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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
BRITISH RULE.

Great Rritain's rule has ever been
TO crush those who are weak;
And now in need pretends akin
To those whose strength she'd seek.
She does not own one-half she claims
And holds through fear and tears
That clouds all honor and defames
This age of brighter years.
We wish all well who justice give
The brotherhood of man;
While living now, let others live
Though they be African.
The Orange Free State and Transvaal
Have moral courage grand,
To teach the whole world that one shall
Not trespass on their land.
To rob and kill, as Britain would.
Beneath those sunny skies,
Was never meant for any good,
But gain her selfish prize.
Paul Kruger, from his humble home,
Gives VISIONS lesson. bold,
While England through her gaudy throne,
Sheds blood for others gold.
And IF they win,' as Dom Paul says,
''Phe cost will shock the world
And weaken Engiand's haughtey ways
OF keeping free flags furled.
Yes, when Boer courage sways supreme;
The rule of Righteousness,
Then stars of hope will brightly beam
Through clouds of dark unrest
Boer moral courage" tramples pride
Into the dust of earth.
While she and honor, side by side,
Dream of a nobler birth.
HUGH JEROME WHITE.
February 5. 1900
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06

cuse given by members Of tie hard
OF Commissioners Tor having cen, the
books OF the assessors to the. Auditor
at Charleston SO soon after the conn
pletion OF the assessors work and be-
fore there was an opportunity to cor
rect even the grossest errors, although
the. law provides that the books need
not be sent IN until April 1, was that
the assessors needed their money which
wouldn't be paid until they had turned
in their books to the Auditor.
Flimsy at best, this paltry excuse is
torn to shreds by certain facts which
came to light yesterday. Although
these State assessors. are paid $500
apiece for their work by the State. it
transpires they were, actually paid
81, 100 in addition as compen-
sation by the Ohio county Board Of
Commissioners, out OF. the county treas
ury without any warrant Of law what
ever. OF this $1,10O, $500 was paid
the assessor for the city month ago
and $500 was paid to the assessor for
the country district yesterday.
To put it as mild as possible this
proceeding is astounding, particularly
in view of the fact that it has been
charged that the Board, or members
of the Board, had coached the asses
sors in regard to their work, thus plac-
ing that body in the position of sitting
in judgment on its own work.
Now, these assessors have been paid,
and paid illegally, $1,100 additional
compensation for their work, the re-
suit Of which is the outrageous over
valuation of taxable property in this
county, the additional result Of which
will be of course to give the ring more
of the taxpayers money to spend
Why was this money paid out Of
the treasury of Ohio county to these
State officers, who are appointed by the
State and paid out of the State treas
ury? There is no warrant in the law
for such a proceeding-for paying
these State assessors two salaries.
This makes the total cost of this out
rageous valuation $1,700, the bulk Of
which comes cut of the pockets of the
Ohio county taxpayer, who is thus
twice bilked, in the second instance
without any warrant of law.
1t seems useless to ask explanation
from the Board of County Commission
ers high-handed as it is inclined 10 be
in this matter. But other and more
potent means of redress are open to
the people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
DIED..

NoLTE-At his home at No. $500 Eoff
street, on Sunday February 4th 1900. at
$50 D. m, Alfred Walter Nolte. aged 3
months, son of H. A. and Louisa Nolte.
Funeral from parents residence. this,
Tuesday, afternoon at 1:3O o'clock. Friends
of the family invited to attend. Interment
at Mt Zion cemetery.
TIGHE-Sunday, February 4th, 1900. at
1910 O'Clock a. M, Adeline, daughter of
Thomas j. and Laura Tghe, aged 16 years,
months and 20 days.
Funeral from residence of parents, No.
46S Market street. on Tuesday morning at
o'clock. Requiem high mass at St. JOS
ephs Cathedral at $3.50 o'clock. Friends
of family respectfully invited to attend.
Interment at Mt. Calvary cemetery
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
A SOLID SOUTH AGAIN.

