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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

H. E. Hillman & Co. wants everyone
to call and get their prices before
buying elsewhere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

Whatever you're looking for in the
Jewelry line call On H. E. Hillman &
Co. They have it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

H E. Hilman & Co. will not allow
cheap grade goods go in their stock
that will not wear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

Immense line of Sterling Silved Nov
elites at McNamee's, 14t6 Market st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

Good things for those who think OF
good goods Kinks, 1905 Main street
Store open every evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08
BELLAIRE.

Watch Chains in beautiful patterns
at McNamee's, 1406 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08
Holiday Rates.

Chain and Bead Purses and Bags.
w. J. LUKENS. One Price Jeweler.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

Finest quality Diamonds only at Nc
Namee's, 1906 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

Candelabra in beautiful designs at
lowest prices, at McNamee's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08
FOR TWO NEW CHURCHES.
THE CONGREGATIONS ARE ACTIVE
IN THE WORK OF RAISING FUNDS
FOR THE NEW BUILDINGS.
A VERY SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR

Was the Bazaar Given BY the Ladies'
of the Second u. p. Church-The
Second Christian Church Progress
Ing Nicely With Their Fund-The
Simpson vi. Il. Church Making an
Effort to Pay OFF an Old Debt.
other Religious News of Interest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08
NOTICE
TO ADVERTISERS.

Our patrons arc requested
to bring in their copy for
advertisements for the sun
DAY REGISTER as early rs
possible to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08
T IST OF LETTERS.

Remaining in the postotIice at Wheeling.
g. To obtain any of the following the ap-
phcant must ask for advertised letters,
giving date of list;
LADIES LIST:
Albright, Nellie. Kembel. Mrs. Fran
Busby. Miss Mary ees.
w. Krummer, Miss
Garland, Miss Col Belle.
die, Krciter Miss Lille.
Donovan, Miss Jo- Scot, Mrs. Eddie,
sic: Pritchard. MISS An
Davies, Mrs. r. L. ma.
Graham. Mrs. Pc Thomas. Miss Julie.
nelope. Wells. Miss Sadie.
Heirhit Miss Mary. Winters, Mrs. Mar
Herber, Mrs. Lily. tina.
johnson, Mrs, Hen Wilson. Miss Lucy.
ry.
GENTLEMEN'S LIST;
Arnold, Matthew Cd James Frank.
Adams, John, Ketcham, w p.
BaChrach, Marcus Kieves, T. III.
Bond. Howard Lightle, Adam
Biehn. Geo II. Miner. Theodore
Brewer. VIM. Pearson, a. Z.
Campbell J, {, Poe. Chas.
Conely, Ed. Rhodes J. r.
Delaney. George Reid, NJ &,
Dean, J. Frank Ruttencutter, Louis.
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs Smith, $. w.
Roy Schrader. ] r.
Hallett. f. A. Shiever, y w
HarriSs, Waiter Wodson. James
Johnson, Tip, (col).
MISCELLANEOUS
Chautaqua Industrial Art Deoh Co.
Queen City Preserving Co,
St John the Baptist
GEORGE WISE Postmaster.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

With all the reduction H. E. Hillman
& Co.'S prices on Diamonds, Watches
fine Jewelry. Clocks, ETC., are the low
est in the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

The marks on the wharf at midnight
recorded II feet inches and falling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08
AGENTS WANTED,

WANTED-Agents III every town and city
in the State of West Virginia 10 sell the
best accident. sick and death beneAt pol
icy on the insurance market. A complete
protection embodied in the one contract.
Liberal commissions and exclusive terri
tory to the right men. State experience
and give references when writing for in
formation. l.. II. WYCKOFF. General
Agent. Room No s. Hub Building Wheel
ing. w Va. oclee&dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

l. these cards ranges from 80
Gene. b5. Mr.. Waters believes thu.
the people Of the city will respond to
the request for a Christmas donation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

ORDER FROM YOUR DEALER
Great Western Champagne.
Purity ab.oIufs-Priee neasrase.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

