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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02

El PasO Texas, January 1.-Fitzsim-
mons played foot ban to-day. A team
composed of Indian students from the
territory school at Albuquerque, n. H.,
and said Co Dee the crack foot BAN team
of the territory, met lei Paso's eleven
here to-day and were defeated by the
score of ID 10 4. Fitzsimmons played
right tackle for El Peso and enjoyed
the sport OF throwing Indian heels
overhead immensely.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02
OTHER DANCES.

The Beethoven Singing Society gave
its annual New Years ball at its hall,
corner Fourteenth and Main streets,
last night. A large crowd was present,
and everything passed off very pleas
antly.
The ball of the Sons Of Veterans,
which was given Tuesday evening, at
Odd Fellows Hall, was a complete sue
cess in every particular.
The Mozart Singing Society enter
tanned it's members and friNds with a
masque ball, last night, at the home OF
the organization, corner Thirty-eighth
and Jacob streets.
< large crowd attended the ball at
Turner Hall last night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02
ABOUTPEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements Of Indi-
NInnn i.

vldnais
Miss Carrie Miller, accompanied by
her sister, Edna, lett yesterday for FL
wood City, Pa, To- spend a few days
with Miss Marie Fletcher.
Jesse Bloch LETT yesterday for Mass
achuseus to resume his studies at An
dover College.
M-ll Bates is the guest Of friends at
Huntington, W. Va.
MSS Lizzie Swift returned yesterday
from trip which .nc,uded Atlanta, Ga,
ami Cleveland and Chattanooga. Tenn.
Mr.. s. VI. Parker. OF Long Reach, is
visiting fr-en6s In the city.
Mss Eva Waite, Of West Liberty, is
visiting friends or the South Side.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
PithHy Told.


There was only one case IN Police
Court, yesterday morning drunk.
Mrs. Samuel Ridgeley. a Wheeling
lady wen known ia musical circles, now
q student at the Peabody Musical Inst
u-e Baltimore was awarded the Pea
body certificate for general excellence
ont of a class of twenty competing for
.Ae prize The honor is @ high one,
and Mrs R.dgalsy's friends are rejoic-
ing 3t her success.
The twenty-elghth annual eonven-
ton Of the Standardization Woman
Suffrage Association VIII assemble IN
the Church Of Our Father, Washington
City, January 23d % 28th. Wheeling
win probably be represented through
q delegate from the organization re-
Gently formed here. Special rates for
delegates have been made at the Hotel
Oxford and the railroad rate Will be
one and one--hlrd fare for the round
TRIP.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02
A REWARD OFFFRrn

Frankfort, KY, January 1.-Gou
nor Bradley to-day issued a proclsr
ton Offering $500 reward for The IN
viction of any or all Of the parties %.
ticipating in the burning OF Mrs j
West and the murder Of \. A. Dever
of Marion county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02
nEATH 81 MAGGIE OWENs.

Miss Maggie Owens died yesterday
morning 40 The home Of her father Thos.
Owens. ST.. in the Eighth Ward. She
had been III for some weeks. Miss
Owens was a sister of Michael Owens.
manager Of the Libby glass factory at
Toledo. She held the esteem Of q wide
circle of friends by her many social
qualities and admirable traits Of char
acter The funeral VIII take place
from the church Of the Immaculate
Conception. but arrangements have not
vet been made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02

The Richie eleven shut out the Amer
.eus taam yesterday afternoon. The
score was S to-. The game was played
on the Island. and was Witnessed by a
crowd vhich was small but very noisy.
Every spectator was "roo-er, and they
rooted with a vengeance. In this feat-
ura the honors fen To- the Rilca.e crowd,
who made matters exceedingly Eve.y
on the.r way home after The contest.
They were iubilan, over their victory
over such a STRONG club
The TWO eieycus were well matched,
and t0r a time .t locked like anybody S
contest. VITA chances against q score
for either side. The Ritcl-es won by
superior work Americas tried the
center without success, while Richie
made frequent gains around the ends.
The teams lined up in the order .n which
thy have been published in Che Reg
lister.
The game consisted of twenty minute
halves The referee and umpire We're
McAn.uch and Brannen Liuesman,
Haudlan Neither side scored IN the
Grst h8lt The Amr.cus kicked off,
Altmeye- caught the ball. and was
lowned after turning i- S yards. The
ban was being tossed mp and down the
field bU- @ few minutes before the half
ended. it was started toward the Amer
icus goal. and was wen advanced In the
territory when time Was called
NcG.nuis kicked OF for Richie I'm the
second halt On q tumble by Ech0ls.
Richie got yhe ball Amer.cus resist
ance was weak,and Ritclie advanced the
BAN oy end plays. Finally H0nj'an made
magnificent run for so yards around
the right end, making The only touch
down OF The game Owing 90 q misun-
ders-and.ng the goal posts were not
erected. and it was asrled that a
touchdown should count 6.
Americas had the bail in the centre
Of the field when time was called in the
second half The only Objectionable
feature Of the game was the crowding
upon lle field, which in,erlered with
tbs play
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02
RAN INTO A SLEIGH.

