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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
M'MECHEN.

Engineer Ed Murphy is visiting his
family here this week.
Mrs. Robert Campbell spent yesterday
with friends in Wheeling.
George 10y, Jr., is building a Sly
roomed residence on Pike street.
An entertainment by the McMecben
school will be given in the hall Friday
evening.
J. L. Hammer, of Washington, D. c.,
visited his father, Samuel Hammer, ST..
here Monday.
Or. James MARBLE, of Sherrard, will
locate here for the practice of dentistry
in a short time.
Mr.. McCracken, an engineer on the
b. d. D., has purchased the Noble prop
erty on Ashland avenue.
DR.. H. s. West and Miss Edna Nc
Mechen were calling on Moundsville
friends Tuesday evening.
Ed. Robertson has resigned his posi-
ton on the M, B. & w. railway and will
devote his time to a class in music
which he has organized.
Rev. Agnes Soy1eski and daughter.
Miss Martha, have returned from An
derson, Ind, where they have been for
some time. They will robably remove
TO Anderson in short time
The J. +. Doyle ball team has reor-
gained for the season and have or
dered new uniforms. They will soon be
ready to play any team in the Ohio val
ley. Jesse ID. Marble is manager of the
team.
Riggs & Kull, of Moundsville. are
drilling number of holes down 10 the
coal on McMechen run. Ii is expected
that a shaft will be sunk there in a
short time by the local people who own
the coal
McMechen people are wondering when
the town will be lighted by the company
having he franchise. The tins within
which the lights were TO be turned on
has nearly expired and nothing has yet
been done
Council met Tuesday evening, the
frst meeting in many weeks. Only
routine business was transacted. Chas.
Thornen was granted a permit to lay
100 feet Of 1S-inch thing along the east
side OF Pike street. near First street
Tuesday night some parties made an
unsuccessful attempt to enter the resi-
dence OF John Gillingham, but were
frightened away by some parties living
in an adjoining house. Several shots
were fred at the would-be robbers, but
they made good their escape.
or the I'VE bids received for the con-
struction Of the lock for dam No. 10 at
this place, the Sheridan-Kirk Contract
! Company, of Nicholassville, KY, was
the lowest, at s241 sos. The Aetna Con-
struction Company, of Wheeling, was
the next lowest at 1851, 425.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
Pleasant Surprise.

Rev. Johannes, pastor of the German
Lutheran Church, was pleasantly sur
prised last evening on returning from
Pittsburg with his wife. wh-m he went
to meet and bring to this city. Upon
arriving they were taken to the church.
where excellent refreshments were serv-
ed in the Sunday school rooms by the
ladies of the congregation and all of the
members welcomed Mrs. Johannes. The
following was the programme rendered:
Opening, choir; voluntary, Miss Bertha
Nader; welcome address, L. l..
Scheehle: instrumental sole, Miss Mary
Burkhardt; ADDRESS, Miss Bertha He'll
ing; vocal solo, Louis Lipphardt; in
strumental solo, Laura HelIing; vocal
duet, Misses Pearl Rothermund and
Mary Hounker; instrumental selo. Miss
Rickie KraatZ; vocal solo, Miss Bertha
NADER; addresses. visiting ministers;
response. Rev. Johannes; vocal solo.
Miss Tillie Zillis; instrumental duet,
Misses Josie and Tillie Lipphardt:
march, Miss Mary Nader.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
JUSTICE FOR COL. HARRISON.

