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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-27

away, carrying with It Mrs. vandyke
and her four children.
There il NO telegraph station at Wiz
tells Mill, and It Is impossible to ascer-
tain particulars.
Nothing whatever has been heard
from the section Of country between
Vivian and Williamson. other than the
river is reported AZ being entirely over
It's banks and higher than ever known
by the oldest inhabitants.
The town Of Welch, county seat Of
Mcdowell county, must have suffered
severely and number OF large plants
situated on the banks Of Tug river, no
doubt are entirely washed away.
Late advices from the Clinch valley
division confirm the reported drowning
Of 10 persons. A family named Hook.
living near the river. close to Pounding
Mill station. on the Clinch valley di.
vision, we're all drowned, six perishing.
Three daughters Of Coal Inspector
Dinsmore are reported drowned at Key
stone. They were alone in their faith
er's residence when the food came. and
all trace of them is lost. The Pocahon.
tas company lost $4,000 worth Of coke
In cars and coke yards. At least 100
freight cars standing on sidings col
lspsed. rolled into the. flood and were
destroyed.
Freight trains In transit were over
taken by the food and some cars wash
cd from the tracks.
Relief committees will leave here 1t
daybreak for the stricken region.
The train master of the Norfolk Z
Western railroad walked the track be-
tween Vivian and Northfork, distance
Of IL miles. He discovered 80 bodies
floating In the river.
Changes In Shamrock II.
Glasgow, June 25.-The opportunity has
been taken in resparring the Shamrock II.
to make several changes, notably her
main boom, which will be an extremely
light spar, lO4 l-2 feet long and q inches
at its present diameter. Yet the steel
plates with which it is built are only one
eighth Of an inch in thickness. The spar
is fitted ON the inside with struts, while
the main sheet stropes and blocks are ar
ranged in novel fashion, designed to dis
tribute the strain over considerable
length Of the spar.
Roanoke, Va, June 25.-Norfolk 4
Western officials here say, owing to the
wires being down and no direct COM
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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-27
Sentenced to Three Year,.

Portland, Ore, June 25.-George Sim.
mons, alias Wilson, who is said to live at
Seattle, and who was recently arrested
here charged with forging the names Of
various persons to bank checks, was ar
nigned in court, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to three years in the peniten.
tiary.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-27

Manhattan, KAN, Jsns N.-An at.
tempt was made to blow up the First
Methodist church with dynamite. It u BE-
lieved to be the work Of jointists who d.
rected their spite against Rev. J. II NIL
Ter, pastor Of the church. because Of MS
crusade against saloonA No arrests have
been made.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-27

Two hundred, perhaps more, drown.
ed or crushed to death.
Four or i've thousand people home
less and destitute.
Mills, mine buildings. storehouses.
stores and dwellings by hundreds
washed away.
Property loss aggregating $4,000. 900
Miles of railroad tracks,, with cars and
engines, carried away by the torrent.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-27

Russia kills 100000 ermines. IT,.
100000 marmots and 25.000.000 squir-
rels in q year.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-27

The bet you intended to make. but
didn't. y always . safe bet.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-27

The coinage Of India last year was
Rs0.000.000.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-27

Girls. n sinslsnsss i bliss 'tis folly
to be wives.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-27
Wheat.

Portland.-Walla Walla wheat, soc.
Tacoma--Wheat steady; bluestem
61hc; club. 5911c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01
MIDDLEBOURNE.

MIDDLEBOURNE, w. Va, July 81.
Judge Willis called a special session
of the Circuit Court here Monday, and
being unable to attend, it was neces-
sary to elect a special judge by the To-
cal bar. Clerk Mayfield conducted the
election, which resulted in the selec-
tion of Hon. S. b. Ankrom, who was
duly sworn and conducted the Court.
A large number of cnancery orders
were entered and confessions and judG
ments for S. fines and costs were rem
deerd upon indictments for unlawful
gaming. Court adjourned at noon on
tuesday.
B. Swan has sold the lot on Main
street on which his blacksmith shop
stood, to C. B. Jamison for $500. The
old blacksmith shop and ex-temple oi
justice will be moved to Mr.. Swan
farm near town.
The Tyler County -Denomina-
tional Sunday School convention will
be held at Middlebourne on Sept. is,
1871. Rev. l.. E. Peters, Rev. w. G.
Shafer and other able speakers will be
here.
Rev. T. H. Hawkins. Of New Martins
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01
FOR PRESIDENT OF CUBA.

