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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

Of monopolies to reach its hand into
the peoples treasury and take out in
cold cash to add to its immense profits
the lump sum Of $1,000, 900 a year.
There are several schemes OF i'm
perialism and militarism which the adj
ministration cannot get through the
present Congress, SO it proposes to call
special session of the Fifty-seventh
Congress, which will have SO large a
Republican majority that the Demo-
cratic minority will be helpless, and
any kind of bill can be passed at the
nod of the leaders The subsidy grab
of Hanna, or, in the light of later de-
velopments, it would probably be more
fitting to call it the grab of the bill
lion trust, will probably be among the
first measures of public loot to be pass
ed after the imperial military scheme
shall have been put through-if NJ at
the special session, then at the regular
session following.
Yet who will be to blame? This is
exactly what the people voted for at
the late election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

81 .100, 000. 600 II these figures, how
ever, are no more reliable than the es-
innate of the annual capacity OF the
new steel combine, which is placed at
13, $685. 600 tons, they will have to be
materially revised. This is a greater
tonnage than the country's total steel
product for last year. And the
figures are manifestly exaggerated,
since it is not proposed, nor
is it possible, to take into this
combine all the steel producing
property of the entire United States.
The Iron Age gives a list of twenty
one steel plants, headed by the Jones
and Laughlin Company, of Pittsburg,
which will not be in the new combine,
which includes nine of the leading con-
Germs.
The new billion trust will be quite
large enough to render any exaggera-
ton of its size unnecessary in order to
arouse public sentiment to the danger
it threatens.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

News Notes Of Interest From the
Town Across the River.

News Notes Of Interest From the
Town Across the River.
Samuel Coffland is confined to his
home quite sick.
A masquerade ball will be given at
the opera house tonight.
c. NJ. B. A. ranch No. 81 will hold
special meeting this evening.
A. j. McComas, living west of the
city, left Tuesday for New York.
]. C. Dent was expected home last
evening from an extended trip in the
South.
Mrs. ]. E. Trueman has returned
home from visit with friends at
Toledo.
Several young people from here at
tended dance at Martins Ferry last
evening.
The funeral of Edward Henshaw
took place yesterday from the colored
Baptist church.
]. B. Loe, who has been operated on
at the North Wheeling hospital, is re-
ported to be improving.
John Haley, one of the bank rob-
bers arrested here, made confession
at New Philadelphia after being SEN
fenced, and stated that the gang did
the work.
The funeral of Mrs. James Beck took
place yesterday from her late home at
Lansing. and was largely attended,
Rev. Holtz conducting the services.
The interment was made in Riverview
cemetery.
The pipe organ recital and oratorio
TO be given under the direction of Prof.
Paris Z. Myers at the Kirkwood Pres
byterlan church this evening, promises
to be quite musical treat, and no
doubt will attract a large audience.
On Tuesday afternoon at the Deacon
ess home, Young Ladies Home Mis-
sionary Society was organized. The
meeting was well attended, and plans
for their future work was discussed
and mapped out. The object of this
society will be closely allied with the
work of the Deaconess. The next
meeting will be held next Tuesday
The following are the officers elected
President, Miss Margart Secrest; vice
president, Miss Gertrude McCon-
AAouE1J AOSOlNAA5 ScCI MISS
Alma Thompson; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Ida DAVIS; treasurer, Miss
Yetta Russell.
Miss Dorothy Swingle gave a very
pleasant birthday party at the home
of her sister, Mrs. William Evans, on
Pike street, last evening. About thirty
couples Were entertained, several being
from out of the city. Miss SWingle was
the recipient of number of hand
some presents, and her many friends
extended to her their congratulations
and hoped that she will live to cele-
pirate the occasion to ripe old age.
Miss Swingle is charming host
eSs, and soon after all the guests had
assembled, a pleasant musical pro-
gramme was rendered, much to the en-
Joyment of the guests. Those taking
part We're as follows: Herman Stem
man. of Benwood. rendered several
solos; Miss May Sturgeon, of Claring-
ton, recitation, "A National Curse"
MISS Nelninger, recitation, My Fa-
theirs Faults" After this pleasing
entertainment the guests were invited
into the spacious dining room, where
delectable refreshments were served.
After the guests had discussed the re-
past they returned to the parlors,
where they danced to the excellent
music of Miss Nettie thinner. who pre-
sided at the piano.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
Not of BeIIaire.

