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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-11
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tire on account of age in February,
1901, his cruise can not extend over a
period of Is months.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-11

Oycrton Paine is at present as
thing Wall street with the bold
land success of his speculations.
u lme to New Yor from Atlanta
A yea5rs ago will capital of S.
said to be $5,ooo,o00 "to the
|sSce his alWival. Most of this
ss made in the past few months.
| ssa day recently his winnings
ss 19S.s1. Paine is less than so
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-11
Lived over a Century

Galena, ILL.,, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Johanna
Reese. aged 1903 years, died at her home
here.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-11
Disasters.
Wars.

The three prominent wars of the year
have been the quellng of the Filipino re-
volt the Anglo-dervish and Anglo-Boer.
In addition to these there have been sew
eral revolutions in South and Central
America, battles in the Soudan and in va
rious parts of Asia and Africa. The list of
casualties, including killed and wounded,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-11
His Card.

A commercial traveller on his ,
upon a well-known chemist. He
Gus as he put his hand in his pc
handed out card.
Il represent that concern"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-11
Some Of the Leading Features of the
Year 1899 That Will Always
Be Memorable.
HAPPENINGS IN THIS AND OTHER LANDS.
a Brief Outline of the Events Which
Have a National and international
Significance Deaths, Disasters,
Wars, Eptdemics, Murders, Fire
Losses, Etc.

The year 1899 will always be memorable
as that in which the Spanish-American war
was officially closed and the Filipino insur-
guerrilla warfare, with its leader fugi-
tive. On the first day of the year Spain
relinquished its authority in Cuba and the
United States assumed control. The peace
treaty was sent to the senate three days
later, and February it was ratified. April
IL notifications were exchanged with Spain
and peace proclaimed. The work of politi-
cal reorganiza ton in Cuba has progressed
satisfactorily.
The history of the revolt of the Tagals.
under the leadership of Aguinaldo, against
the sovereignty of the United States is en-
braced within the period of the old year
1t had it's incipiency in the refusal OF the
insurgents to surrender Iloilo to the United
States, the demand of Aguinaldo for indie
pendence and his proclamation of a repub-
lie. AS this government failed to recog-
nize him. he precipitated an instruction
by his attack upon the American forces
near Manila February 4. Since that date
there have been many encounters with the
insurgents, in every one of which our
forces have been successful, and numerous
towns have been captured, occupied or de-
stroyed. Aguinaldo's so-called capital has
been moved from place to place with celer-
ity as our troops advanced, his so-called
government has disappeared, his forces
have melted away until there is but
handful left to keep up guerrilla war, and
Aguinaldo himself is virtually fugitive
without following.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-11
The Old Year abroad.

The old year abroad has witnessed some
events Of stirring nature. Notwithstand-
ing the cars spectacular exhibition at The
Hague in the interests of international
peace and brotherhood, the two leading
events in Great Britain's record for the
year have been warlike. Early in the year
the British government issued proclama-
ton of joint control of the Soudan with
Egypt, and has effected that control by a
series of brilliant victories won by Lord
Kitchener, who is now on his way TO South
Africa. second in command to Lord Rob
erts, to take part in Great Britan's second
war for the subjugaton of the Transvaal
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-11
The Notable Dead.

