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g A PRO I, A. T. SWEENEY, Mayor o with the provision* of an act or and provided, announce and publ ft > according to law. at a regular m Ordinance provide* for the iseue the amount agJtrrKatUig not mon expended for the following purpc 'J. for the Refunding of the City I* ' Special Election to he held on tli || 24th DAY OF hetwefch the ho'ura of k a. ra. and ing shall vote upon the question aforesaid, which Ordinance la In AN. ORDINANCE to provide for to be known as the Refun redemption and nayment hnnri ??v all CltV Receiver* BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CO . SECTION 1. For Iho purpoae certain bond* of The City of Whi Compromise Loan Ordinance ado Issued under the loan ordinance by popular election on Septem loan-ordinance passed by Councl on May 3. IMw; and such of the r loan ordinance passed by Councl on April 15, 1890, as are not yet p Commissioners appointed by or i vldlnx meuns to enable The Otj eratlng, t/ansmittlng and selling V.\ the Mayor and Clerk of the City to make, and at noon as practlr; and appointed, the bond* of The . Electric Light lionds of 19U0. dal gating five hundred and ten tho : denominations: One hnndred of one hundred dollar*, and number bonds shall be of the denominut "101" to "JOO" inclusive: and four r (nation of one thousand dollar;*, bonds Issued under and hy virtue series. each series consisting of I cept the first, or "Series A." whi dred and fifty thousand dollars, u "nm'? frntn T* In "SW InclUSh Bond* from 'Wl" to '.'5- lnclu*l Bonds from "tV to "J." Inclusl Bonds from "371" to "3JC. inclusl Bond* from ' SM" to "40i>" Indtlrt Bonds from "*')!" to "415 Indus! Bonds from "110" to "4Si' Inc u?l Bonds from "411" to "44u Inclusl Bonds from "4?" to "W" Inclusl Bonds from "4(11" to "<i-> Inclusl Bonds from "47S" to "4W Inclusl Bonds from- "4^1" to " ' 05 Inclusl Bonds from "3?i" to "?l" Inclusl Bonds from ".^1" to "3C Inclusl Bonds from "?i" to "Ml" Inc usl Bonds from "*31" 10 "A? Inclusl Bonds from "MS" to "Mfl" Inc lull Bonds from "5M" to "r?.% Inolusl Bonds from."3*" to "?10M Inclusl Bonds from 'WW "??" inclusl -Bond* from : *&" to ,%W I no us Bonds from " Ml" to *?" inclusl Bonds from "?M" to vggr* Inclusl Bonds from *1171" to "IBS' inclusl Bonds from "6W" to " 00" Indus! tin the face of each of these bond and the series to which I before the first day of June. A I Virginia, with Interest at the rat at the Commercial Bank at Wh proper form shall be attached to City of Wheeling engraved then rouuienngnn] u> tun virIR ??u . any bond, to any purchaser or pu their successor*. Khali counters!* unless and until It In hi countert bond" that the city expressly r? provisions of thin ordinance. J shall be subjected to taxation un? SUCTION 2. Be It further ordi JefTers he. and they hereby are i structed to sell the xald bond.? u Interest. If any there be, and In M72-'3 or the Legislature of West 8ECTION S. Th?* bond* provl the following purposes: First? For providing the arno *paylng and reufemlnjr the unpal Sccond?For providing tlie ai dollars, to be applied to paying by popular election on Septembei Third?For providing the u two hundred dollar*, to be appll the loan ratified by popular elect Fourth?For providing the ar 'to be applied to paying ami red' tilar election on April 15, U?0. am Fifth?For providing the am dollars, to be n;>plh>d to securing used by The City of Wheeling I ln? to private consumers, elect rl Wheeling ta enter upon such bti neetton therewith. A;* soon as possible after the i said Commissioners ?hall pay >!?l . Receiver of The City of Wheelln amount received by him to the C For the redemption of th? ou ' l.oan" of ISGli ami the Mid loan* oil! ?f th? Mid money realised fr iv?. 1881. IK* and IKHi. respect I v? eighty-two thousand dollar* to I elfthty-four thousand and live hi isdl. two hundred and eighteen ti er* of th?* loan of 1X8.*. and thirty ( loners of the "Main Street Brldi Uied for the payment of the out* The Mid CommlMlonem of th .their receipts for the amount* i duplicate receipt* to the *ald ?-i The Mid ninety-four thousar above directed shall t? kept by I and eatftbllahlnR an electric plan ne*s of gem-rating. transmitting light and heat. and for paying n be by him paid out only In nuch i time to time direct. but only for All money* coming Into the 1 be kept and accounted for senari SECTION 4. Thet>? ahall be a Wheeling. at the s?ame time th made, until all the bond* Issued a direct tax upon all the real est taxation, which direct tax shall other taxes that may be levied f dent to produce In each year in redeem one-thlrty-fourth of all i a sum sufficient to pay one year' deemed at the time Mich lev> l? iter or Ik or may be provided by of taxe* on real estate and |ier> pay to the City Receiver on eacli nrd assessed In pursuance of th* theretofore be?