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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
SCIENTIFIC WATCH STEALING.
A Prof.ss!o. al PIcl pocket Tells How He
Goes About 1t.
ro,Jo, Sgrpdnry

Goes About 1t.
London STANDARD.
Ap-isou official relates the following
story: "When speaking one day 10 con-
vet, professional pickpocket, to wfom l
was g wing a word or tvOOf friendly coun-
sci I asked him why hs could not tern
over a new leaf and bscome an hore !
man. 81 could not, sir" ne Tfp, :ef, L
must pick pockets. l would tai 20 II
watch to-morro " if l met on in tie Strand
mot. - he added but what III give it bac<
TO you. for you've been very kind to NE
WSn'd ycu like to know how to
prevent your Wa'cn pslhs
stolep?n he continued; lust let me
have it for a minute Carious to learn a
n erpl hint, va, at out 10 draw my watch
from nv pocket, when found that it wEs
aIrea6v in this exI eri's hand, without my
experiencing tie 81 ghtest touch. He then
exclaimed TO me that the NEST approve
method of 6etaching watch from Its
oWntr was TO ho.d the lipg to which IN
chain was attached firmly bstwseu the
finger and thumb, and then, with sharp
twist, snap the s.sel pvt conoeenrg
wat;h ard ring, lelviDg tie Wstcn l!e' III
the thiefs hand and the ring on the ena'n
"A dead loss to ~" he added, with cool
sffrontery of 6 shillings' He then sfo6-
ed M that if the ring and watch were
connected by 6 swivel joint, the GIN.
cnIiy of watch stealing would BE- increased
80 much S. TO make it sca'csly worth tn
-; L
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
WHEN IN THE WEST.
E. 7. in tie Chuyckmdn.

When in the west the day is slowly dying.
And in the pines the evening winds are signing
Then on my soul come wildly, swiftly throng!Dg
Thoughts full OF strange, unutterable longing.
All. with you sun, would be ever roaming.
Would ride DER oceans where the seas are foam
ing,
Would look on mountains with their snowtips
cleaning,
And pass DER cities all with people teeming;
Then then Indeed some work l should be doing.
With you, bright sun, the life in all renewing.
Why thus in waiting should my years be wasting,
While thousands 10 thsir work are haSting?
An, say-to one repose, alas! cen hating,
Can there De aughl so hard as simply waiting
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
A LITTLE.
Alice WELLINGTON Rollins.

Attcf WtNtnot0n hoAtRs.
So little made me glad, for was young;
Flowers, a tunset, books, friend or two,
Gray skies with scanty sunshine piercing
through
How little made me glad when WIS young!
So little makes me Happy, now I'm old;
Your hand in mine, dear heart, here By the
fire;
The children grown unto our hearts desire
How little keeps Us happy when were old.
And ret, between the little then and now,
What words Of lie and thought and feeling
keen!
What spiritual depths and heights unseen!
All, me, between the little then and now.
For little things seem mighty when we're young;
Then we rush onward through the changing
years
Testing the gamut Of all smiles and teas,
Til mighty things seem little; we are cid.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
REMARKABLE voyage
OF A LEWISTON NAN PROM IRu,r
Pat The Panel and h. Bal-Hov ., ;,
man Game Over the Ocean and Bis 10
Experience on LAID.
Lttriston Lournn,

