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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
REPUBLICANS SMILE
VERY CONFIDENTLY
And Say That the Insurgents Have
Returned to the Straight
Out Fold.
A Change in the Water Board, and
Other Things Are Said to BE Part
of In PrOgramme-The Report
Was Discredited Last Night.

The Republican politicians were
smiling yesterday for the first time in
a week. 1t was a faint smile that sug-
| gested dizziness and that "all in" feel
ing, but it was a smile just the same.
They also looked wise in the face, and
when pressed hard for an explanation.
whispered in a hating timorous fash
ion-"It's all settled The word was
handed u that the insurgents were
weakening, and were willing to name
terms upon which they would sur
render their arms. There wasn't much
to the report that was tangible, but
anything to hang a hope to is accept
able in the hour of dependency. The
word spread like a c~ontagian, and the
gloom which has hung over the club
house of the ring like a pail, was
partially dispelled.
The name of the emissary to the in
surgent camp who had accomplished
the marvellous strategic or diplomatic
feat, was not revealed. Rumor has it
that H. c. Richards. boss of the strate-
gists, accomplished nothing, and that
the task was entrusted to the urbane,
suave Col. Horkheimer, who has such
a fetching manner that even politi-
clans are compelled to yield to him. If
the report be true. the Colonel has i'm
mortalized himself, for it must have
required all his persuasive ~eloquence
to cause the boilers to withdraw their
copper-riveted utimatum.
There were conferences all day, and
particular doings in the Mcclure House
until the small hours of this morning.
The report of absolute surrender was
dlscredited by Democrats and anti-ring
Republicans, who prefer to think until
the contrary is proven that Messrs.
Chew, St. Myers and Marshall meant
what they said.
The story is told with variations, de-
pOdulLS ldl SclS upon the T6ldIer, q
possibly upon the listener. 1t is said
that the personnel of the Water Board
is to be named by the insurgents:
Mike Mckinney is to succeed C. NJ.
Oliver as superintendent, and that Sec
rotary John E. Shellhase is to remain.
One man says this is the only concession
from the straight-outs; but another
says there will be changes in all the
boards, and that the only concession
by the insurgents is a slight modifca-
ton of their demands, which will per-
nit an extension of the kind of office
of two or three good fellows" An
other story early this morning has it
that the boilers are firm, and have
yielded nothing.
The three insurgents have made
friends in and out of their party by
the bold stand they have made against
ring methods, and for the principle
of rotation in Office. 1t remains to be
seen whether their determination was
a 'bluf." as it was characterized by
Republican leaders.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
MAY MEAN GREAT STRIKE.

COLUMBUS, o., February 5.-The
Illinois operators forced the issue this
afternoon when they introduced a res
olution to draft an agreement concern
ing the prices and conditions of both
machine and pick mining.
Both miners and operators are still
hopeful of an agreement. President
Mitchell, in an address this afternoon,
stated that the miners would insist
upon the adoption of a single run of
mine standard and intimated that fail
ure Of the joint conference would mean
a great strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
A MILITANT CHRISTIAN.

Mrs. Nation was again arrested to-
night on a warrant sworn out in the
city court by Kelly & Lyttle, who
owned the Senate" saloon. She is
charged with malicious destruction Of
property. Her bond was placed at
800 and she was released till Satur-
day, at which time her trial viii take
place.
A. Hadley, physical director of the
Y. NJ. c. A, fought this afternoon over
the merits Of Mrs. Nations crusade.
A negro named Jackson was in a crowd
reading the bulletins in front of a
newspaper Office. He said he wished
Mrs. Nation had been killed. Hadley
Immediately resented it and soon a
fight was in progress. The negro was
large and heavy and HadIey is a small
man. He is quick and wiry. however.
and was furnishing the negro badly
when a policeman arrested both for
fighting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
NEW ISSUE OF BONDS.

