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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-06

came shallow a small boat was lowered
and one of the crew rcwed the lads up
tO a point near the head of the river.
The captain, who knew the locality
thoroughly, went along with the party,
and when they landed in llttle cove
he pointed to a road that skirted the
north shore of the river.
"Th2c's your way, my young gentle
men," he said Follow the road Two
miles and you viii come to Jonas Wei
fares place. You can't miss ii, for it's
the first house"
\ moment later tAe boat was pulling
back to the vessel and the two lads were
walking rapidly toward their destina-
ton Nathan was in state Of doubt
and suspense, now confident OF finding
his father. now fearing that he would be
dead or gone. He KEEP Godfrey almost
on a run, and after half an hours tramp
they reached an old yard stone farm
house standing in yard full Of pine
trees.
No light was to be sen and with a
fast beating heart Nathan mounted the
porch and raped en- the door. IL was
opened almost Immediately by an elder
" man with q candle IN his hand. He
looked at the lads suspiciOusly, and with
an air of disappointment and then gruf-
fly demanded their business.
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FEMININE DUPLICITY.
One Who Preferred a Feast of Ices &c
the Honest Return Of Lost Money.

One Who Preferred a Feast Of Ices TO
the Honest Return Of Lost Money
Look what I have found" cried the
girl in the pink shirt waist, "a glove
with a s. tucked in one finger and a ten
in another
My goodness said the girl in the
linen suit, Il always thought that such
a safe way to carry money
why, so did l." said the girl in the
lace cape. 4 often"-
And l." said the girl in the linen
suit: "it always seemed safer than a
pocketbook, because everyone knows
that is to carry money in, while no
body
What are YOU going to DO with the
money!" asked the girl with the lace
cape.
Il don't know" said TIE girl in the
pink shirt waist. Il suppose somebody
will claim it or I shall see an advertise
ment in the morning paper to-
Il shouldn't look at the advertise
ments at all" said the girl in the linen
suit, though, of course, if you Just hap
pen to hear of any one who lost
"Oh. I shall" said the girl in the pink
shirt waist; Il never did have such
luck"
you could buy some awfully nice
things with SIS said the girl in the
lace cape. Goodness me, how hungry
| am, and I've only my car fare Left"
so am l." said the girl in the linen
suit. and I've nothing but punctured
quarter. Oh. Efle. do look at those
lovely. organdiesi If had SIS I"
"But you know il doesn' Z really belong
TO me yet; somebody might"
Il Just don't believe they will" said
the girl in the lace cape Anyhow,
people who are so careless deserve to
lose their money. Oh, Efie, I know a
place where they have lhe loveliest ices
if I had any money left I'd treat YOU
both but
We'll, after all, doubt # I ever find
out who lost IT,"
"Of course you won't" said the girl
in the linen suit. IF you advertise
somebody might get il; then you'd just
be encouraging vice"
Why. so I would" said the girl in
the pink shirt waist. 4 suppose the
money really belongs to me. How far
is it to the place where they keep those
ices?"
ooh. just a lidle way. Dear me-, e.
fe, how well YOU do look in that new
hat
Doesn't shel Oh. Fife. 7 heard some
body pay you a lovely compliment the
o.Aer day, but I'm too faint to tell it
now"
Let US so and get some ices" said
the girl in the pink shirt waist; eve can
have q nice long talk over there. I'll
&c. the organizes when I come back"
How nice, said the girl in the lace
cape Look. girls, here comes Enid;
how pale she Is, too. Do you suppose
that Dick has"
"Ca, Enid" said the girl in the pink
shirt waist, do join US. We are going
for some ices, and"
"Oh. girls. I can't; I'm nearly wild:
I've just los. SIS. Il was in a tan-col-
ord glove; So in one and Slowly.
Efia. you dear thing. you have 1t in yo4r
hand. Where did you find it?"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-06
NTH tory Ind PATRIOT,
Nathan Stanbmy's Mission.
BY WILLIAM MURRAY CRAYDON.
Copyrighted, 1895. by William r. Grey
don.
(COltiuued.)
CHAPTER XI.


