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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-15
FAST SINKING.
Ex-Tax Collector Theodore A. Futile is
 Very Low.

Ex-Tax Collector Theodore A. Futile is
 Very Low.
 The numerous friends of eX-TaX Col lector Theodore A. Futile will learn with sadness of his critical illness in New York and that he is not expected to recover. He is at the home of his sister, Mrs. Frederick Ives, in Hunt S Point N v Mr. Futile has been ill with Bright's disease and intlammatory rheumatism for some time and he is expected to live but a very few days longer.
 MT. Futile is a New Haven born man and lived here most of his life. He was tax collector for New Haven for the term of siventeen or eighteen years and retired from the position but a few years ago. He is well along in years now, being siXty-nine years old, and since his retirement from active public life has had no occupation. Nathan Futile of the New Haven Savings bank is his brother. and W. F. Futile of the postoffice and F. c. Futile of the Chap el street rubber goods store are neph- ews.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-15
BI-CENTENNIAL FUND.

Subscriptions are coming in in a most gratifying way in response to the ap- peal of the bi-centennial fund commit tee, sent out on Tuesday evening of this week. Already over LOGO has been received in fifty subscriptions. It is noticeable that the subscriptions run from $1 to $1,000. It is very evident from this fact that graduates are sub scribing very generally. This is just what was wanted by the authorities. If the bi-centennial is to be character istic of Yale, subscriptions towards it will come in from the rank and file of Yale graduates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-15

For Cold in the Head Laxative Bromo-Q utntne Tablets.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-15

l There is made a pure Malt ] Extract which helped hu- manity.
 It's virtues became known W h erever civilization is | known.
 l It insured perfect diges- ti n-and folks found out that fact. It was a flesh maker, a blood maker, a muscle mak- CT, a nerve maker-the Doctors saw it, the Nurses saw it, the Patients felt 1t, the whole world soon got to know of it. It became the universal tonic-used with or without a prescription.
 And then came the imi- tators-hordes of them.
 Had they faithfully tried to copy the purity, the quail ity, the excellence of the original, they might have done some good to mankind.
 Most of them onlywanted the name, Malt Extract" "
 They saw, or thought they saw, "big money" in it.
 Any sort of beer was called t" Malt Extract"
 The market was flooded with cheap, impure, un- worthy Malt Extracts.
 Is it any wonder that to the ordinary reader to-day !" Malt Extract :" doesn't mean what it used to-?
 It's not our fault.
 " Johann Hof's Malt Extract means exactly what 1t used to mean.
 It does exactly what it used to do.
 Johann Hof's Malt Ex- tract makes flesh and blood and muscle and nerve to-day exactly as it used to make them.
 If you have ever been disappointed in a Malt Ex- tract, it is because you did not insist upon Johann Hof's.
 Let us emphasize this so that every reader will re- 1t.
 Ask for Johann Hof's.
 Insistupon Johann Hof's.
 Take none but Johann 
 For nobody was eyer dis in the genuine Jo- ham Hof's Malt Extract.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-15
MILFORD

Miss Grace Barber has been visiting friends in Harwinton.
 Rev. H. H. Morse of the First church will preach in the Methodist church on Sunday morning in exchange with Rev. J. T. Langlois.
 Next Tuesday evening there will be a roll call in the Methodist church. It is requested that every member be pres ent and respond when his name IS call ed. Members who are detained at home are requested to send a verse of scrip ture All members and friends of the congregation are cordially invited to be present.
 A meeting of the newly organized drum corps was held this evening in the office of the selectmen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-15
WEST HAVEN FIRE BUG.

John Colligan Held Under $500 Bonds
 for Incendiarism.
 John Colligan. sixty-five, father ot Frank G. Colligan, the former night watchman at the West Haven town hall who is now in jail awaiting trial before the superior court for setting fire to several buildings, was arraigned in the West Haven court yesterday morning on the charge of incendiarism, and put under bonds of $500 for his ap- pearance on December 22. Ex- Warden James H. Peck Furnished bonds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-15

Now, why do you insist on calling yourself free born American? Why don't you call it free American and let it go at that?" asked the arguing gentleman.
 Because I ain't,' said the other gen. tleman. T have wife and three grown daughters" rs."-1ndianapolis Press
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-15

Your friend Groome boasts that his wife is college bred. What's meant by college bred. anyway?'
 "Mebbe it's the stuff they learn to make at cookin' school. Philadelphia Press.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
SOME LEGAL POINTS.

