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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-09-07
Amendment Eleven To Article Eight, Sc
tiOn Seven.

Strike out from said section the words
but no elcctor shall be deprived of the
privilege Of voting by reason of his name
not eing registered" aud add to said sec
tion the following words, "but laws regu-
lating ana requiring the registration nf
electors may be enacted to apply to cities
only, provided that such laws be uniform
for cities Of the same clu9s, so that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section Uniformity OF Election
Lnws.-All laws regulating the holding Of
elections 10y the citizens or for the regis
tration OF electors shall be uniform
throughout the State, but laws regulating
and requiring the registration of electors
vidrd that such laws be uniform for cities
of the same class
A true copy of the Joint Resolution
w. W. GRIEST,
Garrptnrv pf tho Cpp,uppNv Nvno1th
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-09-07
GRID RAlLR0AD
TIME TABLE.
correoted to pate.

Solid Pullman trains to Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Chautauqua Lake, Cleveland,
Chicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets on sale at Port Jerv' Il
points in the West and Southwest &C lower
rates than via any other first-class line
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-09-07

Proposing an amendment TO the Constitu-
tion of the Commonwealth.
Section BE it resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the Com
monwealth in General Assembly met, That
the following Is proposed rs amendments
to the Constitution Of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions Ofthe eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One TO Article Eight, Section
One.
Add mt the end Of the first paragraph of
said section, after the words shall be en-
titled to vote at all elections" the words
subject however to such laws recurring
and regulating the registration of electors
us the General Assembly may enRct," so
hat the said section shall read as follows:
section / Qualifications of Electors.
Every male citizen twenty-one years of
age, possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections,
subject however TO such laws requir ng and
regulating the registration of electors rs
the Gen raj Assembly may enact:
He shall have been citizen of the Uni
ted States AZ least one month
Ha shall have resided n the Stale one
year (or if, having previously been q quail
iled elcctur or native born citizen of the
State. hc shall ha q removed thcrcfrom
and returned, within six months, immedi-
ately preceding the clcction).
He shall h We resided in the election dis
tfiut where he shall offer to vote at least
two months Immediately preceding the
election
If twcnl nlr-tVo years of age aud upwards,
lac shall have paid within two years II
State or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least two months aud paid
at least one month before the election.
Amendment Eleven To- Article Eight Sec
tion Seven.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05

