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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

Hush! Don't ask any more questions.
I'll tell you all about him bysand by"
Sratton. the man who do1n't want
to know how much money he's worth.
shook hands with us, greeted us in a
few words. and invited us up to see the
independence mine at work.
Have you ever been to a gold mine
If you haven't you'll be disappointed
the first time you see one.
We stood at the top OF little shaft
ing apparatus hearing the sounds few
feet below and waiting for the signal.
1t came-a sharp twitching OF the
ropes, Then we all pulled up. The
ropes work partly by machinery and
partly By human aid, for the gearing
Of this great mine is still very crude.
We had only a few feet to lift. for
the mine is so shalloR you could easily
see into Il il the top structure were not
built over it, Many of the mines are
not deep at all; they are In the side OF
hills.
When the miners came up | was as
tonished to see that there were only six
of them. They carried between thea
three small buckets. In the buckets
were mmps about the size OF your fist
of dark rocks. specked with something
yellow. and with greenish lines upon
some of them. In one OF the buckets
Law a lump very large and all yellow.
That's pure gold said Stratton.
Won can have IL. The independence
gives a great many Of those pure gold
mmps Other mines You have to assay
and smelt and work over them with
syncide. But no, this daisy little
mine"
The men stood by smiling while the
buckets were being emptied into a
closed wagon bound with iron bands
that stood nearby Here. boys. hitch
on the mules and haul the stun to the
works. And that'H do for to-day
why. it's only 10 O'clock | said.
do YOU dismiss your mcl early when
there's so much gold to be taken out OF
the earth?'
Stratton looked at me kee1ly.
Young woman" said he. Il thought
Won must be one Of the smart ones,
coming from civilization out TO Grip
ole Creek. But ] see you don't know any-
more than the rest Of them.
Young woman. I worked five years
at carpentering and looking for gold.
When I struck it | called it the indie
pendence. because knew it would
make me Independent for life. There's
one over next to it called Washington
because I'm a patriot. But that one
wasn't any account.
This mines got more gold in II than
there 3 now IN all the world. l could
buy I'D England with the gold that's
under here" tapping the earth with his
foot. But I don't want TO.
The gold IS down there, and there
its going TO stay until I know what 10
do with Z. / bring up $4,000 worth
day. OF $4,000 worth a month. That's
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
wHEN JonNNY GErs HIs -.

When Johnny gets his gun. look ouT
There's bound 10 be- a russ.
For johnny is IN earncsi Wneh
lie holds his hlunderhuss
Hts martial air Is wonceii'i
His smile upsets all run
And things assume q W"Iih. ale
When Johnny gets his b''''
In softer moods our John Is calrn'
He's sportive. gay ana hool'
And acts with much propns.s'
As freemen always snouiu ..f-,5"
When yachting he VIII never
His vessel on the run. ,.,,o
But saves his efforts TOO l"n
He wants 10 load hts gum
He's sturdy on the base ball he.l'
And foot bail plsys MD '"''
In cricket too. he dotl eYe"
And sport aheld sur ~ right.
He'll make the f0eman fIn., bor-
And. on. the triumph OF tnal "'
When Johnny gets me- H'"
In wild adventure John '''7
He loves 10 travel 100. keeps
And, when exploring. a4Nr
The north pole up 20 W..
And. as for loving Llpe
He's freedon'g honest hOh
And down will 90 ms i,,ir
When Johnny gets ms 5N'''
But now he hears the 5o l,e e
In vengeful wrath ago sess,1d before.
All John has heard 10 - nape.
He You siaod rear as 90 square i Al Bunker iiin'
When freedorn's fight DesI,.. orirk
And thousands now w lg,ri
When Johnny gets MS gun
Stand back. Monroe 80 80 Grand.
That makes the na'lo. eTrbasis.
And Cleveland gives
A law unto the lanl.ti A million me
Shout g meath the westssgrn, me so' hosts.
when Johnny. gets 9iI evening New
John c. Shea in buii"''
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

