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The record which the Republican party
has made of redeeming its pledges is worth
a great many votes to it. The people have
learned that its platforms mean business.
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Windy City Enterprise.

Baltimore Herald.
Chicago fitted out an Ambulance corps
to care for the Boer sick and wounded.
When the corps got TO Africa IL straight
way joined the Boer army. Chicago al
ways was enterDrising.
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andon

Memphis Commercial Appeal.
1t is reported that the Iowa Populists
have abandoned the 16-to-1 formula. This
is not to be wondered at, as life with the
Populists is one grand sweet abandon.
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The Time o. JOY.

Spring is like love-it doth not spare:
Its full tide foodeth everywhere;
Hark. though his dismal task he ply.
The old-clothes man goes whistling by.
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Chicago T~imes-Herald-
There is a man In Boston who has a col
lection of 10000 autographs of literary peo-
pie. He doesn't explain. however, whether
he got them I'm Boston or Indiana.
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ManffestIy Inconeruous.

Pittsburg News.
The discovery of a large gold deposit on
Bryan creek, in the Klondike. is reported.
If there are any loyal Democrats up in that
region they will hasten TO get the name OF
the nlace changed without DELAY
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Experienced.
Atlanta Journa

Atlanta Journal
Ben shively is to lead the Indiana Demo-
Gratis this year. As Ben has tried the Job
before he ought TO make an Improvement
this time.
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Quite So.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Ex-Secretary of War Alger is of the opin-
ion that Dewey's head has been turned by
too much praise. II may be said with safe
ty that Mr.. Alger himself is not suffering
from this complaint.
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A Good Man.

George Macdonald
II can put some touches OF a rosy UNI
set into the life of any man or woman
then / feel that I have walked with God.
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Doesn't Matter.

Kansas City Journal.
Mr.. Altgeld insists that we are In the
midst of a great crisis. Possibly we are.
but as long as 1t doesn't interfere with
business we shan't mind IL.
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The low of Rivalry.

Aren't you late cleaning house. Mrs. Tozer?'
Yes: but II is such a pleasure to begin when
other women's houses are all getting mussed
up again."
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At the Capital.
Washington Post.

WASHINGTON fOSt.
Persons who have given the matter some
attention declare that such a thing as a
colored person and a brass band going In
opposite directions never occurred.
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NATURALLY.
Pittsburg News.

Pittsburg News.
Now that Miss Rockefeller Is TO receive
but 100000 for dowry she can hardly
help feeling a little jealous OF the Univer-
sity of Chicago.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW Y~ORK-Astor House and Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
CHICAGO-Paimer House. r. o. News Co., 27
Dearborn street.
CINCINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co, 14 Vine
street.
IOUISvILLELC. T. Deering. northwest corner
of Third and jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co, Z6 Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIs-UnionN News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggc House. Ebbitt
House and Willard's Hotel
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II often Happens.

Nebraska State Journal
More often than otherwise the business
man who doesn't believe In advertising 10
buried at public expense.
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Kansas City Star.
The industry displayed by Admiral Dewey
IN mailing campaign lies leaves no doubt
whatever concerning the sincerity OF his
presidential aspirations.
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New Experience I'm store.

Denver Times.
The Sultan of Turkey Is a proverbially
loose and careless debtor, but the nation
of shopkeepers have never had an oppor-
tunity to straighten him out before.
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April q. 1872. one of the great Americans
was born In Ohio. He was a man who
thought several times to one utterance-
Ulysses 8. Grant.
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There is but one Republican candidate for
Governor this morning. Winfield Taylor
Durbin.
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Chicago News.
able presiding officer for the Ecumenical
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.ua, thought Between Campaigns.

Nebraska State Journal
People pay too much attention TO what
they wear on the outside and too little
70 The ado-nments OF the immortal soul
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY. APRIL q. 1900

to be worth at least 5000 more. There are
about 10000 lots in the collection. equally
divided between books and other articles.
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The superiority of hindsight over fore
sight has again been demonstrated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-27
EDMOND HOBBS DEAD.

