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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29

Olive May has been engaged with John
Drew for Richard Carvel.
Isabel Irving will play the lead in THE
Husbands of Leontine" at the Madison
Square Theater, New York.
Flora Fairchild. sister of Julia Arthur,
has been engaged by Manager Willis E.
Boyer 10 play an important role with
Daniel Sully in The Parish Priest"
Cora Tanner has been engaged for a
prominent part in "A Million Dollars at
the New York Theater. Sam Bernard
has definitely decided. at length. that he
will not appear in this production
Hflda Clark. having returned TO this
country from Paris, has been spending
some time at Narragansett Pier, r. l.
Grace Golden the soprano. is at present
visiting her uncle. Capt. Timothy Golden.
at the Hall house, Liberty. n. Y. She will
soon return to New York to begin re-
hersals with the Metropolitan English
Grand Opera Company.
Kathryn Kidder arrived from Europe the
other day and left at once for Lake
George, where she will remain until Sep
TENDER %, when rehearsals begin with
Louis James for "A Midsummer Night S
Dream" While abroad Miss Kidder Sc
cured two plays. one Of which will be pro
duced by the Jan@E- Kidder combination
this season
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
1T DID GOOD WORK.

The Democratic Congressional Con-
vention for the First district, in session
at Sistersville, yesterday, did goo
work when it nominated, Thomas VI.
Jackson, Of Harrison county, for Con-
gress.
Mr.. Jackson is a typical successful
West Virginia business man, able, cap
able, popular throughout the district,
and a man of the greatest energy in
anything which he undertakes. He can
be depended upon TO shake the bushes
during the coming campaign, and will
not only poll every Democratic vote
in the district, but a large percentage
OF the Republican vote besides. His
candidacy will appeal to the people, and
the people will respond. The Conven-
ton did well, and the delegates are to
be congratulated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
Ghost Runs Canal Boat.

New York Telegraph.
Here is a yarn of the salty sea that
smacks of the odor of dope. IT'S the tale
of captain up the State who owns a
haunted boat.
Lawrence Carriers the captains name.
In Phoenix he resides, though at times
this self-same captain goes with his crew
on canal boat rides.
Whenever he hires a crew to work they
quickly leave their posts, for in the wee
sma' hours they say there visits his boat
ghost. No pay does he give, none do
they ask. these crews of the Phoenix scow;
they do not wait but Quick quit ship when
the ghost comes Ger the prov.
The landsmen laugh, but the sailors
frown when they hear the awful tale for
there each night when eight bells sound
the ghost comes DER the rail-
Last winter aboard the haunted boat
the captain was robbed, then killed, and
in his place each night there walks his
shade where his blood was spilled. And
every night at the stroke of IL the helms
man utters d squeal, for he sees the
shade on the deck parade, till he reaches
and grapples the wheel
Now the captain sits so sad below in his
cabin alone to think, for the only cure
his friends suggest is deprive the crew of
drink.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The man who has no aim in life Is stin
child
dreams and weather predictions usually
go by contraries.
4 lie is always in hurry. but the truth
is willing to wait
The ague gives man the shake, but II
has to repeat the dose.
What witness has seen depends upon
the cross-examiner.
PAIRING potatoes thin is pretty good
example OF household economy.
The greater the difficulty the more glory
there is in surrounding it,
Brandy brands the nose Of the man who
is unable TO control his appetite.
4 man who imagines he has viii OF
iron may discover after marriage that it
is led.
Some woman is sure to make a fool of
some man-unless nature saves her ths
trouble
A play with an all-star cast will never
succeed until some genius invents an all
center stage.
After young man leaves college he
usually loafs for awhile in order to give
the world chance to catch up.
A wise old physician says a young ono
should always try TO get for his first
patient woman who is troubled with an
improving magination
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
The Empty Dinner Pail,

