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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

twelfth floor of the Wells
building without any serious injury
resulting, sat at his home, 61 Juneau
avenue, week after the experience
and related the story Of his remark
able accident. He had just returned
from u base ball game at Thlrty-ninth
and Clybourn streets, and said that
he would have played in the game
himself had his knee not been stiGf.
otherwise Peyser is in splendid con-
dition
~ don't look much like a man who
has gone through the miracle that
have, do II" he asked. "Well, now
that II is all over, we may laugh at 1t,
but I'll tell you / wouldn't risk my
life in that way again for all that
money could buy. The whistle had
Just blown for the men TO quit for
dinner. | was working on the four
teenth floor at the northeast corner.
l left my work and putting on my
coat walked down the ladder leading
from the fourteenth to the twelfth
floor. From here down we men who
are in the employ of the bridge COM
pany were in the habit Of getting on
n rope next to the elevator shaft and
sliding to the second floor, where an
other ladder stood leading to the first
| floor. l thought the rope was securely
fastened, as is the custom, in n half
hitch and thrown around column
just between the thirteenth and four
teenth floors. l wrapped my two feet
around the rope and grasped it secure
ly.
II started TO slide and had gone but
n short distance when / realized that
! was falling. My hands had stopped
moving along the rope. What was
to do? My first thought was. and l
must have said It loud enough for
any one around me to hear. We'll,
good-by. Bill, it's all Off with you now
Words cannot describe my feelings.
counted every door as | passed II.
1t seemed as though l were year
in dropping. Down, down, down,
down, went, into what seemed a
bottomless pit.
81 am told that l struck n beam of
iron on one OF the floors and turned
n complete somersault in midair but
/ don't remember that. l do know
that l held on to that rope as though
for dear life. 1t seemed to me as
though there was but one chance
left between me and death and that
was for that rope to catch ON one of
the beams. AS l reached the third
floor l closed my eyes and waited for
the shock, but it didn't come That's
the last / remember Of anything until
woke up from my stupor two days
later at st. Mary's Hospital.
II have read the tale OF my fall and
escape in every metropolitan news
paper from New York to San Fran
cisco. l have been asked to appear in
the dime museums and to-day wher-
ever went | was accosted by people,
some of whom l had never seen be-
fore, who wanted TO hear just how IL
occurred and how l felt after It, and
how ! feel now. l have told and re-
told it all until I am almost tongue
tied. ] don't like this notoriety. l
am anxious to get back to work and
I'll be at my old job In few days. l
can only add that l thank my Maker
for my delivery and say that l was
as near to heaven as l expect TO get
for few years to come"
Peyser is about twenty-eight years
old and native of Brooklyn. A band
age about his head, covering a scalp
wound, is the only sign of his recent
drop.-Milwaukce Sentinel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18
A Now Walk.

A Dublin paper has discovered n
new and hitherto unchronicled vagary
of feminine fashion. "The last few
years." it says have seen the golf
walk (Which was lifting stride) and
the hockey walk (Which was, and is, a
rolling swagger) appear among the
ranks Of smart wome", grow common
and gradually verge toward extinction.
At present there is an entirely new
walk to be observed in Grafton street
OF morning, at polo in the park and
in the squares about calling hours. 1t
comprehends slant forward that re-
calls the prehistoric Grecian bend of
chignon days, oddly combined with a
backward-tilted neck and shoulders,
and q gait that is not unsuggestive Of
n turkey. The cause is understood to
be in the adoption of n new and strange
apparel, which practically reverses the
lines of the feminine form. The dis
comfort is considerable, and the cost
large"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18
OF INTEREST
A Pioneer Woman Physician.

DR.. Hannah w. Longshore. of Phil
adelphia, who reached her eighty-sec-
ond birthday a short time ago, was a
pioneer among women in the medical
profession. having been a practitioner
in that city for fifty years. She is n
graduate of the Woman's Medical Col
legc. and was one of the first of the
women physicians of Philadelphia
Woman's Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18
Hest For the IfOxyeIs.