Jcst sr that critical instant when al
most certain death threatened Barn2O1s
O. Ior1ua-o ching happened. The BOW
t ths Toys canoe struck q half-su0-
uc..s-d rock ana the sudden jar spoiled
his am, 50 chat rha bullet passed a loot
above his intended victD.
IL the twinklus CT an eye the long
c-cst swung aroHuG. logged fore and att
Gcgoss narrow passage CT the fails, and
ol1cc1 bottom up. Out went Glass,
lc-3 frs- into the foaming waves On the
lower side.
There was no time for his pursuers TO
sheer OH. and scarcely an instant later
rae second canoe crashed inJo the oo-
s.rucJl0n and swung broadside. agairss
FL though luckily without caps z-ns.
But the shCck pitched Barn2bas ou- or
t1e bow and with vain ao-emp, 10
grab the canoe in front, ne glided on Jle
slippery bottom and was borne down tle
stretch Of boiling rapids
The lads CaUgh. q brief glimpse or
him as he brushed into Glass, who had
lodged on q spur Of rock twenty feet
away. Then both were washed OH Dy
the furious current locked together I'D
q desperate struggle. and the gloom nld
rhen from view
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7vr17171 INC REGISTER SUNDAY SEPTEMBER. 1896.

"You really should be more careful, "
said the girl in the pink shirt waist,
family. Il was just bordering how to
find the owner.
yes" said the girl in The lace cape,
1--WE were just consulting as to the best
plan"
"You really should be more careful.
said the girl in the linen suit. sup
pose some dishonest persons had
81 know it. l shall be more careful
in future. Now, Fife, should be glad
to accept your invitation. An ice
would"
Il think I must go home now" said
the girl in the pink shirt waist. e
that is, am not feeling very we'll Can
anybody lend ne nickel for care fare?"
Chicago Times-Herald.
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ville's "Digby Grand" tae be-. -,,.
novel, Disraelis "Coningsbv."
novel wri,en for d DurDo..
Toms Cabin" the best imaq.r.-
el, HawthOrne's Marble Fan.
best pathetic novel, George L,
Mariner" the best humoro Sd
Dockens's "Pickwick Papers
Scotch novel, SCOTS Rob p
best English novel, Ge3w
Adam Bede;" the bes. Ame-r.,
HawthCrne's Scare LsceI-
best novel Of all, Henry FIX
My opinion in regard TO -u.
books differs with that given I'm. 80.
all around 1t is very good commit .~
| have heard that, il cast upon 5
island, a man might be
lectually, with Shakespsara
Bible. a man might. bur
would not be. II / wer- Cas-. MA.
dtser. Island, which the Lcri
ehould want Thackeray. D.c.r.
FAC, Dumas, Mrs. Browning
Moore and then I could say i.t
10 all troubles, and en- my
have a good time with myself
l,
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Father what does this mean? Why
do you speak and act SO strangely?
What did Major Langd0n want with the
papers, and why Is Noah Waxpenny
seeking you both?"
Captain Stanbury pressed one hand
to his brow, and a look OF anguish APP
peared On mis- face. My boy, you shall
know all" he said in a tone of hCarse
resolve. Sooner or later the truth
would have to come out. Major Lang
don IS"
Just then the rear door opened noise
lessly, and Jonas Welfare hurried into
The room. Captain. they are coming"
he exclaimed: Il hear the tramp OF the
horses on the road.
Go be Continued.
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on Plumhin2
Water Heating Promptly Furnish
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:, n requires an ANNA n