Constitutional mandate of equality of
Drew VS. Tiff (Minn0. AZ L. r. A. 525. to
be applicable to inheritance taxes and to
be violated by exemptions which discrim-
mate between different classes of persons
Contract to expend $4,000 in Opening
and developing mining property which
consisted of a large number of mining
claims, both quartz and placer, and in
erecting a ten-stamp quartz mill. is held
in Stanton VS.. Singleton (Cal) AZ L. r.
A. SS4, to be one which equity will not en-
force by specific performance.
An assessment for q street improve
ment under a resolution declaring the
Improvement expedient is held, in Nor
folk VS.. Young tVa), 81 L. r. A 574. to
be unconstitutional for lack of due pro-
cess of law. where the notice did not des-
ignate any tribunal. place or time where
the party could be heard
Authority OF railroad commissioners TO
order company to build and maintain a
depot or station house is held. in State ex
rel. Tompkins VS.. Chicago, St Paul. Min
neapolis & Omaha Railroad Company Is.
d. AZ l.. R. A SEQ. to be conferred by a
statue authorizing them to notify the
company of improvements which they adj
judge to be proper.
Power to decide between candidates for
justice OF the peace who have an equal
number Of votes is held. In State, Crow
VS.. Kramer (Mo.). Al l. r. A. 551. to be
In violation Of the constitution. which pro-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
1--WE HAVE NO COLONIES

In letter to General Aguinaldo,
dated June %, 1898, Consul Wildman of
Hongkong, said:
L have vouched for your honesty
and earnestness of purpose to the Pre-
sident of the United States and to our
people, and they are ready TO extend
their hand to you as a brother and
aid you in every laudable ambition. Do
not forget that the United States I'M
Gertook this war for the sole purpose
OF relieving the Cubans from the
cruelties under which they were suf-
fering, and not for the love of con-
quest or the hope Of gain. They are
actuated by precisely the same feelings
toward the Filipinos Whatever the
final disposition of the conquered ter
ritory may be, you can trust the Unit
ed States that justice and honor will
control all their dealings with you"
On July LIST, 1898, General Anderson,
commanding the American land forces,
and Admiral Dewey. commanding the
American naval forces, made an Of
fetal call upon General Aguinaldo,
president of the Filipino Revolutionary
Government and commander-in-chief
OF its army. In the course of the in
terview which followed, General Agu-
ipaldo remarked that "our friends in
Hongkong are getting uneasy lest you
intend not to leave us free" General
Anderson replied: You can trust to
the honor of the United States; in one
hundred and twenty years we have es-
tablished no colonies" To which Gen
eral Aguinaldo gave assurances that
personally he has no fear, as I have
studied attentively the Constitution of
the United States, and l find in it no
authority for colonies
1t must be remembered that United
States Consul Wildman and General
Anderson were the absolutely &C.
credited representatives of the United
States government, and had full au-
thority to give the assurances con-
tanned in the foregoing utterances.
Mark we'll, General Anderson's patri-
otic words, you can trust to the honor
Of the United States; in one hundred
and twenty years we have established
no colonies
Yet Mr.. Mckinley and his imperial
associates have not only made colony
out of the Philippine Islands, but of
Porto Rico as well.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

Jump. of Martins Ferry. were in the
city yesterday, calling on friends
Mrs. Alice Wilson left yesterday for
Epworth Park TO spend several weeks.
The Katzenjammer Kids will give a
dance at Mozart Park Friday evening.
James ONeil and family, of Muncie,
Ind, are the guests of Walla Camp
bell
Miss Grace Haney. or the Second
ward, IS visiting friends at Barnes
vile.
Burns Mcclellan, the popular clerk
at Milligan's shoe stsre, is taking his
vacation.
In the vote for local option in
GAINESVILLE Tuesday the vets won out
by vote of 1872.
Sebastian WINNER arrived in New
York Tuesday and was expected to
arrive home last evening.
Wella Campbell returned from the
National fishing camp yesterday.
On Tuesday the Belmont Electric
Light * ROVER To-, Oy the OTueTS OF
Council, dug a hole for pole at the
foot of Central avenue, so as to place
light at the c. & P. railroad cross
ing at this place, and while the work
men were away, the railroad people
filled I'D the hole. No action by Coun-
ell has yet been taken, but 1t is learn
ed from good authority that Council
will make the railroaders pay for
lighting their crossings, as they justly
deserve to do by the decisions of the
courts of this State, Notwithstanding
it is State law The Bellaire Coun-
Gil will push the matter to a finish.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
PROPOSITION LOOKS TRUE.

