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The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13

The newspaper business is a
wide field full of roses and thorns.
When you roast the preachers,
the ungodly smile; when you roast
the ungodly, the preacher smiles.
If you roast the saloon man the
teetotaler smiles; when you roast
the teetotaler the saloon man sets
them up. If you swear you are
a wicked man, and if you have
an opinion you get cussed, and if
you don't you are nonenity.-
Bloomington Qnd.) Star.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13

R. M. Brown, a pioneer
of this section and one of
the substantial citizens of Sedg-
wick county, has our thanks for
dollar paid on subscription last
Friday.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13

Bryan and Stevenson-it's a
good ticket-easy to beat. Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt will do the
trick in nice style next Novem-
ber.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13

assure good races each day of the
fair. A three days fair can be
arranged for with interesting
events for each day. Nothing
can do SO much towards adver-
tising the products Of the county
as a good fair. Now is the prop
er time to begin arranging for it.
Let the agitation begin at once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
OIL LAND SUIT.
Decision adverse to Mr.. ID. c. Lee,
of Clarksburg, w. Va.

Decision adverse to Mr.. ID. G. Lee,
of Clarksburg, w. Va.
Special to the Register.
CHARLES TOWN, w Va, August l.
"A special term OF the Circuit Court of
Jefferson county was held in this place
to-day by Judge 4. Boyd Faulkner,
who handed down decisions in num-
Der of cases which went over from the
last May term. The most important
case decided was that of DR.. d. G.. Lee,
of Clarksburg, w. Va, against Cruger
w. Smith. a prominent oil operator of
this place. The case grows out of a
certain tract of land in Harrison coun-
ty which was purchased by Smith of Lee
several years ago. Mr.. Lee first
brought suit in 1895 in the Circuit
Court of Harrison county, alleging TINT
when he sold the tract of land to Mr..
Smith he did not know the value of
minerals lying under the surface, but
that he thought that Smith was famll-
lar with them and purchased the land
chiefly on that account. The case was
decided against Lee in the Harrison
county Court. Since that decision sew
eral oil wells have been sunk on the
land by the Standard Oil Company,
which are now producing thousands of
barrels OF Oil, and Mr.. Lee, feeling ag
grieved at the small consideration for
which he sold the land. instituted suit
in February in this court, alleging sub
stantially the same grounds for recov-
cry as in the other case. The defend
ant filed plea of readjudioata and ex-
hibited with it the record in the Harris
son county case. Judge Faulkner TO-
day sustained the plea and dismissed
the plaintiff bill. Mr.. Lee announced
that he would take the case to the Su-
preme Court of the United States and
was given a suspending order for 50
days upon giving bond. The suit in
wolves large amount, as the supply of
oil underlying the land increases with
every well sunk and Mr.. Lee contends
that he should have a share of the
profits. Mr.. Smith is becoming rapid
ly rich.
A number of other cases were decid-
ed or had interlocutory DEGREES entered
in them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
THREE MEN ENLISTED
At the Local Recruiting Office Yes
terday-Corporal Boyer Received
His Discharge and Re-enlfsted.

Corporal Boyer. in charge OF the To-
cal recruiting Office in this city re-
ceived his discharge yesterday. The
corporal enlisted in the e. S. Marine
Corps August LIST, 1895. The discharge
contained a record of the services af
William Oliver Boyer as a soldier and
rated his character as excellent. He
was appointed corporal May 29th. 1900,
and had years, months and p days
of sea service 70 his credit. He served
on the U. S. S. Indiana during the
Spanish-American war and was present
at the destruction Of Cerveras fleet of
Santiago de Cuba July Bird. 1898. Cor
poral Boyer made out his papers for re-
enlistment as soon as he received his
discharge and will be sworn into the
service again next Friday, when Lieut..
Rask comes from Pittsburg to swear
IN the rest OF the men enlisted. The
other two men enlisted yesterday were
Jesse Eugene Dinger, of East Spring
field, Ohio, and Thomas Swift, of
Youngstown. Ohio. The last two men
will be sent to the Philadelphia Navy
Yard the last of this week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
SAD DROWNING.
Earl Henshaw Leaped From n Boat
Into the Patomac and Never Rose