NEW YORK, February 5.-Accord-
ing to the Mail and Express it was
announced to-day that the Baltimore &
Ohio Company will issue a circular to
stockholders Friday, offering a new is
sue of bonds. 1t is not yet known what
the amount of the issue to be or for
what purpose the bonds are to be used.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06

abolition of the entire fee system. Mr..
Stapleton had offered and Messrs. Mar
tin and Reynolds had supported a res
olution to have the Auditor and Sec
rotary of State report upon the fees
received by them, but when the same
resolution had been cut out of the
Journal of 1895 and offered in this
Legislature without the change of a
word, Mr.. Martin and Mr. . Reynolds
opposed it in speeches, while Mr.. Sta
pleton sat through the discussion and
then when the roll was called for the
vote upon II lodged
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

He wanted to know, too, how the
men who drew this bill found out that
one-half was the proper division for the
State, and also for the officers. Why
not sixty and forty per cent, or twenty
five and seventy-five, or forty-nine and
fi~fty-one? Where did the gentlemen
learn the just ratio of division?
He and his friends had introduced
a number of measures here for the
purpose Of finding out the amount of
the fees with a view to making the
proper division and the majority had
voted them down and now proposed to
arbitrarily fix the division without, so
far as he could ascertain, knowing
what it was they were trying to divide.
What special information had these
gentlemen that they had not laid be-
fore the House? 1t seemed to him that
it would be proper for them to make
known to others what they knew, so
that others could vote upon the mat
ter with equal intelligence.
Without such knowledge being made
general, it seemed that this bill was
not brought in in good faith. but only
to still the clamor of the people and
the insistence of the minority until
the end of the session, when it would
be lost in the shuttle incident to a
crowded calendar.
He scored the majority for the gag
tactics which it had adopted and tried
to enforce, and denounced the policy
of that side, as announced by Mr.. Mar
tin, who had said on more than one
occasion that the majority had the
ability to originate legislation without
looking to the minority to do it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
BESMEARED WITH TAR.
Andy Dardis May Die From the Eff
fects of MaItreatment Received at
~Parkersburg.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, February s.
Andy Dardis, with his head and body
covered with tar, suffering great agony
and unable to get it off, appeared before
Squire Thomas to-day as a witness against
Robert Allen, Robert Madigan, Henry
Crotty and Sam Balsley, who were charg-
ed with putting. the tar on him. His
story was that they invited him into the
machine shop of J. ]. Crotty & Co. last
night and asked him to help them get
away with a keg of beer, He says he
went. and that after throwing borax into
his eyes, they cut off half of his mus
tache. cut out punches Of his hair. and
then, stripping him of his clothing, poured
the tar over him. He was found this
morning in a pitiable condition and was
turned over to the Human Society, which
prosecuted the case. The four men
charged with the offense were arrested
and taken before the justice. They denied
putting any tar on him, but another man
stated that he had heard them propose to
do so and he left before they did. The
justice decided that the evidence was not
strong enough to hold them on a felony
charge and released them with a fine for
assault,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
CARNEGIE TO RETIRE.

NEW YORK, February 5.-President
Schwab. of the Carnegie company,
came on from Pittsburg to-day, and
had a conference this morning at Mr..
Carnegie's house. Mr.. Carnegie is
anxious to retire from active business
pursuits and has arranged to do so
soon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
DIED OF BROKEN HEART.
Mrs. Isaac Reed Soon Followed Her
Devoted to the Grave.

Special 70 the Reglster.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, February s.
Mrs. Isaac Reed died at her home in Gin
ton district this morning, aged 80 years.
Her husband had died one week ago at
about the same age. 1t is supposed hat
she dice of a broken heart. For more
han fifty ears she had been a helpless
cripple, and the devotion of her husband
has been touching. Shortly after their
marriage, as the result of an accident, she
lost the use of both her limbs but other
wise has remained strong and hearty.
Everywhere that she went she was carried
by her husband, and she has been a great
church worker and rarely missed SER
vices. The history of this couple is one
that is well known over the county and
has been the occasion of much admiring
comment. Mr.. Reed died from the effects
of grip one week ago and his wife imme-
diately sickened and died of grief.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
MUST PLAY FAIR.

He put them on notice that if they
wanted to do business without trouble
they would have to treat the minority
with somewhat more consideration
than they had shown so far in the aes-
sion, and the leaders of the majority.
seeing the power of a well organized
ana we'll led minority, showed every
disposition to accede to its just de-
mandS.
Unless there is some change in the
majority's manne of conducting itself
the session from this time on promises
to be the liveliest in the history of the
State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
-PARKERSBURG NOTES.