An Old Citizen Of Wheeling Passes
Away Wednesday at Martins Fer
ry, After a Short nlness-Sketch Of
his Career.
Yesterday at noon occurred the death
OF Edmond Hobbs. at the home Of his
son. W. H. Hobbs. on. North Filth
street, In Martins Ferry, after a short
illness with dropsy. in the eighty-hfth
year Of his age. Mr.. Hobbs was a ma
tive Of Ireland, and came to Wheeling
In 1882. engaging In the building OF en-
gInes, the firm name being Hobbs, Tay-
lor & Co. Some years ago the.frm dis.
solved and Mr.. Hobbs retired from &C.,
tive pursuits. He was respected and
esteemed for many good qualities by
a wide circle of friends In the upper
Ohio valley, and the intelligence OF his
demise will be received with wide
spread regret. The deceased Is sur
vived by w. H. Hobbs. Of Martins
Ferry; George. Of New Orleans; Burt,
of Cleveland; Edward, OF Detroit;
Charles, of San Angelo. Texas, and
Mrs, Mary Clayton, of the Island.
The funeral will occur tomorrow af-
ternoon at Q o'clock. from the residence
of his son, William H. Hobbs. corner
of Fifth and Short streets, Martins
Ferry, with interment at Penlnsuiar
cemetery, Wheeling. Friends Of the
family are invited. @
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women in tho Warrick home were tied
was the Irvine used in tying up bundles
OF lath. the peculiar knot being made
BY q machine, and this peculiar knor Is
still on the Irvine the murderars used.
They will also show that both Stevens
and Divine were In somerton the night
ofsthe murder and various other incl
dents that seem 10 connect them with
the crime charged
To Prove an Alibi.
I. On the other hand, the defense expects
to prove an alibl. and one OF the points
they will try to make Is an alleged ex-
preston OF the murdered boy before he
was shot-.I know youl"-to the bur-
glars. when the fact Is Stevens and Di-
vine were both strangers in that neigh
borhoo1 and the boy did not know them.
The defense will claim the crime was
Committed BY persons known 10 the boy
and that he did not know the accused.
They will also attempt to prove where
Stevens was the night OF the murder.
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BRIEF MENT1oN1Nas.
Events in and ABB j. the City! Given
III in O Nutshell,

Matinee at the Grand this afternoon.
IS Grand to.nlght--Aubrey Stock COM
pany. slgss4f.si ~ isli's4..
I; Opera House to-night-Lafayette Yau-.
deville company.
sheriff-elect TWINS appointments
were confirmed yesterday. 8ciis =
The board OF directors OF the Wheel
ing board Of trade meets this evening.
The %"Committee OF One Hundred"
meets tonight at the board Of trade
rooms. s En-
In the circuit court yesterday, in the
case Of Nelson johnson ys. Henry
Steitz, the demurrer was ,oyerruled End
the cause set for trial on January q.
Yesterday, In the circuit court, in the
case OF Hugh Dawson, administrator OF
Cecilia T. Dawson VS.. j. H. and Anna
NJ. Killeen, the matter at issue was
tried without n Jury before Judge Her
vey and taken under. consideration. IS
Health officer Jepson requests char
itably disposed persons to leave old
clothes s'at police headquarters this
week. for the use Of patients discharged
from the municipal hospital after re-
covery from smallpox. Most of these
persons are poor colored men, whose
clothes were burned when they entered
the hospital. !. 4, ~
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River Telegrama.

! OIL CITY-River 2 feet 10 inches and
stationary. Weather, cloudy and cold.
WARREN-River i foot and 9 inches.
Weather, light snow and cold. ,E7ss-T
GREENSBORO-River 4 feet and
stationary. Weather. cloudy and cold.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS feet 4
inches and stationary. Weather, cloudy
and cold. :.
BROWNSVILLE-Rlver feet 8
inches and stationary.
P1TTSBURGH-River 4.S feet and
rising. Weather, cloudy and cold.
STEUBENVILLE-Oh river A feet 9
inches and stationary. Weather, clear
and cold. Up-Ben Hur, Ga.
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PERSONAL NOTES.
Going and Coming of Wheeling Peo-
pie and Visitors.

