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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
Two sides to the Question.


To the Editor Of the Register.
Sir:-There are two sides to the
question of firing upon river steam
ers in times of flood, and with your
permission l will present few
thoughts upon subject now greatly
agitating the residents of the upper
Ohio valley, upon the immediate banks
| OF the stream, and the steamboat in
terests as WELL OF course the river
men have the right to unrestricted
navigation of the Ohio, but the resi-
dents on its banks also have some
rights. A boat may attempt to make
| trip during a time of high water, and
there are important business reasons
for getting in approximately on time.
That's one side. There is a resident
on the shore, with the water up around
his house, and it may be in imminent
danger of collapse, with the owner,
having all he possesses on earth in peril
is half beside himself. That's the
other side of the picture. Along comes
a boat, damage is done or there is
grave fear that it will be done, and
the result is one or more shots, and
it may chance, as at Parkersburg, that
perfectly innocent man is killed.
What Is the remedy? Obviously,
that there must be some mutual con-
sideration. Property owners should
refrain from taking the law in their
own hands, and steamboatmen should
have regard for the rights of property
owners under abnormal conditions,
and ought, in justice. to tie up when
ever there is a probability Of damage
1ncc In addition tho Sfotpc fh O
South bank of the Ohio should lose no
time in enacting a law covering this
matter and providing for the recovery
of damages for loss sustained.
When the river reaches a stage of
forty feet or above there is good deal
of property threatened seriously, and
the swell from passing steamboat
may easily, and sometimes does, cause
damage that would not otherwise
occur. The writer recalls one instance
| in a flood still within easy recollec-
ton, where an unusually valuable out
/ building had stood past the crest of
| the rise. and the water was beginning
to receed. A certain steamboat passed,
causing a heavy swell, and the waves
carried the structure off it's founda-
ton and it was total loss. Otherwise
it would have remained intact.
There is another thought, and that is
that owners of boats should take into
consideration the lives of their crews
working under orders. An exasperat-
ed resident along the bank may at any
time kill a perfectly innocent man
| just as Mr.. Terry was killed. He had
nothing at all to do with the running
of the boat, yet lost his life. The
same thing may happen to member
of the crew Of some other boat, or to
passenger. The whole matter calls
for careful consideration, and, as have
said mutual forebearance. In the
meantime, let West Virginia and Ken
| lucky enact laws covering the case.
| OBSERVER.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
EDISON IS NOT FORGOTTEN.
Other Inventors Propose, But the
Wizard Continues to Execute.

II see that Prof. Pupin, the iong-dis
lance telephone wizard. says Edison "
the greatest inventive genius the world
has ever produced" remarked an cleo
trician. Il was glad to read that be-
cause. somehow or other. we have been
losing sight OF Edlsons bigness in recent
years and some of the little fellows have
been suggesting that maybe he was over
estimated Looking back over his career
and he's only 81 now-the number OF
things the man has done are simply stag
gering Pupin mentions the electric light,
the photograph and the quadruplex tele-
graph as his three greatest achievements.
but they merely begin the list. Then. too,
he has developed and perfected and made
commercially possible a number Of inven-
tons that are generally associated with
other names. That was strikingly the
case with the telephone. Edison took hold
Of it when il was little more than a labor
atory toy. devised the carbon transmitter.
solved lot OF other knotty problems ard
did as much az anybody toward making
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-If you will allow me space in
your valuable paper, wish to regis
ter kick regarding the sale of seats
for plays at the Opera House. 4 no.
tice when play is advertised the seats
are to go on sale on certain day at
a certain time, but no matter how early
one gets to the box office to secure a
seat, they always find the best seats in
the house marked off the chart How
is it that some people can get their
seats before the sale opens? Why not
give all the people an equal chance?
There seems to be a certain class of
people in Wheeling who only attend
the theatre few times during the sea-
son, and when they want to go they
have no trouble in securing the best
seats in the house before any one else
has a chance at all and the regular
theatre gOers are compelled to take a
back seat. There are quite q number
Of our people who attend the Opera
very regular, but are seldom able to
secure a good seat when good attrac-
ton comes along. and they have be-
come disguised with this kind of
treatment. 1t is just as convenient for
our people to attend the Columbia
Theatre in Bellaire, as it is to come to
Wheeling. and the accommodations are
much better, and they can most always
see the same plays that are given in
Wheeling, and we will in the future
attend at Bellaire. | trust things will
be managed little different when the
new theatre is completed.
REDWOOD THEATRE GOER
Benwood, w. Va, April 26, 1901.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
A PEE for "Butter Lover"

