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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

of the best drawing cards known. In
stead of failing off. the patronage has
increased to such an extent that the
theatres are too small to accommodate
the crowds 1t draws. Not only have
American theatre goers supported the
drama but those of England, Scotland,
Ireland and Wales have sung loud their
praise. While the drama bears the dis
tinetion of being the greatest ever writ
ten. it has also been most shamefully
abused. Museums have presented it at
the rate of ten times a day, one night
stand companies have butchered it and
humorists have used it as a foundation
for short stories. But in spite of al 1T
has proved that "a good thing cannot
be downed." MIR. Martin will bring his
$50, 900 revival to the Opera House
Monday matinee and night, September
23rd. fhe company numbers n hun
dred people and every piece of seenehy
required to dress the play is carried.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
At Benwood.

The Benwoed Steel and Iron Works
resumed in full Friday morning after
being closed down Thursday IN respect
to the late President. Tine work IN the
new tube mill is progressing rapidly,
and the last Of the sheeting will be
placed this week. Last week a large
travelling crane was placed in the north
end and the work of installing the ma
chinery will be started in the near flu
ture.
At the Riverside all is preparation
for the start tomorrow. and Friday
and yesterday fires were lighted in all
departments. The work on the i'm
provements in the north end are being
pushed in the hope of getting the larger
part of the brick work completed before
winter. The work on the bridge, under
the B. &c o. is progressing and will be
finished in the coming month.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
WILL SETTLE CLAIMS.

LONDON, September 21.-The for
eign office is disposed to settle claims
of Americans for deportation from the
Transvaal without troubling the Unit
ed States embassy to collect more tes-
timony or bring over witnesses for ex-
animation by the claims commission,
as agreed upon in August. The de-
mand of the Americans will be yolun-
tarily sealed down by the United States
embassy from the large sums at first
asked, while the foreign office init
mates that it will readily concede rea-
sonable payments for losses OF prop
erty and for personal inconvenience.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
Over in Ohio.

Work is being pushed on the Steu-
benville and Toronto electric line. The
work which is being done Is of a most
substantial character. An effort will
be made to have the line completed by
Christmas.
All the industries on the Ohio side of
the river have been working steadily
the past week, and promise to continue
to do so for al indefinite time to come.
The status of the Bellaire mill has
been the main object of interest in Bel
laire for several days past.
The iron and steel industries across
the. river will be in full operation to-
morrow. with the exception Of Bellaire,
where the situation is still considera-
bly, mixed, as was fully detailed in yes
terday mornings Register.
There is much satisfaction at Bridge
port and Martins Ferry over the fact
that the mill dismantled at the Aetna
Standard plant and shipped up the riv-
er is to be brought back and recon-
structed, thus leaving the big plant in
tact.
The various minor industries of Mar
tins Ferry, Bridgeport and Bellaire are
working steadily. and the usual out
puts in all lines are reported.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22


ings Of importance are being pushed
theoretically, that they may be gotten
under roof by the time cold and bad
weather sets in, but in several instance
es, as In the ase of the e opera
house, the walls will not be completed
in time to avoid winter weather IN
less the season should be greatly de-
layed. The approaching completion OF
SO many ediices ensures inside work
for carpenters, painters, plumbers, etc,
during most or all of the winter. The
general situation may be erystalized
into the one word good"
: The reports from the State at larea
are satisfactory. both in the manutac-
turing and building line, and the pro-
cess of development promises to go
forward even more rapidly next year
than this.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
LABOR SITUATION
SATISFACTORY.

VFH
There viii he IA General Resumption
in all Departments of the Big
Mills In This Vicinity To-Morrow.
Except, Possibly, Mt BeIiuire.
The settlement of the big strike upon
terms not entirely satisfactory to the
members of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of this district, will bring about a
general resumption of work in all the
local mills by tomorrow morning. ex-
cept, possibly, in the case of the Bel
laire plant, where the men who are
members of the Association are natu-
rally indignant over the demand that
the mill is to be non-union and that
the organization will not be recoeniz-
ed. notwithstanding this feeling. how
ever, 1t is stated that the management
has received applications from 4 major
ity OF the old men for reinstatement.
but there isra threat OF another hitch
over the demand of the men that the
new employees be dismissed. This the
management is unwilling to do, and
the probability is that they will be re-
tanned, for a time at least. The out
come of the bellaire situation is not
wholly clear at this writing, but the
probabilities appear TO be that the
plant will resume, if not completely. at
least for the most part, and that the
differences will be gradually straight
ened out. The conditions in the other
plants have been fully set forth in the
daily Register from time to. time, and
are therefore familiar to the public.
Other industrial plants are running
as usual, on both sides OF the river,
with the usual output, and the building
trades continue active. Many build
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

