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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
WOOD COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Result of Tuesdays Primaries-A
Weak Ticket-Delegates Unequal
ly Divided.

Result of Tuesdays Primarfes-A
Weak Ticket-Delegates Unequal
Iy Divided.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, May o.
Returns are all in from the Republi-
can primary election held yesterday
and the result brings some surprises.
The nominations are as follows: For
sheriff, John W. Dudley; prosecuting
attorney, Hunter H.. Moss, IT.; county
commissioner, VIM. Mckenzie; house
OF delegates, S. T. Stapleton. G.. T.
Caldwell and Perry Nicely; assessors,
Daniel Flint and j. E. White. John
+. Laird, the present prosecuting at
torney, was defeated by III votes. 1t
was agreed that of the three members
OF the legislature, one should be NOM
mated from Parkersburg district, one
from above the Little Kanawha and
enc from below, but when the vote was
counted the highest two were Caldwell
and Stapleton, from Parkersburg, and
the next was Perry Nicely, from below
the river, and they were declared the
nominees, leaving the upper half of
the county without candidate. This
will probably help the Democrats TO
carry the county.
With the exception of one or two
this is considered the weakest ticket
the Republicans could have nominated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
ACROSS THE TRESTLE
On Wheel Was the Perilous Feat of
Central City Lad Before Hun
dreds of Spectators.

dreds of Spectators.
Special to the Register
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, May o.
Earl Gunther, young man Of Central
City, has beat the record on wheel.
He Is of rather daring disposition.
and on different occasions has perform
ed feats which would raise the hair on
the heads of spectators. His latest
feat lays all others in the shade, how
ever. Gunther rode his wheel down to
Four Pole, where a hundred or more
people were at work on the new street
car line Four Pole trestle was near
by and is three hundred feet long and
one of the highest on the line of the
Ohio River road. The ties are six
inches apart and there are no foot
boards. Young Gunther boastfully
made the assertion that he could ride
his wheel across that trestle blind
folded. A spectator laughed at the
idea and said he would place big mon
ey that he could not ride across with
out blind-fold The money was soon
up and five minutes later to the amaze
ment of the great crowd of spectators,
Gunther had started on his perilous
journey Some of his friends pleaded
with him not to attempt the feat, but
Gunther needed them not. He took
the centre of the trestle and made a
rapid run. When the west end was
reached in safety he was cheered
Justify. He gently tipped his hat and
turning his faithful wheel, rode it back
to the east end of the trestle again.
Gunther is eighteen years of age and is
a student of Marshall College.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
To the Penitentiary.

special to the Register
HARRISBURG, w. Va. May g.
William Green, of Wilsonburg, who
was indicted to-day for throwing
stones into a passenger car on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, near Will
sonburg, was convicted to-day and
sentenced to two years to the peni-
tertiary. The case Of ex-Officer Wal
do, charged with aiding in the kill
ing of Young, was continued until
next court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
Tied Up BY a Wreck.
Special to the Register.

oPSCIdi W the Register.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, May g.
Two cars and an engine on the Nor
gantown & Kingwood road were
wrecked this morning. The cars were
loaded with cross-ties and broke loose
on the mountain. They ran wild, as
the workmen on them got frightened
and jumped off. The cars, when run
ming fifty miles an hour, struck the
engine which was going up the noun
tain, and wrecked the whole outfit.
Abe Murray, farmer. riding on the
engine, was badly injured but not
fatally. The road is tied up until the
wreck can be removed and a new en-
CINE procured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
Died From Blood Poison.


SpVCIdI 10 IIIt INtSIS IVI
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, May o.
George Widows, a veteran of the civil
war, died this morning of blood poi
soning. He fell from a roof few days
ago and struck his foot on the edge
of a board, nearly severing his heel
from his foot. An operation was de-
cided upon and his heel was removed,
but this did not check the malady and
he died. He was we'll known all over
the county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
Writ County Ticket.

Special to the Register.
ELIZABETH, w. Va, May AT
the Democratic primary election in
Writ county yesterday T. d. Pomeroy
was nominated for sheriff, F. T. Lock-
hart for prosecuting attorney; Lock-
hart for house of delegates, Dent for
county commissioner and Weaver for
assessor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
The Drouth Broken.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, May a.
The drouth of six weeks was broken
last night by copious rains, extending
over the greater portion of the State
and along the Ohio valley. For six
weeks prior to yesterday The aggregate
rainfall had been only about three
fourths of an inch
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10

Serious Damage Inflicted Near Good
Hope-May Result in a Fatality.

