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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

HUNTINGTON,S TROUBLE.

The people of Huntington should pro-
test against paying for waterworks that
won't work and a fire department that
can't turn out on emergency. A fire de-
partment is an institution which is
valuable chiefly for quick service, and
so deteriorate that not an engine can re-
spond at the sound of the alarm bells
because they are all out of repair.
But a fire department is useless with
out a water supply. and in weather such
as this, when water furnishes the COM
mon relief from heat, when an album
dance Of it is especially and essentially
necessary, 1t Is hard to find words to
characterize the official neglect that al
lows the reservoirs to run dry. aside
from the ever present danger of fire.
Tuesday was a scorching day in Hunt
ington and elsewhere, and other scoreh-
ing days had preceded 1t. but the ma
chinery at the w~aterworks had gotten
out of order and the reservoirs were as
dry as Sahara. The sweltering city was
without water, a condition that can be
imagined better than described. At II
O'Clock in the morning, when the heat
was about beginning to do it's worst,
Huntington's largest hotel. the Adelphi,
caught fire. There was no water. and
water would have done little good
since there wasn't a fire engine fit Tor
service. The fire spread. Help from
other towns was necessarily tardy and
of little avail, for even the visiting fire
engines, when finally brought to the
scene, wouldn't work-probably for the
same reason that Huntington's own par
aphernalia was found to be all out OF
keller. The flames had their own way
and licked up a fourth of a solid block
of buildings.
Comment on such a situation is I'M
necessary. Huntington seems to be an
especial prey to the faults of municipal
government for which American cities
are noted.
However. If the people of Huntington
can stand it. it is hardly the province
of outsiders to complain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

United States. and to peoples those
American citizenship may be allowed.
We urge all lovers of freedom TO or
ganiZe In defense of human. rights now
threatened by the greatest free govern
ment in history. Even II our govern
ment may exercise arbitrary power over
millions of men In disregard Of the Con-
stitution--whieh we deny-it can
never be right for II to exercise such
power. Right is higher than might.
Let every citizen study the facts and
make his conclusion known, combining
with his neighbor to influence Congress
10 stand true to the principles OF the
Declaration by which this government
was founded and under which 1t has
grown so great. The gravest danger
our country has known till now has
come from denial of those principles.
The incoming Congress is not yet COM
TO the policy of Incorporating
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
HOSTILE TO ENGLAND.
Testihes Concerning
Deportntions From south Africa.

LONDON, July 3.-Lord Roberts testified
to-day before the royal commission which
is considering the claims OF foreigners de-
ported from South Africa. The commando
er in chief dealt with the plots against
his dife. and the deportation of the ring
leaders. He said the officers and en-
ployes OF the Netherlands railroad were
SO hostile to the British that many OF
them had to be deported. Every consider
atior vas shown them. He persoaaly 4
veetigated the great majority of case1
and sanctioned none unless on adequate
grounds. No difference was made on ac-
count Of nationality.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

the island peoples into our system with
out rights. Let 1t its place in
the government in defense of the in
alienable rights of man.
I'VE appeal from those who for the
moment exercise the power of the ma
ton to the people who are the nation
that nation which, on July 4, 1875,
was conceived in liberty and dedicated
to the proposition that all men are ere
ated equal"
The list of signers is a notable one,
including George S. Boutwell,. Samuel
L. Clemens, William D. Howells, Albert
S. Parsons, Ernest III. Crosby, George
G.. Mercer, w. A. Croffut, Charles B.
Wildly, Henry J. Fletcher, Charles H.
Aldrich. Horace Boies, Arthur c. A.
Hall. Bishop of Vermont, J. Sterling
Morton. Robert Treat Paine, J. l..
Spalding, Bishop of Peoria, Horace
White, of New York, and scores of
others equally prominent.
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sEEL1SG * A SUMMER RESORT.
This is nc Joke.