<n collected by hir him.. The said tax ahall be, by Heceiver. to whom the same Is moneys of the eltyr SECTION, 5. Thn ttocelver of t A. D. lJfl. and on or before the until and Including the year 1!W9, been paid to him on ai-count of of this ordinance, to the Comr ordinance, an amount sufficient t flye on the first day of June of su the 25th day of May. A. P 1!?R i every year thereafter until the said Commissioners all the in him on account of the direct ta: ordinance which have not therr The receipt of the *?|<l Commix Receiver with the Clerk of the ? wit: SECTION C. Her-afte*. anil elected to till the office of the R< Ins U|>on lh* duties of hi* office t two *ocd auretlea. to be appro' of Wheellntr in such penal mn Hundred Thousand l>ollar?. whl "The condition or the altove H. C. ha* been fleeted receiver n. C.? during hi* continuance in over a* reiiulred by law and the which he null receive under or entitled. "An Ordinance to provl Wheeling* to l?e known a* the HI' ]W. and for th<* redemption ami additional bond by all City Reo< , 1H10; or under or by virtue of an be void, otherwise to remain In f the year 191ft, And no pernon ? xhall be entitled to enter upon fI riunlllled. until he ha* Hied ??al? approval aa aforeaaid. Bald l?or nf or the auretiea on the bond i?r The City of Wheeling, entitled, corrpennation of the Receiver of nor of any part of the obllgailo xhali lw given in addition to th< of Mid ordinance." SECTION 7. On the flint d In each and every year thereafti the raid commlmdoner* out or tl Khali pay the coupona i?*ued wl <iay or Jiirif. a. v.. wio. anu on i after until the bond* lulled hen romlnpr Into their hand* under rreatt-r than their par value. th< On the IIV*t day of June. On the firm day of June, On the flint day of June, on the IImt day of June, On the f1r??t day of June, On the firm day of June. On the t?r*t day of June. On the Aral day of June, On the llr*t day of June. On the flr*t day of June. On the flrat day of June, On the nrat day of June, On the tlrat day of June. On the flrat day of June, on the flri*t day of Juno. On the flrat day of June. On the f!r?t day of June, On the flrxt day of June. On the first day of June. On I ho flrat day of June, on the ftrat day of June, on t ho first day of June, on the flrat day of June, On the IIrat day of June, On the flrat day of Jun?*. The Mild Commlailonei> nhul of May In raoh y*?r thereafter u holder* of the bond* to be rede* in* nt puhllahed dally. Sunday ej llidifd In the City of Wheeling, the i*ald bond* will be redeemed nsulng firm day of Jutir, and c the Mid bend* ?hall ceaae to HKCTION 8. It ahall be the f rrdeemed, tha bond* *nd coupc and of toner. If required by Coun canceled coupon* and bonds In In a hook provided for that purj MICTION 9. It shall be the U . . . f.? WiUSfiLllXU X CLAMATION. r the City of .Wheeling, do hereby. In accordance the Legislature of Wot Virginia, In Mich ca*e mad?* liah, that the following Ordinance w?* duly passed eetJng of the Council of the City of Wheeling. Safd and Hale of the Bond* of the City of Wheeling In e than the sum of lilO.OQO, said airai to i>e used and >ies only, vla:*For the purpose or providing mean* bt and purchase of an electric light plunt, at a m FEBRUARY, A. D. 1900. 1*7 p.sm. The qualined voters of the City of Wheelof the ratification or rejection of the Ordinance the word5 ana ngure* rouowing, io-wu; the issue and mile of bonds of The City of Wheeling, ding and Klectrtc .Light. Honda of 1*0. and for the thereof; and providing for the filing of an additional hereafter elected until and Including the year 1910. UNClt OF THE CITY OF WHEELING: of providing means for redeeming and paying fHIng, to-wit: Such of the bond* tailed under the pted on November .27, 1M0; such of the bondn pa*s?d by Council on August 23, 1SS1. and ratified ber 15. Jtfl: such of the bonda issued under the I on May 12, 1*8."). and ratified by popular election "Main Street Drldge Bond*" Issued under the I on March 11, 1M0. and ratltled by popular election lid .or provided for by funds In the handa of the mder said ordinances; and for the purpose of pro' of Wheeling to enter upon the business of aen* to private consumers. electricity for light and heat; or Wheeling are hereby authorized and Inatructeu ilile, deliver to the Commissioners hereinafter named L'lty of Wheeling, to be known as the Refunding sml led the tlrat day of June, UK?, for an amount nggreuaand.dollars, which bonds ahull be of the following naltl bonds sh.all each be of the denomination of ed from "l" to "100" inclusive: two hundred of aaid Ion of five hundred dollars, and numbered rrom hundred of Mild bonds shall edcb he of tha dcnctnand numbered from "301" to "700" Inclusive. The of tlitn ordinance Khali be arranged In twenty-live >onds to the amount of fifteen thousand dollars, exrh shall consdst of bonds to thtt amount of one hunis follows: re to be known as "Series A." amounting to $1.7),U>0. v>to he known as "Series H." amounting,to $13.MM. ve to he known as "Series C." amountliiK to S1&.AC0. ve to he known as "Series D." amounting to $1S.0U?. V? to h" known as "Series E," amounting to $13,000. veto he known as "Series F." amounting to IIYWR ve to he known us "Scries O," amounting to $15,MO. ve to he known as "Series H," amounting to $ir..i(W, ve to he known as "Series I," amounting to $13,<*0. ve to lie known as "Series J." amounting to $13.