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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
SUIT THREATENED.

Robert ID. Ruffin, of Washington,
Who Claims Big Tract of Land.
Special to the Register.
HARRISBURG, w Va, May 49,
A deed for over thirty thousand acres
of land lying in the heart of the oil and
coal development in this county has
been recorded by Robert ID. Rufin. OF
Washington, D. c., who took title
through Washington and Baltimore
parties who claim under letters of pat
ent issued by Edmund Randolph, COVER
nor in Virginia in 1885 and 1897 Ruff
fin threatens suit at once to dispossess
the present residents. Farmers and
oil and coal operators are fearful of
long litigation. While it may have
some effect on operations in that sec
ton of the county, it is not believed it
will amount to much since the parties
claiming under the patents will be bar
red from asserting their title on ac-
count of lapses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
CHARTERS GRANTED.
ecial to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON. w Va. May 1.-THE
following charters were issued to-day
The Neuralgyene Company. Of Wheel
ing: capital stock. $500. ineorporators.
w e Weiss. G. w. Hill and l. B. Hill,
OF Sistersvslie; C. A Auf. Of Wheeling,
and A. H Diebold, of Cleveland Ohio
New Martinsville Publishing Company
of New Martinsville; capital stock. IS ooe:
incorporators. L. NJ Stephens and Ed
DuIaney. Of New Nartinsville. l. D. Nor
gan. Robinson's Mills: d. c. Helmfck,
Wheeling, and ]. U. Morgan, Pine Grove,
W. Va
SissersviIle Window Glass Co., OF Sisters
vile. capital stock. $1,000. inc0poratore.
Peter B. Ames, Fred Reitz, Frank z. Cox.
George |. Hull and Lewis Reitz, ali Of
Sistersvflle.
Merrimac Coal & Coke Co.. o. VIII
hanson. W. Va: capital stock 50 90; In
corporators. 9. w. Merrel1 and c. l. Mer-
Lucy McC1aren. Of Vivian. W. Va, en6
WyndAm Stokes, Of Williamson. " Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
But A SPARK REMAINS
Of MRS. M'K|NLEYS LIFE.
ALMOST NO HOPE THAT SHE WILL
EVER RETURN TO THE
EAST ALIVE.
ENTERTAINMENTS CANCELLED.
THE PATIENT SUFFERS NO PAIN
AND MOST OF THE TIME Is
CONSCIOUS.
A RAY OF HOPE.
Bulletin:

Builetfn:
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1910 p. M,
DIR. HirschfeIder and H. r. Scott have
just left the Scott residence. DIR.
HfrschfeIder has gone home for the
night. He said that he felt that Mrs.
Mckinley was decidedly improved.
Mr.. Scott said he felt much pleased
over her condition. Secretary Cor
tciyOu announced that no further
bulletins would be given out to-
night, unless unexpected develop
ments should take place.
Among the callers at the residence
tonight were Admiral Casey and
Captain Wilson of Gen. Skaters
star. At this hour the lights in the
building are out with the exception
of the one in the telegraph room.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
MINERS INCENsED


over the Refusal of State Senate to
Pass Labor Bills as Presented.
SIiAMOTilN. Pa, May 16.-The min
ers of the Ninth United Mine Workers
district are incensed at the action OF
the State Senate last night, in return
ing to committee for amendment the
inspectors and screening of coal bills.
Secretary Geo. Hartlin of this dis
trict, says the bills must pass the SEN
ate in their original form, othehwise
the march to Harrisburg will be order
ed
The officials of District Boards Mum
bers /, and he says, will meet at
Hazleton on Saturday and take action
on the broken promises made by the
Senate leaders that the bills would be-
come laws without being amended.
Secretary Hartlin says that threats
of general strike would not force
the legislators to take favorable action
so quickly as an invasion of the State
capitol.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
WORK OF BURGLARS.

Special to the Register.
CADiZ, Ohio, May 16.-Burglars en-
tered the general store of Carrick &
Paxton, at Adena, by prying off the
front door, and two suits of clothing.
two pairs of shoes and some small
articles were taken. The money had
been removed by the proprietors. No
one heard the noise and the burglary
was not discovered until the store was
opened
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
SPONSOR AND MAIDS.