You wouldn't think so if you i1ved IN
some other cities we can mention.
Don't be deceived by the government
thermometer record for other cities,
for that record is usually taken from an
altitude above TIE housetops, While
Wheeling's Thermometer record is taken
right down in the midst Of the furnace
like rad'ation of flag stones and bricks
and m1rtar. which easily makes a dh-
teSaeeof from five to ten degrees.
he proper way to draw heat com
6arisons is by effects. In all this torrld
smell there have not been more than
two deaths from heat in Wheeling
while the prostratisns have been equally
few. But how different it is all around
us in every direction. In Pittsburg fifty
deaths were reported Tuesday, and
tnirty-one more yesterday, while the
prostrations were necessarily many
times as great. This surpasses the aver
age railroad and mine horror, earth
quake cataclysm andoeea II disaster.
Philadelphia reports an awful total OF
81 deaths to date, and in other
large cites. especially in the East, where
the horror OF tenement life is at its
worst. the harvest of death was proper
tjonate. The suffering Of humanity was
something to make the heart ache. 1t
was a short span from the cradle to tAe
grave in many a crowded district where
HELPLESS babes persisted by the score,
while equally helpless mothers and IA
theirs could only watch the shades OF
death draw over lives that had hardly
Eawned.
Even at lake cities, such as Toledo
and Cleveland, where the heat should be
tempered by the large body Of water
there were reported for Toledo three
and for Cleveland five deaths from
heat and numerous prostrations.
Meanwhile Wheeling. on the PLACID
and at present low but cool Ohio. in tht
shadow of the hills, had a minimum Of
deaths and equally few prostrations
while the discomfort has been as moth
ing compared to that Of n%eighboring 10
~calities, and especially the great sea
board cities.
Wheehngs attractions as a sumne
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
MORGANTOWN

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, July g.
.John S. Hood. a wealthy farmer OF
louisville. this county, died, aged 50
wears, and was buried at MI. Hood to-
day. He was the father of seven sons
and daughters, all of whom are living.
DIR. T. NJ. Hood, of C~larksburg, is one
of the. and Smith Hood, late deputy
sheriff OF Marion county, is another.
Mrs. Leah Durr, mother of the latS
T. X. Durr. who was owner of the Pea
body Hotel here. died at her home.
Taylortown, Pa, to-day, aged So
years.
Rev. S. G.. Belts, a Baptist evangelist
and temperance worker, is here to
build a steam yacht in which he will
go to South America as a missionary.
David G.. Reay, assistant clerk of the
Supreme Court of Appeals of the State.
is here from Charleston to visit his
parents, Hon. T. Presley. Reay and
wife, at Granville. ,
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M'EECHEN.

A party of ten couples will spend the
day on Wheeling creek.
Wilfred MARBLE, of MeKeesport, Pa,
is visiting relatives here.
F. S. iBrust and family have return
4ed to their home at McKeesport.
The J. E. Doyle ball team will go to
&Sstersville to-day to play the Sisters
vile team.
Miss Nora Dixon, OF Grafton, is the
guest of Miss Maude Goodwin, of Ben
wood Junction.
The NJ. E. Sunday schools Of Nc
Mechen and Benwood will picnic at
Jimis Run, to-day.
Richard MARBLE, Wesley Kellar, Jos.
Kellar and o. III. Terry are on a hunt
ing expedition in Braxton county.
Daniel Morris and Miss Lulu Patter-
son, popular young people of this city,
were quietly married last evening.
The Sunday school of the Christian
church picnicked at Cresap's Grove yes
terday. They went down on the City
of wheeling.
A great man. people here are kick
ing on the action of the concern which
furnishes a liquid called water to the
citizens Of the town and incidentally
the Council which granted the fran
chise is being criticized by some. Some
of the grievances against the water
company are that patrons must pay six
months rental in advance and often
they have no water. Another kick is
made because the company raises the
rental. in some instances to twice the
contract price and if the consumer will
not pay it the water is turned off at the
street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