ExAEA kAcM5n<Ae w A&SaRCA = rum - ASO<A I
Into the Patomac and Never Rose
to the Surface.
Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, August 1.
"A most remarkable and sad ending
of a young mans life occurred at
Falling Waters, this county, this after
noon when Earl Henshaw, son Of Mr..
Hamilton Henshaw, well-to-do far
mer of near Darksville, this county,
was drowned in the Potomac river. "A
party of people of whom the young
man was a member, went down from
this city this morning to spend some
time at the Wetumka club house, near
Falling Waters. The young man was
in a boat with children and young
people when suddenly without warn
ing he jumped into the river, which is
about twenty feet deep at that place.
Strange to say he never arose. It was
not thought that he contemplated SUI
cide,. ana the only plausible theory is
that he jumped out TO scare the cll4la-
rem and was caught in some brush
under the water The young man,
who was twenty years old, was we'll
thought of in the community in which
he lived. and none can give any reason
for his strange act Late tonight his
body had not been recovered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
MORE INFORMATION.
CONCERNING DIR. James d. Gray. who
Committed Suicide in Washing

I0As
Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, August flames
d. Gray, who committed suicide by
drinking chloroform at the Chicago
hotel, on Pennsylvania avenue, yester-
day afternoon, came here from Phil
adelphia Monday afternoon with his
wife to attend to some business mat
tiers. Yesterday morning he went to
the Chicago hotel, short distance
from where he had registered with his
wife. He talked with Mr. Connors.
proprietor of the hotel, and about 3
o'clock in the afternoon informed Mr..
Connors that he had but five minutes
to live. and requested that his wife be
summoned. He died before she
reached him. Gray had been drinking
heavily and was evidently respondent
The deceased was a native Of Erie
county, Pa. He graduated as a ply
stefan from Johns Hopkins Univer
sity, in Baltimore, but has not prac-
ticed his profession for some time. a
number of years ago he moved to near
Industry, w. Va, where he was in
terested in a number of business en-
terprises. While DR.. Gray had visited
this city on business a number of
times, he was better known in Balti-
more than he was here. in the Mon
umental City, the doctor was a men,
Der of the order of Odd Fellows, and
members of local lodge called on the
bereaved widow last night and tell
dered their assistance.
Acting Coroner Glaze Brook gave a
certificate of death, after he had
learned of the facts in the case, and
the body was taken to an undertaking
establishment and prepared for burial.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon. The body will be inferred
in Congressional cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
MORE PRISONERS TAKEN.
Roberts Reports on Operations-A
bad Railway Accident.

Roberts Reports on Operations-A
bad Railway Accident.
LONDON. August Lord Roberts
has telegraphed to the war Office DIS
follows:
Pretoria, August l.
Hunter reports 1900 more pris-
oners surrendered yesterday, with
Commandments Rouse and Fontene4,
whilst Commandments Deploy, Potgie-
ter and Joubert surrendered to Bruce
Hamilton, who collected 1900 rifles,
$50 ponies and an Armstrong gun
Lieut.. Anderson, a Danish officer in
the Stats artillery, Also SURRENDERED.
Olivier, with five guns and number
of burghers, broke away in the Har-
rismith district, but Hunter expects
the total prisoners will amount to
1000
An unfortunate accident occurred
near Frederikstadt on the Krugers-
orp-Potohefstroom railway The
enemy had torn up rails and supply
train, escorted by the Shropshires,
was derailed, thirteen being killed and
thirty-nine injured, although a special
patrol had been ordered to prevent
trains passing. A special inquiry has
been ordered to ascertain why the Or
der was disobeyed."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
YOUNG MEMS CLUB.

of the south Side Held Meeting
at the Wesley Church-They Elect
Officers-Neet Again Tuesday-A
Report of the Meeting.
The young men of the South Side,
who have been active in the organiza-
ton of a club on the South Side, held
a meeting Tuesday evening.
The club is to consist OF a reading
room, gymnasium, bath room and va
rious other needed rooms to make it
an up-to-date club house.
A committee was appointed to decide
upon a club house and to report at
the next meeting.
a name for the society will be select
ed at the next melting. A finance COM
mittee has been appointed to secure
subscriptions. George Bowers is the
chairman of this committee. They have
S25 subscribed at the present time.
The following committees were ap-
pointed at the meeting:
Committee on physical culture, W.
Schwab chairman; committee on tenn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
CURIOUS CUCKOOS.

