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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-13

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-13
LOU SWABACKER.
W)eslin9 Re9ister
Handlan's Millinery.

20 per cent. discount on all trimmed
Hats for one week, commencing Mon
day, May Is. City Bank Building,
Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-13

Found by West Wheeling Man.
Squire Schultz Notiaed-The In
quest-A description of the Body.
May Be Craig. of SteubenvilIe.
Buried at the Peninsula Cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-13

Photos at Brinkmier's Studio at less
than half price now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-13

The Drummers' Exchange.
Meals and Lunches served at all
hours, 1888 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-13
To-Morrow,s Packets.

Pittsburg, Queen City, Z a. m
Cincinnati. Keystone State, s a. m
Parkersburg, II. K Bedford. II a. m
Newport. Jewel. II a. m.
Steubenville, T. NJ. Bayne, 2:30 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth. $50 p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-13

Parkersburg- River 10 feet inches and
rising
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14

take charge of the room Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday evenings and the
ladies will have charge Of 1t Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday even
ings and the two afternoons Saturday
and Sunday. Already number Of
ladies have agreed to take their turn
and be custodian of the room for one
week, and it is hoped to get enough
others so that each lady will have her
turn but once in the year. If there
are any ladies in the city whom the
committee have been unable to see
who are willing to assist in this work,
it will be considered a favor by the
committee if they will send their
names, stating what evenings or after
moons they could take charge Of the
room, to Mrs. w. c. Tubbs, secretary.
The ladies have taken up this work
with enthusiasm and they hope the
reading room will prove all that Mr..
Dickey wishes it to be.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14
Insane Asylum.

The Fargo Forum seems to think
that the appointment Of trustees for
the asylum may result in change of
management in the hospital, but ad-
mits that Gov. White is not saying a
word and no one knows what will be
the outcome. No charges of miSman-
agement have been made against
the institution, and several members
Of the senate appropriation commit
tee which recently visited the hospital
declared it was in good shape and the
management satisfactory. If any
changes are made it will be from the
turn of the political wheel, having lit
tie or no bearing on any other ground.
The state institutions having come to
be regarded as political "phat" any
change as the result of convention
or election is not unexpected. The
friends of the present management
and the majority of the trustees
claim that in the deal whereby Gov.
White was substituted for Gov. Fan
cher as the republican candidate no
change in the administration of the
asylum would be made unless the
Fancher people of this county were
willing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14
Reported Sentence.

A report from San Francisco yester-
day said that the fight over the Nome
mining properties was not settled and
that the circuit court there had SEN
fenced Alexander Mckenzie receiver
under Judge Noyes to year in the
penitentiary for contempt OF the San
Francisco court and had severely CEN
sured Judge NOyes. The news was a
great surprise at Bismarck and the
truth of the same doubted.
The Bismarck Tribune says: The
statement Of the civil cases in the Nc.
Kenzie-Lane Alaska dispute did not
carry with it dismissal of the con-
tempt proceedings although it was
generally supposed this would follow.
California courts are very solicitous
about Alaskan affairs and would have
Judge Noyes understand that a nod
from them is sufficient. The tele.
grams advise us that Mckenzie was
found guilty of contempt on two
counts and sentenced to one year IL
Jail. Habeas corpus proceedings viii
probably follow and it is not at al
likely that Mckenzie will serve any
time behind the bars. When spring
opens and Judge Moves can be hearc
from there will be further and more
sensational developments in the case
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14
Surveyors Reported at Work.

1t is reported that Northern Pacific
surveyors are working west OF Dickey,
and it is surmiSed that the extension
Of the Casselton branch may be the
object. 1t is also conjectured that
the Edgeley branch will be extended
to the Missouri river to aid in the de-
velopment Of the country and to as
sist in the sales of the Northern Pa
citc lands recently made to syndi-
cate.
There is little prospect that the 500
will do any extension work this year,
as the business last season was not
such as to encourage the stockholders
to invest further at present in the
property in this state. There is pos
sibility that the road between the end
of the line and Bismarck will be fin
ished and give the Washburn coal
mines an outlet for their supply into
South Dakota and the southern part
of this state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14
A FATAL SHOT
City Auditor Craswell of Valley City
Shoots Himself in the
Head.
Physicians Say that the Wound
Will Surely Cause his
Had Long Been a Resident , OF
Valley City and has a
Family.

Valley City, N. D., Feb. ll.-City
Auditor VIM. Craswell shot himself in
the head at an early hour this morn-
ing. Physicians say the wound is fatal.
In addition to the Office of city audi
tor Mr.. Craswell has been superinten-
dent of the city electric light plant.
He has a wife and family, one of his
sons being employed in the office Of
Colonel A. p. Peake.
The cause of the attempted suicide
is supposed to have been financial diff
cultieS. Mr.. CraSWell has been resi-
dent of Valley City for many years.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14
Questions Legality.