Baltimore Sun, August %.
The dinner pail" Is not OVERLOOKING in
the anthracite coal regions of Pennsyl-
vania, according to recent advices from
that section. In order to reduce produc-
ton the trust, II is stated, has cut down
the number of work days, regardless Of
the full dinner pail promises of the trust
party. Miners who are given only three
days work in a week are not likely to
become too fat or to be spoiled by pros
perity. Up in Massachusetts. where there
is an immense Republican majority. the
dinner pals" in many homes are not
running over. Some Of the cotton fac
tories are closed altogether, and some are
working only half time. The silk mills of
New Jersey are also operating on short
time. A party which is running its cam
paign with appeals 10 the appetites Of
voters instead Of 10 their reason ought to
be supported more Loyalty by the bene-
fciaries Of its tariff system. Before any
further promises Of full dinner pals" are
given the trusts and the Republican man
ayers ought to get together and agree
upon a programme.
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Significant Change,

81. Louis Republic.
Senator Welnnston's declaration that
Maryland will give at least 1900 MAJOR
ity for Bryan is significant, especially
when it is considered that all his life up
TO the present he has been a Republican
and that he was a strong supporter of Me-
KinIey in 1896
Gen. Grosvenor himself, in his estimates,
comedies Maryland to the Democrats.
That State was carried by Mckinley in
1896 by lS6,9IS votes. as against lo4.145 for
Bryan. A Democratic majority OF $1,000
In 1900 would mean a change of Il, 900 votes
from Mckinley to Bryan.
Causes similar to those which operate
in Maryland operate also in other states,
For Instance, the continued crusade
which Senator Hoar. of Massachusetts,
has waged against the imperialsuc policy
OF the administration has not famed TO
produce effect in the State he repre-
sents, even though he himself has decided
10 remain stanch in his Republican at
taclment. Men who are not as deep in
politics as Senator Hoar will not have tha
same scruples against voting as they
think
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
what the Law decides

A person insured against accident as a
barber and restaurant keeper and who
was injured while hunting rabbits is held,
in Wildey Casualty Company VS.. Shep-
pard Ckas.}. p L. r. A. $50, to be entitled
to insurance in the class in which he was
insured. where the hunting was not occu-
patton. but was a mere incident
Certificate of membership and the appli-
cation thereof which provide against liza
bility in case of death by suicide are held.
in Mccoy US. Northwestern Mutual Re-
lief Association (Wis.), At L. R. A. 6Sl. to
constitute a contract between the parties
which will prevail over bylaws OF the
association that do not authorize such
limitation upon the liability.
An insurance agent having authority to
solicit insurance. TO accept risks. agree
upon and settle the terms of insurance,
and TO issue and renew policies is held. in
McCabe VS.. Aetna Insurance Company
On. ID. Al L. r. A. Gal, to have authority
TO make a preliminary parole contract
which viii be binding upon his principal
for the renewal OF policy that is about
to expire.
A foreign insurance company with the
name similar 10 that of a domestic cor
poration is held in people ex rel Traders
Fire Insurance Company VS.. Van Cleave
Qlls), Al L. r. A. 795. TO be entitled to a
license to do business in the State without
regard to such similarity as a provision
OF the State statute empowering the
superintendent of insurance to reject any
name or title applied for by any company
If it is too similar TO one already appro-
priated is limited TO domestic corpora
tions
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29

New York Commercial Advertiser.
1t will be a serious mistake for the Re-
publicans OF this State TO count upon
Democratic dissensions as an aid to them
IN the election The more Croker and Hill
fight the larger will be the Democratic
vote. Two Democratic campaign head
quarters, one representing the Htl or
upstate faction, and the other represents
Ing the Croker faction, Will simply mean
that each faction viii exert every possible
energy in getting out a large vote for
the purpose Of showing that it is mora
truly Democratic. has more followers than
the other Then. too the quarrel may be
patched up at the last moment, and agree-
ment reached upon a candidate for Cover
nor who will be all the more formidablo
if he possesses the qualification of NOT
being the personal representative OF either
Hill or Croker.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29

