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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
BENW00D COUNCIL
Did Not Consider Either OF the Ordi-
nances PendinE-Other Benwood

Did Not Consider Either OF the Ordi-
nances Pendinx-Other Benwood
Items.
Last evening at the regular meeting
OF the Benwood Council neither the Ma
tional Tube Company nor the Wheel
ing Street Railway Company ordinance
was before the body. The former asks
that the course OF Third street be
changed. 1t is now in the hands of
the committee on rules and ordinances.
That sub-body wished time to refer the
matter TO the City Solicitor.
The Traction Company ordinance oc-
casioned quite a debate between Coun-
cilmen Minor and Gately. When the or
dinance committee did not bring a re-
port on the ordinance, Councilman
Minor moved to amend rule 5 so that
the matter might be taken UP by Coun-
ell independent of the ordinance COM
mittee. He also took occasion to make
a speech in favor of the measure. He
was answered warmly by Councilman
Gately. Mayor Shepherd ruled the mo-
ton out of order.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
Rank Politics.

The political situation here is fast
becoming what was anticipated and
predicted IN the Sunday A.eggster. The
main fight is for delegates for County
Clerk. between Louis l.. Scheehle and
John S. Cochran. 1t IS said that both
are being backed by fac..ons. but as
far as can be learned. Mr.. Scheehle be-
longs to no faction.and ehe story going
around that he will allow his deputy
to manage the office is false. This
fight has become personal, and is reach
ing that point in politics where it be-
comes disgusting. The party starting
these reports is making no friends by
such method. The Democrats are
enjoying the fight, and in their con-
vention will nominate a strong man
for this Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

Rev. w. ]. Williams was at Steuben-
vile yesterday on business.
The foundation for the new Ralston
building is nearing completion.
The Retail Grocers' Association met
last evening at the city building.
Clyde Ring is sick with typhoid fever
at his home in the country.
Rev. Fish, of Claysville, Pa, was the
guest of friends in the city yesterday.
O.. are the guests of relatives in the
city.
Rev. A. e. Brownlee, of Pittsburg
is the guest of the family of James
herr.
Mrs. Theodore Snodgrass is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Quinn, at Mlngo
Junction.
Misses Edna and Myrtle Gaitree, of
Benwood, are the guests of Miss Anna
Leonard.
Glenn McCabe and wife, of Loveland,
Fred Stricklin is visiting friends at
Dallas, w. Va.
If the street commissioner would see
that the paved streets were cleaned, no
one would object.
The young daughte of Marshal Err
win, who has been sick for some time,
is much improved.
Mrs. John Moran left yesterday with
her young son to spend a week on their
farm at Harrisville.
The hearing of the Clay street injunc-
ton case has been postponed and will
not come up for some time.
Mrs. TiloclI was reported some better
yesterday, and it is now thought that
she is on the way to recovery.
Mrs Harry Evans and children, who
have been visiting friends in the city,
have returned to their home in Cam
bridge.
The revival services at the Christian
church, conducted by the Rev. sims.
are being largely attended, and num-
Der of converts have been received into
the church.
Charles 3. Hanford, in Private John
Allen" Will be the attraction at the
Star theatre this evening. Mr.. Hanford
will lbe supported by a capable COM
pany. He is we'll known to play goers,
and needs no introduction.
The q. r. K. of r. fair and festival
was largely attended last evening. and
the programme rendered was an excel
lent one and pleased the large audi
ence. Their new building, while not an
elaborate structure, is one that will
meet all the requirements of such oc-
casions. 1t will be of great advan-
tage to all affairs where they want
E.enty of room.
The members of Council are very
busy considering who will be the next
president of that august body, and 1t
seems az IL all would like to enjoy
this honor, but as it can only go 20
one, they must make a choice, and at
present 1t looks like Charles Downey
would be the successful man. He Is
the Oldest member in Council as TO the
time served, and although there are
several other candidates. Downey seems
to be the choice of the people. The re-
port that clerk would be elected at
this meeting is mistake, as the present
clerk has one year yet to serve.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
MOUNDSVJLLE.
Events Yesterday in tho Marshall
County TOWN.
The Coal Mine Resumes.