To the Editor Of the Register.
Sir:-it seems from the communica-
ton signed Butter Lover" that he is
in the wrong country, as he condemns
every article OF creamery butter, dairy
butter and butterine, and states that
1t is not to be compared with European
butter, which is used everywhere and is
fne fresh article, etc. The lover
seems to be somewhat acquainted with
the tactics employed by butter makers,
in that ne states 'all of this stuff should
be driven out OF the State and the
farmer encouraged to make good but
ter. not to exceed rs cents per pound
in the winter time, but right on this
price question he falls down" because
it is we'll known fact that farmers
cannot make good. sweet, clean butter
at that price, and make any profit, dur
ing the winter time. for it is well
known fac. that even creamery butter
is not sold at this price and they have
every facility for making butter in very
large eJastisies, with improved mschin-
cry and abundant facilities for mixing
10 freight, which no farmer can pos
sinlv take advantage OF. The Lover"
is also lame" on the Law question, as
this pink law he SPEAKS of vas unmer-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
GEORGE G, CHRlSTLlEB, Manager.

1t a practical apparatus for everyday use.
Several OF the essential features of the
typewriter were worked out by him, but
he realized that the task of developing
the machine demanded more time than
he could spare and he turned to some
thing else. The biograph is entirely his
invention, although it has since assumed a
dozen different forms. and while perfect
ing the idea he spent months in the most
elaborate and painstaking experiment.
But as soon as he saw the instrument
would work and was commercially prac-
teal he dropped 1t at once and left future
elaboration to others. 1t, is that excel
lent policy, by the way. that has enabled
him TO give attention to so many differ
ent things for If an inventor tries to carry
any device TO its ultimate refinement he
is pretty certain to find 1t a job of a life
time. Edison didn't discover the X-ray.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

of course. but as soon as II was described
his quick brain conceived the idea OF the
Horoscope. which made Ii of practical
use for rapid diagnosis in surgery. This
faculty of making short cuts to given
result is perhaps his most striking char
acteristic, and 1t was well illustrated by
a little incident that occurred one day
while | was a member Of his force.
"A young Russian who was working on
a flying machine brought around a large
model TO get Edisons advice. The thing
had screws at the sides that were suppos-
ed to lift II into the air, but they failed
TO develop sufficient power Exactly how
much upward pressure do they eSertg'
asked Edison. That would need an elab-
crate calculation to determine, replied
the Russian. Not. at ALL said Edison.
Simply weigh the model with the propel-
lers still in action. The difference Is, OF
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
The Opera House Kick.

To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-I wish to register a protest
against the outrageous treatment that
the public in general and a few per-
sons in particular were subjected to
by the manager of our places of amuse-
ment at the sale of seats for an at
traction at one of the aforesaid places
of amusement Saturday evening. The
sale was advertised in the newspapers
to take place at $50 a m. and the
price of seats $3.50 and 81 downstairs
and IS and so cents in the balcony
Notwithstanding this advertisement.
the seats went on sale at four in the
morning with the result that when the
general public got there, the choice
seats and. in fact, the greater num-
Der of salts. had been ''gobbled" up by
a select few who were ION the inside =
There is, also, a grave suspicion that
the best seats were held OUT for
parties who did not find it necessary
to get up at that early hour. In fact,
one gentleman. who Yves not satisfied
with the result and who made a Wig
orous protest. received tickets for
other seats which had been marked
taken" and which had another party s
name written across the back. The
inference is obvious. The manage
ment. finding that there was a great
demand for balcony seats by those who
were frozen out" of the orchestra and
dress circle seats. cody raised the
price of the upstairs seats to 81, in
spite of the advertised price of rs and
so cents. Even the end sections in
the balcony. where man by much dis
location and .srubbering' may see the
bass drum in the orchestra now and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

