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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
DIVINE HEALER
Who Has Captured the Patronage of
New Works Swell Set.

L. +.
Who Has Captured the Patronage of
New YorI's Swell Set.
New York Spe. to Chicago Times Herald.
Mrs. La Walden, of Paris, is staying
at the Plaza in a suite of rooms which
costs her s35 day. 1t is said she is
doing land-office business with those
of the upper ten who have come under
her magic spell. When she went to
Paris not very many months ago she
stopped at humble dollar-a-week
boarding house, and was known to the
boarding mistress as Mrs. Walden, of
Waco, Texas. Probably no man or
woman of modern times has crossed
the water dividing America and France
to greater financial advantage than
Mrs. Walden.
Tales OF the wonderful things she
can do for the sick without the aid Of
medicine began to come to this side
last summer. Since then scores of
wealthy Americans have returned from
Paris bearing testimony to and much
faith in this strange daughter of the
Lone Star State. Her method of heal
Ing may be described in many ways,
but she prefers to call it divine pow
er. Some have accused her OF working
with concealed electric battery. but
her friends derounce this as malicious.
Most of her patients are women, but
she has been known to treat men, pro-
vided they were known to possess suf-
ficient wealth. Her. women patients
are treated very much as the patients
in massage establishment. In cases
of rheumatism, for example, La Wal
den goes through a weird incarnation
accompanied by the gestures generally
seen in Nine. Herrmann's sleight-of-
hand performances, and then applies
her large, strong hands to the afflicted
parts.
Her touch, it is said will raise a bis
ter. II the patient is not strong enough
to stand her electric touch La Walden
will call for a silver bowl of distilled
water. This she favors with her won
derful" touch and then bathes the sick
one
The woman will tell very little of her
past, except that she married unhap
PLY, and in moment of distress ten
years ago she received the power of
healing the sick. She Travelled without
success in this country until the Paris
Exposition opened. She went there ON
a chance, put up at small hotel, and
within a few weeks was making $500
a day.
She moved to larger hotel and prac-
ticed with increased success until the
police got after her for practicing with
out license. Then she refused to see
any one, not even her royal patients.
She lived quietly in Paris until about
ten days ago when she started for New
York She has a daughter in Texas,
and it is believed Mr. Walden lives
there also
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

There will be deep interest in the
outcome of the naval court-martial or
dered at Manila by Admiral Remey for
the trial of Captain Bowman II. Nc
Gala, of the cruiser Newark, the
charges being preferred by Lieutenant
Commander Colwell, and alleging "ir-
rational and bad management and a
lack of discipline" Captain McCalla
has been in trouble before, and was
suspended in 1890 for three years, but
was afterwards pardoned by President
Harrison and restored to duty, after
he had lost much in the line OF promo
ton through being passed by other off,
GERS during the interim. In the Span
ism war he performed good service, and
made a splendid record in the Philip
pines and in the Chinese expedition
Me appears to have many peculiarities
however, and they are often not under
stood by those associated with him in
an official capacity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
WHAT DID he NEAN3


An Error OF CnlfO8rapny S1mlA1r g
the Fanous "Twev Case That
Confronea Gov. Wilson.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. November
22-The celebrated "twee." found in
the election returns by Governor E. w.
Wilson, while he was chief executive
oz' the State, and which cost Congress
man c. Brooks Smith, of Parkersburg,
81, 900 in a contest, has again made
its appearance in the Governors office,
and has given Gov. Atkinson and his
private secretary. General E. L. Boggs,
considerable study and anxiety in a
heroic effort to determine whether the
writer meant to write Two, twelve,
or twenty" Whatever he meant to
write, there is no doubt that he did
write tive very plainly. 1t occurs in
the election returns from ,one Oh the
counties of the vote for presidential
electors As twelve" or twenty"
would give one elector a considerably
larger vote than any of his colleagues
or. the same ticket. it has been de-
cided to make the word read two. :
However, as the vote, which this par
ticular presidential elector would not
effect the general result of the election
for President, there is not much i'm
poftanee attached to the matter, ex-
cept to show that the word ''twee" is
liable to bob UP in Republican as well
as Democratic administrations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