ding clothes, all the while has been
undertaking the foreign producer in
his own market abroad. The Dingley
tariff, in fact, by encouraging the for
nation OF competition killing trusts
that plumber the American consumer
under it's protection" actually has
been and Is a serious handicap TO in
dustry and legitimate trade. There
fore, what opened the mills" If not
the opening of the nints,' the enor-
nous enlargement of the medium of
exchange at an opportune time by this
very administration whose members a
few months previous had commended
that such action was unnecessary and
that any increase in the volume of cur
rency would mean cheap money and
cheap men" and disaster?
Not only has this stultified admins
tration increased the volume of cur
rency thus largely, but it has accom-
plished the increase not by legitimate
and permanent addition TO the country S
bimetallic coin or the money of final
redemption, but by the mere issuing OF
paper money-pure fiat money-behind
which is nothing but the government
promise. because while ostensibly is
sued against the coin in the treasury it
is counted separately ard in ADDITION
to that coin, Thus we have as fragrant
a case of fat money as ever mushroom
South American Republic INDUCED in
and by the very statesmen who pose
as the special opponent OF that sort of
thing,
This policy of the administration and
It's effect are complete vindication OF
MIR. Bryan's contention in the campaign
of 1896 on the currency question.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29

the Republican party towards the two
struggling South African republics; and
I the belief that a secret alliance exists, or
that 1t may become a fact between this
country and England has mad this euect..
Colo, Independent; circulation. 4.Uol
ut is the honest belief of the writer that
the attitude of the present administration
in the Boer- British war, Mckinley s
change of policy in Porto Rico and the
imperialistic issue will influence the Ger
man-Americans to cast their vote for
Bryan
Iowa Stats Anzeiger, Des Moines. Ia,
independent; circulation, 6.50U): Bryan
Iowa though more than half the Ger
mans voted for Mckinley IN 1896. The ap-
prehenson OF a large standing army and
the consequent death kneli OF civil lber-
~ in this country are the chlef causes
for this great change.
The Journal Terre Haute, Ind, Unde-
pendent; circulation, 1000: "One-third
the population of Indiana consists OF Ger
mans. 1t is our opinion tnat me Demo-
cratic candidate will receive the large
This will be a gain of about 60 per cent.
over the last election. Imperialism is the
most important issue now before the
country and the cause of the great change
in the German vote.
Duluth-Superior Volksfreund. Duluth.
Mimi, independent; circulation, 2,0e0):
Bryan will get next November the great
majority of rhe Germau-Am 9rican vote
which was cast for Mckinley IN 1895, and
this will result In the defeat> OF the Re-
publican national ticket"
This shows the trend Of the press,
and the people are even more pro-
nounced in their support of the Dem
ocratic cause.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
Q FRY the fat in that hot-bed Of protec-

ton.
Washington on Saturday. is believed TO be.
final effort on the part OF the a0minis-i
tration to make the business element be-
lieve that Bryanss election would mean
the death of the gold staDdard.
1t is reported from high Republican.
sources that the leaders are preparing TO
make quick shift as soon as the Maine
and Vermont elections are over, and meet
the issue of Imperialism raised by Bryan
1t is said that rhe only thing that pre-
vents them from doing so now is the neces-
sity for money. wnien IS sery great, ana
cannot be met unless free silver is keDti
at the front for two Of three weeks yet.s
But the news that comes from the Vest
from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin and Minncsota--is of such char
acter that the leaders have been quick tot
recognize the public drift, and they are
already preparing 10 SHIFT the issue. This
who will shape nearly everything in the
campaign. Inc Republicans will call,
everything expansion" They Will deny
that they are imperiaIists. and will en-
deayor to show that the Democrats have
always been in favor of expansion
been prepared. called Democratic Expan-
sion, and others will follow. With
these the whole country will be flooded.
The sensitiveness of Republican man
ayers at any mention of militaTism and
imperialism shows their extreme anxiety
over this question.
Here you can plainly see the drift OF
things. The Herald is opposed to Mr..
Bryan, but it gives the facts for the
information of its readers. The big
bosses are undoubtedly in sad frame
Of mind.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
Spain Can Afford to smile.

New York Herald
While the United States are still car
ryins on the war in the Phillppines-for
the privilege of conducting which they
paid $4,000 0O0-Spain. relieved of her col
ol.'al incubus, is maaag rapid strides
toward prosperity. PrtvCc as we'll as
81" &c credit has imp-occG. capitel i
ID ring into the county. new Industrial
enterprises are getting under way AZ 4
,htre is notable txp1nsh. 81 commerce.
Meanwhile in our struggle with the white
elephant we took off SPANS hands IN tho
Philippines we have sacrificed thousands
of American lives and sunk nearly 500,
100000, and unless radical change OF
policy is adopted the waste OF blood and
money promises 70 continue Indefinitely.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
4 spirit OF intolerance.
Baltimore Sun.