yesterday afternoon the teachers for the
ensuing year We're appointed for the city
and South Side schools. Following are
the fortunate ones to receive the appoint
ments: NJ. f. Hess, superintendent; Geo.
Il. Daniels, principal high school; Anna
L. Elliott, assistant principal; Maggie A.
Black. room No. 10; Synne Waddell. room
NO. ,; j. o. Garman. room No. s: Harriet
Campbell, room No. Z; Eunice Fl. Proctor.
room No. 6; Edith Adams, room No. s:
Lucy oNeill, room No. 4; Ella V. Martin.
room No. 3; Blanche E. Campbell, room
NO. ,: Harriet Lyon, room No..1: leah
Johnson, second No. 1; Clara Reed, substi-
tute and librarian.
south Side-Frank Tracy. principal:
Blanche F. Emery, room No. 3; HERNIA
sehriver, room No. 2; Bessie Warner, room
No. /.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

the American people for thfs Fourth
of July constituting a powerful ar
of the administration for the
course 1t has pursued during the las1
two or three years. The address says
in part: uhor
eve insist that constitutional Hper.
tv shall be the i~nalienable rlght OF
every man who owes allegiance TO our
flag: that freedom shall belong to man
and not TO place: that our Constltutloh
shall be no respeCter Of persons coPois'
or races: that it shall recognize the
equal rights Of all. Ours is the poney
of liberty. Ours is the cause tor winch
the American revolution was 1ought anu
which triumphed again in the clVll war
II is the cause of human freedom now
threatened in the house OF us Irlehua'
II makes little difference under what
name we rally to its support. AS Dan
lei Webster said:
"'Arbitrary governments may nave
| territories and distant possessions pc
| cause arbitrary governments may !
them by different laws and dlffereht
.ystemc We can do no
| snch thing. They must be of us, part
| of us. or else strangers.
with Benjamin Harrison, we are
unable to rejoice in the acquisition OF
| lands and mines and forests and com
merce at the lost of the abandonment
! ~ the old American idea that a govern
mont of absolute power is an intoler-
ahle thing. and, under the Constitution
| of the United States, an Impossible
| thing We agree with him that this
view will not limit the power OF terri
torial expansion; but 1t will lead us to
limit the use of that power to regions
tina may safely become part Of the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
THE %LoRIOT FOURTH.

ralk about red-hot patriotism,
where will you find it if not in this
land of the free and home OF the brave
with the thermometer bubbling up near
the top!
As the cooling shades of last evening
approached the fuss and fury began. Pre-
yious TO that Mayor Sweeney's notiica-
ton that it wouldn't be permissible to
celebrate the Fourth until the Glorious
day itself had arrived by the calendar,
had the proper effect of completely 81
lenclng all preliminary noises such as
SusHally precede this greatest day IN
American history. 1t all gees to snow,
nv the way, what a sensible and law
abiding community Wheeling Is. HIS
Honor said the word, and, although the
racket had up to that time gradually
grown to be a decided annoyance, 1t
stopped Immediately, and scarcely a
crack or bang was heard during
the past week, although this must
have been a tremendous draft on the
forebearance of the small boy, or,
rather. his ~law-abiding parents.
But now young America may
freely cut loose and celebrate the sreat-
,est event in human history to his
hearts content. The Fourth VIII be
celebrated by SD,00o,0 e0 of people, the
hulk of whom nave not forgotten or lost
siahk of the lessons of the great strug=
gle for independence, nor ceased TO ap-
nreciate the significance of the event
we celebrate when a century n a
quarter age the American Congress de-
clareo that all men were created equal
that governments derived their just
mowers from the consent of the govern
or thar the American colonies were
AID of right ought to be free and IN
kenendent of the British king; and mat
in support OF this declaration It's men,
hers pledged to each other their lives
their fortunes and their sacred honor.
rb,s was the planting of the seed OF
Independence, the harvest OF ~hieh
This greatest nation on earth is now
reaping. :.
II is a day worth celebrating for all
we are worth,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
ONE PATENT

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON. D. c., July 3.-But
one patent was issued to West Virgin
ians this week, and that was granted
to James f. Kirk. of Sistersville. for
an improved pumping apparatus for
pipe wells, whose characteristic feat
ure is a tubular piston Of considerable
length and having an upwardly-open
valve at each end. A trade mark GER
tihcate was granted to Ira L. Brown
ing, of Rich, for the letters &c. @. r."
for q proprietary medicine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
Against Striking Machinists Granted
by Cincinnati Court.