One Of the most contemplate acts of
the administration of Mr.. Mckinley was
the dismissal of Col Russell Harrison
tIom the army oft OF revenge against
his father, ex-Fresident Harrison, for
his opposition to the administration in
the last campaign. 1t was mean and
peurile bit of spite work of which the
administration has not yet heard the
up the matter and is forcing it upon
tie attention of the country and the
administration.
Col Harrison served well in the
South and in Cuba. He was then sent
to Porto Rico. Suddenly he was dis
missed from the army and ordered TO
leave Porto Rico by the first steamer.
He was not even given time to arrange
and complete his official papers. So
srmnaarily was he removed that he and
lis friends were led to consbrue the nc
ton of the War Department as
rejecting upon his record as an officer.
Col. Harrison at once went to Wash
ington and sought cause for his re-
moval. He obtained little satisfaction.
Smarting under the indignity heaped
upon him, he appealed for court of
inquiry in order that he might estab-
lish the fact that he had performed his
duties honorably and honestly, but even
this just concession was denied him.
Thus the matter was disposed of by the
Washington authorities.
But Col Harrison declines to rest
silently under this rack injustice, and
the lmputation upon his name and rec
ord He asks nothing of the govern
ment but the acknowledgement that
these are clean. The Harrisons have
for centuries, served their country
faithfully, loyalty and ably in civil and
militry capacities, and, very naturally
Col. Harrison Is net content to rest IN
der cloud. His friends in Indiana
will stand by him and the Indianapolis
san declares that the people of thai
State Will resent the Insult and inius.
tice to one Of its most honored names
If Col. Harrison failed in his duty, hs
should be given an opportunity to meei
his accusers face to face. If he per
formed his duty well, the War Depart
ment should not deny him record o
the fact
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16

finished their inspection OF the roads
in the township.
c. w. Toland, clerk of the city of
Cleveland, was in the city yesterday
the guest Of W. B. Francis.
H. j. Cecil and L. Lewis left yester-
day for Milwaukee to attend the meet
ing OF the scale committee prior to the
convention.
Vogel & Deming's minstrels will be
at the Star Theatre Saturday evening
This minstrel company is one of the
best on the road.
John Harris and c. J. DUNCAN and
several others received their money for
their coal lands yesterday. The amount
paid out was about $4,000, and more
will be paid as soon as the deeds are
accepted.
Mr.. Dorhmann, of San Francisco.
representing one of the largest crock
cry and glassware dealers on the Pa
cific coast, was at the West Virginia
glass house yesterday, where he placed
a large order.
Mrs. Rietz, of South Fourth street.
found the lost pocketbook of Roy Gam
BILE in the yard at her home, where Mr.
Gamble boards. The book in some way
slipped out Of his pocket as he left the
house after supper, and was lucky
find
DR.. Blackboard suffered from another
hemorrhage yesterday, and while it was
not as severe as those prior to this. it
weakened him very much. It is thought
that its effect will not be of serious
nature and his many friends trust he
will soon recover.
4. is reported that several dogs were
bitten by the dog Of Joseph Jacobs. that
was supposed to be made, Tuesday
evening and number OF people
think these dogs should be killed. as
1t is thought to be the safest plan. and
It Is hoped the authorities will investi-
gate the matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
NEWSPAPER ACCURACY.

The managing editor OF New York
daily being asked as a witness in libel
suit whether he believed everything
that appeared in certain New York
paper was the truth responded:
Well. no; but / don't believe everything
that appears in any newspaper is the
truth don't think that it is within the
bounds of possibility or that it is within
the power of human ingenuity to secure
the truth absolutely m any newspaper.
But SO far as his experience went he
knew that the journal in question made
ali eIlorts and exercised the greatest
care to obtain the absolute facts. And
he knew further that any man who in
vented. created, or printed an untruth-
full article and was found out he would
be discharged on the spct
This is true of every enterprising
newspaper. 1t tries at all times to get
the facts and the facts are the truth.
What is not truth is not fact and is not
desired. AS our New York contsmpor-
airy says, "every reputable paper makes
it a rule to discharge any employee who
deliberately imposes upon it with
false statement, but in spite of all pre-
cautions such impositions do sometimes
occur. And innocent mistakes occur
sometimes. too If you have dozen
witnesses on oath in court describing
things they personally saw, half of
them will eontradicts the rest If you
have half dozen experts testifying to
the conclusions of science on matter
in dispute, they will give you diamet-
rically opposite conclusions. Ii you
have as many historians sitting in the
cam of university libraries to write
out at their leisure their accounts of the
same historical event, no two of them
will be likely to agree.
Therefore, it is not very surprising
that when a days history is fired in at
Maxim gun speed" by reporters and cor
respondents and is put to press "siz-
cling hot" there will occasionally be
found in it q statement in which more
lelsurely investigation can find flaws.
But, as our contemporary says, sit may
be said with absolute confidence that
the number of misstatements in any
flrst-class newspaper is as small as the
utmost vigilance and unremitting care
can make it,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
THE POPULATION CENTRE.

