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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-23
Seattle to the Front.

There is nothing small about Seattle.
| She is willing even to help a rival
| IN trouble. SO she has sent several tons
| OF mail matter for Nome down to San
| Francisco, to make out that towns
quota under contract. II is not little
ridiculous, this performance of carry
ing mail several hundred miles away
from its destination for the fun Of car
rying it back again: but then 1t was ri
diculous for San Francisco to pretend
to a share in the Nome business; very
much as II Seattle should insist that
she ought to have part of the traffic
between New Orleans and San Diego.
However the object lesson is good
one. Seattle's facilities are taxed to the
utmost; San Francisco begs enough of
our excess mall matter to enable her
to come up to contract mark. Here
after, perhaps there will be no blind
ness anywhere to the fact that Seattle
is the one port of entry and departure
for all Alaskan business.
The moral will be enforced a little
later in somewhat different direction
but on a larger scale. What Is true If
the Alaska trade Is true also Of the
Oriental. Every far-sighted business
man sees the handwriting on the wall.
Shippers are not going to pay freight
rates for 2,400 miles Of railroad haul
when they need to pay only for 1900
They are net going to send goods by the
long water route beginning or ending at
San Francisco when they can use the
short water route with It's terminus at
Seattle. Commerce between the Unit
ed States and China and Japan must
make this city its entrepot as surely as
the trade with Nome. 1t is not Do
cause we are ambitious or have the
big head" nor even entirely because
we are enterprising. but because raj
fic follows the lines Of greatest ad-
vantage. In distance and in cost. the
Seattle route for Pacific commerce must
prevail. We present to San Francisco
the assurance OF our distinguished con-
sideratfon, and promise, as In the mat
ter Of the mail contracts, to help her
out occasionally by throwing a Jog of
business In her direction when We have
more than we can handle conveniently.
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Port Orchard Independent.
The gentleman from the East who stat
ed to a Post-intelliEence reporter that
he would recommend the election Of
Bryan as a remedy for the smoke null
sance undoubtedly knew whereof he
ka
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-23

The Boer ENJOYS may be earnest
workers for liberty. but 1t is doubtful
II they were cut out for diplomats.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-23
Substitute for Hanging.

ahaEoilld oAduldrd.
Inasmuch as hanging for murder seems
TO be a failure in Butte. how would II
do to substitute compulsory suicide as a
punishment for murder7
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-23

partially neutral or to intervene ac-
lively by declaring war with Great Brit
ain or inviting certain hostile dec
| laration by her
This is a calm, dignified. unanswer-
able presentation OF the position, the
duty and the determination of this gov
eminent. 1t has kept its head in try
ing emergency. 1t has not been alright
ed by the low political conspiracy to
take advantage of the approaching
campaign as a means Of forcing the
administration to plunge the nation into
the most frightful war of its history. or
ALLEVIATE the sympathizers with the
Boer cause. More than ever do we de-
light In the wisdom and exult in the
courage of those by whom the national
policy has been declared and main
tanned. Never did these appear to.
greater advantage than in the state
ment made by Secretary Hay and the
position taken by Senator Davis in OPP
position to the unheard-of folly Of Of
ferine TO the Boer commissioners the
freedom Of the floor of the senate.
a man wants true friends. not cow
ards and tricksters and lickspittles.
Every American, be his sympathies with
Boer or Briton, ought to be filled with
equal admiration for the conduct of his
government and contempt for the dis
reputable creatures who would not hes
itate to jeopardize the peace or the
existence Of the republic IL they thought
that few votes could be purchased in
November at this fearful price.
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1t looks as IL Dom Paul would soon no
compelled to say that ne was only fool
ing anyway.
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shadow. Of Independence Dsy'

Asotin County Sentinel
Asotin
Is going
To celebrate
The Glorious Fourth.
Nothing has been done yet, -.
But We will get there just the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-23

The chances are that the next session
Of the Montana legislature. in addition
tn electing United States senator, will
pass law prohibiting the governor Of
the state from going outside OF its bor-
ders during his term Of ONCE.
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ADJUSTMENTS TODAY.