"A clergyman was very anxious to in
troduce some hymn books into the church.
and arranged with his clerk that the lat
ter was 70 give out the notice Immediately
after the sermon. The clerk. however.
had a notice OF his own to give out with
reference to the baptism Of infants. Ac-
cordingly. at the close of the sermon he
arose and announced that An those who
have children whom they wish TO have
baptized, please send in their names at
once 10 the clerk The clergyman. who
was stone deaf. assumed that the clerk
was giving out the hymn book notice. and
Immediately arose and said; And
should say. for the benefit of those who
haven't any. that they may be obtained at
the vestry any day from 10 4 O'Clock
the ordinary little ones at one shilling
each. and special ones with red backs at
one shilling and four pence Christian
Advocate.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

,r- t ufoq~ w Nyel
.-c7T.-5-'. 1917
.,. vs-, raHCng about stanluleIlus
-.ss- evening and OF how pniio-
-.-lv seine took 10 while o-aeis
-,rgssI Won know. as slough 10
mari, of divine wrath. AS some
-s bonn bald. while others acquire
..-.s- ana sec others have badness
--. ,,,-- chem. So f. is with s-ammer-
., -.-,s-le5 a- the time of Lutte
-bilosonbical s.8mmerer. He
sq-ee, tempered. sunny soul and
sa laid aside his tasks. twenty
-. r.s-s AGO. I make no doubt that he
-..-.f ir-9 -h7 i0ys Of that life where
..smmer.nz tongue is heard. but
-.-s -arruaga IS music. life is thought
.-..r .-y Is love"
,-s- rf MS start ont I'm life 70 be
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

Nr. Taylor edited the Morning Lead
Or Of Ia Crosse. Wis and wrote humor-
nls and poetic prose. n0- alone on sail
org. but 90 the hungry hearts Of his
friends. Generosity and wealth COM
hred could do no more.
Wlen ne went 10 la Crosse prCmi-
ue0- contractor was building a bridge
over ne Mississippi Every morning
pale round faced man with blue eyes
used -o come and watch the pile driver
s the big hammer Weighing hundreds
o. Douais slowly rose % It's full height
ana then. os r by mistake. dropped back
with wicked PUNK on the top of a
QuyeEng pile So as To- send little shUd-
ler.1g waves En- million circles over
-ac water
When the mighty iron weight arose.
che pale sad face would follow it. and
u1s1 70 fa'l the jaw and head would
drop With r.ll the weary watcher
neck began % ge- tired. and then the
weary watcher would go away la the
morning 1e would come back again and
Tor week cr tsn DAYS. and the contract
or Eo- sd -.a. 1a looked for the strange
Fol.' .o come and so~. of conduct the
morning exercises After a week had
gone ot nothing had been said the
pale o.r- who hlI been Dunctua ing
me pile Ur work. sole nd 10 the
contractor ami
"D-d-5-s, ......-.,.--
th-tbe~e7" -- '-'''s
eyes saff .,.. ...-..... ..,-...
mine ''''
Newell said .. ..,. ....,...
.r.va b-h-b-beer ....... S.u''ou.'
deal abont +b,+ ,r5 ~. 75,I
,,,, t.,, ,,.,,t .. .... -'rouole
that -bi0e so TINT f.r 'l lN
there
te-a-v.a.l .r,, .,.,.,..........
learned +tq+ t,o .r-,.. -,-., .-.i- me-
v.+t -,. ,,..--,.'- ,..''.. .o,,o youth
l5- -t. $780,, .,.. .' '''.' ial-
.-.. me Back Crook.
.' Ne" lorE. might De
n'. thanks io ,he sterling
.'' WIGS. ho.l'nS could be
. -o 11 .aar-. tts0 tho
"Nl.e l1 81. Paul. It. was as
-i- district
le E.sa summer lime. O. was
.e winch. So Tor as legs seem
' .'I1.Atel him of q visit To-
NAEei piano store ON Third
,-e .''nins lathe ON the south
.-, N.oo. N0n.ck Tine
DfooA as given I'M ST. Paul was
t absolutely Tree from sin. but
.e..'s.lc representation of hell
0l most entirely by bad actors.
'.'ame aJ once q grear moral
ana power Tor good Possibly
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
richest gold 1,
dinner at the min, Jan
CONSTANCEls
THE PREACHER.
THE +