The cuckoo is generally known only
as bird with very monotonous note:
a continuous cry of cuckoo, cuckoo"
over and over again. Among naturalists
however, the cuckoo is known as a bird
that never builds nest for itself. but
takes advantage of one already built by
some more industrious bird.
There is a good deal of the cuckoo
about these advertisers who, instead of
making a success of their own, seek to
profit by the success which some one
else has made with much effort and
labor. 1t is so with those limitations of
DIR. Pierce's methods, by which free
medical advice is offered, although those
who make the offer are without qualified
medical ability or experience. And the
cry raised in some cases of woman.
woman, woman write to woman " makes
the resemblance TO the cuckoo even
stronger.
There is as far as known no qualified
woman physician connected with any
proprietary medicine establishment. and
none therefore competent to give medi-
cal advice. 1t is certain that there is no
one, man or woman, who can offer free
medical advice backed by such knowl-
edge and experience as is possessed by
DR.. r. Y. Pierce, chief consulting ply
sician to the Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo,
n. y. For over thirty years DR.. Pierce
has made a speciality of the treatment
of diseases peculiar to women. In that
time he has treated over half-a-million
women, ninety-eight per cent. of whom
have been perfectly cured. Every sick
woman is invited to consult DIR. Pierce
by letter absolutely without charge or
cost. Every letter is held as strictly pri-
vate and sacredly confidential, and all
answers are mailed securely sealed in
perfectly plain envelopes bearing no
printing whatever uDOn them
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02


perance. G. Corners. chairman: COM
mittee on citizenship, g. Hopwood,
chairman: social committee, S. GID
bins. chairman; committee on employ
ment. Samuel McCuskey, chairman;
educational committee, H. Hundt.
chairman: committee on membership,
G. Jackson, chairman.
The following officers were elected:
H. E. C0ldabaugh. president; w. A.
Sonderman, first vice president; Ben.
Honicker. second vice president; H. A.
Nolte, secretary; Ned Westwood, treas
urer.
The next meeting of the society will
take place next Tuesday at the Wesley
N. E. church. All the South Side young
men are invited to be present and join
the society.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
CONDITIONS AT NOME

WASHINGTON, August IA letter
just received by Director Merriam says
regarding the conditions at Cape
Nome:
St Michaels is stiM Quarantined
against Nome and there is no travel
between the two points. Six vessels
are now in quarantine at Egg Island.
The latest reports from Nome indicate
that the smallpox is under control. Ty-
phoid fever and pneumonia are prev
alent and it is feared that many deaths
will occur during the summer as re-
suit of the epidemic"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS
Nominate Al Candidate for Governor
and Adept Ringing Resolutions

CONCORD, \. H., August THE
State Democratic convention to-day
unanimously nominated DR.. Frederick
q. Potter, of Portsmouth, for COVER
nor. The resolutions endorse the ma
tional platform adopted at Kansas City
and declare "unwavefing loyalty and
devotion to the republican Democracy
as established by the fathers as
against the imperial plutocracy set Up
by Mark Hanna and his co-adjutCrs,
and illustrated in the administration
of VIM. Mckinley, who, however. hon
est in his personal convictions of
plain duty" is too weak and subserv-
lent TO live up to them for a moment
against the dictation OF his masters"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
ALL NEGROES DISCHARGED.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, August L.
The Miller and Brundage Coach
Company has decided to discharge the
negro drivers in its employ, in COM
pliance with a demand made by the
white drivers. James Henderson,
white, was stabbed by Isaiah Sum
merfield, negro driver, ON Sunday
evening, and this so angered the white
drivers that they decided to quit work
unless the company agreed to discharge
the negroes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