II il requires an annual
$4,000 to insure famIl
serious consequence from a-
bowel complaint during ,Le
are many who would feel
to pay It; that they could nor
risk their lives, and those OF
ily for such an amount. ANY
Get this insurance for p cent
Ing the price Of a bottle OF
Iain's Collie. Cholera and D.
Remedy. In almost every ne.e
some one has died from an
bowel complaint before medic
he produced or a physician
One or two doses Of this rem
cure any ordinary case. J. D..
can YOU afford to take The
small an amount? For sac
gists.
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supplies ssnt by the cOmmissary gen
sral o. Pennsylvania" stated the lead
er Of the party. l suppose you lads viii
so along with Us back TO Hun.er's. Just
hCp into the wagons yonder."
But before either could reply, one OF
tha men in the rear dismOunt6d and
came forward. With an exclamation OF
surprise be ciapped Nathan ON the
shoulder.
Corporal Dubbsr' cried the lad.
How did you sc, here?"
why; you know l was on the sick
list the morning the Wyoming troops
left camp" tbs corporal explained. and
when / gOt q Lutte better the general
SENT me 10 the board Of war with de-
spatchas. Then l learned that my
brother was lying up at McKe5's fort
with o bullet wound he soj at Wyoming
and I'm on my way there now 20 see
lim."
And was there any news Of my IA
her when YOU left oamp?" Nathan ask
cd mpaieuIy.
That's what want to tell you" re-
p,icl the corporal, drawing the lad
aside. "YCur father is lying at tina
house Of o loyal farmer named Welfare
HIS place is uear'tle head Of the Shrews-
bury river anu nc. far from Monmouth.
Welfare himself brought word 20 thu
camp the day left. He said the captain
was badly hurt and wouldn't be able TO
De moved Tor a month.
Nathan was speeches. with joy for
moment. Then my father is really
aI.ver he cried. Il vas sure Of il!
And DO YOU think he is sun at the farm
house?"
lam pretty certain he is, replied the
corporal 4 don't know how he came
there or anything abOU, his injuries, buQ
YOU may count on it that he is in good
hands
I'm going straight to him." declared
No.h2u. I'll travel day and night
Corporal Dubbs nodded apprOvirgly.
That's the bcS. thing You can do he
said. "The sight OF you, lad, viii be
better than medicine for the captain.
There's q stage from H3rrls's Ferry 10
Philadelphia in the morning. You can
caich i, ii ycu hurry. Don't forget tha
place ana be sure you inquire for Jonas
Welfare. And be careful when you get
in the n ighborhcod Cf the Shrewsbury,
fer the enemy are making raids over
that way from New York.
Yes, I viii remember" 2ssented Ma
than. L must 90 now. We have q
canoe below and l mean TO ca,ch that
stage. VIII You tell Sergeant Murdoch
q. Fort Hunter tEaL Brnab2s is dad
and ask him to fIl the body, and-and
bury it.
The lads voice broke and for a mo-
ment he could not speak. In Barna-
bass LEI. bc0c. he added, lis a packet
of papers that he was JakiIg care OF for
me. They belong to my father. VIII
YOU ask the sergeant TO keep them until
they are sent lor?'
Corporal Dubbs readily promised, and
with a hearty clasp Of The lads hand
he mounted and rCd after the now NOV
ing wagon train. Nathan and Godfrey
hurried back TO the canoe and were soon
padding swiftly down the river. lac
roar OF The falls faded behind them
and when q curve hid the fatal spot
srcm yisw. Nathan turned with tear
dnmed eyes for q last lock.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09

It Nay Taxa Monfho 70 Reach 1n-
prisoned Men st Pittston.
The situation at the Pittston, Pa, shaft
has undergone no change. The res
cuers continue to work under great diff
Gculties. The squeeze II now general,
and at the foot Of the shaft the loud
sumbling noise Of falling rock In distant
parts of the mine can be heard. Double
timbering II now being resorted to-. IT -
very slow and tedious work. and even
under the most favorable conditions the
workers cannot hope to clear a gang
way to where the cntombed men are In
less than amonth. The cavern at Jeanes-
vile some two years ago offers prcce'
dent for the officials of the Twin shaft.
As long as there Is a possibility OF any
Of. the men being alive, they feel 1t their
duty to continue the work of attempted
rescue. In the GAINESVILLE cave six p9n
were imprisoned in breast Of the mine
for nineteen days. On the nineteenth
day they were reached. Five men were
dead and one was alive. The living man
was big Joe," Polander. He Is now
employed as carpenter at Hazelton. He
has been interviewed on the probable
fate OF the men in the Pittston mine and
says IL they are alive and the air Is pure
where they are they will be able to live
for ten days at least. 1t is taken fo-
granted there Is water where they are,
and all Of the men carried good supply
of food, which could be used sparingly
during their Imprisonment.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Catt!c, common to prime
$3.50 to $4.75; hogs, shipping grades
$500 to $3.75; sheep, fair to choice, $2.5C
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, 54c to 55c
corn, No. =, PC to nc; oats, No. ., 15c
choice creamery, lac to 15c; eggs, fresh
10c to 12c; new potatoes, per bushel, 25c
to 4Oc; broom corn, common to choice,
$25 to $50 per ton.
Indianapolis-Cat shipping, $500 to
SALTS; hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.15
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $500
wheat, No. ., 53c to 53c; corn, No.
white, &c to 2Sc; oats, No. . white. 19c
to Zoe.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $3.15; wheat, No. . red. 59c to
sic; corn, No. = yellow, ,24c to &c; oats
No. white, 15c to Ice; rye, No. 2, &c
to 29c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50: hogs
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. =, 5Sc to COO; corn No. =
mixed, 2Sc to 3Oc; oats, No, 9 mixed, 11c
to 19c; rye, No. =, 33c to Bod.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to s$4.15; hogs,
$500 to $3.75; sheep, $500 to $3.T5;
wheat, No. . red, Csc to SOC; corn. No.
yellow, &c to 2Sc: oats, No white, 1SC
to zoe; rye. 29c to Sic.
= Toledo Wheat, No. 2 red. 5Sc to Coo
corn. No. yellow, 27c to-. 2Sc; oats, No
2white. l5c to 1Ics rye. No. 2,S2!lc 10 soc
clover seed. S4.22V to $50 ss..s.-.
Milwaukce--M heat, .No.rg spring, 5sS
to J5c; corn, No. 3. &c tb 2Sc: oats. No
white, lie to 10c; barley, No. .. 29c to
Bic; rye, No. /, DC to sic; pork, mess
$0.I5 to $7.25.
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 TO S4TJ; hogs
$500 to 1910; sheep, $3.25 to $500
wheat, No. 2 red. G3c to sc; corn, No
? yellow. Bic TO 33c; oats, No. = white
21c 10 pc. A..,-
New York-Cattle, $500 to $500: hogs
$500 to $4.25; sheep, 500 to $500
wheat, No. z rcd, 65c TO &c; corn. No. =
;E'c to 34c; oats, No. 2 white, PIC to PC,
butter. creamery, 12c to 1Gc; cgsA Yes
ern, 10c TO lie.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09
FOREVER DISTRIBUTING DOCUMENTS.

