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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04
Opposed to Appropriation.

Shepherdstown Register.
The Legislature of West Virginia
has, in our opinion, acted very wisely
in refusing to appropriate $4,000 to
make an exhibit at the Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo. The wealthy
corporations that would be benefited by
a display Of the coal, iron, oil and tim
Der of West Virginia are amply able
to pay for such an exhibit themselves
if they desire it, while as for the free
junkets and excursions which would
fall to the happy lot of the promoters
of the scheme-well, West Virginia
learned something about that when
the worlds fair at Chicago swallowed
up in a most unaccountable manner
very large sums of money.
The States money can be spent 10
much better advantage than by the
Buffalo show scheme.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04
WHEELING ELECTRIC LIGHT BILL

EEI fLkL& u
The Senatorial lobby against the
Wheeling electric light bill is work
ing to kill a measure supported by
Wheeling citizens of all shades OF po-
litical opinion. 1t is opposing on be
half of selfish private interests a
measure intended for the general good.
At the behest of a corporation OF lndl-
viduals it is plotting the defeat OF a
bill that is im~peratively necessary to
secure and protect municipal property
and rights of the utmost Importance
to all the taxpayers and the financial
welfare of the city. This lobby is
working to prevent this city
from regaining valuable municipal
privileges it was tricked out of by
private greed which has deprived the
city of a most important source OF
revenue and the people of cheap cleo
tricity.
II is altogether bad business this
lobby is engaged in and t%reacherous
to the community. With a clear und-
~erstanding of the situation the Sen
ate cannot defeat this measure to re-
gain municipal rights and secure the
general good against the e~ncroachment
of corporate greed without involving
a deeply disgraceful confession Of
subserviency to influences and consid-
erations other than the public welfare.
Let not the Democratic members of
the Senate be deceived as were those
of the House into opposing this meas
ure as undemocratic, or under the i'm
preston that the Democrats of this
city oppose it. On the contrary the
latter have been on record consistent
ly for ten years in favor of public
ownership of this public utility. 1t
vas against the will and influence of
the Democracy of Wheeling that the
city was tricked out of its valuable
rights in this respect and Democrats
have been a unit in demanding their
restoration in every legislature for
the past decade and while one meas
ure for the relief of the city was pass
ed, the full measure of benefit demand
ed by our people was lost by the indif-
ference of past Councils and through
the Influence of a private cor
poration lobby such as that now
trying to defeat the bill in the Senate.
This measure for the restoration of
and preservation Of popular rights
ana the protection Of the public in
terests against the encroachment of
private corporate greed is truly and
peculiarly Democratic.
But it is not a party measure in any
sense. 1t was introduced by a Repub-
lican and has the unanimous endorse
ment of the City Council. The COM
mittee of the Wheeling Board
of Trade speaks the sentiment
Of the people of Wheeling of all
parties and the Senate will do well to
heed it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

Would that the memory of Chief
Justice John Marshall, the centennial
Of whose appointment we celebrate to-
day, had a deeper hold on the admins
tration at Washington, which is doing
what it can do to make a breach in
the bulwarks of constitutional govern
ment which he did most to establish
and fix in law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

One of the earliest fruits of imperial
ism are the charges against Delegate
Wilcox, of Hawaii, who is accused of
pledging his services to the F~ilipinos
against the hypocritical Yankees a
charge which Mr.. Wilcox, by the way.
does not deny.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

The passagt Of the Wheeling electric
light bin and the entrance of the city
into the field of municipal electric
lighting would insure not only cheaper
electricity and cheaper gas to the peo-
pie but greater revenue to the city
without any increase in the burden of
the taxpayers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04
SwindIer Arrested.