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, May 16-
Gen S. S. Green. commander of the
Second brigade of the West Virginia
Confederate Veterans, has designated
Miss Patty Feamster of Lewisburg, as
sponsor for the Second brigade at the
Memphis reunion, and Miss Mary
Moore Moffet, of Parkersburg, as her
maid of honor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
GEN. PORTER VERY ILL.

NEW YORK. May 16.-Word was re-
ceived from Morristown, N. j., tonight
that Gen. Fitzjohn Porter. who for three
years has been suffering from chronic dia-
betes, is at present very i'll, his disease
having taken such a serious turn that it
is feared he may die at any time. Gen.
Porter's son and daughter-in-law are now
at his bedside, having been called here
from New York because of his serious
condition. The general Is % years ef age.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
HON. w. E. LIVELY.

of Weston. in II Critical Condition.
Little Hope for His Recovery.
Special TO the Register
WESTON. w. Va. May 16.-iHon.
WIN. E. Lively is lying at his home
dangerously i'll with complication of
diseases. Dr.J. S. Lewis, the family
physician, and DR.. Andrews, of Mar
tinsburg, a close friend to the family,
who arrived this afternoon, give out
little hope of his recovery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.

Special to the Register
OLARKSBURG, w. Va, Nav 10
The grand jury to-day returned indict-
ments against Marion Dominick. Sam
Maley, Guy Lester and Al. Morris for
felony; Dan Pomeroy, Shirley C. Sloan.
w. Dorsey Vernon, Tilman Hustead.
John Zeigler, Enoch Losh, Fred Wright
and Bill Ward, misdemeanors. The
latter indictments are for violations of
the license laws
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
OIL OPERATIONS.

AUSTIN, Texas. May 16.-The larg-
est oil charter ever Incorporated under
the laws of Texas was filed to-day.
The charter is that of the j. M. Guffey
Petroleum Company, of Beaumont, cap
ital stock s15,000.00J. This is more
than $10,000,000 greater capital stock
than any other of the oil concerns filed
in the State. 1t means consolidation
OF the Guffey-Galey holdings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
WILL CELEBRATE SAME DAT.

LONDON. May liking Edward,
fwho was born November .. 1ss1). has
decided that his birthday shall be cele-
brated May "A each year. thus perpetu-
afing the holiday hitherto observed By
ali the pubic observation-disclosures vlcs
foria's birtEday-aEd giving an impetus
10 the colonial movement 70 observe
the date as Empire day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
FIRE IN A MINE.

IRON BELT. Wis. May 16.--Ffre
started in shaft No. OF the Atlantic
mine during the might One hundred
and fifty men who were working In
the mine had a narrow escape from
death. Many we're partially overcome
by smoke. The mine has been shut
down, and the loss viii be consider
able
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
Special to the Register.


PITTSBURG, Pa, May 16-When
the purchasing agency opened for bust
ness to-day another cut in the credit
balance was posted Pennsylvania is
now $L05, North Lima 79c and South
Lima and Indiana 74c. The price of
Pennsylvania was cut &c and Lima and
Indiana each lie. None now think the
market will not so down to a dollar.
The guessing is all on how much 1t will
go below that point. On the Ohio side,
in Washington county, the United
States Oil Company has shot its No. s
on the VIM. Cross farm, near Scottown,
and has ten-barrel salt sand pumper
At Scio, Harrison county, Mcdonald &c
Co. have completed a test well on the
Harrison farm and have a small gasser.
Near Legionville, Beaver county, Lam
berton & Strohecker have completed
No. IL Book heirs farm, and Thompson
& Co. have completed No. 4 Enos Smith.
They will make 20 and 35 barrels re-
spectively.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

Special to the Register.
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, May To-
John Arthur Cameron, aged p, who
lived with his grandmother, Mrs. Ma
tilda Cameron, at Scotch Bottom, near
Glasgow, in this county, was discovered
dead in a field near his hon1 to-day.
His uncle Constable William Cameron,
found the body A bullet hole was in
the head and a revolver lay near by.
Young Cameron is thought to have shot
himself accidentally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
TOOK THE VEIL.

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, May TO-
AT the chapel at De Sales Heights this
morning, Miss Sarah Keelan, of Yer
mont received the white veil. and will
be known henceforth as Sister Mary
Rita.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
Special TO the Register.