The Boston Globe calls forcible edi-
torial attention to the apparent fact
that it is part of the campaign policy
of the Republican managers during
the coming campaign TO force a bust
ness scare upon the American people
for the sake of party success. The
Globe believes that the big party boss
es have come to the conclusion that
this is "the most convenient means TO
the end which they have in view" and
that the results relied upon are, the
forcing of big campaign contributions
from trusts. combinations and busi-
ness men generally, and the creation
of something akin to stampede of vot-
ers to the Republican ticket.
That the Republican chiefs have this
plan in mind has been apparent for
some time, but its failure is likewise
apparent They are perfectly capable
of threatening the comercial and man
ufacturing interests of the country for
the sake of party success, and might
even go to the extreme OF bringing
about conditions Of hardship and loss
upon rich and poor alike. but they will
hardly be able to stampede voters. They
did that once. In 1896. but the public
will not be caught assin. A plain man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
IMpENDING TROUBLE.

The New York Herald calls forcible
attention to the apparently rapidly
growing dissatisfaction of the natives
CT Porto Rico with United States rule,
and from careful review Of their
treatment at the hands of the present
administration concludes that former
welcome to American rule has given
place to hate which may make
trouble for us in the not distant fu
ture.
The fact is that we have not kept
cur pledges to Porto Rico in any par
ticular. The citizens VI the Island are
treated as foreigners, yet are ruled and
taxed by us without representation.
Under Spanish dominion the Porto
Ricans were fully represented in the
Cortes of Spain, and had both voice
and vote in the arranging of the af-
fairs of the island, while they had free
trade with Spain both for buying and
selling. In contrast, we tax all Porto
Rican products shipped from the is
land, and in addition levy tax on i'm
ports from the United States. Porto
Rico has no representation at Wash
ington, and is not likely to have under
McKinleyism. The island is crown
colony, treated as such, and under
continuation of Republicanism there
is no hope for relief. Mckinley gov
ems through a pro-consul, all officials
are appointed subject to his personal
approval or disapproval, and all legis-
lative acts are subject to his veto. No
Roman Emperor ever held greater
power over a conquered people. This
is one of the things the American peo-
PIE are asked to endorse by their votes
at the coming election. They will
never do it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET
THE PUBLIC UTILITY PROBLEM.

The people of the city of Atlanta
Ga, are wrestling with the problem of
the ownership of public utilities. Like
most other American cities Atlanta
City Councils granted, in the years
gone by, public franchises to street
railways, electric companies, etc, un-
til about everything in sight was COB
bled up. Now, one man claims the street
car franchises and says that any fur
Their grants of any sort will interfere
with the value of "his property" and
yet another man claims the electric
light monopoly, and objects to any
competition. They both have good
things, given them by the public, with
out any compensation, and they pro-
pose to hold on to them The railroad
people have gotten out an injunction
against the city, the people Of which
four years ago, voted in favor of mu-
nicipal ownership and control and
there will be hot fight in the Courts,
with all the probabilities of success on
the side of the corporations. It's the
same old story over again. Repre-
sentatives of the people. elected to look
after the public interests, devote their
attention to private and corporate in
terests instead, and the public suffers.
AS the Atlanta Constitution says: If
these rights were worth money to indi-
vidualS they were worth fully as much
to the taxpayers" and yet the taxpay-
er is robbed by his own representa-
tive and the individual or corporation
is benefited. Viewed complacently
and calmly the whole system is one of
the most astonishing pieces of rascaU-
ty now affecting our civilization The
granting of public utility franchises to
individuals or corporations is against
public policy, a violation of the rights
of the people, and costly and blund-
ering piece of business. Cities should
reserve these rights for themselves, or
lease them for stated times, for an ade-
quate return, and not only this but
rates of fare, prices, schedules, hours
OF service and all other essentials
should be nominated in the bond and
the fulfillment of conditions strictly
required. We will come to this some OF
these days; we Should have done so
long ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
OUR ARMY EXPENDITURES.

