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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04

The West Virginia Pardon Board,
which has been at work at Mcunde-
| vile all this week, acted on several ap-
pl:cations for recommendations for ex-
ecutive clemency yesterday, and turn
| ed down ali the applicants before it,
excepting that in one instance the
Board divided, one member recon-
intending the pardon, and the other re-
commencing against it.
In the case of Henry Milan, who was
convicted OF robbery in the Circuit
Court of Boone county, it appearing
that while the former prosecuting at
torney OF the county waived notice, yet
nc notice having been given, the pres
ent prosecuting attorney of the county,
the board held that there was practic-
ally no notice in the case, and that the
waiver OF the former prosecuting attor-
ney was not sufficient, but that notice
would have to be served on the present
prosecuting attorney, and the case WAS
continued for want of notice. the Board
holding that notice must be properly
served before 1t will act in any case.
One Ohio county case was acted up
on. 1t was that of Joseph Nolan, con-
yicted in the Criminal Court OF said
county. of HOUSEKEEPING, and in June
1901. sentenced to one years lmpr,sOn-
ment. Nolan claimed that he WIS in
weighed into the crime by other persons,
and that he was drunk at the time of
the commission of it, The Board de-
clined to accept his excuses and seemed
to think that it was well enough that
he should remain in the penitentiary,
where he would be certain to keep So
Der and would not be in danger OF be-
ing coaxed into taking other peoples
goods.
E., Woods Snuffer was convicted OF
the unlawful retailing Of liquor, in the
Circuit Court, of Raleigh county, and
orment i'll Jail of the said county and
fined $500. Snuffer desired to be e
lieved OF his Imprisonment for the rea-
son that he had had one of his eyes
shot out before he began selling wis
key, and seemed to think 1t necessary
that he should make a living by un-
lawful retailing and that he is now IN
danger of losing his other eye, and fur
Their gives the reason that his wife is
a confirmed invalid One member of
the Board declined to recommend the
pardon of Snuffer, while the other one
favored it.
The most unique case in which the
Board acted yesterday was that of AL
bert Meadows. Meadows was convict
ed Of bigamy in the Circuit Court OF
Logan county, and sentenced April 20,
1901, to one years confinement in the
penitentiary. 1t was claimed on behalf
of Meadows that he is man OF weak
mind, and when the first wife that ne
ever had, eloped to Ohio with a hand
somer man, he being advised that he
had the right to marry again, took I'M
to himself another helpmeet. The
Board evidently thought that the best
place to keep him from exercising mis-
peculiar weakness Of mind, is in The
penitentiary, and left him to languish
in vile confinement
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
Clerk Robertson.s Office

Two deeds of trust were left for
record yesterday.
Deed dated September 13, 1901. from
Magnus Bittler and wife to Margaret
Schwartz, conveying a parcel OF land
on Grandview street Consideration,
$500.
A statement of the condition of the
Trust Company of West Virginia was
left for record.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04


Special TO the Register
PARKERSBURG, W. Va. October 3.
The answer of Henry Hoblitzell to
his wife's allegations in her suit for
divorce from him was filed to-day,
and makes counter charges against
her. On account Of the standing Of the
parties the case is attracting great
deal of attention. Mr., Hobltzell is a
prominent saloonist, and his wife was
formerly Miss Olga Vuille-dit-Buil,e,
the French maid in the family Of Gen.
B D. Spilman. Some time ago, before
her marriage to Hoblitzell, she sued
w. II. Flesher for breach of promise,
and a short time afterward married Mr..
Hobltzeli. She charges him with
cruelty abuse, intemperance and fall
ing to provide.
In his answer to-day Mr.. Hoblitzell
denies all the charges made against
him by his wife He says that her cou-
duct has been most remarkable. He
says she is subject to French spssms,"
and that when in that condition she
has no control over her tongue or her
physical powers. Once he says she
turned the hose on him and has been so
cruei to his children by his first wife,
that he received an anonymous letter
threatening that she would be reported
10 the Humane Society unless she
changed her conduct. She attempted
to decorate the legs or the piano one
day with labels from beer bottles and
when he tried to prevent her from do
ing SO she struck him IN the eye. He
says that when she has the French
sps-n1s' she will go into the yard and
howl and is violent and abusive to-
ward him. She called him bum" N
the presence of his children and abused
them
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
NeyY brokerage Firm.

