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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-07-25
Postlaud'x Permanent Ore Exhibit.

More than $50 mines Of Oregon are now
represented IN the display ci samples at
the permanent Nhibit Of Oregon's re.
sources. 40 Washington street. There
are four large cases ot specimens, which
include every district in Oregon. Most OF
the samples are taken from working ore,
and show investors aud those interested
In mines and mining actual values. That
the excellent collection is appreciated is
evidenced bv the number oi people who
visit the place and examine the samples
daily. Mine owners themselves never
visi, the city without ''having 4 look
around" Every day new samples OF ore
are being received and placed IN the per.
manent exhibit. They are labelled aud
accredited to the proper district, mine and
owner. It is now the best mineral dis.
play IN the Northwest, and serves rs a
valuable object lesson in convincing
strangers OF Oregon's mineral resources.
More than one prospettor and man OF
means on his way TO Alaska, after seeing
the display, has decided TO cast his for.
tunes with Oregon. Portland Mining
Review.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-07-25
Wright.Van Vleet Nuptials.

q. T.. Wright, Of Granite, and Miss l..
Mae Van Vlret, Of La Grande, were mar.
ri-d a, the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. }. n.
Robbins, IN this town last Thursday
evening. Rev. James byers officiating.
The ceremony was entirely private, being
witnessed only by Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins
and family. The parlor was beautifully
decorated with rvergreens and cut flowers.
The large fireplace, before which the
couple stood. was banked with smilas,
while everywhere were tastefully nrang.
ed In proiusion white and pink carnations.
The bride was attractively gownrd IN
white organdie, holding a bouquet OF
bride roses. After the ceremony was per.
formed an informal reception was held,
attended Nv few intimate friends. The
bride has for many wears made her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins, is lady Of
unusual culture, OF rare accomplishments
aud is loved rs daughter by these good
people. Mr.. Wrgh, is one ot the rising
Young men Of eastern Oregon, is 4 sue.
cessiul merchant, is OF pleasing person.
ality, oi much more than ordinary intelli.
gcnte and is distined to play an important
part IN the development OF this lrland
Empire. Mr.. and Mrs. Wright lett Tor
their home IN Granite the day following
their marriage.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-07-25

he had to getting the proper proportions Of
each.
Hand.picked samples are never reliable
and should always be avoided. Exper.
fenced mining men frequently take hand
samples of particular classes of the ore in
a mine, have these assayed, AM from
these results they estimate what grade OF
ore they are mining. This may be cor.
recty done, and il is wonderful how close
to correct assays experienced men can
guess; but II is uncertain at the best,
and dangerous for inexperienced persons
to attempt to be guided by such estimates.
Assays cannot be averaged, unless one
knows the actual weight OF the material
represented by each assay, and only then
bv a long calculation, too long to be de.
cribed here, except briefly. ln nine cases
out OF ten when the average assay Of a
mine" is spoken Of, il is incorrect and Is
usually obtained by adding up n number
ot separate assays and dividing the sum
Nv the number OF such assays. 1t is
quite correct 10 take an average sample,
have that assayed, and call il the average
ASSAY; but this Is seldom done. The cor.
rect average assay may he obtained by
multiplying the weight OF each lots Of the
ore bv the assay of such lot, add the
products Of such multiplication and divide
this sum by the sum OF the weights Of the
various lots Of the ore. The quotient OF
such division will be "the only correct
average assay" obtainable. q. N.
Ro>rndalr IN Portland Telegram.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
Or FIELD ARTILLERY

General Miles. the commander of the
United States army under the President.
who is, of course. commander-in-chief
technically, is making strenuous efforts
70 secure the adoption of an improved
type of field gun for the use of the
army. and is being opposed by General
Burlington. of disappearing carriage
notoriety, and some others, who persist
in adhering TO old models, presumably
because there is money in it for some
body. The present type OF field gun in
use by the United States was adopted
fifteen years ago, and when a battery
or two was landed in China and sent
to the front, the guns were objects of
ridicule by European officers and even
by the japanese, who are thoroughly
up to date. The French are admitted
to have the very best type OF field gun
in the world, and the army has recent
ly been re-equdpped in this arm, OF its
service. at the cost of many millions OF
dollars, while Russia has provided for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
a FEW QUESTIONS.
iitor Of the Register.