Gen. Gomez openly advocates Senior
T. Estrada Palma for first president of
the Cuban Republic.
Senior Palma is in every way qualified
and certainly is deserving of the high
honor lie is one of Cubas most prom
ilen; and self-sacr6cing patriots, who
HIS never yet failed to serve his country
to the extent of his ability and re-
sources. This service dates back as far
as the war of 1868. and thirty years
later. in 1898, he rendered his browning
service as head of the Cuban Junta in
this country.
There is only one other Cuban who
might dispute this honor with Senior
Palma, and he is the brave and patri-
otto Gomez himself, whom the electoral
bill before the Cuban constitutional con-
vention makes eligible for the Office
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01

i vile. will preach in the NJ. z. church
here next Sunday morning and even
ing, in place OF Rev Kinsley, who will
preach the re-opening sermon at Cen
treville.
There will be a special meeting oil
the A. F. -. NJ. next Friday night FOR
work in the third degree.
The County Court meets Friday TO
receive and consider bids for the su-
perstructure OF the new bridge to De
built at Irelands ford.
A large number of teachers OF this
section of the county are at Sisters
vile.
Mrs. Rev. Kinsley and Miss Hattie
Swan have returned home from
weeks visit in Richie county.
Miss Ina Barnes is visiting friends IN
Harrisville.
Mrs. Rev. Goodrich and little son
of Pennsboro, are visiting friends IN
this place.
Mrs. Aggie rremain and Jose Spen-
Ger returned Saturday from month
visit at Harrisyille.
Miss Nettie Hobbs, Of New Martins
VILE, and Miss Elsie Stealey, OF sisters,
VILE. are visiting friends on Douu
street.
Mr.. o. II. Barnes is spending his va
cation at Summerfeld, y.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Fluharty, OF san
dusky. were in town Monday
Attorneys Nj. d. Hanes. K. l.. More,
of Sistersville, were here Monday on le-
gal business.
]. l.. Shore was in Slstersville last
Tuesday. -.
w. b. Kirkendall. deputy sheriff OF
uarrison county. was here last fues-
day. -.,,a .
G. C. Mccormack, of Sistersville, was
here Tuesday.
Mr. Webster, of the Webster Refining
Co.. of Marietta, is in MiddleDourhe on
business.
]. Grant Mayfeld is in Pittsburg at
tending to business interests.
In oil circles the Engle we'll which
has caused a great deal of excitement,
is a good 50-barrel well, natural, ana
when put to pumping the owners tnlnk
it will make 70 barrels at least. 1t IS
two miles from any developed terri
tory, and opens a new territory IN the
Keener sand. All land within mile
of this well has been leased at big
figures, and leases held near the well
have been sold at big prices with inter
ests carried free in the lease. The
owners of the well have about 800
acres under lease, and all considered
gilt-edged stuff A location has been
made on the Keller farm about 400 feet
from the Engle well, by Trees & Ben
edum, and a rig will be built at once.
No. 2. Engle, has been located.
Bruner & Co are rigging up and Will
begin spudding on the Foreman NO. l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01
BRIGHTER CROP PROSPECTS,

Continued general rains where they
are most needed bring light to many
dark spots Of the drouth-stricken west.
In many portions of that section eondi-
tons have changed so as to permit the
planting of late crops. 1t has become
generally cooler and dried-up streams
are running again.
At best the corn crop will be a par
tai failure, but where it was predicted
that corn would rot grow a fraction Of
a crop is now expected The rains have
caused the pasturage 10 turn green once
more and hope has largely given place
to encouragement.
Those western farmers who a few
days ago were crazy to get their live
stock TO market because they feared it
would die on their hands for lack of pas
turo and water, selling at ruinous prices
and bringing the market down with a
slump, now regret their panieky action,
The pasturage that was turning brown
under the scorching sun is turning greer
again, the clear sky that contained nc
hope of moisture is now dark with rain
clouds and the ground which was baked
to point where it broke the plowshare
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01
BENWOOD.
News Notes of Interest From the City
of Mills.