Fort Wayne, Ind, January This
morning ct 4 O'Clock a Nickel Plate pas
senger train crashed. into sleigh at
Claypool. The cutter and two men
were hurled several yards. william
Doddr:dge. druggist. was in
stantly killed. and Daniel Rhoades, a
wealthy farmer had his skull crushed.
He will die.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02
A STERN STORY

" on ask -
The stern parent grew sterne-
THE hand Of my daughter"
They stood in the hall and Oh. g,
was open. W.
In marriage?"
The fond lover grew pale. br,
nodded a yes.
Then
The fond lover shot our THROUGH .
doorway propelled by the foo. =.
stern parent, and landed on he 10.
ment with a sharp. healthy tbp5
Read the answer in the s.a-..
Pick-Me-Up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02

Huyler's Pure, Delicious Cocoa and ~.
Olates are sold by all grocers. ASK iorr,,
ler's and take no other.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02

On New Years Day and evening a
Joyous family reunion WAS held at the
h8aDitable home Of DR.. and Mrs. John c.
Hupp, on Fourteenth street the inter-
est.ng guests including grandmother
Todd, numbered ten. as follows: Achie
r. Hupp DR.. and Mrs r. H. Billiard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles V. Harding, Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Dickinson, and DR.. and
Mrs. f. J. lie MOyne Hupp.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02
'RBA FOR RITGaIE.
The Americas Foot Ball Team Shut
Out Yesterday

BY the Boys From Over the Greek.
an Excellent Game-General
Sporting News and Gossip; Local
and by Wire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02
KRpT OPEN HOUSE.

The very pleasing custom among nos
tesses of keeping opsn house on New
Years Day, is not observed 50 generally
as q few years ago, but there are, never
theless, many who adhere to the con-
yeut.onal form Of entertainment for the
first day of the year, Yesterday the
gentlemen in the smart set were hos
pitsblyentertained at number OF
homes.
Mss Elizabeth Mendel kept open
house at her residence on Twelfth street.
She was assisted in the parlor by her
visitors, Miss Matilda Bowman, Of I'm
iontCwn, and Misses Elsie Whitaker and
Lydia Coed. In the dining room Miss
Bessie B3rkley looked after the guests,
while Mss Todd Baird presided over the
chocolate and tea urns.
AT the residence Of Miss Flora VII
son, on North Main street, a number of
the sDinsters received between the
regulation hours, o'clockand midnight.
Mss Wilson was assisted in the parlor
by her visitor Miss EEnor Brown, OF
Steubenville, and Misses Mamie Pattsr-
son and Frances Jordan. In the dining
room Misses Hu,da Delapla.ne and
Jessie Berger gracefully looked after
the wants Of the young gentlemen.
Miss Mayne McMasters was at home
at her residence on Chapline street. She
was assisted in the parlOr by Misses
Laura Caldwell and Ethel Bailey, while
Misses Helen Cald%ell and Gertrude
Fisher had charge Of dispensing the
v.ands IN the dining room.
Misses Gertrude and Martha List, as
sisted by their visitor, Miss Jenny, Of
Virginia, received at Their home on
North Main street They were assisted
in the dining room by Misses Lily
Vance and Henrietta Rinehart.
Miss Martha Clarke received at her
residence on North Main street She
was assisted by her mother, Mrs A. J.
Clarke
Mss Josephine Fading received be
tween he hours Of 3 and G o'clock, at her
home on South Chapline street She
was assisted by Misses Mamie Welty,
Lizzie Kuglen, Anna Lee, Title Reilly,
Margaret O'Kane, Kate BOsley, Ada
Bosley and Edith Matthews.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02