(00. veto 1k?known a* "Series K." amounting to J 1.1,00". ve to he known as "Series L." amounting to llfi.000. ve to !?? known as "Series M." amounting to $13,000. ve to he known as "Series N." amounting to I15.U)0. ve to lie known us "Series O." amounting to $15,000. ve to he known as "Series P." amounting to $l3.iflo. veto he known as "Series Q." amounting to $13,000. veto he known as "Series R." amounting to $13,000. ve to he known as "Series S," amounting to $13,000. Veto he known as "Series V." amounting to fl'i.vuO. ve to he known us "Series IV amounting to $13,000. ve to l>e known us "Series V," amounting to $15,000. ve to he known as "Series W." amounting to *15.000. ve to be known as "series X.- amounting 10 *uwu. ve to be known as "Series Y." amounting to $13,000. bonds shall be distinctly marked tho number of said t belongs. The raid bonds shall be payable on or >. 1934, lit the Comnierclul Bunk, at Wheeling. Went e of four per centum per unnuni. payable annually leellng. West Virginia, for which Interest coupons in i each bond, with the algnature of the Clerk of The on. The said bonds shall he signed by the Muyor. ?ealed with tho seal of the City. Before delivering rchasers. the Coinralwloners hereinafter named, or rn ?ald bond, and it shall not be considered as Issued ligned. J i shall be stated on the face of each of said lerve# the right to redeem said bond according to the Celther raid bonds nor the coujwns tln-reto attached 1er the uuthorlty or The City or Wheeling. lined that J. A. Miller, Joseph Sp^del and M. tppolntid Commissioners, and empowered and Ini not.less than their pur value plus the accrued th#? manner provided in Chapter HI of the Acta of Virginia. ded for In this ordinance shall be' Issued only for unt. of eighty-two thousand dollars, to be applied to d bonds of the "Compromise Loan" of 1SW>. mount or eighty-tour thousand and live hundred and redeeming the unpaid bonds or the loan ratified r 15. JKSl. mount or two Hundred and eighteen thousand and led to paying and redeeming the unpaid bonds of . ion on May 2s. I M3.' nount or thirty thousand and live hundred dollars i>eming the unpaid bonds of the loan ratilled by popI known as the "Muln Street Bridge Bonds" loun. ount or ninety-four thousand and eight hundred . enulpplnr and establishing un electric plant to be n tiie business of generating, transmitting and sellcity for lleht anil heat, and enabling The City of isincss. und for paying all necessary expenses in con?iie or the bonds herein directed to 1m* Issued tho .8G0.01 or tin* amount realised rrqm the sale to the K. who Khali Immediately deliver hlw receipt ror the 'Ity Clerk ami a duplicate receipt to the wild Commanding bonds Issued under tin* raid "Comprdml*e" of-ISM. isv'i and WO. the xahl CoinmlMlonera shall om the sale to tin* Commissioner* of raid loans of ly, *uch siitnH an Council shall direct, not exceeding ihe Commissioners of the "Compromise l.oan" of IMiu. tndred dollars to the Commissioners of the loan of lioufiind and two hundred dollars to the CommlMionthousand and live hundred dollars to the Commli"* Ke Bond?" loan of the amount* ho paid to l>e itandlnK bond* of the paid loans. respectively. ie wild 1 an* of ivJU. ism. lN>*r? and 1VJC shall deliver received by them respectively to the City Clerk, and immlsolon^r* by whom the nald payment* are made, id and eight hundred dollar* paid to the Receiver a.* ilm a* a fund to be applied to <ecurlng. etptipping it to he used by The City of Wheeling in the huslr and yelling to private consumers electricity for ecessary expense* In connection therewith, und shall amounts and to such persons at* Council Mlmll from the purpose aforesaid. jands or the Receiver by virtue of this j*??