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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
WIFE TALKS RELIGION |
HUSBAND ASKS DIVORCE.
ALMEDA SUTTON rs A DOWIEITE
n SHE breaches AT MOST
UNSEEMLI HOURS.
NEGLECTs HoMELY DUTIES,
AND DEVOTES HER TIME AND
MIND TO SPIRITUAL THINGS
EXCLUSIVELY.

FuNDLAY, O.. January 3o.-Grounds
for divorce with a twentieth century
rwang TO them are those upon which
Ezra S. Sutton. of this city. bases an
action begun against his wife. Almeda
Sutton, in the Court of Common Pleas.
He charges her with being q Dowie-
lite and mel devotion to the cause Of
this far-famed religionist has wrought
havoc with the peace and prosperity
OF his household, inasmuch as its has
led her into ways of idleness and ne
elect of her wifely duties. Further
more, he alleges she assails him during
the most unholy hours with arguments
In defense of her faith until she has
become a burden and a positive NUS
ance about the place. He therefore
petlt1ons the court to free him from
a companion who is so spiritual that
she can find 40 time for the dreary
duties of life and even goes SO far as
to neglect that characteristic which is
said to be akin 10 goodness. cleanli-
ness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
GIVE THE CITY A CHANCE.

If there were aught of reason or
moderation in the makeup of the
Laughlin bill advocates they would be
willing to give the newly elected
Council and city administration an
opportunity to prove whether they
mean to carry out the reforms hepeo-
pie demand and which they were
elected to institute.
Why not give the new chief of po-
lice on whose bond are members of
the reform committee Of One Hun
dred, a chance to show his intention
and ability to accomplish the reforms
within his Jurisdiction? Why this
indecent haste to saddle onto this
community a measure to deprive the
city of control of its saloons and per-
nit State officials to step in and reg
ulate matters concerning only this
municipality?
Already we have witnessed the eff
feet Of the new administration of the
police department in the prompt
closing up of the slot machine bust
ness. Scarcely was the new police
force sworn in than the order went
forth and the saloon men we'll appre-
ciating that the new chief meant ex-
actly what he sd, instantly stopped
every slot machine in the city.
Here is one reform already accom-
plished and it is one of those aimed
at in the Laughlin bill. The slot ma
chimes are done.
The fake hotel will be the next
evil to go, if it has not already ceas-
ed to do business. No such concern,
nor any improper person will here
after be given license, nor any saloon
dive allowed to exist in this city.
What more could the Laughlin bill
do? These are the reforms chiefly
aimed at in that measure, and they
have already been accomplished or
are on the eve of accomplishment.
The Laughlin bill would not only not
improve the situation. but would act
ually tend to nullify the work of the
police department and by driving re-
putable saloons out of existence give
birth to the disreputable 'speakeasy,"
which, being outside the pale of the
law, would freely accommodate every
evil and vice extant. On top of it all
by the operation of the Laughlin bill
the taxpayer would find himself COM
PEELED to shoulder an increased burden
because Of the prolific source of rev.
enue this Measure would deprive the
city Of.
For every reason of real and honest
reform, of municipal rights, of home
rule and of economy the Laughlin
bill should be defeated.
In any event the Legislature has no
moral right to foist this law upon us
without at least consulting the official
representatives of this city in Coun-
Gil.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION.

The Republican leaders have sue
ceeded in Selling the organization of
the Second Branch of Council through
the misfortune of one of the Demo-
cratic members-elect, who was con-
fined to a sick bed. Otherwise the
branch would have been a tie and the
Republicans forced to give the Dem
ocrats the share of representation, at
least on committees, to which they are
rightly entitled.
By r~esorting to revolutionary tactics
and the still more revolutionary
threat to refuse to swear in according
to law the peoples duly elected chief
Of police and his force, the Republican
leaders, by enacting a ~travesty on par
liamentary proceedings and by liberal
use of the gag, have been enabled to
deprive the Democrats and the people
of the full fruits of their victory at
the polls.
Thus the Republican leaders have
control of Council by a ''fuke" in the
Second Branch and by questionable
"holdovers" in the First.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
WHOSE DIRTY WORK Is ~