then, were sold at the same price.
The management probably needed the
money, but the whole transaction was
manifestly unfair. We trust that
those who have control of the new
theatre will look to the accommoda-
ton of the public and secure manager
who has that end in view, as well as
the lining of his own pocket.
PATRON.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

rCorvrieht 1oot nv Caroline wethereli1
To Candy Stick Towa, tlace OF renown,
The Sorghes a visit once paid.
OF white ana OF or. so IL is said,
The candy stick houses are mad.
And the Sorrhies thought they would build c1
OF sticks OF peppermint round
SO they piled them high. with careful eye,
But not with judgment sound.
Oh they were blind. thtv BOD lined
Their cot with uueatahle stuff
From Tommy their friend. it@ walls defend
with something hard or tough,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

terinE 81 BuiEalo have Access 70 these
tracks. This means Of tranBp0r ton
will be extensively used. both for ex-
cursion trains from out the city and
for conveying people from the various
parts Of the city to the grounds.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

vhie they worked outside. IN Joy and pride.
He gobbled away within
Enen the structure feiI. awful sell
Rose high above all the din
Tom crawled from the wreck witD an acntng neck
For candy cut ike glass
Turned II to a sticky Tasz
sOh- weep. We naught can keep
The candy folk b sought.
And palace of candy wrought
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

Sweet, pure, clean. Wheeling Bakery
Bread. Largest loaf sold for sc.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
Mckes Objection.

To the Editor Of the Register.
Sir:-Chris. Wincher, the street boss
of the old Board of Public Works, has
been cleaning up South Front street
with a gang of men and several carts
and wagons, and has been depositing
the dirt taken off the street on his
nephew's lot on Elm street, instead Of
being used to fill up some OF the low
lying public property. The old ring
works for the benefit Of itself and its
friends, even in Its expiring moments.
ISLAND.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
OUR Letter BOX.
TENTION TO MATTERS OF
PUBLIC INTEREST.

A Variety of Topics Discussed by
Citizens, and Their Observations
Are Well Worthy of the Careful
Attention of an Intelligent Pub
lie.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

Sweet, pure, clean, Wheeling Bakery
Bread. Largest loaf sold for SC.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-10
Strikers Cause Riot.

News reached Denver, Col, late
Wednesday afternoon Of an outbr ak
Of the striking miners Of the Smuggler
mine near Telluride in the southwest
ern psrt of the State. The informa-
ton Was to the effect that the post
off ,e had been blown up with dyna.
mite and 10 had been Killed in the
rio.. All wires leading to Tellurid e
have been cut by the miners. Toe
news of the riot came from Ouray,
Colorado, across the mountains from
Telluride aud was telephoned into
Ouray from the Camp Bird niue,
which is between OIray aud Telluride.
The Camp Bird is the property of
Thomas Walsh, q resident cf Wash
ington. 1t is said that miners from
the Liberty Bell, Tom Boy, Revenue
and Camp Bird mines have joined with
with the Smuggler strikers and that
800 men now surround the Smuggler
mine. The dispatch from Ouray stated
the shooting was still going on when
the dispatch was sent. The strike at
the Smuggler mine has been on for
some time aud only recently citiz ans
committee was appointed at Telluride
to try to effect settlement Of the diff
feronces betweel tho miners and the
owners of the property. The sheriff of
the c)unty in which Telluride is located
wired Gov. Orman for troops to assist
in supressing the rioters. A call for
the militia TO assemble at their arm J.
ries at 8 O'Clock Thursday night was
issued from the adjutant generals do.
parIment and directed to the compa ole 8
at DJnver and Pueblo. At l0:45
Thursday night Gov Oman received
message from Sheriff DoWtain, OF
Tuilcride, saying that the strikers had
taken focible possession Of the Snug
gler u MON mine and had run all the
employees over tho range. The mes.
sage said that the latter made no re.
sistsnce.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-10
a city. eSnc iQ