10 the EDITOR or the Register.
CLARKSBURG. w. Va, Nov. IL
In behalf Of the recent election, !
thought to express my opinion. The
Republican party is blowing how 1t
beat William j. Bryan this fall. But
/ want to ask you, Republican Party,
did you beat William j. Bryan fair and
square in this campaign? I'd like to
have the s27, 100000 that you had
against Hon. W. j. Bryan. would like
to know how many young men. not OF
age, were forced to vote for the Repub-
'lican party. I'd like to know how many
foreigners you fmade vote for the Re-
publican party by force. l would like
to know how many votes you bought.
If we look at this matter straight, we
finally find that Hon. w. j. Bryan is
on top, because he is friend of the
poor man; because he is the man We
need in the White House. Stop thetrusts.
give the workingman half a chance
for his rights and liberty. which our
father, George Washington, left US
with. l am going to ask you, Repub-
Hcan Party, did George Washington
spend any money to be elected Presi-
dent of this United States? l wish to
say NO" Washington never bought
his Office He was elected because the
people wanted him. Because he was
the right man in the right place. 1t
ought to have been the same way this
time. That is the way this Government
should be run at this date and age.
am very truly yours,
ALBERT MANKA.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
M0NONGALIA OFFICIAL.
The Returns Give Mckinley 1,414
Over Bryan-News and Notes From
MorgantoMn.

Ihe Hcturus Give Mckinley 1.414
Over Bryan-News and Notes From
MorgantoUn.
Special TO Tire Register.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, November
13.-Official returns Of Monongalia
county give Mckinley a majority of
1,414 oyer Bryan, which is an increase
over four years ago OF 213. They give
Dayton 1856 over Davis; White 1.401
over Holt, and Miller l,346 over Arm
strohg. There was considerable scratch
ing on the Republican nominee for
sheriff, who received 1,1S5 majority.
There was no fight made on the county
ticket, or it is thought it would have
been in part defeated.
l.. "A. Yeager, a former University
foot ball player, who is now playing
with Latrobe, has been in town for
day or so coaching the All Stars. a local
organization for their game with Buck
harmon, at that place on next Saturday.
The new University buildings are go-
ing up very fast and the foundation OF
the new library has been completed.
The first course OF stone work Is being
placed in position. II is hoped to have
the library and mechanical hall up to
the second stories by Christmas.
DR.. James p. Fitch has gone to Wash
ington to look after the establishment
OF free delivery in Morgantown. This
improvement is to be started on No
vember 10th, according to the an
nouncement made by the department
some time ago.
Labor organizations are being formed
RAPIDLY here. The last one to be es-
tablished Is a branch OF the Stone Cut
ter's Union. They hung their charter
last night with banquet and other ap-
propriate exercises. Many out OF town
people attended the affair.
Jack Sadler. of Cheat Neck. a well
known farmer. fell from his wagon
while rounding a sharp turn and the
fall broke his neck. lie was dead when
picked I'D
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14

one thousand batteries of six guns each.
to cost fifty million dollars. Even Tur-
key is spending some millions with the
Krrpps for an improved weapon and
Germany has taken equal precautions.
The Urtfted States is tagging behind,
both in the type of guns and their
number. There are less than twenty
batteries available in this country, and
they are very far from being up to the
mark. The entire regular army light
artillery establishment would not suf-
fee for two army corps, and General
Miles is extremely anxious to see the
number of batteries increased and the
weapons improved. The Artillery Board
has lately come into possession of plans
alleged to be those of the French gov
eminent, and the possessor has offered
to construct a sample gun, at govern
mental expense, without charge for the
ideas involved, and this offer, it is be-
lieved, will be promptly accepted, both
from motives of policy and because the
expense will only be about $4,000. If
the gun,is up to the mark and General
Miles can have his way, the re-arma-
ment of the artillery will take place
with all possible despatch. If we must
have artillery it might as well be as
good as the best
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
OH. WON'T THE PEOPLE PAY.