THIRD AVENUE THEATER-"Thes il.
yer King"
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Ths Post-fntcliieencer does not offer payment for
sueuntary contributions, and win not undertake to
suturn unsolicited manuscript.
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Address Ill communications and remittances 70
ne POSTfNTELLIGENCER PUBLISHING CO..
Seattle. wash
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
COL. THOMAS B. DAVIS
May De Nominated for Congress mt
Martinsburg To-Morrow.

Martinsburg To-Morrow.
Special to the Register.
KEYSER, w. Va, August 6.-Inter-
est in who will be the nominee of the
eSecond Congressional district Demo-
Gratis at their convention which meets
at Martinsburg Wednesday. is very
great, and while it is not generally
conceded that Col Thomas B. Davis, Of
Keyser, will be a candidate, those who
are very close to him here express
themselves as having good reasons to
believe that he will be candidate, and
that he will capture the nomination.
There Is but little doubt but that he
would receive the nomination almost
unanimously in case he should consent
to have his name used in connection
with the nomination.
Col. Davis is at present member OF
the Legislature, and in case of his nom
nation for Congress it is stated that
his nephew, Harry G. Buxton, will re-
ceive the nomiation as his successor.
Chairman Frank c. Reynolds of the
Republican County Committee, has is
sued a call for a county nominating
convention to be held in the court.
house on Saturday, September l. A
call for the Democratic county conven-
ton has not yet been issued.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
THE END OF A sNOB.

The career of William Waldorf AS
tor in America and Europe affords a
striking example of what a man may
accomplish when only equipped with
mere money. He was supposed to be
cultured, refined, we'll educated, pos
sessed of tact, to he used to the meth
DDS of polite society, and to be a gen
tleman. 1t has turned out that he was
possessed of none of these things,
aside from money, and that the gen
tlemanly instinct was wholly lacking.
Imbued with the idea that he could
break into swagger English society he
expatriated himself, took up his abode
in London, possessed himself of a
newspaper, and set up as a swell. His
opportunities were great, but his cad
dish disposition and inherent ungen-
tlemanliness broke through the thin
veneer of what passed for culture. re-
inement and the benefits of educa-
ton, and he has been set down as a
snob and has been snubbed. His graf
uitous insult to Sir Berkeley Milne
was resented by the Prince of Wales
personally, and Mr.. Astor, recognizing
at the last moment his monumental
mistake, has left England for a years
tour. The trouble with Mr.. Astor is
that he has imagined his millions
could secure him the entree to all So
ciety, condone his faults. gloss over
his imperfections. and gid him into
a gentleman. Money cannot do these
things, and Mr.. Aston has learned it to
his sorrow, as has many a man before
him. 1t takes something more than
cash to make gentleman, and money
cannot buy knowledge, wisdom, under
standing or real culture. These things
are beyond all price.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07

Numerous suggestion for getting even
With the Chinese are now current in
print. One is that trolly car lines
be built in all the Chinese cities and
the natives be slowly exterminated I'M
der the wheels. Another is that few
hundred thousand bicycles be sent into
the country, and the natives be made
to dodge them on the narrow and
crowded streets. Still third and hor-
rible idea is that every town be con-
nected by telephone with every other
town, and that the Celestials be COM
PEELED to call each other up and wait
ten minutes or get the wrong number
three times each call. What's the mat
ter with sending Mark Hanna over there
to collect a campaign subscription.
That would make 'em sick.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE


pose Of Holaing a Conference.
Special to the Register
PARkERSBURG, w. Va, August g..
The meeting of the Democratic State
Committee, called for to-day, was not
held until this evening because the
chairman, secretary and some of the
members did not arrive until 5 o'clock.
The meeting is principally in the ma
ture of conference, many matters
needing the attention of the committee
and this being the first meeting for
some time. The situation was discuss
ed tonight by the members OF the COM
mittee present and by other Demo-
Gratis and all agree In saying the out
look is bright for the Democracy this
year.
Among those who are here besides
the chairman and secretary and Hon.
John H. Holt, are W. A. Ohley and W.
L. Mansfield. of Charleston; John r.
McGraw, of Grafton: Thomas b. Davis,
Of keyser: Sam V. Woods, of Philppi;
W. w. Brannon, of Weston, ]. B.
Menager. of Point Pleasant: ]. A. Nc
Intosh and c. l.. Brown, of Ravens
wood; Holly G. Armstrong, OF Rip
ley; Greed Collins and H. B. McKin-
ley, OF Richie county; and Harry c..
Duncan, of Huntington.
The evening trains swelled the ar
rivals until tonight there are over fifty
prominent Democrats from all sections
of the State in conference. Plans for
conducting the campaign are under
consideration and are being discussed.
Reports from every part of the State
have been made and they are uniformly
Of the same character and all indicate
bright prospects of Democratic sue
cess.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
REPUBLICAN METHODS.

