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Sharp County record., 1900-07-20
BALBOA BLASTS.
Health is getting better
The grasshoppers are leaving

Health is getting better
The grasshoppers are leaving
US,
This place is in need Of q
thresher.
The mad dog excitement has
about died out.
w. r. Simpson has left us and
gone to Missouri.
We can have a hot time most
any old day now
Everybody study the Good
Roads Department.
II is whispered that we are TO
have q new preacher.
Chas. L. Franks had o fine
mare to die last week.
We are still having plenty OF
rain when it is needed.
Everybody attend the meeting
here on the first Sunday
Crops are fine, though there
Ia still some grass and burrs.
George Smith Of Imboden is
visiting his mother at this place.
Misses Effie and Lizzie Epper-
son we're visiting friends at this
place last week
This section is in need OF good
roads, and the people are wiling
to help make them'
Our Sunday school was well
attended last Sunday and every
thing moved an nicely
Our school opened on the 9th'
with 25 students enrolled Inc
is progressing nicely
Sharp County record., 1900-07-20
CALAMINE CULLlNGS.

Crops are fine, though needing
rain.
How is this for hot? The ther-
mometor stands at 50 in the
shade.
Health is good. Only a few
cases Of sickness in this neigh
'bOrhood.
The fish fry Saturday was a
grand success. Plenty of fish
and a good time for all who at
tended.
Mrs. John Hoggard and Mrs.
J. C. Milligan have both been
very sick, but both are now re-
ported to be better.
The cat fish and the pearl in
Strawberry are quite attractive
now. Some nice pearls are re-
ported to have been found last
week.
We are sorry to chronicle the
death of Dr. G. W, McPike. He
was ali old and honored citizen.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
!. j. Berry, Of the firm of Berry
& Finch, passed through on his
way to Lawrence county where
they have nice mine, the out
come of which is sufficiently fine
to take first premium at the Min:
eral Convention at Milwaukee,
y .t.'"' -. = 49, .t' -
Wisconsin.
Mr.. John G. Mullen and Miss
Annie, the charming daughter of
j, 0. Blanton, of near Shelby-
vile, were married at eleven
o'clock Sunday at the residence
Of the BRIDES father. Esq. Street
officiating. We congratulate the
happy pair.
The new mail route from Gala
mine to Sulphur Rock is a grand
thing for all this country, es-
pecially the hack which makes
three trips a week, coming up
Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
going back the next days. 1t is
quite an accommodation to the
travelling public.
The town seems dry since the
mines have taken a rest. The
drill started Monday Of this week
with U. S. Dinman in charge
which guarantees success, fol
Mr., Dinman is one of the best
drill men in the country. The
other work has suspended for q
few days. The expert miners
who have been at work at this
place are now at work at the
Pierce mines and will continue
there until work starts up here
again, The boys were in towr
Monday, and we were glad to SEE
them here once more.
Success to the RECORD.
STJGO.
Sharp County record., 1900-07-20
POUGHkEEPSIE POINTS.

