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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
SWINDLING TALENT RECOGNIZ-
ED.

SWINDLING TALENT RECOGNIZ-
ED.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The other day a well-dressed fellow
came in here and ordered q meal
amounting to 50 cents. said a Monroe
street restaurateur. Before he was
ready to leave another man strolled in,
took a seat at the same table and or
dered coffee and rolls. When the first
man finished his meal he calmly picked
up the newcomers 10-cent check, paid
a dime at the cashiers desk and walk
ed out. OF course there was q howl
from the remaining customer when he
saw that the S0-cent check had been
left for him to settle and we could
do nothing but accept 10 cents from
him and pocket loss of 20 cents.
Yesterday ! happened to be behind
the cashiers desk when one of the
same fellows came up, passed over a
ten-cent check, and laid down a dime
Immediately handed back the coin and
said. You don't owe me anything.
am a great admirer of nerve. / used
to work with Bill Doolin tin he was
killed; then | drifted into the restaur-
ant business Go back to your partner
there and tell him that his check is
settled. too. and that he needn't worry
about making a kick about its size this
time. And. by the way have a cigar
on me. added handing out a box Of
the best Havanas.
The fellow looked at me quizzically
for a moment extended his hand for
the cigar, and said: You're a thor
oughbred and no mistake. Thanks,
III jest take one for Billy, too. And
he did.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29

President that they anxiously display
in canvassing the strength Of Presiden-
tial aspirants. In other words they
should deliberate with view of nam
ing two Presidents; for, in effect, that
IS their action
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29

Profitable Catering There goes a
man who makes lots Of money by run
ming q table d'h0te restaurant and only
charging s. 80 for ticket good for 10
dinners" Where is there any profit
i'm such q low rate as that We'll.
YOU see. no one ever goes back for a
second dinner. New York Evening
World
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS wANTED-LIBERAL. COM
-,eissions. ladies' or gentlemen. the only
iiitli,,iJ hair remover in the world; per-
n,anent removal guaranteed IN -FOUR min
- natural Great seller. two dollar
hotfle to agents for city cents: Enclose
stamp for terms. NO-HAIR MFG. CO,
Cbicaeo IN. jal7qs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
Suocial ID ID Rogistcr.

Special TO the Register.
Sistersville. w. Va, January IS
The severe cold weather has caused
work to be discontinued The con-
tinued low market has also had some
thing to do with it, Little work is be-
ing done They Henry and Fisher Oil
Companies. who furnish their own gas,
are running short on that commodity.
The Fisher Oil Compauy's McFar-
land No. is showing up for a dry hole,
and the Liberty Oil Company has lost
string of tools in their No. G, on the
same farm ana have plugged the hole.
They will move the rig later on and
start new hole, and hope for better
luck
Hess, McMulleu & Co. have just re-
ceiyed a full set Of drilling and rig
paraphernalia and are now having it
hauled out TO their farm on Fish run,
in WeJzel county
The North Penn Oil and Gas Com
pany is now busy connecting up their
last we'll in the Marshall county field
Nothing new to report from the He
bron and Wick fields except that work
has almost been suspended on account
OF the cold.
Special to the Register
Petersburg, w. Va, January IS
The Henderson, development is now
almost entirely suspended by the severe
cold weather, the only thing that the
cold has not yet closed M in the field
being the speak easies. which are num-
erous, and run open at all times.
Special to the Register
Earrisvile, W. v, January 2S.-In
the vicinity of the J. d. Livingston
farm the excitement is very great just
now over the strike Of the Carter Oil
Company The well has just been
completed. and Will beat 200 barrels
day.
On the Wilson lease, also in the same
vicinity, there is good well, and is
owned by Ramey.
An unexpected strike was also made
by the Carter Company on the A. Broad
water farm. in the Cow run sand. The
strike is only a mile east of the Plum
run shallow sand field. and oil men
believe a new field has been struck.
The well of the DevOnian Oil Com
pany. one and a half miles southeast
of the field. is a buster.
Oil City. Pa. January 2S.-Credit
balances soc: certificates. no bids; ship
ments 93,407 barrels; runs, 1868 bar
rels.
New York. January Petroleum
Pennsylvania crude, steady; February
Soc bid; sales, none.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29

nc was very light vote that was
east i'm act many people did NOT
know ,hcre was am election ODD hand
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29

We have TOO many secondhand Or
gans. Our third floor is full, our annex
crowded. If low prices will sell them,
thew should all be sold this week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
SUCCEEDS DUBOIS.
Henry Heitfelt. "a Populist. Elected to the
Senatc from Ihaho.

