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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
AS TO THE INNOCENT VICTIM.

The Supreme Court of Indiana has
handed down decision upholding the
constitutionality of the State law hold
ing saloon-keepers responsible for pc
cuniary damages to innocent victims
of the traffic This decision contains
great possibilities.
A woman had brough suit against
a saloon-keeper for $4,000 damages.
Her husband had gone home intoxicat-
ed and killed boarder. He was tried
and sentenced to Imprisonment for life.
According to the testimony, when sober
he was kind, good man. When drunk,
he was ill-natured, though not known
as dangerous.
When the suit for damages against
the saloonkeeper who sold her husband
liquor was tried, the lower court sus-
tanned demurrer that the Supreme
Court has overruled. The higher court
held it only necessary to prove that the
intoxication was caused in whole or in
part by the sale of liquor and that
there was loss of support incident to
the intoxication. And this is true"
reads the decision, whether this loss
of support is direct or a remote result
of the intoxication.'
If this doctrine holds good in all
cases, what wide vista it opens up.
If the sellers of the many more or less
dangerous things on the, market are to
be held responsible for damages in
f1icted through their use, there may be
hard times ahead for the honest ven
ders and manufacturers, say, of revolt
vers, poisons, ETC. They may be called
upon to support the families of numer-
Gus suicides, murderers and murdered.
and wounded and imprisoned. Think of
the responsibilities imposed upon the
publishers of yollow-back fiction in car
ing for the innocent victims" Of the
same. In fact, there is no end to the
trail of the innocent victim, who, as
Holy Writ tells us, may be traced even
to the third and fourth generation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
POLITICAL ALPHABET.

Charleston Gazette.
G is for little Grab-game,
Played for Money, and Office, and Fame;
With coin, Human Natures;
More coin, Legislatures,
And politics is It's full Name.
g-good little political game.
H Is for hurrahing Hughes
Whom the President had to Refuse.
Who although filed with Awe
For his Brother-in-Law,
Can't land him in Judge Jackson's shoes.
h-hapless Hughes.
I is for Income. Without
sufficiently good one | doubt
If you'll Land in this State,
Or get onto the Slate,
Or cause the Gang for you to Shout.
Indispensable income.
J is for Joe, Long and Tall,
He who showed Willie S. to the Wall.
But that Ways and Means throng,
Treated Jodie all Wrong,
Which may turn his Pleasure to Gall.
Joyous, Jodie, juvenile.
K is for NJ A Kendall, man
Who, though built on a very small plan,
Seems to know where he's At.
Can draw Plums from his Hat,
In way that but very few can.
k-kind little Kendall.
L are Lame Ducks. / regret
We've few of this Species left yet;
Such as Jimmie X. Hall,
George Wesley, ct al,
Who must now be brought out of the wet.
l-lugubrious limpers.
M is for Merit they say.
1t once cut some ice in its Day.
But although it sounds funny,
They now spell it Money,
And If you wish to get there. Why Pay.
m-mainly much money.
N is for Nathan u Ccot+.
All happy indeed is his Lot,
For he purchased a Seat,
And his Slumbers are Sweet,
Where he rests in the Senate, forgot.
n-nice little Nate.
Q, this is what they shall do.
(Or, at least those who don't are but few
But they quite expected
To pay Is Elected
But salarys exempt. So just sue!
o-oughtn't to owe.
P stands for Promises True,
That were given to get Folks to do
Those things which elect,
(Such as Votes to reject.
These are held unenforcibie, too.
p-political promise.
Q are the queer things they say
Still occur now and then by the way,
AS for Mack to turn Down,
With a Stamp and a Frown,
Steve and Scott. who endorsed Wesley A
q-queerer, queerer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
MIDDLEBOURNE.

MIDDLEBOURNE,, w. Va, May e.
Rev. Connolly. of the Baptist church,
baptized Mrs. DR.. A B. Campbell, and
she was received into full membership
in the Baptist church of this place Sun
day.
Mrs. Lizzie Stealey and daughter Le-
liza spent Sunday with relatives in town.
Mrs. Clemenza Swan and Mrs. Isa-
dore Mcknight, who spent the winter
with relatives in Sistersville, and Co
lumbus, O.. returned to their home on
Dodd street to spend the summer
months.
G. 3. Jennings, bookkeeper at the
bank of Middlebourne, spent Sunday at
New Martinsvilie with his sister, Mrs
j. Lee Harne. He will come home to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Y benedum, of Sis
tersville, spent a few hours calling on
acquaintance here Sunday afternoon.
Miss Blanche Emery and Mr. Will
Emery drove over from Sistersville on
Sunday, and were accompanied by Miss
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THE Y. NJ. c. A.

