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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
AGRICULTURE IN ALASKA.

According to Col. R. P. Hay, in com
mand of the department of Alaska, the
people Of this latitude will have to re.
wise their preconceived notions of that
territory, which they have generally
been led to believe is bleak and bar
rem country habitable in winter only by
Esquimaux, polar bears and seals.
Col. Hay shows that there is some
thing worth going after in that land
besides gold He declares: There
are greater resources in that country
to-day aside from gold than in the Pa
cific coast States, if timber is left out
of consideration.
Particularizing Col. Hays points out
that in all parts of the Yukon valley
oats, wheat and all kinds of grain
can be grown. Blue joint grass grows
two tons to the acre, and 1.40O bushels
of potatoes have been grown on four
acres of ground. Timothy has grown
to height of four feet, and in the sec
ton mentioned is growing wild for
miles around.
He adds that the climate of Alaska
is even better than that of the plains
of Wyoming, Montana and some parts
Of Nevada. In all parts of Alaska
there are hospitable winters. There
are no severe snowstorms il. the inter-
ior, and in the dead of winter horses
and cattle can be worked without dan
ger OF being frozen. People who go
there expect to experience a great
change in climate, but this is mistake
for many people seldom wear over
coats"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

p1rtirG between McDole ana his wife
was vexy a1Eecting
McIeod got along very wen with bis
prisoner until he took the train ct
Bluefefd. Asking permission to 90 to
the water closet the handouts were ra-
moved and McDole entered the room.
closing and locking the door after him.
He was not long In raising the window.
and although the train was going at e
high rate of speed he made the jump to
liberty from No. 3, and has not been
heard from since There was no re-
ward for the man. and Mr. Mcleod did
his work purely in the service of the
lodge, of which he is a member.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
A Startling Surprise.

Mcdowell Recorder.
The heavy spool used for shipping
wire cable on, got loose from little Ira
Mitchell on the steep hillside the other
day near the coal wharf, and went
crashing through the window of R. L.
Illusions residence below. After de-
molishing everything in its track it
brought UP against the cook stove in
the kitchen, but it's momentum had
been checked and no damage was done
to the stove. Mrs. Hutson was great
ly alarmed by the sudden and unex-
pected crash, for it seemed as if the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
b. & o. improvements.

Morgan Messenger.
Besides the many improvements to
the tracks, bridges and buildings, the
cut offs and crooked places straight
ened all along the line, the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad is doing considerable
work in Morgan county. Excavations
for third track between Sir Johns
Run and Cherry Run are now being
made and large force of men are en-
ployed at this work. Last month the
pay roll amounted to over S1,700 and
will be larger this month. There is
now talk of a fourth track between
Hancock and Cherry Run.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
The Home Paper.

WEBSTER Echo.
There is no periodical that can hope
to supplant the home paper. No mat
ter how much me other publications
may faunt literary treasures, authors
with big names, the prestige of local,
State, and national influence the home
paper has its sacred attention at the
family hearthstone. Even the wealth
'bedizened surburbanite must have a
weekly glimpse at the modest little
village paper. And who does not well
come the paper from the "old home in
its familiar wrapper?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

Clarksburg Post.
Mrs. Laura Graves Aubin, of Wes-
ton, is in the city on her way to Buff
falo, n. Y, where she will secure tes-
timony to aid her in her suit for di-
vorce from the Colonel. Mrs. Aubin
was pretty waitress at the Camden ho-
tel in Weston. The Colonel fell in love,
wooed, won and wed her the same day.
The marriage was celebrated with great
eclat, all the society people of Weston
attending. A sumptuous banquet was
given at the Camden in honor of the
occasion. The gay Colonel and his
bride made round of the Eastern
cities until finally he lett her at a hotel
n Philadelphia penniless. She return
y to Weston and has no word from
ht truant husband. 1T is said he is
insane and is now in an asylum Mrs.
Aubin is petite blond with very en-
gaging and sweet manners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
All Things Possible.
Charleston Gazette.

Charleston Gazette
1t has been said by those in position
to know. that Governor White is using
his appointments of boards to further
his own political ambitions. Had such
a thing been said before SCOTS cleo
ton to the United States Senate the Ga
zette would have received it with a ha,
ha,, for it would not have been supposed
that a man of the Governors mold
could aspire to anything higher than
his present holding; but after Scott all
things are possible
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

Ehax1esfon Ga4e4k4 sx
Judge noolitzie Of the Circuit Court.
has ali the saloon men Of Logan Court
House in Jail. and the chances are that
they will be kept there for some time.
When recent grand jury found three
hundred indictments against the dis
pensefs of jags they wanted to plead
guilty to one or two each and have
the others nolned,s bul the Prosecuting
Attorney, acting under the advice OF
the Judge, said nay, and proceeded to
make them ante in every case. They
refused to do so, and are in jail. More
power to the judicial arm that strong
ly upholds the Law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