The 500 road questions the legality
of certain taxes levied against the
road in Courtenay and Nogosek town
ships. All other taxes assessed against
the road in the county have been paid
and the company has left the matter
with County Attorney Rose to decide.
If he finds that the taxes were prop
erly levied the company agrees to pay
the same. Attorney Rose has sent to
Courtenay and Nogosek township for
transcript of the proceedings the
township boards and will be able to
determine as to the legality of the tax
in few days.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14
The Reading Room Opening.

Mr.. Alfred Dickey met with the
members of the executive committee
of the free reading room Mon
day afternoon in the parlors of
the Gladstone and assured the ladies'
that he would carry out his fathers
plans in every way in regard to the
maintenance of the reading room.
The magazines and papers have already
come for the current month and it
was decided to open the room Satur.
day afternoon at 2o'clock. The room
will be open to the public each even
ing from ! to $50 and Saturday and
Sunday from to $50. Mr.. Dickey
has made arrangements for some one to
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14

back the other end and place it also in
the water in the plate. Place the
plates in dark warm place for day,
as That hurries termination. Then
place in temperature of 80 degrees
until the wheat sprouts. The flannel
cloth acts as a lampwick and draws
enough moisture to sprout the grain.
II the wheat has not good healthy
sprouts about an inch long it is not
safe to SOW it.
Ihe experiments being made by
Prof. Bolley at the agricultural col
lege show that, if the samples sent are
fair average sample of the seed to be
soWed, not over Ii per cent of the crop
OF last year is good for seed. That is,
not over Is per cent of the seed tested
gives normal, healthy sprout under
the test. Hot winds or any unfavora-
ole weather will have blighting ef-
feet on the plant sprouted from i'm
perfect seed.
1t is question of great Importance
where to get good seed this year, as
the crop of 1900 was SO generally poor
in the hard wheat belt. The elevator
companies of Minneapolis and Duluth
have probably the best quality on
hand. The samples tested by Prof.
Bolley came from all over the state,
but mostly from the Red River val
ley. 1t is as foolish to SOW poor seed
and expect good crop as it is to breed
to scrub stock and expect to get thor
oughbreds. Every farmer should look
carefully after his seed wheat this
spring and begin at once to do SO. It
was an unusual year and the vegeta-
tion did not mature as nature usually
has it, therefore greater care should
be exercised than usual.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14
Death Ensued.

VIM. Caswell who shot himself at
Valley City Monday, died from the
effects of the wound. at 2:l0 this morn
ing. He used p caliber revolver
and the bullet lodged in his right tenn
pie. He was found lying in his room
with the pistol at his side. He was a
member Of the school board and had
lived in Valley City for 20 years. 1t
is said that family troubleslled him to
do the rash deed He was a mason
and member OF the Ell Zagal Shrine of
Fargo.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14
the WELLS sItAMoBILf
Some Account of f. P. Wells New
Enterprise in New namp-
shire.

The Sentinel of Keene: n. H. gives
an interesting account of the new
Steamobile manufacturory organized
by E. P. Wells and others. The
capital stock is 100000 of which $780,
600 is paid up. The company has
taken possession of the factory, ma
chinery and appliances of the Trinity
Cycle factory of Keene, and is making
final preparations to begin the manu-
facture Of the new steam wagon, the
steamobile. The factory will employ
large number of operatives and will
add considerably to the industries OF
Keene. E. P. Wells is president of
the company and has moved his family
to Keene, where they will occupy the
Dole residence, on Court street.
Frank Taylor, Wilmington, Del, is
vice president: Stuart Wells, tempor-
ary treasurer. The Sentinel says:
The new company has entered into
the enterprise after careful study and
eXacting tests made upon the two car
riageS built here last summer at the
Trinity Factory. These tests have
demonstrated beyond question, in the
opinion of the company, that the
SteamObile is the very best and the
only reasonably safe and reliable We
hicle of it's class upon the market to-
day. Within the past three months
all parts OF the mechanism and ma
chinery have been submitted to the
most careful trials. During the auto
mobile exhibition in New York city
the carriages were examined and test
ed by experts and engineers OF un-
questioned standing, and the company
has on file very flattering reports made
| upon the machines by mechanical ex-
perts and engineers of reputation.
These reports were based largely on
examinations made for buyers and
others having no interest in the
Steamobile company.
A careful comparison point by point,
of the SteamObile with another of the
best carriages of its class on the
market gives the steamobile credit for
twenty-four distinct points of vantage
over the other machine, while it laked
none Of the appliances for convenience
or safety which that machine possessed.
Other very encouraging and fattering
| reports from gentlemen whose Opln-
ions are considered valuable have been
submitted to the managers since the
keene machines have been finished
and shown.
The manufacture Of one hundred
and twenty-five carriages will be COM
menced at once. The HorselesS Age,
an authority on automobiles, speaks
highly Of the Steamoble. 1t mentions
4 its under frame or perch, which COM
bineS maximum strength with very
superior elasticity and adap ptability to
uneven road surfaces, the ample size
of the boiler and engine. the auto
matte devices for controlling the
water level and regulating the fire,
the double safety brake, the automati-
cally filled air reservoir, the convien-
lent arrangement of water and naptha
tanks and numerous other points
which are peculiar to this carriage.
The general tone of the trade journals
has been favorable to the Keene ma
chine, and the new company appears
to enter the field with a decided ad-
vantage over its competitors.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14
Test Seed at Home.