Orders have been posted at the coal
mine notifying all its employees to re-
port for duty this morning This action
on the part of the company Is the re-
suit of conference held with a COM
mittee of miners. The twenty-six min
ers who were curt off Saturday will be
given work pending a conference with
the district officials of the United Mine
Workers. Owing to the scarcity of or
ders, the men will not be given steady
work. 1t is not known when the dis
trict officials will arrive to confer with
the management of the coal COM
pany.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

The Democratic papers are confusing
an act of monumental sacrilege with
journalistic enterprise in commencing tne
cartoon that appeared in the Havana pa
per, and which was very properly sup
pressed by General Wood
Here it is again-the same Peck
sniffian hypocrisy so familiar in re-
cent national campaign in which the
Republican committee worked the
churches" by Pharisaical preaching
against the beautiful cross and crown
smile used so effectively by Mr.. Bryan
and which they could not honestly
combat or refute. In the sanctimony,
and hypocritical mounting of these un-
scrupulous tricksters are true sacrilege
and blasphemy to be found.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
Again the Gould railroad scheme o.

Again the Gould railroad scheme Of
bringing the Wabash through to Pitts
ourg via the W. & L. h. is dished up
70 the public, this time from Cleve-
land. The Register has hitherto gone
over this ground exhaustively. If it be
true that Gould has bought the Wheel
ing G. Lake Erie we shall rejoice ex-
ceedingly, for it will mean a new trans
continental trunk line running direct
through Wheeling from the west to the
seaboard. But we would best have a
verification of the story before we be-
gin to set off fireworks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
The Hostess Funny Story.

Milwaukee sentinel
There were seated about the dinner
table in fashionable West Side board
ing house yesterday, enjoying the extra
frills of the Sunday meal, which had
appealed to the inner consciousness OF
the entire household and made them
satisfied with the landlady and the
world in general. The men folk told
stories and the women laughed, and
the women told stories and the men
folk laughed. Then the mistress told
q story:
"a very dignified young man took a
seat in a smoking car. Near him were
three travelling statesmen, we'll dressed,
jolly fellows, one of whom suggested a
game of cards, and the others agreed.
They appealed to the young man to
take part and make up a four-handed
game.
Thank you, / never play cards,
came the response to the invitation.
L am sorry for that Will you have
a cigar with us?' added the spokesman,
producing his case.
Il am obliged to you, but / never
smoke replied the dignified young
man.
"They thought they would jolly the
young fellow out of dignity, so the
leader produced travelling companion
and asked:
AS you do not play cards or smoke,
you will not refuse to join us in a
drink?
y thank you, gentlemen but never
drink
With this venerable man with
ministerial aspect sitting in the seat
behind the young man, reached for
ward and tapped him on the shoulder
Il have heard what you have said
to these men, said the sedate old fell
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
He WIN cremate the Horse.

Samuel Johnson, well-known coll
ored man living east Of the prison, was
up before Squire Pierce yesterday,
charged with burying dead horse
near the Gallaher farm on Middle Grove
creek. Johnson confessed to the charge
and agreed to cremate the carcass and
pay all the costs. This is the second
person who has been up for dumping
garbage IN or by that creek, and the
people living out there are determined
to break up the practice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
Water Board Proposition.

AS was stated in yesterdays Regis
ter, the Bridgeport people asked the
board to submit a proposition, and tie
same has been drafted by Solicitor
Cooke. 1t will be submitted to the
bridgeport people. Inc substance of
the proposition is that the village of
Bridgeport enter into a contract for
twenty years to use water from Mar
tins Ferry, and that A---..n's Ferry
give them 10 per cent. of the gross
amount collected which amounts to
over $1,000, and that Bridgeport make
all extensions, repairs. ETC. 1t is
thought tnat this proposition is reas-
enable one, and will be accepted by the
Bridgeport people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