You must be on
this evening. Geore
is TO take dinner
attsville lady TO b
got home from
last THURSDAY.
"Wbot have
;od tba hrsh,
~,
wei Il
bought qul
nsh' ana St
uain'
I'm not
when we J.
said Geort
through "
Half an
at the tab
asked 6v
vouslv the
dishing out
ing to the g.
"Wil YOU
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
Copyright, 1896, by Ryman Interview
Syndicate)

Og AulCdlt.J
Cripple Greek, January Upon my
table there is a nugget of gold. 1t was
New Year present TO me from Mr..
Stratton, the owner Of the independence
Mine, Of Cripple Creek. The nugget
weighs thirty-flve ounces of pure gold
and is the largest one ever brought up.
1t was found an hour after my arrival
at Cripple Creek, and Mr.. Stratton, the
biggest mine owner in the world, gen
erously handed it to me as a mememto
Of my visit. Il amt positive it's the
biggest one we ever brought out" said
he when he gave it to me, but it's the
biggest one you'll ever see if you go
back to the city again. They don't
grow EN- in town"
Cripple Greek to-day is the most in
teresting place ever saw, and know
how the Sphinx looks from the banks
Of the Nile, and have a very clear re-
collection of the Alhambra. The treas
ures of the old world are not in it with
the treasures of our new one.
FINDING THE MINES.
To reach Cripple Greek you must take
a stage from Colorado Springs, or you
can journey in carry-all from Pixies
Peak, where tourists 60 Cripple Greek
is at the foot of Pixies Peak. 1t isn't
a creek" as its name would lead you
to believe, unless you want to think OF
the little tortuous stream that runs
through it.
Cripple Creek is a settlement Of
streets and houses. The outside limits
are about six miles square, but the peo-
pie live in the middle where there is
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
A DAY At CRIPPLE CREEK.
A Visit 10 StrattOn, Owner Of the In
dependence Mine.

Main Street Paved With Gold Ore.
In the Hills at Foot of Pixies Peak
Is Drive Ten Miles Long, 1.-THE
Golden Circle. = Goes Past 40
Active Gold Mines - Stratton
Takes Out Only $50, 900 Week,
But the Portland Ores a Million.
How They Ship Gods Scenery.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

buys little hill from somebody ana
digs down for gold Fifty dollars buys
about 40 square feet Of land that's been
gone over and nothin' found yet. Them
fellers found enough the first days dig
gin ter pay fur their shafdn'. Now
they only got ter play with the shaftin
gear. The gold does the rest,
Hello, there's Stratton," exclaimed
my driver, touching up the mules and
turning them aside into field. Here,
git out an We'll go over ter see him.
He's at the Independence Mine now.
That's his own property. No side part
ners. Stratton takes out almost all the
gold from the independence himself.
He owns part of the Portland, too. But
there's other fellows in that. He can't
run il as he wants ter"
As I stepped from the carry-all
heavily built man, who had been lean
ing over what looked like coop on top
of a small elevation of land, few rods
away, looked up. His face was scanned
and his eyes had the dark, concentrated
look that | notice all the gold diggers
wear.
STATIONS NINE.
When he saw he was to have a wo-
man visitor he started towards us.
THAT man." said my guide, as he
walked up to meet Stratton, lis the only
man in the world who doesn't want to
know how much money he is worth.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
TTF on STANNERERS.
,~, Examples That Have Come IN
der His Observation.

