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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
A Great Jewelry stock Offering a
Feast of Bargains.

A Great Jewelry stock Offering a
Feast of Bargains.
The great % per cent discount sale
which Shelf Bros. inaugursted last
week has caught the Christmas buyers
OF Wheeling and vicinity. Scores of pur-
chasers, after looking through the
stocks of other stores, have returned to
Shelf Bros, convinced that their values
are the best and the prices are the
lowest to be found in the city. This
sale means that exactly one-fourth is
taken Off the selling price OF every arti-
Gle in their large stock, and on many
things it means that the buying public
is getting them below first cost; it
means a great opportunity for early
Christmas buyers who take advantage
of it,
The % per cent discount sale will
last only until the end of this week,
as Shelf Bros. inaugurated it simply
for the benefit of the early buyers,
and they positively cannot afford to
continue it longer. Shelf Bros stock
of watches, diamonds and fine jewelry
is one of the largest and best selected
ever seen in this city. They buy d.
rect of the manufacturers and COM
mand the lowest prices in the best mar
kets. 1t is not often the public gets a
chance to select from such stock
at manufacturers prices, and all who
contemplate buying anything in the
jeWelry line will do we'll to call while
the discount sale lasts
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

Walter Parloek was found guilty of
stealing s1.75 from Lizzie Bissett and
fined $40 and costs. In default of pay
ment he was given 80 days in Jail.
George Curtis was held for the grand
jury on charge of grand larceny. He
is charged by VIM. Stifel with stealing
brass and iron from Stifel & Son c
factory, valued at $50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Both sides con-
tinue to claim a victory in the tele-
graphers' striks on the Santa Fe sys-
system. The railroad management
claims to have all the operators it
needs, and to be running it's trains on
time. The operators present statements
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
TO-Morrow's Packets.

Pittsburg, Lorena, 4 a. m.
Pittsburg, Greenwood a. m.
Parkersburg, II. X. Bedford, II a. n.
Newport, Jewel, II a. m.
Steubenyille, 7, M. Bayne, 2:30 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $50 D. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

Floyd, the 14-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. l. Lutes, Of Glen Easton,
was instantly killed at that place last
Sunday. He and others, returning
from church, jumped on a freight train,
and in getting off, the boy slipped and
fell under the train, and when his
companions reached him life was ex-
tinct. The remains were buried at
Bowman cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
Lumber Road at Glen Easton.

S. Howe Bonar, of this city, has re-
turned from Glen Easton, where he
surveyed short railroad for the Peer
less Lumber Company, which owns
a large tract of timber about two miles
from the village. The road will be used
tc convey lumber from the mills to
the B. & o. railroad tracks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
WHEELING REGISTER, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER u, 1900

| Co., which was blown on bar at Sith-
| land, near Paducah, KY, is OF and
reached here to-day. Rousters were TAX
pulled OFF by the City of Pittsburg She
,va delnyad boure
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
Marks From Above.

ing. Clear and cold.
STEUBENVILLE-Riv 10 feet and
falling, Cloudy and cold.
OIL CITY-River feet and stationary.
Clear and cold.
WARREN%River feet s inches.
GREENSBORO-River feet and fall
Ing. Threatening and cold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

an independent ticket put in the field
for the benefit OF the taxpayers, and
they well know that each week this
new ticket is gaining friends and fol-
lowers that are of such class that
give to this new ticket an impetus that
means business.
The Register has been requested to
publish an account of the death Of
Mrs. Anne Holiday, of Industry, Ill.
Mrs. Holiday was married in this city.
her home being in Wheeling. She had
many relatives in this city, who will
be sorry to learn of her death, and
we print the following from the En-
terprise of Industry, ILL.,:
Anne Elizabeth Tonner, daughter OF
Nathan and Rachel Ionner, was born
in Wheeling, w. Va, May Is, 1882, and
died at her home in Industry, H., Dec.
8, 1900, aged 6S years, 6 months and II
days She was married to A. c. Holli-
cay at Martins Ferry, O., in January,
1852. To this union were born seven
children, one of whom died in infancy,
and Charles, Arthur. Otis, Oscar, Mrs.
Amanda Greenup, and Mrs Belinda
Martin, still survive her. She was
vi q 1di &c 1dnily VI CullulSA, anu 10
survived by four brothers, Presley Ton
ner, of Table Grove, William Tonner, OF
Industry; James A., and Lee Toner, of
Red Oak, and one sister, Mrs. James
Reach, of Table Grove, III. In addition
to these there are a number of grand
children and one great grandchild.
Deceased was converted and joined
the NJ e. church when quite young
and had always lived a consistent
Christian life. She was kind neigh
Dor, loving mother and one who will
be missed by the community.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
TO-Day's Boats.