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you win never get well until vour
bowels are put right. CAscARETs help nature,
cure you without gripe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you Just 10
cents to start getting your health back. Cas-
oARHrs Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes, every tablet has O. @. @.
stamped on IL. Beware of limitations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

"Well" he broke out. "since 1t isn't
for stealing I'll be flogged."
mo" said the Prince, 'you must 60
home"
Then the boy broke down utterly.
''But," he cried, 81 want to avenge
my father and brothersH'
He went away. still crying, and the
Prince snid: "In spite of all this,
he will be In the next battle"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. 10th. The Garfield
Tea Co., manufacturers OF Garfield Tea. Gar
held Headache Powders, Garfield-T Syrup,
Garfield Relief Plasters. Garfield Digestive
Tablets and Garfield Lotion, are now occupy
ing the large and elegant Office building and
laboratory recently erected by them. For
many years the Garfield Remedies have been
growing in popularity and their success is
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

In the time of Pliny, silk was sup
posed to be vegetable product and
his Natural History" contains a lon:
story of the way in which 1t was
picked from trees in the East Indies
and spun and woven into fabrics
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

Italy's Gorgonzola cheese trust has
come to grief. as the exporters would
not live up to their agreements.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

From 1890 to 1900 the population of Ne.
yada fell from 45,70O to 42,3OO; the popu.
lation of Oklahoma increased from 81 500
to 39S,20O. N-''''
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

The shortest terms of Governors are in
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island - one
year each.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

In India aud Persia sheep are used
as beasts Of burden.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

The longest State is California (77O
miles; the widest, Texas (76O). The next
in breadth is Montana $500.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

FITSpermanen.ly cured. No + or nervous
ness after first days use OF DIR. lines Great
Nerve Restorer. 80 trial bottle and reatise free
Dr. II. II. KLINE, Ltd. 991 Arch s.. Phila Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18
Mexico. Ind.

BY the advice of eminent Oculists
the authorities of Munich have decid
ed no longer to use gas or petroleum
for lighting school rooms.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

South Dakota has more Indians m ,OOO)
than any other State. OF the Territories
Indian Territory has $4,000 and Arizona
250O0.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

We refund 10c. for every package of Put
nam FADELEss DYE that fails to give satisfac-
tion. Monroe Drug Co., Unionvile, Mo.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

Times must be pretty hard when man
Gln't even collect his thoughts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

The girl who is lost in admiration
easily finds herself in love.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

It's the hard rubs of the world that
make a man bright.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

The area of Texas is 100000 square
miles; of Rhode Island, l2i7
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
sss.n,ns, 49, sorssn sne gum, reduces % an snamma.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

I do mot believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
,. BoYzn, Trinity Springs. Ind, Feb. is, 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18
Frcy,s ycrmifuge

Eradicates worms. II cures. 25c. Druggists oI
by mail. L. a. s. FREY, BALTIMORE, MD.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

Taking everything into consideration
the suspension bridge u without pier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

w LILLIAN PEYsER, who ex-
M perienced a fall Of almost
" " one hundred feet from the
twelfth floor of tho Wells
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
Special to the Register.

PARKERSBCRG. ". va. January IL
Reports have begun to come back from
the West Virginia oil operators who went
TO Texas to see the big gGsher a Beau
mont. and the reports are encouraging
for the West Virginia operators Ed.
Steiner. practical and wei known oil
man. who has been all through the oil
country and has seen all the big gushers
in the Mcdonald and other Pennsylvania
fields, telegraphs that the well is not do
ing anything like what the kilograms to
the papers have stated. He says IL is
good for about 5000 barrels of oil a day
The output, which is not so large as has
been reported. is mixed with large quanti-
ties of water and not over 800 barrels of
oil are produced a day. The oil is about
q gravity. His report has somewhat
dampened the ardor OF the local oil men
who were about to go TO Texas. r. NJ.
kiser. J. W. Kelley and Bob Stiles. all
well known local oil men. left to-day for
Beaumont, representing q company. and
will lease land and begin operations If
the outlook is promising.
Benninger Co. who have been drill
ing on the Knight farm near Pomeroy.
have moved their tools and are bringing
them back to Parkersburg-
Owing to a bad job OF rig building.
drilling has been delayed at the well OF
Mr., Gillespie, on Pine creek. in Calhoun
county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
A COMBINE OF COMBINES
REPORTED FROM NEW YORK
Four of the BigEest Steel Companies
Said to he Considering CONSOLE