The doctor says health is dis:
tressingly good.
Dr. Tibbles and wife are visit
ing the Dr's. father this week y (
Some stock men have been in
looking at the cattle, but the boV
don't seem to want to sell. 4
Dan Stolnccher took out ni1t
bunch of cattle last week, III
which he paid good prices, Conf
again. Dan. ~
There is some talk of a picnl
at this place on the 18th, whidi
is sure to come off if enough
people will come with well fillfl
baskets. |
A. D. Taylor's threshing mk
chine is now in full blast in this
section, and how is does hum.
The turn out in the crop is better
than common.
W. S. Campbell went to Etna
to open school on Monday the
9th. Moss Aldridge opened
school al Oakdale on the 9th, and
John Abee began term at this
place o. the same day.
The base ball team of this place
is fast coming to the front. They
are contemplating playing the
Evening Shade team soon. We
predict success for Poughkeepsie
unless the "Shaders" play
awfully well.
There seems to be some ex-
traordinary attraction in this
community for Uncle Dick
Founders of Sidney from the way
he steps around among the ladies.
Sampson Golf seems to be Oh the
same set of legs.
Now the hum Of the thresher
dies away. With a good apph-
cation Of soap and water the boys
will in a few days look natural
again. Judge Smith was with
the thresher boys one day and
all pronounced him a good hard,
from the pile Of chicken bones
left at his plate from dinner.
On the second Sunday in this
month according 70 previous ap-
pointment Elder H. Hulett OF
Center and Rev. Dr.. Barr of
Calamine met in joint discussion
on the subject Of Holy Ghost
Baptism, the DR.. affirming and
Elder Hulett denying. They held
the attention Of a large and vel
behaved congregation. Each
speaker handled his subject ably
and earnestly and with the best
Of feeling toward each other.
Sharp County record., 1900-07-20

in good shape. The people OF
this township are getting in bet
ter shape than they have been in
before since the war. !
More later.
Sharp County record., 1900-07-20

On May |, at Rock Island, ILL.,,
the United Christian party nomi.
mated the Rev, S. G. Swallow for
president and John G, Woolley
Of Illinois for vice-president.
On June 2s, at Chicago, the
Prohibition party nominated John
g. Woolley Of Illinois for presi :
dent and Henry B. Metcalfe Of
Rhode Island for vico-presidcnt.
On May 8 the Middle-ol-the-
Road Populists met in convention
at Cincinnati and proceeded to
nominate Wharton Barker Of
pennsylvania for president and
lgnatius Donnelly for vice-presi-
dent, thereby ratifying the action
OF an earlier convention held in
Cincinnati on September 5, 1899,
The same day tho Fusion Pop.
Sharp County record., 1900-07-20
For President: :
WILLIAM j. BRYAN,
OF Nebraska.
For Vice President:
ADLAI E. STEVENSON,
Of Illinois.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC STATETICKET
Governor
JEFF DAVIS
Secretary of State
wv CROCKETT
AUDITOR
TC MONROE
Treasurer
TIE LITTLE
Attorney General
G W MURPHY
Land Commissioner
wv COLQUITT
Commissioner ofMines-
FRANK HILL
Superintendent Pub. Inst
j DOYNE
Associate Justice
CD WOOD
r. R. Commissioner
F NJ HANLEY
Sharp County record., 1900-07-20
COUNTY TICKET.

COUNTY TICKET.
Representative
FOUNDERS
County Judge
wv SMITH
County Clerk
II B HILL
Sheriff
JASPER HUTCHINSON
Treasurer
Ell DIcKERsoN
Assessor--
"A HARRELL
Surveyor
" y ARNOLD
Coroner
FRANK KELLY.
Sharp County record., 1900-07-20

FOR STATE SENATOR
David L, King.
Sharp County record., 1900-07-20
DIR. J NO. M. w ATKINS S,
Physician G1~d S,srgeOn
EVE NNG SHADE, ARK

Will engage in the general
practice Of medicine. viii give
special attention to surgery, dis
eases of women and all forms Of
rectal troubles.
Sharp County record., 1900-07-20

ulist convention NJ
Falls. II n0''',,J III
Jenniag, ,r,l,' Bry,l.a.a,,1
president and N
Of Minnesota o',yl
On June 10 VI
the T'epublicaf I..%i,,ls
vention and n'''.s,t
Mckinney ;" .,sNi
Theodore EOos',''
for vioe.prosId'.aI,'iI ,, \
On tho F'c'I"
Democratic parry Il
City and place, pn.,., |!
William j. Da.s.'~,tA
and Adlai B. S''"l
prosiden" n
| Adlai s'e,y,,,,,'l ,,,,
called "Th' y" I
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
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IMAGINE THEIR FEELINGS.