bills, to wrestle with the artists who drew
cartoons for the committee, to draw up
the contracts with those who desired to
furnish services Of one kind and another.
to look after the work Of the newspapers
published in foreign tongues, and attend
to a thousand other unconsidered trifes.
When the campaign was over this man,
whose work had averaged from fourteen
to sixteen hours day, felt as though he
had Just awakened from horrible and
seemingly endless nightmare. He had
much to do with newspapers published for
the sole benefit Of Films, Huns, Scandi-
navians, Spanards, Frenchmcn and He
brews, who speak and read only Yiddish
to say nothing of the Germans. He
would order from 5000 to 10000 papers
containing paid political articles, and
had to visit and inspect the press rooms,
and see that the papers were really count
ed, printed and delivered.
The expenses of a national committee
vary. One spent 81 100000 few years
ago in less than three months. The aver
age Is estimated at 81 100000. There are
hundreds of avenues open for the escape
OF this immense amount. Nearly every
committee establishes several secret bu-
reuus WHICH uTe lOCutcu AWAY from the
headquarters themselves. There are bu-
reaus for the workingmen, bureaus for
the Swedes and voters OF other nationali-
ties, and even bureaus for the liquor deal
ers, whose favor Is generally courted by
both parties. Curiously enough. more
than one committee has maintained tenn
perance bureau contcmporaneously with
the liquor dealers bureau. Among the
miscellaneous items, too, come heavy ex-
pense. Thus the number Of typewriters
bought and worn out by each committee
Is very large. In 1872 one OF the commit
tees gave a single order for go machines.
The selection of employees, OF which each
committee must have 100 or more, in ad-
dition to the speakers and travelling
agents, is an important and delicate task,
since the persons engaged must be Of the
same political faith as the committee it.
self. and must be capable of exceedingly
hard work for sometimes sixteen hours a
day. They are generally well paid, for 1t
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09
more or less than maniacal drivel, while
others seemed To reca I'd IL as infallihle

more or less than maniacal drivel, while
others seemed to regard it as infallible.
One committee tried to put out 100, O00,-
600 documents, or one and third to
every person in the country. This was
ut the rate of 100000 documents a
week. The printer farmed out most of
the work to job Offices but could not get
it fast enough. He was obliged to put in
great number Of presses himself at
ruinous expense. His bills came danger
ously near to 100000. The printing de-
partment, together with the binding de-
partment, occupied two or three floors of
a huge building, whole block long, and
several hundred men, women, boys and
girls, were kept busy every week day and
Sunday, and many nights, during the
campaign, in getting the matter off. The
expenses constituted one of the greatest
eyesores Of the whole campaign with the
methodical treasurer of the executive
committee.
Some executive committees run very
heavy to oratory, and such committees
send out hundreds Of speakers. There are
always number Of men who are really
excellent takers that desire to go on the
stump, and do not wish to be paid any
tHluB DtyOhu thNt hOtudA tAptncCS. Out
it may he said without showing disrespect
to these men, that the majority OF those
who apply to executive committees for
stump work might well be described as
old-fashioned sailing ships are spoken of
by steamship men, as mere wind jam
mers," and the rooms of a speakers bu-
reau sometimes contain most remarka-
bic assortment of vociferous freaks. This
is equally true of the executive commit
tees of both parties.
Occasionally an executive committee
employs a man to look after n lot OF de-
tails too fatiguing or trivial for members
Of the committee themselves, who, al
though he may nominally be connected
with one special department, has to do
with the details of nearly every depart
ment. One man who was so employed
by an executive committee a few cam
paigns back had to audit the printers
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09
Pay Dirt.