Hope-May Result in Fatality.
Special to the Register.
WESTON, w. Va, May 9.-The
lightning yesterday afternoon struck
the home of VIM. Heckert, who lives
near Good Hope, tearing away the
end of the house and seriously, if not
fatally, injuring Mrs. Heckert and
three of her daughters, one OF whom
has not regained CONSEQUENCES, and
there is little hope of her recovering.
Mrs. Heckert's foot was horribly burn
ed and may have to be amputated.
Mrs. Heckert was unconscious until this
afternoon, when she first realized what
had happened.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

Lots at Leatherwood 50x15o feet at $3.50,
on monthly payments.
Echo Point lots 50-feet, on monthly
payments.
Five-room house on Locust ST., cheap.
Three-room house in Alley II. at $500.
Five-room house, No 1S2 Zane St. cheap.
Lot 25xl12 feet on Wabash St, at $3.50.
Lot in Sweeney Foundry addition, cheap.
Lot 25x100 feet on North Main street.
MONEY TO LOAN-$200 to 5000.
ROLF s. ZANE,
Tel. 466. No 30 Fourteenth Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
A Big New Pottery.

Special to the Register.
TORONTO, o., May 9.-Another
large white ware pottery will be To-
Gated here, the deal for the site hav-
ing been completed. The price paid
was $4,000. Work on the plant will
be begun at an early date.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
Sierra Nevada Wrecked,

MELBOURNE, May 9.-The British
ship Sierra Nevada, Captain Scott,
from Liverpool, January 10th for this
port, was totally wrecked outside The
Heads. Five of her crew were saved,
but it is believed that % others, in
GLIDING the captain, persisted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
BENWOOD.
News Notes of Interest, Personal and
Otherwise.

otherwise.
At the regular meeting of Council
Tuesday evening August Schad pre-
scented a petition declaring the city
scales located near his property on
Seventh street a public nuisance and
asking that the scales be removed.
The matter was referred to the proper
committee and it is likely that the
scales will be moved to another place
on Seventh street, probably to the
place where the old city building for
merly stood. Joseph Manhood appeared
at the meeting in behalf of Mr.. Schad.
The Sheppard Hoyt case against the
Bell Telephone Company was also
brought up and the Mayor and Re-
corder were instructed to confer with
the company with view of bringing
about a settlement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
FOR sALE-RRAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-Timber lands, 800 acre Stock
Farm, 200 acres timber, other timbered
farms, oil production, near railroad. Ad-
dress j. 1. HANNA, Franklin. Pa.
aprl9e&da
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
Nednesday, June 9th, 1900, at 1900
O'Clock Meridian,

for the purpose of selecting nominees for
the following offices: Governor, Auditor,
Attorney General, State Superintendent of
Free Schools, Treasurer, two Judges of the
Supreme Court of Appeals, two Electors
at-Large for President and Vice President
of the United States. Members Of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, and the
transaction of such other business as may
properly come before IT,
1t was also ordered that each County
shall have one Delegate in said Convention
for each one hundred G00) votes or frac-
ton thereof of fifty 500 votes or more cast
in such county for electors for President
and Vice President of the United States
at the election of November 9Th, 1886, that
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
OFFICIAL CALL FOR STATE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

At meeting of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, held at Charles
ton, West Virginia, on the 18th of Janu-
airy, 1900, it was ordered that State Con-
ventton of accredited representatives of the
Democratic party of West Virginia be
held at the City of Parkersburg, N the
County OF Wood. on
Nahnasdnx .una Rfb 1000 IN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
FOR SALE.

No. 2216 Chapline street. brick dwelling.
rooms Briek sfabie iot SsSI36 feet desir.
able property, fine location. No. Sc Zane
St, Groom house at a bargain. No. 942
bo1,se and stsble sra fo, o'IiclI bmyr
THEO. w. FINK & CO. 1163 Market st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10

1OldiS $500. Strfoc s95
Ii was also ordered that such delegates
be chosen ar the time and in the manner
prescribed by the County Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committees of the several coun-
ties, respectively: that no county elect
more delegates than il is entitled to under
the above apportionment: and that the
delegates present in said convention from
any county cast the whole vote Of the
county.
BY order of the State Democratic Exec
utiye Committee
ANDREW JOHNSTON.
Chairman.
VIM A. OHLEY.
aprlSegi Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
FoR RENT.