The ring majority in the City Coun-
Gil of Wheeling, and the municipal
Office holders generally must feel
somewhat diminutive and infinitesimal
when they contemplate the indictment
brought against them by the Commit
tee of One Hundred, composed of Dem
ocrats, Republicans, Prohibitionists
and comparisons alike. The distinct
demand of this organization and its
only purpose is to secure better city
government That means that the
present and some past city govern
ments haven't been quite up to the
mark. 1t even goes further than that
and announces that the existing re-
gime is so bad that respectable citi-
zens are no longer disposed to stand
1t and Will not longer lend either
vote, voice or influence to con-
tinuation of the sort of thing we have
had. The certificate Of non-apprecia
ton thus presented can hardly be sat
isfactory to those in Office. They have
been tried and found wanting, and
there is a widespread and influential
movement in progress for better NOM
nations. That means better men than
those elected two years ago under false
pretenses. They have been tried and
have failed. The present city gov
eTnmcnt of Wheeling might have so
conducted itself as to have won popu-
lar approval. 1t chose to merit popu
lar contempt. 1t stood for schemes,
strategens and spoils-for self inter
cs; as against the public interest, and
the result is a Committee of One Hun
bred, non-pnrtisan. but filled with a
determination to have a better state
of affairs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
FRIENDS IN NEED.

The New York Journal calls atten-
ton to the fact that most of the well
dressed and well groomed men who
are called in supplemental proceedings
in the Courts of that city have excep-
tionally kind ard considerate rel
atives. Ii the defendant wears a
watch it belongs to his mother, if
he has a diamond it's his sisters, if
he is protected against sudden changes
of weather by a fashionable overcoat,
his grandmother presented it to him,
and his cousins and his aunts pro-
vide decent carriages, saddle horses,
boxes at the opera, and all the neces-
saries of life, even down to pocket
money. Liberal relatives are as good
in their way as real friends, but it
appears to be reserved for supplement
al proceedings in debt to bring out
the fact of their existence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26

Our republican ideas and principles
have, been seriously intruded upon by
this same President Mckinley and those
who stand with him in the conduct Of
national affairs. Even the Constitution
has been treated with contempt, war
has been made without the consent OF
the representatives of the people, and a
foreign and colonial policy entered up
on totally at variance with American
ideas. The first step in wrong doing
is always easy, whether for an indi-
vidual or a government, but once the
spacious path to improperly is
taken, progress along it becomes
more and more easy until the man is
lost or the country is reyolutionized-lf
not by force at least in idea. Mr.. Nc
Kinley and his administration has not
only made the first step in the wrong
direction, but several of them, and his
route is leading us rapidly away from
the old land marks. The President as
serts ''the republic is safe But for
how long?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
STATE SUPREME COURT.
Special to the Register.

Special TO the Register
CHARLESTON, w. Va, November "a.
The Supreme Court to-day disposed of
the following cases:
Standard Mercantile Company VS.. y.
P. Ellis. and others, from Logan coun-
ty, opinion by Dent. Judgment Of Cir
cult Court affirmed
Mcconnell and others. rs. Rowlands.
and others, from Wood county, opinion
by Dent, judgment OF Circuit Court af-
firmed.
Mercantile Bank of Memphis. vs..
Boggs. from Clay county. opinion by
Dent judgment Of Circuit Court affirm
ed
State VS.. Paul o. Reymer. from Tyler
county. opinion by Dent, Judgment OF
Circuit Court reversed and injunction
dissolved.
Butson VS.. Findlay from Taylor
county, opinion by Brannon. Judgment
Of Circuit Court reversed and cause re-
manded
Knowlton VS.. Campbell, from Tyler
county. opinion by Brannon judgment
of Circuit Court reversed and new trial
awarded.
Boggs VS. Scott. from Doddridgs
county, opinion by Brannon, Judgment
OF Circuit Court affirmed
Hebbs vs. County Court. OF Tucker
county. affirmed by divided court.
Judges English and Dent. for reversal,
each filed an opinion. and Judges Bran
non and MeWhorter for affirmance.
Judge Brannon filed an opinion In
which Judge MeWhorter eoncurred.
Powell committee vs. smallwood,i
from Taylor county, opinion by Eng
iigh. judgment o. Circuit Court reversed
and cage rC-narded
Gillespie vs. Wiley, from Tucker
county, opinion by English, judgment
OF Circuit Court affirmed.
Bank vs.. Murdoch. from Preston
county, opinion By McWhorter. jndg-
ment OF Circuit Court reversed and case
remanded.
Lawson VS.. Zinn. from Richie coun-
". opinion by McNhorter. Judgment Of
Circuit Court reversed and cause re-
manded.
Clark vs.. West Virginia Central q
Pftts5urg Railroad, writ o. error as
lowed.
Adjourned till next Saturday mora
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
A Catamount Fight.