The celebration to be held in Boston
of the fiftieth anniversary of the found
ing of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION calls up the wonderful growth
of this organization since June 6, 1886,
When George Williams called few men
toge.-er at his home to devise ways
and means for helping their associates.
Wide results have come from that meet
ing. The total number of associations
that have been formed since then and
are now in existence, is 6.1s2, of which
about one-fourth are in this cora-
try.
Out of total membership Of 521 900
America has 255. O0o. The average MEM
beyship Of the associations In this
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
II son OF JESSE JAMES
CHARGED NnHMORDER
ARRESTED IN CLARKsBURG AND
WILL BE TAKEN TO P0CA-
HoNTAs COUNTY.
GIRL THE ALLEGED VICTIM.


Special to the Register.
CLARKSBURG, W. Va, May g.
Representatives of the American De-
tective Association arrested Jerome
Kellison, near here, to-day.
Kellison is wanted at Marlinton, Po-
cahontas county, for an alleged murder
in September, 1899 His victim was a
young girl named Sims. He escaped
from the sheriff of that county when
the arrest was first made and came
near MORALLY wounding him with a
gun shot.
1t is alleged that at Cumberland KEEL
hson also killed a negro.
He is the reputed son of Jesse James,
his mother having acknowledged him
to be such.
She now resides at Fairmont.
The Officers viii leave with him to-
morrow for Pocahontas county and de-
liver him to the authorities there. A
reward of three hundred dollars was
offered for his detention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
PILGRIM JOE.

He Meets Up With . Fellow Pilgrim
and House Of Mourning.
Copyright, 1891. by C. B. Lewis.)
was approachin the town of Bang
up with my tintype OUTFIT. hayin my
fghtin dog tied under the wagon an q
jug of Ticker aboard fur the cure OF
snake bites. when frisky critter come
along on the back OF mule an halted
to say:
Venerable cuss, I bid thee good
mornin, an ia have you to remember
that he who goes about with a lantern
searchin fur an honest man simply no.
tifies the people that an ass is takin a
promenade"
"Feller philosopher" said in reply
thinkin he had got of a purity good
thing, "the mernin is chirpy, an my
health is tolerable, an it is we'll to alus
keep in view the fact that a white hog
an red-headed wife are never con-
tent"
''Also,' said he as he smiled in q
gentle way, that there wouldn't be
any poorheuses If all the honest men
were dead"
An likewise said /, returnin his
smiles, that, while virtue Is its own
reward, lots of folks freeze to death
while waitin fur it to come along"
Then we recognized each other as
Teller pilgrims travelin over the same
turnpike of inquiry in hopes to make
the world better, an we got down an
shook hands an drunk from the same
bottle, the contents of which was not
water. When the song of the crickets
had come to our hearts, the stranger
said:
Vanity hath no place in my heart,
an my soul is free of pride, but think
I'll have my tintype taken fur the ben
eft OF posterity."
After informin him that the charge
was 10 cents take an collectin my
money in advance l got out my nipple
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ments an posed him an caught him TO
the life. 1t was pictur' to be proud of
from a professional pint of view, but
arter gain at it fur a mint the old
pilgrim opened the walls of his wrath
an begun to revile me. The pictur' was
not that of a purity man. 1t was not
fatherly or benign or venerable. 1t
was true to life, but 1t would have
made dog howl in lamentation. I
was silent under his vituperation, feel
in to pity him bit an not anxious fur
a row, an this finally encouraged him
to say:
"Old man, know not from whence
thou cameth or whittier thou goeth. but
if you'll pull of your coat an spit on
your hands II lick blszes outer you in
two minits'
Hath not read that the race is not
allus to the strong?" / asked in my
gentlest voice.
Il hath. but I'll take my chances. /"
he yelled.
Hath never learned that argument
openeth the door of compromise an
peace. while blow arouseth obstinacy
an rage?"
Il hath learned all about that an a
heap more, but III be hanged IL any
old hyena with whiskers on his ears
can give me face like that in a pic
tur' an get away from lickinl Git
ready fur whoppini"
Then ! saw that his anger prevailed
an that gentleness was wasted, an /
put MP ~ dukes An fnced him An on
hsels IN to- plewed = the I'll Is We
kaDea absut - ss~s1t y nnfte each
~ q ~ ~. H - 1nrxasf 4
IS &
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