"How did you come over p,,y,
the Journal man Of well known :, .&
10 the yard OF one Of the Ls,i,,,a
after the story teller had done a.;
story. a
"Ileft home" he tegan sf,e,
sions Of difiderce, when l wa,,ra
my cousin says to me, NY bo, u
aad be CORY, was sad izdesd, NJ E!'
ship nor pay my IassaSs. disrta
ter on the ships book, fsrl her, a. 'ses
afore steamship tines. ] Just o:1.'s,
self in tie ships hold, until one =.
churnin' and the thumpin' gst u.!a
that I was sfia;d, and / cSne ,ias "a.
the deck of the ship -" b
After he 60: on deck, HI, narn,i,.
tinues, the captain fell on him ma 10
him three lashings day on hi. bs,. as
with uufailing regularity. Th;. NO
S, morotonous that ore day he IAN =. =
knees and plelded for his life "a q
captiin had big cask rollei up On, - .
shi ,'s hold, it's head kntcked in AZ.
food put in'o it. Patrick put into 80
the bead replaced, and, with obI, ~ y
bunghole open, the entire cssk "A q
tents rolled into the Tea. For d.
drifced on ard on. II had ouly IA. is.
hole to look cut Of, and the treat -.
waves all around me" ."
"How did you get watcr?n
"All the water had to drink xa,,,.
WI shed through the bupghole."
"Apd you like salt water"
"Sure it's only o matter Ct ts.t,r
After Pat had drift,d many dsu a.,
had begun to grow IA. f-om his ipsc;i,;..
he or day felt the cfsk tumIirg q, 4.
sh' re. and pretty soon was wask,d rphs
and d'y.
With o cert lin nsivsts, he slys thai /
had by this time b'gln 20 lie ~, ;
frightened. l Jaw no signs OF lii, nv
after several hours seine cows and h,I
came roaming over tie seasbor, W.
they had come down to drink. 4, q,
pointit is better not to question ID, ~,
of COWS for salt water. One of the BAL
came smelling around his csss, and plr
fully le,red up against the burgh,l, :,
relt Pat put oct his hand and Vai,.,
grabbed the bulls tail. Then be piled;
through, and, brscirg lis Zee, sga,n.t /,
lead Of the cask, gave the tail ,Sist
The bull awoke. He looked s,Os,,
The cask had him. With o snort liz. h,
wrath of Jove be started. Whew, h,
he ran. He bounded over fed, Al
htdges, into tie streets of the city, pa
wharv,s and docks, past the Cu,,Ol
House, up to the City Building, wh.r,
wealth erirg o street corner, he split u
cask in twain over q lamp post, ard II
stood forth from his p'ison house Of well
q free map.
He was in New Jersey.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
Travers' Wit.

Henry Gle rs in his ne" BOOB 'eI. e.,
eral GOOD anecdotes Of the witty "a ,u.,
William r. Trayers, s'ns Of WHICH IVY
not all new, are worth rsp'0doc'nt ,,,i
A. T. Stewart, the world rsn0 ,.S !. D.
dry goods merchant, VS. e:ee't st,s
OCCASION to preside at /. msesln ;! -, = bic
during the war period, i" W.. II
among the number present. - u
Stewart took his gold peocil es - .
pocket and Mapped WITH ~ "a 81
the table for the meeu0e 1, =
to order. Trsven called os' bnsS
audible tone, "C-casb" VICE an,,l -
down the house, and no one ,n.s n.y.
ie,rtily than Mr.. Stewart. A'''
Q severe thrust at himself lied, AS
His VII, like thst Of TSn ~. h sssr,
forsais him, even in b: lest !. D' sr.srrsss,
While on his destbbe1 AZ ~
irisrd called to SEE him and !. e. q, r.a =
a nice place Bermuda y 800 90
change Z" Trayers replied; ~ J, nd fS
walters g.g.get thibe eS-ensn,r
h.h.botel fsepen tb-tts r'r'''eN
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
Common Ground.
Ds!roi! Free Press.

Small Boy-What's the score?
Gentleman returning from game Six
to l.
Small Boy-Fovlr of Detroit?
Gentleman-Yes.
TIE small boy smiles aud the gentleman
smiles in sympathy. What is there re-
msrkable about that conversation? Oh,
nothing, except that the conversation
actually occurred and the small boy was a
ragged street. urchin with out cSnt to bless
himself With, while the man was ore OF
Dstroit's millionsirss. The mutusl smile
showed that base ball msketh the whole
world kin.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
Short Ons In the Death Roll
PhjIGd.lat2 Record.

Fred Warde tells q good story. 1t is, l
srppcse, a Chestnut. never heard the
aricsl story that was TO-. WaTde YVES
playing "yirginius" in some small place.
Yru will remember that Appius CiaudlOs's
client. who DOES he dirty work, comes on
in tbs last act, has few words WITH An
pias Cisudius ia pfi.oo, AID then goes OF,
rhat IS tie last that is seen of him
in the play. Wien tho curtain
fell on his performance of "Vir-
eiuias" in this small place
Wade retired to his dress ugroom. Soon
the manager came il: ''Mr. Wsr6e, TIE
audience has ro5 gone well, can't
hel2 that The pay is done." won
ysu 90 and Spaak to them? VIA, So
and iall them the play is over. Esad-I
VII. Trat will be funny experience
Warde st,pp?d in front of the c'ria'n;
there tie audience sat quite still. Ladies
aud gentlemen, the play il over. Virgin Is
il Gtal, Dent .tus is dead; I am dead
Aupius C!audius ia dead" Just then a
voice sang ont frem TIE gallery: What
did you do with the other son Of a gun?'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
No Cure Waited.
LIRccla Journal.