Special to the Register.
KEYSER, w. Va, November 25.-
David Alt, of Corner, Grant Co., had a
terrific fight with great catamount
few days ago. He was out hunting
with number of dogs. when he ran
upon the wild beast. 1t succeeded in
whipping the dogs and turned upon
Alt, who happened to have an AK upon
his shoulder, and every time the csta-
mount advanced upon him he struck
it with an ak. A well-aimed blow
finally killed it. 1t measured over six
feet in length. ana had been carrying
off the farmers lambs in that vicinity.
During the past three months seventeen
lambs are known to have been destroy
ed by it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
MARTINsBURG.

Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG, W. Va, November
25.-Williams A. Hite, aged u years,
and Elizabeth Lang, aged SO, were
married a few days ago at the home
of the bride in Back Greek Valley, in
the western part of this county, by
Rev. Charles Price, pastor of the Meth
odist church at Hedgesville. After
the ceremony was performed some OF
the neighbora who had been invited
were requested by the bride TO pre-
pare a wedding dinner, which they
did, and the preacher and the other
guests sat on wood pile while the
dinner was in preparation.
Mr.. Ralph T. Jones and Miss Mary
Z. Coyle were married at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. }. NJ.
Coyle, near Ridgeway, in this county.
The partnership heretofore existing
between w. R. Hill and Hopkins Glib
sor in the drug business at Romney,
w. Va, has by mutual consent been
dissolved, Mr.. Gibson withdrawing
from the firm.
Game of all kind seems to be very
plentiful in West Virginia this season,
and there has been an unusual amount
OF hunting and fishing done. Hunters
report that they are bagging more
cartridges. pheasants, rabbits, SPUR
rels, turkeys and deer than in any
season during the past ten years.
Fishing has also been very fine.
Harrington Shank died while on a
visit to the home of his uncle, John
Shank, at Ruckman, Hampshire coun-
ty. He is survived by his father and
mother, five brothers and sisters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
WENT ASHORE.
A British steamer stranded on the
Delaware Coast.

LEWES. Del, November 25.-The
British steamer Margaret Jones, Cap
tain Thomas Thomas. in ballast from
Malta for Delaware Breakwater for or
ders, stranded at three o'clock this
morning directly opposite the Isle OF
Wight life saving station, near Ocean
City, Nd She was Immediately discov-
cred by the life savers who manned the
surf boat and went to her assistance
The steamer is well up on the beach
about fifty yards from low water mark
She is lying easy in a moderate sea
and perfectly tight The captain and
crew OF % men refused to leave the
steamer, so the life savers retired to
shore with dispatches from the cap
tain. Three tugs are now close by
and will endeayor to draw the vessel
into deep water. II is not likely the
steamer can be tioated on to-night's
high water II will no doubt take sew.
eral tides to flow her. The Margaret
Jones is owned by the Margaret Jones
Steamship Company of Cardiff. She
is consigned to Peter Wright & Sons
Philadelphia The vessel is 500 feet
long and of 1.S42 net tons burden. She
was built in 1892.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
Made an Assignment.
TO the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
PARSONS, w. Va, November U.s.
The Buckhorn Portland Cement Com
pany, who have been erecting plant
at Mannheim, Preston county, have
made an assignment. The company is
made up of Pennsylvania people who
hold bonds to the amount Of sl75,000;
Si65, 900 has already been expended.
and it is estimated that it win take
$50 600 more to complete the works.
Abram c. Mott, of Philadelphia, was
made receiver and gave bond in the
sum of $4,000. Mr. Mott is empow-
cred to borrow $4,000 if necessary to
go on and complete the plant 1t is
estimated that the concern when COM
pleted will make net profit of $4,000
a year. Besides the plant the company
owned 1000 acres OF land.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
HARDLY THE REASON.