Since the election several things have
happened in the trust line, for which
the people will pay roundly, and more
is to come.
A rice trust has just been formed,
with a capital of $15, 900, and with
John w Gates, Of sainted memory, at
the head of it. People who like rice
had better change off to peas or beans,
for prices will go UP ia very short or
der.
The National Salt Company, which
CONTROLS 95 per cent. of the salt pro-
duction of the country, has advanced
lie price from $1.10 to $3.50 per 100
pounds. That1l make a whole lot of
people happy.
The. price of dried c,lrrants has ad-
vanced from &c two years ago to 14Ac
at yesterdays jobbing quotations,
which is an altogether beautiful ar
rangemenb and we'll illustrates the gen.
eral prosperity now prevailing.
Several new trusts are in process Of
formation, and they will hit the gem
eral run OF people for exhorbitant prof
its upon the necessaries of life, as the
meat combine did last week
meanwhile notifications of reductions
Of wages appear in the newspapers
daily
1t is going to be a gladstone winter
for the plain, ordinary people, from all
indications. They will be reduced to
the last cent in the matter of wages,
while the last cent will be extorted
from them by the combinations It's
very simple arrangement and a good
thing for the big corporations-bu the
people have indicated by their votes
that they are dead in love with that
state of affairs, and ought to foot the
bill cheerfully. They will simply have
to pay a little more and receive a little
less. That's all.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
HERE WE AtvE 1T.


Senator N. B. Sect, Of West Virginia,
has been talking again. special tele-
gram from Washington quotes the SEN
ator as saying that army posts will be
located near the large cities, that the
troops may be handy in the event of
discomfort, and specifically remarks;
after advocating an enlargement of the
army:
The artillery regiments can serve a
double purpose. They can care for the
coast defense equipment and for the pur-
pose of quellinga riots in the cities They
win be every bit as effective as infantry
This remark is especially significant,
and bears out in remarkable degree
the prediction made by Mr. Bryan that,
in the event of Republican success in
the Presidential election. regular army
posts would be located in the dmmedi-
ate vicinity of every large city. Sena-
tor Scott virtually says that this is the
programme, and he distinctly says he
is in favor of larger army. The
legitimate outcome OF this programme
is that in the near future strikers will
not have to contend with State. troops,
as recer'.ly il the Pennsylvania coal
fields, where the National Guard was
called out wtthors cause. but with regu-
lars. Yet ths wcckingmen. to a very
considerable extent. believe the stuff
Republicans tell them, and thus often
vote the Republican ticket. Some
day, probably when it is too late, the
wage-earner will vote for his own in
terests rather than for those OF the
small but controlling class. 1t will. ap-
parently, require a severe lesson. how
ever.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
TOBACCO A NECESSARY.
Louisville Courier Journal.

Louisville Courier Journal
A great deal of sport used to be made
OF Secretary Jerry RusS< of the Agri-
cultural Department, for saying that
tobacco was necessary of life, though
Mr.. Blaine afterwards took the same
ground. The view of the distinguished
Wisconsin agriculturalist is now reeeiv-
ing scientific support, for in cable
gram, published yesterday. the London
Lancet declares that tobacco Used in
moderation is second only in value to
food itself in tine case of men enduring
long labors on short rations" Those
who contend that tobacco is injurious
to the human system will protest
against this, but really it makes little
difference when mankind is practically
united in its use. The tobacco habit
has some offensive features, but the per-
siStency with which it's consumption
goes on is sufficient answer to all the
arguments that can be made against
it. The only reformation that is posi-
BILE upon the user Is that ne Should not
allow his pet habit to offend other peo-
pie. It is time, though, to quit calling
the custom vice as in the case with
hablitual consumers of drugs or LIQUOR
drinking. Tobacco does not fire the
brain nor debjatate the body, and, as
the Lancet suggests, it may be OF real
benefit in certain cases. The man who
has never taken to the weed is better
off, but the indulgence is by no means
serious evil
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
BROOKE COUNTY OFFICIAL.
Mckinley has 2S4 Plurality Accord
ing to the Commissioners Canvass
Notes of News From WellsburE.