IaITtI-I|I
Doctor-I hear, Mr.. Quiuhoppsr, that
you are partially deaf?
Yes, l am"
That's unfortunate; but wy success in
the treatment of De lfnes3 encourages ne
to belisye that can restore your hearing
c)mPletely.r
~ don't want il restored
You don'I?'.
mo; bat if you can increase my deaf
ness I'll pay you handsomely
"rba|S very unusual"
Perhaps So; bat l have four daughters
snd they all practice on the piano.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
II He Hasn't Eloped.
Nelc York Sun.

Another member Of the ST. Louis Post
Dispatch staff has eloped. Now when
people ask for any member OF the Post
Dispatch staff they are handed card on
which these words are printed: :.
Il guess he is upstairs. He hadn't
elcpsd up 10 five minutes sgo."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
The Impudent Clerk.

Hnsbard-I want roons for myself and
wife.
Hotel clerk-Suit,?
Hu.band-Oi course she is-perfecuy
lovely. The SWEETEST gill in America!
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
he Scars High.

Bngh7my:on On. ~ Republican.
spa, what's an anomoaly?" asked Bob
by, looking up from his book.
THAT the American eagls is bald-bead-
ed, yet there are no flies on him." replied
pa, viciou.l y slappirg his shining pate.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02

P. ofessor-''W What ia the fundamental
coalition of exItlrce?" Student
Time ProfessOr-"How do you ex-
pl4in tta?' S,udent-'Very easily. How
ia1 person exist if lie hasn't time for it?n
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
NEVER BEEN THERE:
OaCUy Bi.=1rd.

OF Cag B,.-=Ird.
"Oh, a bacht ,or'S life IS the living for me-"
: the sOrC that he merrily sings,
A ne -umuEgeS round through the bureau will
g'Ce
For buttons and things.
Ard 3 sigh toS the poor silly fellows that We'd
Is the 'sv that be carols and chants,
A. b. Its in his seeks on the edge OF the bed,
Fixing l. pants,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02

TIE .of. glow Of TIE u, i 70, o :
by lsdies who use POz1'n'
powder. Tfyh
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-31
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas Insurance.


TIE annual report OF Superintendent
Wilder. OF the Insurance Department,
shows that thera are eig1ty-three fire in-
surance companies dong business in the
State. OF these nine are Kansas mutuals;
ffty-six stock companies OF other States,
and eighteen foreign companies. The total
fire risks written for 1857, amounted to
Sl37, 22S $50, for which premiums were re-
ceived OF 81. % D. 32S. and the losses paid
amounted 10 81, 12L as The total amount
of life risks written during 1857 was S12,-
1,S43; for which premiums were received
OF $74S 3S4 and losses paid amounting 10
S247,4S5. Tue expenses of the department
for 1887 were 81. 5000, exclusive of light.
fuel, rent, etc, and the receipts 81. 4oS- 81,
making the department. not onlv self-sus-
tanning but furnishing ii handsome net
revenue to the State. The Superintendent
believes that this sum is large enough to
induce the Legislature to pass a law which
will really exclude unauthorized and un-
taxed Companies from the State and place
the agents OF bogus companies in jail The
report embraces long list of bogus or
wildcat companies that have been exclud-
ed from the State, together with a list Of
companies that have been bora and died
since the department was ORGANIZED. The
full report contains some spicy reading.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-31
THE SOuTH.

OWING to the lack OF appropriations for
the pay of witnesses the Federal Court at
Fort Smith, Ark, has been obliged to shut
charged without cent. Many OF these
had come from points distant several hun
dred miles in the Indian Territory and were
absolutely destitute.
FIRE at Hiesville, KY, the other morn
ing destroyed the post-office and half
dozen other buildings. Loss, $50, OOO; partly
insured.
A DELIBERATE attempt was made the
other night to burn the town of Anderson,
5. C., two dwellings, a kitchen and two
large stables being set on fire. Excitement
ran high.
A TRAIN loaded with live stock destined
for St. Louis was wrecked on the Iron
Mountain road near Lougview, Ark, re-
Gently, by falling over a bridge into a
creek The fireman was fatally injure and
the engineer had both his legs broken. The
cattle were terribly mang ed and killed.
GEORGE WASHINGTON EWING, member of
the Confederate Congress and at one time
a leading Kentucky politician, died recently
at-Adairville, KY, aged eighty.
THE cyclone which passed through the
town OF Brookston, twenty-five miles east
of Bonham, Tex. recently, destroyed three
churches, one school house ard seven resi-
dences, killed colored woman and seri-
ously injured eight persons. The damage
in the town amounted to over SI2 900, while
the losses to growing crops and fences
could not be estimated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-31
FRANCE $50 ITALY.


