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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08
JULY SNAKE R
Rattlesnake Made Himself Mt Home
on an l.. a n. Passenger Train Tn
til Dispatched Farmer west
Spoiled an Axe ChOpping n Snake
That Had swallowed a DOOrLnob.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 6.@ConductoI
Dye of s~outhbound limited express No. il
on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad,
was called hurriedly into the tirst-ciass
coach near the Tennessee line. He found
the passengers mounted in the seats, each
trying to see how far he could get from
the floor. A rattlesnake five feet long
was crawling around in the coach.
Conductor Dye and other trainmen got
an ak and dispatched the reptile.
A man who had left the train at Nash
vile carried out a peculiar box. in which
it is believed he had had the snake, but
the reptile must have crawled out without
its owners knowledge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08
Not To be Thought OF.

Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
Why not use war tax stamps for
postage?" asks the New York Herald.
Simply because that would be an ac-
tual convenience to the public, and the
government could not sanction any..pch
thing as that.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08
Church Dedicated,
Special to the Register.

Special 70 the Register.
/. PARKERSBURG, w. Va, July THE
handsome new structure of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South. costing upwards
of S35,G00, was dedicated here to-day. Bish-
op H. c. Morrison oficiated. 1t Is one of
the handsomest and largest church edifces
In the city and the congregation is very
proud of it
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08
New Postoffces.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July IA new
postofhce has ben established at Hardy,
t mof1 ourth'cla postmaster APPOINTED
Lafayette Westfall, Ivy. Upshur county
vice G. w. Ratleff, resigned; A.. r. WI,
cox, Georgetown, M~onongalia county. vics
D. J. McElroy. resigned
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

Paradoxical as it may sound, the
people will not have another general
play day until Labor Day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08
REGISTER

WHERE THE REGISTER GAN BE
PURCHASED OGT OF TOWN.
CHARLESTON, w. Va.-Hote RuhnSf
News Stsnd. -
Stand. National Hotel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

This morning at ten o'clock the
Wall street brokers will take Ut the
burden of life again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

Wheeling is a Worlds Fair in itself
this week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

And the In~telligencer howled to have
the arches taken down!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

Mrs. Mckinley doubtless agrees with
the poet thai there's no place like
home"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

To-day we welcome the advance
guard of Wheeling's Carnival visitors.
the glad hand is extended.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

What's the use in going to Buffalo
when you can be put off at Wheeling?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

All roads lead to Wheeling and tht
rates are reduced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

The forces of old Gen. Humidity
have been routed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

eminent and everybody is commanded
to get In the swim.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

Now is a good time to start the
campaign for Greater Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

And the weather is all that could be
desired. $1,000
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

If you can't enjoy yourself in Wheel
ing this week your case is hopeless.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

To-day Rex takes the reigns Of gov
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

1t is to Fulton's advantage to be an
nexed. And we want Fulton. So
what's the hindrance?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

Railroad earnings this year are ten
per cent. in excess Of last and twenty
six per cent. in excess Of the year be-
fore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

Stamps of the denomination o. " 49,
and less accepted for amounts less tnah
one dollar. -
Correspondence containing lmpeftant
news solicited nom every part O. the SU
rounding country. No
tributes of Respect and Obituary W.
tees, nve cents per line.
Rejected communications Will not pc r
turned unless accompanied by sunicieh'
postage. aro,
THE REGISTER, embracing Its severe.
editions. is entered at the Postoflce ar
Wheeling, w. Va. as second-class mal'ei'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

All, Hail, King Carnival!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

Come and see us.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

This week a conference of represen-
tatives of all the various unions of
steel workers. eight hundred thousand
in number. will be held, the object be-
ing to form one gigantic industrial
combination, to the end that all may
act in unison in case of emergency.
The trusts have set the example, and
labor will follow it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

1t begins to-day.
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wbssissg Resisten
n. TaSEY. GEM Manager.
Delivered by Carriers.