The common sense of the country will
heartily applaud the decision of the
Pan-American directors to keep the
Buffalo exposition open on Sundays.
There is nothing irreligious in giving
working people chance to see this
grand show, whose wonders and beau
ties are liberal education, on the only
day labor has to devote to such things.
1t is not dissertation for any one to en-
Joy these exhibits on Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

Eleven million dollars is an awful
loss for town like Jacksonville, and
the suffering of the thousands of home
less and penniless must be great in any
event,eve though immediate assistance
has been rendered by nearby communi-
ties. This assistance is not nearly
enough, however, and is merely for the
immediate wants, to appease the pres
ent hunger, of the sufferers Much
more is needed at once. and will be
needed in the immediate future. It
will require some time for the thous-
ands of destitute TO get on their feet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
TO HELP SUFFERERS.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 6.-The Pitts
burg Chamber of Commerce to-day at
a special meeting took decisive and en-
ergetic action toward helping the fire
sufferers at Jacksonville, Fla. A COM
mittee ON relief work was appointed
which will meet daily and $4,000 was
telegraphed soon after the meeting was
over to the governor of Florida for i'm
mediate wants.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

The Register wishes to compliment
the new Democratic Chief OF Pelice
and Council on the outcome of their
firm stand for better order of things
notably for their suppression of the
fake hotels. One result was seen in
the sale of the White Cloud resort,
which will be RACED and modern bus
mess house erected on its site. The
new order of things will witness an i'm
provement in many directions, as well
as morally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

A sporadic Sabbattarlan craze seems
to have struck the West. Kansas City
went about Sunday with its tongue
hanging out All the saloons were
closed tight, while in Omaha little boot
blacks were arrested for shining 'em
up" on the Lords day Having sue
ceeded in making the Sabbath as dis
tasteful as possible to the people, the
"reformers" were presumably happy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
ON THE TRAIL TO sLEEpYvILLE

Denver Times
On the trail to Sleepyville,
Sleepyville, Sleepyville
Loaf and loiter as you will,
Sleepyville. Sleepyville.
There the purpling sunsets gloy,
And the crimson peoples grid
And the tiger lilies bend,
Where the mountain rivers wend
There the dusky fairies sing,
And the wanton roses fling
Gifts of fragrance everywhere
On the mellow summer air.
On the trail to Sleepyville,
Sleepyville, Sleepyville,
Loaf and Hotter as you will,
Sleepyviiie, Sieepyville.
There the spirits of the June.
Through the pine trees softly Groom,
And bright heavens glory lies
On the peaks that kiss the skies
There, from dawn TO vesper chime.
1t is ever dreaming time.
And the summer. matchless fair,
Reigns a queen forever there.
On the trail to Sleepyville,
Sleepyville. Sleepyville,
Loaf and loiter as you will
Sleepyville, Sleepyville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

Proft on sales, cents bushel, $4,000
Actual profits to date ~, 900.
Paper profits at Saturdays close May
corn, $SSe,oeo
Paper profits July corn slOo.oOo
Paper profits May oats. $4,000
Paid so far for grain delivered, 1850 900.
Long line bought by farmers, 100000
bushels.
Seld by farmers. 100000 bushels.
Profit by farmers. s5so0e0.
Phillips's commissions. $500 a day, sixty
days, $4S, 900.
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PAN-AMERICAN'S BEST DAY.