"A dispatch of some days ago stated
that j. c. Landkrohn had been way
laid in Parkersburg and robbed of a
sum of money, and many in this city
thought it was Jesse Landkrohn, form
erly of this city, now with the Trunk
Line Association of the B. & o., but
this is mistake. Mr.. Landkrohn in a
letter to Moses Ellikan, of this city,
stated that he knew nothing of the af-
fair but that the Register correspon-
dent at Parkersburg stated that the
man gave the name of J. G. Landkrohn
but that he knew nothing of the man.
His many friends in this city will be
glad to learn that he was not the party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
The Commoner.

The Commoner.
1T is to be regretted that the ship
ping subsidy bill did not see its
shadow.
The inventor of liquid air has not
vet asked for protective tariff on the
raw material.
Secretary Long should be content
with having Sampson receive the Dulh
of the prize money.
The ammunition makers seem to be
the residuary legatees of the modern
methods of civilization.
Justice is the last thing Nicely and
Rathbone should ask for, but it should
be the first thing they get.
Crazy Snake should advance the
plea that he merely intended TO be-
nevolently assimilate a few white
men in his immediate locality.
The Commoner is grateful for the
kindly welcome extended by friendly
newspapers and accepts the hostile
criticism in the spirit in which it is
given.
Congress seems to think that the
farmer who receives package of gov
eminent seeds has no right to object
to the giving of a subsidy to few
Ship-OwnerS.
Several cities report that they are
infected with ''Jack-theH ugger' Or
Observation-Disclosures" Washington, d. c..
is afflicted with quite bunch of Sen
Observation-Disclosures
If we have peace in the Philippine
Islands, why is it necessary to contln-
lie the press censorship? And if press
censorship is still necessary, why not
admit that a war is in progress?
When it is officially decided just
when a pig becomes a hog we may eX-
pect to have it officially decided when
an infant industry ceases to be an in
FAINT industry and becomes Iull-
grown.
A test has at last been discovered
for determining when paper is under
corporate influence. If the editor be-
comes violently agitated when any
reference is made to the common peo-
pie the chances are sixteen to one
that his paper is a defender of every
scheme whereby the organized few seek
to obtain an advantage over the masses
of the people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
A Carnival of Doodle.

Parkersburg Sentinel.
The Legislature is doing somewhat
better than was expected for the lobby
lists. In its consideration for their
pockets the appropriation bills have
been enlarged until they provide for
expenditures that will cause a deficit
of three quarters of million dollars.
1t was never contended that eccnomy
would be practiced by the treasury
hooters though there was IN some
quarters belief, or at least a hope,
that sentiment of decent regard for
the taxpayers would persuade the
Legislature to keep the appropriations
somewhere near the revenues of the
State But the highwaymen seem to
have their hands tightly gripped on
the States money bags, and they will
not loose them as long as there is a
penny in the vaults. Nothing so reck-
less in the matter of reckless public
expenditure was ever dreamed of in
West Virginia as the work of the pres
ent Legislature. Nor is there anything
so indefensible in the history of West
Virginia appropriations as the present
raiding of the treasury A State debt
is unavoidable. When the rape of pub
lie funds is so cordially endorsed by a
party State debt or bankruptcy is I'M
avoidable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News From the City OF MiIls
and Factories.