Special to the Register.
PARKERsBURG. w. Va. FEBRUARY s.
Harry Moore, of Salem, a frem1n On the
p. & O., was thrown from the tender of
his engine at Pennsboro last Erht and
sustained a fracture of the Leg He was
brought here to a hospital for Treatment.
Mrs. =. I. Boone, wife of d Boone. Of
New Martinsville. died here la / night, at
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
TORTURE
FEE BILL DEFENDERS.
MIR. ANDERSON AND MR.. BRANNON
ASK MANY IRRITATING
QUESTIONS
OF THE BRUTAL MAJORITY
THE BILL FINALLY AMENDED By
LAUGHLIN TO CHANGE THE
PROPOSITION.
Special to the Register.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, February 5.
This was circus day in the House.
The Democratic minority mounted
itself on the brutal majority this
morning and for several hours rode it
around the ring to the crack of the
ring-master's whip and the great de-
location of the audience.
The performance was ~occasioned by
the consideration of House bill 263, to
provide for the division of the fees of
the Auditor and Secretary of State with
the State.
The bill provides that beginning in
1905 the officers shall urn into the
State treasury one half of the fees of
their offices.
Mr.. Anderson moved to amend by
striking out 1905 and inserting 1901.
Speaking to the amendment he ridi-
culed the idea of passing a law to take
effect four years hence. saying that two
Legislatures would meet before that
time rolled around, and that if the
gentlemen who expected to be elected
to these offices four years from now
held as hard a grip on the Legislature
of two years hence, or if those elected
in 1904 were as influential with the
Legislature that would meet in 1905
as the men now about to be indicted
are with this House, it would be easy
for them to have the law amended so
that its provisions would become effec-
tive at some other remote period in the
future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
OLD PEOPLE DEAD.

Special to the Register.
CADIZ. o., February 5-There has been
quite an Epidemic OF udd deaths OF
old residents in this city and vicinity.
Those reported to-day are: Isaac Heav-
lin, aged So years: William Ramsey. aged
s.: Robert McMtlienx Aged 70; Mrs. Sarah
Eelsson, aged q; std Mrs Samuel Nc
CleIland. Of near 3&w Athens, and Mr..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06

LONDON. February 5-It is report
ed in London that the Beers commend
ed by Blake are threatening Lorenzo
Marques and that Portugal has re-
quested British assistance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
A SPONTANEOUSLY
Takes II FrightfuI Tumble Mt a
Huntington Hotel.

Special 10. the Register.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. February s.
q {. Berry. a prominent young travelling
man, of Ashland. Ky. a somnambulist
was walking about Railways on the fourth
floor of the Carolina Hotel here this morn
ing at o'clock. He was discovered by a
bell boy and led into his room. A few
minutes later he climbed from a window,
and fell sixty feet to a lower floor. crash
ing through a skylight in his descent.
Several ribs were broken. His internal in
iurieS may cause his dAafh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06

the residence of her mother. whom she
was visiting.
/ Another mad dog has broken loose in
| this county, near Williamstown. 1t bit
in that vicinity had to be killed, showing
symptoms of rabies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
WEST VIRGINIA OFFICES
TO BE the Subject OF Future Confer
ences Between EIkins and McKin-
ley.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. February s.
from Charleston, called on the President
to-day. The West Virginia offices that
are to be filled Will be made the subject
of future conferences. The President
spent about six or eight months of the
civil wal at Charleston. and has many
personal friends there who always ask
Senator Elkins to present their remem-
brances to the President. Senator Elkins
received the Presidents hearty congratu-
lations on his reelection.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.

Special to the Register.
PIT. PLEASANT, w. Va, February s.
Frank Limsford, of Hartman district this
county, attempted to commit suicide yes
terday by shooting himself through the
stomach with an old horse pistol
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
AFRAID OF THE PEOPLE.

They were afraid for the people to
have this knowledge for fear they
would DE forced to pass this bill which
they didn't want to pass.
Mr.. Darst said he vas opposed to
the whole fee system, and would vote
to abolish all, but he was in favor of
taking from the incoming officers the
emoluments they had reasonably ex-
pected to receive.
Mr.. Kenney called attention to the
fact that in 1895 Messrs. Martin and
Stapleton and Reynolds had pounded
their desks and sawed the air in dis
cussion Of this same question, but then
they were In favor Of an immediate
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
HAD EXPECTED OPPOSITION.