who seek health and pleasure by a com plete change of climate and scene, which carries the southerner to the lakes and mountains of the north, and the northern- CT to the sunshine and balm of the south; and the day is not distant when the pil- grims from the United States to Cuba and Porto Rico will make taese islands the Riviera of the Gulf of Mexico.
 In 1888 the first practical result was real ized from the work undertaken by the United States government in deepening the channel leading from the wharves in the city of Mobile to deep water in the Gulf of Mexico, and it's beneficial effect upon the business interests of Mobile was inn mediate and material In 1895 twenty-thtec feet of water was secured in the channel leading to the sea, and the shipping trade of Mobile was placed in position to meet upon equal terms, any competition which exists upon the Gulf of Mexico. The Mo- bile & Ohio Railroad, originally construct ed by Mobile enterprise and whose inter ests have always been closely identified with the city of Mobile, was first to utilize the improved methods of reaching the sea. This gave an impetus to the reawakeritns of the shipping interests of Mobile Siby opening up trade between foreign ports and points upon the Mobile 6 Ohio line. What was first undertaken with considerable money loss to the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company. has long since passed the ten- tative stage; and the import and export business of this company. via the port of Mobile, is now a large part of it's total traffic, while the general shipping trade of Mobile is in the most prosperous con- dition of any port on the gulf. In provid- ing for this business and its future de- velopment, large expenditures have been made by the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Com- pany for wharves, warehouses, elevators, and other terminal property. It's tracks lead directly to its docks, and cars are
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fenced land can be secured for $500. which can be paid partly in cash and partly by annual payments. Lands are adapted to fruits of all kinds. cotton, corn, peas. po- tatoes, etc, and stock raising. All infor- nation concerning the country along this line will be gladly furnished by tine man. agement of the road Large tracts of land along this road can be procured for col onizing and establishing towns The Mo- bile. & Ohio being what is known as Hand grant railroad" and such &C., quired by acts of Congress a large amount of public land to aid in it's construction These lands lie along the line of road in its course through Alabama and Missis- sippi. The railroad, through its land de- partment, is rapidly settling up the eoun- try and offers extraordinary Inducements to home-seekers who desire to locate in the Sunny South.
 Special low rate tickets are sold to tour
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the richest in the State, 1t terminates at Montgomery.
 The great vegetable and fruit-section of the southern part of Alabama and the fleet, frlfft-1aden vessels from Central and South America, all centribute their freight to the Mobile & Ohio The bulk of this.is enormous, but 1t will be vastly greater as the traffic increases from the West In dies.
 The acquisition of Porto Rico by the United States. and the bringing of. Cuba into the sphere of it's influence, has greatly broadened the field from which. the Mo bile & Ohio Railroad as a great connect ing line between the north and south, draws it's traffic. The exports of Cuba alone now amount to more than $i90 00o, GOO, and the surface of this marvellous rich island has as yet been scarcely scratched. Under the restrictions placed upon it's trade by it's recent government, a barrel of flour bought in St. Louis could . be shipped to Spain and back to Cuba cheap CT than by the direct and natural route. With a full knowledge of the possibilities of this traffic, and believing the theory that trade follows the flag" the manage ment of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad was first in the field after the suspension of hostilities with Spain, and carried over it's rails the first cargo from southern port into Havana after resumption of trade be tween that city and the rest of the world, and thus inaugurated with our western States traffic which is susceptible of un- limited expansion.
 The principles of governing the exchange of hetv tbo md are equally applicable to passenger travel. There is a natural ebb and flow In the tide of passenger travel, made up of those
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ists, with all privileges of stopping over a pleasure within going or returning linn its. This applies equally to holders of tickets sold either by the Mobile & Ohio or any other line, where ticket reads to points on or beyond.
 Its Freight Service
 The freight service on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad stands today without peer. This railway is in a position to facilitate a rapid and satisfactory reciprocal inter- change of traffic between the west and the south. The Mobile & Ohio was one of the first great railroads that took part in southern development and progress, and it is one of the most popular roads in the United States. It is very popular with shippers and the public, which is proof pos itive that the service it renders is quite unsurpassed in all the essential things re- quired of great public carriers With an able and progressive management, heavy expenditures have been made from time to time in improving the conditions of it's vast property and in developing the road bed and track and in equipment, by the purchase and construction of additional locomotive power and highly improved cars, and today there is no road equal to the facilities offered by the Mobile & Ohio for rapid and satisfactory handling of large traffic.
 The division from Montgomery to Co., iun,bus, where it connects with the main line of the Mobile & Ohio. forms the most direct line from St. Louis to the south east, and no better route could have been obtained than that which it follows through Alabama. This division, indepen- dent of itself as a feeder for the main line, has become self-supporting. Passing through a fertile section of Eastern Mis- sippi, touching Tuscaloosa and Centerville, and at these points sending out branches into the Warrior and Cahaba coal fields,
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
GREAT MOBILE AND OHIO RAILR0AD--
 HIGHWAY FROM MOBILE TO THE WEST