The New York Journal has an in
teresting tabulated statemen. of the
war expenditures of the principal ma
lions, from which it appears that the
United States army expenditure for
1896 was but S23,252 sos, while for the
current fiscal year it will be $114,220,-
O95. The expenditures for France
in 1898 were s123, SIT ,6S1, for Germany
in the same year, $141, IT'S, $50, and for
Russia. also for the same year s14S.-
64O,191. Our total imperialistic esti-
mates for the current fiscal year are
as follows: Army, $114,22O, 0s5; forth
fications, $7,3S3,62S; Military Academy,
S653,5S9; pensions $145,245, 23O; total,
1851, 5O2,543, or about 1926 per capita
OF our population. This is a pretty
steep price to pay for this particular
phase of McKinleyism.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
THE GEAR OPTIMISTIC.

Rev. T. De Witt Talmage has had
on interview with the Car of all the
KUssias, and relates that in the course
of a free and frank conversation the
Emperor, reverting to the late Peace
Congress at The Hague, expressed the
opinion that it would yet bear fruit,
and that his original ideas would be
espoused and adopted by the leading
nations of the world.
The Car is optimistic to a degree.
Since the Peace Congress met, deliber-
ated and adjourned the world has been
in arms, there have been wars in Asia,
Africa and America, and one or more
narrow escapes from one in Europe,
and the outlok for peace is darker
than since the Crimea From Yeddo
and Tokyo around the world to San
Francisco troops are moving,
ammunition and supplies are being
gathered, and the war ships are sail
ing The Gar may be right in
his expression that in the course o.
time his plans will be adopted and
that wars will cease, but he will have
to wait for an indefinite period for the
realization of his hopes and the full
filment of his dreams. Universal
peace has yet to come to the human
race. The conditions are far from
being propitious for such a happy
state Of affairs International jeal-
ousy, the grabbing of territory, the in
Fiction of wrongs upon the weak by
the strong, and the grasping for col
cnies and spheres of influence must be
cone away with as a condition pre-
cedent to disarmament and the turn
ing of swords into plowshares. AS
long as national greed exists a certain
proportion of mankind must stand in
line in uniform, with ready rifle and
fixed bayonet. The Car is evidently
in advance of his age.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

out OF a job, once rushed" the gov
eminent of India, according to Kipling,
and got fat Office, but the act has
never been repeated. The election this
year will be a clear-cut and clean ex-
preston of the popular verdict as be-
tween Republicanism and Democracy,
and the fighting ground will be in the
States rushed for Mckinley four
years ago. If any rushing" is to be
done the people will attend to it them
selves. Mark Hanna is still Chief Of
the Rich, but he is no longer Suffete
of the People.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
Has His Orders.

Parkersburg Sentinel.
Mr.. Elkins has ordered Nicely removed
from the Wood county Republican ticket
as a candidate for the House of Dele
gates There is no consideration OF the
wishes OF the Republican party of this
county in this order Mr.. Elkins says
Nicely must so, and he will. Mark the
prediction But who will pull the cord
that let's him drop? Who will run the
pruning knife into Perry?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.

THE OSBORNE-Arkaasas and Pacific
ave, Atlantic city. n. j. one square from
Reading depot and the beach. Excellent
in every appointment Fine table. Electric
lighting Elevator. Rates So to sl4 Book
let MRS. r. J. OSBORNE. ma1Sewx
THE WALDORF. New York ave. near
i the Beach and all attractions Ex-
tensively enlarged and refurnished
thoroughly modern In every detail. SUI
perior table. Homelike and cheerful
Write for booklet. II. L. WRIGHT.
jySe&d sz
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

us your father going to be back soon?"
asked the stranger
Il dunno answered the small boy in
leather clothes, who stood at the door of
a Crimson Gulch dwelling. Pap has a
purity good boss, but so has some of the
folks on the vigilance committee. l reck-
on I'd figger on pap's gettin' home in
about twenty minutes or never Wash
ington Star
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
BeI,aire Briefs.