be uninteresting. On that occasion,
beside Mr.. Hanna, there were present
Cornelius n. Bliss, Senator Thomas G.
Plat, National Committeeman Freder-
ick IS Gibbs, Gen. Francis Vinton
Greene, president of the Republican
County Committee of New York: ex-
Secretary of War Russell A. Alger, Jo-
seph H. Marley. Senator Nathan B.
Scott and a score of other Republic
cans equally renowned. Naturally, af-
ter the dinner there was a little
speechmaking. The eminent Republi-
can who tells the story of what occur
red, said to the Sun correspondent:
1T came time for Gen. Greene to
speak. He was in his best mood He
is a. fine-looking, soldiery fellow. He
was very happy because Emperor Dick
Cookers estimate of $4,000 for Bryan
in the borough of Manhattan had been
cut down to less than $4,000. Gen.
Greene said some very handsome
things of Senator Hanna, the guest or
the evening. Turning to Mr.. Hanna,
! Gen. Greene said: ITO you. sir, I owe
my army appointment, my selection
as a brigadier general and my assign
ment to the Philippines"
Hold on there. interrupted Gen.
Alger, rising from his chair Where
was |, Gen. Greene during all that
time? Was | not Secretary of War?
Certainly. you were. sir, suayely
replied Gen. Greene, but you merely
made the appointments recommended
by my friend, Senator Hanna
Gen. Alger was still on his feet. He
was nettled.
Let me say to you. Gen Greene,
r6sped back Gen. Alger. that very ap-
pointment you received during the
Spanish war was recommended by my
dear old friend who sits on my right,
Senator Platt, and that without his in
dorsement you would not have been
anywhere for the reason that you. as
New York Republican, were COM
PEELED to receive his Endorsement be-
fore either the President or his Sec
rotary of War would act.
Senator Hanna grinned. everybody
else at the table smiled, and It was an
interesting bit Of the evening"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
A CONTEMPORARY SET RIGHT.

The Louisville Courier-Journal makes
this facetious reference to West Vir-
ginia in connection with the New York
Suns publication of a telegram from
Wheeling, alleging there is demand
for change in the election law:
West Virginia is not very large State
and it seems impract.cable to give every
West Nirginian ten-acre lot to vote in.
The demand for a different ballot law is
not therefore, unnatural, all things con-
sidered
Perhaps this necessity might be obvi-
ated by setting aside few thousands of
our islands in the Philippines for the
West Virginians on election day Indeed,
for every West Virginian to step into and
do his roaming over the ballot, though
this would require more time in transpor-
tation than is economical in this swift
age of steam and electricity
SO as West Virginia cannot be made
larger and as the West Virginia voter can
not be made smaller, perhaps the only
feasible remedy OF the trouble is another
election law.
This, We take it, is pure fun. The
esteemed and eloquent Mr.. Watterson
knows full well that we of West Vir-
ginia neither need a 'ten-acre lot" nor
yet a philippine Island" for voting
purposes; but we would appreciate a
little more than IA square inches of
room when the ballot contains 1000
square inches, and two inches of a bad
and blue lead pencil, with the point
broken off. is not conducive to good
nature, accuracy or promptness. The
Courier-Journal, in common with some
other newspapers, has been misled by
telegram made to SELL" There IS
no popular ebullition of wrath in this
State against the present election law,
but only moderate request for a little
elbow room.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
A Heavy Price.

Parkersburg Sentinel
The general incubation of the peo-
pie of West Virginia with the most
horrible of all diseases is a heavy price
to pay for the Republican victory in
this State. In the distribution of
smallpox-infected voters the Republi-
cans secured thousands of votes in the
aggregate, and their trail is marked by
one continuous stream of the scourge.
A private letter from Clarksburg says
that there is an average of one new
case day in that city, and new cases
are discovered as we'll on the outside.
The people are alarmed and there is
great indignation expressed toward the
county Republican officials who lifted
the quarantine, took away the guards
from about the smallpox camps and
turned the infected negroes loose to
vote. These negroes scatterd to va
rious parts of the State and they
planted the disease wherever they rest
ed
The act of the county officers of Har-
rison county in removing the barrier
that protected the people from con-
tact with these infected people is an
everlasting infamy. 1t was done that
the negroes might vote the Republican
ticket, and further the cause of polit-
ical roguery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

