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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
ST .CLAIRSVLLE.

81. GAINESVILLE, O., October r.
Mrs. c. w. Carroll has returned from a
visit with her daughters ait Columbus,
Ohio.
Fred Cochran made business trip
to New Martinsville, w Va, on Thurs
day.
Mrs VIM. B. Lynch. OF Woodsfeld.
has been visiting with relatives here
during the past week.
Mrs. Peter Hughes and little son. of
Bel.aire have been visiting her moth
err Mr.. Rachel Collins, part of this
week.
j. r. Grassland and family spent last
Sunday with relatives II; bethesda
w. II. Hoover and sister, Miss Lulu,
OF Morristown. Were guests Of the fam
lily of f. r. Shepherd This week.
p. w. Diekey and wife have been
spending this week at the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition at Buffalo.
Mr. and Mrs. +. w Fowler, of Allie
gheny. spent last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. Frint.
Mrs. Albert Kunkle, OF Wheeling.
spent last Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. p Hoffner. in this place
Miss Agnes Morrison returned Mon
day from a months visit with rela-
tives at Muncie. Ind, and Cleveland, o.
Mrs. A. II. Mitchell has been visit
ing with relatives in Cincinnati for 4
week past
John J. Patterson and wife have been
visiting with relatives at Columbus tee
past week
Sylvester Wilkinson won't on Monday
to Bellaire, where he has position.
Mrs. Matte Baker. of Wheeling, was
here over Sunday with the family Of
her brother NJ. +. Wilson
DIR. G. E. Ifurbay went on Monday to
Battle Creek, Mich. Where he win re-
main some time for the benefit Of his
health.
Miss Matte Berry has been visiting
with friends in GAINESVILLE the past
week.
Miss Ollie Foreman has been spend
ing a weeks vacation at the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition
Mr.. and Mrs John S. Hutchison and
daughters have been at the Pan Ameri-
can Exposition during the past week.
Henry c. Meyer, with the American
Tin Can Company, OF Chicago, spent
last Sunday with relatives in this
place.
Irwin McKelvey and wife and Char
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WELLSBURG.

WEILSBURG, w. Va, October Il
II s. Palmer. of New York City, was
in Wellsburg Thursday, and went from
here. to Steubenville.
l.. E. HAYS. of Washington, "a was
here on business yesterday.
Elmer Hough. of Homestead. Pa, VS.
itad Rrool1e county friends few Gays
this week. -,
MAYNARD Kimberland, who has been
working at Fairplay. O.. during the
summer. returned home yesterday.
n + McGrail. OF Bellaire, was here
on business yesterday.
G. F. Wentzel of Pittsburg ana u
r. Maxwell. of Columbus, O.. were IN
this city yesterday looking over the
proposed Wabash route.
r Strain. of Golfers. was business
visitor in Wellsburg yesterday
John S. Doe. q Pittsburg contractor
was here yesterday looking over the
new railroad survey
Thos. Douglass. VINO is employed at
the New Martinsyille glass factory
rsme home yesterday = spend sunday
:. vita his family.
- Chas Kaiser of bellaire, represent
iEg the Wheeling bakery. was IN town
Yesterday calling on his regular trade.
Frank w. Watts, the we'll known
merchant drummer was in TINS city
Yesterday. Mr.. Watts has travelled for
q Baltimore shirt factory Tor Twelve
years. and now Owns three large gents
furnishing goods stores in this State.
H.sG. Clark. of Dennison, o., called
on old friends here yesterday.
Prof, Keith. of Bethany, came IN
town this morning, and went on the
eight o'clock train 20 Pittsburg. where
he will preach tomorrow
A change of schocl days has been
made at Bethany College to go into eff
feet next week. School will be held on
Satafday until noon. and Monday will
he the weekly holiday. The reason for
the change Us that many of the students
go away TO preach on Sunday. and can
MOI get back until Monday, thereby
missing Mondays recitations.
box social was held at the Lewis
school house last night, the profits to
be used TO establish a school library.
About twenty-five young people from
Wellsburg attended. going out ON
wagon filled with hay. The hay-ride
was much enjoyed by the young people,
and the social was profitable one.
The metropolitan Literary society, Of
Bethany. gave it's opening performance
ast night. before the largest audience
Of the season. Fully 1875 students and
friends attended and were highly en-
.ertaineG.
Attorney j. c. Palmer went down tn
Nheelirr this morning on legal bust,
aes.
Mayor w NJ Simpson returned home
his morning from business trip to
Pittsburg.
Samuel Williams went down to
Wheeling yesterday to see Andy Lett
kus. who is lying seriously i'll atihe
Hotel Larue.
Prof A. Y. Loggie arrived home thi;
morning from Mingo, where he has Or
gained large class IN dancing. which
meets every Friday evening. He has
also a children's class in that city.
James Beall returned to-day from
Point Pleasant, where he has been al.
tending the State horticultural Asso
eiation during the past week.
Mrs. A. G. Hartenstein returned Il
Martins Ferry yesterday after visiting
friends here.
e. A. Sheets, the genial merchant. il
III with typhoid fever His many
friends hope for an early recovery.
The Shakespeare Club will meet Will
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NEW EARTINSVII5E.
NEW MARTIN