FOR RENT-store room, llSS Water street.
ap2See dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10

FOR RENT-Room with board, suitable
for two persons, Apply 70 MRS. Q.
MUELLER. No. lis Fourteenth street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
FOR SALE.
l. O. S NIT H
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
Storeroom adapted to wholesale business
on Main street, between Fourteenth and
Sixteenth streets; entrances on Main ami
South streets; good cellar, elevatCr and
large refrigerator; railroad switch on
South street
J. C. DEVINE & CO.,
Tel. 452. HUB BUILDING.
The colored American., 1900-04-28
Normal Ala, Notes.

DR.. A. u. Mayo, Of Boston, who has
been engaged In educational work at
Normal, left last Tuesday for the State
Normal school at Jacksonville, Ala
Rev. B. 4. lines arrived Tuesday after
aweek's visit to Memphis and vicinity.
He has accepted call to pastorste at
Brewton, Ala. The graduating class
frem the Normal department numbers
20. They all have trades Of some kind;
aEe ssamstresses, 8 cooks, 6 book.
keepers, 8 teachers, musicians, 8
laundresses, sick nurses, printers, 6
carpenters, 3 painters, art painter, /
wheel wright, 8 shoe makers. They
represent the following denominations
s Baptists, Ia A. n. E. Church, "a.
M. E. Zion Church, / Episoopalian, l
Cergregationalist, Presbyterian, 2
Catholics, During the next year will
follew their trades, 8 will teach, Z will
study for some profession, IL will take
q college course, 1 missionary to Africa
and . undecided. Their average age Ia
20. Normal sends out 80 graduates
The colored American., 1900-04-28
The Summer Season Is On.

Captain L. j., Woollen, manager of
the River Queen, announces in another
column to the public that the books
are opsn for excursion to Motley Hall,
that popular summer resort, and that
the River Queen is ready for business.
The River Queen has been repainted,
refitted up In every way and new cleo
trie lights put IN at the expense Of
5000 and is in better condition than
ever to serve the public. Captain
Woollen needs no introduction to the
Washington public. AS manager Of
the River Queen and other boats he
has always been prime favor1te with
the people. His books are open for
chsrtsrers and the churches, societies,
social clubs and all organizations which
desire. good dates should call On him
at once and make. arrangements for
them, Already the list is very large
bat many Of the best dates are opened.
The following dates have all been
taken: June IL, Minutsmen Club, June
Is, Masonic Order; June 10, The Key
stone Pleasure Club; June 10, Odd Eel
lows Georgetown, June q, Young
Mems Protective League, June %,
Young Mems Immediate Relief; June
June Is, Felix Lodge, Odd Fellows; ;
June SO, The Hpicurean Pleasure Club.
A list Of the charters will be published
in this paper from week to week 30
that the charters Will be known.
The colored American., 1900-04-28
IN THE CRESCENT STATE.
An Academy for Celorsd Youths
Burned-NeWS Notes.

Baton Rouge. La, Specialize
Baton Rouge Academy was burned
down recently, but. we have the prom
ises and. fsir. prospects Of soon having
a. new, two, story building erected On
the same grounds, which will be quite
an acquisition. Rev. James A. Mitch
ell of Gloster, Mlss., vas a prominent
vislter In our midst last week, and dur
Ing his stay here preached an eloquent
and impressive sermon at the Shiloh
Baptist church. 1t wss greatly enjoy
by all present. Prof. John w. Thomas
who was recovering from his late ILL.,
ness, We are soxIy to state, has had q
relapse but his friends sincerely nope
that he will soon enjoy the best OF
health. Rev. c. a. Stephens, an elo.
quent divine, preached an appropriate
serm on on Sunday last at the Bethel
church. His subject was the "Resur'
rection.' Notwithstanding the lnclem
ency Of the weather quite number OF
candidates were baptized by Rev.
Geerge Bid, pastor of the Shiloh Bap'
ist church.
The colored American., 1900-04-28