and Factories.
John Wilson, of Wilson's Laundry is
quite sick
L. ]. c. Drennen has returned from
Southern trip.
Mrs. w. j.. Noble has returned from a
visit at Claysville.
Nv. B. Francis was at st. CIairsville
yesterday on business.
Mrs. James Bowman. of West Han
over street, is on the sick list.
st. Pauls Episcopal church will give
grand concert at Schedules Hall Sat
urday evening, March End
The Wednesday Night Euchre Club
was handsomely entertained last even
ing at the home of DR.. Paul Morrison.
The Eureka Club gave very pleas
ant dance at Schedules Hall lats even
ing. A number from out OF the city
attended.
Robert McNichols has announced
himself as a candidate before the Re
publican primaries for Council in the
Fifth ward.
Ham Woods is being urged by his
friends to be candidate for Council
before the Republican primaries in the
Second ward.
The case of Walters VS.. Wheeling q
Lake Erie Railroad, which was to
have been heard before Squire Keller
yesterday, was continued
Miss Isabelle Dixon. the young
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Dixon.
very pleasantly entertained her young
friends yesterday afternoon.
The Republican League recently
formed, have announced that they will
try to get together Saturday evening at
Scheehle's hall The life of the league
looks as If it had not steam back of it.
Two Merry Tramps" is the excellent
attraction at the Star Theatre Saturday
evening, and all those who like to have
good laugh and see some Of the latest
specialties, can not afford to miss this
show.
The /. w. Harper Outing Club gave a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
IT'S EVIDENTLY TRUE.

The recent dispatch to the Register
from its special correspondent at
Clarksburg telling of a great coal deal
by which the new Morgan-R ockefel-
Ter combine would acquire the entire
Fairmont coal field. was vigorously de-
MED through the Fourteenth street
trust organ by parties evidently inter
ested in keeping the matter quiet
That the Registers dispatch is in the
main if not altogether correct, how
ever, is evident from reports to the
Iron Age, which publishes a similar
statement that the new combine will
take in a large part of the bituminous
coal production of West Virginia, and
will hold no terms with the labor or
CARNATIONS of the anthracite region OF
Pennsylvania when it comes to a re-
adjustment of wages in April
1t will take stronger and more spe-
cific and authoritative denial than has
yet appeared to shake public belief in
the truth of the Registers dispatch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
TO INCLUDE THE SHIP TRUST.

1t has been shown that the WAYS of
the billion trust schemers are dark
and secret and that the present gigan-
tic combine was planned some time ago
when the Federal Steel Company was
launched. There is every reason TO be q,
lieve that the public has not yet been
informed of the real extent and pur-
poses of the colossal deal There is
strong ground for suspicion that the
Hanna ship subsidy scheme, which has
for its object the formation of a mon
ster shipping and ship building trust,
is but another sides issue of this Nor
gan-Rockefeller trust of trusts. The
latter, it is now stated, will establish
on Staten Island one of the largest
ship-building yards in the world, to-
gether with one Of the largest iron
and steel plants ever projected. This
brings the new billion trust directly
in line with the Hanna scheme to blk
the treasury There is small doubt
that it will very largely monopolize
shipping and shipbuilding if it reaches
out in that direction, and hence would
proportionately benefit from the pro-
posed bounty under the Hanna bill.
This furnishes one more potent rea-
son why the Hanna subsidy iniqui1y
should be killed. 1t will be sufficient
that the people will be at the absolute
mercy ct tie proposed mammoth com
bins without permitting this Goliath
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

Parkersburg Journal
Among the numerous Republican
Clubs of Wheeling, not one of them
is goin to Washington to attend the
Inauguration of William Mckinley, or
to Charleston to attend the inaugura-
ton of Albert B White. That no
Wheeling club would attend the last
named ceremonial is to be expected.
remembering the shabby treatment a
club from that city received at the
hands of Charlestonians four years ago
when George Wesley Atkinson was in
Quoted into Office. The treatment of
the Elkins' Cadets on that occasion
was one of the shabbiest ever handel
out to any organization. 1t is no won-
der that the Wheelingites do not hank
er after trip to the capital city. They
may forgive, but the papers declare that
they cannot forget. 1t is likely that
the Wheelins Republicans have done
neither.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
ALWAYS REACHING For MORE.