NEW YORK. February 3.-The po-
lice Of West New York, New Jersey,
to-day arrested Adolph Chen. who for
fifteen years, it is alleged has been
swiRdling the widows OF civil war vet
Grams by representing himself as a
government pension agent It Is said
that Chen has half a dozen aliases,
and has operateo in nearly every State
in the country. The pension bureau
recently furnished the police Of all the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

There is an attempt to organize a
Republican party in the Philippines.
This does not mean the G. o. p, al
though the Fiiipinos have some traits
that would make them excellent Han
mates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

Senator Chambers bill to prohibit
corporations chartered or controlled by
the United States from making cam
paign contributions stands as much
show in this Congress as a snowflake
in Vesuvius.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

The Senate cannot afford to take
snap judgment on the Wheeling electric
light bill. 1t canno afford to defeat
that measure in the face of the action
of Council and of the Board of Trade
representing the people and the bust
ness interests of this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

Two Kentuckians who fought with
pistols, both died within an hour of the
duel. Down in that region they don't
duel on the French plan. ..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

What's in a name? The Duke OF
Roxburghe is engaged to wed Miss
Pauline Aston. She gets the ,Roxburghe
title and he the AStor rocks niRI1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

writes poetry. II this is true and if
he can make any kind of a stagger at
all at it, he should at once dismiss
Austin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

; The mighty state funeral pageant of
the late English Queen ended Satur-
day, but the final interment occurs to-
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04
larger cities with photographs OF the
man.
NO ESPECIAL INTEREST
VIII Attach 10 the Sessions OF Con.
gress the Coming
Week.

The Senate VIII Continue the Discus
sion Of the ship subsidy Bin. But
IL May De Laid Aside ON wednes-
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

One of the things that have cropped
out about King Edward is that he
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

The grounding missed it the very
next day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04
A VERY ROSY VIEW
OF THE BOER SITUATION GIVEN
OUT BY CONSUL GENERAL
PIERCE.
PREDICTS ULTIMATE VICTORY.

SAYS THE DUTCH HAVE $4,000 MEN
IN FIELD,
And the Posts Are Within
One Miles of Cape Town.
Enormous Losses Indicted Upon
the EngIish-Claims the Alleged
Peace Commission Were Simply
Spies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04
REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
PURCHASED OUT OF TOWN.
CHARLESTON, w. va Richardson's
Book Store, Capitol Street, opposite
WASHINGTON, D. c. Queen News
Stand, National Hotel.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

One of the electric light trustees. in
speaking of the Belmont Telephone
Company, stated that 1t had been a
good thing for the electric light com
pany, as the telephone company, in or
der to secure right of way and place
their poles where they would not come
in contact with electric light wires,
agreed to replace poles with new ones
and place the wires in good condition.
This the telephone company has done,
and when replacing wires soldered all
connections, which had not been done
before, and the change the telephone
company made is of $500 value to the
electric light company as they would
have soon been compelled to make
these changes. The Belmont Com
pany is rapidly completing its line,
and the cable, as far as jefferson street
on Broadway. and during the week it
is thought half the cable will be in
position, and by the time the system is
finished the lines to Wheeling will be
completed, and at the opening the pa
irons can talk to the other side of the
river. The company has all of its poles
set in GAINESVILLE, and the linemen will
soon commence work. The company
has contracts for nearly two hundred
poles in GAINESVILLE. The system in
the other towns in the county are all
completed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

ceived at the Reynolds Memorial hos
pbtal yesterday, Henry oliver, OF
Thompson, and Miss Mary Vaughan, OF
the Orchard. James Thomas, of Fair
mont, who had leg crushed on the
railroad, was also received. There are
now thirty-eight patients in the hos
pital, the largest number in the history
of the institution.
George McElroy, of Ravens Rock, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Frank Patton
George Bennett, who has been very
ill with typhoid fever is slowly improv-
ing.
, Yesterday afternoon Jerry Doty and
Ridge, engaged in fight near Ninth
street Special Officer Purtiman saw
them and arrested the pair. Later in
the day they contributed 81 and costs
and IS and costs respectively to the city
treasury.
1t is reported that some boys who, if
the story is true, will eventually land
in the penitentiary, entered the resi-
dence of VIM. Riggs, opposite the
prison, and stole some money and sew
eral articles of value. The police arc
! working on the case, but no arrests
have been made.
The new Elks' band stand in the
Court House yard was dedicated by the
Fostoria Glass Company band and tie
/ Heatherington band of Bellaire. The
two bands rendered fine programme
in their inimitab.e style.
j. T. Gallaher, the First ward capt.
talist, has built a fence around small
strip of ground that was supp osed to
belong to the Ohio River Railroad Com
pany until few days ago, when Mr.
Gallaher discovered that it belonged to
him, and promptly enclosed 1t with a
fence.
Miss Elsie Miller is the guest OF
friends at Fairmont.
Blanchard L. Hiatt has resigned his
position in the office of the Fossoi ia
Glass Company and accepted position
with the National Glass Company, al
Pittsburg.
! Grover Campbell, youth of Way
mans Ridge, was bitten three times by
+ a copperhead snake last Thursday
i evening.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