they fall to secure the Grand Ono.
House for the high school commonoo'
ment,
That Mr.. Langley, appointment cIs,h
Ia the Census office, Is just the kind .,
q representative we should like 70 how
in Congress OF Kentucky's gube,.
natollal chair.
That the comm g'census as it rsfo,s
the Negro will bring in a verdict .,
''not guilty" to the indictment .,
southern crackers" that We sre in,
capable Of progress.
That Washington, magnificent sgvro.
cation OF wealth and intelligence shonId
see to 1t that Booker T. Washington,s
visit here May s2nd nets not less than
$1,000 to Tuskegee's endowment fund
That one John T. Haskins of yi,.
ginia and and one J. O. Campbell from
West Virginia and one Lieutenant E
r. Gather from New Jersey have added
materially to the admirable output Of
orators for which the Nations Capital
has long been noted.
That Prof. J. w. Cromwell, by reason
Of his phenon enalIy long memory Of
dates, facts, figures and details con.
cerning historic persons and Incidents
has come to be known as the John ?,
Coyle of this community.
That Daniel Murray, DR.. F. ]. Shadd,
W. II. II. Hart, w. Fl. Richards, Rev.
Sterling N. Brown, John F. Cook,
Rev. o. M. Waller, Lewis II. Douglass
and DR.. G. W. Childs are being con
sidered as to their availability for
membership on the proposed Board of
Education.
That a man who deposits 800 in the
Capital Savings Bank is a stronger eI.
emplar Of race loyalty than the Windy
orator who processes undyIng love fOr
his people and for pr1nciple-and lives
on his wife's earnings in the wash tub
or at the sewing machine
The colored American., 1900-04-28

tO Dt uIuS upUA tuc MaAhSt
That it is easier to collect $500 for a
swell banquet than it is to raise fifty
cents canvassing for race journal.
That r. w. Thompkins, useful as ne
has been in the past, is doing the WORK
of his life as chorister at st. Luke's.
That nevertheless and notwithstand'
ing; Messrs. Chase and Jones will be
seated in the Philadelphia convention.
That Prof. Robert q. Terrell would
make most acceptable superintendent
tor the coloIed schools of the District.
That ID. B. McCaIy would be just the
man for clerk of the school board ii be
could be prevailed upon to accept it.
That DR.. A. M. Curtis is unostentat'
iously making a 1natchless record as
surgeon in chief at Freedmen's Hospital.
That how to get 10 Philsdelphis at
somebody elses expense is a question
that must soon be faced and settled.
That despite the dryness of the
weather, the rubber shoe" is much
worn by school candidates these days.
That WashiDgtonians should mBke a
square.toed stand for suffrage and &C,
quire some authority over their own
affairs.
That the clouds have rolled by and
Messrs. Lyons, Cheatham and Green
are severly doing business at the ''old
stand"
That the professional "knocker" is
rarely fastidious about the individual
who comes within the reach of his
hammer.
That the complimentary banquet in
dustry can now 60 over until fall with.
out detrlment to the public purse or
digestion.
That Roscoe Conkling Bruce has a
fortune before him and that he will
prove equal to his exceptional op-
portunilies.
That the exodus of the eminent
ladies and gentlemen who visit the
seaside annually "for their health" is
about to set in.
That healthy competition for the
coloIed river trade will insure parties
the very best Of service by each and
every rival boat.
That President Mckinley had better
get ahead on his sleep before the time
arrives to appoint the Board of Edu'
cation that'is'to'be.
That the way to open up places of
employment for equipped boys ard
girls is to develop and sustain : egro
business enterprises.
That the scoundreI vho is f.Iever
sosndalizing women end mockirg st
virtue, never makes hit with msLly
fellow who has a sister.
That Henry Y. Arnett's impressive
style OF oratory has caught the favor ef
those who prefer solidity and nse, to
flowers, gush and fiub'dub.
That Joseph 81. Douglass is one dis
tinguished descendant of a distinguish
ed line who doesn't have to depend
upon his ancestry for reputation.
That the Negro would make
stronger showing by investing in
The colored American., 1900-04-28
has IT EYER OCCURRED TO YOU

