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bid has bad a similar posItion at

emily he has had a similar position at
Chicago.
For several years he was employed
on various Cincinnati daily papers, and
was particularly interested in the labor
agitations of the SOS, writing and
speaking fearlessly as an advocate OF
Christian socialism, and in behalf of
labor. He has always advocated tenn
perance reform. and wrote pamphlet,
Abraham Lincoln and Temperance"
Others OF his books are Abraham
Lincoln, the First American" and
John Wesley, as a Social Reformer."
His fellow churchmen speak of him as
a man of deep convictions and thor
ough Christian in action as well as
principle.
Thompson has been editor of the
Daily Advocate. published during Gen
eral Conference session. His term will
extend to May. 1904. at $4,25O a year.
Thompson has been for years assistant,
and since DIR. Arthur Edwards death
acting editor of the Northwestern Ad-
vOcate.
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mill, situated on North Fork, a small
stream. 1t is operated by Mrs. Milford
Brady, with the assistance of a small
boy Mrs. Brady lives in a small log
cabin near the mill, and has never been
further than a few miles from 1t. She
has nothing to do with her neighbOrs.
except in a business way with those
who bring grist TO her mill.
The mill was built by Mrs. Brady's
father, and has been in use continually
since its erection. Her father died
when she was q, and she has operat-
ed the mill herself ever since.
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Home or Entertainment.

Old-fashIoned words are coming into
favor again. A bouquet is now a nose
gay, a knot of flowers a posey. Inn is
more and more used to designate resort
hotels. 1t is contended that inn is the
more attractive, suggesting babbling
brooks, green fields, and browsing cat
tie. However this may be, 1t is certain
that inns are increasing out of town at
a rate that must recall the days when
Doctor johnson was their most regular
visitor, and Shenstone immortalized.
them-so to express it-in pleasant
rhyme familiar the world over. Twen-
ty-five years ago inn did not represent
a respectable or fashionable place OF
entertainment, whereas now the con-
trary is the case everywhere.
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postage. 1t is bound to follow soon
after the postal receipts show profit
Of $2,O00,00O to the postoffice depart
ment Of the United States. IL such
showing is made predict that the peo-
pie of this country are on the eve Of
penny letter postage. 1t is bound to
follow soon after the postal receipts
show a profit"
Chief Clerk Ball has been in the rail-
way-mail service since May 10, 1880.
He tossed mail in a railway postal car
for years, and worked his way to the
head of the mail service between Pitts
burg and st. Louis, the second largest
branch of the service in the United
States.
II think 1t was in 1888 or 1884" Mr..
Ball says, that the postal business
made a profit. From the year it was
established, up to that time, there had
been deficiency every year. AS soon
as there was profit Congress cut the
cost of sending a letter. Before that
reduction the price was 3 cents for a
half-ounce. The reduction was to
cents. The day 2-cent postage went
into effect people throughout the land
began writing letters in greater num-
Der. do not remember that the year
following the reduction showed any
perceptible difference in the volume of
mail handled in the railway service
but / do know there was a gradual
increase every year after that time and
in recent years the increase has been
enormous.
ITO cut the price of sending letter
through the mails to / cent will NEAR
to swell the volume of letters all out
of proportion to the present number
that people are writing. 1t will cause
new age of letter writing, both II
business and private correspondence
One of the bugbears of the railway
mail service now is the circular-busi
ness letter that commercial houses anG
corporations of all kinds send out. Thu
letters are unsealed, carelessly address
ed. and are tedious for postal clerks +
handle. With 1-cent postage believ
the old business circular will becom
thing of the past"
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WOMEN CARRY .. S. MAIL.
Men CouIdH't DO II, SO They Have
the Contracts.