The bazaar and social given by the
ladies of the Second United Presbyter-
ian Church at the l. o. o. r. hall Thurs
day and Friday proved a great success
and a handsome sum was realized,
which will go into the fund for erect
ing new church for the congregation.
The hall was thronged during the entire
course of the affair.
Yesterday afternoon no admission
was charged and the attendance was
quite large and the sales were very
large. The attractive1y decorated booths
and hall presented pretty picture last
evening with the large throng of visi-
tors moving about The country store
was one of the centres Of attraction, and
last evening the sales were very large.
Other booths having large sales were
the apron booth, the fancy work de-
partment and the candy booth. The art
gallery, under the direction of Mr.. Saw
tell, was thronged during the entire day
and the many cleverly represented pic
lures proved a great source of amuse-
ment. The affair was one of the most
successful church socials of the year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

The Rev. F. J. White, pastor of the
Second Christian Church, of the Island
has returned from a several weeks visit
in Northern Ohio. The main object of
the visit was to raise funds for the new
church building which the Second con-
gregation expect to start construction
on in the spring. He says that his sue
cess has been much better than he had
reason to hope. The subscriptions to
the fund were very gratifying. The in
terest taken in the building fund by
friends of the church at a distance is
expected to have a very encouraging
effect upon those at home. The church
owns ground on the Island and the new
building will be erected upon this.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08
PERSONAL.

HAVE FOUND a positive cure for
orunkenness. Can &c gwen secretly VII
money. MRS MAY HAWKINS Lock
Box 4 L Ii. Grand Rapids Mich.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-08

Plans for n New ChiIdrens' Home
Completed.
Plans for the new Children's Home,
TO cost $30000 which will be built out
the pike, are completed and bids will
he asked soon. Property at Woodsdale
was secured for the institution several
months ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-27
BRYAN IN

Americus, Ga. February i
W. J.. Bryan passed drought this city
this morning on his way to
He stopped over one hour and paid a
visit to Mrs. Charles F.. Crisp and her
son. Judge C. r.. Crisp.
Columbus. Ga, February !
William j. Bryan spent a busy day
here. He was met on his arrival from
Jacksonville by a committee OF citi-
7eps and given the freedom OF the city.
During the afternoon Mr.. Bryan ad-
dressed several thousand people at the
opera house and later talked OUTSIDE
10 an overflow meeting. The sentiment
hat drew the most applause In the
speech was an expression OF sympathy
for the struggling Beers. A q
was given Colonel Bryan this FenlnS
Colonel Bryan was shown the Asso-
ciated Press dispatch telling OF the de-
cision of the national democratic COM
mittee to hold the convention In Kan
sas City, July 4th. He said that the
selection of Kansas City was agreea-
BILE to him. He did not care to express
himself regarding the date of the con
vention. Colonel Bryan read very
carefully that part Of the dispatch re-
3a.ing to Germans speech and then
re-read it appearing impressed with
tka feature
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-27
Anti-Imperialists in Conference.

Philadelphia, February 22.-An
eastern conference of anb-imperial-
ists'' begun here today and will re-
main in session two days. The leaders
claim that L show of hands" q few
months in advance Of h republican
national convention will have some
weight with the delegates The confer
nee expects a more thorough
ton and more vigorous discussion of
the doctrine
AT an informal meeting Of n confer
tnce this afternoon chief SUD-
jeet of discussion was the coming pres
idential campaign in which w. j. Bry-
ans name was frequently mentioned.
ErVing WinslOw. secretary Of the New
England anti-imperialists league, In
speaking of the subject. suggested that
the league might. if advisable, select
Bryan as the standard bearer. He Ills
suggested that a national convention
be held after the two great parties had
held their conventions, so that anti
Imperialism could choose which to
No conclusions were reached.
Numerous speeches were made ana
letters read. including one from Ed
ward Atkinson. urging vigorous work
in the congressional campaign. MT
Carl Schurz spoke this evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-27
THE GUARD AT %BEAUvoIR-