About once IN so often we see some
thing in the Republican press about the
fals:fying of election returns in the
South, of the suppression of the negro
vote, Of the stuffing of ballot boxes,
and the denial generally of a free eX-
preston of opinion at the polls, and the
Southern white man, generally DEM
ocrat is held up before the country as
an example of all that is lawless, de-
PRAYED and bad.
Now let's take the case of Philadel-
plna. It's a Northern city, and one
completely in the control of the Re-
publican party. 1t gives a majority
for the Republican ticket of anywhere
from $4,000 to 100000. The Philadel-
phIa Times is clean, honest and truth
fl newspaper commanding the respect
o, every well-informed person. This
Is an extract from a recent isSle:
seThe honest Republican voters of the
First and Third Senatorial districts who
desire to see Vance and OSbourne super
seeded by Senators who will serve the in
terests of their constituents instead of
those of a coterie of discredited machine
politicians should refuse to be discour-
aged or intimidated by the threat that
they will be nominated by ballot box
stufflng. false counting bribery, repeat
ing and every dishonest device known to
the masters of dishonest politics
THE false counting and ballot box
stuffing may be taken for granted. Ware
and Osbourne are both graduates of the
Durham school of politics, and their can
didacy will be promoted by every method
known to Durham What these methods
are has been shown in the Salter disclose
ures in Durhams own ward. Salter was
exposed and had to run away to save
himself from going to jail, but there are
First and Third Senatorial districts who
have not been exposed and who are will
ing to go all lengths and run any risks
to carry primary election by the Salter
methods.
''In spite of the absolute certainty that
every dishonest device known to machine
politics will be practiced to save Ware
and Osbourne, their defeat should be un-
dertaken by the honest Republicans of
their districts, and there should not be a
days delay in getting about the work
There are anti-machine Republicans
enough in either district to bury machine
candidates under an avalanche of honest
ballots If an honest ballot is permitted
If the. machine succeeds by the Sater
methods an appeal to the people for an
Independent ticket in November will still
be open. The best preparation for such
an appeal will be concerted and deter
mined effort to defeat Ware and Osbourne
at the primaries
This is the Philadelphia Republican
style of doing things, and illustrates
the party methods in Northern city
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
OIL NEWS.
snecial to tho Register

Special to tho Register
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, August 6.
VIM. Davis & Co.'S well in the Big
Run field on the ]. A. Pugh farm, is
holding up at 500 barrels The well
got the pay at 1850 feet, and the oper-
ators in the field feel certain that it is
in the Maxon sand. The well is owned
by Wheeling parties, who have nice
block OF territory and will push de-
velopments.
Brown, Meade & Co. are drilling their
No. IL Johnson.
The Henderson Oil Company are
drilling their No. 4 Parker.
The Henderson Oil Co., well on the
l. o. Uhl farm, is due in Tuesday or
Wednesday. This is Berea sand ven
ture, and is watched with interest
The Calhoun well, on the Thomas
Beckwith farm, in Lubbock district, is
dry in the Berea sand at 1000 feet.
Drilling Will be begun within a few
days on the new well on the south side
of the Little Kanawha-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
DIED.