Special to the Register.
WELLSBURG, w. Va, November ID.
County Court met yesterday and can
yassed the vote OF last Tuesdays cleo
ton, there being little difference from
their count and that printed in the Reg
lister last week. Mckinley plurality is
284; Dogener's 26o, and Whites III.
The Prohibition candidate for President
received "a votes, for Congress "a, for
Governor %. The Social Democratic
candidate for President received 3 votes,
one at Lazearville, one at Bethany and
one at Scotts Run. Ed. w. Smith, Re-
publican canGidate for assessor, led the
ticket, having 43S majority. The total
vote cast in the county was 1,791, 40 OF
which were rejected for Noncompliance
with the law.
Hon. John A. Campbell, of New Cum
berland, was business visitor in town
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bennett, of
Wheeling, spent Sundaythe guest OF Mr..
Benefits parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bennett.
Mrs. Joseph Ferguson, of Steuben-
vile. is the guest OF her daughter, Mrs.
w. s. Carmichael.
This evening Rev G. F. Jose will
deliver lecture at the NJ E. church on
Abraham Lincoln. This is the first of
a series of lectures to be continued
throughout the winter under the aus
pices OF the Epworth League.
Mrs. Ann Crothers left last week for
Louisville, Ky, where she will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Rev.
Chrissman.
William T. Nichols will leave this
evening TO join a party Of friends at
Steubengille. who will take hunting
jaunt to the Cheat Mountains to hunt
for deer several days.
Rentfrow's Theatrical Company play
ed 1.-THE Three Muesketeers' at Barth g
opera house last evening TO a crowd
ed house. The audience was almost
unanimous in saying this was the best
show that has been here in recent years.
Mr.. Barth deserves much. credit for
getting shows of this grade before
Wellsburg people.
Miss WGima Jacobs returned to her
home at Clinton, w. Va, to-day after
a weeks visit with srelatiyes and
friends.
capt. MlHer, chlel or department or
Public Safety at Philadelphia, is the
guest Of D. B. Mulholland, of near Bell
view camp ground.
Misses Ethel Curtis. Edna Reeves
and Sara Bracken were the guests OF
Bethany friends Sunday.
It's no wonder the Democrats elected
John w. Brown sheriff when RepubIi-
cans at Independence. Pa, were voting
for hin. Rumors say here to-day that
Brown received two votes over in Penn
sylvania, one by party who voted for
Mckinley lor President, and the other
by one who voted for Bryan. Wheth-
er the rumor IS true of not we cannot
say. Still Brown is such a wonder we
are not the least surprised. Hurrah
for Brown. If the Republicans jollify
and paint the town red. why the Dem
oerats viii paint her Brown.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
FOR THE HOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

FOX THE HOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
The Register takes the liberty of ad-
dressing few words to the City Board
of Public Works, with apologies for the
intrusion, if any are necessary, but
with the conviction that the Board will
accept the suggestion in the spirit IN
which it is offered, and act upon it.
Some Of the paved strets of the city
are disgracefully dirty. Market street
is particularly so. The dirt has laid
upon this much Travelled road for
months, sometimes in the form of OBJ
noxious dust, at others in equally OBJ
jectionable mud Just now the street
is particularly nasty, and neither
scraping nor sweeping serves to on
ticeably ameliorate the unpleasant con-
dition of affairs
Is it not possible to have the hose
gang out just once before freezing
weather comes, and put the principal
streets in a clearly and healthy condi-
ito? The cost would not be great, but
the service to the public would be.
Will the Board kindly act upon this
respectful suggestion, and oblige quite
a number of folks who are not in love
with the present state of affairs?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
Saved by Dead Mouse.
Parkersburg Cor. Baltimore sun.


The death of a mouse probably saved
the life of dozen persons at Sherman,
few days ago. The little animal did
not know when it's life was sacrificed
thatsit was dying to save the lives of
men, but such was the effect Of its
death. VIC. Aten lives with mis- moth
err and two sisters and Miss Flora Bry-
son, a cousin of Sherman. They and
several families who live near them
have been drinking water from Mr..
Aten's cistern all summer. "A few days
ago they pumped up dead mouse with
a bucket of water, and they all quit
using the water until the ciStern could
be cleaned out. YESTERDAY while clean
ing out the cistern Mr.. Aten found at
the bottom a paper sack containing
about a pound of paris green. A stone
was tied up in the sack to sink 1t, and
it is supposed that some one had at
tempted to poison the families by put
ting poison in the water they drank.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
GODS s,IILE.