In the great army OF those VINO passed
away during 1899 there are some who have
achieved international fame A partial list
follows:
Jan. 10. Nelson Dingley. congressman;
Jan II, John Russell Young, congression-
al librarian; Feb. 6, Gen. Count Won Ca
priv, ex-chancellor, Germany; Feb. T. Will
liam Laird, the English shipbuilder; Feb
i6, Felix Faure, president of France; Feb.
%, Baron Paul Julius de Reuter-. founder of
the Reuter- news agency; March 4, Emil
Erckmann, novelist, France; March IL, Jo-
seph Medill. editor Of the Chicago Tribune;
March 20, w. H. Millais, artist, England !;
March 20, Birket Foster. artist, England;
April g. Stephen d. Field, jurist, United
States; May Is, Francisque Sarcy, critic
and author. France; May 25. Don Emilio
Castelar,. author and statesman, Spain;
May rs, Rosa Bonheur, artist, France; May
Is, Elise Polko, musical author. Germany;
June l, John Smart, artist, England; June
3, Johann Strauss, composer, Vienna; June
6. Frank Thomson. president of the Penn
sylvania railroad corporations; June z, Au-
gustin Daily, theatrical manager; June 30.
Mrs e. D. E. N. Southworth, novelist,
United States; July 2, Charles Victor Cher
bulliez. novelist, France; July q, Robert G.
1ngersoll, the great agnostc; July &c. Gen.
Ulysses HeureuX, president of San Domin-
go; Aug. Is, Prof. Robert Wilhelm Eber-
hard Bunsen, the German scientist; Sept.
u, Cornelius Vanderbilt, the American
fnancier; Sept. II. Charles A. Pillsbury,
the Minneapolis mill owner; Oct. 10, w. H.
Appleton, publisher. New York: Oct. %.
Grant Allen. the English novelist; Oct. %,
Gen. Sir William Penn Symonds, of the
British army: Oct. 81 Florence Maryatt.
the English novelist; Oct. Is. ottmar Mer-
genthaler inventor of the Linotype ma
chine; Nov. 81 Carrot A. Hobart. vice pres
ident of the United States; Dec. 10, Maj
Gen. Henry W. Lawton, U. S. A; Dec. q,
Charles Lamoureux. conductor, Paris:
Dec. o. Dwight L. Moody. evangelist; Dec
%, Dorman B. Eaton. father of civil service
reform; Dec. 26. Prof Eliot Coues. SCI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18

except such bones as may be thrown
to them to keep them in line They
have no rights which Captain Dovener
and his friends are bound to either rec
ognize or respect, and must be taught
anew to know their place and keep 1t.
The time will come when the colored
voter will realize that he is simply
being used for political purposes, while
being put off with promises never in
tended to be kept. His vote, as long
as 1t is cast for white Republican, is
valuable to that party, but when the
'colored voter asks for some substan-
tial recognition for one of his race he
is firmly but rapidly turned down, and
is given to understand that he must
keep his place, free drinks and little
cash along about election day being
depended upon to smooth his ruffled
feelings. How do the colored voters
like this outline of the situation as it
exists?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18
SISTERsvILLE.

SISTERSVILLE. W. Va, May l7-Miss
Flora Richardson, of Matamoras. was
the guest of friends in Sistersville yester-
day
Miss June Mccoy is quite i'll at home
on Elizabeth street. this city.
]. E. Hostet,er. the well known insur-
ance agent. is Ill at his home on Rexford
street. with typhoid fever
E. A. Erdnan, the well knowR String
town hotel man. and wife. are IA the city
for brief stay.
Miss B. e. Cutter went TO Middleoeurns
yesterday on business trip.
The Charles Thistle Band" ha. been
organized in his city. A donation OF 80
from Charles Thistle Esq. and SIS. 70
realized from supper given for It's bene-
fit By the Young Ladies' Band Society
starts the organization well OF flnan-
ciaily.
Daniel Dugan Is the successor OF e c.
Dunkle. late superintendent for S. W.
Dunn, the casing fisher OF Warrington
The benefit for the employees OF the
New Auditorium last night was a success
in every particular. The Devils Aue-
ton" was the play and its production was
first-class.
VIM. Long and J. 3. Jones, of Mt. Gil
cad, Ohio, are recent additions TO the
corps OF workers in the local oil field.
City Attorney F. D. Young Is In Park
ersburg on legal business and will re-
main several days
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. c. Hulings, Of this
city. have removed 20 wheeling.
Hon G. ~. Mccoy ras enc of the al
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18
Imperialism and Loot.

Chicago Chronicle.
The Cuban postal revenue steal seems
to have thrown the Washington authori-
ties into a semipanic. AS the investiga-
ton progresses the evidence increases
that the Cuban administration has thus
far sheltered a gang of organized hooters
of unexampled audacity
The old ''carpet-bagging" of reconstruc-
ton days has been revived In Cuba, with
equally scandalous results
Explanation for the alarm at Washing
ton is to be found In the fact that similar
organized footing parties may have been
turned loose in the new imperial colonies
of Porto Rico and the Philippines. If so
it is only a question of time when they,
too, will be caught red-ha nded
If the imperial policy were not already
condemned in the minds of patriotic
Americans this last straw would furnish
the condemnation.
The Mckinley administration seems to
have justified nearly everything that the
Spaniards charged against us In advance
The Spaniards told the Cubans when
American Intervention was being sought
that the latter simply meant an invasion
by organized thieves who would make
away with everything on the island that
could be stolen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18