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 6.-To-day's at
tendance at the Pan-American exposition
grounds was the best of any day since the
opening of the exposition. The weather
was fine and warm and there was a no.
ticeable absence of wraps and light over
coats. which have been necessity nearly
every day for week
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
AN oILCLOTH COMBINE.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May ga deal
is in progress to consolidate all the oil
cloth and linoleum plants of the country
into one combination. The Ohio Oilcloth
Company. of this city, the largest of its
kind in the country, is said to be at the
head of the enterprise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
TWO KILLED

BY an Accident Attending a joke.
Pulley Gave Way and Crushed
Them.
DAVENPORT. Iowa, May s.-Emil Mohr
and Charles Reis were killed to-day while
pretending to hang August Blunck on a
pulley rope outside the Independent Malt
ing Company's building. Mohr and Refs,
with Gus Stems, were teasing Blunck and
wound up by winding the rope about his
waist with the avowed intention of hang
ing him. The strain on the rope caused
the fastenings, sixty feet above, to give
way. An iron Puily struck Refs on the
head, crushing it. A falling scantling
Drained Mohr. Blunck was slightly in
jured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
STAMPS ARE REsUMING.

LONDON, May 6.-Mr. Chamberlain
the colonial secretary. informed qIss-,
tioner in the House or Commons to-day.
that no geld had been produced In the.
1ransvaal since January i. but Atty
stamps started May 4, and hundred
stamps started to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
MANY FoRGERIEs

Confessed by Paul d. Hart-Has
Operated in Many States.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Faul d. Hart, who
is also said to have used the name of J.
Edward Stoddard, of Chicopee, Mass, was
found guilty of grand larceny by jury
to-day and was sentenced to feur years
and six months in prison
To the court the prisoner acknowledged
that he had been convicted of forgery in
Pennsylvania Illinois, Tennessee, Massa-
chusetts. Connecticut and New Jersey
and that he had been known as Hart,
Stoddard and David E. Adams.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

Gettin' along towards time for the
shirt waist man to put in an appear

Herbert F. Gunnison, business man
ager OF the Brooklyn Eagle, informed
the sGet-Together" Club at Madison
Square Garden, New York, the other
day, that the Eagle had free library
for its employees. and that it was great
success. The Register has the same
thing, but probably on smaller scale,
Dut it's growing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
SECOND WARD IMPROVEMENTS.

The purchase of the White Cloud ho-
tel property by Mr.. John S. Welty and
the erection thereon of a modern bust
ness building which will be a credit to
Market street. promises to be the open
ing wedge for general Improvements in
the building line sucn rs are especially
needed in that locality.
Let the city help along the good work
by building a new market house and
there will shortly be transformation of
that section such as its central location
and prominence call for.
The present market house. built three
quarters of century ago, offers no
conveniences to either farmers or mar
ket patrons. 1t is filthy to the point OF
pestiIence-b breeding, is falling to pieces
of its own weight, SO dilapidated is 1t,
and has long been an eye-sore and dis
grace to the city and harbor for foul
odors and rats Tear it down and build
on half the square modern market
house and beautify the other half as
public square and breathing place and
then in an incredibly short time the
whole character of that section of the
city will be radically changed for the
better 1t is a splendid location for BUS
mess purposes and it's buildings will
rapidly take on character and I'M
portance in keeping with that fact.
Now is an excellent time for the city
to act in the matter.
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THE FIRST TRAIN.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 6.-The first
train over the Akron" route (Pennsyl-
vania and Erie) arrived here this morning
bringing passengers from Cincinnati,
Nashville and st. Louis. There were over
100 passengers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