<'tlon shall ite from nil other moneys of the city. nnually levied l?.v the Council of The City of at th** annual levy of city taxes for other purpose-1 under the provisions of this ordinance are paid, ate and personal property assessed by said city for he levied ns a separate tax. and In addition to alt or the )>*uetlt of the city, and which shall he sultlif!l and Including: the year l!?34. a *um sufficient to lite bonds l??ued hereunder, and In addition thereto, s interest upon all of said bonds sold and unrci made. The said tax shall l?e collected In such manlaw 01 the ordinances of said city for the collection tonal iwoi tjr. Tip* Collector or mid city shall i second Friday the total amount of the taxes levied requirements of this ordinance which shall have a and not been theretofore paid to said Receiver by the Collector, while In his possession, and by the paid, kept and accounted for separate from all other It* city shall on of* "before the 25th day of May. 25th <l? v of May In each and every year thWMlflir. pay out of til*-* money-" which shall have theretofore the direct tax levied In pursuance of therequlrement* nlsslon appoints by or tinder the authority of this 0 pay the (uopons Halted with said Itonds comlnv ich year: and further the Receiver shall on or before iind on or before the 25 th day of May In each ar.d bond* issued hereunder are fully paid, pay to the oney* which shall have theretofore been paid to k levied In purstianee of the requirements of this tofore hern paid by hint to the said Commissioners. ifllOlf^P* for the tald money* shall l?e tiled by the 'Ity, and shall to l>e conditional to the following, tountil nnd including the year 1910, every person wielver of The City of Wheeling shall, before enterind within ten days after his election, with at least ml by ('onhciT, enter Into bond ptiyuble to The City 1 ("unmll wlintl liroiorilif. bill lift! aifn?Mlft> Clnn Idi bond shall bi: preserved by him obligation I* sip?h tliut. whereas the above bound of the City of Wh* llntr. iimw therefore. IT the wild said office. shall well and truly account for and pity ordinance* of The City of Wheeling. nil money* by virtue of ail ordinance of The City of Wheeling itl#? for ihe ls?ue ami main of bonds of The Cljy. of sppndixcs .vxi) ni.Kcmuc i.ioht bonds of payment thereof, and provldlnjr for the flllnc of an Ivers hereafter elected until and Including the year y of the provisions thereof, then shall this obligation oil force uml virtue hereafter and until and Including leuted Renelvi r of The City of Wheeling us aforesaid. ie dutle* of hl? said office, nor shall lie deemed us I bond with the Clerk of The Cfty of Wheeling, id Khali not he In relief or discharge of the condition enerll?*?l i?v the second section of an ordinance of "An Ordinance In relation to the election, duties and The City of Wheel I nr." panned Junuar.x 25. 1X81. n of said iHind. nor shnll It be In llru thereof, but ? Kald bond and the oath prescribed by said seotlon 0* lay of June. A. D.. 1WI. and on the firsl day of June *r until tht' bonds Issued hereunder are fully paid, he money* received by them under thin ordinance, ih said bonds ns they become due: and on the first he flrnt day of June In each and every year therewinder ute fully paid, they Khali, out of the money the provisions of HiIk ordinance, pay. at n rate not ? outstanding bonds Issued hereunder a* follows*. A. D? Tr>to. nil the bond* marked "8erli?s A." A. IX, 1911, all the bond* marked "Srrlfs H." A. p., 1912, all the bonds marked "Serb* c." A. lJ., 191.7, all the bonds mark ml "Scries IV, A. ?>., Ian, all the bonds marked "Series IS." A. U.. 191.', iUI the bond* marked "Series F." A. I)., 1910, uII the bonds marked "Series O." A. I).. 1917, all the bonds marked "Series 11." A. D? 191#, all the l?ond* marked "Series I." A. L>.. 19IS, all the ImhuIs marked "Porle* J." A. r>., 1923. uII the bond* marked "Serle* K.' A. U., 1921, all the bonds marked "Series I*' A. D., 192:'. all the bonds marked "Series M * A. D., 1923, all the bonds marked "Series N.'? A. TX, 1921, nil the bonds marked "Series O." A. S? 192ft, all iJie bonds marked "Series P." A. I).. 1920. all the Ininds marked "Scries U." A. D., 1927. all th* bond* marked "Serl?s H." A l?.. 192S. all the bond* marked "Series H." A. 1)., 1129. all the bonds marked '.'Series T." A. U. IWft, all the bonds marked "Series IV A. D.. 1931. all the bonds marked "Serbs V." A. D. 1932. all the bonds marked "Series W." A. D.. 1931, all the bonds marked ' Series X." A. D.. 1931, all the bonds marked "Series Y." I In the month of May, A. I). 