cal interest Its people, also, are interest," ing, for in them alone can be found the manners and customs of a past age, grafted upon the civilization of the nineteenth cen- tury-a unique condition that will soon pass away before the.aggressiveness and energy of American enterprise. tr 'fss-
 'The West India Flyer" the elegant new vestibuled train of the Mobile and Ohio and Plant System, makes close connection at the St. Louis Union passenger station wi..l through fast trains from the pritiei- pal cities of the north, east and west, and makes the run from St. Louis to Port Tam pa in about forty hours, transferring pas sensers from sleeper to the palatial steam ships of the Plant Steamship Line on the docks at Port Tampa. A large number of luxurious passenger steamships will be placed in service between Port Tampa and Havana this winter, and via this route pas sengers can reach Havana early on the third day after leaving St. Louis.
 Preside n Russell
 The presiding genius, the very nerve cen- ter, as 1t were, of this grand line of rail- reads, Hon. E. L. Russell, is one of the best known men in the south. He is not only on of the ablest railroad presidents in the country. but is a fine orator and fine type of the southern gentleman He was for a. number of years chief attorney for the road and when in 1897 CoIontl J. c. Clark resigned the presidency, Colonel Rus- sell was unanimously chosen as his sucl- cessor. That his selection was a wise one was demonstrated by the wonderful record made by the road under his management during the very first year. During this and its attendant difficulties, and the great ly increased expenses from buying and equipping new branches terminals, etc., he has managed to pay a dividend to the stockholders. Colonel Russell is not only railroad man of pre-eminent ability, but a lawyer of prominence and speaker of much more than common excellence. He speaks with vigor and magnetism; among southern orators there is none who is more in demand on all occasions of festival and celebration than ID. L. Russell He is a man of great genialfty and kindness of manner, which has made him very popu- by birth, and a descendant of one of the most honored families in the state. The citizens of Alabama are justly proud of the president of the Mobile and Ohio Rail- road for there does not live more liberal soul, or a more noble hearted gentleman. To know him is to like and respect him and the many elevated traits of his character have served to endear him to the hearts of all those who have come under his kindly influence.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05

holstered in bright red plush, the passage- ways hung with old-gold portieres, light wood finish, French plate mirrors and pol ished brass trimmings, combination of effects is the result that is not only lively and bright, but most harmonious and pleas ing to the eye. These cars have been visited by quite number of railroad officials, and all of them without an exception agreed that they ranked among the handsomest and most complete and that they contained in the highest degree all of the modern convenienees that could be put into a passenger coach. The cars are intended for through first-cIass travel, and all are equipped with Westinghouse brakes.
 Summer Tourist Resorts
 Close connections are made at junction points along the line of the Mobile and Ohio for all points in the United States. Preparations are now being made for a heavy summer travel, and an excellent ser- vice Is being arranged from Mobile, New Orleans, Montgomery and adjacent terri tory to the great resorts of the north east and west. Another speciality of this road in the passenger line is that 1t makes a practice of attracting and bringing thou sands of hunters and fishermen, In fact sportsmen of all kinds, to this section an- nually, which results in placing this sec tion of the country and its advantages be- fore good class of northern, eastern and western people, who have, in many cases, invested and even emigrated to the south.
 Its Connections
 It is singular fact that the Mobile and Ohio, in it's course from St. Louis to tide- water, crosses or connects with all the trunk lines of the north, south and east. At St. Louis 1t connects with the great lines to Cincinnati, Pittsburg and the east; to Chicago, to Kansas City, Omaha and the west. It crosses the Louisville and Nash vile at Humboldt, Tenn. the Southern at
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
AMERICAN OFFICERS
 ARE NOT RECKLESS

Chicago Special to New York Herald
 General Wheeler was seated at his desk in the headquarters in the, Pullman build- ing this afternoon clad in a gray summer suit, busy with his work as commander of the Department of the Lakes
 "General," I asked, twill you give me your views as to the charges that our army officers gre reckless and needlessly expose themselves to the enemies fire?"
 He swung round in his chair and faced me- and there was the light of battle in his eyes.
 "The American officer is never reckless" he said "He does his duty as he sees it, and does not rigidly hold the positioin of the tactics or as he would on parade. He mingles with his men, fights with them, and dies there with them If that Is his fate.
 In reply to the statement that foriegners criticise officers for reckless daring, saying that discipline is lost when the of- ficer dies among his men, leaving no head to direct Gen. Wheeler said: :,
 '"To have an army superb In action the officers must take greater risks than the men and share with them in the common peril. Men will die game and gladly for such officers There is nothing to criticise
 "In Cuba the Tenth Infantry lost half it's officers in forty minutes, and there was no regiment that did better work The men were inspired by the daring of their off, cers. It was splendid, and that is what I mean by superb army in action-oHicers not hanging in the rear, but fighting with their men,"
 "But, General" I asked, 'Ts 1t not use- less and reckless for tn officers to stand exposed to sharpshooters and volfey firing while the men ar in the trenches?"
 General Wheeler said
 'ft is not according to tactics but the danger tn officer risks Is inspiring The great loss of officers in regiments was pitiable, but they were there to win, and even dying they gave the spirit of battle to the troops, and that meant victory I think our way of fighting a very good way, notwithstanding any outside criticism"
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From the Detroit Journal