1he forces Of puritanism and intol-
erance, active in advocacy of the
Laughlin bill, are usually the most
ready to charge opponents of their I'M
wise and undemocratic legislation and
all who do not hold their own illiberaI
and p~uritanical views with Interior and
base motives, with dishonesty and in
sincerity. A prime illustration of this
Pharisaical spirit was given the other
day by the bills author, who seems to
believe it quite impossible for anyone
who does not believe as he does to be
as honest and sincere as himself.
In view Of this tendency of some ad-
vocates OF the bill to credit themselves
with a monopoly of all the morality
and virtue of the community, it would
be interesting to know who is respons-
ible for the dirty and v~illainous piece
of Misrepresentation which appeared
yesterday morning in the organ of the
supporters of this measure. In the
article in question, which appeared I'M
der the eminently fitting head. I'm
%scrupulous Tactics" the Intelligencer
accuses the opponents of the Laughlin
bill Of resorting to Lies" and the
most ridiculous Misrepresentation of
the sentiment in this city This is
apropos to a dispatch from Wheeling
In the Charleston Gazette concerning
a petition addressed to Senator Whit
aker and the delegates from Ohio coun-
ty to use their influence against the
Laughlin bill. The Pharisaical organ
continues:
1t is very doubtful if the special was
ever sent from this city. If it was. 1t
was a lie on its face. 1t is dated Mon
day evening, and at that time the Coun-
ell Of this city had not organized. But
the worst crime against truth is con-
tanned in the closing paragraph of the
alleged dispatch, which says:
THE petition will be sent to Charleston
tomorrow. n there will go with 1t an
other petition protesting against the pass
age OF the Laughlin bill, signed by about
5000 voters of Ohio county. Your corre-
ependent has scrutinized this petition, and
ands that IT contains the names of none
but bona hde voters. the actual number
eeanS SO. with 9 number to be added
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
A TREMENDOUS ECONOMY.

In an article in the Electrical Re
view Mr.. L. B. Stillwell, for several
years electrical director of the Mag
ara Falls Power Company and now
electrical director of the Rapid Tran
sit Subway of New York City, says;
The plant of Niagara Falls Power
Company best illustrates what electric
means as regards conserva-
tlsm OF our coal supplies. The great plant
is to-day putting out power which. If pro-
duced by a steam plant so economically
designed and operated as to consume but
three pounds of coal per klowett-hour at
the switchboard. would require 500 tons
each day Of the year, or sOo. 900 tons
per annum The average consumption of
coal per electrical unit output Ia central
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
WILL SPRING A SURPRISE.

PITTSBURG, Pa, January 30
The P%ittsburg coal operators who will
attend the Joint conference Of miners
and operators at Columbus tomorrow
to formulate a wage scale for the year
beginning April LIST, have a surprise
for the other side. 1T will be in the
nature of a reduction of 10 per cent.
from the present rate of so cents a ton
for inch and a quarter screen coal.
The miners at the recent convention
at Indianapolis decided to demand an
advance of 10 cents a ton. Among
other changes in the scale proposed is
that all coal be weighed on a run of
mine basis. This, it is said, will also
be opposed by the operators.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