tain for her paternal ancestor. Thanks
she said gratefully; they'll do for faith
err" When Mr. Collier walked by the foun-
tain the next Gay he did not see the old
man, and he said, well, 1 guess they
did for father
Quality Street, J. M. Barrels new COM
edy. In which Maude Adams will be SEEN.
treats of the quiet lives of two maiden
ladies who dwell in a small English coun-
try town, where the action takes place.
The period is the early part of the nine
teenth century.
Howard Gould. who has been a success
full star I'm The Prisoner of Zenda and
other plays will fill a like position this
season In Brother Officers, under the
management of w. NJ. Wilkison, who has
secured the rights to the play, as well
as to the original scenery, costumes and
properties used in the production of the
play at the empire theatre here. Mr..
Gould will assume of course, the role
played here by William F~aversham, n
he will be supported by a superior COM
pany The season will open the middle of
October.
The following is the cast of The Forest
Lovers, produced at the Lyeeum Theatre,
New York City, on September 10:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
In West Virginia.

Manager J.. w. Hambrick, of the
Central City nail key works, has closed
a contract with the Bell Iron WorkE Of
Steubenville for a good many thousand
kegs, and is turning out three thou
sand kegs per day. Mr.. Hambrick also
has another Grge order from the Park
ersburg Wire and Nail Company, of
Parkersburg, and another from the
Norton Iron Works. AS a result steady
work is assured to a large number OF
men for many months to come.
Work is being pushed xapidly on the
shears at the mill at Chester in the
upper Panhandle. Work on the fur
naces has been delayed owing to the
difficulty of obtaining brick.
Reports from the various West VII
ginia mining regions indicate that
work is steady and promises to remain
so.
The Baltimore and Ohio is making
heavy shipments of coal to the lakes
via the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheel
ing.
A number of Lazearville. Brooke
county, glass workers have secured
work at Warrington and have left for
that place.
DR.. Charles w. Daburey, in Manu-
facturers' Record; The prodigious
progress of oil production in West Vir-
ginia is best shown by the following
figures, giving, in round numbers, the
barrels of oil produced each year from
1890 to 1900, inclusive:
1880, SOC. 900 barrels.
1881, $500, 900 barrels,
1882, nearly 1000, 900 barrels.
1888, $500, 900 barrels.
1884, about the same.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

in witnessing Miss Crossman's perform
ance of Mistress Nell and was confident
that she would be successful as Rosaiind.
Il shall be honored if you will accept the
production" Miss Arthur concluded. Miss
Crossman was at first averse to accepting
the generous gift, since she was but
slightly acquainted with Miss Arthur. and
the production had cost about $50, 600.
Shortly after. however. Miss Crossman
called on Miss Arthur in Boston, and was
persuaded to accept the gift. The produc-
tlon win be used for the first time IN Phil
adelphia September 90.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