vocates OF DR.. G. B. Vests candidacy for
delegate to the Kansas City convention.
at the Clarksburg Democratic convention.
j. ]. Sammons is making q survey of
disputed oil property on the Bills farm,
near ST. Afary's.
Henry Ashton and family have removed
to waverly.
D. " Lively and c. r. Boston have gone
to Darlington. Ohio, on three-days fish
ing and hunting excursion.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Erennaman have re-
turned from Titusville. and win remain
In the city for a short time
l. NJ Underwood has announced his can
didacy for the office OF Prosecuting At
torney for Tyler county.
Mrs Will r. Lake and daughter, of
Titles M::ls. are visiting relatives and
friends in this city.
N. B. Marsh is Warrington visitor in
Sistersville.
S. L. Showalter, of Elizabeth, Writ
county, prominent educator in that sec
ton. is the guest of his brother, r. A.
Showalter, of this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18
MORE CRoOKEDNEsss

Here we are again. On top Of the
postal and railway scandals from Cuba
comes the charge from Manila that the
American meat inspectors are guilty
of frauds, which resulted in running
the price of fresh beef to $3.50, Next
can, per pound, the highest price ever
known. And this, too, while meat at
Hong Kong sells at lac, silver, and re-
frigerator beef comes from Australia
at &c gold, or the same as the price at
Hong Kong.
An Associated Press correspondent
writes on this topic:
ut has been difficult to account for this
excessive price of $3.50. One local news
paper openly charged the meat inspect
ors with fraud and showing favoritism to
certain dealers in passing their cattle
while those of other men were refused
clean bills of health This charge result
ed in an examination by the authorities
into the causes accountable for the high
prices.
THE result of this inquiry, while not
proving fraud as originally alleged,
caused the price of meat to drop from
81 80 to sixty cents a pound In twenty-four
obtain free entry for their cattle into
Manila it is stated they will compete with
the local traders and by this method
prices will probably be kept down to a
proper level.
This appears to be case for another
investigation by commission, or COM
mittee, or something. If frauds and
rumors of frauds keep coming In, our
bill of expenses for enquiries in the
colonies will be pretty heavy one be-
fore the year Is out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18

On the 18th of March Lord Wolseley
predicted that Lord Roberts would en-
ter Pretoria on May 18th. May 18th
has come and gone, and Lord Roberts
is still a good many miles to the south
of the Transvaal capital. But it will be
one thing to reach Pretoria in the sense
of being in it's neighborhood, and an
other to actually enter the town. Pre-
toria is defensible, as Bloemfontein
was not, and will be we'll defended.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18
THE SHIRT WAIST IN POLITICS.

A man may go to political or any
garb he prefers or can afford, and the
fact excites no especial comment. Dele
gate Jones may affect Prince Albert
coat, gray trousers and tall hat and
yet not get his name in the papers,
while Brown may thrust his trousers
into his boots and omit vest without
exciting remark. But with women 1t Is
different At the late Sioux Falls Pop
ulist convention there were a number
ton of the upper half of their cos
tunes which came over the wires give
the occasions somewhat OF card party
cast of countenance, and suggests that
in the Far West, in future, the society
rather than the political reporter, will
have charge. For instance, we read:
Miss Annie Diggs, the Kansas sue
cessor to Mrs. Lease, was prominent and
wore a red shirt waist. Olive n. Bacon
is described as the prettiest woman dele
gate in attendance, with pink waist;
purple and white waist. Mary A. Wright
of Idaho wore a plain black waist These
were only a few. Other shirt waists
varying in shades and brilliancy of color
gave rainbow effects to some parts of the
circus tent in which the convention was
held"
A summary halt ought to be called
upon this sort of thing, for sundry and
divers reason. AS a general PROPOSE
ton, it won't do to mix costumes and
campaign views too intimately Tail
orded gowns and policies have little in
common, and the variegated shirt waist
has no intimate relation with trusts,
the tariff or Imperialism. In describ
ing the costumes of the ladies some es-
sential issue may be overlooked, and
in the resulting confusion the voting
public may get a wrong impression. If
the ladies must attend political con-
ventions of any party, let the raiment
be confined to subdued colors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18
MoUNDsvILLE.