Hon. E. B. Armstrong was in the
city yesterday.
DR.. ]. a. Clark, of Glencoe. was In
the city yesterday
Mrs. John Stewart, OF StewartsviIle,
was in the city yesterday.
The board OF pension examiners met
al the Globe hotel yesterday.
A young son OF Howard Heathering-
ton Is quite sick with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Rev. Morton and Mrs. Harry
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
OIL NEWS.

STEUBENVILLE, O., August l.
Kennedy & Fitzgibbon, on the G. w.
Alban farm, in Island Creek township,
is a Is barrel well. The Home Com
pany we'll on the VIM. Scott farm, in
Smithfeld township. is buster. The
boiler at Galbraith No. 2, in the same
field, blew up yesterday, but no one
was injured.
At Wellsville, Lawson No. 6 Is max
ing a good showing since shot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

ration should have been received by
the jury with caution because of the
great attraction of the child in his
personnel" Thus is new element in
troduced into the practice of law. In
this case the boy lost his verdict be-
cause he was of good appearance. It's
a solemn warning to prepossessing
litigants.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that a general
meeting of the stockholders of the Hood
Manufacturing Company, corporation
created under the laws of the State of
West Virginia, will be held at the Mcclure
House, in the City of Wheeling. Ohio
county. West Virginia on the 18th day OF
August, 1902 for the purpose of eIecting
a board of directors adopting bylaws
and transacttng any other business which
may be done by the said stockholders in
general meeting.
c. W. ARNETT,
j. a. JAMESON,
HUGH HOOD,
c. c. WHEELER
HARRY CLAYTON,
G. Nj. ALEXANDER,
aulergq Stockholders.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
of Conrse He Would.

Mooseley-What would you do if you
had $1,OOO,OOo a year?
Mudge-The assessor, of course.
From the foregoing the casual reader
may learn that in America, where even
the lowest have a chance to rise, the great
middle class is fully alive to and able
to assume the plain duties inherent in
the possession of wealth.-Indianapo
Press
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

All Republican eyes are now turned
toward Thomas Bracket Reed. Mr..
Reed is very silent, however. If he
don't line up pretty soon the Intelli-
gencer will turn on the late Car.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

The Supreme Court has issued an
Injunction restraining Governor Gen
eral Wood from granting a new char
ter to the city of Havana until it shall
have been passed upon by the Cuban
Parliament. The action was a very
proper one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

vides for the election of such officers
without any provision for deciding the tie,
while it does make such provision in re-
spect to other officers. With this case
there is a note on the decision of a tie
vote at an election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
A LITTLE FUN
She Had All the Comforts.

John-Ah, ye would get married. Janet,
an then We would ha' some one to look
after We.
Janet-Me. Me get married! Sure. an
I'm as good as married now. 1 ha' a par
rot that swears somethin awful an a
monkey that chews an smokes, an what
more could l ha' if so be I was married2
-MoonShine
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

The city of Wheeling and the Nat
ural Gas Company of West Virginia
ought to get down to peaceful basis.
The war has continued for some years
now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
Atlantic City Excursion.

The next Atlantic City Excursion
over the Baltimore & Ohio will leave
Wheeling August 9th. Fare, $40 for
the round trip. Tickets good sixteen
days, including date of sale. Trains
leave depot 1920 a. M, Sis a. m, and
$40 p. m. Secure your sleeping car
snace now
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
Qualified.

eyes, I advertised for a clerk" said
the lawyer, taking the cigar from his
mouth and throwing out his chest. What
qualifications have you?"
Il can lie a little. sir" replied the boy
timidly. Statesman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

The Intelligencer is still throwing
mud at Senator Wellington. If. Mr..
Wellington had agreed to support
Mckinley he would have been a great
and good man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

1t Is a cardinal principle of the de-
cadent Republican party to besmirch,
danounce, libel and condemn every
one who does not agree with the party
OF trusts, imperialism and high tax
alton.