Four of the Biggest steel Companies
Said to he Considering Console
dalton
NEW YORK. January 1.-THE
Journal and Advertiser will tomorrow
print the following:
The first steps in the formation of a
s200,00O.000 combination of four ex-
listing steel and wire companies were
taken yesterday afternoon at secret
meeting in the offices of the Federal
Steel Co.. which was attended by the
chief representatives of the American
Tin Plate Co., the American Steel &
Wire Co.. the American Steel Hoop
Co., and the National Steel Co.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
(triday) The present capitalization of
the four companies named is about S15O.-
OpoG0. The meeting was surrounded with
deepest mystery by those who participated
and none would discuss it afterward.
President c. NJ. Schwab. of the Carnegie
Steel Co., at the Holland House, refused
to say. anything about the combination.
and other equally interested were equally
reticent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
The Movements of Citizens and the
Arrival and Departure of StraIg-

The Movements of Citizens and the
Arrival and Departure of Stral9-
John Roth, of South Jacob street,
is suffering from the grip.
J. w. Manin. of the Island is the
guest of Sistersville friends.
Col. w. w. Arnett and wife depart
ed yesterday fer Charleston.
Misses Anna and Eva Conrad, of
South Eoff street. are i'll OF the grip.
W. E. Chriss, the Altenhaim gro
Ger. is confined to his home i'll of the
grip.
ne two children of John Johnson,
Of Altenheim, are suffering from the
grip.
Police Officer Frank Bero is ill of
the grip at his home in the Sixth
ward.
Mrs. Washington Dunbar is serious
iy ill at her residence on Marke:
street.
Thomas Killeen, the we'll known
councilman from the Sixth ward, is
i'll of the grip.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coupe is i'll OF ton
sllltis and grip at her residence on
South Eoff street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Commers re-
moved yesterday from North Main
street to their new home at Woods
dale
Allen Oliver, engineer of the Eighth
ward fire company. is confined to his
home on South Jacob street, suffering
from the grip.
Andrew J. Aabig, of South Chap
wick pottery, has recovered from an
illness of grip.
Mrs. Amanda Mckinley and daugh-
ter, Matilda, left for Florida yester-
day afternoon, to spend the remain
der CT the winter.
Mrs. John c. Hupp, after a three
weeks conflict with the grip. is re-
ported to be slowly getting stronger,
and is sitting up d short time each
day.
"oh' anu DuNdiu I1dS6HduST, Ol O.
-ieoo, Ohio, are in the city, having
been called owing to the serious i'll
ness Of their sister, Miss Louisa. CT
South Jacob street.
The name OF Owen McCann was
used as a nom-de-plume by Edward
l.. Howard colored minstrel man of
Pittsburg in the Carroll club min
stTelS Wednesday night.
John S. Ritz, the Democratic can
dldate for city sergeant, who has been
confined to his bed with an attack
OF grip for three weeks past, was able
to be about yesterday to a limited
extent. He is slowly gaining strength
but is yet far from being we'll man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.



A Collection of Small Events Of Each
Passing Day.
The Six Footers win give their
first ball at Turner hall tonight.
Two drunks were arrested last
night by Oficers Kurner and Dono-
van.
The Council committees on alleys,
streets and grades and police depart
ment will meet this evening.
An important meeting of Scottish
Rite Masons will be held in the Ma
sonic Temple on the Both inst.
The third of series of illustrated
lectures will be given next Friday
evening at the Third Presbyterian
Church.
Contrary to expectations a meet
ing Oh the arbitrating committee to
consider the question of new scale
for the LaBelle mills was not held last
evening.
The election to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned in Company A, First West
Virginia National Guand by the resig-
nation of Lieutenant Crawford, will
be held at the company armory next
Monday night.
A very successful oyster supper
was given last evening at the First
Christian church ur'ier the auspices OF
the Christian Endeavor Society. Many
Of the members friends attended and
were Hospitality entertained by the
ladies in charge.
Last evening about half-past six
a lot of rubbish under the platform of
the Panhandle station caught fire and
a still alarm was sent to the Chemical
Engine Company on Eleventh street.
The firemen responded promptly and
soon extinguished the blaze. The plat
form was not burned.
The funeral of Mary Elizabeth, the
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les E. Holiday took place yesterday
afternoon at two o'clock from the fam
lily residence on Moyston street and
quite a number of the relatives and
friends attended The interments was
at Mt. Zion cemetery.
That "a green winter makes fat
church-yard" has certainly been prov
en- true during the past week. There
were six funerals in Wheeling ON
Tuesday. Yesterdays Register con-
tanned nine additional death announce
ments. The list of sick appears to in
crease, rather than diminish.
The grip prevailing among hui
mainly apparently attacked horses as
we'll as men and women. One Ohio
county man tells the Register that
every one of his five horses have been
SO seriously sick that working them
was impossible, and his neighboring
farmers have had similar Affections
among their nags.
The Rev. r. R. Bigger, pastor of
the Third Presbyterian Church, is ar
ranging for a series of prayer meet
ing to begin at the church in a few
weeks. The Rev. S. L. Boston, pastor
of the Third Presbyterian Church at
Steubenville, Ohio, will probably as
sist the Rev. Mr.. Bigger in the SER
vices
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
GIL NEWS.
Special to the Register