1910, and In the month tllll und Including the year 19.11. ?lve notice to the uned In ticeordanoe with this sect Inn, by advert Iseicepted, for two weeks. In (he dally newspaper." |iubMtatliiK the series of bonds to be redeemed, and that I at Uie said Commercial Hank on and after the next ase to bear Inn-rest from said last named day, and l?ear Interest from said Inst named day. luty of mild Commissioner* to eancel. us thev aru ?n? raid by them, and they shall, one* in every year. CO, deliver to the Clerk of the City, all redeemed and their hands, and I he Clerk shall preserve the same pOHe. luty i?f the said Commissioners to keep a true ae FJM.JUJL JLX% k JU4MJAv JU*< -. noont of thfir receipt* and JUmrNOMU. ?n< in the month of April. and at aucn oti*r tim?? HCTJOX W. I** OmmtII of Mid Hi, nu> of the mM Commitwion^r*. or their lurcfwoni. ceMor*. may reftim. lv notice gtven In writing Any vacancy ?ballIf <lll?l by Council In Joint SECTiQS BHor* the aaM ('ommlanlaj rliall bf pmnltlrd to act an mich. thry ahall joli Council. In the iienafcy of on* httndrtl thouaan ablr to The City of V. heellrt*. ami nhall Iw ror "The condition of vh*? above obligation ;? n A. It. and c. Iiav?* bren duly appoint**! Con City of Wheeling. ?ntkled. 'An onllnanr* to i or Th?* City of Whrellntt to b? known a? the RE "rt*"So "r '*** I bo rrtftnoiloii and im tl?e filing or an additional bond by all City tti Including th* year 1919. and Mv? accepted ih?? the said A. II. and P.. ifturlnx their contlnuanc of thfin. In ull things faithfully and <tlllj;<?nil? inlssloners. and shall weft and truly account f persons a* may l?e entitled to receive the m?ne ili*ir hands. <?r under their control aa auch C obligation lie whl. otherwise to remain In iull ; Before any Ciimmtaalorarr appointed to III! i era or this loun shall l* permitted to art a? nu with hlra Jointly shall rive web bond ua Count* aforesaid. SUCTION 11 It shall be fbe duty or the'.Co Iirovlslon of this ordinanre in relation to < ntent and mining. and any failure or any of i jwrform any duty prescribed ?by thin orti inane condition or lila bond. 8ECTION U. Before the Camralasionera shi shull advertise auch sale ror ac least four wee in The City of Wheel Int. Weat Virginia. china In aald city they will receive bfcls in writing l tlie amount or bond* to be rold. the bonds aha! slonen among those bidding the .hightst price. SECTION H. Tlie Commissioners ahall recel three-elghtlia or on* per cent on the amount dla on the redemption of bonda Issued hereunder. bund* and no more. Such compensation ahall b Hcriptlon rendered by or required of the Coram ordinance, and no extra pay for clerical or oth ilfty dollars p?-r annum; Huch comtnlsalon ahall money furnished the Commissioner!! for the r? ordinance, and payment of Interest thereon, an of aald bonds, or the amount of any bonda rece under this ordinance. SUCTION JS. Inasmuch as It la required state that the payment of the Interest on and t Issued under this ordinance must he provided I and It Is intended In the adoption of thl? loan 01 ???" >? lianifnrn (n ?? IIHTWr ill ill* mm i ummwh -- rKiiclt increase. It Is further ordained that there from the revenues of the said proposed electrl May, 19ui. and on or before the 3&th day of Ma bonds Issued under this ordinance are fully pa seven hundred and eighty-eight dollars, and a! of the intercut romJnfr due on the next ensuing issued thereunder and unredeemed at the time however, that If, In the opinion of Council, th in any year are not sufficient to Justify such p? relieve the said plant from the said payment so paid out of the revenues of the said electric j meitt of the current expense* of the city. SUCTION 1C. This ordinance shall take eff? it* having received the votes of thrto-tlfths ol of Wheeling, who shall cast votes for or agalm on the 24th day of February, In the year 1900. The aggregate amount of Indebtedness of ' authorised by said city, and existing at this da Given unuder my hand this 6th day of Feb ANI Mayor THOS. O'BRIEN, JB. Clerk of th? City of Wheeling, W. MARTINSBURG MELANGE. Rousb Mausoleum?Horticulturists Lev Working to Find a Solution for the A San Jose Scale Pest Question. b Democrats Who are Willing. t Bpcdal Dispatch to the Intelligencer. goli MAUT1NSBURG, W. Va.. Feb. II.? but The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com- nm| pany secured the contract for hauling rlto the Rouss mausoleum, which will be aevi erected in the burial lot of Charles Bmudway Rouss In Mount Hebron ' ^ cemetery, Winchester, Va, The maus- re? -...ill tunoA and will he the by first in the south. The Baltimore & Ohio will lay a track direct to the the Kou8.4 lot for the convenience of un- nor loading the mausoleum. Its weight is TJ1'1 four hundred tons, and will be shipped about April 1. this ?- evei Petitions in bankruptcy were filed In tens the United States court here yesterday, ^j1 by Baltimore & Ohio railroad em- Htur ployes, as follows: Wayne K. Anvil, of the Rotvlesburg; assets. $126; liabilities, Htill $195 6f?. Charles Murphy, assets. $92; 11- J?" abilities. $398 49. lnff tud The movement to eradicate the San Jose scale, a severe fruit tree pest. from this country was furthered at u guli meeting of the Berkeley County HortU dus cultural Society, Saturday. Senator R. |JJeJ C. Burkliart presided at the meeting, A letter from Prof. A. I). Hopkins, stat?