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6a - eunday ner week 15c
Daily and Sunday, per month.....s'.. VSc
Daily. single copy. DC; Sunday.+"..". %
eekiy
Daily and sunday by Mail.
Postage Prepaid. SON
Daily, incl. Sunday, per year.'-." n,
Daily. incl. Sunday, six months-.ss N
Daily. incl. Sunday. one month ..'..'t ~
Daily, six days A week, one year. ~
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Daily, 3 days a week, per year''. 70
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Sunday only, per So
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Andrew Carnegie emphatically de-
clines to be a candidate for Mayor of
New York. He says he has other
work to do in the world"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

The last issue Of the Irish World
was suppressed by the police in Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut cities be-
cause it printed a cut of the American
flag, with these words printed on it:
This flag stands for liberty, equality,
independence, justice and fraternity,
if Congress or the President so VIII"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

Now the stationary engine fremen of
the entire State of Pennsylvania
threaten to strike for an eight hour
day. The 18th is the date set.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

Minister Leishman, our representa-
tive to the court of the Sultan, is to
have a fleet of warships to back up
u demand for the settlement of that
little bill of 500, 900. The protected
cruisers Chicago and Albany and the
gunboat Nashville will sail first, to be
followed by one or more battleships.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

The cruiser Newark is home from
Hong Kong, via the Suez canal. hay-
ing made the run in ~forty-seven days.
1t was rather a long distance squirt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31
Home Grown
Nursery Stock
For Home People.


The stock that we have to offer for
spring trade is young and healthy; ali
of it is grown since the disastrous
winter of lS97-S-by the best known
arts of the nurseryman coupled with
constant and careful cultivation we
have secured magnificent and
healthy growth-Our stock is therefore
of good size and splendid form. We
have complete assortment of Apple,
Pear, Cherry, Plumb. Peach, Apricot,
Grape, Gooseberry, Currant, Rasp-
berry, Blackberry, Strawberry, etc.
Also all shade ana ornamental trees
as well as every variety of Rose
shrub or vine-known to Horticulture.
We wish to have it known that we
have everything needed by the planter
at prices lower than they can be had
from outside places, These facts
should procure us the home trade and
patronage-and assistance in building
up valuable home industry.
We ate located to stay at sOttumwa,
Iowa, and want your trade. We shall
do our very best to please you. and
serve you well. Sale and packing
grounds on Sheridan avenue near
Church street, South Side. Office at
ia North Ward street. ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31
FRIGHTFuL JUMP.
Women Let Go at the Sixth Story
Durina Hotel Fire.

Woman Let Go at the Sixth Story
During Hotel Fire.
New York, Jan. 30.-During a fire in
the hotel Jefferson on East Fifteenth
street early today, Elnora Downing, a
nurse, and Elizabeth Reynolds, a wait
ress lost their lives. Many guests
and employees received injuries, none
however, fatal. There were many
narrow escapes, most of the occupants
getting out of the burning building by
the fire escapes or by means of a
board leading from the roof of the ho-
tel to an adjoining building. Miss
Downing was killed by jumping from
the sixth story window. Miss Rey-
nolds was suffocated in her room. The
loss is $4,000. Among the injured
were: John P. Walsh, contractor;
John kallager, porter; ]. Ensign, OF
Fuller; w. H. Voltz, of New Haven,
and Col. William L. Gildersleeve, an
attache of the supreme court of New
Mexico,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31
WHY NOT?

To the question asked in yesterdays
Courier as to whether or not boards
of supervisors shall be empowered to
place children of INDECENT people in
better homes or in state institutions,
It might be said with perfect truthful
ness that large number of such
children would be better off were this
the case.
The dispatches say that laboring
people have taken umbrage at the
proposition. This would indicate that
laboring men have, by implication,
said that in their ranks there are a
large number of indigents. This GER
tainly is not the case. Laboring men
In temporary financial difficulties have
applied to the county authorities for
assistance, but the man who will
work when he can obtain employment,
is not to be classed as pauper. We
10 not believe that the state conven-
ton of supervisors had this class OF
people in mind at all when it dis
cussed the adyisability of the measure
Ms stated at the beginning of this ar
laicle. The supervisors undoubtedly
meant that class of people who are
perpetually ION the county" and who
do not work for living. This class
Of people with children cannot care
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31