CINCINNATI, O., July "A temporary
restraining order was granted on appli-
cation for a blanket injunction against the
striking machinists made to Judge Thomp-
son, IN the destrict court, by the metal
trades association of Cincinnati. The pc
tition charged that the strikers have used
coercion, violence, intimidation and boy
colt TO prevent men from accepting en-
ployment without the sanction of the
machtnists' union.
The temporary injunction was allowed
until Judge Clarke shall nave returned
from Chattanooga, when argument will
be heard for a permanent order.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
HOMESTEAD HOTEL
At the Virginia Hot Springs Myster-
iousIy Burned-No Lives Lost.

RICHMOND. Va. July S.-The Home
stead Hotel. the well known hotel at the'
Virginia Hot Springs, in Bath county. was
totally destroyed by fire at an early hour
this morning. No lives were lost, although
a great many guests were In the building.
The origin Of the fire is a mystery.
The Homestead had a capacity Of 40
guests and has numbered as its patrons
many Of the most prominent people of the
United States, including President and
Mrs. Mckinley and members of the cabi-
net. While the guests all escaped without
injury, many of them lost their ~valuables.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

Wednesday morning while bathing at
conev island. about a mile below the city
Robert Carothers. aged about i, was
seized with cramps, and before help could
reach him he drowned. A search ior '"e
remains was Immediately started anu sew
eraI hours afterwards a young fellow VINO
was helping drag the river stumbled over
the boys body. The remains were taken
to Rice's undertaking establishment
where an inquest was held. The coroner ;
Jury returned a verdict Of accidental death
by drowning. The remains OF the unior-
tunate young man will be inferred to-moF-
row afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

afternoon between the home team and al
team from McMechen.
The remains Of ]. w. Strouo. who was
found dead in bed Monday morning. were
taken to Tionesta, Pa, to-day, where they
viii be Inferred. His son from hat place
came after them.
Miss Ivah Johnson. OF the South Side.
who has been the guest Of Miss Pearl
Jennison. at Cameron, W. Va. for a
couple Of weeks, has returned home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
COAL WHARVES R

BOSTON. July 1.-The fire which started
in the Metropolitan Coal Company's sta
bles at South Boston last night, practical
ly destroyed all the ~company's property,
at that point, including coal sheds and
burned several small buildings
and the barge Buena Vista. Twenty val
draft horses persisted. The total loss
is estimated at 500. 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
ABANDONED ARMY CAREER.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Major O.. L.
Pruden, former assistant secretary to tho
President, who was appointed a paymas-
ter In the regular army in May, has re-
and has been reappointed to his old
as assistant secretary to the Pres
ident. This is the office to which the late
Hay was to have been appointed.
Major Pruden abandoned his career in
the army on account of personal and busi-
ness reasons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
BIG TINE At S|STERSVNLE.
THE FOURTH WILL BE CELEBRAT-
ED IN THE OLD TOWN IN
G GREAT SHAPE
school Board Appoints Teachers for
the Coming Term-Robert Caroth-
ers Drowned Yesterday Morning.
Newsy Letter From SistersviIie
and Vicinity.

sIsTERsVILLE. w. Va. July 3-The
eagle will certainly scream In great shape
in this city tomorrow. Preparations rave
been made for the greatest time Sisters
vile has ever known and nothing but in
clement weather will stop It. The ar
rangemsnts have all been completed and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

Bill HohenZollern has a growing APP
probation of things American. The
other day he dined with Ambassador
White, exchanged Inequalities with
Mrs. Robert Goelet, talked yachts with
Naval Attache Beehler and ordered an
American cutter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
REGISTER AGENCIES.

wHER THE REGISTER CAN BE
PURCHASED OUT OF OWR.
News stand. Nou~
ctond National Hotel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

When Postmaster Wise submitted the
question to his men the shirt-waist
carried by but a bare majority of one.
1t is a unanimous verdict at this stage
of the game.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

