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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
A serie. of Special Services.

Last evening the Rev. C. NJ. Oliphant,
pastor Of the First Christian church.
began a series Of special meetings in
that church. which viii be continued
each evening during the week excepting
Saturday. The Rev. Oliphant will be
assisted by the Rev. e S. Do Miller, an
evangelist from Columbus. To-nlght's
topIe =. Who Made dc Devil7ss
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Died Suddenly.

Mary Ellen Virginia Fair, eldest
daughter of R. S. Fair, died very early
this morning at the family residence,
705 Mccullough street, after an illness
of but eight hours. She attended Sun
day School at Fourth Street M. E.
church yesterday afternoon, and re-
turned home sick at four O'Clock. De-
spite of all medical aid, she died short
" after midnight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
weather Indications for To-Day.

WASHINGTON, March 1o.-For West
Notwithstanding and colder Monday;
brisk to high southwesterly winds, be-
coming northwesterly Tuesday, fair.
For Western Observation-Disclosures
rain or snow Monday; colder: brisk to
high southwesterly winds, becoming north
westerly. Tuesday probably fair.
For Ohio-Rain or snow, followed by
clearing, except in extreme notheast por-
ton Monday; colder; brisk to high south
westerly winds, becoming northwesterly
Tuesday, probably fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11

GREENSBURG, Pa. March 10.-The
Standard Glass Company's plant, located
near the County Home Junction, south of
here, was totally destroyed by lire to-day.
The plant was recently leased from the
National Glass Company, and was to be
started up in full Tomorrow, with a large
number of men. The cause of the fire is
attributed to the explosion of gas. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
III WAY

Commends itself to the ~well-informed
to do pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the crudest man
ner and d~isagreeably as well. To
cleanse the system and break up colds,
headaches, and fevers without unpleas-
ant after effects, use the delightful
liquid laxative remedy. Syrup of Figs.
Made by California Fig Syrup Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
IN SOCIETY.


This evening I'm a Persian Garden"
one of the series of recitals given by
MIR. Charles Boyd, of Pittsburg, will
occur at the Carroll Club. This is the
second time this season for this recital,
which is being repeated by request.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Yesterdays Thermometer Record.

Mr.. C. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
mist, made the following observations of
the temperature yesterday: Z a. M. AZ; 8
a. M, 40; Y m, 60: 3 p. m, g.; z p. M, SIS;
II p. M, so. Weather changeable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Broke His Leg.

A homeless mar named William Nc
Cune fell in front of Biery's hotel, at
1882 Market street, and broke his
ankle. He was taken to the City Hos
pital for treatment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
POLICE MATTERS.

Police officers Selvey and Linden
arrested four Syrians last night at a
produce store at 2115 Main street, for
fighting. They were Charles Mosid,
Charles Amien, Charles Rosshit and a
man named SHIRLEY. At the Ciy Build
ing SHIRLEY and Amien claimed that
Mosid and Rosshit were drunk. when
they came into their place of business.
The two sober men tried to eject the
others, and the fight ensued. Mosid
and Rosshit were held for court. The
two others were released.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11

A young man, who refused to give
his name, and who claimed Buckhan-
non, w. Va, as his home, complained
to the police that he had been touch
ed" for his wad, while riding in a hack
to Fulton in company with a newly
made young lady companion. Two men
were sent out with him. but as he
could not tell the same story twice,
the police could make no Roadway in
the case. Finally the young fellow
said he guessed he'd wait until daylight
and left them.
-Four drunlks were arrested by the
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
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Try Summer Fabrics

Are here n a wealth Of design and color never before exhibited The student of
fashions trend sees in these lovely creations the quick grasp of master minds, that
have successfully created these nw and winsome combinations BY CORRECTLY
mem, and one that lends a charm to these new classes as 1ndescr1babe a it eff
fecuve. These remarks will apply to- some Of our herf ancyweave white materl-
ais, as we'll as to those showing. N or more colors. ONEexampe of sucha union
shows satin stripes and raised spots in addition o prinhngs of two different type.
in short FOUR STYLES MERGED INTO one. We repeat our opening,
statement-never before have we shown such lovely styles and coloungs in thin
wash materials. -: : Z M -: u. $50:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
The LIBERAL
Discounts