The Recent Friction Has Thus Far Failed
TO Bring About RIoodshed. NOtwIth-
standing the t,frorts of the Radicals on
Both Sides or the Border.
LONDON, May 22.@The peculiarly selfish,
and in many respects childish attitude
assumed by Italy toward France, having
failed to bring about an armed conflict
between the two countries. it has re-
manned for the Radical Deputies At Rome
and Versailles to do what they can toward
producing this result 1t is true that ftaiy's
policy toward France aud other countries
since her entrance into the triple
alliance has been extremely arrogant, but
it is doubtful whether it has been less Of
fensive TO France than it was before the
Rome Government became a pa-ty 10 the
Austro- German Compact. In spite of the
friction between the two. countries, caused
by the failure to conclude a commercial
treaty, there is, perhaps, less trouble
on the Franco-I italian border than
there has been in several years,
and the announcement that the
French and Italian Radical Depu-
ties contemplate holding meeting to
protest against the policy of Italy causes
some surprise and no little amusement
In any rupture of commercial relations
between France aud Italy, the latter
must inevitably get the worst OF it. and
II would seem TO be question OF only
a short time when the differences
between the kingdom and the Republic
will adjust themselves without resort to
agitation. Deliberate discussion of a dis
puted point is undoubtedly essential TO its
settlement, but the assumption that
French or Italian Radicals, and particu-
larly a combination of BOTH can discuss
anv matter without making it worse than
before is beyond all precedent, and
altogether too closely allied TO the impos-
sible to warrant belief.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-31
STATS TICAL.

Figures of Interest to Marine Men and
Shippers in Relation to Internal Com
merce.
DETROIT, Mich, May 22.-General o. NJ.
Poe, United States Engineer, has just
completed special report to the Chief
Engineer at Washington which is OF great
interest to marine men and shippers and
to the country at large, in view of the
present discussion on the improve
ment of the st. Mary's Falls
canal and the Hay Lake channel
and the 800" route generally. The gist
OF the report is contained in the following
figures: Down freight, 3, 749, 436 tons; up
freight. l, 745, 213 tons; total 49,, 649 TONS
Average distance each ton was carried by
water, S11.4 miles; total freight charges,
including terminal charges, 0,075, 153 I;
average freight charges per ton per mile,
2.03 cents.
The Bureau of Statistics gives the aver
age freight charges per ton per mile on
the trunk railroads for the year 1886 in
freight charges by rail compared with
those by water appear to be as 81 TO S1a
Upon this basis the $10,OT5, 1853 repre-
senting the cost of freight transportation
by this water route during the season Of
1887 would have been, if the freight had
been carried by rail, $44, $50, 2S3. To
realize what this benefit means it is only
necessary to state that it represents more
than ten times the cost of improving the
canal and St Mary's river to the present
time, or about six times the estimated
cost of the proposed further Improvement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-31
BRAZILIAN EMANCIPATION.

An Enactment Brief, But to the Point,
Affecting Million Slaves and Appren-
tices-The Late BOndmen's ConJugaI Re-
lations.
NEW YORK, May 22.-The Herald this
morning publishes letter from Rio De
Janeiro, dated April %. containing the
provisions of the Emancipation law re-
Gently passed by the Brazilian Legisla-
ture. The Emancipation bill is very
short, having only five brief articles:
First. Declaring free from the date Of
the bill all slaves in the Empire.
Second. Relieving from further service
the free born children of slave mothers.
Third. Localizing the new freedmen
within their counties for two years.
Fourth. Empowering the executive to
issue the necessary regulations.
Fifth. Revolving all contrary provis-
ions.
1t is estimated that the law emanci-
pates six hundred thousand slaves and
relieves from apprenticeship four hum
dred thousand children Of slave mothers
Previous to the passage of the law, the
voluntary emancipation movement had
taken firm root in the provinces OF Rio De
Janelro and Minas Geraes. One notable
fact in connection with the freeing OF
the slaves is the anxiety Of the freedmen
to legalize their unsanctiied conjugal
unions and to legitimlze their offspring,
as the Brazilian law humanelV permits by
after marriage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-31
Hard on the Settlers.