The InteIligencer cheerfully eX-
plains to its readers that the dlscrep-
ancy between the vote cast for NC
Kinley and White and that cast for
BRYAN and Holt, the difference between
the majority for Mckinley and that
for White being about $500, was caus-
ed by Mr.. White issuing secret orders
To trusted agents throughout the State
TO trade him off for votes for the Legls-
lature. With all prope. regard for MI
Whites magnanimity, generosity and
unselfishness, we don't believe any
thing of the sort, and the figures tend
10 proye that the Intelligencer' ex-
rlanation is all bosh. 1t is fair pre-
sumption that during the campaign
lJr White recognized in Mr.. Holt, his
opponent, man of ability, energy and
popularity, and that the Republican
candidate for Governor was disposed
to take chances before he was out OF
the woods is an undue imposition upon
credulity. Mr. Holt received the votes
of about 1,45O citizens who did not
vote for Bryan. Certainly Mr.. White
cid not engineer any sort of trade
which would result in so large a gain
for his rival. On the other hand, Mr..
White received 1850 votes less than
Mckinley, which indicates that just so
many Republicans didn't fancy Mr..
White to the extent of casting ballot
for him. In other words, Mr.. White
was scratched and putting it another
way, the Republican candidate for Gov
error was weaker than his ticket,
while the Democratic candidate was
stronger Had the Republicans only
carried West Virginia by 1000 for
President instead of $1,000, Mr.. White
would have been a beaten man. The
generosity explanation does not APP
pear to fill the bill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
soRRow,s MISSION.

For the Register.
A noble mission sorrow hath
To benefit mankind,
And BY lts power. fun OF grief,
We sweetest blessings find.
II leads the soul 70 love divine,
And teaches sympathy.
While through its soffen.ng influence
We learn sweet charity.
The heart draws closer unto COD.
When bowed with grief end caTss
We need His hip and guidance more
And comfort seek IN prayer.
The soGi is upward often led
BY sorrow sCftening hand.
1t crowds the ego from the heart,
To others understand.
n bringz expansion Of the soul,
Where Ns0rTcw leads the way.
Ard r. the guiding light 70 God.
To show the brighter day:
For when bowed down by grief ard care.
God sootbeS the troubled heart
And teaches ~ 20 upward look,
In holter ways to start.
Had we no sorrow In our nveAs
More selfish ws would grow
Not half the power OF God . lows
Would our poor souls er Know
II IS the birth OF sympathy
Fer others we then feel,
When we have passed through eorrowe
And learned in prayer to kneei.
M0orestOwns View JsTsex.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
NEW CHARTERS
Issued by the Secretary of State at
Charleston.