Charleston, Kanawha, a. m.
Pittsburg, Urania,r6 a. m.
Parkersburg, CitN of Wheeling, II m.
Pittsburg, Ben Hur, p m.
Steubenville, T. M. Bayne. 2:30 p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $3.50 .. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
Yesterdays Departures,

Parkersburg, Ben Hur.
Cincinnati, Keystone State.
Pittsburg. Hudson.
Parkersburg, H. X. Bedford
Newport, Jewel
Darlington, Leroy.
Sistersville, Ruth.
Steubenville, T. M. Bayne.
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steam steering Gear.

Captain Gordon Green has ordered a
steam steering gear for the steamer
Greenwood. His wife, Mrs. Mary Green,
is regularly licensed pilot, and occas-
ionally stands watch at the wheel of that
steamer, and when the steam steering
regular watch
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
BATTLE CONTINUES.

LONDON, Dec 1.-THE Evening
Standard says the battle between Gen.
Knox and Gen. DeWet continues, and
that the forces changed ground inces-
sanity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

The Marine CLUB will dance at the
Pythian Castle on Thursday evening.
Prof. Long will furnish the music.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
Cures OOitre.
Remarkable Discovery That Cures
This Dangerous and Disnanrfng
Disease without Pain, 0per-
afion or Inconvenience.
TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE.

DR.. John P. Haig. a we'll known Gin
cinnau physician, has had remarkable
success with a remedy that cures Goitre
or Thick Neck. And owing 10 the fact
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

Prices that Sparkle on Bright Bar
gains. kIRK'S, 1905 Main street.
The store will be open every even
ing r...r
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ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED.
THE NEWLY ORGANIZED SECOND
UNITED PR Il S b Y II ERIAN
CHURCH OF THIS CITY.
ADMITTED TO PREsBYTERY

OF Wheeling at Meeting of That
Body at Unity, Ohio, Yesterday.
The Cell of the Rev. MIR. Robinson,
of Baltimore, b. the First Church,
Sustained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
THE RIVER.

News Notes of Interest Concerning
the Ohio.
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showing the road crippled at all points
and train service demoralized.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

Mexican Carved Leather articles are
artistic, durable and cheap e.
NICOLL'S
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

We have a good selection but a
small quantity Of Mechanical Toys.
Buy early. JASON G. STAMP,
Peabody Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

Chinese Calendars, odd conceits just
received at NICOLL'S ART STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
BOWLING.

Musee League-Benwood $40, S35
SS7, 1852; Black Cat: 776, 779, TAO
2,275.
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SURRENDERED HIMSELF.
INTO CUSTODY AT RICHMOND,
VA, YESTERDAY.
THE CHARGE AGAINST HIM
Is Said to be the Misappropriation
of Funds Belonging to j. b. Nc
Kee-Warrant Has Been Issued for
Two or Three Months-Was Well
known in This City.