1.-THE hard times were upon us. and
the production stood still for three
years.
1896, 5000, 900 barrels.
1886. 10000, 600 barrels.
1887, 10, 600, 900 barrels.
1888, 13 $500, 600 barrels.
1899, 14,0 0 600 barrels.
1900. nearly Is, 900, 600 barrels.
"West Virginia now produces the
greatest quantity of the best petroleum
in the world. The white sand" of
West Virginia and Ohio Is the pure5t
oil known. The total product befoS
1890 amounted to less than $500, $50
barrels. Since 1890 West Virginia has
produced nearly 100, 000, 00o barrels of
petroleum.
THE production of natural gas has
gene along with that of petroleum, I'M
til now the State stands first also in the
yieIu of this u~nequaled fuel. All of
the towns west of the mountains are
now supplied with gas, with the re-
suit that their industries are growing
at a great rate. Practically all the
power used in drilling wells, in pump
ing oil, in operating the pipe lines, in
the water supply and in all the works
connected with the petroleum industry
is obtained by the consumption of gas.
Probably also as much gas is lost as is
used"
Parkersburg will erect AN electric
light plant.
r. j.. Stalnaker is to erect a three
story business block at Elkins.
The new First Baptist church at
Grafton will cost about $4,000.
1t is reported that Hon. Henry G..
Davis IS interested in a railroad pro-
posed from Fairmont to a point in
Monongalia county to reach coal lands
in which he is interested. The esti-
mated length of the road is six miles,
and it will be a branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio.
Randolph county has a single apple
orchard of LAO acres and zoe. 600 trees,
perhaps the largest orchard in the
world.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

The classification of plays is ON
times a very difficult matter. There
are dramas, m~elo-dramas, comedy dra-
mas, romatic dramas, sensational dra-
mas, and many other adjectives to de-
note the line of plays, and many times
the distinction is very finely drawn.
THE Power of Love" the latest of
Theodore Kremer, which is to be pre-
scented at the Grand the first half Of this
week, can scarcely be classed as be-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
On the south Side.

The first of the week six of the mill.
Of the LaBelle started, and are running
In full. All other departments Of the
mill are running.
The Belmont mill is running as usual
with the exception that 1t is slightly
crippled by the one engine being out
of working order. Several weeks ago
the cylinder was cracked, and although
the work has been pushed the new
cylinder is not in position.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

who that has seen Miss Gaunt does not
know that when 1t ZONES to portray
ing either ingenious maidenhood In the
early tangles of the tender passion, or
to rising to the demands of a dramatic
situation, she is equally at home in her
work, and never fails to fully realize
the emotion and picture called for.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

from Miss Arthur. who is now Mrs. B. p.
Cheney, of Boston. saying that while she
would be delighted to let Miss Crossman
have the production, she would do SO upon
one condition ~only-namely, that Miss
Crossman would accept the production as
a gift, in token of the esteem in which
she holds Miss Crossman as an artist and
as a woman. Miss Arthur said further
that she had experienced much enjoyment
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

is the only cure for Poison Oak, Poison
Ivy, and all noxious plants. It is COM
posed exclusively of roots and herbs. Now
is the time to get the poison outof yoGr
system, as delay makes your condition
worse. Don't experiment longer with
salves, washes and soaps-they never cure.
Mr.. S. NJ. Marshall, bookkeeper of the Atlanta
(Ga.) Gas Light CO, was poisoned with Poison
Oak. He took Sulphur, Arsenic and various
other drugs, and applied externally numerous
lotions and saves with no benefit. At times the
swelling and Inflammation was so severe he was
almost blind. For eight years the poison would
break out every season. His condition was much
improved after taking one bottle of S. s. S. ane
a few bottles cleared his blood of the poison, and
all evidences of the disease disappeared.
People are often poisoned withou.
knowing when or how. Explain yout casc
fully to our physicians, and they will
cheerfaiy give such information and ad-
vice as you require, without charge, and
we will send at the same time an interest
ing book on Blood and Skin Diseases.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

The prettlest play evoked from the
chaos Of strife and sorrow Of the cruel
wal of the rebellion, Barbara Friet-
chic" will be presented at the Opera
House, Friday night, September 27th,
with Miss Frances Gaunt in the title
role. fhe play is by Clyde Fitch. who
taking Whittier's celebrated poem for
his inspiration, by lifting many years
from the shoulders OF the Frederick
dame. has given us a sweet and inter
esting heroine, whose sacrifices for love
are beautiful and touching. Mr.. Fitch's
Barbara Frietchie' is a budding and
glorious young woman of gentle and
winning nature, who. falling In love
with a federal officer, remains steadfast
IN her loyalty to him. despite the op-
position OF father. brother and friends.
II is a character which gives an actress
Of Frances Gaunt's qualities spl.adid
scope for the exercises of her art. And
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