more manifest than at present. And
coupled with this change, radical In
effect but slow in its evolution. has
come the barter and sale of Legisla-
lures, and the powerful and corrupt in
fluences exerted to elect Senators and
Representatives, not because OF their
fitness or possible public SER
vices, but because OF their 10y
atty to this or that aspirant for a
seat in the Senate of the United States.
The recent Quay contest in PeInsylva-
MIA is a case in point. And we have
had the same thing, to lesser extent,
in West Virginia, while Ohio affords
several notable examples Elections OF
Senators by the people would end this
undesirable state OF affairs, and would
be a distinct advance and notable
gain. We think the public favor both
Of the changes here set forth, and
hope and believe that before many
years both will be adopted through a
proper Constitutional amendment sub
mitted to the people for ratification.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
MONEY FLOWED LIKE WATER.

They have just had an interesting
municipal election down at Augusta,
Ga. The centre of concern was the
contest for Mayor, the rival candidates
being Jacob Phinizy and L. II. Hayne,
both bankers, and the money they put
into the effort to defeat each other is
described as surprising anything ever
known in the South Phinizy won by
a majority of about a thousand, but
the cost is said to have been far in the
tens of thousands. The negroes do not
appear to have been in it to any great
extent, the contest being practically
among the white voters alone. and q
very considerable percentage appears
to have stood out for all the money in
chasable negro voter used to be salts
fed with two or three dollars, with five
as the outside limit in close contests
In this particular fight, however, the
market appears to have opened at five
dollars, advanced rapidly to ten, and
along about noon fifteen dollars was
the ruling rate for vote, and near the
close five dollars was asked and three
bid and paid. 1t was certainly a hot
fight, and disgraceful one The Phin-
Ivy triumph is said to have been the
result of unlimited money, pure and
simple. Other considerations were
cast to the winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
IF LIVING IS pur WARFARE.

II living Is but warfare, fierce and vast
campaign,
Let's be good soldiers In our day. the kind
that don't complaint:
The cheerful breed tifai on the march so
steady strides along.
And gathers round the bivouac Of night
with heartening song;
That bears the brunt of battle as brayeIy
as may be.
And cultiyates a laughing eye. the bright
er side to see,
For self-respect's steadfast mark TO
guide your marching By.
And the world loves its good soldiers that
bear them straight and high
II living Is but warfare. let's make it
splendid war.
Till of some noble purpose tells each hon
orable scar;
And vanquishment shall only mean
worthy deed deferred;
And victory's cry az that Of right triumph
ant snail be heard;
So glorious that when the grand Te Deum
strains arise
Gods angels shall lift Up the chant and
choir II through the skies,
And the trumpets OF archanReis shall
sound the proud release
That signals 70 good soldiers Gods ulti-
RIPLEx D. sAUNDERs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
THE BOARD OF TRADE.

The meeting of those interested in
Opera House on the evening of the
Goth inst, should be, and doubtless will
be, attended by very large proper
ton Of the business men and manu-
facturers of Wheeling and vicinity.
The committees appointed some time
since are ready to report, and the gen.
tlemen delegated to make selection
of Secretary appear to have made
wise choice in the person of Mr.. Will
liam S. A. Thompson, formerly the
Secretary of the Duluth, Mimi, Board
of Trade. He is described as man
who did much for Duluth under the
auspices of it's business men, to be
thoroughly conversant with plans and
methods Cor the betterment of industrial
conditions in any given city, to be en-
ergetic, and a man possessed of ideas.
With such recommendations and pos
sessed of those abilities, he will be
welcomed to Wheeling, and will lind
here ripe field for earnest endeavor.
Wheeling presents unusual opportuni-
ties for commercial and manufacturing
advancement. 1t is the chief city Of
rapidly growing State. It's transpor-
tation facilities are ample, and it has
abundant room within the corporate
limits and in contiguous territory, for
many manufactures, while a wide ex-
tension of its purely commercial bust
ness, large as it already is, is possible.
The Board of Trade has ample oppor-
tunity to do much for the city, and the
gentlemen composing it are showing a
rare appreciation of the fact 1t is the
duty OF every citizen to advance the
work in hand by every possible means.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