senate FROM Idaho.
Boise Idaho, January 2S.-Henry
Heitfelt, Populist was to-day elected
United States Senator to- succeed DU-
Bots. The decisive ballot was: Heit-
felt. 80: Dubois. 80; r.. f. Nelson. /.
Heitfelt got IL Democratic votes and
one Republicans Dubois 1 Democrats.
Heitfelt is a farmer and represents Nez
Perc county in the State Senate. His
age is 40. His education is apparently
only of a rudimentary character.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29

For a pain in the chest a piece Of
flannel dampened with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and bound on over the seat
of the pain, and another on the back
between the shoulders. will afford
prompt relief This is especially val
liable in cases where the pain is caused
by cold and there is a tendency to-
ward pneumonia. For sale by drug
gists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29

Wen. It's an over and we arc not al-
together theirs.
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03
Du Maurier's Joke Pots.

Du Maurier has been much written
about in the press by men pretending to
be his most intimate friends, though in
one or two conspicuous instances the
family of the late lamented were rather
surprised at this presumption. One of
Du Maurier's institutions was pair of
vases which he called his Joke pots.
He used TO receive large number OF
contributions from English and Ameri-
can friends, all purporting to be true
and worthy of an illustration by him. l
know at least several instances where
friends of mine have sent him texts
which he very soon afterward used to
good advantage. As these contributions
arrived he threw them into one of these
Joke pots" by way of filling-a new
kind of pigeonhole. Then when mo-
ment arrived in which he had TO scratch
his head for a subject, he would dip his
hand, or rather his arm, into this lot.
terry and fish up one contribution after
the other until he found one that might
be regarded as prize ticket.
In order that he might insure himself
against repetition he observed the rout-
inc of never putting contribution back
into the same Joke pot from which
he had extracted it, but deposited 1t in
the second vase, until the first one had
been cleared. Then he attacked the Sec
ond one and emptied all the lottery slips
back into the first, and so on, daily
wedding out the worthless ones and re-
freshing his memory as to those best
adapted to his purpose. The fact that
these two Joke pots" were kept so
we'll supplied by friends who volunteer
ed their contributions is in itself ample
testimony to the personal charm widely
exercised by this warm hearted master
of black and white. -Harper's Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03

The News has heard combinations o
the report that the Mineral Range would
be changed to standard gauge next
month from several sources and the re-
port is now looked upon by railroad en-
ployees and Others interested as relia-
BILE one and not like those that have
many times been circulated to the same
effect. 1t seems to be understood that
the change means change OF guage and
not merely the laying OF third rail and
that the Mineral Range equipment OF
rolling stock will be turned over to the
IL. & c. or otherwise disposed OF. How
passenger trains will be run or how far the
new division will run is not known yet.
There will certainly be no lessening OF
service between Houghton and Hancock
and Calumet by reason OF the change.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Topic For the Week beginning Juns {.
Comment by Rev. :. III. DoYIe.

~~I'AN aON thc WICK btktnninE June @
Comment by Rev. :. III. Doyle.
ToPIc.-The sGgue as Christians tool
Tx. iv, LII.
The tongue is small but powerful
organ Of the human body. 1t is power
ful for good on powerful for evil as it is
used for good or evil With the tongue,
"bless me, God even the Father, and
then with curse me, men, which are
made after the similitude OF God. Out
of the same mouth proceedeth blessing
and cursing This is possible and often
an actual fact, but the Christian should
use his tongue in but one way-as a
tool for God
In the topical reference Moses feeling
the responsibility of leading the chill
dren of Israel out of Egypt, tries to es-
cape it and pleads that he is not elo-
quent enough to perform the duties of
the task. But God promised him that
He would be with him and tell him
what to say. Let us note:
/. The kind of tongue that should
be a Christians tool. 1t should be u
consecrated tongue-one so unreservedly
consecrated to God that when it spoke
God spoke. 1t is not question of elo-
quence or of slowness of speech. The
eloquent tongue and the stammering
tongue may both be used for God if they
are only thoroughly consecrated to Him.
Many overrate and many underrate the
Importance Of eloquent speech. Let us
always bear in mind that it is not q
question of eloquence, but of consecra-
ton.
2. The ways of using the tongue as a
Christians tool. The tongue may be
used in many ways for God and Christ
Moses was TO use his in breaking down
opposition to Gods people and i'll call
ing them back TO God and to freedom.
The tongue may be used in praising God
1t may be used in denounCing wrong, as
when Nathan declared David's sin to
him, as when Christ so often denounced
the sins of the Pharisees. How often we
hear Gods name used in vain, Christ
and His church DETAINED, and yet never
utter word Of defense or in condemna-
tion of the wrong. The tongue should
specially be used spreading the gospel of
Christ, in leading sinners to Christ, in
comforting and consoling the unfortu-
nate AID afflicted in the name of Jesus
Christ.
8. The time for using the tongue as
Christians tool. 1t should be God s
time. Moses was to speak when God di-
rected him to speak. Gods time is the
opportune time. Harm is often done.
Good fails to be done very often because
of the inopportune use of the tongue.
There is time to speak and time to
be silent We should study the time to
speak. To know just when to speak is
as important as to know how to speak
or what to speak.
Let us consecrate our tongues to God
| in Jesus Christ Let us ask Him what
we should say, when we should stay it
and how il should be said.
Bible Readings. i Kings xviii, 36-39;
Ps. xxx, l-5; xxxiv, LA; CIV, II; evil,
1-3; Prov. X, 10, 20; xii, 1919; XIV, A;
xviii, 81; xxi, 23; Math. V, 16; Luke
xii, $40; John iii, IL; Jas. j, 20; iii,
LIS; l Pet. iii, 10. IL; John iv, Ia.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03