A letter from Beauvoir. Miss. says;
Fred De Long. a GAINESVILLE WY
man, has an interesting o~ccupattoA
here. He has charge OF the last hank
If Jefferson Davis and Is performing
his duties under the direction OF ~
widow Of the former president or ths
Beauvoir, the ono beau-
tifuI villa washed by the waters .
the gulf. is now dul n deserted X
was to this home that Mr.. Davis came
almost from the doors Of Fortress
Monroe, and here. with his wife ano
daughter Winnie. he quietly WORKED
away his life, although his death 90
CURED in New Orleans Here was hf
workshop. in which. after the war. AN
that he wrote Of the great conflict In
hich he was the most prominent hg-
ure on the southern side was written
and the evidence Of the wonderful
amount Of work which, with the aid Oh
his daughter, he performed is here hid
den away in this great mansion. u
which the GAINESVILLE man carries the
kryS."-Baitimore sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-27
Ladies to Remove Hats in Church.

The official board Of the Methodist
church in Mason City, Iowa, recently
adopted the following
Resolved, That the ladies of the
Methodist church be encouraged in the
removal Of their hats during morning
and evening services; that, while we
admire the artistic creations Of the
headgear of our wives and sweet
hearts, we will promise not to lose any
of our love and affection for them if
they will unanimously grant the re-
quest of this petition"
The story is that IN the Sunday fol-
lowing this deliverance every big hat
vas removed, much to the delight of
the preacher and the male portion" OF
the audience, n that a similar GUS
tom will probably be adopted in the
other churches of Mason City. Anoth-
er step in the reform Of present condi-
lions would be for the ladies them
selves to resolve that they will make
the rest Of their Sunday outfit conform
to the character of church gatherings.
The simplest costume is the best for
the church. but these reforms should
be established by the women them
selves. without official action on the
part Of church boards.-Charleston
News and Courier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-27
FOR A PINT OF wHISKEY.

In the last criminal court OF Hatnax
county there was quite a strange pres
ecution under the charge OF false ~-
tense. A colored man named hadtson
Davis was indicted. tried and foOa
guilty OF the charge and sentenced ~
Judge Battle to four years In the STATE
prison. The defendant carried a thDaL
sand pounds OF seed cotton TO q puAne
gin near Enfield and with a pint q
whiskey hired the packers to main
him n heavy bale from the amount q
seed cotton he carried. He induced
them 10 place o the center Of tn
bale OF cotton a piece OF iron whtsA
weighed IS pounds. Ii was all packed
and covered in the regular way And n
nice. heavy bale OF cotton rolled go.
Davis sold his cotton and iron together
II was shipped to Alex. SprInt & S0.
OF Wilmington. and when the bale IL
cotton was compressed the iron VIZ
discovered.
. Messrs. Sprunt & Sons cotton osA-
press ia said TO be valued at $S4,eO
! dollars, and the iron in the bale
cotton came near running their grsaf
machinery. besides e~ndangertng -
ives OF a large number ef laborey-
around the works.
The case was reported. the cesssr
traced and Madison Davis is now ssry
ing out his term in the state prksea
for the crime
The man who packed the ootss n
turned states evidence against Dave
The affair developed two things: WhAA
a mean act one man would commit -
the sake OF what he thought would !
a little gain; and also what a men
act the other man would commit sn-
ply to crafty his appetite.
Doubtless If Madison Davis had o.
fered his partner in the crime -
money price Of a pint Of whiskey ~
place the iron In the cotton he wou,
have refused; but for the pint g
whiskey, for which he must have :
a craving, he was willing to do
despicable deed which e~ndangered -
much property and life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-27
story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery George d. Willams'
Of Manchester. Mich, tells how sucn d
slave was made free. He says: my
wife has been so helpless for five years
hat she could not turn I'VE in bed
alone. After using two bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters, she is wonderfully i'm.
proved and able to do her own work.
This supreme remedy for female dis
eases quickly cures nervousness, sleep
~lessness, melancholy. headache, back
ache fainting and dizzy spells. TINS
miracle working medicine Is a godseno
to weak, sickly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only so cents. Sold
by R.. r. Bellamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-27
WHY 1900 IS NOT A LEAP YEAR.