President Mckinley need not worry
about the Kentucky situation and the
effect of the lawlessness of his party
leaders there on his second term cam
paign. He need not worry Bit Ken
lucky will never vote the Republican
ticket again. She has had her dose,
and that is sufficient for the present
generation of Kentuckians.
So it is throughout the South wher-
ever the Republican leaders have been
able to trick or buy their way into
power. The South was but recovering
from another similar dose of Repub-
lican leadership administered a little
over a quarter of century ago. The
generation of voters who remember
those dark days of infamy has we'll
nigh passed away, and the New South
was beginning to forget and to divide
up naturally between the parties. But
Southern voters will forget no more
and will divide no more. The second
dose of Republican leadership is
found quite as bad and nauseating as
the first, and the South will no more
of it.
The people of West Virginia have
had their share of Republican rule,
which has rum the scale from miser-
able incompetence to high-handed out
rage and threatened armed revolution.
Democratic conservatism and self-sac-
rifcing regard for the States welfare
alone prevented the enaction of
scenes at Charleston like those which
have shocked civilization in Ken
lucky. The latest monument to the
trickery and outrage of Republican
leaders in this State. to-day occupies
seat in the Senate to which he was
never legally elected.
Every State in the South which has
had experience Of Republican rule has
had almost precisely the same expert
ence. West Virginia and Kentucky
are not the only victims. Maryland
has had her Republican Wellington
and North Carolina her Pritchard,
both tarred with the same stick.
No, indeed, Mr.. Mckinley need not
worry over the Kentucky situation.
He need not worry over the outlook
in any Southern State during the life
of the present generation of voters
There will be no division in the Demo-
cratic party in the South hereafter.
There will be no Gold Democrats or
Silver Democrats. They will be plain
Democrats. They will comprise the
bulk of the white vote and the intelli-
gent and honest colored vote, and they
will stand shoulder to shoulder in solid
array against the enemies of home
rule and of law and order.
No, Mr. Mckinley need not bother.
The South has again been solicited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06

able valuations Of Ohio county Nov
ii transpires that the Board granted
the said assessors. out 81 the county
treasury and without warrant OF law.
3l,1oO- additional compensation. It is
known that the ring which has been
ruling this county with a high hand
wants more money to. spend, though
it dare not increase the tax rate fur
tier. This outrageous revaluation will
give the ring more of the taxpayers
money, These are few facts briefly
put for the people of Ohio county to
ponder over deeply.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
1t VIII Be a Plenty.

Pennsboro News.
The people who have decided to elimi-
nate Freer from West Virginia politics
have brought out Jim Hughes as a candi-
date for Congress. Mr.. Hughes is at pres
ent postmaster at Huntington by the grace
of Senator Efkins and is recognized mem
Der of the ring of which Bro Morris COM
plains so vigorously. If Hughes is nomi-
mated what Bro. H. S. Wilson will do to
him will be plenty
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
INDEX 10 new ADVERTISEMENTS.

Fourth Page.
Notice woman's Union Benevolent So
cfety
TO Whom 1t May Concern Eenwood &
Wheeling Connecting Railway.
Wanted@Lady of Ability.
Wanted-Gentleman to Travel.
Important Notice.
For Sale-Drug Store. "
Agents Wanted-C. #. Adams 81 GO.
Wanted-Nurse.
Proposals for Hauling Coal and Coke.
Wanted-Girl at No 20 Ninth Street
Proposals for Furnishing Lime Tor Gas
Works.
Notice-Womans Hospital Association.
Proposals for Furnishing Coal TO CITY
Gas Works.
Fifth Page.
The Successful Observation-Disclosures
Tuesday Big Sale-The Racket.
Sixth Page,
Wool Jeans Working Pants-McFadden s.
Eighth Page.
Dewey Day Decorating 'Flags-Geo. f.
Stifel & Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
Put Up the Ring Man.

GIenVl1Ie Stranger.
The Wheeling Intelligencer intimates
that the Democrats are greatly scared at
the prospects of A. B. Whites nomination
for Governor. Not bit of it. He is the
man we want to get after. Gilmer can
easily roll up 500 against him. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
win He Get Its


Falrmont Index.
The bill to divide this State into two
Federal Judicial districts has been offered
in both houses of Congress and will likely
become a law. Governor Atkinson has
been promised the new judgeship. Will
he get it?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
Lonesome AL.

Chenille Stranger.
Poor Al. Kendall. after the Republican
State convention, will be asking, Where
am at?' He is not on the slate, and will
soon be spurned by the bosses, and given
to understand that his days of usefulness
are over. How the mighty will fall!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06

Even if it could be shown that Tay-
lor was elected Governor OF Kentucky
by 100000 majority. he has proven
himself unfit to hold public Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
Has the Main Qualification.

Parkersburg Sentinel
The declaration of Senator Elkins in one
of our esteemed contemporaries that he
has no choice among the Republican can
didates for Governor shows that the Sena-
tor has the qualifications of a frst-class
Parkersburg reporter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
Some Consolation.

7 aImont Index
It il consoling to slight degree to real
lie that the Republican papers. which are
sustaining the trusts. are compelled to pay
as much of the increase In the price Of
paper as Ne are.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
An Easier Proposition.

Fairmont Index.
We would like to insure the Morgantown
Post that if either of the editors of the In
dex should be the candidate for Governor
ON the Democratic ticket, he would rather
tackle White than Freer, and this is no
joke.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06

Democratic conservatism has saved
drop of which would have been on the
heads of the revolutionists who sought
to overturn the government by aid of
armed barbarians from the mountains.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
STARTLING DEVELOPMENT

An entirely new and somewhat start
ling development has come to light
with regard to the outrageous overval-
uation OF property In this county IN
the decennial State assessment.
It will be borne In mind that the ex-,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06

Butler seems to have run up against
something probably the same
old thing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
T IME FOR GAS WORKS.