ELLENBORO, w. Va, May To-
Eastern members of the firm of Hascy
& Company, are here to-day examin-
ing their oil properties on Whisky and
Dog Comfort runs. 1t is reported that
the firm will close up their business in
this field, and it is probable the Asso-
ciated Producers will take the proper
ty.
Rutherford Bros. have finished their
No on the Rutherford farm near Pc
troleum, and have dry hole
The Mountain State Gas Company has
completed another gasser on Baronet
Bells farm on Bear run.
The Granite Oil Company has a Is
barrel pumper in the Salt sand, on the
B. p. Marshall farm in the Cairo field.
NO new work is being done in this
field.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17

Special 10 the Register.
CADIZ, o., May 1.-Two miles north
ofthe Bricker pool and four miles north
east OF Cadiz, the Hogg & Holmes OIL
and Gas Company. composed OF Cadiz
gentlemen, have completed their No.
on the Norman place. and have a well
good for 40 barrels or more. Farther
to the northeast, Rowley, Amsler e. Co.
have just completed their No. 3 on the
F. b. Cole farm and have fifteen or
twenty barrel pumper.
In the Snyder field Davis, Johnson &
Co, have just finished their No. on the
Snyder heirs farm and have 50 bar
rel pumper.
Near Amsterdam, In Carroll county,
north of the Jewett development. the
Hickory Oil Co. have a small producer
in their No. 8 on the Alexander Long
farm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
WORKED BY A FAKIR.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
EAST LIVERPOOL Ohio, May 10
VIM. Scadden, aged 81, who carries the
mail from here to Chester, ". Va, and
is the Oldest mail carrier in the United
States was buncoed out of a SIS bill to-
day by circus fakir, who was wrap-
ping up money in packages of jewelry
and selling them to farmers. Many
others from the rural districts were
taken in.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
THE SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. May 1.-THE for-
ty-arst annual session Of the Southern
Presbyterian general assembly was opened
to-day BY the retiring moderator. Judge
Martin Of Little Rock Two hundred COM
missloners were present. Or. y. ~.
Woods. Of Memphis. was this afternoon
elected moderator by acelamation
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS.

NEW YORK. May l6.-The American
congress Of tuberculosis and the medico-
legal society opened the second day Of
their joint session with the reading OF a
number of addresses on topics connected
with the general subject of tuberculosis.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
NO ONE TO BLAME.
Coroner's Jury Decides the Farming
ton Disaster Was Due to Dust.

tVIf Dl"*HNHVH " NY fI"t 10 HDU>ts
FAIRMONT, w. Va, May 16.-- Carl
Hunter. who was injured by the Farm
ington mine explosion yesterday, died
late last night, making seven dead in
all. Two others, Joe Blaney and Her
shell Everson are not expected to sur
vive Mine Inspector R. II. Thomas is
making an examination to-day with
a view of determining the responsible
ity for the disaster.
The coroner's jury which fnvestigat-
ed the disaster this afternoon returned
a verdict that the explosion was due TO
dust and was unavoidable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1e.-Mrs. Nc
Kinley is in the shadow of the Valley
OF Death. and may pass away at any
moment
This morning shortly before dawn,
she sank rapidly and it was feared that
she would die before restoratives could
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERIANs.

WEST POINT. Miss May 1.-THE cnnr
beriand Presoyterian general assembly
met here to-day IN seventY-fir annual
session. The meeting was called 70 order
my Moderator H. Clay Bird, OF Union
town, Pa. whose sermon was on Love
Assures Righteousness"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
KINDLY SYMPATHY.

LONDON, May 17.-All the morning pa
pers refer editorially in terms of the deep
est sympathy to the Illness of Mrs. Nc
Kinley, recalling the sympathy displayed
by both the President and his wife when
Queen Victoria died.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. May 10
Spudding has been begun by local
company on the Otto Schultz farm on
the south side of the Little Kanawha
river, near the Eaton farm. where
Roth & Co. recently drilled well and
got a good showing Of oil.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
oil anatntinn..