In reply Mr.. Reynolds said he had
not supposed it would be possible to
introduce a bill that would satisfy the
gentleman from Nicholas. He had ex-
pected the other side to object to the
provision making the bill take effect
four years hence, but for his part,
while he was in favor of cutting down
the pay of these officers, he was OPP
posed to cutting it down until after
the expiration of the terms of the men
who had made their calculations upon
the receipts as they now are.
Mr.. Brannon said he believed it
would be an unconstitutional measure
as it now stood. There were two per-
iOdS at which acts to go into effect,
one at the expiration of ninety days;
the other when, by reason of an eX-
press vote taken upon it, and its adop-
ton by ~two-thirds, it vas put into i'm
mediate effect; but this was a propo-
sition that a law enacted now should
not be effective until four years had
elapsed. No wonder the gentleman
from Mineral had expected opposition;
he was too good a lawyer o to see
the weak place in the bill and expect
it to be attacked there. The fact was
this bill was not intended to become a
law. 1t had only been brought in by
the committee because of the lashings
the majority had received from the mi
nority, and the demands made by the
people and the newspapers. There was
no real sentiment in its favor among
the majority members. The Repub-
lican leaders had for years de-
manded the abolition of the
fee system and denounced the Demo-
Gratis for the immense sums the Off
Gals were receiving, but they were in
sincere about it, as witness their de-
feat of every resolution to find out
what these fees amounted to.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06

Christ. schneps. the Opera House drug,
gist. made the following observations %
= M "a. ii m. r. 8 D. M "a: I D. n. q.
Weather ei0udx.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06

WASHINGTON. d. c.. February 6-rer
Ohio. Western Pennsylvania and West
virginia-Fair Wednesday and probably
THURSDAY. fresh westerly winds, beconss
ing variable.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-06
My heroes.

Xxr;.4, "a, 10 fAn,.tta
ii'''N 80 : :
~, "~1 H'o',e j, lt,y
And stood On my kitcnen door step,
'W1ere thecool south brefzes blow,
azing ti,r out DER the woodlands
Sow purple and gold and red
ginliltiug nv eyes tobeuven
saSy..lht. So \. shlpipg Der head.t
s X i,'' ,ss., 2;
'''u 4" q ,.i. ~
III, ~ sl'''''I, n m ia rp,,esa
l,nl pes'lllg ggS 'nfo' 'ps uarAness
Twas only the regular local
rhe latr ireight with itr heavy load,
Puff OK aild pulling and tugging
over the iron road.
.,oo,.;
a orakeIlah WIN i1n'Vin 'a,n'
. Was stanuins ", WY ~ VIZ Indis
Inc "l's''e was a'', 'eA'e 49,
ne spp'hS "e;s y 'i H., NV s'"'''
~ '''"'oN ~ 80 ,nenorv
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-06


orlde ana groom NeVerai buggy
loads oil friends accompan'ed them'
Alter the ceremony 'ne or'"ai
party, accompanied by a large con
course Oh lf'ehus' caiif 20 D''WPrun
where a nesuului supper aMa''e'
them at the nome = we Yfl''gF
parents. q Crane pa WaS e'vS
az sne; senoql neuSs ~ = \
'nsl prlus W. a''au''a''''S W.
'hawhi'e orRanoy ''ill'''e' 4, i''Vs
and ribb"n,a long wHl'e yen aH0
pranse p'NsFo'nS c'n 49, WY
costume, Inc groom was as''fe'
~ black. Many 'flthus WISH "
Iyonng couple . successful sall oVf'
lies sea-
MID i, thompson Jrn re'urne'
today from San Antonio.
,. p.u ,1 f.oo
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-06
DILwoRT DOTS.


