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

ardice in that engagement. Possibly
Commander Potts has been reading
Laborer- Historian Maclays history.
Young Willie Vanderbilt has added
to his auto stable OF which the White
Ghost has hitherto been the star at
traction a new machine which he has
named the Red Demon. which can go
a mile in record breaking time for
horse or machine. Willie, Jr is moth
ing if not fast.
Don't mistake every stout old lady
with iron grey hair for Carrie Nation.
There is no MISLEADING Mrs. Carrie and
her constant retinHe when they hed>
in sight. Besides she has left town.
The excellent condition of Wheel
ing's banks is the best evidence of the
financial solidity of the city and its
business activity.
Those Bulgarian brigands. who kid
mapped Miss Stone. will have small
use for the ransom money if the troops
locate them.
Mrs. Nation is quite impartial in her
attentions to the tobacco and the
liquor industries.
What will we do to keep up the
hilarity and excitement now that Mrs.
Nation has departed?
Kitchener reports that he has won
an engagement-but the returns are
not all in.
The South African war is just two
years old. And the Beers are sill in
the ring.
Bellaire is having jolly good time
this week. Bellaire deserves it.
The situation at the city hall has de-
veloped still more insurgents.
Put not your trust in politics-still
less IN polltlclans.
Tammany has the fight of its life on
hand.
FROM WEST VIRGINIA.
Wetzel county wants a criminal
court.
J. E. Stump, OF Stumptown, was
greeting friends here last Wednesday,
Calhoun Chronicle.
The national banks of Charleston all
show immense deposits, splendid earn
ings and plenty OF surplus. This is a
good sign from a standpoint OF busl-
ness solidity. 49,.
The total enrolment of pupils in the
Failmont Independent school district IS
975. and including the enrolment OF the
First Ward school, which is about 300,
makes a total number of nearly 1900.
Harrison county sent but one person
to the penitentiary at this term OF
court. This is an improvement upon the
county's record, but does not indicate
a decrease in crime.-Clarksburg fele-
gram.
There is a very large crop of walnuts
this fall and the small boy is now en-
gagged in gathering them. The nuts
are not only unusually abundant but
they are of fine quahty.-Morgantow
New Dominion.
The Tri-State Medical Society will
meet at Ironton, O., on the 18th of this
month. A number of papers to be read
by members are being prepared and ev-
erything points to a successful meet
ing. There will be dinner given BY
| the local members.
Grantsville needs more business en-
| terprise 1t is already one of the bust
est towns of its size in the State, bu
with the coming of an oil field and oui
other natural resources it should b.
the leading town in the Little Kanawh.
valley.-Calhoun Chronicle.
| 1t is just as well 10 remember tina
when Republicans speak of reciprocity
| they mean a modified something a!
! closely approximate to the Democratic
principal of tariff reform as they cal
get, without confessing that they hav'
made monumental errors in the past
Phillip Plain Dealer.
Everett Somerviile, living on Somer
| vile fork of Reedy. Writ county wa
probably fatally injured by a Gov
which he was milking. The rope will
! which she was tied became fastened
| about his leg and he was dragged 20t
yards by the COW. He was badly hur
and has since been unconscious. Hi
recovery is doubtful
/ This "steadiness OF purpose" insisted
! upon by the Independent organ of Sen
ator Scott is we'll calculated TO produce
some wonderment in political circle
round and about Washington, where thu
West Virginia crowd congregates. VIVA