| WHY 1900 IS NOT A LEAP YEAR.
| One of our readers asks US to ex-
lplain why this is not a leap year, or,
why Pope Gregory XIII, the author
lof the present calendar, excepted the
tcenturial years from the rule that years
EXACTLY Invisible by four are leap years.
The rule for finding leap years in
1.-The Gregorian calendar is that all
lyears Invisible by four are leap years,
Except each Tooth year which must be
texactly Invisible by 400 in order to be
IL leap year. AS will be seen at a
lglance, 1900 is not exactly Invisible by
100. The year 1000 will be so divisible,
and will therefore be a leap year.
Pope Gregory's reason for except
ling the years at the end of the CEN
Itury from the general rule is easily
understood. The year., unfortunately,
does not consist Of an even num-
iber Of days. 1t is made UP, to be as
Iexact as possible, of 365 days, S hours,
AZ minutes, and II seconds. That is ten
minutes and forty-eight econd less
THAN 1851 days. Now, for the purpose
iof convenience, it is necessary to have
the calendar year free from fractions
Iof days; and the 5 hours, 40 minutes
and II seconds left over from the 365
days are roughly estimated at one
IQuarter Of . day and allowed to accu-
lmulate Tor cour years, when they are
treated a. & whole day and interpolated
Jas such, 10: king a year of 366 days OF
ia leap year. Nevertheless, it must moi
he forgotten that each time a day is
thus i'm erpolated, there is an error O!
-four times 10 mintes and 4S seconds, Of
43 minutes and II seconds. In 100 year.
this excess amounts to about three.
Quarters of Z day. This three-quarter:
Iof a day is treated as a whole day 70
lcalendar purposes n one leap yea
lis dropped unit the four hundredtt
year, when the one-quarter of a day
over is added to the quarter left owe
jim each of the three preceding end-of
l~the-century years, thuS making
whole day and a leap ear. If this i
not clear, figure it out yourself by re
Iducing every fraction to seconds--Nor
folk Landmark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-27
BLOOD POISON CURED BIZ b. b. =


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and patent medicine treatment. 4uDoA-
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Balm). thoroughly tested for 20 yearaL
b. B. B. has cured such indications -
mucuous patches In the mouth. sor
throat. eruptions, eating sores. bone
pains. itching skin, swollen glands 80
joints. copper spots. chaneres. Ulcers
ton on the body, and in hundreds ~
cases whsre the a and eyebrOvD
have fallen out and h whole SIN
was 4 mass OF boiis. pimples and -
GERS this wonderful specific has con-
pletely changed the whole body tnAO
a clean. perfect condition. free frSm
and skin smooth with the
glow OF perfect health b. B. B. is the
only perfect cur for blood poison 80
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for themselves that IL cures. q trial ~
tie viii be sent free Of charge
2. & b. for sale BY druggists ~ y
per large bottle or s large bottles "a
trsatmsntl 81. Ter rial Bottle. address
BLOOD RALM 90, - Ait1ben street.
Atlanta Ga
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-27
ODD FUNERALS IN LUZON.
Especial TO Baltimore SUM-

= Cumberland. Md, February 21.-Jas
Sutton, Jr., Of Company Il. Thirty
sixth United States infantry
writes an interesting letter from Gala
sho, North LuZon. giving accounts Of
conditions there.
Describing the funerals of natives
Sutton says: The poor have THE
corpse in a basket with no cover a
ii. The graves are but two feet deeH
and the dirt is thrown over the corpse
The people all walk, and you ant ten
who are the relatives and who the
mourners.
When / lear music i look. and al
ways see a string of people coming
with a corpse. The richer the people
the louder and longer will the bells
ring and the band play. 1t Is too much
Of a luxury for the poor. They have
the procession without the band.
w could kill hundreds OF the ma
tives, but we don't. We want their
guns, as n gun is worth fifty ma
tives."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-27
Where the Confederate Veterans Will
Meet.