Men Couldn't DO ~ 60 They Have
the Contracts.
The determination and nerve Of a
woman have come to the rescue of the
postal authorities in supplying car
rier for the United States mail on the
star route between Sterling and Mil
edgeville, Ill. Mrs. Frank Giffrow. of
Sterling, has taken the position as driv-
er Of the mail wagon and stage which
makes the trip daily. drive of thirty
miles. The contract for carrying the
mail over the route was let some time
ago to Chester A. Call, of Algona, Ia,
and it has been an elephant on his
hands. A Sterling liveryman was en-
gagged as driver, but gave it up, and
then a firm of blacksmiths undertook
to deliver the mail for Mr.. Call. They
lost over a hundred dollars in three
months, owing to accidents and lack of
business on the stage which carries the
mail. Several drivers were hired for
short terms, each finally becoming dis
gusted and quitting.
Then Mrs. Giffrow came to the rescue
and made a contract to deliver the mail
for year for $500, Contractor Call
paying her that price at loss of 500
to himself on the contract. On her
first trip Mrs. Giffrow carried large
quantity Of ice cream to supply a lodge
banquet at AlilledgevilIe. She has Sc
cured a spirited team and new wagon
and viii make an effort to build NJ
the passenger business. which was once
considerable. She has the privilege OF
carrying all sorts of merchandise. and
has already arranged to deliver mill
for a dairyman. but she refused to car
ry jug of whisky to Milledgeville. The
people of Sterling Jordan, Coleta, anC
Milledgeville, the line of her route, arr
confident of her success where so man.
others have failed. Mrs. Giffrow'
husband is carpenter and she has sew
eral children. all old enough to atten'
school while she is making her trips.
The Milledgeville star route is one 0
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DAVID 8. THOMPSON.
He Il the First Laymau Ever Made
Methodist Editor.


Methodist Editor.
David D, Thompson, Methodist
layman. of Chicago. was elected edi-
tor Of the Northwestern Christian Ad-
vocate by the Methodist General Book
Committee Mt Cincinnati Five ballots
were taken. with Thompson and S. J.
Herben, New York. leading. This is
the first time a layman has been elect
ed TO such position. and Is taken as
indicating the strength lay forces are
exerting in the church. The so-called
Rock River proposition" for equal
lay representation" in tie Methodist
General Conference, was drafted by
Thompson in 1907, and adopted in 1900
by that body He was an active mem
Der of the notwithstanding Church,
while residing in Cincinnati, and at
Evanston. H.. where he now lives; but
he has never preached.
The new editor is 4S. a graduate Of
Delaware. Ohio, and is a son of a
former superintendent for fifty years
Of the Western Book Concern printing
department, where he arose from an
apprenticeship toassistant editorship Of
the Western Christian Advocate. Re-
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FLOWERS FOR MARKET.
Strangely Neglected Opportunities for
Profit in the South.

'FRONT.' IN inc SOUTH
Florida is growing Bermuda onions,
Bermuda potatoes, ETC.; is it not rea-
sonable TO suppose she could grow Der
muda lilies as well? AS a matter of
fact, lilies as fine as can be produced
in the world are already being grown
in Florida, but so far nobody seems to
have gone into the business regularly
for supplying the Northern markets
Florida lilies might be shipped to a
Northern destination in shorter time
and arrive in better shape than is posi-
BILE from the island of Bermuda, says
the Savannah, Ga, News. The semi
tropical climate of South Georgia and
Florida is especially suited to the grow
ing of flowers. The floral wealth of the
Peninsula State, indeed, gave 1t its
name. Oddly enough, however, the
most of the flowers are grown in the
North. Down here we pay little atten-
ton to their commercial possibilities.
In cold Pennsylvania and New York
and colder Michigan several men have
become millionaires in the seed bust
ness, notwithstanding they were under
the necessity of providing expensive
glass covers for their young plants. In
Southern Florida there would never DC
necessity for covering young plants.
Bulbs for hyacinths, tuberoses and the
various other bulb plants could be
brought practically to maturity in Flor
ida in time for shipment to the North
to catch the early spring warmth and
delight the Northerners with strong,
perfect, early open-air blooms. 1t seems
there ought to be money in the bulb
and seed business in South Georgia and
Florida to those who go about the bust
ness intelligently and are willing tc
give time and patience to the work OF
building up a reputation.
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ZONE oENT PosTAeE ooMINe."
Likely to BE Brought About by In
crease In Business.