that win swell the petition to about one-
half the voters OF the county
The general impression here is that this
petition will kill the LRughlin bill"
If there has been any more daring per-
version of the facts we should like to
hear of it. A petition did leave Wheeling
yesterday morning, as stated in the Ga
zette's Special" and it was signed by
5000 persons, but it was the result of the
labors of the Church Federation in favor
of the passage of the measure and not
against it.
Thus speaks the organ.
Now the Intelligencer we'll knows, if
the supporters of the Laughlin bill in
this city do not, that every. word of
the dispatch in the Charleston Gazette,
which it quotes, and SO freely brands
az Misrepresentation" and "a lie," is
the truth, the petition, with the excep-
ton that it understates the num-
her of signers, the petition referred to
being now in Charleston and contain
ing the signatures of exactly 1922. in
stead of <,641, bona fide voters Of
Wheeling, or A MAJORITY OF ALL
THE VOTERS Of the city, protesting
against the passage of the Laugalin
bill.
The facts of the case were published
in the Intelligencer's own local col
umns.
How are we to fittingly characterize
this most brazen attempt to de-
ceive the Legislature by the organ of
the very element that %arrogates to it
self all the morals and Christian virtue
of the community?
The original Pharisees of scripture
could take lessons in hypocrisy, false
hood and cant from certain of the sane
timonious Wheeling brethren.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
WEST VIRGINIA Is THE
Disturbing ELEMENT.
FAILURE OF THE UNITED MINE
WORKERS TO ORGANIZE THIS
STATE
MAKES CONFERENCE FUTILE.
THE OPERATORS SAY, UNLESS THE
MINERS RECEDE FROM THEIR
DEMANDS.

COLUMBUS, O., January 30.-The
joint conference of the bituminous
coal operators and miners will con-
vene at the Board of Trade auditor
ium at 4 o'clock tomorrow. It will
be composed of 200 operators and 500
miners, representing Western Penn
.sylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
The question of admitting representa-
tives from Iowa and Michigan will be
determined.
Conferences have been held devoted
chiefly to dicussion of the demands of
the miners and the position that will
be taken by the operators: The set
tlement of the operators is practically
unanimous in opposition to granting
any increase. They say that it will
be utterly impossible for them to con-
cede any advance in wages N account
of the competition from West Vir-
ginia, which is not included in the in
ter-State agreement. When the scale
was fixed a year ago the miners prom
Used, it is claimed, to organize their
fellow craftsmen in West Virginia.
Some effort was made in this direction
but little progress has been made.
West Virginia is now third among the
coal producing States, and the COM
petition has been felt in all the btu
minous districts. Any increase in the
present price of mining would, the
operators say, give their West Virgin
ia competitors much greater advant-
age. The operators appear to be will
ing to concede the present price Of
mining, but they will insist as a con-
dition of its maintenance that the
miners of West Virginia be organized
and that State brought into the joint
organization.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
An Historic Rosette.
Special to the Register.

Special TO the Register.
WASHINGTON, Pa, January 30
George Shearn, of Canonsburg, this
county, is the possessor of a rosette,
which as a school boy in England, he
wore in the parade in honor Of the cor
onation Of Queen Victoria. On that oc-
casion, Mr.. Shearn says, the school
children took part in the parade and
after it was over there was a free sup
per at which the children as well as
the grown people were guests. Many
years ago Mr.. Shearn renounced his
allegiance to his queen and is now a
loyal and respected citizen Of the Unit
ed States, but he reveres the memory
of the late Victoria and treasures this
souvenir of her coronation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

station practice is at least twice three
pounds. and the Niagara plant is there
fore to-day doing work equivalent to that
done by 100000 tons OF coal per annum.
burned under conditions better than those
prevailing in average central station
practice in America, and this is accom-
plished without robbing the future. since
a water power is simply a solar engine
and its energy may be utilized without
subtracting a single horse power from
that which nature intended, not only for
our age, but for future ages"
From this almost unlimited source
the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo will derive it's electricity for
heat, light and power purposes, which
will be transmitted over nine great
cables.
This will be one of the most remark
able and interesting feature of the
great exposition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

The passage of the Laughlin bill by
the House in the face of a petition
signed by a majority of the voters of
this city protesting against its pas
sage, shows how little weight the
wishes Of the people have with that
body. At least a score of memoirs
lodged the issue entirely. 1t remains
to be seen if the Senate shall have an
equal disregard for popular and mu-
nicipal rights.
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SECRETARY DAWSON'S NEW
CORPORATION TAX LAW.
Continued From First Page,

caucus who are not altogether pleased
with the way it is proposed to redis-
trict the State. Some OF the districts
are pictures for study on the map. The
proposed First is the same old mutton
leg affair that the Republicans were
wont to speak of which such scorn.
with a great hunk of the meat cut out
OF the eastern fairness. And then that
clothes line Senatorial affair, taking
in Pocahontas and Calhoun-that's the
worst ever.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