From the Detroit Journal.
 The shades of night were descending at clip when there passed through an AL pine village youth, bearing banner with this curious device:
 'The Truth Is Mighty"
 A maiden saw him and gave him the laugh. ~
 of course you don't expect to cut much Ice with that old saw!'' she sang out, In a loud, raucous voice.
 The youth was cf1agrfned, doubtless hav- ing expected to be asked to rest his weary head upon some old thing or other.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
His Coupiatut

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 There was a children's party In Wilson avenue one evening not long ago, and the little ones played simple games and en- joyed themselves with the usual zest In one of these games each one told, among other things, what he or she wished for most of aH..
 ing many laugbable answers until 1t reached a tot of perhaps eight or nine. And what do you wish for most of all, Robbe?" he was asked.
 T wish to die happy" he answered, with owlish solemnfty.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup


 Has been used for over ETVsTy YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL DREN WHILE TEETHIN0. with PER- FECT SUCCESS It SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN: CURE WIND COLO. and is the best rem. edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for '.Mrs. winsIow's Soothing syrup,~ and take no other Kind. Twenty-Hve csnte q bottlA .......~s
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
Passenger Equipment


 The passenger equipment on this railroad is among the best to be found in the coun- try, the determination of the company be- ing to look carefully to the comfort of It's patrons. The coaches are capacious and luxuriously appointed. They are full ves- tibuled throughout and all the end rails and outside hardware and metal finish ings are of polished brass. The interiors of the cars are finished in high-class, beau tifully polished quartered oak, and have continuous brass parcel racks running the full length of the car The cars are lighted with gas throughout, the vestibules also being lighted, and are heated by steam on the same plan the latest Pullman sleep ing cars. One of the most important feat ures in these cars for modern travellers is a commodious smoking room, containing seven plush-covered cushioned seats, with arms. In addition to this the cars also con-. tain elegant lavatories and toiet-rooms, richly appointed, and ice-water tanks. The cars 5S feet 10 inches long, and have a seating capacity of 67 persons, which is greater number than the ordinary coaches heretofore built will accommodate. Up-
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loaded and unIoaded with electric eleva- tors and other labor-saving devices, which make it possible to transfer freight be- tween cars and vessels most econemioal- ly and expedftiousfy. The roadway and track Improvements of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, which have taken place in the past few years. and the recent large ad- dition of cars and engines of the latest design and construction, have so improved it's freight service that the transportation of perishable freight for long distances is now possible.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-20
4 NEW USE FOR BEER CASKS.
A CONSIGNMENT STRIPPED TO THE
sIsTERsvTLLE OIL FIELD TO
BE USED FOR TANKS.
All business VIII be Suspended in
the Oil Fields Next Wednesday on
Account of the Pipe Line Picnic.
The Democratic County Committee
to Meet at Mzddiehourne Saturday.
News and Notes From the OIL
Town.