News Notes OF Interest From the City
of Mills.
o. A. Lacey was a visitor in Wheel
ing yesterday
Mrs. Isaac Johnson is i'll at her home
on McMechen street.
Mrs John 10y has returned home
from visit with relatives at West
Alexander.
Squire Harry Riddle and family, of
Water street, leave to-day for Fish
creek, where they will spend the COM
ing month.
The Rev. E. d. Hanna, superintend-
ent of the Childrens Home Society,
with headquarters at Charleston, was
a visitor in town yesterday
Charles B. Loring, Benwood boy,
who has seen much service in the Phil
ippines, is the guest Of friends and rel
atives in the city. He was a member
of Company B, Twenty ninth infantry,
and was stationed at Cebo. When that
company was mustered out, he re-en-
listed at Columbus, and is now home on
a furlough.
Marshall Furbee yesterday took a
small boy by the name of Gibson to
Wheeling and placed him in the Chill
dren's Home. The boy already has a
sister there. The reason for this ac-
ton is that the father is sick and the
mother is in the Glendale hospital,
where she will undergo an operation.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the
family residence on North Benwood,
will occur the funeral of Kit Wether-
all, whose death occurred tuesday
night. The deceased, who was in the
10th year of his age, was one of the
well-known residents of the city, hav-
ing been a resident for years. He was
born in England, but came to this coun-
try in the early sixties. Until recent
years, he was employed at the Wheel
ing steel works. While his death was
not unexpected, it came as a shock and
is widely regretted. He Is survived by
wife and two children, one boy and a
daughter. The interment will be at Mt
Zion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01
THE TRUSTS DON'T WANT CUBA.

The imperialists who talk so grandly
about charging Uncle Sans domain
and taking in all the islands of the seas,
draw the line at Cuba, although of all
foreign territory Cuba is the most desir-
able not to say necessary for annexa-
ton. But our imperial friends are
largely imperlalists for revenue only.
When extension of our boundaries IS
likely to interfere to any extent with
the policy of protection-for-trusts-only
they don't want any expansion.
Hence the trusts are looking askanee
at the Cuban annexation proposition
and are likely to bring their powerful
pressure to bear to stop the general
campaign now in progress in Cuba to
bring that island into the American
union on the same basis that Hawaii
came in, which would mean free trade
between the United States and Cuba.
1t is not likely that Cuba Will be
brought in under the flag so long as
those powers which so easily turned Mr..
Mckinley from the path of plain duty
exert their pull at the national capital.
The tobacco and the sugar trusts don't
want Cuba annexed and our ports open
ed to her products until they shall nave
had time to acquire a monopoly OF
Cuban products. Free trade with CUBA
lust now would give the American con-
sumner of sugar and TOBACCO too much
the best of 1t.
The sugar and tobacco trusts have
never failed to get what they wanted at
Washington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01
las become yielding and prolific once

has become yielding and prolific once
more.
II the western farmers had but wait
ed a few days instead OF hustling their
stock onto falling market they might
have saved much. But while all things
are said to come to him who waits, they
don't always make connections, and we
cant blame the farmers for fastening
to save what they could out OF an ap-
parently hopeless situation-especially
since they are the chief sufferers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01
THE CUNGER BAG.
RY Hurry Ball.