The building that is to be put up at
Louisville, KY, for the re-
union will be 165x20O feet and consist
of a large ~rectangle, TO each corner or
which is attached a square pavilion.
The entrance, which is to be at the
head Of a broad flight Of steps. is made
through FIVE wide doors into a vestible
seventy-five feet long. Through this
vestibule, by five similar doors. the
main auditorium is reached.
At each end Of the vestibule will be
the stairways reaching the first and
second galleries.
The first floor is to consist Of a great
nave 175 feet long and IS feet wide.
The stage Will fill the entire end Of the
nave opposite the main entrance, and
the committee rooms will occupy the
space at the end of the aisles to the
left and right of the stage. Toiet
rooms, cloak rooms, etc. will be pro-
vided for near the stage. and under
the stairs az each side of the front.
The greatest distance of any seat in
the auditorium from the speakers
stand will be 120 feet. There Will De
two galleries, eithe of Which nay be
| entirely separate from the other. if de
sired.
The house will be built with upright
joints, stripped for the main body,
and with pavilions covered with ship
lap boards. 1t will be whitened on tht
! outside and tinted on the inside.
| The roof will LAY a waterproof COW
| ering. The windows will be movable
many of them with flags used as pan
els, thereby producing a fine effect.
The stage will seat 200; the first door
! $500; the sub-gallery, 1,250; the mair
gallery, 2,175, making a total OF 7,22!
seats. By placing chairs in the disles
the total seating capacity will be 10, 900
That capable architect, II. p. Don
aid, a confederate veteran, drew tn
plans, and will have charge of it's con
Struction.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-27
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
Holds a Session In Raleigh To Form
One thousand White Supremacy
C1ubs-The Winter Yet to Come.
Messenger Bureau


Raleigh, N. c., February p
The Society of the Cincinnati met to-
day at the state library. The MEM
bership is small here, but the following
nonresident members were expected:
Wilson CT. Lamb, OF Williamson;
Graham Dawes, OF New Bern: John
Bradley Lord. of Brooklyn. N. Y; w.
D C~arstarphen: of Plymouth; Dr.. 4.
r. Lythe, Of New York; and Rufus
K. Polk member of congress from
Pennsylvania. One of the features OF
the meeting today was the ~presenta-
ton of a ias to the oca society from
Mrs. John Iradley Lord. OF Brooklyn.
The question of an auditorium for
Raleigh is still a knotty question for
the auditorium committee. Nothing
definite has been settled upon.
Three Raleigh boys yesterday enlist
ed for the United States army and will
be assigned to duty with heavy artil-
|lery at New York.
Today being q legal holiday all the
state and government offices are clos
ed.
The board of trustees Of the univer-
Sity agreed with the report OF Presi-
dent Alderman in his idea OF holding
Ia continuous session.; that after the
commencement exercises in June the
lectures, etc, will go right on until the
opening of the fall term.
| The regular winter seems TO be yet
before US, for the predictions of the
weather bureau are by no means en-
lcouraging to anybody but coal and
wood dealers.
There are to be 1000 white suprema-
Icy clubs formed in North Carolina be-
fore the middle Of June. Democratic
lState Chairman Simmons las made his
plans and will this week send out TO
the many county chairmen the plans
flor the organization.
Quite a number of persons left here
yesterday t o honor the anniversary Of
W~ashington's birthday. They went to
Southern Pines where today all sorts
Of sport from fox hunting to dancing
will be enjoyed. Among those who
went were Colonel F. A. Odds, DR.. j.
M. Aver. Messrs. w. H. King, James
Litchford, Charles Belvin, Jr., and a
party of ladies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-27
WANTED TO BE PRESENT.

A Peebleshire worthy was abou &c
get married, says the Scottish Ameri-
can, the bride-elect lived at a village
some distance from where William
lived, and the marriage was to take
place at her home. The eventful day
having arrived, the prospective bride
groom started for the station. On tn
way, however. he was hailed by thu
village grocer, who entertained him so
heartily that the end Of it was Will
liam missed his train. The grocer sug-
gested sending a telegram, and al
Williams dictation wired as follows:
Don't marry till / come--Wiiliam.'