LONDON, August 1.-The allies be-
gan the advance from Tien Tsin this
morning, announces an agency bull
letin dated at Shanghai at 11:10 a. m.
to-day. 1t is assumed that the Amer
leans, British and Japanese are taking
part in this forward movement
whether other nationalities are or
not. An advance base will probably
be established twenty or thirty miles
nearer Pekin, and supplies will be
assembled preparatory to a direct
stroke at the capital.
OF the 10000 allies debarked at
Pe-Chili ports, English military OBJ
servers consider that 10000 are avail
able for an advance beyond Tien Tsin.
The Chinese forces, according to the
vague gatherings of the allies intelli-
gence officers, up to July II were dis
posed in a great arc thirty miles long
and distant ten or twelve miles The
number and exact location of the sew
eral divisions are utterly unknown.
The Pei-Ho river is blockaded by
sunken stone-laden junks for twenty
miles beyond Tien Tsin, and farther up,
according to Chinese spies of the al
lies. a dam has been constructed for
the purpose of flooding the low-lying
expanse of country.
The first engagement of the relief
expedition will probably be at Pei
Tang, where the viceroy of Yulu per-
sonally commands.
The following information was
brought to Tien Tsin Wednesday, July
25, by a Chinese missionary student,
who was sent to the British legation at
Pekin. He was unable to deliver the
message entrusted to him, and left
Pekin July IS. He saw few troops
between Pekin and Yangtsun. NO
works had been constructed. Food in
Pekin was scarce, and the city would
be quite unable to endure siege.
Among the scraps of information
brought by another courier who left
Pekin July IA, was the fact that Gen.
Ma, a notable Boxer chief, had been
killed by the legationers.
Shanghai kilograms OF this date say
the foreign consuls met yesterday and
decided to invite Admiral Seymour
(British) to take command of the
Shanghai defences The United
States consul general, J. Goodnow, and
the French consul general, M. De Be-
Zaure, on behalf of the consuls, visited
Admiral Seymour and he promised to
draw up plans and submit them to
council of officers. The Shanghai
municipal council objects to the con-
sular action.
The British second infantry brigade
has been ordered to debark at Hong
Kong to form flying column to serve
anywhere in China.
Two more transports with Indian
troops on board are due to arrive to-
day.
The customs officers at Canton have
seized Chinese junk which had 1000
rifles and much ammunition aboard.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
SEIZED THE PROPERTY.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, August L.
The government Of Nicaragua has TAX
en- possession of the property of the
Maritime Canal Company and removed
the company's cars, rails and property
to the interior from Greyton, under ar
ticle fifty-four of the Concession.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
Condition OF the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-To-days
statement of the treasury balances in
the general fund exclusive of the
Sl5O.OOO,o00 gold reserve in the diyis-
ion of redemption shows:
Available cash balance $l49,959, 1865.
gold 1885,, $40.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
John Con,veII's Coudi,,on

Last evening Dr. Rau stated that
there was no change for the better In
the case of John Conwell, the aged
South Side man hurt out the pike, and
that the chances for recovery were
very slim.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
WHEELING ISLAND PROPEHEY.

BY virtue of deed of trust made by
w. G. Beans and wife to the undersigned
trustee, bearing date on August nth 1894
and recorded in the office OF the clerk Of
the county court of Ohio county. State Of
West Virginia, IN deed cf trust book No.
30, page 576, | will sell al public sale at
the north front door II the court house
OF Ohio county. West Virginia, on
Saturday. August 4, 4, ID. 1900,
commencing at ten o'clock a. m. the
following described property, that is to
say: certain piece or parcel Of land
situate in the city of Wheeling. Ohio
county, State Of West Virginia, namely,
lot No. eight CS), in square No. one %, ia
Waters addition to the sail city Of
Wheeling, together with all the build
ings, improvements and appurtenances
thereunto belonging. Being the same
property conveyed TO w. G. Beans b.
Geo. E. Boyd. special commissioner. and
Estella May Tonlinson, by deed dated
February 18th. 1890, and recorded in deed
book No. IS, page 133.
Terms Of Sale:-One-half Of the pur-
chase money, and 50 much more as the
purchaser may elect to pay. In cash. and
the balance in one year, with interest
from day OF sale. the purchaser giving
his note for the deferred payment and
the title to be conveyed 10 the purchaser.
ne giving deed OF trust to secure said
deferred payments.
jg2ei It. s. RILEY. Trustee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
PRINCIPLE ENDORSED.
MIR. Bryan Will Discuss the Income
Tax Feature of the Platform.