The annual housecleanng at the
Philadelphia Mint brings a small for
tune to the government. for the dust
and refuse swept mp during the opera
ton always bears between $40, 900 and
100000 worth of gold. The sweepings
OF the various apartments and cor
ridors. which have been gathered mn
from day to day and placed carefully
In barrel. are put into big pot and
burned. The residue Is allowed to cool
for two days. and then powdered and
turned over to the assayer. After he
Is through with it. he will find the con-
tents of the old barrel to I've worth
about $4,000. There IL another source
Of revenue In the sink wells below the
wasli-stands. where the operatives per-
form their additions, after handling
gold blocks. The oozc in the sink wells
Will also be treated like the sweepiugs,
ard will probably net about sl0.OUO.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09

not that the reputation Of the executive
chairman for political sagacity sometimes
suffers during the campaign, but rather
that at its close he has any reputation at
all. There is always q treasurer and a
secretary, a speakers committee, a
finance committee, printing committee,
and committee on election methods. Nat
urally, the treasurer is at the head Of the
finance committee, and he not only has
to strain every faculty to secure suffi-
cient contributions to meet the enormous
expenses of the campaign, but also TO
manage the funds so as to prevent n de-
felt Mt the end.
The printing committee generally has
charge Of the editorial work as well as
the printing. The most important piece
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09

TAKES A "MINT or MONEY" TO
RUN A GREAT PARTY.
Tremendous Work Of National Ex-
ecutive committece-How 1t IL Di-
vided Among Minor Committees
r New York Usually the Headquarters.


No two presidential campaigns are con-
Quoted alike, but all are directed by ma
tional executive committees, whose hend-
quarters are always the vortex of political
activity during the continuance Of the
fight. Down to the present both the great
parties have always had campaign head
quarters in New York, though more than
once determined moves have been made
to locate them elsewhere. Washington
has been the favorite place for large
contingent of the Republican leaders.
Those who favor New York urge that II
IL the center of the densest voting popu.
lation in the United States; that 1t affords
uneQualed facilities for printing the mill
ions on millions of documents" used, but
the partisans of Washington represent
that they have the Government printing
Office, from whose presses are turned Out
the documents" that have been delivered
as speeches in Congress SO as to be sent
through the mails free.
1t has long been an unwritten law with
both political parties that their headquar-
tiers should be on Fifth avenue in New
York city, and the first thing to be done
after q private house has been leased fol
campaign headquarters is to make its in.
terror look rs little like dwelling as pos
sible by putting up wire lattices and iron
barred doors in every conceivable place
Then the outside of the building is deco
rated with flags, and man Is placed In
charge, his duties being to act as door
Keeper so as to prevent any one. under
any pretext, not personally known to him
from visiting the rooms occupied by the
committee. None but the truly elect car
get by this man, and it Is pathetic thing
in campaign times to watch the victims
Of this stony-eyed creature, az they sit and
sit the livelong day in the vain Eope that
by and by they will be admitted to the
regions above.
Campaign headquarters are always in
charge Of an executive committee, the
members Of which, with the exception OF
the chairman, are chosen from among
themselves by the members of the ma
tional committee. The chairman is Sc
lected by the presidential candidate him
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09
THE ONLY WOMAN MASON.
She "Pcekcd," and Being Caught Was
"lnitiated"

She "Pcekcd," and Being Caught Was
"lnitiated"
There has been just one woman Ma
son. She ''peeked," was caught in the
act and forthwith initiated as the one
means by which to keep her silent. She
was Lady Aldsworth.
An authentic portrait of her Lady
ship hangs in the Masonic Temple in
New York among the rows of bearded
men who have won Masonic distinc.
ton. She was painted in the very act
of laying her hand upon the 'booke"
and swearing eternal loyalty to the
Masonic vows. Lady Aldsworth' 5
brother, who was the son Of an Irish
nobleman, entertained his lodge on an
evening that is vaguely located in the
last century at his home, Domarite
Castle.
vice of her sex, crept to the corridor
outside the room where the meeting
was being held and watched the cere-
monies until she became SO overcome
by the sense of her transgression that,
woman-like, she shrieked and tainted.
This aroused the sentinel. who, in turn,
summoned his brother Masons. They
deliberated until o'clock In the morn
ing, hesitating how best TO protect
themselves. Then 1t was decided to
have gentle Lady Aldsworth register
the Masonic vows. She did so. and be-