> wel entomologist, was read, in whirti he "ie said that replies to his inquiries sent J to all localities in me maie muii-mrM jjre that Berkeley and Jefferson were the ker only counties where there la serlou* a trouble from the presence of the scale, or where Jt is likely to become a per- upo manent peat. Branches of fruit trees In- and fested l>y the scale were exhibited, and the scale and Its bail effects upon the t|or trees were explained by Prof. L. C, soni C'orbett, of the experiment station at 'J 1 Morgantown. A letter from Prof. L. O. Howard, of the United States agricul- ^us tunil department, was also read. He advised againM the use of kerosene on If the afflicted trees, except In extreme cases. A committee was appointed to y"* aeleet a man in each district of the tfon county to make an examination of the The orchards and to report at the next a,th ^ in | Wvi uvn U liunuiru uuimir nun ? (||? carry on the work of the society. upo __ thai The name* prominently mentioned In Jj**" connection with the Democratic noml- fan nation for sheriff, are H. 8. Cushwa, like (Charles L. Stuckey, Oeorge D. Pltzee, wh< C. W. Boytr, 8. S. Felker, W. 9. Miller, Frank C. Foreman and Q. "W. Mctvown. gou t quit The Standnrd Lime and Stone Com* pany are erecting three new alone jJJJ} crushers at Kearneravllle. ant owr Forrest Hyde, of this place, has secured an appointment In the United State* signal corps and has been as* tlon signed to duty at Fort Myer. feet foui Rev. K. D. Washburn, of Romney, jjjj^ has declined the call to the Presbyter- repl! ian church at Ablngton. Va. at a - - - ali.il PROVE ALL THINGS. said ' of o This Old. Old Command In Kosy In T! Fulfill In Wheeling. eoui To win u wager an English marquis atood on London Bridge and offered for an hour British sovereigns (55) for five Ing shilling* ($1.25). He could not And a bent customer. There are several good rea- duel aona why the ordinary mortal could not duc? b<! Induced to buy. but no reaaon could pleti be given why Wheeling people will not one accept the following convincing proof hln about Uoan> Kidney Pill*. Read this: ever Air. J. IJ. Chambers, of No. South Pen Wabnsh Htreet. teaming and transfer* proc ring, saya: "You can use my name for plet all that It la worth In recommending four and Indorsing Doan'a Kidney Pills. 1 W got a box at the Logan drug atore. and to tl they cured ine or a nvr-year-oia irouoir iowi t.'ltb which I nuffered terribly, partlcu- the larly ao for a year. Under the treat, fori mailt. pain In the lotna. rturp twinge* erty In the kidney*, languor aid deprenHlon locn In the morning* and dlzxy head dl**f?- few peared. That I* why 1 Indorae Doati'* to tl Kidney PIIIh." ordl Doan'w Kldnry Pill* for aale by ull thou dralr-rn. Price r.O cent*. Mailed by be I FontT-MUburn Co.. Buffalo. N. V.. ?ol<- tool: agent* for the United Stater Remem- acre ber the name Doan'a, and take no aub- and tltilte. creu ? rel* If the Baby la Cutting Teeth Be aure nnd uav that old and well-tried t?, remedy. Mra. Wlnalow'N HoothlnK Drl# Syrup, for children teething. It *oothe* pi Die child, soften* the gum. Allays all rent puIn. cure* wind enllr and I* the beat Vi remedy for dlarrhouu. Twenty.live D-r cent# a bottle. mw&f I report t?? mim te CoantU annuaD] U LWIMI lull -tit'. . for rauar. rrmovr ?nr on? or man ^SS^t^XV^SSS-. J dollar*. whkh band b. w MlltloMil lo Ih.- follawliwrtrm; K-l. thai whwj?> thr **? W>und imlMloiwn uniljr an ortlMnororTIv' iVCNDlNO AND FXhCTKK U'UIT iym*ni thrrmf. and prt?-M rr tor rrlrrrt. h-rr?flrr rlrctKl uBItl ""} Mid appotatmrm: ?>*: ? r aaCummlnplow". an*" '?ch dlwhant* their dntlaa u aaM rwnor mil imy ov?r to *ucli prrwon or nil money* which orowlfitfonwi. ihon?h?II the forfgofn# lure* ami \1rtuf" ny vacancy amoiw lb* Coniml?jlonvh. he and tb# othrr * omml/Hoo#f? ii shall br*?cr1b?* conditioned mmlMionera to obey each and 'Very their ilull~ arconllna to lt? I" the Commlwiloneni to comply with or ? ahall be deemed a violation of Me III malts any ?ale of aald bonda. they kn In the dally newapapera publlihnl r the time when. and the place where, or aald bondn. Should the bld? eacead II be apportioned by the CotninUve aa compensation for their aervlcea. burned by them under thli ordinance and the jiaynrent of Intercut on nuch e In full for all nervlcea at every dcInlonvra. or any of them. under thin er Mrvlcea ultull be allowed, excecdlnir I._ ?kan>ail nn tho omminl i?f Icmptlon of bond* Ixsued under this d not on money rwMvfd from the Ml# lved In exchange for the bonds Uwued by the constitution and lawn of the he redemption of the bond* to be tor by the levy of dlrtct annual taxe*. -dlnance not to cause any unnecessary ovlde art far