his desire to lay me low; but. alas Me-
was but novice in the art Of putin
men to sleep. I worked fur an openin
an got it, an he fell to earth like 4 tree
going down before mighty wind. Then
| sat down on him an hammered him a
little that there might be no cavii
over my victory, an hammered him
some more fur his mothers sake. an
when | mounted my wagon an droya
Oh he was q licked man. and his soul
was not full of that elatin which COM
eth to man who hath pocketed this
~ per cent dividends of integrity. n
drove onward. singin Song as 1 went.
an had left the vanquished a mile be-
And me when I came upon a house OF
mournin. A wilder woman sat at the
door OF shack an sighed an grie tsA
an children rolled On the grass an viii
ed away tears of sorrer, while three or
four men stood about an WHISPERED to
each ether that human life an draw
poker was all game of chance an
bluff
Hath the grim monster laid his hand
upon this happy housshold?' | asked
of the sighin wilder weman Ss / halt
ed my outfit.
He hath she replied as she looked
ABOUT fur her pipe as a selace. Yes.
stranger, my old man Jim is with us
no more. He was bit in the heel by
rattlesnake last nrgnt as he amblea
about after a calf, an early this morn,
in he left us to plant the crops an pay
on the mortgages"
But he wasn't such a heap of a crit.
ter, after all" said one of the men as
he drew higher.
No. not as critters go: no, 1 cany
say that he was"
AN better one is willin to take his
place"
Yes, l reckon ne Is"
III thlS way, stranger" said tho
man as he turned to me. II know thai
in the midst of life we are in death. an
all that, but this ere claim is waitin to
be plowed an the crops to be planted.
Them children is waitin for a stepfa-
ther to train 'em up in the way they
should go. an this wilder woman amt
no hand at runnin a farm alone. What
] says is this-why have any foolin
about it? Why, not hump things
along?"
'How hump,a' safd ! assthe widdeA
smiled ana sighed 5y'tiEns.
why, in thar, waiting fur the last
sad rites, as we call EN-, is her old man.
We've got to tote him Ave miles TO bury
him, an arter we've buried him why
not drive on half a mile farther an get
married? 1t would be dom the who'll
thing up in one day, you know, an
could be back here trainin up them chill.
dren an milkin the COW by sundewn."
But the suddenness of it, Tom" said
the wilder
Its jest humpin things along" ha
protested. Wen let the stranger de-
eide it."
But couldn't. gave 'em my bless
in an drove on, not skassly feelin that
it would be the proper thing fur the
late deceased an yet realizin that tho
fatherless children ought to be licked
without any unnecessary delay. Three
hours later, as was takin tintypes al
10 cents take in the town of Bangup,
| saw a weddin eavalcade pass by. an
the wilder was widder woman no
longer 1t kind of struck me that il
was rushin bizness an that high socie-
ty might file objections, but blessed
'em ag'in an said to myself that
hustlin man an jumpin COW allus kept
the weeds out of the cornaeld.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

An English editor says the United
States will become the most powerful
and wealthy Of nations "Is" is the
proper word, esteemed contemporary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

Minister Conger makes out stronger
case for the heather Chinee than for
his Christian oppressor. And the worst
of it is he speaks the truth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
DINNER TO MARTINELLr.

WASHINGTON. May 6.--Am bassadoi
Cambon gave dinner tonight at the
French embassy in honor OF Cardinal
Martinelli.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

Mr.. Lipton's new boat, Shamrock II,
is said to be the best yet. We hope so,
as it will insure good race. Hereto
lore, as rule, we've beaten too easily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

1t is requires even the best efforts of
the money kings and a severe tighten
ing of loans to keep the speculative
public within the bounds of reason.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
PURCHAAED OCT OF, TOWN.
<MAsHINGTON. D. C.-Queen News
Stand, National Hotel
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CONSTITUTION LAUNCHED.

BRISTOL, r. l.. May s.-The constitns
ton has been launched Mrs. Duncau
christened the craft.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

needed public improvement is a
sewer, starting at the door of Twelfth
street, and carrying off the drainage
from the business section of the city to
the mouth OF the creek, tunneling under
the ''Pewiky depot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

The heavenly glory of the flowers i:
bursting upon us.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

There are many indications of a., ac-
tive building and improvement cam
ra'gn on the South Side, for the COM
ing season.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

Get-rich-quick is first cousin to Kill
me-quick.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

There is small abatement Of the fury
of speculation in Wall street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

Forty thousand soldiers will be
enough for the Philippines in a time
of alleged peace. One would think that
one cipher less would leave enough.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

den will have decidedly deterrent ef-
feet upon speculation, if carried out.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Northern Pacific cut big figure in
the New York stock market yester-
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

General Chaffees men are homeward
bound, full of experience and honors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
CHAs, II. TANEY, Genn Manager.


Stamps of the denomination OF two cents
and less accepted for amounts less than
one dollar
Correspondence containing important
news solicited from every part OF the sur
mcdunding country.
Tributes Of Respect and Obituary NO
tees, five cents per line. 49,
Rejected coMmunicati9ns VIII not pc re.
postage
THE REGISTER. embracing It's several
editions, is entered at the Fostonice at
Wheeling, W. Va, as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07

Jacksonville's appeal for aid will
meet with q generous response. Mean
while she ought to put her fire depart
ment on q Wheeling basis.