather months.
Last winter our cocoanuts were seldom
let alone for many moments. Birds
swarmed on them, lowering them
selves down by the string, and, at
last when confidence was quite estab-
lished, flying straight in. They
worked away at them from early morn
till dewy eve. When all the nut is
eaten, the shells make excellent nest
ing places, and will probably be taken
possession of by the same birds that
hollow them ont, if the shells are left
out through the summer. In this
way, both board and lodging are pro-
vided on most reasonable terms, with
no extras. In the hardest weather
this food supply is always available,
and if you are away from home for q
few days you know that your little
birds will not be in want.
Work
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04
Trenches 10 RuqFrOm
One OF the Chief Giories Of the Filipino
Army-Obstruetive Fighting.


Although the insurgent soldiers IN
the Philippine Islands have a poor
reputation as marksmen, they deserve
considerable credit for the extensive
and elaborate trenches made by them.
The hobby of rebel general seems to
be to have his men devote large pro-
portion of their time to designing and
building trenches, from which they
are ultimately driven by the Ameri-
cans. II appears to be the plan of
the insurgent army to erect magnifi-
cent barricades and plan the most
beautiful systems of trenches, onl y to
have them captured by the Americans
at the fret charge. If the native sol
ditrs could fight one-quarter as well
as they can devise and build trenches,
this Filipino war would be more seri-
Gus. As it is, the American troops
utterly disregard the trenches of the
rebels. and think nothing of charging
up to and over them, scattering the
natives like bees.
The writer never saw an insurgent
force stand its ground in it's trenches
more than few minutes after an
American charge, except at the battle
of Balangtang, near Iloilo, when sew
eral companies of the rebels managed
to hold their position for about thirty
minutes before they broke. The in
surgents had occupied these trenches
for nearly a year, during which time
they had been constantly at work on
them, putting them into the best of
condition for defence. The rebel Of
fcers had all along asserted that the
United States forces would be onni-
hilated if they attacked this position.
One morning the American column
moved on the trenches at daybreak,
and after a fight of thirty minutes the
rebels were obliged to leave the
trenches and run for the mountains.
The fault was not with the trenches,
but with the soldiers in them. The
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04
Our Adopted Islands.

Plague, consumption and smallpox are
reducing the population OF Manila, p. l.
Rebel bands In Luzon. p. l., have had
about 300 OF their members killed In the
recent flghting In that Island.
The Americans have imprisoned the Al
caldes OF Lapo, Magsingal, Cabugss and
Slnalt. Z. l., tor holding treacherous COM
munication with the insurgents.
After trial lasting three days before
Judge Hull, OF the Provost Court, at Ma
Mia, Z. L., Louis Spitzel, owner OF the
steamer Abbey, was acquitted OF the charge
Of smuggling iewelry into Manila.
The United States transport Mcpherson
carried 10 Porto Rico between si00 900 TO
$500 ,0O0 In subsidiary coin. This Is the
flrst ins.alment OF the $4,000 900 voted sy
Congress for distribution among the In
habitants OF the Islands.
There have been thirteen deaths from th .
bubonic plague in Manila. The native
market In the centre OF the city district has
been quarantined aud guard OF troops
placed around il.
An order establishing correctional courts
Ia all the large cities OF Cuba has been is
sued.
President Dole, OF Hawaii, has appointed
a court OF commissioners TO take evidence
OF losses caused by the burning OF China
town, In Honolulu, and TO make awards
and judgments OF such losses.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04
Golf Come. Higher.

The game of golf has mover been q
cheap means OF exercise and diversion,
but it will be more expensive this sea-
son than it ever has been, on account
Of the advance in the price of golf
balls, Of which great numbers are
used. The regular outfit, aside from
clothing and shoes, consists OF n
driver, brassie, cleek, lofter aud put
ter, which can be purchased in various
qualities at prices ranging from 81 to
SO apiece. II one wants complete
outfit it should contain also mashie,
midiron and driving mashie, and all
these clubs must be carried in a bag.
These have been put on the market
this season in greater variety than at
any previous time. There are plain
canvas bags for 81. Scotch plaid
leather bound bags at from 81 to 81,
and leather, from the plain article to
embossed and highly decorated club
holders, ranging in price from "a to $40.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04
The NEWS ePITOMlZEO
washfnxtoa Itstns.

The House Committse on Labor has re-
ported favorable report on the Gardssr
Eight Hour bill.
The Agricultural Approp Ration bill. ear
rylng with IL a little over 20, ,O00 00(, was
passed by the Senate.
The Treasury Department has ordered =
special agent 20 the Pacific coast % inyesti-
gate the large inhGx Ot japanese coolies
20 this country within the last few
months.
The Senate has adopted the conferences
report on the Hawaiian Government bill.
Representative Cooney, Of Missouri, in
troduced a Joint resolution 20 terminate
the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty.
The negotiations with Turkey for settle
ment OF American claims ara said 10 bs
proceeding 20 the entire satisfaction OF
this Government.
Iona Islands. Ia the Hudson River. be-
came the property ot the Government, and
will be used for naval magazine.
The plans for the three new battleships
have been approved. They will be largest
vessels ia tue United States Navy. aud will
surpass anything OF their size ahoat.
An appropriation OF $50 900 will proba-
bly, be made by Congress TO buy 1900 acres
OF land about Pearl Harbor. Hawaii.
The cruiser Boston. one OF the vessels OF
Admiral Dewoy's victorious squadron, Is TO
be oyerhauled and repaired at cost OF
sl75.
Representative Klutz, OF North Carolina,
Introduced bill repeating the bankruptcy
law and repeating tho war revenue STAN"
taxes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04
Domestic.