Have YOUR grocer send You some OF Huy-
Ier's Cocoa and Chocolates with your next
order Once tried, always ueed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02

the little ones were given magnificent
treat IN tina shape OF candy, nuts, books,
horns. pencil boxes, etc, and all wasI
home as happy a crowd as could be
imagined.
Il has come to be an accepted fact
that Welcome Lodge never does any
thing by halves, and the grand success
of this children's entertainment, the
first Of the kind ever given n Wheel
ing by a fraternal organization, but
strengthens the belief that whatever
Welcome Lodge does s sure to be q sue
cess. Yesterdays event viii be long re-
menlbered by the .t,le ones who were
present.
A fitting finale to the days exercises
was the donation to each Of the three
Chtldrens Homes Of the city Of plenti-
full supply OF candy, nuts, toys and
books, to be distributed among the in
mates Of the institutions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02

Dr. Hnnis's COugA Syrup is the most
reliable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02

Misses Gertrude and Martha List, as
sisted by their visitor, Miss Jenny, Of
Virginia, received at the,r home on
North Main street. They were assisted
in the dining room by Misses Lily
Vance and Henrietta Rineh2rt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-02

Miss Martha Clarke received at her
residence on North Main street She
was assisted by her mother, Mrs. A. J.
Clarke.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

cool, bracing October weather, but mar
bles are played in the early spring
months, beginning during the bright
days Of March, after the SHOWS have
disappeared, and lasting sometimes as
late as early June. Even the girls fol.
low this unwritten law. Hop scotch,
the greatest of all favorite outdoor
pastimes, Is played in the spring, as Is
the rope jumping and hoop rolling, but
Jack stones are played in the fall. The
old game Of three-old-cat Is to-day out
of date. School children have -almost
given II up. In its place the regular
baseball nine has been substituted.
Such are the games of the school
children of to-day. There are few nov
elites because young America rather
prefers to initiate his elders than to
think out new pastimes. That is also
the reason why youngsters have taken
so readily to football in the fall and
baseball in the spring. To have a
match game with another school IL
productive of more real pleasure to
them than an individual game of mar
bles. Their vanity, too, is touched, for
to be in football or baseball team Is
greater honor to them than the win
ming of pockeiful of marbles, for
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10
Wanted TO Be Floeged.

Gen. Osborn Wilkinson, of the British
army, after describing his experience
when as a schoolboy he was "birched"
rience he makes it out to have been
proceeds to tell singular story Of an
other Etonian, who sought the switch
in vain.
| This boy was sentenced to be fiogged
for some misdemeanor, but fortified by
the knowledge that his father was
greatly opposed to the system of cor
poral punishment, refused to submit.
He was ut once expelled, and went
home and reported what had taken
place.
.Well, WELL" said his father, ''this is
most unfortunate. have just succeed
ed in securing for you commission In
the Guards, and now, being expelled
from Elton, you will no longer be eligi-
BILE to her majesty's service"
The boy was distracted. His whc/e
heart was set upon a military career.
Seeing his sons grief, the father advis-
ed him to hasten back to school and
beg leave to be fiogged and reinstated.
The young fellow set of at once; but
alas! vacation had begun, and the mas
ter had gone to the continent. Not to
be baked, the boy followed, and hav-
ing overtaken him In Paris, explained
the situation and begged n fiogging.
But can't do It," said the master.
"I'm sorry for you. but it would be too
irregular, and beside l have nothing
with which to do it."
The boy had provided for that emer-
gency, and when he produced birch
rod the master, seeing his sincerity, de-
clined to use the switch, but rescinded
the sentence of expulsion, and the boy
was able to accept the desired commits
sion
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

"HE sacred bonds of matrimony"
are being broken by the courts of
- this and other countries at an
alarming rate. In this country, according
to recent statistics, 20 per cent. of mar
riages now terminate in divorces, and 80
per cent. of divorces are granted on
grounds that cannot be regarded as pre-
sentative of the home and society. From
all of which 1t would appear that large
percentage of divorces are obtained sim
ply because of the ease with which they
are obtained. In this phase of the mat
ter lies the source of alarm. For many
years the National Divorce League has
been trying to obtain uniform divorce
laws In all the States. While uniformity
of law would do much to lessen the num-
Der of divorces, II would seem that there
should be a Marriage Reform League
seeking to rehabiiate In the public mind
the idea regarding matrimonial compacts,
once predominating. Such league CO.
operating with the former might accom-
plish much to benefit society. Marriage
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