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W. Va, Oc-
tcber 12.-Misses Hattie Young and
Mabel Chadderon, two popular young
ladies OF Sistersyll.e. spent Wednesday
and Thursday in our city, the guests Of
friends
On Monday Mr. Eakin will commence
tearing away the Main street part of
the Eakin house. and will at once erect
a large handsome three story gray
brick A double bay window the full
height of the second and third story
window will ornament the Washington
street side. A handsome entrance will
be provided at the corner of Washing
ton and Main streets. The building
will be fully up-to- date containing an
the accommodations found in any no.
tel
VIM Fitch and Forrest have return
ed to Calhoun county after short visit
here.
Z A party OF twelve ladies from Woods
field. O., drove down to Baresville
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Miss Rachel Gale, was at Wheeling
this week purchasing goods for her
store.
Lewis Jewell. of Marietta, was Wis
iting here on Sunday.
The w. c. r. U. was entertained by
Mrs. Julia Rea, on last Tuesday.
Mrs. Lenora Greenwood is the guest
of relatives in Wheeling this week.
Mr.. and Mrs DIETRICH, of Missouri
and Miss Mary Ellen Hammett, of
Salama, were visiting the Misses Gale
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Garretson were
at Marietta on Sunday.
Mrs. Gordon Greene and sons, are
here this week.
= Miss Lillian Mechling, OF olstersville,
has been the guest of her brother,
Robert Mechling, the past week.
George F. Knox, of Marietta, has
purchased the barbershop of Dan
Moorehead and has possession.
Tom Becker, of Marietta. was here
this week.
Mrs. Frank Clark left last week for
an extended visit to her parents in
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Richard Rea, returned home
this week, accompanied. by her sister,
Mrs. Anna Jones, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Little VIM. Mcconnell has been suf-
fering of tonsilitis this week, but is
some better.
Mrs VIM. Gano spent Friday with
Mrs. Joe Cochran at Salama.
The Sunday school convention held
here last Thursday and Friday was
well attended, and profitable session
is reported.
Miss Alice Bosworth has been con-
fined to her room for several days.
Miss Florence Haight and Mrs. L. j..
Haight, were the guests of Mrs. H. H.
Gallaher, at st. Marys on last Fri
day.
Rev. VIM Young and wife have gone
to st. Louis. We understand the
former will engage in evangelistic
work
Thos. Kiser has moved his family
into a part of the John Snodgrass
house. d. A. Dye, of Marietta has
moved here.
Mr. and Mrs. f. M. Gano entertained
a large number of their friends at a
6 80 o'clock dinner on Friday evening.
Mr.. Hugh Hervey has opened UP a
general store at Midtown.
Mrs. Sadie Hedgler, of Oklahoma,
was the guest of Mrs. John Snodgrass
on Sunday.
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ST. MAhYS.