Likely to BE Brought About by In
crease In Business.
IAN over the country men engaged
IN the postal service are watching in
tently the progress Of affairs in the va
rious branches of the mail business"
said A. j. Ball, chief clerk OF the rail-
way mail service. to an indianapolis
News man. 1.-The signs in all direc-
tions point to the greatest year the ser
vice has ever had. On the indianapolis
railroads, which form the main chan
mel for the movement of mails between
the East and West. the volume of bust
ness during the winter has been with
out precedent. There are more postal
cars in service, they are hauling more
mail and utilizing more postal clerks
than ever before. During the early
spring the volume has been tremend-
ousiy heavy and this movement Of mall
shows the pulsations Of business AFFAIRS
generally throughout the country. Re
ports say that. with the beginning OF
the new fiscal year, the financial re-
ceipts win show a profit Of $2,OOO.OOO
to the postoffice department Of the
United States. If such a showing is
made l predict that the people Of this
country are on the eve Of penny letter
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don't want this horse you sold mel He
SHES, can't get him to cross the
bridge"
THAT'S the reason sold him." said
the dealer, calmly. why did you come
to me for the horseT
Il saw your advertisement in the pa
per-"
~ thought so. l gave my reason for
selling him"
"Yes; to be sold. you stated, for no
other reason than that the owner want
ed to go out Of town"
"Well, if you can get out Of town with
him." said the dealer. 1T will be more
than l can do."-London Answers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-23
GRIST MILL RUN
BY OHIO WOMAN.

In the northern part of Morrow Coun-
ty. Ohio, there is a mill a century old.
1t is an Old-fashiOned water-power
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-23
The Frniltr of Axioms.

"Constancy of purpose is one potent
factor in success"
"Oh, don't know; I've often accom-
plished big things by merely changing
my mind"
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81 insist that my daughter shall play
nothing but classical music" said Mr..
Sirius Barker.
For what reason?"
None of the neighbors know a thing
about it. and she can murder a piece all
she way to without their daring to
say a word. "-Washington Star.
r. - - : ,it.Io ,-,i+,,,a,,.
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ExaotlY ae AdHertis d

An indignant Working farmer return
ed to a horse dealers about an hour
after purchasing horse.
Look here, sirF' he exclaimed, II
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a glimpse into the lives Of his hum
blest subjects. So, in order to come
closer in touch with the peasants, he
has fallen into the habit of walking
out alone every Sunday afternoon. Us
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Tondon's Cabs.

If all the cabs in London were placed
in a line there would be total length
Of fnrtY-four miles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-23
A DEMOCRATIC EMPERoR.

Many Little Acts of Kindness of Fran
ci- Joseph of Austria.
Like many who live in the rarified
atmosphere of courts, Emperor Fran
els Joseph enjoys nothing better than
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-23

The ostrich can tickle any woman
with his feathers.
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How people love little excitement
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

When thieves fall out honest men
may get their dues. There is an ex-
ceilent chance for Democratic success
in Pennsylvania this year. In Pits
burg the quarrel between the Repub-
lican factions has reached the knitting
stage. It is a s|traightout fight for
control Of the plumber of that city and
of the State. The warning factions re-
fuse to be harmonized and resent any
effort in that direction. They are not
caring a continental for appearances or
the effect on the Republican party. All
they see is the Doodle at stake, and they
want It and are bound that the other
side shall not have It. Governor Stone
has incurred the enmity of both by
trying to act as peaeemaker and Quay
has declared open war on him.
Even the Philadelphia Press is dis
gusted with these rowing politicians.
who resemble a flock of buzzards over
a choice bit of carton of which there
is not enough to go round. The Press
warns them that the Democrats of
PENNSYLVANIA have nominated a strong
ticket on an im~pregnable platform"
This is somethig the Republicans
have not done. It is a toss up which
is the worst-the Republican ticket or
the Republican platform.
In this fight the Democrats have APP
pealed to overs of honest government.
regardless of party. to elect fit men;
they have kept national politics and
partisan issues out of their platform
and will make it a fight wholly and
solely for decent RUE.
If the friends of honest government
in the keystone State do not take ad-
vantage of the situation to strike a de-
cisive blow at the cor|ruptionists who
have made Pennsylvania, from top to
bottom, the worst governed state in the
Union. they will have no one to blame
but themselves, and it will be evidence
that the people of Pennsylvania are
getting just as good government as
they want and deserve, and are entitled
to no sympathy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03
TRIALS FOR SPYING.