William Wilson, who was brought to
the jail from the lower end OF the county
some time ago in the last stages OF
dellrium tremens and who was cared for
at the poor farm until he became too
much of burden, is again at the Jail and
Is in a hopeless and pitiable condition.
His hands and head are mass OF sores
and by reason OF his degraded habits
dirt has gotten into them inducing blood
poisoning. Unless constant careis taken
and the task is made hard by his insist
ing on taking off the bandages as fast as
they are put Oh. The care OF such an
inmate OF the jail is not usually included
in sheriff's duties and is extremely bur
densome. Wilson is reported to have
been at one time well off. but drink
brought him to his present condition.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03

other, not so large. but still finely equip
ped. This has been established and
maintained without aid from church
contributions. 1t is self sustaining from
the hospital fees and earnings Of the
nurses.
The superintendent is a man thor
oughly adapted to oversee this work,
and much of its efficiency is due to his
zeal and wisdom. Deaconess work is
comparatively new among us. 1t seems
to be an agency providentially sent to
supply great need. The hospital and
nursing features are made specially
prominent in Europe, while with US in
the United States the home visitation
and evangelizing work has been most
emphasized. Both are valuable and will
largely aid in solving the social and re-
ligious problems of our great cities. The
League is through the mercy and help
department assisting in this work in
many places.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03
EPWoRTH LEAGUE.
Comment by Rev. w. j. Yates, A. NJ.
Topic, Plain Words Co Everybody.


sSRl"TURE READING.-Prov. XVI, 20.
Where no wood is, there the fire
goeth out; so where there is no tale
bearer the strife ceaseth -
The children Of God are marked as
peacemakors. The quiet spirit is enc Of
the most Characteristic feature. Of the
Christian. Hepossesses pcaec in his own
soul and makes peace with others One
Of The ucs. sinking peculiaritics Of the
worldly sinful mind is the spirit OF
strife, cogcGticn and enmity il pos
sesses. This has been true since the first
born Of woman rose in anger against his
brother and slew him. His own works
were evil, and his brothers. were good:
hence he hated that brother and all his
goodness.
Evil can never be overcome by evil.
Harsh words add fuel to strife. Violence
may enslave the body, but cannot win
allegiance of heart The only power SUI
perior to wrong is right. Love alone can
subdue hatred. Argument may convince
the mind, but never converts the heart
but one can end il. Refusal TO contend
will stop strife. This is the heart of the
sermon on the mount in its directions
given to resist not evil" If one take
the coat, give him the cloak also, is akin
to this proverb in sentiment. Wrong
will arise. We shall suffer evil speech
and evil doing from Others We shall be
oh 70
worthy of blame. Our business is TO
keep sweet and not be moved to resent
ment, but aroused to loving activity to
overcome the evil in others acts and
hearts.
To be victorious we must first possess
perfect peace of spirit and fervent love
toward the evil doors. Then we must
our action toward them.
Words strike harder than the fist. A
tattler is the worst of strife makers.
Most people are in some degree guilty
Of talking too much and telling things
that should never be repeated. Too much
Of the conversation of even Christian
people is worthless, much is positively
harmful. "Of the absent speak only
good' is a wise rule to follow. To in
jure the reputation of another is often
worse than to steal his property. To dc
this Intentionally ana maliciously is
bad enough. To do it carelessly, thought
! lessly, is still worse. An out and out lie
is easier to hunt down and kill than an
insinuation and slur from professed
| friend. Whoever repeats a matter he
| ought not separates closest friends.
To thine own self be true,
| And it shall follow, the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false
To any man.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03
Unreasonable Ciyility.