The County Court met as an auditing
committee yesterday, and passed upon
a large number of bills. To-day the
Court will begin the investigation OF
the letting of the school book contracts
The contracts for the school books for
this county were let several weeks ago
by the School Board. One company
secured most of the contracts. Since
then 1t has been charged that some
members of the board accepted money
or other valuable considerations Tor
their influence in favor OF certain pub
1ications which were adopted. The
Court will carefully inquire into the
matter, and the truth or falsity Of the
charges will be established.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

The New York Journal thinks that
those who criticise the President for
putting a trust attorney into an Office
in which his chief duty will he to en-
force the laws against trusts take a
superficial view of the subject and
points out that it would be absurd to
have an antitrust attorney in trust
administration. Mr.. Mckinley really
deserves credit for his consistency.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
HOW IT WORKS.

The Indianapolis Sentinel has made
some discoveries anent the tin-plate
tariff that astonish it. They were made
by the Register some years ago, and
caused this newspaper at the time to
'be roundly blackguarded and abused
by the organs of McKinleyism and the
tin-plate trust The Registers state
ments and figures were then emphati-
cally denied by these INSCRIPTIONS or
gans, but it is now admitted they were
true
Says our Indianapolis contempor-
airy: "A study Of the prices of this pro-
duct reveals some interesting things.
In February, 1896, under the Wilson
German tariff, the price was 1882 box
of one hundred pounds. Up to the time
OF the passage OF the Mckinley tariff it
varied between $345 and $780, With
the enactment of the new duty it rose
slowly but steadily, reaching $3.50 in
December, 1899. 1t remained at $3.50
till April 10, 1900, when IL began to
fall Through May, June, July and Au-
gust it was $4.S4. Then it declined to
$3.50, and later to $40, which latter
was the price on March 20 last. This
is an increase of sc cents over the price
for February, 1896. Of course this lis
6fIo 10 +ha ira orif ho aff Of
the trust, and the great demand for
the product. But the difference be-
tween this price and the price of tin
plate abroad is even more marked. The
import price of tin-plate, which is the
price in the foreign market, in Febru-
airy last, was 1910 a box, as against
$4.20 in this country. Here is diff
ference of 81. 10 a box. This does not
absorb the full measure of the protect
i've duty, for that is 11a cents pound,
or $3.50 box. Thus there is margin
of 40 cents a box between the present
price of tin-plate and the foreign price
pius the duty But the American peo-
pie are paying $1.10 box more than
the foreigners are paying, and it must
lbe charged to the trust operating be-
hind hind the shield of the protective
tariff. In March, 1900, when the price
here was $500 box, and the import
price was $3.50 a box, our producers
got the full measure of the protection
given to them by our people.
"Of course adds our contemporary,
there is no reason why there should
be any protection for the tin-plate peo-
pie. There can fbe no doubt that their
industry is established. We know that
millions of dollars have been made out
of II in a few years. Here is a good
chance for tariff reform
But does our contemporary not know
that the king of the trusts, the boss
of the present trust administration, ].
p. Morgan, has taken the tin-plate trust
under his protecting aegis. that is, alb
oorbed it in his fourteen hundred mil
lion dollar steel trust? Does it not
know that he has added millions of
water to the original highly watered
stock OF the component concerns and
that prices of products must be kept at
top notches to enable dividends to be
paid on the preferred stock alone, and
that all of the tariff duty which per-
ulats the gougiug Of the American con-
sumner in the home market may De re-
Quired to enable it to do this! How
foolish, then, is this talk of tariff re-
oorm! How is the billion dollar trust
20 pay dividends on its ocean Of water
without the tariff?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
Township Trustees,