Thomas, the son of George S. T.
Griffith, is suffering with an attack Of
typhoid fever.
Ed. Manning, who formerly repre-
sented the Register here, was in the
city yesterday.
vi. McCuskey, who has the law and
order of McMechen bottled up, was in
the city yesterday.
Harry Camden, who is counsel for
the Ohio River Railroad Company, was
in town on legal business yesterday.
The condition of Miss Gertie Jones
is somewhat improved, and her friends
are disposed to take a more hopeful
view of the situation.
Mound City Council No. 6, Jr. 0. u.
A. NJ, will complete arrangements at
their regular meeting this evening to
attend church in body next Sunday.
Miss Blanche Voitle went to Chi
cago yesterday to visit relatives. She
may remain all summer as student
of the Chicago Conservatory of Music.
A frame dwelling on Eleventh street
occupied by Mrs limerick, caught fire
yesterday morning, but the boys quick
ly responded with horse reel and ex-
tinguished the blaze.
The condition of G. F. Gray is about
the same as it has been for the past
three days, and his friends are very
much encouraged and hope for his
speedy restoration to health.
In Squire Edwards Court yesterday,
J. w. Williamson sued Geo. w. Par
sons for $500 for damages inflicted in
a personal encounter a few days ago.
After hearing the evidence offered the
justice reserved his decision until to-
day.
DR.. George B. West, of Sistersville,
who was elected delegate to the Kan
sas City convention, is a former resi-
dent of this county, having been born
and reared on Roberts Ridge. He
studied medicine under DR.. G.. w,
Bruce, of this city.
]. T. Roseberry, the genial assessor
of the First district, is in the city and
is giving the bushes a great shaking.
He is very confident of denomination
by his friends at the primaries, and at
present the indications are that his ex-
pectations will be realized.
The delegates to the convention at
Clarksburg have returned home and
express themselves as being very well
pleased with the treatment they re-
ceived both in the convention and by
the people of Clarksburg. While they
are somewhat disappointed that Mar
shall county did. not secure a delegate
to the national convention, they were
honored by the selection of our own
Friend Cox as an alternate, and the
privilege granted w M. Kincaid of ad-
dressing the convention upon the issues
of the day.
The directors of the Camp Ground
Association met on Wednesday after
noon. Besides the usual routine busi-
ness, the hotel was rented to Mr.. How
ell, formerly of the Howell House,
Wheeling. Mr.. Howell will probably
open the hotel about next Tuesday.
The store room was let to Isaac Rodg-
ers, the hustling Second street grocer.
Mr.. Rodgers will put Col. Charles
White, the veteran clerk, in charge.
This meets with the approval of camp
ground residents, for Mr.. White has
had charge of the store for several
years past and is very popular with
the people At present there are ten
families established for the summer.
and more are coming In every day. A
great many cottages are being repaired
and nainted and the Mace Is Drpttier
than ever before.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18
THE STEAL IS GROWING.


Subordinates Of the Postoffice De-
partment at Washington are quoted as
''suspecting" that when the details are
ascertained" it will be found that the
Cuban postoffce funds have been looted
to the extent Of more than 81, coo, 900. >"
1t has all along been suspected that IL
was pretty bad case, and the amount
of the stealage reported has steadily
grown since the fraud first became
known. At first the Washington au-
thorities were disposed to hush the
matter up, and 1t was given out that It
was only small matter" OF fifty or
sixty thousand dollars, which could
soon be Strengthened out But the
stealage has grown in size with every
passing day, and now no one knows
how many officials are involved or
what the real amount IS. Special in
spectors have been put to work, and IL
Is announced that the affair IS to be
probed to the bottom This result is
doubtful, but any additional light shed
on this series of crimes will be well
coined by the general public, both In
the United States and Cuba.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18
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COLORED MEN NOT IN 1T.

The recent attempt Of Scott Taylor,
colored, to break into postoffice posi-
ton on a percentage of SAC, the high
est in the class examined, had its fit
ting sequel in the refusal of the In
telligencer, Wednesday night, to pub
lish the anti-Dovener resolutions of the
Progressive Club, and in Ihe conduct
of the Clay district mass meeting last
night. There was also a meeting be-
tween colored voters and Captain
Dovener and few of his friends yes
terday afternoon, and the net result
of the whole business is that notice has
been served upon the colored Republic
cans that they are to expect nothing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18
A SmrlI Collision.