NEW YORK, May pa Kansas City
special says: Suits have been begun in
the United States Court at Denver, Col,
against ninety-seven farmers in the best
part of San Luis Valley, the lands being
claimed by Dutch company called the
United States Freehold, Land and Immi-
grafton Company The suits involve half
a dozen villages, including San Luis, the
county seat of Costilla County. The COM
pany bought 100000 acres of land in the
Beaubien grant, fifteen years ago, from
Governor Gilpin for 100000. The grant
was originally made to Charles Beaubien
by the Governor of New Mexico. the
consideration being simply team of
horses and buggy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-31
DEATH FROM EXPOSURE.

A Weary wandercr Who Died Among
Strangers While Trying to Return tn His
BoyhOod's Home.
CINCINNATI, May 23.-Oficer Hammond,
while passing the intersection of Lower
River road and Burns street. found lying
in a freight car young man who was
very pale and almost unable to speak. II
was learned from his slowly whispered
words that he had no money or friends,
was sick and wanted to be cared for. He
was taken to the hospital. He said his
name was Thomas Wynne, twenty-six
years old. Some years ago he left his
home at Canton, Pa, and since that time
had wandered over the country. Con-
Guiding to return to his boyhood home, he
walked until he reached some point in In
diana a week ago. All his efforts to OBJ
tain work were in vain, and finally he was
taken sick. One night last week he
crawled into freight car. His illness
grew worse, and he hardly remembered
feeling the car move. He had had moth
ing to eat since he lay down in the car.
He was placed in the medical ward and
given every possible attention, but at five
o'clock he died. He seemed to be we'll
educated, and said that he had prominent
relations in Pennsylvania. The direct
cause of death was exposure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-31

JAMES ". SCHOONER, coiored. OF Louis
vile, KY, has been admitted TO practice be-
fore the Kentucky Court OF Appeals. BE
is the first colored man so honored
THE Louisiana Legislature In joint ses-
sion on the 23d, chose r. L. Gibson to sue
eeed himself as United States Senator
AT the Mississippi Democratic Stale
convention resolution indorsing President
Cleveland was unanimously adopted. The
Mills bill was also approved.
A DESTRUCTIVE hail storm ravaged the
farms near Sulphur Springs, Tex, recent
ly. Heavy storms were also reported at
Corsicana, Tex.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-31
Democratic DeIeeates.

Following are the delegates elected by
the Democratic State convention to the
National convention at st. LOUIS:
At Large-Edward Carroll. Leaven-
worth; David NJ. Dale, Wichita; j. G..
Lowe, Washington, and A. A. Harris, Fort
Scott.
First district-Dr. s. F. Nicely, Leaven-
worth; B. P. WAGNER, Atchisou.
Second district-George lines, Douglas
II. S. Swingley, Wyandotte.
Third district-Angel Mathewson, La
bette; E. II. Hewins, Chautauqua-
Fourth di strict-Jacob Dccon, Butler;
Eugene Hagan, Shawnee.
Fifth district-W. T. Harris. Dickinson;
c. E Clifford, Clay.
Sixth dIstrict-George A. Collett, Ellis
worth; Howard Carpenter, Thomas.
Seventh district-M. J. O'Mara, Meade /;
James McKinsley, Reno.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-31
Republican delegates.

The following delegates have been chosen
to the Republican National convention at
Chicago:
AT large-Albert Griffin, Manhattan :;
Thomas a, Osborne, Topeka; Colonel j. r.
Hallowell, Wichita; Judge j. Z. Strange,
Lawrence.
First dIstrict-Cy. LELAND, Jr., Troy; j.
NJ. Gray bill, Leavenworth.
Second-Henry l.. Alden, Wyandotte;
Colonel w. A. Johnson, Garnett.
Third-W. NJ. Jenkins, Arkansas City;
Captain J. ID. Barker, Girard.
Fourth-W. W. Scott, Emporia; Alvah
Sheldon, Z dorado.
Fiftn-Captain II. d. Baker, Salina; Hon.
b. NJ. McEchron, Concord.
Sixth-W. w. Watson, Osborne; N. II.
Johnson, Rirwin.
Seventh-A. II. Heber, Meade Centre; D.
Curtis, Wellington.