At the meeting of the county commits
sioners at ST. Clairsville last Monday
the petition for a new road through
Burlington was granted under the pro-
vision -that the petitioners secure the
amount necessary to pay the damages,
so far as can be learned. No action
was taken during the week as to Sc
curing the money necessary. 1t was
first proposed that the money be Sc
cured from the railroads. as it would
be of great advantage to them on &C
count of almost eliminating the travel
on the pike along the river front, but
later the new street car lines was
thought to be an easier source to OBJ
tain the required amount The extern
sion of Fifth street to the intersection
of the Burlington road, ON the Clark
farm, was not granted. but will be
brought before the commissioners at
their meeting Monday, as will also the
franchise asked for by the Wheeling
Traction Company from the Jefferson
county line to the corporation line of
this city. The public is about dis
gusted with the trouble OF securing
better roads north of the city, and the
improvement of other roads in the
township under the new law.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
An EIGHT YEAR OLD
BOY BURNED 70 DEATH
AT HIS HOME on DELAWARE
STREET, YESTER
DAY By
CAN OF GASOLINE EXPLODING
His Mother Was in Neighbor's
House and the hoy Tried to start
the Fire In the stove-Was in
Great Pain and Died shortly he
for Four O'C1ock-Funeral Ar
arrangements Made.

Yesterday morning Edward, the
eight-year-old son at Charles Kies, of
No. s Deiaw are street, was the victim
of an unfortunate accident and the in
juries received resulted in his death
some hours later. 1t appears that tie
boy had just returned yesterday MOTT
ing from a visit with his aunt, and at
about a quarter to twelve o'clock Mrs.
Kies left him in charge of the other
children and went in to visit a neighbor
a few moments.
When she returned she was Mortified
to see the boy standing on the porch
his clothes a mass of flames. she
hastily gave the alarm and as soon as
possible the flames about the boys
clothing were extinguished. Medical
aid was sent for at once, but it was
some time before the physician arrived.
In this time the neighbor women made
the boy as comfortable as possible.
When the physician arrived he at once
saw that the boy was fatally burned
and devoted all his energies and skill
to making the boy as comfortable as
possible and lessening his pain.
1t appears that the boy had taken the
oil can and was trying to start fire
In the stove, when the can exploded and
the burning fluid was thrown over him.
He tried to extinguish the blaze, but
finding 1t impossible rushed on to the
porch where his mother found him.
He was slightly burned about the face,
but the most serious burns were below
the shoulders. where the flesh came off
in chunks He died at twenty minutes
to four O'Clock in the afternoon. The
funeral will take place Monday at
p. m. Interment at Stone Church.
Some of the burning oil fell on the
floor and burned briskly. The Island
chemical was called and extinguished
the blaze before much damage had been
done to the kitchen.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
OIL OPERATIONS

Special to the Register.
ELLENBORO, W. Va, August TO-
The Harrisville Oil & Gas Company is
preparing to drill we'll on Indian
creek, in the southern part of the
county.
Spudding began yesterday on J. B.
McCann's well on the Dawson farm,
near town, but owing to the scarcity OF
water, drilling was stopped this morn
ing, to be resumed Monday.
Frank Elders, a tool dresser, work.
ing on the Associated Producers well
on the G. Heintzleman farm, on Dog
Comfort run, met with a serious .acci-
dent this morning While wrenching a
large bit 1t fell on his leg, breaking 1t
badly. He was removed to the Parkers-
burg hospital this morning.
Two or three dry holes, and the rapid
decrease in the production OF producing
wells, has given the Yellow Creek, Cal
houn county field, serious setback,
and operators who have placed their
faith and coin of the realm in large
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
NOUNDSVILLE.
News Notes of interest From the ne.
trOpOlis of Marshall County.