Special TO the Register
CHARLESTON, w. Va. November
25.-A charter has been granted to the
Byron Coal. and Coke Company, of
Wheeling, with an authorized capital
of $4,000. The incorporators are ]. ].
Jones. John A. Howard James X. Hall.
j. B. Handlan and 5, NJ. Moves, all OF
Wheeling.
charter has also been issued to the
-Praxton Coal Company. of West Vir-
GINA, with the principal office at Park
ersburg. The authorized capital stock
of the company is S2000,0 600 The in
corporators are B. z. Cartwright, of
Rtdgeway, Pa; c. B. Shaffer. j. G.
Bennett and Fl. c. Jackson, OF Pitts
burg, Pa. and G. A. Newton, OF Buck
harmon, w. Va.
A charter has also been issued TO the
Colt Coal and Coke Company, OF Colt.
Fayette county, w. Va. with an author-
lied capital stock OF 100000. The in
corporatcrs are Michael Grouse, G. ].
Grouse and Richard Seamore, OF Colt:
]. w. ST. Clair and S. L. Walker. OF
Fayetteville
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
THEY ALL CHANGED TO WATER.
sudden Reversal of Form in the
Thirsts of Western Men.

Thirsts of Western Men.
Detroit Free Press.
The Rev. Thomas Colson was book
ed to speak at a Prohibition meeting
the other night, where William T..
Warwell was the chief attraction. He
was unable to come, but sent note
of regret. Before reading the note
Chairman Cummings said he would
tell the crowd true story about the
Rev. Mr.. Colson.
Several years ago." said Mr.. Cum
mings, Mr.. Colson was out West. He
stopped of at town which was the
loatlng place of large number OF cow
boys when they were off duty. These
rough<ooking fellows, with revolvers
strapped to their sides and wearing
belts filled with cartridges, met MIR.
Colson and asked him to take drink.
He declined at first, but they insisted,
and he went along with them. When
the party reached the saloon the big
gest of the three called out: What
are you going to have?' The other two
said, Whisky
"'Give me a whisky, too he said.
Whats yours?' he added to Mr..
Colson.
Water answered Mr.. Colson.
Water, eh?' exclaimed the big
fellow. see here, stranger, you drinks
what them other gents drinks er III
spring a few leaks in your swallow
He rev out his revolver and
handled it menacingly.
You didn't dictate to these gentle
men what they s,lould call for, did
your said Mr.. Colson.
mo
"'Well, you can't dictate to me,
either Ny drink is water. l always
thought you would be too much OF a
gentleman, Dave, to question mans
right to choose his own drink when
he was your guest.
Well, string me up if it amt Ton
Colson, exclaimed the man, who rec
ognized his boyhood friend. Ne and
Tom used to go to school together,
fellers. Well, ii l amt glad to see you.
l want to apologize TO you Tom, fer
what | said, and | want to say to you
fellers that you'll change your order
and drink what Tom drinks, or pop
goes the glasses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
If Kruger should come to America
They Had All Lost One.

London Tit-Bits
An old gentleman, evidently a gath
erer of statistics, but with kindly
face which shaded off to something
like philanthropy about the edges, was
gazing abstactedly down Regent street.
London. Suddenly he stepped up to a
gentleman who was waiting for bus,
and, touching him lightly on the shout
der, said: Excuse me, but did you
just drop sovereign" holding in his
hand the coin mentioned.
The gentleman questioned made a
hasty search of his pockets and said:
why, so did! And l hadn't missed
it, holding out an eager hand
The old man drew forth note book
and took his name and address, and
then said, Il thought so,' turning
away.
We'll" said the other, do you want
it all as a reward"
Il did not find one" said the old
man, but it struck me that in large
city like this there must be a lot Of
money lost, and, upon inquiry, | find
you are the thirty-frst man who has
lost sovereign this very morning."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26

The Cape Nome News is disposed to
criticize some reports current in "the
States" that life is not safe up there,
and in justification submits these fig
ures for the month ending October LIST:
Burned, l; unknown, Z; pneumonia, 20;
suicide, A; murder, 5; smallpox, 1; ac-
cident, 3; drowning, Z; paralysis, L;
typhoid fever, 8; dysentery, 1. Total,
g. Cape Nome is all right. It's a
summer resort, sanitaTium and a
quiet and happy community combined.