nhD IL EfEN VUVUhREU ~ lVU
That Miss Lena Holmes is q fine
pianist.
That Ohio seems to be good state to
be born In.
That The Co,eled American is the
real thing.
That In the long run it pays better to
tell the truth.
That Director OF the Census Merriam
can be trusted.
That people who starts rows seldom
profit by them.
That sXtravsgance is a crime against
good Judgment.
That 1t is foelhardy to believe you
can please everybody.
That Senator Allan has q multitude
OF "get there" powers.
That the Negro race is finding 1T ne
cessary to get together.
That w. l.. Pollard is one Of our
brightest young lawyers.
That Henry Johnson always says
something when he taks.
That all ef this diner produced
harmony is toe good to last.
That Prot. John 7. Layton May yet
be director Of music In the schools.
That the real friend is he who comes
to your rescue when you are in distress.
That Senator Fairbanks would make
polished aDd effective vice president.
That the Office which seeks the man
has little or no trouble Ia running him
down.
That Col. Robert Harlan is copper.
plate penman and splendid dramatic
reader.
That If we do not Try to help Our
selves, We do not desire the help of
others.
That Superintendent Powell's friends
do not care to take anything for in
somnIa.
That Gov. P. B. 8. Pinchback means
business In every movement he un-
deItakes.
That Bethel Literary cannot afford to
lose the valuable services of President
W. Il. Richards.
That office seeking has been placed
on the list of incurable diseases by
medical experts.
That ]. Milton Turner has lot of
we'll developed gray matter concealed
Ia bis headpieoe.
That an education that brings few
dollars and NO satisfaction is dead sea
fruit" to its pussessor.
That Superintendent George F, Cook
does not eeme Of family that gives
up without a struggle.
Thst Senator William E. Mason ia
the Charles Sumner of this generation
Of American statesmen.
That the Second Baptist yceum a.
noulder OF heaIthful sentiment, ranks
among the ''head liners.''
That preachers are safest when thew
stick to their pulpits and save sinners
On non partisan platforms.
That the bill providing for the rs.
organization Of Washington's schools
The colored American., 1900-04-28
THE ooIoRED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. Q.

from all its departments this year. MI.
A. E. Thomas, the travelling agent
for Nornal's Industrial Department,
will set out on his route next week.
GARRETT.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
VINEGAR HAS A FALL.

Vinegar had az fall last Saturday.
In the parlance of the market the
bottom dropped out of it. And this is
not the least bit of joke either At
least it is not so considered by H. O..
Shelley, of Littleton, and it was
his vinegar which dropped.
It all happened in front of George
O. Smiths grocery and this is the way
1t happened: Mr.. Shelley was bring
ing in barrel of vinegar and several
cans of milk, the same, having been
contracted for by Smith. Mr.. Shelley,
the vinegar, milk, wagon, horse, ETC.,
arrived at the store all o. K. The
wagon was backed up in front of
Smiths and that is what caused the
trouble, because in backing up the
wagon came back with q bang allow
ing the vinegar barrel to flop over
the tailboard and drop heavily on the
sidewalk.
The bottom dropped out of the bar
rel at this point and the sour fluid
squirted and few in several directions
all at once and at the same time.
Some of it went into the milk cans,
some into the strawberries, and some
was absorbed by the bags of fine old
Mocha and Java which lay on the
sidewalk. Anyway it all went some
where and there was barrel of vine
gar less in Morristown.
Mr.. Shelley brought another barrel
around Monday and this time he was
little more careful in the delivery OF
the goods. No accident happened
and now Smith the grocer has the
good old sour stuff for sale again,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
THE PASSION PLAY.

Mrs. COLES piazza readings at
Troy Hills have been very successful,
and have attracted the people from
seven or eight places about the home
of Mrs. Bromley, at Troy Hills, where
the readings are given. They come
from Boonton, Parsippany Whippany
and from East Orange and Newark.
The drive of six miles from Morris
town is beautiful one. The house
is historic, of Revolutionary fame, it
is said, and is known as the "Colonel
John Smith house. 1t was recently
purchased by Horace T. Brumley,
of Newark
The third reading, yesterday, was
by request a second afternoon with
Dickens. The fourth and last, ON the
2Sth will be ON 1.-THE Passion Play, at
Oberammergua.