DftIIIIIIUIt sui.
Recently the Republican candidate for
Vice President denounced as "cowardsa
and advocates OF a policy of iufamy."
as dishonest and dlshonorabie." all who
do not endorse the administration pro-
gramme OF criminal aggression" and
slaughter in the Philippines. The London
newspaper organs OF the British governs
ment apply equally harsh epithets TO all
Englishmen who denounce the war in
South Africa If this spirit OF intolerance
were permitted to go unrebuked in tho
United Kingdom and IN the United States.
the boosted liberty OF the Anglo-saxon
and the American would soon be extin-
guished and they would complacentiy
sneeze whenever their rulers took snuff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
ROBERT M'ELDOwNEY.

The death of Captain Robert Noel
downey, editor of the Wetzel Demo
crat, removes from life one of the
strong and striking men of our State.
He was an able man in more ways
than one AS a soldier he fought
bravely and conspicuously for cause
he believed in AS business. man he
made his mark AS lawyer he stood
we'll in the front rank of the profess
sion, and as a newspaper man he was
a close observer of events, a careful and
often brilliant writer while politically
his Democracy was answering. and yet
he was tolerant Of the opposition, and
no venom marred his statements or
criticisms. No West Virginian was
better known-few have been more re-
spected or beloved-and there will be
many a tribute to the character, at
tainments and genial personality OF
him who now lies dead and soon to be
consigned to earth. Robert Neil
downey was a good citizen. There is
no higher praise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
COUNTY eTICKET
INDICATING MI. BRYAN.

Perusal of the political columns of
our Fourteenth street neighbM these
days furnishes fair hoc weather senter-
tainment. For instance, Mr.. Bryan the
other day stated that The Republican
administration, after a campaign of as
sertion IN 1895 that the country was SUI
,ering from a too contracted currency
and that any more currency wouh pro-
luce cheap" money and financial dis
aster. deliberately faced about after
HcKinley's election and began to in
crease the value of currency by the
hundred millions! AS MIR Bryan
points out, this highly important ac-
automatically opposedto the mann
contention of the Republican leaders
in 1S96-Bhat has since produced a
comparatively easy money market, ire
men1ously assisted the commercial and
industrial activities of the country
through a sufIiciency of the medium of
exchange. and by maintaining prices
paved the way for the present era of
activity and good times
But our contemporary of Fourteenth
Street, because of the partisan twist
in its vision, cannot see this plain ex-
PLANTATION Of the situation. and, mouth
ing over a stock campaign phrase. de-
clares that ''it was the opening OF the
mills instead of che minis that brought
about prosperity
Here our neighbor becomes amusing.
What does it suppose opened the
miils?" Was it not the opening of the
minis" or the tremendous increase in
the volume Of currency, immensely
facilitating the exchange of products,
causing good prices and making the
wheels of industry nun? 1t won't do
to say It was the tariff, for American
iFsdustry. long out of its infant swaJ-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
s Trust Method.

Chicago Chronicle.
With prudent forethought the anthra-
cite coal trust has hoisted prices a few
notches, not because there IS any scarcity
Of coal but because there IS some ap-
prehension of miners strike" The
beauty of this proposition Is that the
trust can, and probably VIII. convert an
tcipation into realization by forcing a
strike at any moment and thus furnishing
an excuse for boosting prices a few
notches further. Thrifty organization, the
coal trust
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29

The size, enthusiasm and earnest
ness of Democratic conventions and
meetings throughout the State this
early in the campaign, attests the de-
gree of interest manifested this year
by the rank and file. There is much at
stake for the people and popular gov
eminent in this campaign. In the
language of Mark Hanna, I'VE cannot
afford to miss a brick" Over-confl-
dence must be guarded against and Or
ganlzation should everywhere be the
watchword. Eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29