Carnegie has found in breaking away
from the active pursuit of money get
ting in which he has been so eminent
ly successful and which years ago
he announced his intention of aban-
doning, the old and intereS ting ques-
ton arises why men who have more
money than they or their families for
generations to come can possibly spend
in the pursuit of happiness unless their
extravaganza verge on insanity, still
persist, like Morgan and Rockefeller,
in sticking like veritable slaves with
their noses to the financial grindstone,
as if their next meal depended on their
labors.
Probably every millionaire when he
first embarked looked forward to the
time when he would be able to retire
on competency to enjoy life. Wise is
he who can do this, but how few are
those who do do it.
statements of five we'll known million
aires who tell why they can't quit
making money. Their reasons are in
teresting Mr. Michael Cudahy con-
fesses that in his youth he told his
wife that when he had half million
he would quit. But leaving business
life, according to Mr.. Cudahy, is like
"deserting close and faithful friend"
Mr. D. K Pearsons says that. the
same reasons animate the millionaire
that do the old farmer who ''sees an
other eighty and wants it, Mr.. Pear
sons concludes that there is a sort
of JOY in making which is intoxicat-
ing Mr.. Frank H. Peavey thinks:
'"The attraction is in the activity and
excitement of the contest-not in the
thought of gain
Mr. W. w. Kimball, who must love
horses, says that 1T is absurd to ex-
pect a Thoroughbred, representative
Au6IlCdu ul1lllOudllC W DCCOlhS qulCC
spectator of the great contest of af-
fairs" Mr.. S. w. Allerton, another
well-known capitalist, thinks that 50
man who has made a fortune of mil
lion is used to the rough and tumble
battle of business; his habits of life
are active instead of scholarly, and
he must have something to do in which
he is vitality interested
All of these reasons are evidently sat
isfactory to those giving them. The
broad reason underlying them all, how
ever, is found in that dissatisfaction
with existing conditions that is insep-
arabic from human nature and is the
handspring of human progress. 1t is
voiced by the poet, who says that man
never is but always to be blessed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

A number of business men and prom
inent citizens of this city expressed
themselves as much disappointed in re-
gard to the new bridge, as they were
in hopes that the report would be such
that the bridge could be instructed
1t is well known fact that it would
be an incentive for those living across
the river to come to this city to make
their homes. Many still think that the
War Department will lessen the length
of the span and that the bridge will be
built
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
BeIIaire Briefs.


The Elks held their regular meeting
last evening
w. R. Clifton of Mingo, was in the
city yesterday.
Peter Hephinger of Glencoe, was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Lentz, teacher in the High
School, is of duty sick.
Clarence Mchelvey spent yesterday
with his parents at Bethel
A R. Cochran, of ST ClairsviIle, was
in the city yesterday on business.
Chalmer Trimble, of Powhatan. was
in the city yesterday on business.
James Butler, of the Second ward. is
able to be out again after several days
illness.
Mrs. Starkweather, who has been SER
iously sick for some time, is some i'm
proved.
'Wenzl Peril will open up a saloon in
Kraft's place on Gravel Hill Monday
morning.
Conrad Rumbach, who has been quite
sick with the rheumatism, is able to
attend to business again.
Miss Laura Hamilton, of Williams
burg, Pa, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. e. Hamilton, of the Fifth ward.
J. Wilson, formerly president of the
Bellaire Steel Company, now of Della
ware, Ohio, is in the city on business.
The County Board of Pension Exam
liners held their regular meeting at the
Windsor hotel yesterday and had sew
eral applicants.
The word received yesterday from the
home of DR.. w. C. Neff, at Glencoe,
stated that the doctor showed some
signs of improvement.
The funeral of Mr.. Hutchinson will
take place to-day from the home of Mr..
William Morgan, on Guernsey street.
The remains will be taken to Beals-
vile for interment
The funeral of Mrs. William Brainard
took place yesterday from her late res
idence on Jefferson street and was
largely attended. The interment was
made at Rose Hill cemetery.
refreshments were served
HS lulHeIdl Ol tIIS. hdIle hlTk Will
take place this afternoon at two
O'Clock from the Christian church Rev.
Ny. Watson will conduct the services.
Prof. Danford, principal of the Sec
ond ward school, was away yesterday
attending the funeral of friend.
Mrs. J. s. Mcclellan pleasantly enter
tanned the ,Thimble Society yesterday
afternoon between the hours OF three
and five. About twenty ladies were
present and the entertainment was
original and novel, being a card artis-
tically printed, and with a pencil at
tached by a silk ribbon. On the card
were several names, space left under
each, TO write ther definition. The
prizes were silver scissors. Excellent
President W. H. Haskins. OF the
United Mine Workers, is in the city on
account Of some trouble with the min
ers at the Rose and Morgan works
President HaSkins thinks he will be
able to settle the trouble to-day. He
will then leave for Mineral Point tC
confer with President Smith. of sub
district No. 5. He will also attend the
convention at Bridgeport in March
President Haskins stated that during
the last year there had been little
trouble in Ohio and that the miners
were in fourishlng condition and
that the outlook for this year was very
encouraging.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
Peaches Are Not Profitable