Next Wednesday evening. September
18th, the Klaw & Erlanger Opera Com
pany presenting Foxy CUTLER" De Ko-
ven and Smiths successful, comic opera,
will come to the Opera House. This
merry De Koven piece scored the laugh
ing musical hit of the past year. The
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

Uncle Toms Cabin" like wine,
grows better with age. From its first
production at the Troy Musuem, N. Y,
up to the present time, it has been one
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
GOOD ATTRACTIONS
N LOCAL THEATRES.
OF THE OPERA HOUSE
TOOL PLACE LAST wEDNEs-
DAY EVENING.
THE BOOKINGS FOR THIS WEEK

Are Certain to Afford Pleasure to Lc-
vcrs of the Drama-"FoSy Qdtller'
and "UncIe Toms Cabin" Furnish
n Wide Range for the Cominx Six
Days-TheatricaI AmusesIents and
General News Notes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

Prima ponnn o e Buffalo National saengerfest, Who VIII Sins gin
ne Musical Festival mt Mozart Park To-day.
The above cut is a faithful likeness of Mrs. Julie L. wyman, of To-
ronto, Ont, who was the soprano soloist at the recen National Saengerfest
in Buffalo, and who las beer secured at a vey heavy expense to participate
in the musical festival at Mozart Park this afternoon. Mrs. Wyman not
only possesses a remarkable voice, but a charming personality which cap
tivates her listeners At Buffalo, as elsewhere, she was rendered a genuine
ovation. deighung not only the crit cs but every class of music lovers.
Mrs. Wyman will contribute selections at both afternoon and night
cMs for which the programmes were published in Saturdays Register
The Philharmonic Trio. Wheeling s most artistic musical organization,
Meisters band, the Mozart Singing Society, Prof. Edw. Bumenberg, Mr..
Nolte, tenor sodst, and others will assist il the two concerts.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

stars of the production are burly, gen
ial Jerome Sykes. who gives a humor-
ously effective incarnation Of a charac-
ter OF the far seeing detective. Foxy
CUTLER. and his diminutive foil, the ILL
liputian comedian, Adolph link, who
eRacts the role of the quaint Japanese
dwarf. KinOna. Eleanor Kent, the
prlma donna of the company; julius
Steger, as the vengeful Corsican. and
Grace Cameron. a. the winsone heroine
OF the sailors romance, are chief in the
supporting cast. The organization is
as large numerically as ii is of much
merit: the ilductive and deductive
reasoning Of the famous detective Gull
Ter IS Of a piece with the original. high
ly effective fun making ideas promul-
gated by the authors in THE Highway
man but the treatment is original and
Foxy CUTLER" cannot be considered to
be a sequel to the earlier opera. The
scenic investiture and the costuming
are said to be most elaborate .The sale
OF seats begins at 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

The conclusion seems to be, that we can
only class il as a sensational comedy
drama. The story Of the pay is one OF
the intense human heart interest, and
the plot IS neatly woven and introduces
many dramatic surprises and sensa-
lions of the most exciting nature. Much
of the comedy element is supplied ny
Saide Connolly. who. as Mrs. O'Flarni-
gan. a blade from the Green Isles. who.
occasionally takes a drop too much,
IS said to keep the audience in constant
mirth.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
RH&aE&

Are run by every
woman who has household cares. It is
s easy just to run out of the warm
house into the fresh an, to pin q piece of
lace to the clothes line. It is also easy
to take cold in doing so. Then perhaps
comes suppression and kindred evils.
Whenever there is any disturbance of the
normal won1anly function DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription may be relied upon
to e-establish perfect health. 1t is
strictly a temperance medicine, contain
ing no alcohol or whisky, neither opium,
cocaine nor other narcotic.
"several years ago I suffered severely from
female weakness, prolapsus and luenorrhagia,
and used FavoTite Prescription vaith splendid
effect y writes Fannie Shelton. of Washington,
Iowa. rGlad / have net needed it for a few
years past but If / should have a return of the
ton / have recommended It to a number Of
my lad; friends. / always tell them to try a
bottle and if they are not benefited by it i will
pay Tor the medicine. In every case they have
spoken in praise of it"
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter Gree. All correspond
ence strictly private and sacredly conf
dental. Address DR.. r. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Dr. Pserce,s Eav0rHe
Prescription makes weak
women strong and sick
women Well.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

|lg to any particular n of the
J The comedy element is SO
< that we are forced to use that
N describing it. Likewise. the
bite sensations are Of the character
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
he FRANCE MEDICAL INSTITUTE, s.