Nearly a thousand dollars in gold
was found sewed I'm the corsets OF a
New Hampshire woman who died by
being overcome with the heat. That
amount Of money would have bought a
lot Of ice and cool drinks.-Boston
Herald.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

A. L. Wade, Esq, contributes to the
Morgantown Post a most interesting
sketch OF President d. B. Purinton, Of
the West Virgi MIA University. The
article is az excellent one, and eYi-
IDENTIFY written con amour.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

Sir Louis Davies said at the Do
minion Day banquet in London that the
tide Of emigration has turned from the
United States toward Canada. We don't
believe it, but if it's so, we're glad
of it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

Wheeling sincerely sympathizes with
Huntington in its affection and trusts
that community will look more sharp
ly after its fire department and water
works hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

A Minnesota jury decides that 1t Is
no crime TO kill a gambler who cheats,
What about killing a buffer who opens
a Jackpot ON a pair of deuces?
Old Sol must have scored fully a
thousand victims in the East and MID
die West during the past five or six
days. It's a terrible list of dead.
Tuesdays big blaze at Huntington
appears to indicate that a reorganiza-
ton of the water supply system and
fire department, down there, is urgently
needed.
Three hundred and three millions Of
new corporation capital for the month
of June is a pretty fair record. OF this
sum West Virginia charters provided
for s21 100000.
Charles j. Delvin, a Topeka million
| aire, carries more life insurance than
n other Kansan. The amount is
s714,0o0, and the premiums aggregate
| 100000 a year.
The Register acknowledges the re-
| ceipt Of the handsome eleventh annual
1 catalogue Of the West Virginia Confer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
DROWNED HIMSELF.

LEIPZIG, July3.-Herr SCHNEIDER, mer-
chant, of this city, drowned himself to-
day at Zwicka. His suicide was a result
of the failure of the Leipziger bank.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

rhe War Departments review OF mil
,tarv operationssin China, which is be-
ing published. refers to the American
,roons as slovenly. Probably the Amer
lean soldier isn't much or a mllltars
d,de as gagged by foreign army stand
is but he's a killer on the hrlng
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
JUDGE BROWN RESIGNS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3.-Addison
Brown. United States district judge for
the Southern District of New York, has
resigned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
BOUCICAULT

LONDON, July 3.-Dion Boucicault, the
actor, and Ire Van Brugh, the actress,
were married to-day at Buxton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Glorious Fourth was ushered in
with fitting ceremonies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

The Rex contest doesn't mind the
weather.
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Yesterday afternoons thunder storm
was a God-send to suffering humanity
In this city and vicinity.
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1t promises to be a quite endurabl
Fourth.
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The Anti-Imperialistic League OF the
States has issued an address to
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

You can thank heaven you live in
Wheeling this weather.
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To-day will be devoted TO noise. en-
thusiasm and recreation. 1t only comes
once a year.
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Devote tomorrow and the next day
to cleaning up for the Carnival.
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Young Man Drowned.

iamond to Main, TO Hill. 10 Wells. 70
Charles. where each division viii dlsoaho'
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Never was shower more welcome.
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ence Seminary, at Buckhannon, for the
school years 1900-1901.
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Wall street will take a rest for the
remainder OF the week.
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After it's all over. clean up the patri-
otto litter for Carnival week.
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DbesIsns 8ssister
cHAs, II. rANEY, GEM Manager.

Stamps of the denomination OK Two ,han
one dollar. .art
Correspondence containing. imporsane
news solicited from every part o. Inc ~"
%rounding country. No
Tributes OF Respect and Obituary NV
tices, five cents per line. ~
Rejected communications VIII no.YJctent
postsge. oyaral
THE REGISTER. embracing It's sever a.
editions, is entered at the fostoiL.er
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Teachers Appointed. .
At a meeting Of the Board Of Education
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The above hMue 5rkmgyr Representatives. the dawn Amanh freedom may enable the emwdt this pmrh M@
lwv 1fheb nha the AmnanN nnv mha liberal dpyd OF Glory and amdlmd 6mmdar mM mns %
let us not forget those mmgh m$w when this nation first whe light and many aMo gave up his fol boumny m