Messrs. Walker I. Frissell and An
drew r. Wilson have formed co.
partnership under the firm name OF
Wilson & Frissell, and viii conduct an
investment brokerage business in the
CITY Bank building. Both gentlemen
are we'll known. and will have the con-
fidence of the public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
ADJUSTMENTS.


GRAND OPERA HOUsE-All next
week. King Drmatic Company in roper
toire at popular prices.
OPERA HOUSE-To- might. Saturday
matinee and night, S. A. Thompsons lee
ture on Venezuela" Tuesday "A Secret
Warrant"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
A Marriage License.

County Clerk Richard Robertson
yesterday issued marriage license to
Emery II. Robinson, aged %. of Tyler,
Pa. and Jennie Henderson, aged %, of
Pa. both colored.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
.RuILD|NG LOTS FOR SALE.

River front lot on North Front street.
5Ox35o feet at a surprising low prics
for a short time.
Lot on North Main street, 25-foot Price
81. $50.
81 $50 buys lot 25x100 on Chapline street.
near Twenty-seventh.
$500 buys lot 25X100, near Schmulbach
brewery, on time
$500 buys choice lot in Belvedere add-
ton on easy payments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
MACEDONIAN COMMITTEE

Implicated in the Abduction of Miss
stone-No Ransom Likely to be
Paid.
CONsTANTINOPLE. October s.
American representatives have evil
dence proving completely of the Mace
DOMAIN committee at Sofa in the kid
mapping Of Miss Helen H. Stone, and
her companion, Madame Tsilka. The
gravity of the affair is appreciated at
Sofia. United States Consul General
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
DEFENDANT WINS THE
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT.
JURY WAS OFT SEVEN MINUTES
AND RETURNED A VERDICT
FOR DIR. RAU.
ONLY ONE BALLOT WAS TAKEN

Arguments Occupied Nearly the En-
tire Day--Jury In the Traction
Company Case Failed TO Agree
and Was Decentralization for
Damages Against the u. & o.
Other News of the Courts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
Oil Quotations.

OIL CITY. Pa, October 3.-Credit
balances s1.30; certificates no bid.
Shipments 6o,375; average 92,125. Runs
96,285; average e5023.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
L. A. ROLF,
Phones $50. No. 80 Fourteenth
FOR SALE.

Wv N1AASs
Strong five-room house on Twenty.
low price.
S rooms, wide hall, with 1-3 acres rich
land at a bargain; 10 minutes from mo-
ter line, two miles east of city.
Lot at very low price on S. York street
~ rooms Fourteenth street, cheap. S5,lN.
ner Jacob and Thirty-seventh streets;
Farm 2lg acres, one-third bottom land
on Short Creek, 913 miles from city, at low
price.
1G and As acres north of city.
5, g. 16, 20 and 60 acres east of city
Sc acres on Bethany Pike, six miles
p acres two miles east of city, near Mt
De Chantal, and Is acres 612 miles from
city: good house; choice fruit, 20 settle
an estate. And other farms from to 80
Strong double house, 222e and 222S Marhct
G rooms, large lot. Edgington Lane; very
cheap.
Strong Groom house and hall. 1913 Wood
i-room cottage, corner of McColloch and
Seventeenth street, at low price.
Strong brick house. 3712 Eoff street,
rooms store room and hall.
broom and Groom house, both on SIX
teenth street. cheap.
brick houses, rent for $3.50 per annun.
for sS,000-s500 cash, balance on easy
terms; bargain.
s rooms, good condition. 2So4 Chapiins
street, cheap.
800 to $4,000 to loan on real estate in
sums to suit.
S. NESBITT, JR
Tel. 64s. 1875 Market ST.. Wheeling. W va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
What ShQII
We Eat
To Keep Healthy and Strong?

A healthy appetite and common
sense are excellent guides 70 fol-
low in matters Of diet, and mixed
diet of grains, fruits and meats is
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
For SALE.

FOR SALE.
81 800 will buy 4-room cottage on South
York street.
Double frame house en- National Road
at a bargain.
Frame house. n. e. corner Alley IS,
cheap
Two lots, 5nx150, at Echo Point
JOS. II. BAKER, Real Estate Agent
Room 4. Quarter Bank Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
FRENCH SPASMS"

The Name Applied by Hobiitzeii to
an hiinient to which Hc says His
wife Is Subject.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
ONE OHIO COUNTY
CASE WIS ACTED UPON
AT YESTERDAYS SESSION OF THE
STATE BOARD OF PARDoSs
AT MoUvDsyILLE.
DOWN

And None Recommended for Glenn
ency--The Unique Cnsc of Albert
Meadows--A Summary of the Cases
CONFERENCE.-THE Crime on Which
Convicted, and Sentence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04

cures Contagious Blooa
Poison in any and al
stages; contains nc
mineral to break down
your constitution ; it il
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
RIVAL ESTATE BARGAIN.