LONDON, Sept. "A despatch from
Pretoria says: Van Aartsen and Trous,
two H~ollanders, have been tried by
court martial for breaking their oaths
of neutrality and spying. The princi-
pal evidence was given by accomplices
in an expedition to a Boer commando.
The party left Pretoria on August 4th,
stayed four days with the commando
and returned to Pretoria August 9Th.
Judgment in the case has not been
yet rendered. This is the 6rst of a Sc
ries of important trials. Advocate
Lehman, Counsel for the Netherlands
Railway of South Africa, defended the
accused. Many Boer sympathizers are
under arrest for aiding the Burgers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03
MIR. sHAFFER HAS TROUBLES.

The sensational attack on President
Shaffer of the Amalsamated Associa-
ton by former Vice-President Hickey
at the meeting of the Bay View Lode,
detailed in dispatches from Milwau-
kee in yesterdays Register, in which
Mr.. Shaffer was openly accused of mis-
representing to the Association the
terms offered by Messrs. Morgan and
Schwab in the recent New York con-
ference, and also of violating the
constitution of the organization, is
quite in line with the comments of the
Pittsburg Labor World which gave
spice to Labor Day by asking: rs the
Amalgamated Association of Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers to be sent to
slaughter in a lost fight and sacrificed
on the altar Of the mad and selfish am
bition OF this creature, Shaffer?'
The Pittsburg labor editor furnishes
eighteen reasons why President Shat
fer should be impeaehed, and no iron
handed capitalist was even more vio-
lently or bitterly denounced than Mr..
Shaffer by this labor organ, Indeed, it
would seem eve to invite his assassi-
nation by declaring that organized Ia
Dor sis nelaced as long as Shafer is
euayed to live" Undoubtedly the La
Dor World does not mean to incite
murder, but it uses very incorporate
language in urging that Mr.. ShRffer be
removed from office.
1.-THE fight against the Steel Trust is
lost" says the Labor World, but
no order comes from the Amalgamated
headquarters. where Shafer covers. to
spare the brave men at the front
Sad is the fate Of the lie Ter who may
have the i'll fortune to lead 10 do.
feat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03

persons from interfering at Thatcher
with union miners or property OF the
company. A. G. Felts arrested John
Marshall and Charlie Mcknight at
Matewan. One of the men arrested by
him attempted to escape by running.
MIR. Felts fered two shots at him. one
of which came close enough to burn
the skin on the flying mans leg; he
tun1bled into the weeds near by and
cried out Justify that he was shot. but
there was nothing more serious than
the fright. The four other men, ar
rested by A. C. Hufford and T. l.. Felts,
at Thatcher are Dan Norman, Charlie
Burke. Thomas Hatfield and Doc Bent
ley. The prisoners will be kept in
Jail at Welch until the sitting OF the
United States court in September.
Both the Felts boys, IS well as A. O..
Hufford are United States deputy mar
shalls and, also, Norfolk & Western
detectives. and all are doing good work
in the field. Were it not for the vigil
lence of these men and several others
our officials, life would be very
uncomfortable and by no means safe,
surrounded as we are by many lawless
men in the mines through the valley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03
NEW GROCERY COMPANY.

Special to the Register.
KEYSER, w. Va, September q
The Piedmont Grocery Company,
which expects to do a wholesale GRO
Gerry business was organized at Pied
mont Saturday and articles of incor-
poration were applied for, the authori-
zed capital being 500, 900. The char
ter members of the concern are Col. T.
B. Davis, F. M. Reynolds and N. J.
Creeks. of Keyser; T. C. Dye, of New
creek; Howard B. Carroll and w. T.
White, of Piedmont; Scott T. Jones, of
Oakland, Md; j. S. Miller, of Western
port, Md; Sam Bradley, of Barton,
Md; e. B. Grant, of Midland, Md.
The following temporary officers were
elected: Col. T. B. Davis, president;
T. c. Dye, vice-president; N. ]. Cooks,
general manager.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03
LABOR DAY IL WHEELING.