Louisville Courier-Journal
The New York Mail and Express
hides this question in half column of
editorial:
But what is there left of the Demo-
cratic party to reorganize2
Dividing the question for answer, we
would say:
j. Seven million Democratic voters
are left; but,
2. None of them need reorganization
This additional information is vol
unteered:
These voters will select their own
leaders when they get ready.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
MARIETTA NEWS.
Gardner and buck steIxcr Matched.
Well-Known Lady ParaIyzed-
Postonice Removed.

PostOnfce Removed.
| Special TO the Register
MARIETTA. O., November 22.-The
Marietta Athletic Club has received the
articles for a match in this city on De-
cember 9th between Oscar Gardner, OF
| Wheeling, and Buck Stelzer, OF Column
bus. The club tried to get Kid fWanko,
CT Parkersburg but the latter held to
his decision not to fight again, which
was made When he was on trial for
killing a man in the ring.
! Mrs. j. c. Lazeur, we'll known
Marietta lady, is lying at the point OF
death as the result OF a stroke OF par
alysis which she suffered at late hour
| LIST night. There is little hope OF her
recovery.
The removal of the Marietta post
Office two squares up town from the
original location in the business dis
trict, causes much dissatisfaction
among business men. The Office was
removed yesterday as the elimination
of long fight headed by the postmas-
ter in the interest of the new location.
The department inspectors reported
against the change, but Congressman
| Van Voorhis took a hand In the fight
and overruled the inspectors reports.
/ This was one reason why Mr.. Van
| Voorhis ran over thousand votes be-
hind Mckinley in Washington county.
Attorney Thomas Shay, OF cincin-
natl, arrived tonight to participate In
the trial OF the j. C. Oberly case. which
will occupy the attention OF Common
Pleas Court for the balance OF the
week. On the former trial Shay inn
| peached the testimony OF j. Fl. Dye, the
city marshal, and was so severe on
that official in his argument that Dye
made serious threats against the at
torneys for the defense. Tae Ease Is
attracting wide attention.
The arrangements for the Thanks
giving Day foot ball game between
Marietta College ami Cincinnati are
about completed although u. c. as
not yet guaranteed the expenses. 1t is
believed that the gars will be pulled
of withou. trouble Four years ago
Marietta met u. C.. on the Cincinnati
| field, and with the score a tie OF six
to six, Marietta left the gridiron, claim
| ing that they were being slugged In Z
sensible by Cincinnati. and were re-
ceiving no Justice at the hands OF the
referee. More or less III feeling has ex-
listed ever since, but Ii Is hoped that
the coming game will smooth matters
over and re-establish friendly relations
between the two institutions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

At the Twenty-ninth street Methodist
Church, in Philadelphia, last Sunday,
near the close of the services, one of
the elders arose and commanding
silence, openly and specifically accused
the female members of the choir of
flirting with young men in the congre-
CATION during the religious exercises.
1t is recited by the Philadelphia papers
lat several of the young ladies hung
their heads While bushes suffused their
cheeks, and it is intimated that mum
Der of capable vocalists can find re-
munerative employment in that par
ticular cnoir
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

bers Of the next council are fully qualified
TO serve. Intelligence
This is somewhat ambiguous, uncer-
tain, unintelligible, equivocal and OBJ
scure. Are the members of the Com
mittee of One Hundred to be fully
qualified to serve? or the nominees
for Council? 1t is a reflection upon
the Committee, or criticism Of the
present Council. A little more. light
upon this particular subject is dis
tinctiyely in order.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
Allowable in one Place Only.