MT. HOLLY, N. Y, May IA train
on the Pennsylvania road from Penn
berton, due here at 1875 p. m, ran into
several gravel cars on a bridge near
the station here, owing to defective
brakes. The most seriously injured
are:
Mrs. Cunningham Harris, of Wright
town, injured in breast; Joshua Mat
lack, conductor, painful cut on Jaw;
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18

Detroit Free Press.
Although the surplus is piling up peril
ously in the federal treasury. word comes
from Washington that the irritating war
stamp tax must stick until after election.
at least, because to relieve o portion OF
the payers Of war taxes would make an
alarming amount Of I'll feeling among
those who would still be burdehed, The
administration Is in a peculiar predica-
ment. II the war tax goes on 1t f. a sign
that we are well out OF armed strife.
But II war no longer hampers US. why
keep some 10000 soldiers in the Philip
pines? These would be awkward ques-
lions in a Presidential campaign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18
workmen Not Getting Their shar,

Helena Independent.
Strikes are indubitable evidence of dis
satisfaction on the part of workmen The
toilers of the land are realizing more and
more that they are not getting anything
like as much prosperity" as the trusts
are getting. They are realizing that the
whole effect Of legislation enacted by the
Republican party and signed by McKin-
ley is In favor of the man with millions
already accumulated and not In favor of
the men who has skilled hands and will
lingness TO work for the support of him
self and family.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18
INTELLIGEsCER RIAS.

The 1ntelligencer pirates about It's
fairness. 1t is seldom fair, even to
prominent men in its own party. Was
it ever fair for instance, to Romeo
H. Freer, or Arnold G. Scherr OF John
A. Campbell? These men and their
friends know they have never gotten
fair treatment from the 1ntelligencer,
and also know that paper and the
coterie it stands for rejoiced at the
defeat Of Judge Campbell for the nom
nation two years ago, that ID will re-
toice If he is defeated again, that It
hailed with not wholly secret 10Y the
withdrawal of Mr. Freer, and that II
would like to see Mr.. Scherr buried
deep in political grave. The Intelli-
gencer is against every man who is not
a member of its little clique, and the
people of Wheeling, of Ohio county,
and of West Virginia know the fact
well. Scott, Elkins, Dovener, White
and Hall are idols before whom the
'Intelligencer worships daily. 1t has
honeyed words for the friends of it's
friends, but the Republican disposed to
stand upon his rights and record gets
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18

The New York Herald has an ex-
cellent and happy cartoon anent the
Cuban postal frauds in Wednesday s
issue. 1t depicts the G. o. P. elephant
with torn and ragged postal bag tied
to his tail, and the animal is contem-
plating it over one shoulder with any
thing but satisfaction. The picture
will provoke a multitude of smiles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18
Chippewa Lake.

The c., L. & W. Ry. are making spe-
cial low round trip rates to Chippewa
Lake this year. Tickets on sale every
Saturday. Good returning following
Monday.
For particulars, apply al City Ticket
Office, corner Twelfth and Market
ctreets. Telephone 10. 81.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18

cold comfort. It has been SO for years,
and will probably be so for long time
to come. 1t is no new thing for Re-
publicans, living or now dead, to say
they could never get fair treatment at
the hands of the Intelligencer. 1t is,
on the contrary, an old story.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18

The Register yesterday morning
published the full text of the preamble
and resolutions against the candidacy
of Capt. B. B. Dovener for a renomina-
ton for Congress, adopted by the
Young Mems Progressive Club of this
county. That organization is eompos-
ed OF young colored men, and the Com
mittee on Resolutions, the report of
which was unanimously adopted, was
composed of Dr. B. II. Stillyard, Presi-
dent; w l.. Jones. George Hays, G. w.
Brunswick and F. w. Wright. Capt.
Dovener, 1t is understood, makes light
of this matter, and some of his friends
say the action of the club don't
amount to a row of pins" The mem
bers of the@Young Mems Club should
think over this additional slight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18

Frank Matthews. express messenger.
Of Trenton, cut on head; VIM, Fl. Dunn
ply, of Smithville, cut in temple 4
number Of other passengers received
minor injuries.