ST. MARY'S, W. Va, October r.
Thomas Perry Lawson died at his home
on the right fork Of French creek on
Thursday morning, of diseases incident
to old age and was buried Friday aft
ernoon In the Bills cemetery near Cal
cutta. The deceased was born in a log
cabin at the foot of st. Mary's hill rs
years ago.
The petty thieves have resumed oper-
ations. Saturday night they raided the
back porches and cellars of half doz-
en- houses in the lower end of town
carrying off milk, butter, eggs, canned
fruit, etc. On Tuesday night they de-
voted their attention to the ;.0Tth END.
and people who kept refrigerators on
back porches lost their breakfasts. A;
torney James Oldfield Gidn get to eat
a fine porterhouse steak he had pur-
chased the evening before; VIM. Weber
had to borrow shirt from his brother;
a servant girl at S. AnRrcm's lost all
her clothes except cailco wrapper, and
Col John Halls fayorite cake OF soap
had been taken. Shot guns are now in
order.
VIM. Miller a driller. has moved his
family out to French creek. where they
will probably spend the winter.
Miss Nettie Hobbs. of New Martins
Vile, has been visiting her cousins.
Misses Edith Hobbs and JULIA DAYS, the
past week.
The death Of Mrs NJ. G. Sayre on last
Monday morning, was shock TO the
entire community, although it was felt
for several days that her recovery was
very doubtful The funeral services
were held in the NJ. E. church South,
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Pa, October 12.-
A. g. Bare, who has conducted livery
stable in Washington for many years
died on Thursday night from an attack
, OF pneumonia.
rhe case of Caroline V. Gessford VS.
Miss Elizabeth Patterson. in which the
plaintiff sued to recover $4,000 for al
.eged alienation OF the affections of her
husband, J. w. Gessford, has reached a
settlement by Miss Patterson deciding
TO Mrs. Gessford 116 acres OF land
which she owned in this county. Cess
ford, who was a prominent business
man here, and Miss Patterson eloped
last spring and went to California, but
later ne returned here and again lived
with his family. The sympathy OF the
public seems to be in favor of Miss
Patterson in this very mixed-up case.
The w & J. Dramatic Association
has selected Miss Lucia Little to train
the members this season for the plays,
which will be given during the college
year.
Inc scholars of the Washington High
school took part in a disgrace1ul fight
on Thursday on the street over their
class co.ors, and several were pretty
DduIg uSeu lJ-DCtH gu ID pOyo pa
ticipating. Those who took part in the
affair were brought before the board of
school directors and each were given
ten demerit marks, and hereafter class
colors will not be used.
John n Day, of Prosperity, was a
business caller in Washington on We'd
nesday
w. B. Gibson. Justice Of the Peace,
at West Alexander, was in town on
Thursday.
number Of Washington people went
to Wheeling on last Sunday to see Mrs.
Carrie Nation.
Reddy Brennan and John Mccain
were before Mayor Judson on Wednes-
day charged with fast driving and dis
orderly conduct. They were fined $40
each which they paid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Vandeyer pleasant
ly entertained a number of their friends
on Tuesday evening.
Frank Brown, of Pittsburg, and Miss
Margaret Sample of this place, were
united in marriage at PittsDurg on
Wednesday.
Mrs. G. w. Mcfarland and daughter
are visiting friends at Canton, o.
Henry Prall, of this place, has been
granted a pension of SO per month.
Miss Finnie Bel, Of Finleyville, Is
the guest of friends in Washington.
Attorney John c. Bane, of Pittsburg,
was in town Thursday on business.
Chas Mansfield of Houston street,
while going down stairs fell and broke
three of his ribs.
Judge Taylor, of this place, is hold
ing court for Judge Crawford at
Waynesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs O. C. Parrill of Hall
avenue, eft Thursday for New York
for a short visit.
Stephen Crockett, a miner, at the
Germania mine. near Finleyville, re-
ceived injuries Thursday afternoon
which resulted in his death in about
three hours. A fall of slate struck the
raised pick of the unfortunate man,
driving it into his body. He leaves a
wife and three children
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NEWPORT.

NEWPORT. Ohio, October 1.-THE
work on the pavements is progressing
rapidly and soon Newport will have
as good sidewalks as any Of her sister
towns
DR.. /. P. Eddy, Of Williamstown, was
IN town on Monday.
Mrs. Maggie Gale, accompanied by
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RAILROADS.
B. 60 ''LI RsIpR5, 4 OHIO

Departure and arrival Of trains al
Wheeling Eastern Time. Schedule in eff
feet May IS, 1901.
Station on South Street.
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Greatest of All Discount
Sales Here All Week........

Special sale in each department. You all know we sell goods
about 40 ner cent CHEAPER than III Wheeling With
discount certainly do good DsO DALE EACt1
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Ohio River r IArrIv.
az an Hark; ana Way Points I.Jo.sa a.
Ill As am Esno0Seha ano Clncin. 7:sS pm
: ga I'm! ARK. and Way Pointsis s.0 I'm
80" pm fars. and Way Pointsl -
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Watson .