NEW YORK. May 1s.-stsndard oil. 7ss
GSo5.
OIL CITY. Pa. May 1e.-crelit balances
81 20: certificates, no bid. Shipments. s.. sS
blbls; average "a 20 bbls Runs, q. s26 bbls.
average 81 Ill bbls
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
Bulictin


SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-At s,45
u. m, secretary Cortelyou gave ont
the following statement:
"Physicians In attendance on Mrs.
Mckinley report her condition as
decidedly improved since morning;
pulse and temperature satisfactory.
Patient resting weII.'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17
TEMPERANCE WORK.
President Schwab Will Give a Hfngo
Man 500, if He Cuts Out Booze
for a Year.

Special to the Register.
STEUBENvILLE. Ohio. May i6.-Pres-
ident Schwab, of the United States Steel
corporation. did some temperance work
at Mingo Junction. where he was inspect
ing the big mills yesterday.
Afford Hobson. who had been drinking.
shook hands with Schwab, who said 70
him: cut 1t out for a year and ! Will
send you one hundred dollars"
Hobson took the pledge before the mayor
for one year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-25

would be in multiple for supplying fifty volt lamps, or in series for 100- volt lamps Large transformers often have seconda- 'ries in two sections for 11O volts each. connected in series, with a third wire leading from the junction to operate lamps on the three-wire system, or sun ply current to induction alternating cur rent motors.
 It is of interest to note that renewed attempts are now being made with series distribution, but instead of applying inc principle to lighting of incandescent lamps in multiple it Is used for arc lamns in series. Under these reversed condi- tions s yme measure of success has hsap attained. for the act of shutting down a series arc lamps consists in short.circi,it ing it, and when all the lamps are exfin. sutshed the secondary of the transformer Is sh'rt-circultod; then the self-induction u; tlI' primary is almost entirely rnmov- 'd b1 the potential demanded of tne 7 heraIor is propOrtionately lessened trb,. I"luei pal fei ects in this series system li ! v s9 much in the distributing and trans -aling devices as in the mechanism and "peIation of the lamps themselves
 (CODyriEHlt, 1900)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-25
Fla. 66.

air. vet this construction is really the most appropriate for ordinary induction
 coils when operated: as usually aone. M,S oS lalternating primary currents are aval able a substantial gain in efficiency and Fotitput is secured by making the wires or the iron core long enough to De ra oene paths that the lines of force pursue See figure 66. In his early experiments Henry adopted a closed magnetic circuit consist ing of a ring of iron wire, wound on op- posite sides with the separate coils; no particular voltage or current was desired
 hence both windings were alike in size of wire and number of convolutions. rms type has been used at later times ana IS in figure 67. When currents flow in both coils poles are produced in the iron midway between the coils and allow considerable magnetic leakage across the space within the ring rms defect Is remedied by winding the two coils in sections interspersed, whereby the lines of force produced by primary are compelled to thread through the second- ary. ~
 Ring type transformers are rather te- dious to wind and do not admit Of easy repairs. A better form of core. used Tor many years by the Westinghouse Com pany, is built up of thin sheets or lron. the central tongue of one of the sheets Is shown bent out If the reader cuts such a shape from a sheet of paper he can more readily understand the scheme of construction. The primary ana sec ondary coils are wound in forms insuIa- ted and placed, either side by side or one inside the other. and supported In an ip- right position. An attendant takes the sheets. one at a time. bends back the ends GA and B thrusts the tongues NC) through the coil until the entire space Is filled. For prevention of eddy currents the sheets are covered on bne side with Japan varnish or are separated by tissue paper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-25
PROGRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMRNe
 OF AGRICuLTuRE,
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the
 Weather Bureau-Alabnms "A Section.
od, For week ending Monday. Sept. ssrd.
General Conditions.