trOpOlis of Marshall County.
Miss Nellie Lohr, of Jefferson avenue
was hostess to number of little
friends on Friday afternoon, the occa-
sion being the tenth anniversary of her
birth. The afternoon was spent at
games, and refreshments were served.
The hostess received numerous hand
some presents.
The inspection of the Uniform Rank
knights OF Pythias, will occur Septem-
Der 9th and It'll, and promises to be one
of the greatest events in the history of
Moundsville. A number of companies
have signified their intentions of COM
ing, and there will be good speaking
and other forms of entertainment.
Miss Gene Alexander, of Rock Hill,
Ohio, is the guest of Miss Laura Nc
Fadden.
r. J. McFadden is raising a new
stack at the electric light plant.
California Port and Sherry so cents
a quart at Moundsville Liquor Store.
near depot.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors of the penitentiary
will begin tuesday, when bids for an
addition to factory building No. 2 will
be opened.
C. NJ. Johnson G. Co. have completed
the handsome new hard wood front to
Beams pharmacy and it is now one OF
the finest pharmacies in the Ohio Val
! ley.
Miss Olive Adds and Miss Austie
Snedeker, of Thompson, are the guests
of friends here.
Quite number of young people from
this place will spend to-day at Bethesda
G. W., Miller and son Lee have re-
turned from visiting the Pan-American
exposition.
J. M. McBroome and family returned
Friday evening from a two weeks visit
to relatives at Jerusalem, Ohio.
Little Jennie B. Barth entertained a
number of her friends yesterday even
ing, it being her seventh birthday. The
little hostess was the recipient of sew
eral useful and handsome presents
Refreshments were served.
! William Bennett, of Powhatan Point
Ohio, was a business caller here yes
terday.
All WHISTLES direct from bonded
warehouses and sold from $3.50 pei
| gallon and upwards, at Moundsville
| Liquor Store.
| A fill which will raise the level Of the
street about two feet Is being made on
First street, near the Dorsey property
| The Fostoria Glass Company Is ex-
| cavating for a large water reservoir on
the south side Of their plant.
Two typhoid fever patients were re-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
BenwOOd Briefs,

Mrs. John Allen is the guest of rela-
tives in the country.
The Nonpare.l club danced at Mozart
Park yesterday. A very large crowd
was in attendance.
The fire in the junction yards yester-
day morning attracted considerable at
tention from here.
The Council will meet in regular ses-
sion next Tuesday evening.
Important business will be transact
ed at the Council meeting on Tuesday
evening and the usual warm discus
sions are expected.
C. l.. Evans is spending to-day at the
Moundsville camp ground.
J. w. Burchinal, of Moundsville was
here on business yesterday evening.
Miss Carrie Vance has returned from
a lengthy visit to relatives at Manning
ton.
j. P. Barger and family are expected
home to-day from a trip to Atlantic
City.
The cars on the Moundsville line have
been carrying banners advertising the
,Chautauaua at the Moundsville Camp
Ground.
A very valuable dog belonging to
Mrs Bradford was run over by a car
on McMechen street last evening, and
was shot by Officer Atwill Yost.
The Holdermans and j. E .Doyles
will cross bats on the Forty-eightn
street grounds this afternoon.
Arrangements are being made for
picnic at Wagner's grove, in Meme
chen, on Monday the 21st inst. for
the benefit of st. James Catholic church
of that place. The Opera House or
chestra has been secured for the oc-
easion and will furnish the music for
the dancers. A great many people
from here will go down in the even
ing.
Lawrence and Glen Huey have re.
turned to their homes at Warrington
after spending several weeks here.
Miss Eva Peabody, Of Main street
! Is visiting the camp ground.
Miss Lottie Price left yesterday fol
Pittsburg, where she will visit relatives
| for some time.
Miss Ennie Estep has returned from
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News From the City of Mills
and factories.
A Union City.