LIIICUIII county, MO-, News.
Young man, don't swear. There is
no occasion for it outside of printing
office, where it is useful when the paper
in 'behindnand. 1t also comes in handy
in proof reading, and is indispensable
when the ink works bad and the press
begins to buck. 1t is sometimes
brought into use when the foreman is
mad, and it has been known to en-
tirely remove that tired feeling of the
editor when he looks over the paper
after it is printed. Outside of print
ing Office it lis foolish habit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
STORY OF A DINNER.

New 4orK sun,
The following story told by one of
the most eminent Republicans of the
State, concerning an episode at the re-
cent dinner at the Union League Club
in New York City to the Hon. Marcus
Alonzo Hanna, junior Republican Sen
ator for Ohio and chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, may not
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
NOT BADLY HURT.

LONDON, November 22.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received az
the war once from Lord Roberts, da-
ted johannesburg:
Ny horse fell with me Sunday ana
bruised me somewhat Am doing work
and hope to be about IN few dayA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD.

Special TO the Register.
CLIFTON, W. Va, November 22.-
Owen Curtis, one OF the pioneers OF
West Virginia. and one OF the first de-
velopers OF the great coal fields OF this
section OF the State, Is dead He was
one OF the consulting engineers at the
Hope mines. and died from heart trou-
bic while attending to his duties in that
capacity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
AN IMPORTANT SESSION.
Increase in Army, ship Subsidy, and
Isthmian Canal to be Considered.

PITTSBURG, Pa, November a.
Senator Charles w Fairbanks, of In
diana, who passed through Pittsburg
to-day en- route TO Washington, stated
that the bill providing for an increase
in the regular army would be passed
shortly after Congress conyenes. The
increase, he said, would not be less than
thirty or forty thousand. The ship sub
sidy bill would also receive favorable
consideration ana Il was likely some
definite action would be taken on the
Isthmian canal measure.
The Senator believes this meeting of
Congress will be the most important
short session of Congress held in the
past quarter of century.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

There are surface indications that
the race for the nomination for Mayor
On the Republican ticket is going to be
a very lively affair Four candidates
are already in the field, with chances
of another within a day ortwo
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

1t is now limited that the new Con-
gress will be asked to make the
strength of the regular army 100000
men. The rumor contains much OF
probability, for the President himself
has said there must be no step back
ward
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

Sheriff Mccormick issued five hun
dred passes to the execution of William
Simms, at Uniontown, yesterday. He
was evidently determined to have plen
ty of witnesses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

The Register this morning publishes
the census report of the population OF
West Virginia by counties. The total
is 958,800, as against 762,794 in 1890
Ohio county is credited with 48,024
people, Brooke with 1928, Hancock
with 6,693, Marshall with 26,444, Wet
eel with 22,SSo, Marion with 32,430, and
Tyler with 1922.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
But VIII They Be.

Boston Globe.
The. surplus of s30.0O0,O0O for the
present fiscal year is evidence that
some of the war stamp taxes ought
to be taken off.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

Revenue officers seized 673 Illicit
stills in Georgia during the fiscal year
lately ended. This is good. or bad,
record, just as you please.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

Ohieago's rate OF taxation this year
will approximate 10 per cent upon the
valuation The amount to be raised is
S35, COO 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

The reported degradation Of Prince
Tuan mas not impressed the civilized
world, for there is popular impress
sion that there is a string to it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

1t will take few more days of rain
before there is any appreciable effect
upon the small streams The earth is
thirsty
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
Progress. OF BARBARIAN.

Baltimore American.
Kitchener intends to try the Weyler
method of the Beers. And this is near
ly the dawn of the twentieth century.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

The per capita tax for every man,
woman and child in Chicago. this year,
is s20.4S1s. Talk about taxation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
THE POPULATION OF
WEST VIRGINIA BY COUNTIES

IL population
95SS0O 1924 in $780,
n
population 1880 showing of 1337
1880
tim nv cuuntiasf ol0
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
Didn,t Really Expect It.

Denver POST.
1t must surprise General Otis to OBJ
serve that the Philippine rebellion, like
truth, if crushed to earth will rise
again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23

The ship subsidy steal is now claim
ing the earnest attention OF quite q
number of expectant beneticiaries.