--..ssrts in the Life Of Lutte Taylor
sweet Tempered, Sunny slut
Who showed What he
,r,7- Have Done-Some OF the
Te,-gs That he Did DO.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
.serlock." 7 commenced.

Hush" whispered Colmes. do YOU
see that copy Of the Christian Guide lay
ing on the center table-well noticed
that it IS the first number Of his sub
scripticn. See the TWO new hymnals
and the Testament On the man.el?'
Let me see the shirt YOU wore when
the diamond was missed" requested
Colmes. Mrs. B.nks produced the shirt.
Serlock examined .ntently and remark
cd. "The stud YOU lost was one Of those
that screw Cl and on.
Yes" Mrs. Binks replied. MY hus-
band purchased one Of that kind in order
that il could be unscrewed from the stud
and screwed on a ring which he bought
me. so that We could share the diamond
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-30
"And that was the last Of VasQuez.''
Times.
Letter Boxes That Don't Work

~ suppose said an old resident of
Pittsburg s'that you sometimes mail
letters in those street boxes which
lid, lay the letters in fiat, then let go?
have dropped to the bottom? No?
Better look next time. Let me tell you
a little experience of my own. Last
Sunday I had three letters which I
was anxious should reach their desti
nation the next day. I dropped them
in a box on Smithfield street as went
to church. After letting the lid fall I
peered in the slit, and there were those
three letters stuck near the top Of the
box. thought they would shake down
when some one else mailed a letter.
but after church I peered in the box
again, and there they were STILL
with an additional one stuck near. /
thought the carrier would get them on
his rounds, and so went home On
Monday morning. as passed the box,
/ looked again. There We're those let
tiers still. asked the policeman at
the corner to tell the carrier about
them when he opened the box, but the
officer did not take any interest in the
matter At in the afternoon those
letters were still stuck and I tried to
dislodge them with a stick, but could
not touch them. Then 1 went to the
Fostoftice and reported the matter. A
man there said the box had been
emptied sixteen times that day, and lie
didn't see how the carrier could have
failed to get them. However, he would
tell him. suppose those letters final
~ got started, for when i looked into
the slit on Wednesday my letters were
gone, but some in differGat colored
envelops had been caught in the same
trap. That is not the only box T
have had similar trouble with.''-Pitts
burg Chronicle-Telegrap h.
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Old Scottish Editors,

The death, this week, at the ripe old
age of eighty-two, of Mr.. James Chal-s
mers, of Westburn, Aberdeen, who for
forty years conducted the Aberdeen
Journal, the oldest newspaper in Scot
land, recalls some interesting incidents
Of the early days of that publication,
which was founded by his grandfath-
er. The first issue came out with de-
scription of the battle of Culloden,
which had taken place 100 miles to the
northwest only two days before. This,
as piece of newspaper enterprise, was
not surpassed for over 100 years. The
old Chalmers who, by the way, served
his apprenticeship in London. along
with Benjamin Franklin-was an ar
dent royalist, and, naturally, the ac-
count which his paper gave Of Cullo-
den was by no means pleasing to the
discounted Jacobites. Accordingly. on
their way south, after the rout, they
laid siege to the Journal office, and
forced the inmates to fee for their
lives.
Chalmers escaped by a back window,
spraining his leg in SO doing, and went
southwark Reaching the bridge of
Dee, two miles away he went to take
shelter in an clubhouse. What was his
dismay to find it full of Jacobite sol.
diery! Unaware Of his Identity the
men treated him kindly, and inquired
how matters went in the town. ''What
is that rascal. Chalmers. doing?" they
asked. Their frightened visitant re-
tanned enough presence of mind to re-
ply that he was still printing the Duke
Of Cumberlands manifestoes. On that.
some Of the soldiers went down on
their Knees land. with drawn dirks,
swore to have Chalmers blood when
ever they could catch him. Unwitting-
~, they then allowed their intended
victim to escape, and he Joined the
kings army, of which he was appoint
ed an assistant commissioner-We
minister Gazette.
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seeing funny things. I guess I have
missed q good deal Of it by NOT being