Martins Ferry has few equals when
it comes to sympathy for Union labor,
and in the present strike the people
fully endorse the strike. The men who
are ssSec.~s- ct much enconra cement
from the people, and it gives them
more heart to battle for their rights.
The conduct of the strikers here is one
to be commended, as all has been or
derby. Threats or harsh words have
not been heard. No coercion Is needed
to keep any of the men in line, but
all stand united in the one grand eff
fort to win the victory. In the other
trades unions in the city all synpa-
thize with the Amalgamated, and at
the city council meeting Tuesday even
in q resolution endorsing the strike
was unanimously adopted, and SO it
has been from all sources, both public
and in private-the cause of unionism
upheld.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

tickets yesterday for Holmes Grove,
where the farmers gave picnic.
George Noble will return to-day after
a weeks vacation.
Deputy Sheriff Westwood yesterday
served two papers in divorce case IN
which Lizzie Caughran asks for di-
vorce from Albert Caughran, alleging
drunkenness and non-support.
Mrs. R. G. Heslop and children are
visiting friends in Pittsburg.
One of the windows on the Fourth
street side of Henderson's hardware
store was accidentally broken yester-
James Ralston fias resigned his posi-
ton with the suburban brick company
as superintendent, and accepted posi-
ton with the Laughlin Nail Co.
The Martins Ferry Glee Club will
hold another meeting this afternoon in
Kymes' hall, to decide if they will give
concerts in New Martinsville and East
Liverpool.
Mr.. Homer Owens, who has been Wis
iting friends in the city, returned to
his home in Clveland yesterday
One of the fine horses of the Belmont
Brewing Company was kicked by an
other some time Friday night, and in
jured to such an extent that 1t had to
,be killed.
A citizen has asked the Register this
query of those who are promoting the
new public road north of the city, why
they (the promo,ers) dropped the rail-
ndads whom they first expected to Sc
cure the money from to build this
road and went to the street car COM
panies?
irAe In t1rln dacifnc
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

visiting relatives at Rochester, Pa.
James Young has returned from a
ten days visit at the Pan-American
exposition.
Joseph Handlan has returned from
visit to Tyler county.
Mrs. Roger Irwin died at her home
in the Fourth ward yesterday after
noon. The funeral will occur from
her late residence tomorrow after
noon.
Walter Greenman anL step-daugh,
ter, Miss Maize Taylor, left yesterday
for an extended trip through the east.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

are quiet and will hardly become ag-
gressive until both parties open their
State campaigns. which win be in the
near future. It is learned that the
feeling in this county between the
Hanna and Foraker factions is not as
harmonious as it was supposed to be.
and neither side shows any disposition
to give in. To this is added the Turk
ing vengeance shown by the Gill and
Weems factions. and one finds the Re
publicans OF Belmont county far from
being united.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
BENWOOD.
News Notes of Interest from tn
City of Mills.
Low water saved HI,

An unknown man jumped off the
Baltimore & Ohio bridge near the Ben
wood shore yesterday morning about 6
o'clock.
He struck just in the edge of the
water, and was very badly bruised
about the hip and shoulder, when taken
up the bank by members of the large
crowd that had quickly gathered on the
bank of the river.
He stated that he did not jump, but
fell. Those who saw him at the time
are sure, however. from his actions just
Grior to the incident, that he intended
to commit suicide.
He refused further assistance. and af-
ter sitting for long time where his
reseuers had placed him, he got up
and hobbled away. He gave no name.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
N STONE Sc THOMAS


This city will be well supplied with
street car lines il all the proposed
lines are built, as four lines would be
entering Martins Ferry, as follows;
Wheeling Traction Company, Ohio
Rapid Transit Company. Wheeling K
Steubenville Fraction Company and
Steubenville, Mingo & Ohio Valley
railroad
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

A rumor is current that the Laughlin
shovel works may resume November
1st, but the report has not been con-
firmed, as those who were at the head
of the company have little to say. All
of the machinery is still in the plant
and is said to be in excellent condition,
as it had only been used few months
when the factory was closed down on
account of the trust. The plant Is a
large one and employed quite large
number of men.