Special to the Register
PITTSBCRG Pa, January 17.-Col j.
NJ Guffy received a telegram from Beau
mont. Texas, to-day, stating that his
men had succeeded in placing a cup on
the casing and his great spouter was par
TALLY under control. The oil was still
pouring from the six-inch casing with
such volume and force that it was thought
not TO be advisable to shut the well as
there would be danger of its forcing the
casing out of the hole, thus preventing
any possible chance of bringing it under
control or repairing the damage done
until IT had exhausted itself
In the Jackson Ridge development in
Monroe county, Ohio, the Fisher Oil Co.
has completed :ts No. on the Henry
kaizer farm, and has a fve-barrel pump
er.
On the Cadiz branch OF the Pan Handle
railroad in Harrison county. J. c. Arm
ster & Co. have completed test well on
the j. c. Copeland farm and have a
buster This well is located near Folks
Station, and was regarded as a wildcat
of some importance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
Starvation Yncfics

PRETORIA, January 17.-Boer fam
lilies and their stock are being sys-
tematically brought into convenient
centers from all over the country.
They are kept in camps and fed.
Those who surrender voluntarily are
supplied with full rations and those
whose husbands are still in the field
are provided for on a reduced scale,
which is raised when the husbands
surrender to a full allowance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18

Five Thousand More Men Wanted for
south African Service-The Situa-
ton Seems Rad.

Five Thousand More Men Wanted for
south African Service-The Situa-
ton Seems Rad.
LONDON, January 1S.-Lord Rob-
erts, who was entertained privately at
dinner last evening by the United Ser
vice Club, the guests including the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of York,
the Duke of Cambridge and some three
hundred officers, has issued from the
war Office stirring appeal to the coun-
try for prompt response to the call
for five thousand yeomanry, whose
past services in South Africa he highly
commends to the gratitude of the ma
ton.
The authorities continue to take a
hopeful view regarding the South
African situation, but they seem to
recognize that vigorous measures arc
necessary. The proclamation OF mar
tial law throughout almost the whole
of Cape Colony, Lord Kitcheners
strong measures against the pOpula-
ton of the republics, the placing on
reduced rations OF the wives of men
in the field an similar measures, go
W oIOH tudt IuclS 10 SILL HSc's
work ahead.
British offensive operations have
ceased for the present. 1t is supposed
that Lord Kitchener is collecting his
strength for a final effort to crush Or
capture the commanders by repeti-
ton of the tactics which caused the
surrender of Gen. Cronje and Gen.
Prinsloo.
1t is alleged that the Beers, who are
concentrating at Carolina and Ermele,
are preparing to descend into Natal.
The stop the war committee to-
day passed the following resolutions:
Orders which a British officer re-
ports he personally received reveal the
adoption by Lord Roberts and Lord
Kitchener of a policy having for its
aim the determination of a heroic ma
tionality by starving its women and
children and the deliberate massacre
of unarmed prisoners"
The latter clause alluded to Gen. Kitch-
eners alleged secret orders to Gen. De
Vets pursuers to take no prisoners.
Copies of letters from. an unnamed Brit
1sh officer containing these and other
charges will be sent by the committee to
Lord Salisbury. Lord Roberts and others.
CAPE TOWN, January 17.-Martial law
has now been proclaimed in every part of
Cape Colony except the districts of Cape
Town, Simonstown, Port Elizabeth and
East London. 1t has also been pro-
claimed in Tombouland, Griqualand East
ana II East and West Pondoland.
1t has been proclaimed unlawful for any
Gals and regular or irregular troops to
possess arms and ammunition or either.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
MARVIN KUHNs UNDER ARREST