The over-heated Mr.. DENLY. who is
just now going about the country in a
blue rage, accusing Mr.. Bryan of being
the real and only imperialist, shrieks.
apropos to Mr. Bryan's Endorsement
by the Populists:
THE Populist platform demands that
the country should own and operate the
railroads in the interest of the people, Is
not that Imperialism
inasmuch as We have been taught
to believe that it tended rather toward
socialism, most folks will look upon it
as just the opposite to imperialism.
Mr.. DENLY should take something for
his peculiar complaint.
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Driftcd Far From LtneoIp,s Ideal

Atlanta Constitution.
The party Of Abraham Lincoln has so
far forgotten its beginnings and has
drifted so far away from the fundamental
principles which called the organization
together that a plea for human rights and
reassertion Of the doctrines Of the Dec
laration Of Independence are denounced
BY its organs as treason. Could anything
more completely illustrate the unlawful
and treacherous purposes OF the Rcpub-
lean party?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
Already Throwing Mud.

Houston, Tex, Post.
The first conspicuous mud singing IN
this campaign Was begun By the Repupb-
lican nominee FOR Vice President in his
notorious declaration that the Democrats
stand for a policy Of infamy." for law
iessness and disorder, for dishonesty
and dishonor for license and Disaster
az home and ''c5waraiy shrinking" Of duty
abroad Then came Senator Hoar with
his attack upon Dir. Bryan as wearing q
mask" to cloak Reputation, anarchy
and geIhshnesa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29

st. Louis Republic. -
When the American people come to
vote in November they must keep tho
truth OF trustism and Imperialism plainly
before their eyes. Shall we vote 10 fas-
ten upon our country a system OF monop-
oily which destroys Individual independ-
ence makes the people vassals to the
combines, seduces the government into
un-American paths? Shall we vote for
empire. bred Of the trusts. that shall dis
honor Us before the world and. ia the end,
cause the overthrow and downfall OF tho
old republic? We cannot do so az Ameri-
cans. Shall we cease 10 be Americans Tor
the money there may be TO the syndicate
In trustism and imperialism"
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SIGNIFICANT STRAWs

The New York Herald of Monday
contained in display head political
article these significant paragraphs
which will bear a little study:
mo Improvement Republican voters
not dead but sleeping, is the bulletin
that comes from inside MCKINLEY Sources
in this city, Washington, Canton and
Cleveland
There are signs of their waking IN on,
here but the trouble is they are waking
UP about imperialism and not free coins
age" Is the report that comes also from
inside Republican sources in Chicago.
Mark Hanna's visit TO Phfladelphia. on,
Saturday vas regarded - = Anal arort
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THE INDIANS AND THE TERRI
TORIES

Says Mr.. Bryan: THE policy advo-
Gated by the Republican party multi
fies every principle set forth in the
Declaration of Independence and
strikes a blow at government.
II this government cutters upon a CO.
ltnial career, it must repudiate the
doctrine that governments derive their
just powers from the consent Of the
governed. The people of England can
be ruled in one way, the people of
Canada in another, the people of Ire
land in another while the people of
India may be governed according to
still different forms. But there can be
no variety in "a republic"
Commenting on this forcible and
truthful utterance, the organist of
Fourteenth street, who rushes in where
angels fear to tread, shouts:-~
Cant there? Well, what is the matter
with the way we govern the Indians, and
the people in the territories. who have no
voice in Congressional legislation? If Mr.
Bryan will only look around he will find
a large assortment of variety, plenty and
enough to please the taste of the most
fastidious."
This is by no means true. While no
one will uphold all Of our acts toward
the Indians, they and the territories
are governed under and in accordance
with the Constitution But Mr.. McKin-
ley governs Porto Rico, and would
govern the Philippines confessedly
OUTSIDE the Constitution" and in
direct violation of the principles of
the Declaration of Independence.
That is the difference, neighbor, and
it IS wide and unbridgable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29

A fair summary of Secretary Cages
views is that silver is good enough for
the common people, but not good
enough for the holders of government
bonds The bondholders must be paid
in gold or all things will come TO a
summary end.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29

Our new battleship. the Alabama. ap-
pears to get through the water all
right. Her run from New York to Bos-
ton was a remarkable one for a heavy
snip. It's new up 10 the Wisconsin. at
San Francisco, and we'll hear from
that monster engine OF war in a couple
OF weeks.