Hundreds of negroes who had pre-
pared to leave Kentucky for Hawaii
were frightened out of going by an
absurd report that they were to be sold
into slavery. 1t is stated that the re-
port was circulated by Republican pol
iticians who feared the exodus of ne
groes would hopelessly cripple the Re-
publican party of that State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
THEY WILL ATTEND.

WASHINGTON, January 30.-Pres-
ident Mckinley and all Of the cabi-
net members will attend the memorial
services Of Queen ' ictoria to be held at
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal church
next Saturday morning. This pro-
gramme, as now arranged, will be car
ried out unless something unforeseen
should occur to prevent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

The Intelligencer says the qualifca-
ton of Chief Clemans means that the
Augean stables are to be cleansed and
the noisome atmosphere of the city
purified. Who Uttered up the stables,
and who made the atmosphere of the
city offensive? 1t wasn't a Democratic
police administration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

The Intelligencer attempts to twit
Chief of Police Ritz because he has
three members of the Committee of
One Hundred among his eight bonds
men. we don't remember that the late
Chief had any one of the class COM
prising the Committee on his bond.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
TIE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, January 3o.-For Ohio
Fair Thursday, except snow nurries
probable along the northeastern lake
shore; fresh to brisk westerly winds, prob
ably high on the lake. Friday, generally
falr. except snow tlurries probable along
the Northeastern lake shore.
For Western Observation-Disclosures
SHOWS Thursday; lower temperature in
southern portion; northwestCrly winds.
fresh to brisk and possibly high on the
Ike Friday. occasional snow hurries.
FOR West Nirginia-Fair Thursday. ex-
cept SHOWS probable in mountain dis.
tricts; lower temperature, Northwestern
ly winds. Friday, fair.
Christ. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist, made the following Observations OF
the temperature yesterday: Z q. m, %:
? a. m, %; Il m, 36; 3 p. m, IS; Z p. m. IS.
Weather changeable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

The Legislative bosses have been
forced to go on the record so often in
favor Of shady measures or to prevent
investigation of notorious abuses that
they have determined to gag the mi
nority.
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A REVOLT AGAINST THE RING.

Notwithstanding the ring has gained
the upper hand in the Second as we'll
as the First Branch of Council, there
is still some hope that the people may
not be wholly euchered out of their vic
tory for reform at the polls and that the
ring may yet be ousted root and
branch in all the departments through
the vigorous action of those independ-
ent Republican members of Council
who signed the following:
We, the undersigned members of Coun-
Gil of the city of Wheeling, do hereby
solennly swear that we will not vote for
any of the members of the present city
boards or any persons who 70 not give
a satisfactory guarantee that none of the
present secretaries, superintendent or
managers, the retiring sheriff, assistant
county clerk or any of their selections
will be reelected.
And we also swear that we will not be
bound by the action of any caucus not
consistent with the above purpose, and
we will do anything to further the above
in any way in our power.
NJ. A. CHEW.
EUGENE ST. MYERS,
JAMES MARSHALL.
These gentlemen are to be commend
ed for their determination to do all in
their power to carry out the will Of the
people in spirit and letter, and to leave
nothing remaining Of the old ring,
which has been SO overwhelmingly dis
credited at the polls.
The people have fully signified their
disapproval of the ring and its meth
DDS and although by questionable
means the same old leaders have man
aged to usurp control of the new Coun-
Gil in both branches these three gent
lemen have it in their power to en-
force compliance with the will of the
people.
In taking this firm stand they strike
q powerful blow for true reform and
act for the best interests of honest city
government.
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Progressing Satisfactorily.