DOWNRIGHT, 1901. Daily Story Pub. Coz
Frost fell on Friday night, October
the 22d, and the next morning the
sweet potato vines were black, and the
ground under Aun' Mandy's great pecan
tree was covered with rain of long
stemmed leaves.
1t was a proverb on the Aldebaran
plantation that Aun' Mandy's pecan
tree bore an annual crop of marriages,
as well as of nuts; and certain it is
that many a shy wooer first made his
love known by helping the girl of his
choice pick up pecans under its
branches, and many coquette was won
by the strength and skill with which
the cudgel was thrown to knock the
nuts down for her. However this may
be. the threshing of Aun Mandy's Pc
can tree was an annual event in the
social life of the plantation. 1t gave to
Aun' Mandy herself a high degree of
prestige and assured to her laughing,
buxom, brown-skinned daughters more
than their full share of lovers. OF
these three girls, Suezemma, the eld-
est, was now happily married to Elder
Grimmerson, and regarded the pecan
tree frolic as one of the childish things
she had put away. Rely Ann, the
youngest, was an uproarious hoyden of
fourteen, sharp of tongue and stout OF
arm. who made a mock of love and
lovers as yet, and whose affairs of that
nature had been thus far confined to
biting conflicts of wit and even per-
sonal encounters with such youths as
were bold enough to sue for her favor
But Lucindy, the second sister, was
the belle of the plantation. She was a
languid, sweet-voiced girl of eighteen
whose chocolate -colored face would
have been called pretty in any country
had it but been white. She walked
with a peculiar willowy grace of mo-
ton which would have made the for
tune of the star of Zaza company, but
which only won for her on the planta-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01
STOP THE FARCE.

How much longer is the Wheeling
public to be RECALLED by the disgraceful
farce now being enacted between the
Board of Public Works and the former
officials. who insist on continuing TO
perform the duties of the offices from
which they were ousted by Council,
The workmen employed by these eX-
city officials and defeated politicians
come in daily conflict with the regular
employees whose duties they insist
upon usurping by force. This has led
to repeated collisions and the other day
resulted in a serious personal encoun-
ter.
The situation does not appear to i'm
prove Filming the unauthorized work
men in the Mayors court appears to do
no good and probably locking them up
would have no better effect, since their
places probably at once would be filled
by the ex-officials who are backing
them and are the parties really re-
spcnsible for this dsgraceful situation.
Some more thorough and effective
measures must be taken by the author
tiles to suppress these disturbers of the
peace else their daily encounters with
the city employees are calculated to re-
suit shortly in bloodshed.
1t is an anomalous situation in a civ
ilized and law-abiding community.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01

fore the eyes of her awe-struck friend,
Dart came daily to the cabin door IN ~
quire after her, with bated breath >,
OF some one on whom great and mv..
terious doom had fallen. He never ash.
ed to see her, nor did she expect II. and
her mothers means were the only an
swers to his timid questions. All m.
plantation knew the history of the cps.
jer bag, but there was no hint Of MN.
ishment for jimmy. The manifestatlo,
of her power was too striking. Thag
simply avoided her with abjeet fas-
The white owner of the place interes.ai
himself greatly in the case, for Aun,
Mandy was his favorite tenant, and ths
love of Lucinda and Dart had long am
enlisted the sympathy Of his wife and
daughters. To him and the doctor
whom he brought, however, there v9s
never a whisper of the cunjer bag. and
the man of medicine contented h 4 sef
with some pompous dictum concerning
tuberculous diathesis, and went his wav
after writing a cabalistc prescription
which Aun' Mandy put in the fire with
sigh.
"Dey ain no doctor truck gwi' curs
my chile" she said. de onlies' thing
dat'll save huh is fun dat jimmy tub die
Eff want Christian oman I'd taken
chop huh tub pieces wild can knife,
come whut mought."
Hardly had she muttered this threa.
when Dart came crushing hatless and
breathless to the house.
"Aun Mandy!-Aun' Mandy" he
grasped, lain you heahed?-Jinny-
she amt never gwi' cunjer nobody nc
moi"
Aun' Mandy sprang to her feet with
eager eyes.
Whit you say, nigger?-Whut all
Jinny?" she demanded.
Jimmy done daid,'! he replied. Tree
fell on huh down in the new deadenia,
an mashed huh clean in de groun,n
Aun Mandy lifted up her voice in
wild chant of praise and Thanksgiving
which would have shocked pious white
ears, considering its occasion; but
which almost escaped blasphemy in Its
solemnity and sincerity; and Dart, for
the first time in many weeks, ran into
the shed room to embrace his sweet
heart and welcome her back from the
! graves mouth. That it was such a
welcome there could be little doubt for
from the moment her over told her OF
| the cunjer womans death her strength
| and spirits began to come back to her
Jinnys awful fate and grewsome fun
eral ceremonies made fitting climax 10
the gloom that had for so long overhung
the plantation but it was all forgotten
in the gay Christmas wedding at which
Lucindy wore a veil and orange bios
SONS and tied her hair with whole
yard of white satin ribbon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01
M'MECHEN.