HELLSTERN-On Monday, August 9Th,
1900. at tbs p. m. Agnes wife of Michael
Hellstern, aged II years. months and 8
DAYS.
Funeral notice hereafter.
KoLB-At the family residence. Bridge
port Pike on Monday, August 9th, 1900,
at $50 o'clock p. m, Mary wife of Louis
Kolb. in her 55th year.
Funeral notice hereafter.
SHEFF-At his residence in Mounds
vile. w. Va, Monday, August 9Th. 1900,
at 500 o'clock p. m, James Shelf, aged 70
years.
Funeral services at his late residence, on
Lafayette avenue, Moundsville. this
(Tuesday) evening at 7:So o'clock. Inter
ment private on Wednesday morning.
/ HANES-On Monday. August 9Th. 1900.
at ITO o'clock a. m, Mrs. Olivia Hanes,
in her 18th year.
Funeral services at the residence OF her
daughter. Mrs. Lizzie Haislop, No. 322
West street, Tuesday afternoon at i
o'clock. Friends of the family respect
fully invited to attend. Intermcnt at Mt.
Wood cemetery.
ROLF-On Sunday, August 5th, 1900, at
$3.50 o'clock p. m, VIM. f. Rolf, in his
2Sth year.
Funeral from his late residence, No. 2411
Jacob street, Wednesday morning at s:45.
Requiem mass at st. Alphonsus church at
. o'clock. Friends of the family are in
vited to attend. Interment at Mt. Cal
vary cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
MANGLED BY A TRAIN.

Special to the Register
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, August g..
A telegram from the station agent at
Cherry Run notified his people here
that Nathan Anthony was struck and
killed by a Baltimore & Ohio passeng-
er train near that place this morning.
He left here last night, going west in
search of work. 1t is supposed that he
went as far as Cherry Pun and alight-
ed in front of the passenger train and
was killed The remains of the de-
ceased, who was terribly mangled,
were brought to this city this evening.
He was 43 and lived in Back Creek
Valley, about IL miles from this city.
He leaves a wife and two children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07

where it is openly charged and has
never been denied that eighty thousand
fraudulent votes have been cast at one
recent election in favor of Republican
candidates. Republican politics in
Pennsylvania is at bad as 1t can pos
sib]y be. and in Philadelphia the or
ganization is rotten to the core. 1t is
doubtful is there has been a fair cleo
ton in Philadelphia for a generation.
Republicans ought to keep silent about
the South.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
A REPUBLICAN EDITORS VIEWS.

Editor e. l.. Godkin, Of the New
York Evening Post, spending the sum-
mer in a cottage at the foot of Mount
Monadnock, New Hampshire, has
been discussing a few political ques-
lions with a correspondent of the New
York Herald, and among other things
he says:
my sentiments on imperialism are
well known / am and always have been
unalterably opposed to imperialism and
expansion
And little further on he remarked,
by way of explanation Of late inter
view, never intended for publication:
81 have no great admiration for Bry
an. but l think 1t would be better to
elect him than to return the present in
cumbent of the office of the Chief Ex-
ecutive of the nation. Mckinley has no
talent whatsoever. That he has a good
deal of tact cannot be denied. He is tact
full and resourceful.
IF Mckinley had Cleveland's talent or
Cleveland had McKinley's tact. we would
States. Mckinley has a way of endearing
himself to those around him. He is COM
panionable and social.
LAS time goes it seems that the states
II,
down. From the days of President Lin
coin the ability of our public men is
growing less. l fear it will go lower still.
! am afraid we shall have worse than
McKinley-if that is possible.
What we need in this country more
than anything else is a large body of men
who will keep to the same idea several
years in succession. Consider the I'M
steadiness of Senator Hoar, the ridicu-
lousness of Lodge and the prattle of that
upstart Roosevelt, the Rough Rider. 1t
grieves me when l hear the applause
which greets Roosevelt
why is it that so many attach i'm
portance to Roosevelt and consider him
statesman and a soldier? | cannot I'M
derstand it. 1t shows marked decline
of public sentiment. / fear for my coun-
try. Mark me, Roosevelt won't last long.
There will be a collapse shortly.
And Lodge, what a statesman he is,
And so on. down the list of statesmen
Hanna. Schurman, Gage, Whitelaw Reid
no steadfastness; they are with the ma
tority."
This constitutes rather refreshing
review of Republican political mag
mates, from Mark hanna and McKin-
ley down.
Turning to our colonial and imperial
policy, Editor Godkin said:
ST believe that the United States should
withdraw from the Philippines. The Fill
pinos should be allowed to set up a gov
eminent of their own; It may not be the
best government in the world but 1t will
suit them, and that is sufficient. Then
let US protect them from foreign invasion
1t will simply be an extension Of the Mon
roe dctrine.
Charles Francis Adams has the right
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
LODGE TO BE ORGANIZED.