16 Nat. Exchange Bark Bldg
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-20
Stephen Moser Sentenced.

Stephen MoSer, convicted of attempt.
ing to shoot Frank NJ. Taylor, was SEN
fenced by Judge Little Friday morn
ing. As he stepped forward for SEN
tence Moser betrayed little emotion or
feeling, characteristics which might have
been remarked during the entire trial.
Before passing sentence the court took
occasion to remind him that there was
but little in his case that could appeal
for clemency, that the evidence clearly
showed that he had murder in his heart
and that it was only owing to the slight
circumstance of missing the mark aimed
at that his offence was not murder in
stead of an attempt to kill. The court
touched feelngly upon the unfortunate
circumstances of his case, his youth,
and the fact that he had a wife and
child. The sentence of the court was
as follows:
That you, Stephen Moser, pay the
cost of prosecution, a fine of one thous-
and dollars to the commonwealth, and
undergo Imprisonment at separate and
solitary confinement in the Eastern
Penitentiary at hard labor for a period
of seven years"
Moser had previously plead guilty TO
the charge of stealing chickens. Sen
tence in this case was suspended.
William Sweitzer, charged with deser-
ton, was sentenced to pay eight dollars
monthly for the support of his wife and
child.
The case of Commonwealth VS.. Roy
Long occupied court Friday after
noon. Long was charged with defraud
ing boarding house keeper, Joseph
Eek of this city being prosecutor.
Long was found guilty by the jury,
but was recommended to the mercy of
the court. Judge Little, therefore, sus-
pended sentence, giving the defendant
some good advice, including the man
date that at the earliest opportunity he
liquidate the bill that he owes Joseph
Eek for hoard
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-20
NEW CAPITOL
SPEECH
Hon. James Fosters Strong Address Which
Was Most Favorably Received.

Among the speeches made during the
discussion of the Fox Capitol bill in the
House of Representatives at Harris
burg last week there was none more
happy in its illusions, more favorably
and widely commented upon than that
of our representative Hon. James Fost-
err. Mr. Fosters speech in part is as
follows:
81 desire to 90 upon record as heartily
in favor of a completed Capitol building.
While / may not agree with some of my
colleagues as to the style of architecture,
the kind of material, or the amount of
appropriation to give US a beautiful
building, yet | am convinced that the
people of this Commonwealth will find
the least fault if we give them the best.
"Mr. Speaker, | regret the parsimon-
ious amount named in the bill for this
building. For my part | am now and
have been in favor OF five of six millions
if need be for the work. | believe, sir,
that if retrenchment is required it
should begin somewhere else. ! have
heard gentlemen on this floor advocate
the removal of the Capitol to some 9th
er city, because of some trifling advant-
ages which, in their Imagination, would
enure to their own personal comfort and
pleasure. This place, however, has been
satisfactory to the people of the Com
monwealth for more than eighty-seven
years, and to many of us the spot is his
toric and dear. Mr.. Speaker, the first
night | ever spent in is beautiful city
was spent in the lovely Q: owe which sur
rounds us. There are others perhaps
in this House who like myself lOrty years
ago spread their blankets beneath those
stately trees and slept peacefully, great
full for the pleasure and protection they
The spot to me is dearer than
ever, with its beautiful sloping lawn, its
foliage and its flowers. Let us, there
fore, erect building in keeping with
the place, the age, and the great State
which we are here to represent. 1t may
not be building as ornamental as the
temple of Apollo at Miletus, or the
temple of Diana at Ephesus, but it
ought to be building that unites
strength and majesty, with becoming
and the utmost symmetry of
proportions. Let us pass this bill, then
we can go home and, like the Emperor
Augustus of Rome, boast that we, too,
found our "Capitol of brick and left it
of marble"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-20
Juniors Sociable.