]. M. Harris, well known here, and
for some time employed as travelling
salesman for ]. B. Mckee, cigar deal
er, surrendered himself to the police
of Richmond, Va, yesterday, with the
statement that he had learned a war
rant for his arrest was issued in
Wheeling. The details are contain
ed in the following special telegram
to the Register:
Special to the Register.
RICHMOND, Va, December IA
handsome young man of IS to-day sur
rendered, telling officers that he under
stood warrant was out for his ar
rest in Wheeling. The Richmond de-
tectives have been looking for the
accused since last Thursday
Tuesday Harris came from Charlott-
esvilIe. A long distance telephone
message from Charlottesville said he
was wanted at GAINESVILLE, o., but that
the description was not accurate, and
they had declined TO arrest him. We'd
nesday a telegram from Wheeling ask
ed for the arrest OF the young man,
and it was upon this the Richmond
police proceeded.
To-day he had draft for 500 cash
eG at the Jefferson hotel, where he was
a guest. Harris says he is engaged
by the New York Furniture Company
as salesman, denies that ne has done
anything wrong, and says he is not
afraid to face the charges against him.
He will not yet say whether he will
return to West Virginia, without a
requisition.
j. B. Mckee, of Wheeling, telegraphs
tonight that Harris was employed by
him and failed to account for $500
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
Mrs. Lillian Brown, who was entire
~ cured of Goitre after suf-
ferinE for % years

that most sufferers believe Goitre Is in
durable DR.. Haig sends s. free trial pack
age of his discovery so that patients may
try and know positively that Goitre can
be cured at home without pain danger
operation or any inconvenience. Send
Your name and address TO TT. John p
and he will forward the treatment post
age prepaid. Do not fail 20 get this Won
derful remedy. In Bombay, India. &C. 1S
patients in that infected district were
cured with this same remedy, and wher-
ever used its success has been marvellous
Write at once. send name and address
to-day and DIR. Haig will be glad to send
You trial package of the remedy free
Do not delay
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
Yesterday's Tow Boats.

There was very little coal to pass yes
terday for the southern market. The
Mariner passed down at noon and the
Stella Moren at $3.50. The T. J. Wood
passed up for Pittsburg at a. M with
q tow of empties.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

WASHINGTON, December 11.-Fo1
Ohio Fair weather, except slow fur
ries in extreme northeast portion
Thursday, fair; fresh westerly winds
For Western Pennsylvania: Fair
Wednesday, except snow flurries near
the lakes. Thursday fair; fresh
westerly winds.
For West Virginia: Fair Wednesday
and Thursday; westerly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
MANUFACTURERS PRICES.

Christmas Winter Caps for Men
and Boys, 25c, 4Sc. McFADDEN'S.
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The Hazlett Quotations

The following New York quotations were
received yesterday by Howard Hazlett &
Son, National Exchange Bank Building:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

1t was stated by the police last night
that the warrant for Harris was issued
two or three months ago, charging him
with misappropriating about $500.
From another source it is learned that
the amount was $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12
THE WEATHER.

Mr.. c. Schnepf, Opera House drug
gist, made the following observations
of the temperature yesterday:
a. M, %; a. m. 80; ~ m. 80; 8 p
NJ. 33; p. m. 80. Weather changeable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

Photograph Frames in every variety
of size and price at NICOLL'S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

ORDER FROM YOUR DEALER
Great Western Champagne.
Eurity absoIute-Price moderate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

The New South Afoat.
CINCINNATI, O., December 1.-THE
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purities. At the
same time it builds
up the weak and de-
bilitated, and reno
Yates the entire SYS-
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Stocks.

ckS. Open High. Low. Close
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{To BE coNT1NUED.l
EAGLES AND THEIR PREY.
A Giant Bird Whose Race Has Hap
ni1y BECOME Extinct.

A Giant Bird Whose Race Has Hap
PLY Becoule Extinct.
There is at the present moment at
the Natural History museum a model
of the skull of an eagle SO gigantic that
the imagination can scarcely fit it into
the life of this planet at all.
The whole head is larger than that OF
an OK. and the beak resembles 4 pair
of hydraulic shears. Unlike most OF
the giant beasts. this eagle. which IN
habi:ed Patagonia, appears from its
remains to have differed little from
the existing species. Its size a!o2e
DISTINGUISHES it. The quills OF the
feathers which bore this awful raptor
through the air must have been rs
thick as 4 walking stick and the webs
as wide as car blades. 1t would have
killed and torn to pieces creatures as
large as q bison and whi:ied up into
the sky and dropped iato tie rocks
the gigantic caiapaced animals OF
prehistoric Patagonia rs easily as 4
modern eagle of California does the
land tortoise OF Which 1t IeedS.
Even today there are few carnlyo-
rous animals. whether birds or beasts,
which have so wide range OF prey
as the eagles. Like the HINGED drag
ons of old story. they can ravase
earth. air and sea and feed promiscu-
ously on the denizens of all three ele-
ments. From serpents on the burning
desert to seals on the everlasting ice,
from monkeys in the tropical forests
to marnlots on the Alpine slopes, from
dead sheep on highland hills to pea
cocks in the Indian jungles, no form OF
fish, flesh or fowl comes amiss to them,
and the young eagle. driven by the in
exorable law of his race from the home
where he was reared. finds free
breakfast table wherever be flies
Cornhi'l Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-02
Hu1nors of the Law.