Eastern Nebraska suffered from a severe
hail storm. Much damage was done
throughout Richardson County, where two
inches OF hail fell.
Governor ID. II. Johnson was renomin-
l.ed by the Chicashaw, Indian Convention
at TishomIngo, |. 7.
Burglars cracked the Bank OF Coulter
Vile, H.. owned by j. S. A. Nisbett, and
stole $4,000.
Ptomaine poisoning, caused from eating
canned meat. caused the death OF Frank
and Albert Vrok, small children, at Chi
cago, III.
Prairie fires in Kittson County. Minn..
destroyed between thirty ana forty small
burned to death.
The Government engineers have discon-
tinued work in Sabine Pass, Texas. Thoy
say the Government appropriation Is ex'
hausted.
Fire at Harrisvlle. r. l., left fourteen
families homeless and burned in all four
teen buildings. Tne loss is s25 900; insur-
ance, SIS, 600.
The waresheds OF Wilson h McCulloch's
fruit Jar factory at Fairmount, Ind., were
burned with loss OF $3.50 900. Three hun
dred carloads OF finished fruit jars were
consumed.
Southern Nebraska was In the path OF q
destructive cyclone and all tho people IL
the region were driven into storm cellars
The City Council OF Topeka, Kan, passed
an ordinance against the presentation o
immoral plays. IL Ia aimed at "Sapho'
company which threatens to visit Topeka
Under the direction OF physicians, Georg,
Ritterband, In New York City, who lost hi
identity, Is slowly recovering the use o
his memory.
The railroads in the South whose tram
has been interrup pied by floods are prepar
ing TO resume business.
Albert J. Deady and his wife, sixteel
years old OF Dayton, Ohio, jumped from
bridge into the canal and were drowned
cIasped in each others arms. They left
baby.
George Alpin, OF Huron, S. D., forme
state Senator and State Attorney, while Il
Chicago with his bride. created n sensa
tion by suddenly becoming a raving mania
and trying to kill her. He Is sufrerin
from overworS.
Edwin T.. Southwick, n carriagemake
aud wheelwrlght in WoonsOcket. II. l., wa
shot by an unknown man near his resi-
! dence aud his assailant made good hi
escape.
PA. Cummey, an old Confederate sol
iler, OF Macon, ga. who planned TO XII
Admiral Dewey, was sent to the State In
sane Asylum.
Nelson Smith and his granddaughte
successfully defended themselves from
brutal attack by two burglars In Living
ston, y. J.
Two thousand Americans. according
Steyan Krstoir Vatralsky, at kcnosha. Wis
have embraced Mohamme danism since th
Congress OF Religions at the Worlds Fa
led Turkish missionaries to und ertake "a
task OF seeking converts In the Cnite
/ States.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04

stand at each trench and perhaps
damaging the opposing forces a little.
Often these half circle trenches com
pletely cover the approaches to cities
and towns previously held by the
rebels. The natives worked indus
triously for years in making them, for
they used trenches against the Span
ish soldiery, and have been fighting
almost all the time since the begin.
ming Of Spanish rule on the islands.
Then labor is inexpensive, and the
rebels employed some labor and used
prisoners TO work as well, 80 that the
insurgent forces always had large
number OF men engaged in erecting
trenches everywhere.
When the rebels abandon a section
of trenches they have habit of either
covering them over with light stu II
for the Americans to fall through, or
they set up poisoned tips Of sharpeued
bamboo as at ID, Figure 3, hoping
that some of the Americans may tum-
BILE in on these wicked points in the
dark A great number OF trenches
thus fitted have been located in the
enemys country, and, of course, are
set fire TO at once, so as TO destroy
the wood points and the poison. The
writer has never heard OF an Amer
lean soldier falling on these poisoned
tips. but has seen some natives stark
in death upon them. Another trick
the natives have is shown in Figure
3. in which the trench is lightly COW
cred with bamboo sticks and some
stones or earth thrown over so "a to
conceal the spot.
The natives suppose that Americans
will not notice the new earth, etc,
and will step on the frail top aud fall
through upon the points below. The
bamboo cover is marked l. and the
points G.. Sometimes they run water
into these places and put poisonous
reptiles inside. They work out all
sorts of extremely ingenious schemes
OF this description, and TO the wonder
of the natives the American soldiers
refuse to be caught.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04

trenches were built as il thoroughly
skilled engineer had directed the work.
The indications at every trench
system are that the builders of the
trenches always had the possibility OF
flight in mind. In fact, how to run is
the chief consideration Of the rebel
soldiers, and the officers cannot get
the natives to take to trenches or
barricades of any sort unless complete
preparations are made for flight.
At Balangtang, and at almost every
system Of trenches used by the in
surgents, there will be found series of
retreating trenches, constructed on
the plan shown in Figure /. The
trenches are cut into the earth zigzag
sometimes, and sometimes other ways,
but the customary method is that pre-
sented in the cut. This mode Of
trenching not only gives the rebel a
chance 10 retreat gradually. but offers
a good chance for him TO stop and fire
his rifle frequently from protected
places i'm the cross trenches. He can
pass from the main trench to A when
his safety is in doubt, and work back
TO B, @, and so on for miles; for often
times these connecting retreating
trenches extend for mile after mile
along a road or trail. and frequently
connect one town with another.
On some occasions the Americans
have run into trench systems Of the
type shown in Figure 2, in which 4
series OF half moon shaped trenches
are dug and connected 90 shown Tn,