N-.J, SopS s1oiiy .pUt EO-
ward Harlem. Many tress, awnings
and buildings were il iured, but up to
10 O'clock no casuilties had been re-
ported
There were SO deaths and 107 cases
OF heat prostration in the boroughs of
Manhattan and the Bronx during the
hours between a. M, and 10. Bop. m. ,
Wednesday.
At 1870 o'clock this (Thursdly)
morning it was estimated that the total
deaths from the heat in the last six
days in Greater New York was 600.
During Tuesday night and Wednes-
day the deaths in Newark directly at.
tributed to the heat, numbered 81, tbe
highest number OF the spoil. In Ho
boken there were 10 deaths. Patterson,
which had been comparatively free
fro N deaths, ran its number up to l16
for the "a hours ending Wednesday
night. Jersey City escaped with 9,
New Brunswick scored fatalities and
Elizabeth 6. A dozen other Llaoes
contributed one each to the total so
that the grand total for Nsw Jersey
will be iu the neigbborhood of 100 for
the day.
The highest temperature wss 94.at
1880 p. m. At o'clock Wednesday
night it was so degrees.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-10
Brya an Has Not Changed.

William j. Bryan while in Roanoke,
Va, last week delivered short speech
on the station platform. Mr.. Bryan
said the questions that several years
sgo dominated the Chicago platform he
had stood for because he believed in
them. He had not changed his mind
when the Kensas City platform was en-
larged to suit certain conditions. The
Democratic party was all right when it
came to additions, but not in subtrao-
tion. No backward step would be taken
but whether it did or did not it would
be the same with him. He had said the
question was not whether they should
WIN but whether they should do what
was right. He would do the right and
abide the consequences. The Demo
Gratis duty was 10 advocate principles
The result would be beyond the party
LII the blood was bad and a boil came
they would keep coming until soa
thing was taken to cleanse the blood
He said In conclusion. 81 am fight
ing on, not so much to win, for | would
rather die fighting for right than win
fighting for something else"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-10
Married to Save the Pig.

In order to save the life of pig Hi
ram johnson and Miss Matilda Parkin-
son. Wilkesbarre Pa, were married last
week by Alderman Conehan, of Wilkes
barre, whose reputation as Solomon is
thereby enhanced. Miss Parkinson sp-
pesled to him the other day for j1s-
tice. She said that Hiram Johnson,
who owned farm next to hers at Hud-
son, had stolen the pig from her. She
also said that they had known ca ,h other
for. years and were always good friends.
When the squire sent for johnson he
said the pig was his and he could prove
it. As neither would yield Alderman
Conehan had the hearing Thursday.
Each arrived with several witnesses who
swore the pig belonged to one or the
other, and, IS the evidence Of each
side was of equal weight, the alderman
made decision worthy of his reputs-
tion. He said the pig should be killed
and then divided equally. Both Miss
Parkinson and Johnson objected strenu-
ously that the pig was not old enough
to kill, and besides it was 8 dear little
pig, etc. There was no settlement in
sight, and the squire suggested smiling
ly: why don't you marry sn1 keep
the pig in the family2 You are old
enough" Each is over so. The sug-
gestion pleased them. They went into
a corner, talked it over, and came out
hsnd-in hand and blushing. The alder
man married them and they took the
pig homo.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-10
Fifteen Killed by Lightning

Crowded together in little shanty
under North Shore pier, in Chicago
last Monday 10 boys and young men
and one other maa mat Instant death
by lightning today. They had left
their fish lines and sought shelter from
tho fieroo thu dorstOrm that doluged
the northern part Of the city about |
olock. Ton minutes lster their bodies
lay with twisted and tangled limbs liko
a nest Of snakes a, the men who found
them said. Twelve soughtsheltor and
one escaped. Twelve year old Willie
Anderson was injured aud ho lay many
minutes before he could bo drawn out
from under tho heap Of dead bodies.
The dead are all members Of families
Of comparatively poor people and com.
prised q party of men seeking relief
from the heat of the day, accompanied
by a number OF boys who had oomo to
wade and swim on the beach.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-10
Ends His Own Life.