Special to the Register.
SISTERSVILI4E, w. Va, July 10
An experiment which will be watched
with great deal of interest will be
made by the Schell Oil Co., on their
lease in Monroe county. Ohio, IN a
short time About week ako a con-
signment OF old beer casks, each with
a capacity of about so barrels, was
shipped from the Allegheny Brewing
Co. There was considerable conjec-
ture as to what they were to be used
for, and it has only developed during
the last couple of days that the Schell
Oil Co. intends to replace some of
the old tanks ON their leases with the
Eeer casks. 1t is something that has
never been done before in the oil
country, and if the casks prove to be
as good a substitute for the present
cyprus and Georgia pine tanks which
are now in use, as the people who are
making the experiment expect they
will, it will be great saving for the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-20

4th and Christmas, when the people in
the oil county celebrate and when prac-
tically all business is suspended, is the
day the pipe line picnics are held. On
that day all those in the employe of
the Pipe Line Company, as well as the
other companies allied to the Standard
Oil Company, who can do so without in
jury to the interest of the company, are
granted holiday.
The picnic TO be given by the Eu-
ka-Buckeye Association, which is the
eognomen of the affair IL this section
of the southwest, will be held at the
park owned by the company on the
head of Marietta Island on Thursday
July 26th. There will be a special
train from this city and about 1000
people are expected to attend. There
will also be excursions run on all the
roads which come in TO Marietta, and
1t Is confidently expected there will be
about 5000 TO 5000 people present.
The committee on amusements has out
done itself this year, and there will be
everything imaginable for the delecta-
ton of the big crowd. Base ball, horse
racing, bicycle races, tennis, bowling.
dancing, a shooting tournament and
numerous other amusements of a kim
ured nature have been provided, and
ii the weather man viii be kind he will
be blessed by thousands OF people that
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-20
NO INFORMATION

COuld be Ascertained as to What
TRANSFERRED at the Meeting of the
u. p. Church Committee Last Night.
The old trouble in the congregation
of the United Presbyterian church,
which was revived recently, was left
to a committee for settlement. This
committee consisted of John Beckett,
Samuel Darrah, James l.. Sawtelle,
Dr.. William Petrie, Frank Hare and
James McAdams. The trouble lay
between two factions.
1t was decided to allow an amicable
settlement to be arranged. The meet
ing of the committee was held last
night.
An effort was made to ascertain
what occurred at the meeting, without
result. Only one member who was
seen admitted that a meeting was
held, but he protested entire ignorance
of what transpired, and when the
direct question of whether the pastor
would be retained or not was put, he
answered he did not know.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-20

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The
Japanese Legation here has
made public the latest cOmmu-
nicatiOn received by it from
Baron Nissi, the Japanese min
lister to Pekin. This telegram
was received to-day at the Ie-
cation from the Japanese min
lister or foreign affairs and is
important because of the dates
given. The telegram was dat
ed July IS by the sender, the
Japanese consul at Che Foo,
and is as follows:
"I received at 10 n. IN on the
18th IL dispatch from Baron MIS-
ST, dated Pekin, June 20. The
letter was brought by a special
messenger-a Chinese, who left
Pekin July 1 and managed to
make the journey with great
difficulty. The substance of the
letter is as follows:
Sc THE situation at Pekin is
extremely critical. The for
eign legations are surrounded
on all sides by Chinese soldiers
and bombarded night and day.
THE members of the Legal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-20

Benwood, the object being to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of organizing a young
mems club, similar to the Y. NJ. C. A.
and Carroll club. 1t was largely at
tended and much interest was taken.
The meeting was addressed by several
young men. Mr.. Gilbert Corners was
made temporary chairman and Bernard
Bero secretary. The following was
adopted:
Whereas, The young men of South
Wheeling and North Benwood herein
assembled, feel the need of place TO
assembled themselves, and to spend
their leisure time, and in order to en-
courage young men to select good COM
pany, therefore be it
Resolved, That we organize Young
Mems club and in connection with
same there shall be mild innocent
games, a gymnasium, etc.
Committee to draft constitution and
by-laws-W. A. Sunderman. H. E.
Caldebaugh, H. A Nolte, Roy Crago,
Geo. Hopwood and Gilbert Corners.
Adjourned to meet next Thursday
night.