The township trustees met yesterday
and formed their organization by elect
ing George Webb president. They also
swore in the new trustee, George Pit
ner, and the road supervisors took their
oath. The clerk, Mr. w. j. Morgan, is
stnl sick. The trustees have much
business before them curing the coming
year, and it is hoped they will exer-
else great care in their work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

phone used ~ Lawyer Ratrick. rms
IS the day Rice died. Jones testified
that he called up Patrick on the tele-
phone between s and o'clock on the
day of Rice's death.
Miss Nellie J. Mellett, another oper-
ator in the same exchange, identified
slip which showed that Rice's tele-
phone had been connected with the in
strument used by Patrick between
and o. clock on the same Sunday even
ing. September 23rd. There was an
other call between 10 and IL
Joseph F. Bedell, a wagon driver for
the American Express Company, testi-
fed to having delivered package ad-
dressed to Jones. the valet, at the
Berkshire apartment house on August
3rd, 1900.
George f. Schmidt, another employee
of the express company, gave similar
testimony.
John H. Wallace. paying teller in the
banking house of Swenson & Co., testi-
fed that on September "a, 1900,
David l.. Short Presented q Check
for s25, 900 which he asked to have GER
titled. 1t purported to be drawn by
William Marsh Rice.
Il took the check said the witness,
and afterwards compared it with other
checks drawn by Mr.. Rice. noticed
discrepancy between the name on the
face of the check and the endorsement
Albert T. Patrick. but on the face the
letter 4 was omitted in the word AL
bert / handed back the check to
Short and said that as it was for a
large amount it would be better to have
a new one made out Short went away
but returned in half an hour Mr..
Swenson arrived in the meantime and
1 called Jones on the telephone. I told
him about the check and Jones replied:
I drew that check, 1t is all right
then told him that Mr.. Swenson wanted
to speak to Mr.. Rice. Later l sent an
other clerk to again call Mr. Rice to
the telephone and he returned and
said Mr.. Rice had died the night be-
fore. | then handed the check back to
Short. Some time later, probably an
hour" continued the witness, MIR. Pat
rick and another man came into the
Office and asked to see Mr.. Swenson.
Nh Patrick said, Our good friend Rice
died last night That is all l heard"
Mr.. Wallace then testified that in his
opinion the signature on the check was
not in Mr. Rice's handwriting.
Several checks which had been drawn
by Rice and paid by Swenson & Co.
were handed to the witness,
Who Identified the Signatures
as being genuine.
Among the checks Mr. Moore handed
the witness was the one for $4,000
made payable to Albert T. Patrick and
presented on the same day the $4,000
check was presented by Short for GER
tification All the time he was compar-
ing signatures Teller Wallace held the
5000 check in one hand. In reply to
Lawyer Moore's question if there was
any difference in the signature on those
two checks, the witness said there was.
Mr. Moore then handed the $4,000
check to Justice Jerome and said this
was one of the checks presented the
day after Rice had died.
Wallace then said he had made a
mistake and wished to amend his an
swer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

Never was a eonaueror more generous to
be fallen and worthy foe than Grant
to Lee.-Intelligencer.
And never had generous conqueror
such as Grant more illiberal and intol-
Grant partisans than those non-comoat-
ants, such as the organ, who come af-
ter him and who haven't yet forgiven
where Grant freely extended the hand
Of good will and fellowship genera
ton ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

Man is his own individual self in the
next world says Rev. DR.. Minot J.
Savage I'VE know naught Of immor
tality,'' says Rev. DR.. Parkhurst. When
doctors disagree, who is to decide?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

low, and admire you for the stability
Of character which has enabled you to
shun bad habits. have q daughter
in the parlor car whom ! should like to
have you meet
I thank you SIR replied the young
man, turning about and facing the gem
tlemen. but never intend to marry
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

any other manner accept any gratuity
OF free transportation from any rail-
road or other transportation company"
violators of this act are to be fined
500 or subjected to imprisonment not
exceeding six months, and forfeit the
right to hold any Office of honor or
trust in the State.
This is business proposition, said
Mr.. Paul in reference to his bill. IF
there were no free passes and members
of the Legislature had to pay their
fares, there would be fewer adjourn
ments to go home. The legislators
would stay here and attend to their
business"
True, but bless and save us, does Mr.
Paul know what he is doing? Does he
know that he is threatening the most
sacred temple of American politics?
And all for what? Merely that public
servants may attend more strictly to
the public business and that they may
not be foeholden to the corporations
and biased in their duties as lawmak-
ers Well, well.
Fortunately this man Paul, who is
evidently an Anarchist. is on the mi
nority side, and his measure will be
easily squelched. The idea of asking
sane legislators to vote their free rail-
road passes void, Steps have not yet
been taken to expel Mr.. Paul. Later
committee may examine into his san
itY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
PURCHASED OUT OF TOWN.
CHARLESTON, w. Va.--Hotel Ruffner
News Stand.
WASHINGTON, d. c. Queen News
Stand. Natioaal Hotter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