The Junior Society of Christian En-
deavor of "The Grove" Presbyterian
church, Bloom street, will hold a sOcia-
BILE in the Chapel, adjoining the church,
this Thursday evening commencing at
seven O'Clock, to which the public are
most cordially invited. The following
is intended for you;
DEAR FRIEND:-If you would like to
know
How Juniors made dimes to dollars
grow,
Come to the Chapel this Thursday eve
And full particulars you'll receive.
For each year you've lived to a bag
consign
A cent, nickle, dollar, dime.
Bring also your purses, that you may be
able
To buy the good things set out on the
table
And now we suppose you would like to
know
Why the Juniors made dimes to dollars
grow"
Well, the reason you'll surely approve
We need q neV Placement In front Of
"IHe GrOCe.'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-20
STEPHEN MOSER
FOUND GUILTY
His Story duplicating Burgerstock Fails
to Stand Test of Gross Examination.

Stephen Moser charged with attempt
ing to kill Frank NJ. Taylor by shooting
through the window of his home on the
night of A pril 18th last was found guilty
Thursday by jury of his peers.
The entire forenoon was occupied
with the examination of witnesses. Ed
ward S. Gearhart, counsel for the de-
fendant, went to the jury for the first
thing in the afternoon. He was follow
ed by Mr.. Scarlet for the common
wealth, the two addresses occupying the
time until $50 o'clock. The Courts
charge to the jury was very clear and in
light of the testimony very few persons
had any doubt as to what the finding
would be. The jury retired about four
O'Clock, returning at 4:45 with verdict.
1t was couched in the following words:
owe, the jury, find Stephen Moser
guilty in manner and form asindicted. "
The most important and most interest
ing witnesses of Thursday forenoon
were Stephen Moser, the defendant, and
Res Burgerstock whom he accused of do
ing the shooting.
Burgerstock is heavy bearded, plain
looking man, who gave his age as forty
years and his occupation as laborer. He
is married and the father of six children.
He was the cynosure of all eyes, for, if
Moser's story was true, he was man
who but for the slight accident of miss
ing mark would have had murder to an
swer for. All he had to do in both the
direct and the cross examination was
to state whether or not Moser's story in
its various details was true. His deni-
ais were very emphatic.
Moser made very bad impression on
the stand. He gave his age a 5 twenty
three years. He has a wife and child.
With the exception of one year he has
always lived within a mile of Strawberry
Ridge. His story that he was not the
principal in the shooting and that he
bccame an accessory only through in
timidation did not stand the test of
cross examination.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-20
Two UNIQUE Shinments.

The Structural Tubing Works of Howe
x Polk have just made two ship
ments each of which is unique in the
history Of the plant. The first was a
government order for two hundred steel
telegraph poles for the Philippines. Tel
egraph poles, Of steel are something
rare. In height they are about the same
as the average wooden telegraph pole,
20 feet. They are of course tubular, the
outside diameter being two and three
eights inches. Steel telegraph poles will
not likely ever come into general use, as
they are adapted only to dry climates.
Where much moisture prevails they are
soon injured by rust The present ship
ment is sent to the Philippines by way
of experiment
The other shipment alluded to is a car
load of tubing for the manufacture of
bedsteads, which is consigned to Ham
burg, Germany. What makes this ship
ment worthy of note is the fact that
Germany is one of the leading countries
in the manufacture Of tubing in its var
ious forms and for firm in this country
to ship tubing there is like carrying
Goals to Newcastle"
Howe x Polk regard this order as a
significant one and have reason to be-
lieye that it may be followed with other
orders, perhaps larger
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-20
THAT HOSPITAL
APPROPRIATION
Bell ApprOpriating S770OO Reported,
Amended -Infmary 10 be Built.

Among the appropriation bills report
ed in the House at Harrisburg, Tuesday.
was one in an amended folm appropli-
ating $77, 900 for the State Hospital for
the Insane at this place. This is the
very best of good news, as it insures the
building Of the female inflmary with
enlarged kitchen facilities at the Hos
pital.
This was the sum originally agreed
upon by the appropriation committee.
Great was the surprise and disappoint-
ment, therefore, when on Thursday of
last week the bill was reported TO the
House at $32 600.
Learning of the reduction Representa-
tive Foster of this county and w. l..
Gouger, one Of the local trustees, APP
peared before the Committee on We'd
nesday night of last week and urged
that the appropriation be raised to its
original fgures-$75, 600 for new infirm-
ary and 50 900 for kitchen improvements.
Their influence prevailed with the COM
mlttee and Chairman Bliss agreed that
the bill should come up before the House
for first reading on the next, or Thurs
day morning, after which it should be
referred back to the Committee and
amended to $1,000.
Thursday morning the bill was re-
ferred back on motion of Mr.. Voorhees,,
of Philadelphia
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-20
An Ear of Klondike Corn.