Chester Lewis, Sr., is confined to his
home by illness.
L. e. Conklin is spending few days
with friends at Grafton.
Charles Neibergall is home from a
business trip through Ohio.
William Bursee, of Wheeling, was a
business caller here Monday.
The G. l. A. of B. l.. E. will give a
festival tonight in Wagner's grove.
Mrs. Eliza Stephens is seriously i'll
at the home of her son, Isaiah Steph-
ems.
The Junior Epworth League will give
a lawn fete in Miller's orchard this eve
ming.
d. ]. Gretchner has returned to his
home here, after spending a few days
in Chicago.
The ]. e. Doyle ball team will go to
Taylorstown on Saturday to play the
team at that place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01
jy26e& dau25
NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that the Pan
Handle Traction Company, corporau3n
organized and doing business under tha
laws of the State of West Virginia, mas
filed with the Clerk of the City of Wheel,
ing, who as such is one of the clerks Oh
the Council of the said city. an appHSa.
ton for the granting by the councIi OF tS
said city to the said Pan Handle IraCt.9'
Company of a franchise for the cohstIuC
ton, maintaining and operating OF sIeet
railway to be operated by electrical pow
on and over the streets and alleys Oh sIo
said city, which are mentioned in the lo',
lowing description of the centre me u
the proposed railway, that Is 10 ~ d.
Commencing at the north corporation ma
of the said city of Wheeling east OF LIN
adjoining the property of the Plttspulsn
Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad on
pany and running thence in soutneiE
direction adjoining to and parailei WIN"
the property of the said Plttspu eI
Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad COM nI,,
pany to a point opposite the SOU I'M ~. -, y
side of the office of the wheeling 80
and Iron Company; thence IN a sfa IT
line in southerly direction to POM
on the brick paved portion of Main sur
which point is seventy feet south OF 10
north end of the iron fence along the ~
of Main street and eighteen feet east ~
the said fence: thence southwardly along
Main street on a line parallel with -
east curb of Main street and ten feet VI
of such curb, to an angle IN sala 81 =
which is located about thirty rect hortn h..
the present northern terminus OF
Wheeling Traction Company's raliW%y
thence by curve to the left to the CEN,
line of Coal street at the northern ~ ~,
tremity of Coal street; thence along ~
centre line of Coal street to It's ma
section with Alley Two; thence az Us
Alley Two to its intersection W..
the centre line of Market stree
thence along the centre Inc ,t,h
Market street to it's intersection W ~
Tenth street With such application ~
been presented a draft of an ordinans .
which contains number Of condl l,. IA
fully seen upon inspection thereof. D.,
The first publication of this notice he
made on the oath day of July, IN W.
year 1901 and at as early a day as practi,
able after the 24th day of August, IN lu'
year 1901 at which time this notice WI,
have been published for thirty Gays, a
application will be made to the CouIISn
of the said city of Wheeling for the gram
ing of the said franchise. ,>-y
PAN HANDLE TRACTION COMFAN
By HOWARD HAZLETT. Presiden..
jy24esz
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01
RITcH1E COUNTY.
An interesting Collection of Small
Talk and News Notes.

Special to the Register.
ELLENBORO, w. Va, July 31-Ine
fourteenth annual fair of the Ritehle
County Agricultural and Fair Associa-
ton will begin at Pennsboro on Septem-
Der 10th and continue four days. This
fair is one of the best held in the state,
being very popular and always largely
attended.
The Richie County Teachers Insti-
tute has just closed successful session
at Harrisville. and now the county ex-
animation of teachers is being held.
President NJ. K. Duty, of the Penns-
boro & Harrisville railroad, announces
that the new owners of the road are
preparing to extend it to Auburn at an
early date.
Some land is being optioned for coal
purposes throughout the county at an
average price or $40 per acre. Many
of the farmers do not exactly under
stand the form or article they are re-
quired to sign and are refusing to Sign
their names. 1t would be well to thor
oughly investigate the matter before
encumbering your lana.