Maybe Aguina.So is buying diamonds
because he heard they were going up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

Japan is the smallest military power,
but she has just forced the greatest
to take water.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

Evidently yesterday was intended
for Easter Sunday, but came too late.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

The manufacturers of burglars Tools
must be running over time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

We're going to have some good music
in town before the month is out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

There is a decided boom in brick ship
ments from the New Cumberland and
East Liverpool plants. The paving season
is about to open up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

If the railroad demand keeps up the IN
dustrial plants will be so busy making
cars they won't find time to manufacture
anything to put in them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

The decision of the New Jersey courts
that corporation stock issued must stand
for real value will jar the trusts not
little.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

Illinois is trying to keep the farmer boys
from going to the cities. That SOUNDS
strange, for one of the leading industries
of Chicago is fleeing the jays
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

Stamps Of the demon. nation OF two cents
and less accepted Tor amounts less tnah
one dollar.
Correspondence containing imPortanl
news solicited from every part of the sur
rounding country.
Rejected communications will not pc re.
turned unless accompanied by suHieiea'
postage. ~
Tributes OF Respect and Obituary NO.
ttces, five cents per line.
THE REGISTER. embracing Its several
editions Is entered at rae PostorAce AZ
Wheeling w Va. as secrrd-class matter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The sprinkling cart is sign of spring.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

cars they won't f1nd time 10 mdhoAoeeoio
anything to put in them
Illinois is trying to keep the farmer boys
from going to the cities. That SOUNDS
strange, for one of the leading industries
of Chicago is fleeing the jays
Wheeling people will unite in the hope
that the report that Wheeling & Lake
Erie is to be an integral part of the
Gould Southwestern system is true
Sunday night the Atlanta police arrest
ed blue gum Niger" He tried to bite
several people, including two officers, but
was finally lassoed and confined in pad
ded cell.
MANY are dying of starvation in Porto
Rico. and scores are drowning or hanging
themselves from sheer inability to make
living. The incident" recalls something
President Mckinley once said about his
plain duty"
Last Thursday Internal Revenue Col
lector Charles H. Treat, of New York
sold AGO revenue stamps of the denomina-
ton OF $l,NV each LINK VI SiAhiii6 'iA"'
much cold cash in stamps! What lot
of good things the money would buy!
One-"Charlie was unusually amlable
last evening 1 think something's going
to happen"
The Other One-"I wouldn't be surprised
I heard to-day he had a raise of dollar
a week in his salary" t2f
In 1900 England spent ss67 ,e997, 215 for in
toxicating drinks, an average of $20.79 per
capita; Scotland spent $571, 529, 3O5, an aver
age of $16.5S per capita, and Ireland spent
s65, 800 070, an average of S14.4o per capita
The aggregate of pure alcohol consumed
in the United Kingdom was 94,251,Oo6 gal
Ions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10

Wheeling people will unite in the nope
that the report that Wheeling q Lake
Erie is to be an integral part OF the
Gould Southwestern system is true.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-19
AUDIENCE WAS PLEASED.

With the Realistic Production m the
"Fast Mar at the Brooks
Perhaps the largest audience seen at
the Broess this season was that which
witnessed the presentation OF Lincoln
IT, Cmters stirring melodrama THE
Fast Mail" The play is startling real
ist and he large audience was capt-
vated with the wonderful stage mech
unism The ctsh. swish and swirl Of
trains roaring Niagara the pier and
the street scenes were marvellous. The
production was much better than that
of last season and the audience by
warm responsiveness. voted the pre-
sentatiou. worthy Of liberal patro1age
The climaxes were well worked up in
every particular On Monday night
"My Daughters Husband" comes 20
the Brooks