those desiring to contribute walk NJ
and place their coin on the altar where
the hymns are sung, and some of them
walk forward with as much pomp as If
they were taking part in a cake walk.
They glory in this manner of contribut-
ing. The meetings are not run for revc-
nue. only, and small collections do not
lessen their zeal one whit. They get
all there is to be got from such Il meet
ing. The feature Of the, camp is the
singing, and when sinners are called to
the anxious bench the congregation
sings snatches Of hymns, occasionally
ringing in a de-for-the-occasion line
or two and always winding up with a
refrain. Taere was never more touch
ing music than these people make. 1t is
weird and grand, and is sung like every
word came from the very depths Of
their hearts.
One of their hymns ran something
like this:
De Lord seed err sinner err cryin' an
prayin'-
Keep er prayin'. sinner!
AL TIC utNii WIS u-sWdy an sway III
Keep er prayin', sinner!
Den de sinner got 'ligion an gwine ter git
more
Keep or prayin', sinner!
He'll Ian himself on de happy shore
Keep er prayin', sinner!
'Postle Peter is standip' at de gate
Keep er prayin', sinner!
Not long fer dis sinner ter wait
Keep er prayin', sinner!
Dem heabenly lamps, dey burn so
bright
Keep er prayin', sinner!
Dey seem so glor'us ter my sight
Keep er prayin', sinner!
Abraham's bosom is safe an wide
Keep er prayin', sinner.
Dat am whar I'm err gwine ter hide
Keep er prayin', sinner!
The women's new style hats for fall
are shaped like n mans hat after he
has been out all night.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

has been Invested of much of its relig-
ious character; indeed, has become more
OF civic contract. 1t was once protect
ed by the church, II Is now protected by
law, and pretty loose law In some States
Of this Union. In about such proportion
as the church has relnquished protection
OF marriages, have divorces multiplied:
and in about such proportion as lawyers
have made divorce laws, divorces have
been rendered easily obtainable. Putting
two and two together, II would seem that
as respect for marriage vows has de-
creased, divorces have increased. Re-
spect for marriage vows Is the only guar
antee of the home. Perpetuity of the
home is the only safety of society. The
rapid increase Of divorces should there
fore be matter of deep concern. SHOULD
be matter for prompt and wise action
regarding marriage In the first instance.
and divorces in the second. Unless this
great question IL tackled at both ends, II
never can be satisfactorily solved. This
10 the sum and substance Of the msttss,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

DR.. Adam Clarke devoted nearly n
quarter of a century to his 'Commen-
tary."
years on the Concordance to Shak-
speare."
Raphael enjoyed life of 81 years,
from 1883 to 1920 His period of active
work covered about fifteen years.
The life of Murillo lasted from 1918
toa6S2, but most of his great paintings
were executed in less than ten years.
Mulhall, the noted statistician, spent
over forty years in accommodating the
material for his one volume Of stats
tics.
Gibbons massive history occupied
over twenty years of his life. Com
pared with this, his other works are in
significant.
Emerson was born in 1903, and died
in 1882. His literary life continued
from 1871 to his death, period of for
ty-one years.
Leonardo da Vinci lived from 1452 to
1919, over forty years of his life being
devoted to the practice Of his profess
sion as an artist.
The famous Prince Eugene lived
from 1868 to 1876, period Of seventy
three years. His military career lasted
about twenty-five years.
The life of Chaucer covered a period
of ~ years, from 1898 to 400. His lit
erary career was from 1884 to 1898, a
period Of fourteen years.
Edmund Spenser lived about AZ years,
from 1862 to 1899. His literary efforts,
including the writings of THE Faerie
Queene," covered about fourteen years.
The life of Palestrina lasted from
1910 to 1904. but most of the great mu-
steal works by which he is now remem-
bered were executed in about thirteen
years.
Although the Duke of wellington
lived from 1TG0, 'the year Of great
babies" to 1852, his reputation was
made In one day on the field of Water
loo.
Schiller lived but forty-six years, and
the poems which have made his name
immortal were written between 1871
and the date of his death In 1905, a
period of twenty-four years.
Wagner lived from 1913 to 1888. His
active labors in the production of the
operas which have made his name
known throughout the world were con-
fined to about thirty years.
For several centuries the purse was
always wcrn fastened to the girdle. A
cut purse got its name from the fact
that rather than take the time to loose
the purse from the belt; where it was
secured by buckles. one cut the straps.
There is n Spanish proverb that on
Tuesday one should neither travel nor
marry" and this superstition is SO in
grained that, even In Madrid, there are
never any weddings on Tuesday, and
the trains are almost empty.
Spectacles were fashionable in the
sixteenth century. They were costly,
the usual price being an equivalent of
So. 1t was believed that the larger the
lenses and the heavier the rims the
greater the dignity added to the wear
ers appearance.
An inclosed park Of about 100000
acres is proposed by certain English
naturalists and sportsmen for the pre-
servation Of South African mammals,
such as the giraffe, zebra, Gland, gnu,
koodoo and other antelopes that are
now threatened with determination.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10
hnERo ghpNEETlhl
! IN IAE5VnNY South