Going and Coming OF Wheeling Eco
pie and Visitors.
s. L. Smith, OF Cairo. is visitor in
town.
Ed. Conway, Of Warrington Is at
the Stamm.
H. A. Drummond is Huntington ar
rival In town.
S. slmkins. Of Amos, is a business
caller In town.
A. ]. Christie, OF Proctor, Is calling on
friends in the city.
Peter Haberstick Is suffering from q
slight indlsposition.
F. W. Goudy. OF Independence. Is reg
istered at the Mcclure.
H. NJ. Allender, Of Oxford, Is regis
tered at the Park hotel.
W. H. Furbee and ]. C. Kunkle are
Fairmonters In the city. I
f. NJ. Messler, Of New Martlnsville. Is
autographed at'the Windsor.
Mrs. Charles Miller. of Cambridge. O..
Is visiting the Misses Sims. Of Twelfth
street.
S. C. Woodford. OF Elkns. and F. E.
Stanton, Of Cairo, are state arrivals at
the Windsor.
Miss Tmogene Miller, OF Scottdalc,
Pa. Is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Best,
OF the Island i5
VIII Wlngerter, OF Coleman's clerical
force, is confined to his home on ac-
count o. sickness.
Henry Habig. of Pittsburgh, has re-
, turned home. after pleasant stay with
relatives In this city.
S. X. Frank, OF II. Frank G Sons,
leaves to-day on q two weeks trip 10
New York and Boston.
James Tulley. Of New Martinsville. Is
spending the holidays as the guest Of
his parents on South Wood street.
VIII Brobson. of Pittsburgh, returned
home yesterday. after spending the hol-
iGays with his parents on the South
Side.
The Wheeling friends Of Rev. Thomas
G. BaIph, of St. Clairsvllle, pastor OF
the United Presbyterian church there.
will regret to learn OF his serious H.
ness. and the hope will be general that
ne may speedily recover.
Among the West virglninns Mt the
Mcclure yesterday were Nell ]. Fortney.
! daughter, Miss D. D. Koen, OF Man.
ning,on; Mrs. A. L. Watson, OF Fair
mont; L. C..shaffer and ]. A. Lenhart,
Of Kingwood.
Among the state arrivals at the
Stamm yesterday were Mrs. L. W.
Martin and Miss F. O'Brieu. OF Man.
nington; w. r. Allen and W H. Vooch.
/ Of FarmIngton: z. A. Reid. Of Parkers-
, burg: George Parshall. Of SIstersville:
J. NJ. Goodman. OF Piedmont, and o. O.
Allen. OF New Martinsville.
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Aubrey DRAMATIC Company.

The Grand was crowded to the doors
last night at the occasion OF the first
presentation In this city of "Sappho."
The version used by the Aubrey ORA
matte Company is clean and the story
Is wholesome and interesting. It was
presented in an exceptionally pleasing
manner, and the audience was delight
cd. In Difference to the wishes Of many
patrons Of the theatre, the manage
ment has decided to repeat "sappho"
Friday night. This afternoon the COM
pany will present q society melodrama
entitled "a Strange Marriage" and to-
night an elaborate scenic production,
Faust" will be given.
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insures exquisite melody for the lovers
Of dancing. At II o'clock a luncheon
wifi be partaken of In the dining hall
BONDS ACCEPTED.
Wednesday by the County Board Of
Commissioners From Sheriff Irwin

wednesday BY the County Board OF
Commissioners From Sheriff Irwin
and Other omcials-Elect.
The county board OF commissioners
met yesterday in the regular monthly
auditing session, President McGrgor
presiding and Clerk Moftat at the desk.
The following appointments were sub
mitted by sherift-eIect w. W. Irwin
and confirmed and the men sworn into
office: Tailor, Charles. Dailer; night
jailor. Ernest Kreuger; Office deputy,
Fred II. THEIRS,
The board next took UP consideration
Of the bonds of officers elected at the
late general election. All were APP
proved as follows:
w. w. Irwin, sheriff, for collection Of
school taxes in the several districts and
independent school districts: S28G09;.
Henry Schmulbach and Charles Horst
Manu. sureties.
W. W. Irwin, sheriff, for the faithful
performance Of the duties OF his office.
$4,000: Henry schmulbach and Charles
Horstmaun, sureties.
N. e. Murray, Justice Of the peace,
Liberty district; $1,000, Elizabeth ].
Reed. surety.
C. S. Greer, justice of the peace. Web
s,er district; $1,000, J. H. Rosenberg.
surety.
James Allen, justice OF the peace,
Ritchie district; $4,000. II. T. Ford. sure
ty.
W. n. Caldwell. justice of the peace,
Clay district; $1,000. ". J. W. Cowden,
surety.
H. c. Peterman, Justice of the peace,
Madison district; $1,000, u. A. Taylor
and r. B. Burt, sureties.
Hugh Dawson, Justice Of he peace.
Centre district; $1,000, American Bond
Ing & Trust Company,.o. Baltimore.
John Gardner, justice Of the peace,
Liberty district; $1,000, S. z. Caldwell
and A. S. Bell. sureties.
A. ]. Schultze. Justice Of the peace,
Ritchlc district; $1,000. J. W. schultze.
surety.
Lester Smith, assessor. country dis
trIct; $1,000. W. A. Cracraft and John
Klger, sureties.
Addison Israel, assessor, city district;
$1,000, American Bonding & Surety
Company, Of Baltimore. t''f
B. F. Biggs. contable, Liberty dis
strict; $1,000, ]. A. Mccoy and J. M.
Farls. sureties.
William Welser, constable. Webster
district; $1,000, H. 7. Ford and H. B.
Grimm, saretie5.
D. G. Brown, constable, Madison dis
trict; $1,000. W. W. Etz and G. o. Smith,
sureties.
VS.. Smith. constable, Tr!adelphia
district; $1,000, ". T. Chambers and
John R. Handlan, suretics.
J. W. McDcrmott, constable, Centre
district; $1,000. John Gallagher and P. ].
GilliGan. sureties.
W. H. Williams, surveyor Of road
precinct II. Triadclphia district; $3.50,
William Yourgman, surety.
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Along the Landing.