~ - <-V0fNCD VI ~ OTVDfD
WHAT WE TREAT. s WE IsGIsiatIiy ,ss.s eu n AL I'll
Stomach and Bowels, such as Dyspepsia, Consti-
patton, Piles, Diarrhea; Eye and Ear Diseases
Deformities and Surgical Diseases; Chronic and
Desperate Rheumatic. Heart and Liver Diseases
Blood and Skin Diseases, such as Serofula, Ulcers.
Eczema, Pimples. Freckles, ETC.; Female Diseases,
especially those which have bafied the skill oil
other physicians. Epileptic Fits, Rupture pc ma.
nently cured by a new. scientific method. B ain,
Spinal and Nervous Diseases. Paralysis, Locomo
tor Ataxia, Neuralgia. Sciatica. Lumhago. Head.
ache, Sleeplessness, Dizziness. Brain and Nervous
without the use of a knife. Kidney and Bladder
Diseases, Brights Disease, Diabetes. Inf1amma
ton of the Bladder, Enlarged Prostate, frequent
and dribbling Urination, etc. Throat. Ling and
Nasal Diseases, such as Catarrh, Bronchitis, Asth
ma, Consumption, Deafness, etc, cured by GU
original system of home treatment.
1t costs no more TO employ an expert than t.
risk your life with an inexperienced physician.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-15

A man VINO Inadvertently steps upon
a banana peel has doubts about the
sustaining power of the fruit = st.
Louis Star
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-15
BUCK GROVE LETTER

Miss Pearl Haines. of Nicola. was
calling on friends one day last week.
Mrs. Nate Davis and son and Mrs
Earnest Edwards started for their
homes in South Dakota
Invitations are out for ball to be
given Saturday evening, March 49,
w, Robert Dental and Jim Griffin
wee Defiance callers TINS week.
Miss Jennie Mitchell came from Dem
ison Tuesday to attend Catholic Mis-
sioa.
Mrs. a. Miller and daughter we're
Oe0ison callers this week.
Belle Spurgeon's brother of Louisi-
ana is here visiting.
MIR. Frank Slater is seen on our
streets again.
Miss Lydia Frey is here visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ed Stahl.
MIR. Pete Burke, of Coon Grove. was
up this way on business.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs Pat Sullivan a
boy.
Mrs. Fred Meyer and family expect
to start for Illinois this week.
Will Dow. of Dow City. was seen in
town this week.
Mrs. NJ. Carpenter and daughter
We're Arion visitors this week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-15
CHARTER OAK CHATS.

Sheriff Bell, Of Denison. was here
Thursday.
Geo. Mills was an Oak caller We'd
nesday
Frank Shumaker. OF Sioux City, was
here on business Wednesday,
Elmer Haworth, of Mapleton, called
on friends here Thursday.
IFS. r. G. Roup is visiting few
dsl7- with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Ba . r. at Mt. Pisgah.
M. Geo knight was calledto Sioux
City :. tuesday, by the illness of her
daugh. T, Miss Marguerite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Probasco visited
at Denison the first of the week.
Or Hart and Barney yollertson are
the newly elected councilmen.
Mrs. r. w Balnford was called to
Boone Wednesday by the serious ILL
ness of MIR. Terrell, her sisters hus-
band, and Thursday Mr.. 8amford re-
celved word that he had passed away
that morning.
Mrs. G. Schurke went to Canton, S.
D., Thursday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Joe Walters
Quarterly meeting services will be
held at the M. E church next Sunday
morning. A pastor from Sioux City
will take the place of Presiding Elder
Lacey at that service.
Father Cooper, VIM. Topf and Chas,
and Pierce Hiett went to Onawa Tues
day to hunt duc6s on the lake. Father
Cooper and Pierce Hlett returned
Wednesday leaving the others. They
say there are lots of ducks there.
Nick Freese took the train Thursday
afternoon for hunting trip