Morgantown New Dominion
S. d. Dipped. Of near Shepher6g-own.
is now engaged in cutting down a
peach orchard OF 5000 trees i've years
old, just in their prime He says he
can make more money on his land
by farming it. Last seasons crop OF
peaches was very heavy, but the fruit
was somewhat inferior. The markets
were glutted and on many shipments
he did not receive sufficient return
to pay the freight The orchard cost
him in time and trees $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
Maurice Thompson.

New York World
Maurice Thompson. whose death
leaves considerable gap in the ranks
of American men of letters, had a cur
iously unfortunate experience. Though
he was tifty-seven years old, and had
been for thirty years known as a gifted
writer, he never enjoyed either the sat
iSfaction or the profits of the widest
popularity. His recent story Alice OF
Old ViIcennes, leaped at a bound 10
wide circulation while he was on his
death-bed-a fact which recalls the
death of Edwin Noyles Westcott in
poverty and anxiety before heknew the
fate of 'fDavid Harum" at the court of
public opinion. Mr.. Thompson was
more notable man in his profession.
however, than Mr. WestcOtt. He was
the dean of the Indiana group of writ
ers; for, though younger and less wide
ly known than Gen. Lew Wallace. he
was more the type of the literary mau
In appearance the dead lndianian
was a striking and never-to- be-forgot-
ten figure. Tall and slight and swarthy
he had the Lincolnian lankness so Of
ten noted in the men of the Middle
West, while his dark face had all the
dignity of an Indian chiefs. Indian
like he was in his love of nature. He
was never happier than when rowing
the woods with a bow and arrows. in
the ancient art of using which he had
unusual skill There was always about
the man an air of the wildwoods. the
forest-dweller. His best work is not
his last He viii not be remembered
for his story of Revolutionary days,
graceful as it is. so long as by the in
imitable sketches in his earlier books
that have for so many years appealed
to the more limited audience of the
longer memory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
BELLAIRE.
Completed SATURDAY.

1t is expected that the Suburban
Brick Company will have their new
boiler house completed by Saturday.
The company has large force of men
at work and are rapidly pushing the
work. 1t will be remembered that the
former building was destroyed by an
explosion last week, which also dam
aged the boilers. As this plant was
expected to be operated all winter by
the company and had number of
orders ahead, they are very anxious to
again have the plant in operation so
as to fill their orders. The management
is certainly rushing this work and the
progress so far has been remarkable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

Schley is to be congratulated on hav-
ing reused to action the wonderful
vituperative energies of the New York
Sun. That it can find so much to say
against so excellent a man as Schley
leads one to wonder what would be the
result should it ever find occasion to
turn its mud batteries on the vulner-
able Sampson, whom it defends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
A stormy aoar.

M0rganiown News
The Legislature adjournes next Fri
day, and nobody outside OF clerks.
doorkeepers and pages will be sorry.
the session has been a rather stormy
one for a one sided body Altogether
It has not been a session that would
reflect much glory or credit upon the
party in power. A more experienced
chairman of the House OF Delegates
would have added more dignity to that
body.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

The result of raid on a gambling
room in New York was the capture of
President Holahan, of the Board Of
Public Improvement, eight policemen
in citizens clothes and about seventy
five others high up in metropolitan
political and social circles. Evidently
the Tammany vice committee of five is
getting it's hand in.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

The Billion Trust wants to call it.
self the United States Steel Com
pany," but a Massachusetts concern
has already appropriated the title
Could not the difficulty be overcome
and title of like sound and even
greater appropriateness be conferred
by calling it the United States Steal
Company"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

Gallipolis Journal.
w. j. Bell, Of Racine, well known
here, is the father of a boy baby which
came to his home last week. The child
was born with two well developed
teeth Mr.. Bell travels for large east
ern fertilizer company.