LINCOLN, Neb.. August Nv. ].
Bryan announced to-day that he will
not discuss the income tax in his no
LITIGATION speech at Indianapolis, but
will deal with the subject in his letter
of acceptance. Mr.. Bryan said the re-
affirmation Of the Chicago platform,
according to his idea, is an endorse
ment of the income tax principle
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
ADVANCE ON PEK|N begun,
SAYS A PRESS AGENCY BULLETIN
FROM SHANGHAI YESTER-
DAY MORNING.

Assumed That the American, British
and Japanese Are Taking Part in
the Movement, Whether the Other
NutiOnalities Are or NOt-Disposi-
ton of Chinese Forces Between
Tien Tsin and Pekin Not Known.
Seymour Invited to Command
Shanghai Defenses
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
J. $. RHODES s. co.

FOR SALE..........
A desirable brick dwelling, No. % Thir-
teepth street
Frame dwelling No 20 Indiana street
Business property on Main street
A desirable dwelling "a M0uudsvllle.
Mrs Lambs residence az Echo Point,
A rare opportunity 20 secure a home
desirable residence and unimproved
lots in Leatherwo0d.
No. 4017 Jacob street. desirable modern
dwelling; very cheap
number of desirable building lots
along the line Of the Elm Grove railroad.
FOR RENT.
No. 1908 Main street store room.
Desirable dwelling In Leatherwood.
SIMPSON A. TATUM,
Room City Bank Building. Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

STOCKS
Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Company.
WheelipE Bridge Company.
Wheeling Pottery Company.
Wheeling Railway Company.
Wheeling Steel & Iron Company.
Exley Watkins Company
Industrial stocks bought and sold direct
on New York Stock Exchange.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
CHARLES II. HOYT
Released From the Asylum Under
Conditions-WilI Be Cared For,

HARTFORD, Conn, August 1.-The
decision of Judge H. B. Freeman, of
the probate court, in the case of Chas.
H. Hoyt, the playwright, was an
nounced to-day. Mr.. Hoyt is released
from the retreat for the insane, where
he was confined on condition that he
be placed under the care of physician
selected by his friends, and that a
guardian be appointed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
Copyright. Associated Press.)

THEN TSIN. Thursday, July rs, via
Che Foo, July 30 and Shanghai, Aug
ust 1.-The American commander re-
ceived orders from Washington to-day
not to delay the advance on Pekin. He
was also informed that heavy rein
forcements are en- route.
Great activity is noticeable at Japa-
nese headquarters. Transport prepara-
lions are being hurried. 1t is extreme
ly unlikely that either the Japanese
or the British intend to be left behind
the Americans, though the British
preparations are long way from COM
pletion. The Japanese organization on
the other hand excites the admiration
of all.
The total strength of the allies here
is 1900. Reinforcements are arriving
daily.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-03

When to this list is added Japan
with her feet of 90 vessels, all of
which are better than those of Austria
and some of which are superior to
those of Germany, Great Britain or
the United States, one may obtain a
good idea of what the combined
forces of those who oppose the anti
foreign principles of China would be.
In all it would represent fighting
feet of 4S7 vessels, with displace-
ment of not less than 3,725, 436.
Against this force China would be
able to send % cruisers, "a gunboats,
So torpedo craft anu floating batter
les, making total of 9S vessels, many
of which are old, and all of which
with the exception of some of the
torpedo craft, are out of date in almost
every respect.
Compared to China's present condi-
tion, Spain was great naval power at
the time of the declaration of war
with this country and yet it required
but two battles to put her out of
business on the sea. What would
happen to China if the combined
navies of the world were pitted against
her feet is a matter of conjecture
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-03
OUR "sTANDING ARMY. i"

The able-bodied men in the United
States between the ages of eighteen
and forty-five, and available for
military duty, who do not belong
to any military organization number
10, 34S, 1872. The number now belonging
to organized military bodies is LOG, $780,
That makes grand total of 10, 449, 491
men available for service in case of
war and does not include those who are
crippled or otherwise incapacitated,
or young men under eighteen or old
men over forty-five years of age. In
the state of New Jersey we have 4,911
members of the national guard and
1856, 1913 unorganized, making total
of 800, 1874 able bodied men who
would act as defenders in case their
services were needed