We are giving during this
colossal rebuilding sale
crowd these counters every
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11

-Four drunks were arrested By the
police yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Dr. James j. Walsh, an eminent med
Teal authority Of New York. said in dis
cussing the smallpox situation in Amer
lea through the New York Journal:
cit is the custom for many people
when smallpox is mentioned to toss their
heads and say that the modern danger
from the disease is extremely distant
To most Of these, vaccination seems too
high a price to pay for immunity from
the disease It is to such people that
we owe the present state Of affairs in
this country with regard to smallpox.
During the month of January Of the
present year {. S25 cases of smallpox were
reported to the bureau of the surgeon
general Of the United States marine hos
pital service. During January Of last
year 1,524 cases of the disease were sim
ilarly reported. Last years report gave
so many more than the usual number of
smallpox cases in the country that the
medical journals called attention to the
state Of affairs as constituting almost a
general epidemic They demanded that
greater care should be exercised by
boards OF health all over the country for
the detection and quarantine of small
pOx and the enforcement of regulations
for vaccination. The country has at at
present time more than twice and one
half as many cases as it had last year
There is ever so much more reason for
care and watchfulness.
of course, it may be said that nearly
4. 600 cases is not a. lagrge number among
lN.Vuu,UuU people Inns Is true. But FOR
several years now we have had an ever
Increasing amount OF smallpox in this
country during the cold weather. Small
pox is distinctly a cold weather disease
With the appearance Of the first frost.
yellow fever is wiped out. If frost comes
in the midst of an epidemic of small
pOx, it is we'll known that the disease
viii take on increased virulence. Even
under most rigid surveillance it will be
driven out of a town before the return
of warm weather only with the greatest
difficulty.
We have had but very little continu-
Gus cold weather SO far this winter. 1T
is at times when continuous cold keeps
people huddled together. in ill-ventilatsd
houses that smallpox becomes danger
ously epidemic If. Notwithstanding
the unfavorably mild conditions Of the
present season, smallpox has spread
widely, more serious ravages OF the dis
ease may be looked for before the winter
Is over February and March are espe-
ciaily the smallpox months Last year
from January to July there We're over
1900 cases of the disease in the conn-
try This year, il the present ratio keeps
up, there Will be some IS. 900 cases be
fore the hot weather makes the disease
comparatively innOcuOus once more.
This state Of affairs appeals to US all
the more strongly when we remember
that smallpox is an absolutely prevent
able disease. Prof Osler our greatest
medical authority in America. said not
long ago. If all the inhabitants of
this country were revaccinated at in
tervals. smallpox would disappear. as it
has from the German army, and the
necessity Tor vaccination would cease
The difficulty arises from an unvacci-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
EDUCATING RAILROAD MEN.

The invention of printing was the
means of bringing about a revival of
learning, or rather a creation of learning.
1t placed books and papers within the
reach Of the common people. and enabled
them to enjoy privileges reserved for
monks and members of the aristoeracy.
This same dissemination of knowledge
has gone on ever since the middle ages
Just now its special force is being spent
upon the American railroad man.
The establishment of reading and
special instruction rooms along rail-
roads marked the beginning of an epoch
in education. The Young Mems Chris
tian association, an organization that
has headquarters at nearly every rail-
way division point in the United States,
is prominent in the movement. Books,
papers and magazines are for the use of
the men who care to embrace their op-
portunities. On some roads an independ-
ent system is in operation, superin-
tendent Of reading rooms having charge
of this particular department. Either Of
these means OF educating employees has
been productive Of the best results. Gen
eral literature. covering almost every
subject. is available, as well as that of
technical character. The monthly jour-
nails published by the great brotherhoods
Of railroad men are, as a rule, aggres-
sively endeavorfng to lift the men to a
better mental condition.
A glimpse Of the 'F'ireman's Maya
zine for February is convincing of this.
The American exposition at Buffalo
is the subject of the first article f. b.
Farmer, a railroad man of much ability,
discusses the Interstate commerce
commission and conducts a department
devoted to the Westinghouse air brake.
Donald r. MacBain, known all over the
country as an expert with a LOCOMOTIVES.
writes about Locomotive Management"
There is an engine mans review in arith-
metic department and a page Of Labor
Notes Besides this, there are cores
pondence and contribution departments.
The publication is remarkably well Illus
trated and is instructive throughout. It
is only one however, of a number of
such periodicals published by railroad
mems organizations, showing what edu-
cation is going on among them.
The air-brake rooms for experiments
on air form a valuable part of the means
Of instruction. Correspondence schools
have also contributed a share to the
enlightment Of this class.
The time has come when the railroad
men may combine intellect with physical
labor. This is a sign of progress and
should be gratifying to those interested
in the advancement of education.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
rHEY AsK roc LUCE.