LCaGANSPORT, Ind, January IT,
Marvin Kuhns, who has terrorixed
Northern Indiana and boldly deied the
officers OF two States. is in the Cass
county jail Kuhns and his brother.
who was released from the Columbus
prison shortly after Marym escaped.
were taken after desperate fight at
Green Hill. Before the outlaw was
overpowered he shot two men and was
himself shot in the head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
SENSATIONAL MURDER.

LONDON. January IA sensa-
tional murder was committed this
afternoon on train of the London g.
Southwestern railroad. The murderer
entered the car occupied by Mrs. King.
of southampton, and W. Pearson. OF
Winchester, at East Leigh. The man
drew revolver, killed Pearson and
wounded Mrs. King in the cheek. He
then rified the pockets Of Pearson and
Jumped out of the train, but was pur-
sued and captured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18

The sybille is of $500 tons displace-
meat. She is SEQ feet long, has 80
feet beam and is 16 feet two inches
deep. Her indicated horse power is
9,496. She was built in 1880. Her
armament consists Of two six-inch
quick firing guns. six 4.7-inch guns.
eight six-pounders. one three-pounder
and five smaller guns. Her compile
ment of officers and crew S 273 men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
e THE POPE FIRST.

LCNDCN, January 1.-THE Earl Of
Denbigh, presiding this evening at the
banquet of the Catholic Association,
instead of the Duke of Norfolk, who is
i'll with cold, proposed the Pope and
the Queen" He SAID:
I'VE join the two because we re-
gard spiritual welfare as taking pre-
cedence of temporal welfare, but we
are not the less loyal subjects"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
NO ELECTION IN NEBRASKA.

LINCOLN, Neb.. January 17.-To-
days vote for United States Senator in
the Legislature was as follows:
senator W. V. Allen, (Fusionist), 81;
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. (Fusioist), 81;
D. E. thompson, 80; Currie, %;
Crounse, 10; Rainer. 6: Hinshaw, II;
Meiklejohn, "a; Rosewater, 10; Kin
kaid, 4; scattering II.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
Laid to Rest.

The funeral of Mrs. Esther Warren
took place yesterday afternoon at three
O'Clock from the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Sallie Plues, on South
Jacob street, and was attended by a
large number Of the sorrowing rela-
tives and friends. The services were
conducted by the Rev. R. R. Bigger, of
the Third Presbyterian Church, of
which deceased was a member Her
remains were taken to Mt Zion ceme-
terry for burial
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
CONCENTRATING THE BOERs.

LONDON, January 17.-Gen. Kit
chener telegraphing from Pretoria
under date of Wedlt ay, January Is,
says the concentration Of three thou
sand Beers at Carolina (TransvaaD is
reported. He adds that Colville's
mobile column was engaged near Van
Tondes Hook. The Beers were driven
off with heavy loss. Three hundred
Beers entered Aberdeen yesterday,
looted the stores and retired on the
arrival of a hundred British infantry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
GOVERNOR MOUNTS FUNERAL
VIII BE Held This AfternOOn-The
Body to lie In state at the CAPITOL.

INDIANlAPOIIS, January 1.-THE
funeral of former Governor Mount.
who died suddenly last evening, will
be held Friday afternoon. Interment
will be at Charlottesville. The body
will liea in state at the capitol sew
eral hours before the funeral.
Both houses Of the legislature ad--
journed to-day as q tribute to the de-
ceased.
Governor Mounts death was very
sudden and unexpected. He had been
in apparent good health and was
stricken with heart disease in his
room at the hotel. Governor Mount
had been afflicted with fainting spells
several times the past year, but they
had never been of serious charac-
ter.