ter seems to lack. preferring a quiet
country life with his mother TO journey
ings abroad. Asked one time how he
came by his genius, Kipling replied,
"All ] am ! owe TO my father" which
in certain sense was true and i'm still
another misleading He doubtless de-
rived from his cultured parent the lit
erary ability which has blossomed forth
in him so surprisingly. but i'm every
other sense he is a self made and self
poised man. That long apprenticeship
in an East Indian printing office and
connection with the newspapers he for
many years represented from the time
he was II till past % years Of age mold
ed him during the formative period. IL
is well known that his first ventures in
authorship were born of this connec-
ton, his Departmental Ditties." issued
I'm 1856. of which he says II loved IL
best when II was a little brown baby
with pink string around it's stomach"
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the world knows, is that OF metal es-
pecially in watches. music boxes and
minor articles OF machinery. The ex
port of watches alone amounts to about
100000 annually. mostly of a cheap
grade. but this has declined of late ow-
ing 10 pressing American competition. In
fact, there has been on the whole a decline
of trade as between Switzerland and
the United States since the termination
of the commercial treaty last Novem-
Der. American goods having been sub
tected TO the general tariff OF this re-
public. Some American manufactures,
however, have shown a slight increase.
as, for instance, bicycles, shoes and
cast iron implements. Formerly the
United States used TO supply the coun-
try with breadstuffs in rather large
amounts. and even now Switzerland
takes -four and dried fruits in greater
quantities than from any other ooun-
try. The chief trade OF this republic is
with Germany. the United States rank
ing about fifth i'm this respect. with a
total traffic OF about $26 900, 600.
If patient attention were given 10 the
question, IL would probably be found
that the apparent prosperity OF Swift
Zerland is owing TO the family unit still
being preserved. In which all the work.
ing members OF a family are employed
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:: :: !: e: !: ]: E: +: !: s: s: 5:
land, with its beauty of
location and attractive ar
chitecture. II was not so much to be-
hold it's many bridged stream. it's ar
caded streets, etc. as to find centrally
located spot connected with other parts
OF the republic by rail I'm which l could
observe the people and the workings of
their commercial system that ! came
here. | had heard in Paris that this
pygmy republic or switzerland, which
has an area only one-third that OF the
Empire state and a population less
than that of New York city. is, CONNER
oially speaking, the most highly devel-
oped por, .Ou OF the world Now, one
would nor be likely 10 think OF Swltzcr-
land, with It's inland. mountain inclosod
situation. without ports and without
fleets. With no commercial marine and
no special connections with other coun-
tries as likely TO possess any great for
eign commerce, yet the latest statistics
bear out the statement that IL can
boast $l30'of foreign trade per capita
that is. every unit of SwitZerland's
S0oo,0 0o0 population Is credited with that
amount-which is said TO exceed that
of any other country on the globe. not
even teenIng, busy Belgium making
such a favorable showing Strictly
seeaking the imports OF this republic
last year amounted 20 a little more than
S2lS.o0o 600 and the exports 20 about
Siii1J0.0 600, o. a total foreign commerce
fomewhat under S35s 100000. No matter
what the exports and imports amount
q, the public expenditures are always
q liule less. last year falling about
$500 900 below the. receipts. for thc nru
rsl Swiss practice economy ia public as
yell ns ian private Ike. Here ia Rorne
,hsv have almost reached tho economic
millennium, for the municipality owns
such vast properties Tint Its revenue
rot only suficcB 10 dcfray all public
Expenses. bat 20 supply all the honest
t1tizens with their winter fuel and yield
surplus besides. In addition to pro-
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coS,oooOcCoOOOO SsSx,{so
v KIpling. that honest eyed.