Yesterdays Labor Day parade was
something worth looking at, as the an
nual demonstration of the bone and
sinew of the land which is the real
foundation of our prosperity. 1t was
the largest and most elaborate Labor
Day demonstration ever held in the
city.
The parade, however, was but one
feature OF the day. and, big at it was,
it was almost lost in the throngs tnat
attenued the picnlcs and other outdoor
festivities.
Labor Day has become one OF the
most faithfully observed of American
holidays, and this is true especially in
Wheeling and vicinity. Every industry
was represented, and the tremendous
turnout was the best evidence of the size
and importance of Wheeling as an in
dustrial center.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03

respecting peace, the attainment ri
which is and must ever be the nri-a
aim of a seZ-governing people Tn,
is the attitude we must take as rapar4,
the Monroe doctrine. We do M,
this doctrine intend to sanction ave
policy of aggression by one Amer4-
commonwealth at the expense OF sr,
other, nor any policy Of eommerr5sI
discrimination against any fofa-,
power. Commercially. as far as ma
doctrine is concerned, all we wisF ia
a fair field and no favor. but If we ara
wise We shall strenuously insist thar,
under no pretext shall there be a7v
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on Ame-i-
can soil by any European power. ami
this. nc matter what form the teri N.
rial ACKNOWLEDGMENT may take"
A Public Reception.
After the speech making an ho1r
was devoted to a public reception ana
then the vice presidential party adj.
journed to the Woman's Federation
building, where an informal Junction
was served.
In the afternoon the vice president
was driven about the grounds and later
reviewed the First Regiment, Mime
sofa National Guard, which, during
the Spanish-American War was known
as the Thirteenth Minnesota and saw
hard service in the Philippines. To-
night, Col. Roosevelt will be entertain
ed at a banquet by the Minnesota Club.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03
In raining.

Braxten Central.
Hon. Harry woodward, the popular
and brilliant politician and attorney OF
Roane county, was in Sutton the first
two days of court forming the acquain-
lance of Braxton county people in gen
eral. and Republicans in particular. IL
Will not be long before this district Will
be called upon to name a Congressman
and Mr.. woodward will be in the field
among those to select from on the Re-
publican side. He is young, popular
and a hustler, and the one who out
strips him for the nomination will be a
peach" He met many of the promi-
nent Republicans of the county while
here. and made quite a favorable i'm
preston.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03
OCEAN LINERS LARDER.
What the Deutschland Carries in ms
Way of Provisions.

We
The total number of sous on board
the Deutschland when she has a fun
passenger list is 1.617, made up of 49,
first cabin, 300 second cabin, 800 steer
age, and a crew of $50, the crew com
prising officers, seamen, stewards and
the engine room force. If this number
of people were to march four deep. With
a distance of say about a yard between
ranks, they would extend for about a
quarter of a mile.
To feed these people for a period Of
six days requires in meat alone, the
equivalent of fourteen steers, ten calves
twenty-nine sheep, twenty-six lamts
and nine hogs. II the ioeks Of chickens,
geese and game required to furnish the
three tons of poultry and game that
are consumed were to Join in the pro-
cession aboard the vessel, they would
constitute a contingent by themselves
not less than 1900 strong. The ships
larder is also stocked with LOO pounds
of fish, 400 pounds of tongues, sweet
breads, etc, LOO dozen eggs and foHr-
teen barrels Of oysters and clans. The
LOO dozen of eggs packed in cases
would cover a large area, while the
1000 bricks of ice cream would require
100 tubs to hold them. OF table butter
there would be taken on board Loo
pounds, while the 1900 quarts of milk
would require sixty-four cans to hold
it, and the 300 quarts of cream eight
cans.
In the way of vegetables there are
shipped on board 175 barrels of pota-
toes, Is barrels of assorted vegetables,
20 crates of tomatoes and table celery,
200 dozens lettuce; while the require
ments of dessert alone would call for
Az tons of assorted fresh fruits. Fer
making up into the daily supply OF
bread, biscuits, cakes, pies and the
toothsome odds and ends of the pastry
cooks art, there are taken on board at
each trip 80 barrels of flour, each
weighing 1875 pounds, this item alone
adding a weight of 81 tons to the
cooks stores. TO this also we must
add $50 pounds of yeast and 600
pounds of oatmeal.
Under the head of liquids the most
important item is the 400 tons of drink
ing water. This is supplemented by H.
600 quarts of wine and liquors, 15,00C
quarts Of beer in kegs, besides 9.O0C
bottles of beer. Last, but not by any
means least, is the supply of 40 tons
of ice.