Diiwof'''' \ eA Nosi l,- Messrs'
y Mc11any' Y aQofe' :. ''teen, =
liahcN' o. near Mapfin ana f" r
''oou O fossV'n'Fo'' were IA tne
CIV yeS'efu'y'
ioo"y I COW I'm I. Shis place.
Misses ''l'Hle Aqa Be''le Arnold OF
Maar'n we're y VAe burg today.
s.r. anu 'irF' E roster oil
rfairieSiile Spent me Day IN The
Guy
Mrs' iiollisesp' accon'p"nled py
M''se7 s"il'a' "'p -H'l''e Nc'nl
were @''p Sese'
Mrs' oRS'o'' o o'9newai' was ID
me m'y To-Day.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-06
"cIrY CROP CUT OFF.

The farmers roundlnp bale doesn't
have to be sampled every time it is
sold. One OF the foremost cotton
authorities in this country estimates
that square bales lose an average OF
five pounds of lint per hale, thanks
to sampling. theft, md other losses
in cotton yards, AT congresses, and
on railroad and warehouse plat
forms. This means yeirrly Ices
of 100000 five hundred pound bales,
worth, nt7 cents pound, $780,
600 every dollar Of which comes
out Of the farmer,
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Ga, the best story and sketch pa
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who pay their subscriptions during
ths mouth Of October will receive
free for one year q copy of that
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ROM The regulsr subscription
price is VI 90 wear.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-06
We Tell No Secrets

It's nm open secret that Hunts
Lightning Oil cur every thing ex-
cept broken hearts and softenibg Of
the brain. rs and so cents.
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III you want 10 buy or sell any
thing. try an advertisement in the
l,azytte.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-06
Another Victory For The Eosrs.

General Lord Kitchener sends
in another ~ regret to report.
This time the loss to the British
was ten officers and fifty four men
killed and thirteen officers and one
hundred and sixty men wounded
This is had defeat for the BritIsh-
the fatalities among the officers
being especially severe. This action
further demonstrates the fact Of
the superiority Of the Beers over
the British as lighters, when any~
thing like equal numbers are en-
gagged.
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For nice shave go to A. c.
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Yon can make no mistake by using
Iltpts Cure Tor Itch Tettrr, Ring
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-29
\ Dance.
Wilson. N. c..

WitSOn. N e.. u 20.
Correspondence Of The M~essenger.)
The dance given last night compli-
mentary to the visiting ladies was a
Those dancing were: Miss
Eliza Hodges. with Mr.. q. T. Stron-
ach; Miss Miriam Boykin, of Virginia,
with Mr.. T. D. Martin: Miss Page
Morton, with Mr.. viii Graves; Miss
Della Wella, of Weldon. with Mr.. Will
Moore; Miss Sue Selby, with Mr.. John
A. Moore; Miss Julia Herring. with DR..
C. A. Thompson; Miss May Broadfoot,
Of Fayetteville. with Mr.. S. H. Ander-
son; Miss Russell. of Washington,
with Mr.. Dave Woodward: Miss Ella
Green, with MI. Ernest Nadal; Miss
Jennie Tyson, with Mr.. William White
head; Miss Lizzie Anderson, with Mr..
James B.. Rountree.
Stays: Messrs. c.. I. Harriss, j. c.
Eagles, Vance Terrell. and Ed. Graves.
C~haperones: Mr.. and Mrs. Howell
Whitehead. Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell
Dance, Mrs. w. j. oyk
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-29
THE BUSINESS PROSPECTS
An Old Drummer, Who Knows What
He Is Talking About, Says the Out
look is Brighter In the South Than
for a Quarter ofa Century.

Mr.. George Croft, of this city, who
travels all over the south for the mann
moth saddlery and harness establish
ment Of Graf, Morsbach & Co., Cincin-
natl, O., arrived in the city yesterday
after an extensive commercial tour
through North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia.
To a reporter of The Messenger Mr..
Croft said yesterday that the business
prospects throughout the south are the
brightest for a quarter of a century.
He is not only prepared to speak of the
outlook in the three states named but
of all the states as far as Texas, for his
territory extends that far. He says he
is gratified to state that the W. Caro-
linas and Georgia are in the very
front rank of prosperity.
Mr.. Croft says when he states that
the outlook is better than in all his ex-
%perience on the o as a drummer for
the past twenty-five years or more, he
means both from a commercial and
industrial standpoint. Trade is inn
mense everywhere, and in all parts OF
the south the establishment of cotton
mills and other new industries is as
tonishing.