seeing funny things. I guess have
missed a good deal Of it by nor being
Yankee, too.
burning to me, Vasquez asked il
was. not the Fillmore who once had a
nerd OF cattle and a ranch down in
the ella river country in Arizona
Upon my answering yes, he said: oh,
now i know all about you, Mr.. Fill
more. Your cattle outfit and my gang
had some little disputes about prop
serty several years ago. I believe we
had to shoot one or two of your men.
Well, | am sincerely sorry, Mr.. Fill
more, that / ever did you any harm;
but it seems to me at this recollection
we We're in desperate straits when we
were over your way, and we had to do
something out Of the ordinary in our
line Of business. Now, please don't
harbor any i'll will for me after I am
gone tomorrow for those old by
gones.'
'Vasquez said he believed he once
got hold somewhere in Arizona Of a
blooded horse having my brand upon
1T, and that it was the best animal he
ever had to realize when it must do
it's utmost at speed to deliver. it's rider
out Of danger. I'm sorry, Mr.. Fill
more, you were so much victim of
my way Of doing business" said the
young man, with the only tinge of
sorrow that escaped him that day.
He told Of the pleasure he had in
reading Bret Harte's stories in the
last two weeks, and regretted that he
had not known the fun and wit there
were in Don Quixote in his early days.
AS he stood there, one hand on the
arm Of his chair, a newspaper in the
other, and showing courteous inter-
est in the efforts Of the bustling dep
uty to find seats for his guests he was
far from formidable in appearance
However terrible he may have looked
when, shotgun in hand, he rode up to
the stage coach or the wayside store,
the lonely traveller or the isolated
ranch house, with his gathering, Grim
inal cavalry behind him, as ready to
blow out brains and cut throats as to
take plumber, he was now but short,
broad-shouldered, dark-skinned, pleas
ant-faced Mexican, with nothing for
bidding about him. Indeed, his man
ner was engaging. \
81 would rather talk of something
else, if it is agreeable to you, gentle
men, he said to a reporter who had
Joined us, and began business at once
by asking Yasquez about his mental
condition.
"I am to be hanged tomorrow.
Very well. don't like it, but I have
no choice. See?
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Two men bearing q coffin and followed
by a black-coated undertaken, with a
pair of trestles in his hand, came III.
The cofhn-a fine one, studded with
silver-headed mai was placed on the
trestles, and the brigand, cigar in
teeth, stepped up and inspected it with
lively interest. He half squattel and
ran his hand along the side.
i5 6 s too short, he said, with SIR
prise, looking at the awed undertaken.
who assured him it was all right-that
it should be measured at the too, not
near the bottom.
D" It's high, cried Vasquez, with a
wave Of his hand, pleased at the quail
3ity Of the coffin, which had been pro
!vided by his friends. The undertaken
thought he referred to the lid, which
was rounded, and said that it was the
fashion to make them that way.
Z. oh, he doesn't fear that" said the
editor scornfully. What he means is
that it's nifty
Yes, nifty, agreed the Mexican,
glancing gratefully at the San Jose
Journalist for supplying the right
word. Yes, yes, it's nifty
ssHe put his hand inside, felt the
padding, pressed the little pillow, and,
with an upward firt of his cigar, OBJ
served: %&
Well, 1 shall sleep there very.
WE'LL s
.'He turned away toward his chair.
Devil take me, Vasquez, if you
haven't nerve! exclaimed the reporter.
admiringy. .
"'What would be the use Of being
the other way?' he said calmly enough,
but there was a sharp thrill in his tone
that limited Of the agony in the Gagged
mans heart
con the next morning Vasquez walk
ed out into the small Jail yard, climbed
the steps Of the scaffold, gazed in
differently at the gaping mob Of men
below, threw wistful glance beyond
the walls at the blue hills on which he,
had ridden on many a fray with his
cut-throats, and then gave all his at
tention to the CHASTITY business of the
moment. 81
''They sought to unbutton his coat
and collar. He waved them aside po-
litely and did it himself. He assisted
the hangman in adjusting the straps
and rope, glanced down to see that his
feet were precisely on the crack, kissed
the crucifix held out to him by the
priest, and bore himself with patience
and dignity while they drew over him
a white shroud and placed on his head
and shoulders a great black hood. Z
am ready he said, serenely, closing
his eyes. +
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"And he shrugged his shoulders and