Fairmont Index
The new spring schedule on the Bal.
timore 4 Oalo Railroad which will go
into effect about the middle OF next
month will make rev changes, either
III the time OF the through trains or in
the local service. At the meeting of
the passenger 0nicials in Baltimore the
coming season was arranged, and i'm
portant Improvements in the service to
West Virginia points perfected. These
were the only alterations decided upon
for service out OF this territory. Inc
improved service the new schedule will
aaord between Pittsburg and important
commercial centers of West Virginia
will be much appreciated by West. Vir-
ginians and many Pennsylvanians hav-
ing interests in this locality.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
Machinery Ordered.

Special to the REGISTER.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, May 5.-Pres--
ident Shattuck of the Parkersburg and
Marietta electric railroad, states that an
order has been placed for the machinery
to be used in the power house here, that
the right of way has all been secured ex-
cept in few places whore condemnation
proceedings will have to be taken, and
that the road will be In operation by the
first of next October.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

President Webb, of the College OF
the City of New York, has suppressed
the entire edition of the current nuu-
Der Of the College Review because Of
articles rejecting upon Croker and
Christianity. 1t must have been sup
pressed for rank inconsistency, then
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
Wants to Know,

Morgan Messenger
Does anybody know anything about
the coming meeting of the West Vir-
ginia Editorial Association other than
the fact that it is to meet in Fairmont?
Isn't it past time for some information
to be sent the members of that organi-
cation? II is said the people of that
thriving town are arranging to give
the boys a~royal welcome. and we
would like some advance circular in
reference to what is to be-whos to
be who, etc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
Tube Mil Proposition.

Gpt8icI 10
PARKERsBURG, w Va. May 5,-A
proposition has been made TO the Park
ersburg Board of Trade by Pennsylvania
capitalists to erect and operate a tube
mill here which will employ 600 men, pro-
yided they are given a ten-aere site ana
a $4,000 bonus. One man has already Of
fered the site and an effort Will be made
to secure the amount required for the
bonus.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
MUNIcIPAL owNERsHIP.


Mayor Harrison of Chicago is re-
ported as saying: Il say with abso-
lutte boldn@s that if the street railway
companies had kept their hands off the
legislature wouN have passed NUM-
cipal ownership bill'
The Chicago Chronicle criticises the
statement thus:
Any influence which defeated the crazy
and impossible schemes of municipal
ownership" in the Legislature is entitled
to high degree of credit for the work.
Municipal ownership has became a
mere catchword of cranks in some cases
and of demagogues in other cases Of
course it is advocated by many good and
In other respects wise citizens. but it is
scheme which nobody can explain to the
satisfaction of thoughtful men and which
no two advocates of the system explain
alike as to it's details.
In this our much esteemed contem-
porary does not exhibit its usual good
sense and sound judgment.
1t speaks of municipal ownership as
if it were an experiment, which it is
not, as the long and uniformly sue
cessful history OF it in Europe un-
doubtedly proves. In the United States
municipal ownership of water works
and Wheeling's experience with NUM-
cipal ownership also of the gas works
furnish striking examples of the sue
cess of the system. Under municipal
ownership of the gas works in this city
the price of gas to consumers fell from
$3.50 to Is cents, which has saved
great many millions of dollars to the
people of this city. There has never
been any difficulty with the manage
ment of details and the works have
omical basis and, as the great reduc-
ton in the price of gas shows, with the
utmost satisfaction to the people.
The abandonment OF the municipal
ownership idea, when the present pri-
vate electrical company was given a
franchise to do business and supply
electric light to the people in competi-
ton wi,n the eitv gas works, was the
beginning of our troubles in this con-
nection. 1t was stupendous piece of
asininity, as the city has since thor
oughly realized, and ever since we have
been making strenuous efforts to recti-
fly that great blunder and place all
electric as well as gas lighting under
the ownership and control of the mu-
nicipality. In the not distant future
let us hope this will be accomplished
and then Wheeling will show the world
the cheapest and best system of cleo
trio lighting as it demonstrated it's
ability to furnish Illuminating gas of
the best quality at the lowest figure.
Municipal ownership having proven
so pronounced a success in the import
ant and difficult work of manufacture
ing and furnishing to private consum-
ers Illuminating gas, why should it not
prove an equal success in the conduct
of any other public utility? 1t has
been thorough test. In no otaer in
stance would the work b. SO difficult.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
An Editors Lament.

Delinquents, We are glad to know you
had good time at the show We would
have enjoyed being with you but we
were anxious to get some interesting
reading matter for you in this week S
Leader and could not attend. Don't
fail to attend Robinson's when it comes
and if we possibly can get there we're
going OF. bust. Life is too short to not
see the circus.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
Sixty Days In Jail.