for them as they should be cared for.
In majority OF cases it is safe to say,
reasoning from the standpoint that
many times poverty and crime go
hand in hand. the moral atmosphere
is bad, and where morality is at a
low ebb the lack of advantages in the
matter of education is glazing
The Courier does not think that the
measure applies to laboring people as
class. It's application to the class
intended to reach may, at times, not
be all that it should be, but in the ma
jority of cases, always keeping in
mind the end to be gained and the peo-
pie it affects, it is a beneficent thing
and would not only save expense to
counties but would be of Unreasonable
benefit to the children.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31

ty to the Des Moines home in the sec.
started up and the wheels commenced
to turn. The machine started to move
forward and the lads not knowing
how to stop it, lifted the side on
which the driving wheel is located,
and in that way allowed the engine
to run without going anywhere But
as there was nothing for the power to
pull the engine virtually ran away
with ITSELF" as the machinists say,
The noise attracted the locomotive
engineer who was not far away, and
he went to the aid of the boys in their
effort to stop the rapidly moving en-
CINE. But he could not do it, and so
he set the spinning wheel down on
the rail and away the tricycle. started
towards Avery.
The engineer Gust to hold the
burned thing down" Jumped aboard
and three seconds later, or as soon
as the driving wheel could get hold
of the rail, he was speeding down the
line at a rate of 40 miles an hour. He
saw he was in for it, and decided the
best thing to do was to jump and jump
he did. He says that by the time ne
was able to pick himself up, the tri-
SySAS was ouC VI RISllL uOWll ZIG JGdCh
and going like Bill a beatin' tan
bark"
Bruised and broken up the engin-
leer went back to the locomotive, had
a switch thrown and he and his fire.
man started to follow the runaway.
Arriving at Avery, where the Evans
line joins the main line of the Bur-
lington, he asked the agent if he had
seen anything go by. The agent
had, and he described the thing as a
sort of meteor which went past with
a swish, jumped the switches into the
main line, and went on its way rejoic-
ing-at about SO miles an hour.
The engineer would not take his To-
motive onto the main line, and there
fore he and his fireman started on foot
to follow the Evans tricycle.. They
were fearful lest one of the main line
trains should be wrecked by it and
there was excitement in the chase
Finally, three miles down the line,
they found the three-wheeled chariot
lying as the trainmen say-dead The
"juice" had all run out and the bear
ing had become heated to such an ex-
tent that it was impossible to move a
wheel.
The men loosened up the thing a
little and managed to get it back to
Avery where it has been lying ever
since. John now drives to and from
his work and the residents of Avery
look at the tricycle. in wonder. They
have all heard of the story of its won
derful fight, and they are anxious to
know when John will start it up again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Matters Concerning towans at the Ma.
tional Capital,