A northern visitor in Atlanta was
walking with his host in the garden the
other morning, when they came upon
the gardener, an old negro of 70 years.
"This," said the host, "is Moses, an
old family servant. F"
"Mr. Moses" said the northerner,
extending his hand and touching his
hat, 81 am happy to meet you. y
The old negro, ignoring the proffered
hand, threw his own hat on the grass
and, pulling at his wool. made low
obeisance.
When the guest was gone, he ap-
preached his employer and former mas
ter. "Marse JIM" he said, 'ain't de
lection done over?"
''The election?'
"Yes, sub; de votin?"
"Of course. Why do you ask?"
"Bekase," said the puzzled old fell
low, "dat's de fust white man dat lif'
he hat ter me en- Try ter shake hands out
o. season. Dey sholy is somepin up. -
Atlanta Constitution.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03

When II jmIin Franklin went 20
'aris as the representative Of the re-
'olted American colonies he had TO 10
presented to the king, and twas mat.
ter Of some solicitude with him how he
should array himself for that ceremony.
Ho was anxious not to be considered
lacking in respect for the French court
where much formality regarding dress
was observed, but he knew it would be
an affectation for so simple repub-
lican as ne was TO initiate the court
dress. He decided, therefore, and wise
ly, to appear IN a plain suit of black
velvet, with white silk stockings and
black shoes.
Nevertheless, he deemed il best to
make one concession TO the French fash
ion Of the time by wearing a wig
something which he had not been ac-
customed to do. He ordered of a wig.
maker the largest one the man had,
and in season for the presentation the
man himself brought the wig and set
about trying it on.
But do all he could the man could
not squeeze the wig on the philoso-
piers head. lie tried and tried and al
so essayed to convince Franklin against
the evidence of his senses that the wig
was a fit. Finally Franklin said:
81 tell you, man, your wig is not
large enough. F"
Upon this the Frenchman threw the
wig down in a rage.
Monsieur, he said "that is impos-
sible. 1t is not the wig which is too
small. 1t is the head which is too large. 4"
Accepting the rebuke as deserved,
Franklin went to the presentation with
out any wig ard found there that the
simplicity Of his dress and the honesty
and candor of his manners won him
more esteem at the court than any con-
cession to fashion could possibly have
done Youths Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03
Rev. l.. Weiss.

The deaconess movement had firm
root in German soil before our church
in the United States entered upon it.
Germany and Switzerland still lead the
forces of Methodism in this regard. We
have in these two countries lao deacon
esses, all of whom are nurses. Rev. l..
Weiss is the superintendent of the work.
His headquarters are at Hamburg. Here
we have the finest hospital yet erected
in connection with this work, and one
of the best owned by our church any
where in the world. 1t is fine brick
building, finished with all the appli-
ances of a modern first class hospital.
At Frankfort on the Main we have an
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03
Depend on Christ.

Reckon on Christ to do His part per-
fectly. Directly you give He takes.
Directly you will open the door He en-
tiers. Directly you will open the flood
gates He pours in a glorious tide OF
fullness-fullness of wealth, of power,
Of joy. The clay has only to be plastic
to the hand of Pallissy, the marble
has only to be plant to the chisel of q
Michael Angelo, the organ has only to
be responsive to the slightest touch of a
Handel, the student has only to follow
the least hint of Faraday or Whe-
we'll, and there will be no failure in re-
suits. Oh, to be equally susceptible to
the molding influences of Christ We
shall not fail in realizing the highest
ideal of which we are capable, If only
we will let Him do His work unhinder'
ed. Rev. +. b. Meyer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03

Postmaster DUDE, OF Houghton, re-
ceiyes each morning from the Chicago
weather offc, the predictions for the
tyenty-four hours in advance and this
information he will distribute gratis to
projectors OF hotels, to banks and other
public places on application. Mr.. DUDE
has received enough supplies for couple
of months and il the interest is enough
the service will doubtless be continued.
The fret dispatch was received Saturday
and ives wide of the mark, predicting
fair though cold weather for Sunday.
Such a start would prove black eye to
almost any other enterprise. Since then
the reports have been confirmed though
the weather furnished by the Auditorium
tower people has been abominabIe. Tues
day 8 report said clear tonight with in
creasing clou iiness Wednesday. The In
crease was that Wednesday might truth
fully be called cloudy day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03
A DandeliOn.

On one wan, wintry day l found on
the south side of the tower dandelion
"a little bit of Gods sunshine, only a
dandelion-"a nawsty weed" as an
English woman once told me. "Nawsty
weedl" Why, the very heart of the sun
light is gathered into it's golden petals
Do you wonder that kissed the little
flower nesting at the towers base that
midwinter day as l stopped and plucked
it for my boutonniere? Perfect OF its
kind, as all Gods works What he be-
gins he finishes. Did you ever see any
thing of his making unfinished? The
leaf of the rose, the sting OF the bee,
the bird S feather-each is complete, per-
feet. Henry g. McCook.