Another director of the Leipziger
bank, Karl Felix Schacffor, committed
suicide by shooting himself Friday.
Sohaeffer was also member of the firm
Of Berger Il Voigt. This frm declares
it is not affected by Schseffer's death,
IS he sold his share OF the business
THURSDAY on favorable terms. 1t is
reported that an examination of the
accounts Of the Cassol Grain Dying
compan, which assigned Friday disclo5.
cd deficit of Ii 500, 600 marks, There
are serious rumors that securities were
twice pledged and that tho directors
owa large SHIN to the COMPANY.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-10
AN APPEAL TO AMERICANS.
Gen Pearsons Issues an Address In
Behalf of the Beers.

Gen. Pesrsons, special agent Of the
Boer government, who conducted legal
proceedings at New Orleans to prevent
the shipping Of mules to South Africa,
has issued the following address to the
American people, the title being "A
Statement Of Facts; Question and an
Appeal"
The burghers of South Africa who
bsvo maintained the va. with Great
Britain these two years Iait, have in
their struggle history strikingly par
silel with your own.
Driven by English pprossion they
went into the wilderness and redeemed
from the wild beasts and the savage
country for themselves and there
planted civilization and established
free government. In the course of
time, English cupidity threatere
them. They withst1od tho demand.
Raids were made upon their territory.
Troops and munitions of war massed
upon their border and insulting de-
msnds made of them. The appeal to
arms followed. Hundreds of thou
sands of British soldiers from all parts
of the world were massed on the soil
of these two little republics contain
ing fewer inhsbitants thsu any State
Of your American union and yet they
remain uuc)uquered and will so re-
main if tho American people will COM
pei their government to keep faith.
''By the law Of your lsnd-a treaty
solemnly entered into and to which
you compelled the a. seat of tho Brit,
ish government it is declared that the
ports of the United States shall not be
male the base of warlike operations
against nation with whom the Uni.
ted States are at peace. The attention
of your courts and your president has
been formally called to the operations
of body OF English army officers with
headqu arters at New Orleans. From
many parts OF the United States there
army officers gather horses and mules
for tn ir armies and at New Orleans
load them on ships aud take them to
their armies iu South Africa With
out these munitions Of war the war
on the South African republics would
almost instantly end. When these re-
publios went to war with their oppres.
sor, they did not believe that they
went to war with you; they had faith
in your promise Of fair play, and can
hold and establish their freedom and
keep their country if you keep faith.
To-day the army supplies that you
permit to leave your ports are used
chiefly to continue torturing and slay
ing women aud children. The reve
lstions forced to be made in the Eng
lish parliament within the past few
weeks have not only shocked and
staggered humanity, but have shamed
it IS we'll
How much Of the sin and shame
shall become your own and what will
you do about IL
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-10
BrYan's S Sentiment.

The Observance of Independence Day
ia Nav York was more than usually
quiet this year. TammAny Hall held
It's regular independence Day celebra,
tion at which tho Declaration Ct Iude-
peDdenoo was read and speeches m sde
by Governor jennings OF Florida aud
other leaders OF tbs Democratic party.
The following lcttor OF regre from
Wm j. Bcysn, dated Wsshinto1, D..
@, June 20, was read;
II congratulate TAmmany upon tho
fidelity it has shown in celebrating
each returning Anniversary Of the sign
ing OF the Doolars.io1 of Independence.
| trust that at this time whom the
Republican leaders are denying the
universal application of the self evi.
dent truths set forth in the doclara-
tiOl, special emphasis will be given
to tho assertion that governments de-
rive their just powers from the consent
OF the governed.
la response to your request for a
sentiment appropriate for the ooca
sion, beg TO suggest tho following
Liberty is not safe without written
constitution, and = constitution to be
OF value must be strong enough tc
control every public servant and broad
enough to includo within its protec
tlon every person who acknowledge.
allegiance to the aIg,