esStdt SoPtsdis
Washington, Jan. 30.-Postmasters
appointed in Iowa: Botna, Shelby
county, Noah E. Palmer, vice A. P.
Roarbough, resigned; Gruver, Emmett
county, c. Higginbotham, vice N. Olaf
lin, resigned; Lilly, Pocahontas coun-
ty, Mary A. Regain, vice J. D. Regain,
dead.
Minnie ]. Platter has been appoint
ed a substitute clerk in the postoffice
at Red Oak, and Otto Armstrong at
Ottumwa.
Iowa Patents.
Bert Butler, Kensett, hand cart; w.
L. Davis, Des Moines, holder and
guage for grinding scissors; w. H.
Gentner, Pennington, spool delivery
cabinet; Chas. o. Harker, Sioux City,
corn husker; L.D.Medearis, MARSHALL
town, display rack. Marinus Nelson,
Cedar Rapids, tug; F. M. Rube, Mar
shalltown, wagon tongue support; Ira
Shafer, Grant, rotary steam general
or.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-James o. Stewart, Cedar
Rapids, ST. Additional-Robert Pow
ell, Traer, $40; Enoch G. Graham, In
dianola, So. Renewal
Schroyer, hardwood, So. Increase
Nicholas Keeler, State Center, $12;
George e. BARLEY, Iowa Soldiers
Home. Marshalltown, SIP; Richard
Adams Carvethe, Council Bluffs, So;
Henry G. Ackley, Gilman, $40. Orig
inal widows, etc.-Charity L. Eisen-
ringer, Oskaloosa, So; Margaret Wal
ker, Crank View, So. War with
Spain, original-Ch Charles w. Goodrich,
Keokuk, Sc; Mary C. Wegner, (moth-
err, Des Moines, $12.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31
LEGAL.
Incorporation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a corporation Is
this day formed to be known as Lacrosse Lum-
Der Co, with it's principal Office and place of
business at Ottuniwa, Iowa, whose object Is to
engage in the wholesale and retail lumber bus
mess; to begin business upon this date and to
endure for twenty (20l years, with capital
up when issued and to be- non-assess-
able, and the limit of whose indebt-
edness is six thousand five hundred
dollars; and the affairs of which are to be cot.
Quoted by president, vice president and
treasurer, a secretary aud manager, and a board
of directors of three 3 embers all to be elect
ed at the regular meetings of said corporation
70 be held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in January of each and every ear.
The private property of the stockholders and
members of said corporation shall be exempt
from corporate debts and liabilities.
Dated this 23d day of January, A. d. 1901.
CLAUDIus w. THORNTON,
CHAS. G.. BUFFuM,
FRANK w. BUFFUM,+
IucOrDOratOf4.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31

no knowledge of gasoline engines and
he was obliged to give UP in disgust
Finally some boys got to tinkering
with the engine, and with monkey
wrench they loosened number of
taps and made some material changes
in the adjustment of the sparkling ap-
paratus, etc. One of the lads struck
match after while and with a
"choo-t-choo-t!" the mechanism
ond public mention of the same, why
"job-lot' at $3.50 these children to
another city, while in our own coun-
ty there are incorporated and in op-
Grafton both the American Home
Finding association, caring for chill
dren, widows, mother and child and
finding homes for youths who are not
in a position to secure for themselves
places; and the Open Door Mission,
a city society, much needed and poor
ly supported? Why send the $3.50 to
a city with two homes for children
only but who are both much better
supported than our own?
Is not the plan unusual and is it
upon approved business method to
draw the money from your own
county and send to another when the
home societies, one city affair, the
other a state wide society, must
go on receiving children offered them
but without any of the tax money
paid for this direct purpose?
One of the societies that brings to
the city much more aid than it re-
ceives from the same, has received
more children since the contract was
made and published ten days ago than
the contracting society has taken from
this city and that, of course, without
any county aid. Personally, need
not complain. l am as busy as can
be in managing the agencies under
my supervision in the child-savng and
hime-finding work. l only, as super
intendent of the association, with its
state headquarters in this city, ask
fair play. have heard that the city
of Council Bluffs contributes $4,000
annually to Mr.. Lemons home because
OF It's being located in that city. 1t
would seem wise in us to exercise To-
cal aid to ourselves when we could get
as good service for the same, or less
money.
If each of the other counties will do
as well for the Des Moines home it
will send to their Golfers $24,750 this
year, which will be $4,000 more than
ever before was paid into their treas
ury, counting that one-half in other
years was paid by the churches and
private subscriptions. u. B. Smith,
Supt. A. H. F. A.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31
" ~ " " JOHN F. LACEY