The coming Republican primary pre-
sents a strange and remarkable situa
ton. An organization of the best citi-
zens was formed for the purpose Of SCI
Iecting candidates for city Offices who
are in sympathy with the cause Of pro-
hibition The meetings Of this league
were held behind locked doors and much
time was taken to deliberate It was at
least expected that the result would be
the selection OF a candidate for mayor
who was a practical prohibitionist ana
whose sympathies have always been for
the strict enforcement OF the law. The
people had a right to expect such a re-
suit.
Two men were active candidates for
the Office of mayor. One of them, Coun-
Gilman J. S Warner. had served five
years in the city council During those
five years every vote of Mr.. Warner was
on the side Of the enforcement of law
and he often incurred the enmity of the
LIQUOR men for his position But Mr.
Warner committed one grievous wrong
he objected to the appointment Of man
for chief OF police who was from the
country and who had never had any e1S-
perfence in police affairs and who while
a good citizen, was not fitted for the po-
sition of chief of police as experience has
proved.
The other candidate was a man who
was known resubmissionist and had
been for years. While Mr.. Warner sup
ported the ordinance introduced by the
temperance people in the city council
this man fought it One day he changed
his position and when he did so he made
a speech in which he said that while he
would change his vote he had not alter
IL
bitionist both in theory and practice
Which one of these two men would tie
ordinary observer suppose the good citi-
zens would endorse2 1T seems almost in-
credible but they endorsed the latter *
may have been because Mr. Hughes
made many high sounding promises and
announced with flourish that he would
spill the last drop of blood in his body
at the behest of the committee. MI
Warner made no promises His public
and private record is an open book He
announced that he would do his best 20
enforce all the ordinances of the city
and that he understood the meaning Of
the oath Of Office. His position was
straightforward and manly
The effort to whip the people who be-
lieve in law and order into line for the
support of a man like Mr. Hughes is an
outrage upon the cause OF good citizen
ship. There are good people in the move
ment and they must feel decidedly IN
comfortable when they endeavor to win
votes for man who has been a consist
ent resubmissionist for ten years-until
he wanted to be mayor
The man whose consistency is gagged
by his desire for office is not a safe man
to entrust with the affairs of the pro-
gressive wideawake city like Topeka
The law and order people ought not to
ask the voters Of Topeka to make such
a sacrifice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

restaurant for his breakfast feels that
he should be called the waiter instead
of the dining room girL-Leavenwo
Chronicle.
The Prince of Wales remarks that
the Boer war is s'now nearly approach
ing conclusion This is a good example
Of a carefully guarded statement.-New-
ton Republican
Considerable disappointment will be
caused throughout the civilized world
by the announcement that Prince Tuan
is to be permitted to wear his head
Winfield Courier.
method Of living Will be so improved
during the twentieth century that peo-
pie will be considered young when they
are 100 years o1d.-ParSons Eclipse.
The Mothers Union of Kansas City
has decided that children should eat at
the first table Many old codgers can
now truthfully say: "Oh, that 1 were
a boy again. Arkansas City Traveller.
A new sect has come to the front Of
the stage with a theory that in the next
world the human body will be spherical
in shape. In other words, every body
will be a ''rounder'' by and bye
Hutchinson News
Wall street is a checker-board, and
when a man reaches the king-rOw, as
Rockefeller. Pierpont Morgan and
Carnegie have he doubles his piece and
sails out again on gobbling expeditions.
Wichita Eagle
The matter Of establishing the whip
ping post as a punishment for certain
crimes is discussed in Missouri. The
relic of barbarism" argument evident
ly doesn't appeal to Observation-Disclosures
pOria Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
POINTED PARAaRAPHs.
[From the chIcago Newa.l