In special industries or crafts i'm which
they are skilled. In truth, frugality
and industry are their watchwords and
the Swiss demand the same practice OF
economy in public as in private life.
Although IL was my intention merely
TO call attention to the Industrial fea-
lures of Switzerland, cannot avoid re-
ferring to an event which has some sig
niicance not only in this republic. but
TO the people OF that larger republic
across the ocean, the United States OF
America. On the 1st OF August the
Swiss celebrate the anniversary OF their
declaration OF independence. The 1st
or August, 1891, was the birthday OF
Swiss nationality. when the three
mountain cantons OF uri, Sohwytz and
Unterwalden formed perpetual league
for protection. The covenant which
they made is still preserved here I'm
Berne and Is one of the oldest documents
OF liberty eHtant. the historians say
The history of Switzerland Is known
TO all men, and its prolonged fight for
freedom. which eventually won and re-
celVed the recognition of Europe, con-
stitutes bright page in history. II is
now governed by the constitution OF
1874, which is that OF 1s4s revised and
liberalized. and represents the ooncrete
wisdom OF 500 years. Under their lib
eral constitution the Swiss possess self
government In its most democratic
form the people OF the different can
tons in mass meetings assembled elect
ing their representative officials. The
legislative power is vested I'm an as
sembly composed OF two houses. a ma
ional council of III members and n
council OF states Of A members. both
chambers united being called the fed
eral assembly. The executive power Is
exercised by a federal council of seven
members elected by the federal Assem-.
bly,, presided over by the president 81
the confederation.
Even i'm politics and I'm national AZ
fairs the economy idea IS dominant
the republic being governed by the few
est officials possible and with the mini
mum OF expenditure. The president OF
the republic. for example (who. by the
way is elected Dec. q each year for a
ono years term). receives a salary OF
only s.. 200, and the vice president and
members OF the council only 50 400 each.
AZ the end OF his term the president IS
usually succeeded by the vice president.
and he. I'm turn, hy some other member
/ OF the council. But no official. be he
I high or low, has the dispensing OF ex-
! tensive patronage and no incentive for
/ prolonging his term Of office except tho
| honor OF Il.
JAMES W. ETHERToN.
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in the shape OF manufactured goods,
that turns the balance in favor of the
Swiss. They can compete with the ma
tives of the very countries from which
they import the crude products, and
this is owing TO their practice OF rigid
economy.
A commendable feature of Swiss in
dustries is that they do not aim so
much to produce large quantities of
cheap stuffs as at excellence in manu-
facture and a reputation for sending
out the very best. This is so far as
their textiles are concerned, in which
cotton manufactures lead. closely fol-
lowed by embroideries and silks. One
of the most prominent industries. as all
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world and bestowed upon Turkey and
her ruler such epithets as the vice.
gerency of helr' and Abdul the damn
ed" that caused even the 'unspeakabl
Turk TO vince and protest.
His Armenian appeal was addressed
10 Gladstone, who was with difficulty
persuaded from appointing Mr.. Watson
TO the laureateship, which these very
lines and such as these made politically
impossible. He is one OF the few aspir-
ants TO that eminent but valueless posi-
tion who have kept their self respect
and manhood unsullied by refusing
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several volumes followed in quick sue
cession, as The Eloping Angels" and
Excursions In Criticism" H. 1898, "Odes
and Other Poems" 1894; The Father OF
the Forest" 1896, The Purple East"
and The Year OF Shame" 1896. The
Hope OF the World" 1897. and Collect
ed Poems, 1898.
Watson has been accused OF fishing
for the position OF poet laureate, but
this accusation is not borne out by fact.
In truth. no other poet OF the time has
SO severely arragned his country for
It's apathy in regard to the Armenian
massacres, and some OF his lines in
'"The Purple East" and The Year of
Shame" are terribly scathing. He held
England up 10 the exccration OF the
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stand the test OF time because II is
grounded upon careful art. inspired by
pure purpose and vitalized by nor
NAL wholesome feeling"
The notable virility of this poet sug-
gests the other with whose name his is
coupled in this article, Rudyard Kip
ling, although there are fewer points Of
resemblance than OF contrast between
these two. Both are daring in their
treatment OF themes and audacious in
their disregard of modern conventions
alities; but. while Watson has not hesi-
tated to rebuke and even denounce his
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There are some goldfish in WashinE.s'
TON which have belonged to the same
family Tor the last so years, and they
seem no bigger and no less vivacioHs
TODAY than they did when they first
came into the owners possession. A
few of tho fish In the Royal aquarium
at ST Petersburg are known 70 be $50
years old. and the age OF the sacred fish
in some OF the ponds attached TO the
Buddhist temples i'm China Is to bs
counted by centuries II we are to be-
lieve the priests.
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viding for themselves. the inhabitants
OF Berne set aside ample provision for
their bears, several live bruins being
kept here in honor OF the name and fig-
ure OF a bear which has been displayed
for centuries on the armorial bearings
of the town.
A curious feature of Swiss economics
is that the imports are vastly in ex-
cess of the exports. and the country is
almost wholly dependent upon its
nelghbors for a good deal OF it's food
stuffs as we'll as for other material.
Thirty per cent Of the lmportatious are
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unobtrusive character rather forbids
this assumption. However. Watson and
Kipling have come dangerously near
trenching upon each others preserves
in their forays afield, as shown by this
verse from one of the formers latest
poems which suggests Kiplings famous
"Recessional:"
Best by remembering God, say same,
We keep our high. imperial lot
Fortune | fear. hath oftenest come
When we forgot when forgotl
Although nine years the junior of
Watson, Kipllng is far better known,