Ing 1t next morning, he wrote the SEN
ator a letter inclosing notes of the
godlike Daniel to the amount of 81 900;
then rejecting upon the fact that
Daniels notes were not very valuable
assets either to maker or holder, he
inclosed with them check for 81 900,
making $4,000 which Webster receiv-
ed for that one speech-at least so
says Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
When the enthusiastic constituents
of Henry Brougham wanted to pre-
sent him with testimonial, he would
accept nothing of great intrinsic val
ue, but did accept a handsome and
artistically wrought inkstand.
Silver Dick" BANDS Colorado
friends tried to present him with a
valuable and magnificent silver ser
vice by reason of his long fight for the
white metal. which he declined with
thanks, but he gladly and proudly ac-
cepted at the hands of the Missouri
delegation on the occasion of his
silver wedding a far less valuable tes-
timonial of their affections.
The propriety of accepting gifts is
matter which every public man must
decide for himself until constituents
decide it for him.
In Major Lacey's case there is no
room whatever for criticism. Thou
sands of people widely scattered con-
tributed their mite to do him honor.
If he had ever read Whittier, in ac-
cepting his watch he could with great
propriety have said:
With honest pride the gift take
And prize it for the giver's sake.
Copyright 1900, Champ Clark. Print
ed by permission.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31

consideration of the bill Mr.. Lacey
prepared an object lesson which ac-
complished good results. Cannon is
great lover of fine apples, as is also
Lacey. Mr.. Lacey brought into the
house three or four beautiful red ap.
pies and handed one to Uncle Joe Can
non. Cannon broke it open and found
that 1t was perforated with worm
holes, and in them we're the webs of
the insect that had done the injury.
Cannon threw the apple away, and
Lacey gave him another, which on be-
ing opened, was found to be in the
same condition. Thereupon Lacey
called attention to the fact that when
he and Joe were boys these blemishes
were never found in apples. "Why is
this?" said Uncle joe Lacey replied.
ut is because the birds have been
killed-the birds that ate the insect
that laid the egg that formed the worm
that destroyed the apple. The birds
have been killed, and now the insects
have full swing Here you are, rep
resenting great agricultural and
fruit growing district, and you prevent
the passage of this bill, which is di-
rectly in the interest of your consti-
tuents."
81 will look up your BILL" said Can
non, and he did. and when the bill
came up again in the house Cannon
was not in opposition, and the bill was
passed.
First and last much has been said,
both pro and con, as to the propriety
of public man accepting presents for
work done in the line of duty.
w. W. Corcoran, the philanthropist,
was so greatly pleased with Webster's
18th Of March speech that, upon read
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31
Celebrated sixty.Third Birthday.

Monday evening, January %, the
neighbors of Archie Kirkendall made
quite surprise for him at his sons
home seven and one-half miles south
west of Ottumwa, it being his sixty
third birthday. The evening was spent
in games and music and also in the
enjoyment of bounteous supply of
oysters and cake. Among those pres
ent were the Messrs and Mesdames
Fred Campbell, J. @, Heckart, j. c..
PARCEL, Walle o. Neal, A. c. Abraham
and famines. Messrs William Camp
bell, Ans Brown, J. @. and Homer
Heckart, Lawrence Orman, L. F. An
derson, Charlie and Earl Campbell;
Misses Clara Anderson, Leila Heckart,
Eva Campbell and Mrs. Mary Renfrew
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31
FOOD FOR REFLECTION.

There is food for much reflection
in Secretary Hays summing up of
what has been achieved by the United
States in the direction of opening up
and extending our markets abroad.
lnes secretary says that our machinery
is 80 much better than that of for
eign manufacture, hence lessening
the cost of production, and the meth
DDS of American manufacturers more
nearly approach perfection than those
Of the foreigner that they are at last
beginning to adopt both, thus fighting
us with our own weapons.
II the foreigner adopts American
methods and machinery, he may in
time reach the place on which the
American now stands, but the everlast-
ing push of the latter will have left
him behind when he reaches what he
now considers his goal. Still it is
war that is not to be despised Farsee-
ing men observe conditions that pre-
sage trouble for us in markets of the
world, but American manufacturers
are forewarned and forewarned is fore
armed. The American always has
emerged from tight places with colors
flying and there is no reason, with his
well known characteristics, why he
should not now plan to meet new con-
ditions c,,coeccfuJ11