LFrom the Chicago News.1
Next. to charity is the appreciation
thereof.
The burglar makes hay while the sun
doesn't shine
Many a family photograph album holds
a lot Of empty mugs
Actors as a rule are pretty well posted
so says bin sticker-
If a man cant be a Christian at home
he is not apt to be one abroad
Happy is the wife who imagines her
husband is the best man on earth.
To remove paint from a wall, back up
against it before it gets dry.
The chorus girl isn't necessarily light
hearted because she sings at her work
Says an auctioneer: Come where you
are bid. and bid when you are Gomez
Men think they are playing the races
when in reality the races are working
The average man when weighed in the
can't get.
periority over man. She draws him into
an argument on religion
An amateur weather. prophet says If all
spice is adulterated with ground peas the
season viii be mild.
Some peoples idea of knowledge is the
art of finding out things which they have
no business TO know.
When an old gentleman proceeds to
spoil the icy slide the small boy doesn't
feel hike saying peace to his ashes.
There are times when one should speak
use a megaphone If you want the world
to hear YOU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

mated remnant. by whom the disease is
kept alive
THE reason for the present spread Of
smallpox in this country Is not hard 70
find. The absence of a. serious, wide
spread epidemic now for nearly twenty
years has begOFten a false sense OF Sc
curity. Most people have neglected TO
be reVaccinatId. The protecting power
of vaccinati1n runs out in from five to
ten years. In some people even IN less
time While not preventing the occur
not infrequently protects the patient
from severe illness. This is one Of the
reasons why the mortality i'm the pres
emit epidemic has been SO low. Here ln
New York, where we have had some 200
cases Of the disease during the present
winter, the death rate from smallpox
has been scarcely more thar per cent,
while all over the country, the death
rate has been less than 10 per cent.
The usual mortality from smallpox is
nearer 20 per cent. and sometimes eX-
ceeds even this figure.
The unusual type Of smallpox prev
alent through the country has actually
afforded further opportunity for the
spread of the disease. Patients have not
been Quarantined as soon as they would
have been were the cases of the disease
typicaliy smallpox from the beginning.
The existence of a large number of par
tally protected persons has thus really
proved a new source of danger
we can get rid of smallpox COM
pletely. They have done so in the Ger
man army, though 1t was IN camps and
barracks that smallpox ragged with spe-
ciaI yiruIence in the old pre-vaccinatiOn
days. All that is needed is careful re-
newal Of vaccination three or four times
during life, and then protection is absO-
lutte We would thus do away with
lOathsome disease and save millions of
money that are lost by the disturbance
of commerce during epidemics. and at
the same time free modern life from one
of its hideOus dangers"
This disease has again gained a foot
hold in Topeka. Perhaps it is due, as
Dr. Walsh says, to the neglect of vac
cination. but whatever may be the cause
the board Of health can not be too Wig
liant in enforcing the quarantine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
ExEcUTIvE BAcK BONE.