According to a recent census bulle-
tin in the past decade the centre of
population of the United States, has
moved westward, fourteen miles and
southwark three miles-the least move
in our history.
There has been but little variation
from the line of latitude in the past 100
years. After the development of Ala
'bama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louis
lana the center of population kept south
of the thirty ninth parallel of north lat
itude. After 1860 a northern movement
began, until now the center is farther
north than at any time previous to the
civil war.
Since 1900 the center of population
has moved westward AIS miles, the
changes being as follows: In the ten
years ending 1910, thirty-six miles:
1920, fifty miles; 1880, thirty-nine
miles; 1910, ffty-five miles; 1850, fifty
five miles; 1860. eighty-one miles; 1870,
forty-two miles; 1880, fifty-eight miles;
1890, forty-eight miles. The least
change in the center of population was
in the decade ending with 1900 while
the greatest change was in the ten
years preceding 1860.
A point in Northern Kansas has the
distinction of being the geographical
center of the United States, exclusive
of Alaska and the islands. The geo.
graphical center is three-fourths of a
degree north and thirteen degrees west
of the center of population, which is
in Southern Indiana, about six miles
east of Columbus
AS comparatively little territory now
remains in the west for settlement the
movement in that direction will be less
in future Meanwhile there has been a
slight increase of the population of the
East.
The only possibility that remains of
great change in the population center
is the annexation of Canada or Mexico
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
MoundsvilIe News Notes.

Mrs. Leslie Rankin is the guest OF
friends at Littleton.
John Boner of Wheeling, is the guest
of Thomas Mullen.
Mr.. and Mrs Marion Keyser are the
guests of relatives at Waverly.
Judge Melvin came down from Wheel
ing to spend short time here yester-
day.
Leslie Rankin has gone to Clarks
burg, where he has position in glass
house.
Herman Moore, of the prison guards,
is at Hinton with convict who is
witness in court at that place.
The city is again free of smallpox and
variolioid the Barcus boy. who had
varioloid having been discharged this
week and the quarantine removed.
Services will be held at the Catholic
church to-day-Ascension Day-at $50
and 9 a. m. and 1880 D. m. Next Sun
day the services will be held at and
10: 80 a. m and 1880 p. m.
An eight-year-old son of R. S. Lowe
fell from Sharpes bridge to the railroad
track below, distance of twenty-five
feet, Tuesday evening, but fortunately
escaped with very slight injuries.
The strike is ended at the Jones sand
bank, where the men struck for an IN
crease of 10 cents per day. The owner
has hired a new set of men and pays
them 81 so per day, the amount demand
ed by the strikers.
Iona, the eight-year-old daughter OF
Scott Gorby, was hurt by bicycle rider
on the sidewalk on Fourth street Tues
dav evening. There is an ordinance
regulating bicycle riders, but 1t seems
to have been lost sight of in the general
excitement caused by the pig pen OF
dinance.
The diamond ring offered by the Eos
toria Glass Company band was won ny
Miss Lucy Chambers, who collected
s134O5. Her opponent, Miss Egerter, OF
Bellaire. collected Stab. The band
bows netted nearly $500 from their 1alr
and festival, which closed TUESDAY eve
ming.
This evening in the High school
building will occur the annual COM
mencement and a very interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared. ne
graduating class is composed OF nve
Young ladies and four young gentlemen
The personnel of the class follows;
Misses Bertha Evans. Carrie JEFFERSON,
Riya Baldwin. Minnie Keyser ana An
ma Holt. Messrs. Earl Evans, Chester
patton Kenneth Burley and Rex MILL
Een The symphony orchestra VIII
FURNISH the music for the occasion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16

Kansas City has just broken ground
for a $35o,000 theatre, to be the finest
playhouse in the West The progress
sive western community knows the kind
of thing that pays. Fhe company that
has undertaken the Board of Trade
building and theatre for Wheeling
should take the hint and not skimp
the plans for the lack OF a few thou
sands, which will soon be subscribed
on the re-opening of the stock subscrip-
ton books. We may not be able to
equal Kansas City's proposed theatre
nor Philadelphia's new million dollar
PLAYHOUSE, but we want the best posi-
BE under the circumstances, and one
that will seat the people and stage the
greatest attractions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
THE RACE LINE IN MARRIAGE.