The marks at 6 p. m. showed feet Z
inches and falling. Weather cloudy and
cold.
The City Of Wheeling will not 20
through to Pittsburgh this week. Instead
she will clear this port for Parkersburs
on Friday at noon.
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RIVER NEWS.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES.

Charleston. ..KANAWfiA, s a m. ,teJ'
Pittsburgh. ..URANIA, g p. IN. nm
Parlsersburg. CITY OF WHEELING, noon
Pittsburgh. BEN HUR. p. m. b
Slstersvlle. RUTH. $3.50 p. m, -.
Darlington. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
Steubenville..T. N. BAYNE. $50 p. m.
To-DAY's BOATS.
Pittsburgh. 8 a. m 81
Pittsburgh. ..GREENWOoD. $40 a m,
ParkersburS. II. i. BEDFORD, II a N.
Newport. JEWEL. II 4. H..
Sistersvillc. RUTH, $3.50 p m.
Darlington. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
steubenYille..T. N. BAYNE, $50 pm.
To-MoRRoW.S BOATS.
Charleston. .URANIA. $50 n m
Parkersburg. CITY OF WHEELING, noon
Parkersburg. BEN 1IuR. 9 a. m. -
Darlington. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
Sistersvllle... RUTH, $3.50 p. m.
Steubenville.. NJ. tBAYNE, go D, m.
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An alarm from box 81. at $50 o'clock
last night. summoned the fire depart
ment to Alley c below Twenty.sixth
street, where fire was discovered in q
wash house in the rear of the residence
OF Mrs. Matthews, caused by defec-
tive flue. The fire wns e1tlnguished be-
done. - :, ~
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Kipling Defeated in Inv Suit

NEW YORK, Dec. 2G.-Judgo L.
comb. in the United States circuit
court to-day. denied the motion made
by lmdyard Kiplings attorneys to re-
strain r. F. Forne from publishing anu
selling editions OF his works on which
an elephants head was used. II
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ralns His Eenlth.


ST. P Surg. Dec. ?s.-Thc
Russian n OF the Interior. NJ.
Sippiguh arrived here to-day
from LaYat. GAere Emperor Nicholas
Is convheSciag. 1Sserts that the czar is
now completely restored. being able to
take long walks. and drives daily. NJ.
SipplEu!ne has had three audiences Of
the emperor since his illness.
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Eminent Divine Dead

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 26.-Rey. Dr..
Thomas Murphy, one OF the most emil
nent Presbyterian clergymen OF Phil.
adelph!a, and n leading writer Of &c.
clesIastical literature. died to-day at his
home here. after 4 brief illness OF
bronchial pneumonia,
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PAN Handle declares n pividepd

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 26.-The d.
rectors OF the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati
Chicago & St. Louis railroad, otherwise
known as the Pan Handle system, to-
day declared q dividend OF 2 per cent
on the preferred stock OF the company,
payable January 10.
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Funeral of Mr.. PAUL,