Bids will be received at the office of the
Board of Gas Trustees until 1880 o'clock
D. M, February 15 1900 for furnishing
pure clean and unslaked lime $50 pounds
to the busheD, delivered to the gas works.
for twelve months, beginning March l,
1900. Specifications or agreement TO be
signed can be seen at their office.
any or all bids.
GODFREY SCHUL, Secretary. fe6es
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
AGENTS WANTED.
PROPOSALS.
HAULING COAL AND COKE.

Bids will be received at the office of the
Board of Gas Trustees until 1880 o'clock
p. M February Is, 1900. for hauling coal
from Baltimore & Ohio railroad Hemp
field yard to coal house at gas works, and
hauling and loading coke into box cars at
Baltimore & Ohio Hemptield yard, or Ter
minal tracks, for twelve months, begin
ming March /, 1900. Specifications or agree
ment to be signed can be seen at their
office. The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
GAS BOARD.
GODFREY SCHUL. Secretary. fe6es
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06

It is charged that members of the
Board of Commissioners coached the
State assessors in increasing the tax
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06

Taxpayers vigorous communication
in another column win be of special
interest to every other taxpayer in
Ohio county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06

You can wash clothes
cleaner, without hot water,
than with it. A little rub
bing: soaking does most of
the work. Fels-Naptha soap
SC, of your grocer (; and he
returns the SC, if you don't
find it so.
Fss Co. naisss, phsladslphia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
SIBIEY HAS FInPPEp.


OIL CITY. Pa, February 5.Con-
gresham Joseph C. Sibley has accept
ed the Republican nomination in the
9th Pennsylvania district for Congress.
extended him by Republicans OF Ven
ango county
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To Whom 1t May Concern,

Take notice that the first meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Benwood & Wheeling
Connecting Railway Company to elect
Board of Directors, make bylaws and
transact any other business that may
lawfully be done by the stockholders In a
corporators of The Benwood & Wheeling
Connecting Railway Company for Wednes-
day, February 18th. A. d. 1850. at eleven
Hearne. No 1878 Market street. in the city
of Wheeling, W. Va.
In witness whereof the said corporators
have hereunto set their hands this I'd day
of February, A. D. 1900
F. J. IIEARNE.
j. N. VANCE.
ING d. CuLBERTSON,
LAWRENCE e. SANDS.
fe5oawt N. b. SCOTT.
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PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
BRICK, SEWER PIPE AND

CURLING.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Public Works of the City. of
Wheeling until z o'clock. noon. Monday.
brick sewer pipe and curbing during the
year 1900 ase for dressing and d TSsettngg
at the office Of the clerk of the Board.
Bids must be separate on brick, sewer pipe
and curling, and shall be made on printed
forms, which will be furnished by the clerk x
give bonds for the following amounts as
a guarantee of the faithful performance of
their contracts:
Fer furnishing paving brick, three thou
sand $4,000 dollars.
For furnishing sewer pipe, one thousand
($1 ,00O) dollars.
For furnishing curbing and dressing. and
resetting old curbing, one thousand Gl,0oO
dollars.
hundred (S200) dollars, payable to the order
of the Board of Public Works and the
names of the sureties offered, must accom-
pany each proposal.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
fe1eudq VIM H. HORNiSH, clerk.
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pIDS FOR COAL.

Bids will be received at office Of the
Board of Gas Trustees of Wheeling until
February Is, 1900 at !:So o'clock ?. m ior
gas works for twelve months. beginning
March /, 1900. Said coal to be delivered
for as per weight of gas works scales.
Specifications or agreement to be signed
can be seen at their office.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. o.,D
GODFREY SCHULZ. Secretary fe6es
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MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Women's
Hospital Association Will be held at the
hospital on Wednesday, February It'll, at
$3.50 O'Clock y. m. All members are urged
to be present as the election of officers and
other business of importance Will be be-
fe6eu Secretary
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06
fe5oaN

NOTICE.
The regular monthly meeting of tho
Woman's Union Benevolent Society will
be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow
"wednesday afternoon at $50 o'clock
MRS. w. J. w. COWDEN
fe5eq Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06

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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Hotel men, boarding house keepers and
ali others in Wheeling, Bellaire, Benwood,
Moundsvi1le. McMechen, Elm Grove,
Bridgeport and Martins Ferry who Will
receive dodgers on February q and q.
are requested TO send their names. street
addresses number who can be lodged and
price per lodging TO the Dewey Day
bureau of information at once.
II. w. HENNIG, Director,
feGeudq Cor. Market and Twelfth SITS.
FINEST cutlery grinding done right here
J. in Wheeling; concaving razors spec
ialty for barber use. clipper. scissor ana
knife work done promptly; prices reasona-
able Wheeling Scale Works, 1888 Market.
Tel 965. ja22esb
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AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-Agents to handle fine line of
installment goods. Commission paid every
Saturday; good inducement to the right
party c. F. ADAMS & CO., $50 Market
street. fe6et
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.