COWES Isle of Wight, January 80.
An official bulletin issued to-day
says that the Duke of Cornwall and
York, who is suffering from German
measles, is progressing satisfactorily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

The Intelligencer suggests that Re
publicans in Council offer no opposi-
ton to reform. That is we'll; but why
was reform necessary? Was it be-
cause of too much I~ntelligencer or too
much Republication.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

The Intelligencer is mortally offend
ed because Of the moral standing Of
some of Chief tRitz's bondsmen. Never
theless Mr.. Ritz's selection was a pleas
ing innovation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

ROUSTON, Tex, January 9~O.-Charters
We're filed with the Secretary of State at
italized at a million dollars each, with
at Beaumont. One of them
is the Beaumont Geyser Oil Company.
the incorporators of which are
Iowa, Oklahoma n Texas capitalists.
The other is the American Oil Company.
with Houston and Boston capitalists. =
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
King Carlos Arrives.

LONDON, January 30.-King Carlos
l., of Portugal, with his suite, arrived
at Dover at 10 o'clock this morning.
He was received with a royal salute
and military honors. The royal party
boarded a train for London.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

The Republican majority in the Leg
islature have been put on the record in
favor of the ship subsidy iniquity.
This will rise up to plague them when
they go before the people again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

The editor of the Intelligencer ought
to read the local columns of his own
paper. His "U~nscrupulous Tactics
editorial of yesterday morning was an
amazing piece of composition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

1t will not be sufficient to turn the
faces of the slot machines towards the
wall. They must be removed from
their usual quarters, and be removed
for good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

The passage by the House of the bill
to permit this city to manufacture and
sell electric light to the people is one
oasis in a hopeless legislative desert.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

Three Republican members of Coun-
Gil have solemnly sworn to attempt to
down the City Hall ring. This will
give the IntelligenCer bad dreams.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

That the Mccoy Shoe Company was
systematically wrecked is apparent at
a glance. Who did it? is the question
which a little time will solve.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

The crucial test of Mrs. Nations
frmness of purpose would come if some
saloon-keeper were to turn a mouse
loose on her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
Emnress Returns.

HAMBURG, January 30.-The En-
press, who only left here January rs,
returned this morning to visit the
Dowager Empress Frederick.
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NOT AN OPEN /

WICHITA. Kans., January 3d.
Wholesale liquor dealers here received
telephone messages from Harper to-
night stating that there was not an
open saloon in town.
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REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
PURCHASED OUT OF TOWN.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Richardson's
Book Store, Capitol Street, opposite
postoffice. Hotel Ruffner News Stand.
WASHINGTON, D. c. Queen News
Stand, National Hotel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

What a Mecca for the dynamiter and
the anarchist London would be, pack
ed with European royalty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

Mrs. Nation would probably COM
mand a high salary as a saloon
''bouncer."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

the bar tender low, reduced the bar,
shattered mirrors and drove the fright
ened patrons into the cellar.
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JOINTS ALL S

COFFEYVI11E, Kans., January 80.
Every joint in Montgomery county is
closed to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

AS an organ of the Pharisees the
In~telligencer is a pronounced success
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

Remove Reporter.
II our readers desire a frst-class Demo-
cratic paper one. that gives the news whiIe
It is news, written In q reliable and inter
esttng style. they should subscribe for the
Wheeling Register.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

coin, Wayne, Hoone, Logan, Mineo.
Raleigh Wyoming. Mcdowell and Mer-
Ger.
Reference was dispensed with and
the bill was read and ordered to a
second reading in each house.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31
Parties to BE Resumed-

WASHINGTON. January S0.-The Pres
ident has decided to resume his official
dinner parties. The annual dinner to the
diplomatic body will take place February
IA.
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The DeaI.i. Of

| HAMILTON, Ont, January So.-Negotia-
tons for the consolidation of stove and
iron industries of Ontario have failed
and the deal IS off.
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Why doesn't Mrs. Nation use an
axe?