1SUl.
 General Conditions.
 Heavy to excessive rains and brisk to nlgn winds prevailed during the first few oays, Followed by dry weather during the remainder of the week, with temperatures averaging considerably below the normal, ana. on the 18th and 20th, light frost oc- olstrlct. The rainfall was particularly excessive In southeastern counties, 7.Ss incnes Falling in twenty-four hours at Eutaula, and crops were considerably damaged in that section. Cotton was much damaged by the wind and rains of the early part of the week; shedding is quite prevalent, and rust has become SO as whole, Is considerably below the average; damage by boil worms is serious m some localities, and there are number o1 reports of rotting, and sprouting of polls. The cool dry weather of '3tter part Of the week, while favorable for picking cotton, which Is now being push ed. has retarded opening, and stopped the formations of blooms;. there is now very little prospect of top crop:" the yield marketed almost as fast as 1t is picked. The housing of corn continues, with a generally light yield, and some complaint Of It's rotting on the stalk. Much fod- der was damaged by rain, though con- siderable was saved. and fairly good yield of this forage will be made; it's con dition. however, Is generally inferior improved by the rains; peanuts continue promising: sweet potatoes will make 1airiy good yield: sorghum is yielding well; much hay was saved; rice is ripcn. ing and promising: turnips are growing nicely; fall blowing rather backward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-25
HOLDING FOR 10 CENTS.
Farmer Who Believes That Enough
 Time Will Win Any Fight.

It is not often that bale of cotton Is held for eighteen years, but an instance of this kind has been reported. and the parties to the peculiar occurrence reside In this county, near Birdville, says a Gainesville (Tex) dispatch. The facts are these:
 A farmer named l.. W. Jones eighteen years ago harvested his cotton. which consisted of two bales; The price at that time was not as high as MT. Jones thought it ought to be. and he made a VOW that he would hold it until the staple ( commanded 10 cents per pound In thfh city. He consequently stored the two bales In the loft of his barn until such time as he could realize his price for 1t. Time went on. the price fiuctuating from low to high, and vice versa. but during Joness Jones finally dled, but before the end came he requested that his son continue to hold the cotton until 1t should bring the coveted figures.
 The son agreed, and he still holds the two bales, but expects to be able to sell this season at 10 cents. During all these years the bagging on the cotton has three different times routed off, but the staple itself Is said to be in good condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-25
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
By Arthur E. Watson, A. M.

|
 TRANSFORMERS. An ordinary medical induction coli, or one used for shocking purposes, is sort lof transformer. Its operation depends gated by Faraday, and Henry. when an
 electric current flows around a piece or | iron magnetism Is produced; if the mag,
 netizlng current be rapidly interrupIea l the magnetism will experience similar changes: the conventional lines Of force are imagined as travelling through the
 established and backing out in the other direction when the current IS proken' These changes may take place very rap idly and at each alternation tne mes
 pass through the senergizing coll ana Tn 1t generate an electro-motfvc force oppo- site in direction to the applied e. m. f. This is denoted as the counter-electro- briefly, the "reactance." If an entirely
 independent coil be slipped over the hrst
 the shifting lines of forces will also cut through and induce in 1t an e. m. I. m other coil. That coil which receives the electric current is called the primary
 and the other the secondary" The gen figure 65. To prevent eddy currents the central core is made of bundle or straight iron wires; coil of coarse wire lies next to the core, and one of fine wire outside No electrical connection exists between the two windings; indeed, the trouble in use is to keep the two coils sep arated high potentials sometimes pune ture the insulation and ruin the appa- ratus. In constructing large induction coils tube of glass or hard rubber, half an inch thick, is slipped between the two coils.
 If there Is no magnetic leakage-that is, if all the lines of force produced by the primary current pass through the second ary coil-the voltage generated in the latter will bear the same ratio to that impressed upon the primary as the num- Der of turns of wire in the two coils. In case of a medical coil the primary may consist of fifty turns of wire and the inn pressed voltage from battery be four volts; the primary may have S,0O0 turns, hence the secondary potential might be as high as 400 volts. There can, howev- CT. be no gain of energy. If the maxi secondard could, theoretically. be but one one-hundredth as much. or .05 amp: hence a very fine wire is sufficient. About equal weights of wire are usually wound On the two coils. but in consequence Of the greater room taken for insulation. the fine wire coil seems the larger. In any actual transformer there exists some finely subdivided, heats by eddy currents. the copper wires heat by passage of the current and some coercive force is vast ed in driving the cycles of magnetization and demagnetization through the iron, hence there is some unavoidable loss of energy. These losses can be made very small. and at full load the secondary can the primary.
 One of the factors in securing this high efficiency consists in making closed rather than m open magnetic circuit In the open type the lines of force are conn pelled to pass long distances through the