\ farmer can test the value of Ahe
seed grain he proposes to SOW at home,
if he desires to take the trouble. The
method employed at the agricultural
college is to till shallow plate with
water, place one end of strip of fan
mel cloth in the water, cover the plate
with another inverted plate, bring
the flannel strip over the top of the
inverted plate, place the seed to be
tested on the strip of cloth and double
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14
A "Strons' Reason.

Bismarck Tribune: The anti-cigar-
cite people are humping up against
what threatens to involve an element
of the republican party in revolt.
There are in the state large number
of Russians, who have settled in the
state in the past few years and with
whom cigarette smoking is national
custom. For the legislative assembly
to pass a law prohibiting the importa-
tion of cigarette paper would stir up
a rumpus among this class of people
who have always been with the repub-
licans, but who might 80 off on tan
gent on the cigarette legislation pro-
posed. This is one of the arguments
being advanced against the passage of
the bill, from political atandpoint.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14

lldTldu ulSUIlCCS, dIlu ScldCo Ull1 loo,
amendment for increase of debt limit,
was recommended to pass.
Under suspension Of the rules,
Michels house bill No. 81, adding a
veterinary district, was passed.
House bill II, transferring record
ing of marks and brands, was signed
by the president.
Senate bill l, the bar association
bill, was recommitted to the judiciary
committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced,
read twice and REFEREED
Senate bill 153, by Mr.. Baker-Ex-
empts real and personal property Of
charitable and traternal organizations
used by them as for places of meetings
and to conduct their business and GER
emonieS.
Senate bill l54, by Mr.. Wolbert-
Provides for the taxation of express,
telegraph, telephone, equipment and
freight line companies in the state.
Report of companies to be made to
the state auditor between April and
30 of each year. Property to be as
sessed by state board Of equalization
and certified to county auditors.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Stafne presented a petition
from Wahpeton protesting against di-
viding the county into two senatorial
districts.
A favorable committee report was
made on substitute for house bill %,
to amend constitution SO school lands
can be sold for S.. To pass.
House bills read first and second
time were:
LAT, Leech, by request, defining rape
on married women.
14s, Leech, raising age of consent to
lS years.
149, Reade, rights of purchasers of
land at sale for non-payment Of taxes.
Isl, Hill maintenance of railroad
station houses.
152, Nelson, auditors certificate be-
fore tax deeds can be recorded.
l54, terms of Office and bonds of
county commissioners.
l55, Russell, defining duty of land
commissioner.
1856, Keeler, requires county superin-
tendents to report all school moneys to
district treasurers.
146, Hammond, laws and journals to
publishers.
BILLS SIGNED.
The speaker signed senate bill IL,
removal of department. of marks and
brands to Office of commissioner of
agriculture and labor.
EXEMPTIONS. ">
The determination of the legisla-
ture to reduce the exemptions to prob
ably $3.50 has brought forth all the ar
guments in favor of it. The farmers
side of the question has not been SO
luAy CAPIdAlCu dl1u SCFc1u1 1dl luC1o
are doing it.
One farmer from Nelson county
writes that the bill to cut the exemp-
tions was put up by jobbers and out
side corporations. under the plea that
the state has reached such prosper
GUS condition that the exemption can
be cut down, and what was good for
the state ten years ago is good no
longer. He thinks the legislature
should refuse to listen to such claims
but protect the people of the state
first, and If exemptions are cut the
rate of interest ought to be cut also,
as high interest is no longer necessary
if the l,50O exemptions are not nec-
essary.
Another farmer holds that it takes
to farm quarter section about 81 900
in stock, machinery, seed, feed &c.,
and that his experience has been that
the reductions of exemptions has not
helped the poor man.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14
A Needle Doctor.