FOR SALE CHEAP-The large safe now
in Donohue's jewelry store. Apply at r.
w. Banner Co.'S. feb4e&dn
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-17
Very Little Resistance.

A dispatch from London dated Au-
gust 18TH says; The only news which
takes the advance upon Pckin farther
than Ito ~ Wa comes from Paris that
the allies were close tn rehin and were
due To reach the gates Of the city Au-
gust II. Word from st. Petersburg
states that in spite of the condition OF
the road column proceeded by forced
marches about eleven and one-half
versts towards Pckin, encountcring at
Nan Tsai rung about forty-ninc miles
from the capital, Chinese dctach-
mcnt which fought for an hour and a
half. Finally the Chinese threw down
their arms and fed in n panic.
when this news was sent back, all
the allies started forward in three
columns. with Cossacks in front and
on the Hanks"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-17
TENTS BLOWN DOWN..
Grand Army People lave Trouble with
the storm,

A heavy wind torn struck Lincoln
at . o'clock Wednesday morning Aug.
IS. II brought clouds OF dust that
filled the air. No serious damage was
reported In the city, but the state q.
A. X. reunion grounds were strewn
with tents and the women and children
sought refuge in the buildings belong
ing to the state fair association. j.
w. Bowen, a member Of the citizens
committee at the reunion grounds, tel
cphoned that t~wo-thirds Of the 800
tents were blown down, the big pavil-
ion in which 1000 people may find
seats was also swept down and nearly
all the frail structures such n refresh
mcnt booths and stands were wrecked.
The tents were put up again We'd
ncsday morning and the reunion Is
proceeding As IL nothing had happened
Two persons were slightly injured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-17
Reply to ChInese Note.

The reply of the United States gov
eminent to China's overtures for peace
was made public early in the day,
showing the firm and final position
that had been taken. While express
ing satisfaction At this pacific step. the
reply states that it is evident that
there can be no general negotiation
between China and the powers SO
long as the ministers and l~egationers
are restrained and in danger. Then
follows a specific statement OF what
ton precedent to q cessation OF hos
~tilities, viz, that a body OF a relief
force be permitted to "ente Pekin I'M
molested' and escort the ministers
back to Tien Tsin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-17
CLOSE TO PfKlk
Allied Forces Believed to Be
Within Nine Miles.
CHEERING NEWS MAS BEN RtttlvtD


A Washington dispatch Aug IA, says:
The American commander in China In
a dispatch of Just three words, received
at the war department late yesterday
afternoon, sent u thrill of exultation
and expectancy throughout Official
quarters by announcing his arrival nj
Ho 81 WI only thirty-thrcc miles from
Pekin last Thursday. The last hearC
from him before this was at Yang
Tsun, which had been captured after
a hard fight and word from him since
| has been eagerly awaited, Thursday
he was eighteen miles beyond Yang
Tsun. Lang Fang, the place where
the Inflated Seymour expedition met
its fate and turned back. had been left
behind. The battle of Yang Tsun was
fought on the 9th. and the advance to
Ho ri WI was accomplished on the 9th.
a march of eighteen miles in three
days. This was -four days ago and at
the same rate of progress, Chaffee is
even now fairly within striking dis
lance Of the walls of Pekin.
IT was n contamination which the
war department had awaited calmly,
and stirring as the news was, that the
American forces were now nearing the
gates OF the imperial city, Secretary
Root and Adjutant General Corbin
evinced no surprise, as it accorded with
calculations. although the advance has
been more rapid than was expected.
The dispatch from Chaffce, convey
ing so much in so few words. is a.
follows:
"CHE Foo-Adjutant General. Wash
ington-Tenth arrived Ho Spiw (Ho
Isl WIZ yesterday. CHAFFEE.
Word OF the advance oon spread
throughout official quarters. In the
enthusiasm of the moment n report
got about that this was the day for the
actual arrival at Pckin. But the war
department had not "a word of the
advance beyond Ho ii WI. 1t was
deemed hardly likely that the march
to Pekin could have been made since
Thursday. At the rate of progress
six miles a day made from Yang Tsun
to Ho 81 WI, about twenty-four miles,
would have been made up August -,
and this would leave the allied forces
nine miles from Pekin.