In preventing the announced pugil-
istic contest between Mr." James JEFF
fries and Mr." Gus Rubin, dated for
the night of February Is, the governor
of Ohio has shown a remarkable exhibit
ton of backbone. He has further
shown that every law on the statute
books OF a state can be enforced if the
right man is in the executive office.
In a certain measure the act of Gov
ernor Nash was very unpopular. the
city of Cincinnati, which comprises prac-
tically Hamilton county. with 1co,o
voters, was in favor of the fight The
three big papers of the city were urg-
ing that the boxing match be allowed
to be pulled Off, the mayor had granted
permit, and a large and influential
German society was to profit from the
proceeds.
No stone was left unturned by the
fight promoters to succeed in their
Efforts, and the work of repairing the
hall where the ring was pitched and the
training of the pugilists went on until
the last moment But Ohio's governor
felt that it would be a stain upon his
administration. and in a name. reflect
upon President Mckinley to have such
an affair happen in his horne state.
that prize fights are illegal and must
not be held within the four lines of the
state. Governor Nash had but one duty
and that was to stop the fight. peace
ably if possible but with troops if nee
essary. And he did.
1t matters not whether he might have
thought that such an exhibition was Of
no particular harm or the reverse. he
simply did his duty as an officer swern
to protect his state and enforce the laws.
It may be charged that much ado has
been made about nothing and thai it
would have been better if the executive
would turn his attention 20 the saloons
and abolish the liquor traffic But then
there is no prohibition law such as
Kansas has, in effect in tcat state. 1t
IS pretty safe to say, however if there
We're such a law in Ohio there would be
no saloons in operation during Gov
ernor Nash's administration. His action
If suppressing the p~ize fight is a
pretty good guarantee of this assertion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
WITH THE STATE DA1L1Es.

A Missouri legislator wants the
whipping post" He doubtless needs it.
Ottawa Republican.
Lebo is one of the few towns still
blessed with magnetic healeTs.-Bur-
lington Jeffersonian.
The Olney and Hill booms for presi-
dent seem already to have been sent to
the rummage sale--Parsons sun
Abilene dressers are in a stew over
what to do with their Prince Albert
suits now that the prince is king.-Abi-
lene Chronicle
But after all is said and done. a
Ratchet will never be as effective a
weapon for a woman as her tongue
Chanute Tribune.
The grounding has no better reputa.-
Fort Scott Monitor.
1t was reported that a Galena lady
was taking elocutfCn," and the board
of health quarantined the house at once.
-Galena Republican
A Lowell man who dabbles in fancy
chickens traded couple Of ROSTERS for
a half ton of coal the other day
Columbus Advocate
It does a newspaper man good to
semi professionally make an error He
finds out what a large circulation the
paper has.-Salina Union.
1t ought to be made a crime to use
liquor in primaries The elections in
this city are made fafces by such pro
ceedings.- World.
If the Mr.. Sheriffs of Kansas can't
close the saloons. then the lady of Har-
per county proposes to prove that Mrs
Sheriff can.-Lawrence Journal.
England's new queen has been made
a colonel of the German army. This
gives her a right to bare arms when
ever the weather permits.-Leavenwo
Standard.
The man who waits half an hour in a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
THE RAILROAD BILL

The railroad law that the present leg
islature is preparing to enact is a study
Of the relations of common carriers to
shippers and patrons generally. The
purpose of the bill is explained in the
line ITO promote the security. conven-
fence and accommodation of the pub
lie" The relation of a railroad to its
employees, as far as the state takes cog
nizance of 1t, is left to the court Of con-
Citation which the present legislature
also intends to create.
The proposed commission has plenty Of
powers accorded to it. 1t can compel
additions to rolling stock; II can compel
additions to or changes in railroad sta
tions; it can make changes in rates for
transporting freight or any change in
the mode Of operating a road or con-
Quoting its business. in the language of
the bill, that is reasonable and exped-
lent
For the good of shippers TIE provision
that a short haul shall have a less pro-
portionate rate with a long haul is aim
ed at obnoxious differentials. but the
operation of the interstate commerce
law viii not allow full relief on the long
haul rates that are given to seaboard
points and silence all grievances. Still
the provision is good in its v ay Making
the supplying of cars asked for subject
to a penalty. the same as demurrage, is
a case Of serving out sauce to each of
the brace of birds and here the ship
per is to be placed on a time-is-money
saving equality with railroads.
There is a roundabout way to the rate
feature. making a complaint to the
board necessary before a change is
asked for. Still it must be conceded that
it was the part of wisdom TO leave out a
fixed rate schedule. for complaint thus
made will rectify real grievance, while
an arbitrary rate schedule, made up by
commissioners who are not in the bust
ness would be like sieve to be riddled
at the pleasure of the veterans and
would work hardships both ways.