In recent bankruptcy case, in
speaking Of justices Of the peace, they
are said to be Officers by no means in
fallible, frequently innocent Of law and
actually sometimes known to construe
the abbreviation aftix designating their
Office, j. p to mea2 judgment for
plaintiff
4 federal court. in explaining that
the functions of a charge d'affaires
were not shown by the literal transla-
ton of the terms. illustrated by say
ing, ITO appoint person chief builder
could not be understood to invest him
with the ecclesiastical functions Of the
pontife1 maximus.' Case and Com
meDt.
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Easily Settled.

They fell into conversation on the
avenue street car. as men will to pass
away the time. and when one of them
happened 10 mention he was from
Pittsburg the other turned to him with:
..pittsburg, eh? Dear me, but now
singular
How do you mean. SIR" was asked.
"N'hy. l was in Pittsburs II years
AGO and lost 10 cents in Il street car. |
was thinking Of the incident just be-
fore you spoke to me. suppose you
couldn't inform me whether The money
was ever found, could vou:'
why. yes; believe / can. | found
a dime in street car about y years
ago and have been looking for the own
er ever since. Here it is. 1t must be-
long to YOU
Thanks. You are an honest man.
Here's cents to reward YOU.
The Pittsburg man pocketed the re-
ward as the other pocketed the dime'
and then they closed the Incident
Washington Post.
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1nvseli-an III burn Aqua Callente an
shoot every man ther is in the place
| laughed
You reednt ter laugh, cried the
foreman Indignantly. .1oa know l
don t talk less mean it. If NE an the
bows can live ter do it. III do every
las thing | said.
At first | had thought that he was
ioking. but it was as he said. He meant
every word. OF course I would not for
a moment consent to s'ich plan as
that he proposed. one that might IL
volve the killing of men Who had net
done or intended Us any harm. gave
the foreman orders 70 stop where he
was antil tie following neon, and thea.
If we had Eot returned. 20 send a search
party. But l ccaid net see that we We're
in any danger
Danger responded the foreman
obstinately. We'll. I reckon maybe l
know some better than you do If you
amt back when said. We'll all be a
search party. m boss when yon ain t
mere III d-seO4tc tcl 11O1 d1l lIc A'oS as
thev come in an give EN- night rest.
We c'n start work in the mornin one
way er another-an hour after sun up.
Hol' on minute.
He ran to the wagon and took out a
rifle, which he fastened to my saddle.
.'Take this along Maybe you II want
it,, he said. showing handful of car
tridges into my pocket. Here comes
Lee
AS he spoke the cowboy. freshly
mounted, came cantering up, and we
started off.
"You needn't be afraid Of rs hurtin
no irnercent men. the foreman called
after rs reassuringly. Eve wouldn' t
do that. He waited until we were
some distance away, and then. making
a speaking trumpet of his hands. he
bawled:
.In-Agua Caliente there-ain e.
no-innercent-men
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CHAPTER III.
IN WHICH SPIDER MySTEHioUsIY LEAVES
CAMP