Lena G. Leussen. aged nine years,
died of diphtheria at Valley City We'd
nesday and the coroner's jury scored
the parents who failed to call a physi-
clan until Tuesday although the child
was i'll three weeks. Leo Noecker,
the child's grandfather, does not be-
lieve in doctors and tried to cure her
by needles. The child's breast and
upper limbs are said to have shown
plainly the application of the needles.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14

My heart and hand another claimed,
His plea had come too late,
It's ever thus with people without
pluck or vim,
Take Rocky Mountain Tea, don't get
left again. Ask your druggist.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-14
For Sale.

Vitritied culvert pipe and we'll curb
ing pipe at Geo. Lutz'.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16

THE Two Bllies" Is the name Of %
vaudeville performance now being cOn-
Quoted in the Ninth Ward. one Of lnn
leading men is supporter OF Mayor
Harrison, the other Is supporter Of
Mayor Harrison, tOo-wIth string lied
10 It, 1t Is said that the Little Billie
with the string will be forced to either
fish or cut bait" this time. The string
and angleworm game won't GO any
longer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16

''rhe continued exemption Of the city
from smallpox is II source Of gratltica-
tion TO the Health Department and the
Commissioner" says the weekly bulle-
tin. II should be also source Of won.
der, for il Is little short Of a miracle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16

President of the Board of Election
Commissioners. and T.. W. Sims. Coun-
ty Attorney. are law partners. They
have the reputation in politics of being
tight wuds;" If never spending cent
for political purposes and of hogging
two Of the fattest offices in sight with
out doing anything for their party in
return
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08


Adelinta Peasants contributes to the
Sunday magazine of the Los Angeles
Times a little sketch of Jacob the
Carpenter" west coast bird, in which
Jacob is represented as saying of him.
self:
my name Is Jacob and am the red
headed woodpecker. Some call me the
California woodpecker, and some call
me the carpenter but the children call
me Jacob, and l like that best of all,
as | can say it quite plain. l am
called a carpenter bacause | have a
habit of chiseling holes in dead limbs
and the thick bark of some trees, to
store up acorns in for my winter food.
| am the only one of my family who
does this, and people all over the world
think l am wonderful bird.
1.-THE Woodpecker family is quite
large and useful, hut | am the only
carpenter. My chisel bill is also very
handy in drilling holes in the outer
bark of trees to find little insects that
| hear working just underneath. l lay
my ear against tree, and If Mr.. In
sect is at work | can hear him. Then
| chisel into where he lives and catch
him with my spearlike tongue. 1t is
very handy to always carry your tools
about with you. 1t is easy for me to
stand on the side of a tree or post
In fact l prefer to stand that way.
Some bird people cannot do that, but
it is because they have not the right
kind of tail feathers. My tail feath-
ers are stiff, and | turn them down
and use them for a prop. Watch me,
and will show you how do it.
when I want to go down tree
I go down backward. One time I had
an accident in doing this. My wife
and / live in canyon, and last sUm-
mer we built our nest in a hole in
a live oak tree near ranch house.
The people who live there move their
stove out under the trees in summer,
and live out doors all day just like
the birds. After the people cat their
breakfast they make a great kettle of
mush for the dogs and chickens. The
bluejay and | tasted this mush one
day, and it was very good. After that
used to back down the oak limb back
of the stove every morning after the
mush was cool and eat my breakfast.
Ono morning l backed down a
black thing over the back of the stove
that looked like limb--and, oil, how
1t burned my feet. Nellie, the little
girl who wears pink sunbonnet,
laughed and said. ooh mamma Ia
cob has backed down the stovepipe."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
Spelling IA Cows Moo.


Some years ago, when Lucy was q
little girl, learning to write, the
teacher gave her this to copy, Moo,
moo"
What is it?" asked Lucy, looking
puzzled.
THAT is 'Moo,' the noise a COW
makes, Lucy"
Then Lucy began to copy MOO"
But she did it in a queer way. She
made an M at the beginning Of each
line, and followed each M with whole
string of o's all across the slate, like
this, Mooooo.
But that isn't right, Lucy" said
the teacher, when the little girl showed
her the slate. You must copy the
word as have written it. So-'Moo.'"
Lucy looked at the teachers copy
and then at her own attempts, and
then she shook her head decidedly.
'Well, / think mine is right, Miss
JONES'" she said; for l never saw a
COW that gave such short Moo as
you wrote down. ."-Harper's Round
Table.