Special TO the Register.
CLIFTON, w. Va, August Ga
lodge of the Rathbone Sisters will be
organized at Mason City. This will be
the initial lodge of that order in the
State of West Virginia. The Middle
port, O., lodge will assist in the organ
iZation
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
TRESTLE BURNED.

Special to the Register.
PARkERSBURG, w. Va, August 6.
"A trestle on the Ohio River Railroad,
at Chestnut Hill, near Powhatan, was
burned this morning, delaying trains
an hour or two while it was being re-
pared.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
MARRIED IN PHILADELPHIA.

A Couple of Prominent Young Park
ersburg People Elude Their
Friends.
Special to the RegistC~
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, August 6.
A telegram from Philadelphia an
nounces the marriage in that city to-
day of John Busch. Jr, and Miss Laura
Tracewell, both prominent young peo-
pie of this city. The marriage was
surprise to all their friends here. On
account of parental opposition they
could not be married at home. Miss
Tracewell went for a trip to Asbury
train and joined her in Philadelphia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07

The allied army and the Chinese have
net nine miles out of Tien Tsin, and
the Chinese retreated. but the loss of
the compost army is stated at twelve
hundred killed and wounded. This is
pretty hard fighting, and indicates that
more serious trouble is ahead
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
GONE TO CAMP.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, August 6.
Companies E and l., of the Second
Regiment, West Virginia National
Guard, left here at one o'clock this af-
ternoon for Charleston, to attend the
regimental encampment Kere. With
them were a number of battalion offic-
ers who live here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
IN TEN MINUTES.

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG, w Va, August 6.
Engineer Harry Cook, of B. & o.
train No. 8, brought his train in to-day
from Kanawha station, a distance OF
ten miles, in just ten minutes, includ-
ing about a mile through the yards.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07
Epeclal 10 the Register.

CLIFTON, W. Va, August 6.-Work
at the Diamond Hollow oil well. OPP
posite here, is moving along slowly,
though the indications are that good
well will result. The first hole bored
and the one In which big flow of oil
and gas was struck, had TO be aban-
doned on account of a cavern. The
machinery was moved about ten feet,
however, and another hole started. The
oil taken from the first we'll is the fin
est ever struck in. this field.
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HUNTINGTON GLASS WORKS

To be Run on bottles in Opposition
to the Trust.
Special to the Register
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. c.
Anon Zihlman, of Cumberland, Md
to-day purchased the plant Of the
Huntington Glass Co., in Central City,
and will put it in operation Septem-
Der 18th, employing three hundred
people. The plant has been idle for five
years. 1t will be run in opposition to
the trust, and will manufacture high
grade bottles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07

This international complication in
China is a good thing for the Sultan.
The nations are too busy to bother with
the collection of bills.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07

The Register is in receipt of COM
munication from an esteemed CORE
spondent strongly suggesting the nom
ination of Hon. Henry G. Davis as the
Democratic candidate for Congress in
the Second district Mr.. Davis has Pc
culiar elements of strength, and if
chosen by the convention would make
a strong and winning candidate.
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HOW TO REMIT.

Send all remIttanceR by ReE.stered
Letter, Express Order, Check or
Postal Note. Patrons rum a risk
of losing remittances sent ira any
other way. All amounts for $500
or less can be tent by postal order
for three cents. Address
THE REGISTER,
Wheeling. w. Wa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07

The enterprising Mr.. Krupp. Of Ger
many, is still endeavoring to sell guns
to the Chinese. Somebody ought to
curb Mr.. Krupps commercial activity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-07

If you have any disposition to see
and know how Wheeling is growing
outside of the city limits just take
ride out the Wheeling and Elm Grove
railway and keep your eyes open. The
foundations of city-the future resi-
dence section of Wheeling-are being
laid along the pike, and very rapidly
at that. It's going to be a great town,
some Of these days.