HERHAPs there Is no annual
event looked forward to with
4 greater pleasure than camp meet
ing time In the South, In which part
of the country they are conducted on
entirely original and unique plans, says
a writer in the Globe Democrat.
Those who have never attended one
Of these open-air meetings can form
no idea of how they are carried on, and
the many curious and peculiar things
to be seen and heard. Camp meetings
have been handed down from genera
ton to generation, and may properly be
called Methodist invention. Camp
meetings are sometimes regarded as
sensational, but there can be no doubt
that they do world Of good In redeem
ing and saving those hardened In sin.
Whatever the merits of "city preach
ing" there Is a distinctiveness about
camp meeting services arising from the
very nature Of the case. They are a
direct appeal to the popular heart, and
derive TO small measure of their inspi-
ration and effectiveness not alone from
the comparative informalities Of the
service, but from the hospitality which
creates community of good feeling
amid parties present; the sense OF wor-
shipping In ''the groves, which are Gods
first temples" operating in the mean
time an abiding element of interest and
devotion. Rightly considered, the camp
meeting Is the school of host Of vir-
tues, and it is not too much to say that
it's history, though an old, old story, has
never been adequately told.
To pef snua rely down To tho ON iorrnnnf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

OF the world They know little and
care. less about the outside world. They
are true-hearted and stand by each
other. They are truly the children of
nature and love the bright sunshine
and mountain wildness. Liberty and
freedom go hand In hand with them,
and this Is second only to the love they
feel for their God.
Near Gainesville there Is colored
camp ground. The meeting here usual
ly lasts from one to three weeks, ac-
cording to the outpouring of the spirit
and the tenacity Of the provision crop.
The preaching, shouting. singing and
'trancing" of these people are some
what novel. They occasionally get
worked up to a very high pitch and be-
come frantic when the grace Of the
Lord touches them, and sometimes one
of them will go of in a trance and re-
main motionless for hours. After 're-
viving" they will tell wonderful stories
Of their visit to the heavenly land. Some
ofethese stories are entirely unreason-
able, but while they are being narrated
the good members will stand by and
groan "Amen!'
1t was noticed, however, thar, no mat
ter how badly one of the sisters wanted
to shout, she would always take the
precaution to hand her hat to some
good sister with the remark, Hold my
hat while shout"
This is one of the few Of the colored
camp meetings Of the original pattern
left, and this gives IL IN interest that
it would not otherwise have. The col
lection basket is not passed around. but
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10

a hundred years ago had shot a deer,
and, to keep 1t from the wolves, had
hung 1t UP by the horns in the limbs
of a young oak. expecting to come
back soon and claim 1t. But either he
forgot where he left 1t or else some
accident happened which prevented
his return, and the horns remained in
the tree year after year, until the
wood grew entirely around them.
The part of the tree containing the
horns was sent to the museum Of the
Michigan Agricultural College, where
1t now is.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10
SCHOOL cAllpReN.s spoHrs.


rownbal1 and cstball Superseded By
the Diamond and Gridiron.
Have you ever noticed how regularly
school children revert year after year
to certain games and pastimes? One
morning there Is not marble to be
seen on the streets, the next day every
lad almost comes out and is ready for
a game Of "bunk up" or bull ring"
School chIldren's games have their reg.
ular seasons. To introduce any of
them out of their fixed dates Is to doom
them to ignoble failure. The boys will
not take them up. Football Is invaria-
bly, taken up In the fall term. 1t reach
es Its climax at Thanksgiving. In tho
same manner baseball comes up In the
spring time. Top spinning Is never
more popular than during the crisp,