us possible atralnst any shall be paid into the city treasury c plant, on or before the loth day of y In each year thereafter until all the Jd. the sum of two thousand and so a further amount equal to one-fifth first day of June on all of the bond* i such payment Is made. Provided, e revenues of the said electric plant ayments. Council may. by resolution, a, either in whole or part. The suras riant shall be applied toward the payyet from and after Its ratification by r all the qualified voters of The City it the same at an election to be held rha City or wneeung. lMuea ana te In $559,055.05. ruvy. DREW T. SWEENEY, of tb? City of WhMllnff, W. V?. Vn. IN THE OIL FIELDS. ris County Coming to the Front gain?Judge Golf's Production [as Reached 1,200 Barrels a Day. here is quite a grist of new work ig on In the Whl?key Run district, nearly all of It Is located within the ts of what Is considered defined terry. Within the past two week! eral good producers were brought and there were also two or three ters found. he Cadiz pool in noutheastern Ohio ?lved a discolored optic thi* week the completion of the Brecker Oil upany'it test well, located upon the ter rnompson rami, anu wnicn is most extended location to the theast from developed territory. i location woe about the only nee of an outlet to the row, contracts pool and now that has failed the last ray of hope of p finding the much-hunted for exilon seeins to have departed. At t this Is the conclusion of nearly all l-lnformed oil men. But. not wit folding the negative story of the drill native operators and land owners cling tenaciously to their set optnthat Cadis will yet rise from her ps and astonish the trade by bringforth & gusher of the first magntp. The tenderfeet producer* at II* die hard. When the well was pleted there was barely a showing II, but the native company felt sanu? a liberal shot* would convert the ter Into a producer, but the experlit failed and their money Invested Iry bob has gone glimmering. The 0 Oil Company also completed u 1 In the Cadis pool this week, on Samuel Thompson farm, to the west a little south from production, eh does not look any better than the ckei; Oil Company's test on the BaThompson farm. This venture, too, tent, and If It doesn't prove any betafter Jt Is shot than the Breckei* tpany's well. It will put u quJetus n further operations to the south west. The Klfe farm well, another erlmental venture, still farther to bout it, oner a *u?pfiisiun ui upri Mis. in drillinsr again. and with lettable lurk should soon get In. Thin he most important well drilling ir. Cadis pool and when finished the d of the drill will moftt likely be r. More Work in Lewis County. th?? Ohio Oil Company's Thompson n well is to be tsk*>n nx n pointer In wing conclusions. Lewis county. W. , just nc\w is claiming more atteni than for some time In the past, volume of new work Is Increasing, lough there has been nothing found of the ordinary to cause this reil of operations. It Is not generally light by those who are well posted n territory In the Weston district t it will ever produce big wells or e u big production. The Stiles Bros, .'ompany's last well on the Taylor n Is not turning out as they would to see 11. unu 11 i* quesuuimuie fther It will ever make u paying I. However, farther developments f change its present status. The thern Oil Company has Inaugurated e an active campaign and will soon t three or four wells on the Camtract. Col. Jame* M. Ouffey has recently finished up a very Importwildcat venture on the big tract led by Judge Brannon. and at this ting is barren of results. Tt has i drilled almost 2.600 feet and unless Guffey changes his present Intenh. the well will be drilled about 180 deeper and If paying oil Is not id the hole will be abandoned and stuff curted to another location. In well, according to the contractor's ird. the fifth sand was encountered depth of 2.510 feet, which was very How. but what th*re was of It Is I to be open and pebly, but no sign II was found. ie Wolf Summit pool. In Harrison nv. thin week ha* made a flne rel and three or four producers Rood over one hundred barrel? each, were ight In. Judge Ooff. who la operates own farm. Is meeting: with the of luck, and ha* the Isrgeat proLion. perhaps, of any Individual pro?r In the pool. Yenterdny he comn1 No. ir?. which started off at over hundred barrels a day. and brought production up to over 1.300 barrels y twenty-four hours. The Houth n Oil Company, a close colid in luctlon to Judge Ooff, also coinpd No. 4. P. <\ Williamson, and id u 125 barrel well on the start off. ashlngton county. Ohio, Is coming he front In good shape. The Scottn district this week brought forth biggest well found in any section iomo time. The spouter is the propof the Carter Oil Company ami la ted upon the Daniel Day farm. A days since this well was drilled fn. ie Hlg Injun and showed up for an nary producer, and the cotnpanv ght they had found all then* was to lad. Rut before taking down the ?. they ronrluded to run another w. which, to their great surprise till other producers In Ihls pool insed Its production to twentv-bnr nti hour. TH15 SCOUT. FAMILY WASHING 5'nflr? pouml* and Ircn?l, 6 UnT xrk ?w0v,nu Home 8team Laundry. ?