When God upon our little world looks
down
In its own strenuous eyes SO passing
great,
So rapt with toys. the pen. the sword. the
crown.
Piaying. its game Of fortune. fame or
Does, he not smile. the patient One who
knows?
Keeping US gently in the onward way,
Waiting: with kindly thought, the even
When we shall tire of play?
And lfe's vast tragedies. its sins and
wrongs,
Are, they. net but as wounds that chill
dren feel?
A tale that TO the nursery belongs.
OF hurts left for his tender touch to
Does he not smile. the good God Of US all
knowing how sure His love for every
Making things right when evenings shad-
~ ows fall.
And the rough play Is done2
RIPLEY D. SAUNDERS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14

tion Of what is technically known as q
drainage canal. through which the wat
ers of far-famed Chicago river now
run from the lake instead of into it,
and which is deep enough to float any
ship navigating the lakes and wide
enough to accommodate three such YES
sells abreast. The canal is useless for
purposes of navigation, however. be-
cause of the lack of Improvements in
the Illinois and Dssplaines rivers.
Were these streams made equally navi-
gable with the canal, there would be a
clear water way to the Mississippi river
and thence to the Gulf of Mexico.
To achieve this result is beyond the
means of Chicago, and yet it is the re-
suit desired. The Drainage Board has,
therefore, made formal tender of the
canal to the general government upon
the condition that fifteen millions are
expended upon the two rivers named,
and a mirimum flow of 100000 cubic
feet Of water per minutes OBJ
tanned, the canal and rivers at
the same time being declared
to be naYigable streams. The matter
will probably be pushed at the COM
ing session of Congress, but fifteen mil
hons is large sum, even for a good
thing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
Mr. Cowen Did 1t.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer
1t seems plain enough to the careful
student OF the Maryland election re-
turns that the large majority for Nc
Kiniey and Roosevelt in the city OF
Baltimore was chiefly due to the intel
ligent and indefatigable efforts of Mr.
John K. Cowan, president of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. 1t was Balti-
more that told the story for the State,
and it appears to have been Cowan who
prodded on the town. We mention
this, of course, not in commendation of
the performance, but as an example OF
what Mr. Cowan can do when he sets
his mind on thing. He is unques-
tionably a towering success in railroad
ing, and now 1T must be admitted THAI
The is no tyro in politics. When he
turns his attention to some third propo-
sition there is likely to be large sur
render Of space to him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
correcting ADMIRAL Crowningshield's

correcting ADMIRAL CrowningshieId's
complaint as to the paucity OF officers.
That theory is all right, but the dif1-
Guilty is, 1t won't work out in practice.
The sailor who obtains commits sion in
the navy ny sheer force of m crit is
perpetually confronted with the fact
that he isn't the real thing, and is only
tolerated by his brother officers who had
the chance to secure an education at
Annapolis at Governmental expense. A
soldier can rise from the ranks to be
a commanding general, but that would
never do for a sailor, according to the
Congressional appointees of the Naval
: Academy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14

Here's another case. The Individual
bookkeeper of the First National bank
of Nashville, acting in collision with
j. P. Brady, of the wholesale firm of
Conner & Brady, depositors in the
bank, has disappeared with $4,000 of
the banks. funds. The stealing ex-
tended over two years, and the books
show the amount of shortage was once
as high as $4,000, but that $4,000
was paid back. Where was the bank
examiner this time?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14

The New York Journal Of Commerce
estimates the fire loss in the United
States UP to November LIST at S143,422.-
$50, as agains. Sill, C54, 900 for the cor
responding period in 1899, an increase
of S31,767,650. The losses to come for
November and December will probably
be at least s2O,OOO.0OO, making the
grand total for the year at least $685.
100000. This is Tremendous and very
largely prever.able drain upon the re-
sources of the country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14

From day to day there is increased
evidence that the rowdy college student
is becoming unpopular Several dis
missals have just been ordered at the
State University at Morgantown, and
they were proper. An additional step
would be to close the doors of all col
leges and universities to students dis
missed at once for causes that would
put an end to hazing and general dis
orderly conduct.