smiled % ....-
do you feel that you deserve your
fate% solemnly asked the reporter.
"'Well, that does not much matter
he answered, lighting a cigar While
I never killed anybody myself I per-
mitted my men to do So and in the eye
of the law that is the same thing, so I
suppose I deserve what is going to
happen. Since I cannot help myself
am content -e.
"Do you believe in a hereafter?'
asked the solemn reporter.
"No-do you? he asked in return,
his black eyes twinkling.
The solemn reporter grinned, and so
did Vasquez.
'''The priest has been here. He
says there is another world. He is a
good man and believes it. Very we'll,
I do not know. But seriously, I die
Christian, a Catholic, as [ have lived.
Will you pardon me, gentlemen, if
ask you to talk about something else
than myself? am glad to see you. I
like company. The weather is pleas
ant, eh?'
''He leaned back in his rude chair
with an animated countenance, ready
to chat like one who wished to while
away dragging hours He had about
fourteen of them left.
"The mans face was strong and
firm. He was in the prime Of life and
in perfect health. His courage had
been proved in many bloody fight,
and if by numbering all his visitors it
would have given him one chance in a
thousand to escape that chance would
1se pe: = .ane nu '. Gu snon ans;n ~
II. AS IL was. ne slni ,su colulany'
anu accepleu ne lneV ltaDie WALL nls1n-
~ .. I9inpo os1;ta ,,+;,,,o
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The Ghost Got Druns

Thespia low did the amateurs
present Hamlet last evening?
Old Rounder Rather tamely, it was.
and 1t wasn't a spiritless presentation
Thespian- How So
Old Round The ghost got drunk.
and didn't appea r.Ad ans Freeman.
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Russia's Free Theater.

THIS organization Of the free theater
was a notable event in our dramatic
life. Early last year the first attempts
were made to produce literary and art
istic plays and although there was no
regular company, the degree of success
attained was gratifying Among the
plays produced were ''Henry ~" and
other Shakespearean dramas. Ger
hard Hauptmann's "Hannele,'' fol-
lowed and had to be given thirteen
times, the audiences being large and
enthusiastic: Encouraged this sign
of public favor, the managers leased a.
theater, organized regular company,
and inaugurated series of remarka-
Bile productions of Russian plays. old
and new. Tolstoi's t'Power of Dark
ness was given, and this alone was Of,
great service to art as we'll as litera--
ture. The play was discussed widely
and thoroughly, and created a sensa-
ton. The free theater also secured
special permission of the authorities
to produce a play by Peterkin. 1t is
safe to say that neither of these plays
would ever have been staged by pri-
yate managers. A number of great
foreign plays for1owed-by Ibsen, Sun
dermann, Maeterlinck Victor Hugo
and others. In all, Seventy-two per-
formaees were given. and the average
receipts were S02 rubles (said to be I'M
usually large for Russia) Consider
ing the great financial and artistic Oh
stac1es which the movers in the enter
prise had to overcome, the record Of
the first year is excellent. The public.
willingly patronized the free theatel;
and, at all events. there remains the
fact that a new private theater has
been established which subordinates
all considerations to the true interests
eff literature and the drama. IN oveyes
VremTd, st. Petersburg.