=HB r ' WmiTJJI 0A1 JUUCM. Economical Gas Heaters are those that give the most heat for-the smallest amount] of gas. THE PURITAN, ! we feel certain, is the most economical heater made. The styles are the latest and the. prices are the lowest consistent with long wearing qualities and the best workmanship. m?? d?a ncsuiii ix uiu?9 1312 Market Street. roriirciAL. BANK OF THE OHIO VALLEY. CAPITA i/?f 17fi ,000. WILLIAM A. I8ETT President MORTIMKR POLLOCK....Vic# President J. A MILLER Caahlrr J. II. McDONALD Ass t. Cashier Drafts on England, Ireland, Franco and Germany. DIRECTORS William A. iHett, Mortimer Pollock, .K A. Miller, Robert Simpson, E. M. Atkinson. C. M. Frlmll. Julius Pollock. JOS. RETBOLD President J. A. JEFFERSON Cashier CHA8. LAMB Assistant Cashier BANK OF WHEELING. CAPITAL, *900,000. PAID IN. WHEELING. W. VA. niHRPTORR. Allen Brock, Jo?cph F. Pautl, Chas. Schmidt. Henry Blcbernon, Howard Simpson, Joseph Scybold, A. J. Clarke. i Interest paid on special deposits. Issues drafts on England, Ireland and Scotland. J. A. JEFFERSON, INSURANCE. ; Real Estate Title Insurance.^<45 . If you purchase or make a loan on real | estate have the title Insured by the Wheeling Title & Trust Co., No. 1305 Market Street. H. M. RUSSELL... President L. F. STIFEL ..Secretary C. J. RAWLIKG Vice President WIL H. TRACY Ass t. Secretary G. R. R GILCHRIST..Examiner of Titles Beautiful Forms and composition _ Are not made by chance, nor can ' ...... tney ever in any material be made at small expense. A competition , for cheapness, and not Jor excel lence of workmanship. Is the most irequent and certain cause of the rapid uecay and entire destruc tlon of arts and manufactures. ...... For best (which Is the cheapest) . ?nrli .K. TnK Prim. - ' lng Omce li' tha place to CO- I' The Kind You Have Always B In line for over 80 years, li ?0 - and lioi Srn All Counterfeits, Imitations a pcrimcnts that trifle with a Infants and Children?Exper \A/Ua4 Ip i vviicil 10 vi Castorla is a substitute for Ca and Soothing- Syrups. It is 1 contains neither Opium, Moi substance. 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Thousands bare already found it Indispensable. Thousand# more will do so. ? Send one dollar in stampi, 4> postal note, or money order to < f The New Y#rk tines Ctoptij,: | NEW YORI^CTTY. ; |> sample copy forwardeit on spsllcilim. NOW READY. Daughter of the Elm, A Tile of the Virginia Border Before the War. By GRANVILLE DAVISSON HALL, A powerful story, recalling forgottn tragedies. A love story thread! > stirring recital of crime and directive work. Scene in the valltji of the upper Konongahela, connecting with Pittsburgh, Clarksburg and Fairmont The book is something more thin an ordinary bit of fiction. It hu substratum cf historical fact, sal some real people figure in its pages. There la a vivid glimpse o( American life as found in that vallej forty years ago. Thh book critic o.' a great metropolitan western datlj, who read the manuscript, says tkt author haB "dipped his pen in tie very pigments of life." The head ol a leading Chicago publishing hotui said of it: "We have been much interested;" "the plot is clever" ui details "Ingenious." "The story itself is Interesting and there are sons capital situations." MATES * MILLEB, CHICAGO. Cloth, 330 p., 91.00. Said bj Frank Stanton, or unt poitpald o? receipt of price. Addrtu, A. C. Bill, Blencoc, 111. B ought, and which has been as borne the signature of. j been made under bis peripcrvislon since its Infancy* o one to deceive yon in this. 1 ?. n uu. ouunutui?8 ttro uui w* nil endanger the health of ience against Experiment* I ASTORIA stor Oil, Paregoric, Drops] tarmless and Pleasant. It rphtne nor other Narcotic ran tee. It destroys Worms :urcs Diarrhoea and Wind roubles, cures Constipation es the Food, regulates the healthy and natural sleep. Mother's Friend. UKIMtAUWAYS ignature of N e Always Bought AP an vooro V.V i VMI fli a BAKK OV WHIKLIHO. 1. K. SAXTIS _..? CbIIW' W. B. IRVINE -AM'k CMkltr. tchange Bank e"ng. 5JW >RS. oom>. or. .John 1? DlckvjS tghaiu, W. F.. Stone, W. H. Frank. clvc prompt and careful attention WOMAN If, ranUllat B?dldn?. 0?Jj htmUa ? * b?tu*d. IIyou vuiih?bMi,pl "ennyroyal Pill* In rarali. Tb?tMilo?(Dr. Fnl'a)??var4la#* I<MI ftuii ttaaiotaa Oo? Cortland. 0. a, Twvinii and Market 4tra?U?