The funeral Of the late George PAUL
will be held from the family residence,
11G South Penn street, Island, to-mor-
row afternoon at o'clock. with inter-
ment following at Greenwood.
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Advance In Window Glass

. HUNTINGTON, ". Va, Dec. 25-
The independent glass combine recent
~ orsanized. Will on January ud-
vance the price on all window glass Is
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The Island Pedro Club will meet and
be entertained this evening at the resi-
dence of Misses Mary and Grace Mich
oils, on South Penn street.
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boeTs Capture Christmas Presents.
AEERusT' Transvaal. Dec. 24.-The
soors captured two wagons containing
Shristmaa Injuries destined for tho
camp OF Lord !Methuen M
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The Young Peoples Glass will dance
at the Carroll Club auditorium this
evening and large crowd viii likely
he In attendance. Miss Jessie Schrader
will preside at the piano, fact which
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-27

TWO million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs Of dyspepsia No need
to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures. At
any drug store.-1
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TERRIBLE plaques. those Itching
Fostering diseases OF the skin. Put mn
end to misery. Doan's Ointment cures
At any drug storc.- -'
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The COMMITTEE of One Hundred"
will meet tonight at the Hub building.
1t is said that the committee will go
carefully over the nominations by the
Republicans and Democrats, and make
endorsements OF men on both tickets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-27

Miss Name McCammon will entertain
n number Of her lady friends this after
noon ut her home on Zane street.
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!. Il POLITICS


Che Republican city committee met
last night and organized for the ensu-
ing campaign. All the members were
present, as follows:
First ward-Jucob Snyder.
Second ward-Fred Meyer.
Third ward viii H. Cassell.
Fourth ward-Charles b. Meder, 8
Fifth ward--W. HI BUGGY. 5,,&s
Sixth ward-charles A. Helmbright.
Seventh wafd-1Villiam SchenerleIn.
Eighth ward-Frank Edele. III
For the craftsmanship OF the commit
tee. Jacob Snyder, of the First ward.
was chosen unanimously, Mr.. Helm
bright declining the honor. The latter,
however, accepted the secretaryship, and
Fred Meyer was made treasurer. These
selections are excellent, and indicate
that an aggressive campaign viii be
waged during the ensuing month.
sheriff-elect VIII W. Irwin yesterday
made public three Of his appointments,
as follows:
Jailor-charles Dailsr, of Washington
district
Night taiIor-Ernest Krciger. of Tria-
delphia district.
Office deputy-Fred II. Theirs, OF
Madison district
There was lively scramble for these
Democratic official plums. the first that
'havo = been distributed at the court
house for several years, and while the
appointments are considered good Sc
lections upon the part OF the incoming
sheriff, there is endless wailing and
gnashlng OF molars on the part Of the
disappointed ones.
Chief of Police Clemans is In receipt
of a number Of letters Of congratulatIon
upon his denomination at the late Re
publican primary, election. One letter
comes from a public official over the
river. who says Wheeling has the finest
lot Of cops" in the country.
There will be municipal elections in
many West Virginia towns and villages
on Thursday, January 3, among others
at Pleasant Valley, Wheelings smart
suburb. Although there is but one
Democratic voter in the town, his fell.
low Repu blican townsmen have for the
fifth time placed him In nomination
for the lucrat!ve(?) office Of mayor,
and he will go through without OPPOSE
ton. W. W. Gllchrist has no opposi-
ton for town recorder. There are five
councimen to be elected. and ten nomi-
nations have been made, as follows:
George Adams. S. S. Bloch, W. D. John
son, s. P. Norton, Charles F., Paxton,
John Hellstern, W. B. Simpson. George
N. Shook, B. X. McMechen, ]. C. Brady.
The voting place is on Sycamore
street. in the rear Of the Rentsch resi-.
dencc, and the hours from . to 6p.m.
rrha sUronu,Jtton of Ono uundro5u
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
~ Three Days, commencing Monday,
December 81. Usual matinees. Biop.
dell & Feunessy's New York Journals
lauphinr- bft q = - - : :
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THE KATZENJAMMER KIps.

Screams OF laughter from start to
finish" An elaborate comedy, intro
ducing the famous BlondelI, and twenty.
five other artists in the comedy and spe-
cialty line. Special midnight perform
ance, Monday, December. 81, u:30 p. m.
Prices. 15c, 25c, 35c and Soc. Holiday
matinee prices same as night >de27 !