Rev. Aloysius Fretz, pastor of the
German Catholic church of the Holy
Ghost. Of South Bethlehem, Pa, does
not believe in marriages that are mix
ed, either in religion or race In tae
course Of a recent sermon he said:
These marriages between the Germans
and the English speaking seldom result
happily. Nine out of every ten have Of
ficiated at have been failures. Dutch is
Dutch, andN Irish is Irish. and they won't
mix. Even Il the man and wife are get
ting along wAll together. the Gesman
frsundschaft add the Irish relations ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
SISTERSvILLE.

SISTERSvILLE, w. Va, May ID
Last night about II O'Clock very seri-
GUS runaway occurred in this city in
which one person was badly injured
and a carriage wrecked Two young
men, accompanied by two girls from
the Happy Hollow" district, went out
riding last evening In surray hired
from John Steaiey's livery During the
trip they lad generous supply Of
'.'hoeEey and whsn they arrived In the
city 1t the fime mentioned were In =
very haDVy fSnnae u nina Stopping
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16

Catholics OF Jacksonville Fla, who lost
all. including their church, residence,
orphanage, and convent in the recent
fire. Contributions for this purpose
should be sent to the Very Rev. William
]. Kenney, or Bion H. Barnett, First
Vice President National Bank of Jack
son-:lle.
SALISBURY ON THE IRISH CUES
TON
Lord Salisbury's recent statement at
the Nonconformist Unienist Associa-
ton banquet on the Irish question
holds out less hope than ever for any
thing like Irish independence with
British consent. Speaking of Great
8ritains position as world power,
which the premier by some peculiar
process of reasoning, seemed to think
had been strengthened in the worlds
estimation by the struggle in South
Africa, he said:
If home rule had been passed in 1898,
what would England's position, with a
hostile Irish government in Dublin, have
been to-day? What would our position
have been If we had not only had to meet
the Transvaal and the Orange Free State,
but also an equally hostile Ireland by our
side?
We know from our experience the dan
ger of letting Ireland have measure of
independence. We know now that if al
lowed, those who are leading Irish poll
cies unlimited power of making prepara-
lions against us, we should have to begin
by conquering Ireland if ever we had to
fight any other Power
This pessimistic view of the case
seems to be the one taken by English
men generally. They look upon Ire
land as an implacable foe that must be
kept in subsection to prevent it becom
ing menace to British supremacy.
But when Salisbury speaks of hos
tile Ireland he seems to overlook the
fact that Ireland has been hostile to
England only because denied what she
considers her just rights by England.
Aside from other phases of the oues
ton, Ireland, if given home rule. would
nave no more reason to be hostile to
England than to any other country. On
the contrary, her close connection with
England through imperceptible but in
Vulnerable ties cemented and increased
through generations would tend to
make Ireland natural ally of England
as evidenced in the fact that the Irish
soldiers of the British army are among
the most loyal defenders of the British
flag.
= The Irish temperament is such that
so long as Ireland is oppressed she will
rebel and remain hostile Ireland" but
remove the oppression and the cause of
hostility will be gone. Whatever else
might result from the experiment it
certainly would not create a new enemy
for England as Salisbury fears
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16

To-day the one hundred and thir-
teenth General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church of the United States
convenes in Philadelphia. The body
numbers $50 and will be one of the most
important religious conventions of the
year. The topic of public interest will
be the report of the committee on re-
vision of the creed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
NO GENERAL DEBT REFu DING.

NO GENERAL DEBT REFI DING.
Council should listen to no PROPOSE
ton looking to the refunding of the
general city debt
There should be no consideration of
any sort of loan ordinance until it is
definitely decided what sum the city
shall pay for the plant of the Wheel
ing Electrical Company, whose pur-
chase is authorized by act of the Leg
islature in order that the city may re-
sumo entire control of this public util-
ity.
Not until then need the loan ordi-
nance question be taken up and then
such ordinance should contain but three
provisions, one for purchase of the
electric plant, another for the building
of new market house and third for
the refunding of the $4,000 compro-
mise loan now overdue.
AS for the remainder of the city debt
the people emphatically prefer to keep
on paying off the principal as at pres
emit, at which rate we will have it prac-
ticahy or entirely cancelled by the time
the first payment would become due
on refunded debt-though interest on
the latter would not only continue all
the while but be extended-for gener-
alton. s..-..
The people have twice spoken at the
polls and have twice voted down a gen.
eral refunding scheme. They will do
it again. Let us hear no more of a
100000 refundfng ordinance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
Local Briefs.