Grant County Press.
John G. Kephart, the wealthy Key
ser merchant, who was found guilty of
petty larceny in the Circuit Court few
days ago, was sentenced by Judge
DALEY to serve sixty days in the coun-
ty jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
PURCHASED OUT OF TOWN.
CHARLESTON, W. Va.-Hotei Ruffner
News Stand.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Queen News
Stand, National Hotel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

Ronney Times.

Romney Times.
Harrison Peters. of Ruckman. has
made 41,00o oak shingles himself since
last. fall, and doing besides in that time
his seeding and general work on the
farm. The shingles net him on the
ground s11S. Who can beat this.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

The report of two cases Of yellow
fever in Havana promptly brought the
quarantine regulations into effect. I'm
der the old regime two hundred cases
would not have stirred the authorities
= action. This i one Important In
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
A Big Mali.

Ripley Mountaineer.
The largest mail that ever came to
Ripley was brought Sunday two
horse wagon load. This Office got
about bushel of letters, papers, etc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

President Diaz of Mexico, was too busy
to meet his great and glorious friend on
the banks of the Rio Grande
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

The coal miners Of Pennsylvania
wouldn't have to send an army to pro-
test to the Legislature if the working
ment of the keystone State had voted
for the right men. at the ballot box.
Election day is the time for reforms
and protests-not afterward.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

After a two-days courtship a young
Pittsburg millionaire married ballet
girl. Well, they may be happy yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

One hundred and forty-one Harvard
students were opposed to comforting the
LII. D. degree upon President Mckinley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
Who Wants ItY

Parkersburg Journal
That consulate at Laredo Mexico
which Judge Stapleton did not want
SO tremendously bad, Is still going beg
ging.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

Clarksburg's proposed oil refinery, with
a capacity of 10000 barrels per month, will
be big thing for that thriving town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

Weather Prophet Devoe, who pre-
dicted all sorts Of weather pyrotechnics
for May, hasn't hit it thus far, any
way.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

Stamps of the denomination of two cents
and less accepted for amounts less than
one dollar.
Correspondence containing important
news solicited from every part OF the sur
rounding country
Tributes of Respect and Obituary NO
tees, five cents per line.
Rejected communications will not pc re-
turned unless accompanied by sufricient
postage.
THE REGISTER, embracing its several
editions, is entered at the Postorice al
Wheeling, w Va. as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

The M. E. church, to be erected at Terra
Alta, this summer, will be a handsome
structure, and a credit to any congrega
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The New York base ball club isn't in it,
to any great extent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

The ST. Marys Council will probably
erect city hall the coming summer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

The recent food only cost the municipal
ity of Kenova the sum of six dollars, to
pay the expenses Of two men who patroH-
ed in a skiff
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

The Piedmont Council has abandoned
the project for gravity water system,
as the citizens took very languid interest
in the matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

be big thing for that thriving town.
The M. E. church, to be erected at Terra
Alta, this summer, will be a handsome
structure, and credit to any congrega-
ton.
The recent food only cost the municipal
ity of Kenova the sum of six dollars, to
pay the expenses Of two men who patroH-
ed in skiff.
The Piedmont Council has abandoned
the project for a gravity water system,
as the citizens took very languid interest
in the matter.
The Town Council of Elkins is consider
ing submitting to the people proposition
to bond the town for $4,000 to put in
sewer system and to macadamize the
streets.
The Salem Express holly and indignant
ly resents the idea advanced by the West
Union Derrick-Herald that the Harrison
county town has good many of the char
acteristics of hades
"A Pil SIIOT has resulted IN q queer
state of things in Homer, Mich At a re-
cent election Samuel Woolley and w ].
Webster, both Democrats, ran for school
inspector and member of the board Of re-
view, respectively. The printer transposed
the names but not the offices. Both can
didates were elected, though neither got
the place he sought
The first official returns of the 1901 CEN
sus bear out the preliminary official fig
ures. The great manufacturing towns
have in almost all cases increased by
leaps and bounds. The figures in regard
to London are instructive. In 1881 London
contained 3,Sl5, 544 persons; in 1891, 4,211 743.
and in 1895, 4,411,710, and, according to the
present census, 4,536,O34 Thus there has
been progressive diminution in the rate
of increase within the boundaries of the
inner London. 1t seems to be roughly true
that the population of London is diving
out in its centre, and growing in its ex-
tremities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

The Town Council of Elkins is consider
ing submitting to the people proposition
to bond the town for $4,000 to put in
sewer system and to macadamize the
streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

The Salem Express holly and indignant
ly resents the idea advanced by the West
Union Derrick-Herald, that the Harrison
county town has good many of the char
acteristics of hades
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
CHESTERFIELp. N. 4.