It was in Il most dismal frame Of
mind that we returned 70 our camp.
rather to the place where our camp had
been. Our reception was corresponding
Il dismal. In fact. it would be nearer
the truth 10 say that we had 70 recep-
tion. fer while we were trying to get
the cattle over the river the Ballet Girl
had packed up everything there was to
pack and had departed in search Of a
ford or a boat or some means Of getting
across without having to ferry himself
ever on his timber leg. as he tcld Us
afterward. Therefore there was no din
ner awaiting Us when We arrived and
no means Of getting any.
When, after considerable search, we
finally discovered our missing kitchen,
it, had succeeded in crossing, and then,
in the face of the rising water. 1t had
TO return. 1t was quite nightfan when
it reached us. The Ballet Girl was In
particularly bad humor. For this rea-
son our supper, when we got it, was
wretched one.
Still, bad as it was, it was welcome
As the men gathered about the fire their
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-02

HnTo For "Of.'

always say Il bought it off Jones" !"
and up to now, through so constantly
hearing people. my late father includ-
ed Che always used to pronounce COT
fee as corffce). talk in this way, thought
it was right Still this would be only
in conversation. Writing to any one.
saying had bought anything, should
put ..of Jones" or from Jones' /
suppose from Jones' would be per-
fectly correct.
1 have heard this form of speech in
many different parts of the country,
but most frequently, think, in and
near Liverpool.
The use of "off" for "of' and ''off Of
Is common in the north Of England
Notes and Queries.
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Fiycd the Cas- Co,npany.

''I.ll fix en- said 4 Capitol Hill citi-
zen when he got lis gas bill Il couple Of
months AGO. Nine dollars and eighty
cents, hey. when we've been out every
night with the exception OF two or
three for tie past month. III move.
that's all. at the end Of the month, but
If l don't make that gas meter OF mine
work overtime between now ana tie
day I move it'n bc hccatse run oct
ct matches that; III FL c:it TIP about
SO worth OF Gas; ard then let the darn
ed Gas company Keep the :;;5 I've got on
Deposit
SO from tina; c:aniIg on rs soon as
twilight fell the Capitol iii man Elade
tour Of the house and lit every jet
frc:n cellar to garrct.
81 II teach ,e.n 10 btin':o folks" he
said to himself s;lvaGaiy as he started
all the burners a-goin@.
Along toward the cad cf the month
he and lis Wife picked oGt another
house and made arrangements for NOV
ing. The Capitol Hill man was de-
lighted when the gas bill read 5000.
This is one tine they Won't gouge
me-" he shouted eNultantiy as he dane
ed around with the bill in his hand.
Three days before the day set for
moving his wife was taken i'll. and of
course the moving had TO be declared
of. She is only now convalescing. The
Capitol Hill man paid the 5000. and
his friends are ROW telling him the
story about the man who robbed his
own trunk.-Washingto Post.
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+Da,ly except Sunday

Train No 81 leaving Marion, N. c., a,
a M. ma king close connection at Blacksbarg,
g. with the Southern's train No 36 for Char
,otte, N C, and all points East and connecting
witE the Southern : vestibule going to Atlanta,
Ga. and all points West, and will receive pas
sen gers going East fro,n train No 10, on the i
N W K, at Yorkville, S c. at S As a N, and
connects at Camden. S c. with the Southern's
train No IS arriving in Charleston. II N,
Train No "a with passenger coach attached
leaving Blacksburg at so NJ, and connecting
a, Rock Hill with the Souihern's Florida train
COZ All points South.
Train No 33 leaving Camden, c. 2.5a
:, NJ. aster the arrival Of the Southern'S Char
ies:on train connects at Lancaster. c, with
lie !. & Il. &; Catawha junction with
tfeS A L. going East. a: Rock Hill. s c. with
the Southern's t:aB. No 80, for Charlotte.
{. ard ali points EaS,. Csnrec;s 81 }ork-
Vie. I. with tain Nc en tie c q \ "
Il. tor Chester. {. At Blacks bug with the
>outht rus ves,ibule gc.ne Est ana tie South
e,r t,an Ne SIS going We>i. art! connecting
y: Mar;ou \ c With the Southern both Eas: ate
West
SAMUEL HUNT. President.
q. TRIP. Sup erinteudent.
S. B. LUMPKIN, GenI Pnssenger As"nt.