Charles Lyon exhibited quite curl
osity about town Monday in the form
of an ear of corn grown in the Klondike.
In general appearance il resembles COM
mon ear about six inches long. In ad-
dition to the husk, which has been re-
moved, each grain is snugly buried in a
covering or husk of its own so as to be
out of sight and thoroughly protected
from the frost,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-20
THIRD EVENT.
Montour County at State College.

The Commencement Exercises at The
Pennsylvania State College last week
are reported to have been of unusual in
terest and were attended by large num-
bers of people from all parts of the
State The graduating Glass numbered
fifty-one, three of whom We're young
women. OF this number six were grad
uated from the Course in Civil Engi-
neering, fifteen from the Course in
Electrical Engineering, twelve from the
Course in Mechanical Engineering, four
from the Course in Mining Engineering,
six from the Course in Chemistry, and
the rest from the General Courses.
We are pleased to note that our own
County is represented by C. n. Fenster-
macher of Mausdale, who is member
of the Freshman class taking the course
in Electtical Engineering.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-20
Twentieth Century Thank Offering

'NASANSA CNAtuAJ 1A'tAh SiSliuS
The Twentieth Century Thank Offer
ing convention for Danville and CONT
guous charges will be held in st. Paul's
NJ. +. church, this city, on Friday, June
81. The event will bring number of
visitors, mostly clergymen into our
midst, who will be entertained in Meth
odist families. Following is the pro-
gram for the conventions:
FRIDAY, JUNE q, 1901.
200 p. m.-Rev. j. b. Stine, presid-
ing.
Address by Rev DR.. X. IL. Gilbert,
"The Twentieth Century Thank Offering
Movement and the Best Methods for
Taking the Collections" "
General Discussion of the Topic.
7:30 p. m.-Rev S. d. Wilson, presid-
ing.
Address by Rev. DR.. w. A. Stephens,
"Our Indebtedness to our Educational
Institutions"
Address by Rev. DIR. w. NJ. Frysinger,
"Our Benevolent IIospi-
tai, Preachers Aid Society, and the
Conference Annuity Fund"
SUNDAY, JUNE 23rd.
1890 a. m.-Preaching by Rev. DIR.
w. a. Stephens, at st. Paul's Church,
Danvile.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-20
WashingtonvilIe Items.

Washingtonville, Pa, June 19-Mr.
and Mrs. &. G. Mack of Milton, visited
friends in Washingtonville, to-day.
S. +. Fetter of Philadelphia, transact
ed business in town today.
II. G. Kester of Millville, spent today
in Washingtonvile.
J. L. Wagner of Hazleton, is register
ed at the Hotel Eagle, today.
George Girton of Bloomsburg,i trans
acting business in Washingtonvlle.
The several buildings on the Blue
Springs farm are being embelished with
a coat of paint. Samuel and Augustus
Arms and William Nicholson of Danville
are doing the work
A hack load of gentlemen from Dan
Vile made a fishing trip to Washington
vile today. They took a good catch
home with them.
Charles Gibson is putting down a
brick walk in front of his residence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-20
TWENTIETH
ANNIVERSARY
Laying of Corner Stone at Christ Episcopal
Church This City.

The oath of the present month will be
the twentieth anniversary Of the laying
of the corner stone of Christ Episcopal
church, this city. The congregation has
decided to celebrate the event.
The laying of the corner stone of
Christ Episcopal church ranks with the
most notable occasions that have ever
taken place in DanvilIe as the church it.
self is one Of the most beautiful and
stately specimens of architecture to be
found in this part of the state.
Twenty years pass quickly. TO old
age and even to those of middle life the
laying of the corner stone seems an event
of but a few years ago. Yet during the
interval of time prattIing children have
grown to be men and women.
Meanwhile the church has prospered
along all lines. The membership has
increased and aided by its endowment,
financially, it stands upon firm rock
The corner stone, it will be recalled, was
laid by the Masonic fraternity, the i'm
pressive ceremony being performed by
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. One
thousand members of the ancient craft
were in line. There were a large num-
Der of Episcopal clergymen present
among them leading lights of the church
The sermon on the occasion was preach
ed by Rev. DR.. Robert Piggot, aged S6
years, who otiiciated at the laying of the
first corner stone on the site So years
before.
The full program for the anniversary
has not as yet been announced, but it
will include able addresses and special
music of very high order.