Mrs. Walter Barrett improves very
slowly.
Henry Brothers were in town briefly
on business a few days recently.
w. X. Ware bid off the school house
which was sold at auction Tuesday.
Warren J. Butler and Fred II. Harris
have been in Amherst, Mass. this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Farr have be-
gun housekeeping in Mrs. Harveys
tenement.
Mrs. Grover. who moved to Yer
non, with her family few weeks ago.
died there last Saturday of diphtheria.
AS two of the children came back a
few days ago to visit their grandparents.
considerable anxiety has been felt in
regard to the possible introduction of
the disease, and the house has been
quarantined by the board of health.
Mrs. Grover leaves a husband. several
children, an aged father, two sisters
and other relatives.
John II. Butler, So, died very sudden.
ly Saturday afternoon at his home
from heart disease superinduced by
rheumatism He was born in Hins-
dale, being the son of Ephraim and
Julia (Bamett Butler. He enlisted in
1861, at the age of is. for service in
the civil war, and served to the close.
when he was given an honorable dis.
charge. He was in some of the fierc-
est battles. He had the name of be.
ing the best stone mason in this sec
ton of the county. and many walls
Will long remain to show his handi-
work. He leaves three children, Hat.
tie. wife of Dennis Royce: Lawrence
and James; besides two brothers and
four sisters living and an aged mother.
The funeral was held Tuesday at / n.
m. in charge of J. II. Wetherbee of
Hinsdale, and the burial was in the
West Chesterfield cemetery Rev. c.
w. Sinnett ofiiciated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
AS IN DAYS OF OLD.
Now as Then, sSre,y depends on strong
walls and a Brave Garrison.

II you and | We're defending castle we
should, of course look especially to those
places where the walls were lowest and
weakest Now the human body is a cas-
te. Inc better we understand where our
weak spots are and how to cover them
from attack, the longer we shall keen
possession We must defend Castle Body
when it is first threatened. and not wait
until the enemy has made a Judgment in
SIDE the walls. The bad things, the
wastes, the impurities, the poisons are
when all is right, thrown out of Castle
BODY by means of the Lungs, the Bowels
the Kidneys, the Skin-these four scaven-
gers But when the first three are both
cred by Indigestion and dyspepsia, the
skin has more work than it can do. Now
the man exposes his skin, or some part of
H. to the cold. The skin is clogged at
once. Inflammation follows, the poison
goes to weak spots and he is sick
Keep your system clean with the new
medicine, Calcura Solvent prepared by
Dr David Kennedy. of Kennedy Row.
Kingston y. Y. 1t cures Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism, govt, ailments of
the nutrdve processes in every phase
and the organic maladies SO common and
fatal among us, Try it ana YOU will trust
H. All druggists SLIGO bottle Write
for tree trial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.

Anniversary Celebration Proposed.
At meeting of the Congregational
oburch and society Tuesday after
,,oon ii was decided to observe the
Doth anniversary of founding of the
lbnrch next October. To the former
members of the parish, now scatter
ed in various parts of the country, the
rp,ys of the decision to celebrate the
anniversary will be received with
much satisfaction, and the present
members will doubtless consider it
privilege to be given this opportu-
nity to manifest their pride in the old
church which for several generations
has eXerted great power for good in
This community. From now on there
should be vigorous and united effort
to make the anniversary stand out as
an epoch in the history of the town.
Putucy has always been a strong Con
sensational town. The first religious
meetings in the town were held at the
banse of Joshua Parker, by whom
thgv were conducted, or in the barn
of James Cummings, and afterwards,
when the settlers became more numer-
ou- i'm more convenient places. until
7-7& when a church was erected. The
society was organized Oct. 10, 1916,
with four members, Rev. Josiah Good
nnD being the first settled pastor In
r>03 the old building was superseded
nE 81 new structure which in turn gave
MACE to the present edifice in 1871.
At the meeting Tuesday it was voted
t9 place a tablet on the front of the
church and the matter of publishing
n church manual was discussed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
NEST HALIFAX.

Floyd Clark is attending Nottingham
Academy.
Repairs are being made upon the Bap-
fist parsonage.
Principal Healu will be in this place
Saturday, teaching music and drawing.
Charles and Byron Griffin of New York
have been in town looking after the c. f.
Griffin place
The school began Monday. Miss
Blanche Legate is teacher and II scholars
are in attendance.
Many are sick with the measles. We
hear that nine are suffering with the
disease in one family, with more to fol-
low.
Willard Weeks of New York, formerly
postmaster here has been i'll with fever,
but has so far recovered as to be able
to return to his work.
No. school, the largest in town did not
begin on account of measles. The teach
er has been very sick and by advice
of her physician, has given up her school
No teacher has been obtained, so far as
we have been able to learn.