Charles Morris returned yesterday
from Pittsburg.
There will be dance at Mechanics
hall this evening.
Miss Carrie Wood left yesterday for
Ann Arbor. Mich.
Brock Brown was at Moundsyille yes
terday on business
5. W Boyd, Esq. was at st. Glars
vile yesterday on business.
Mrs. Newton Leisure, of First street,
is quite sick with the quinsy.
T. W. Shreve is at Akron attending
the State Prohibition convention
r. Johnson. OF The Fifth ward, will
soon moro his once into the Henderson
block
The read ceunisu1onerp haxs ahouf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
False Alarm =.

The false fire alarm that was turned
in Tuesday night is being investigated
by the police, and if the party is found
he will be severely dealt with. as the
police and firemen do not propose to
make these needless trips at the ex-
pense III the city 1t is though the par
ties re known who perpetrated this
81 Jsed smart trick, and may yes be
am rsted
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
MARTINS FERRY.
focal News From the City of Mills
and Factories.
Mrs. Robert AppIegarth Dead.

Mrs. Robert Applegarth died yester-
day afternoon at her home on Glenn's
run, after an illness of several weeks.
Mrs Applegarth was a most estimable
woman and was we'll known in the vi
entity and in this city. Her maiden
name was Brooke, being daughter OF
the late Frank Brooke. and she spent al
most all of her life in this town and
vicinity. A husband and several chill
dren are left to mourn the loss Of
loving wife and mother. The funeral
arrangements had not been made last
evening. The family have the sympa-
thy of their many friends in their sad
bereavement
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
IN CALIFORNIA.

They shower him with their roses
That flew so fast and Tree
1t seems they must submerge MIN
Beneath a rosy sea.
They pelt him with their roses,
He cannot well retreat;
And all the air grows drowsy,
Filled with the oders sweet.
They volley him with roses
oh. puzxiing consequence.
That thus the land of dollars
Should honor him with scents.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16

Il would have captured Aguinaldo
two years ago." says Gen. Alger, IF
had been allowed to follow my plans"
The only outcome of Alger's plans so
far as they were Followed two years
ago was to involve the army in hor-
rible mess of scandal and get himself
kicked out of Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
BENWooD.
New. Notes of Interest From se
City of Mills.
An Unofficial visit

Yesterday afternoon the Marsnail
county court paid an unofficial visit 70
this city. and with Assessor Roseperr!'
examined the Riverside and other pro-
pertv of the National Tube Company IN
Renwood. Some time ago the manage
ment of this plant applied TO the eoun-
~ court for a rebate OF taxes ana
claiming that Assessor Roseberry hao
nlaced too high value on their proper
". The plant was assessed at ssoV,oVo
and the company asks for il to De re-
d,,ced to $21a 600 A thorough investi-
yatian was made. but no action can De
taken in the matter until the July term
of court
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16

Renairs are being made to the steepie
On the ST. Johnfe Catholic church
Prof. Beckers class viii dance g tne
Hue Ribbon hall tomorrow esena.
Nh Mary Dixsn vim rsturar tAe 1T
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16

certain - bfrker ana quarrel. Nextf the
man end vife cat thinss up ID each eth
e.. Then there IL unhappiness and
broken home.
Rev. Fretz's remedy. namely. that
the races or nationaHties marry only
their own members, is not In accord
with the teaching of science. AS jul
dicious crossing of the breed improves
the animal SO the students of anthrop-
ology tell us that the human family is
improved and made more vigorous by
intermarriage of nationalities and
races. Just as in-breeding deteriorates
the stock, so in time must it deterior-
ate the race that receives no new blood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16

Albany's street car strike followed
close upon the heels of those excellent
speeches for arbitration at the Civic
Federation convention in New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
PURCHASED OUT OF TOWN.
CHARLESTON, w. va.-Hotel Ruffner
News Stand.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Queen News
stand. National Hotel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16

The strike season, which has been
rather backward this year, is now COM
ing on apace.