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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

in the Office of the 1oteI. Day after
day he put on his overcoat in the WIN
ter and made the rounds of the vacant
store buildings. He walked up and
down in the little paths through the
brown weeds in the deserted streets, all
day long, talking to himself. At night.
when the prairie wind ratified throagh
the empty building, blowing sand and
snow down the hall, and in the little.
drifts upon the broken stairs. the old
mans lamp was seen by Struggling
travellers burning far into the night
He told his daily visitor that he was
keeping his books.
Thus the winter passed. The grass
came with the light mists Of March.
BY May it had lost its color. BY June
it was brown, and the hot winds came
again in August, curying the warped
boards a little deeper on the floor OF
the hotel porch. Herders and travellers
struggling back to the green country.
saw him sitting there at twilight, look
ing toward the Southwest grizzled,
unkempt old man, with shifting light
in his eye. To such as spoke to him
he always made the same speech.
He would have gone away, but some
thing held him to the town. Here he
had risked all. Here, perhaps, in his
warped fancy, he hoped to. regain all.
He had written so often, Times Will
be better in the spring." that it was
part of his confession OF faith-that,1
and "One good crop will bring the
country around all right" This was
written with red clay in the old mans
nervous hand on the side of the hotel,
on the faded signs, on the deserted in7
ner walls of the stores, in fact, eyeryS
where in Aqua Pura.
One morning he awoke and stranG
sound greeted his ears. There was
gentle tapping in the building and
roar that was not the guffaw Of the
wind. He rushed for he door. Ha
saw the rain, and, bareheaded, he ranJ
to the middle of the streets, where IL
was pouring down. The messenger
from Maize with the days supplied
found him there. Hello, UnclsV
Dick" said he. Enjoying the pros1
poets? Rivers risin'; better comdI
back with me-"
And with this the old man went in-
to the house. There, when the five
days rain had ceased. and when the
great river had shrunk, the reseuinG
party found him-deadi
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

devilishly in the distance, and the dis
afternoon laughed in derisive thunder
at the hopes of the worn out man sit
ting on the warped boards Of the hotel
porch. Night after night he sat there
waiting, with his daughter by his side.
There had been time when he was too
proud to go to the East, where his
name was byword. Now he was too
poor in purse and in spirit So he sat
and waited, hoping fondly for the re-
alization of dream which he feared
could never come true.
There were days when the postr,as.
ter's four-year-old child sat with him.
The old man and the child sat thus
one evening when the old man sighed:
If it would only rain, there would be
half crop yet! If it would only rain,"
The child heard him and sighed imi-
tatively: Yes, if it would only rain
what is rain, Mr.. Barringer?" He
looked at the child blankly and sat
for long time in silence When he
arose he did not even have a pre-
tense Of hope. He grew Respondent
from that hour, and sort of hypo-
chondria seized him. 1t was his fan
cy to exaggerate the phenomena of the
drought.
That fall when the wind piled the
sand on the railroad "cuts" and the
prairie was as hard and barren as the
ground around cabin door. Barrin-
gers daughter died of fever The old
man seemed little moved by sorrow.
But as he rode back from the bleak
graveyard, through the sand cloud in
the carriage with the dry, rafting
spokes, he could only mutter to the
sympathiZing friends who had come
from Maize to mourn with him, And
we laid her in the hot and dusty
tomb He recalled an old song which
fitted these words. and for days kept
grooming: "Oh, we laid her in the hot
and dusty tomb
That winter the postmaster left.
The Office was discontinued. The Coun-
ty Commissioners tried to get Barrin-
ger to. leave He would not be persuaded
to go. The County Commissioners
were not insistent. 1t gave one of
them as excuse for drawing 81 day
from the County Treasury; he rode
from Maize to Aqua Pura every day
with supplies for Barringer.
The old man cooked, ate and slept
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

The story following is taken from a
DOCK OF stories, 1.-THE Real ISSUE" writ
Ten by William Allen White, a young
hansan, and published by Way & Will
Jams, OF Chicago. The excellence of THE
Heal Issue" has been greatly talked
spout APO, The stories of the book are much
Iahe TINS tale of the town of Aqua Pura,
heople who write about Kansas,
- as a rule, write ignorantly, and
a speak of the State as finished
product. Kansas, like Gaul of old, is
divided into three parts, differing as
Wloely each from the other, as any
three countries in the same latitude
upon the globe. 1t would be as I'M
true to classify together the Egyptian,
the indian and the Central American,
as TO speak of the Kansas man with
out distinguishing between the East
ern kansan, the Central Kansan and
the Western Kansan Eastern Kan
sas is a finished community like New
York or Pennsylvania. Central Kan
sas is finished, but not quite paid for;
and Western Kansas, the only place
Where there is any suffering from
drought or crop failures, is new coun-
try-old only in a pluck which is slow
ly conquering the desert
Aqua Pura was a Western Kansas
town, set high up, far out on the prai-
RE. 1t was founded nine years ago,
at the beginning of the boom, not by
cowboys and ruffians, but by honest,
ambitious men and women. Of the
six men who staked out the town site,
two-Johnson and Barringer-were
Harvard men; one, Nichols, was from
Princeton; and the other three, Bemis,
Bradley and Hicks, had come from in
land State universities. When their
wives came West there was Vassar
reunion, and the first mail that arrived
after the postoffice had been establish
ed brought the New York magazines.
The town was like dozens of others
that sprang up far out in the treacher-
GUS wilderness in that fresh, green
spring of 1886.
They called it Aqua Pura, choosing a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

People have been known TO journey
from the other side Of the world to
commit suicide in Niagara. So dis
agreeable did the suicidal mania be-
come between 1880 and 1890 that one
of the hotels at Niagara refused to adj
nit guests unknown to them or who
seemed unhappy.
Mr.. d'Arcy's scheme is to stretch
cables across 300 feet above the falls
In case of accident the drowning per-
sons would be stopped and would hold
to them until rescued.
Boats could be stopped in the same
way.
Niagara Falls, where it offers great
est temptation to suicides, is about $50
feet above the level OF the sea- Here
the falls length of 1000 feet
rises like r is chilly
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

and those who have tasted its icy
depths say that for weird horror moth
ing can be compared to it.
Visitors at the falls have lfkened its
roar to a bowling maelstrom that
draws you to its depths by q hypnotism
of sound. This roar has been heard at
Toronto, forty miles away, and at Buff
falo, twenty miles off. In the city of
Niagara, when the wind is high, it
sounds like a torrent of rain and is
unspeakably depressing.
Few bodies have been recovered.
and these not until they come up at
the whirlpool, three miles below,
beaten almost beyond recognition.
Logs, vessels and human beings that
go over the falls are sucked down by
this undercurrent and are carried for
miles before they come up.
1t is not the unhappy alone who ind
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
COST OF PUBLISHING A PAPER.

Yearly Expenditure in Running One
Sheet Over 100000
From Scribner's
The expenditure Of a newspaper that is
operated on large scale was as follows
last year: Editorial and literary matter.
22o00 local news. $3.50 COO; illustrations
SlS0O0o; correspondents. S125. coo: telegraph
$4,000; cable. $27,000; mechanical depart
ment. $4,000; paper, $617000 business
Office ink rent, light, etc. S219, COO This
paper has a very expensive staff of edi-
torial writers, but the 1920 900 is largely for
special articles of a very miscellaneous
character, Most papers of the same class
the cheap great daiIy'-put out about
per cent Of their total expenditures on
this item
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

death at the falls. Every year marks
number Of accidents. One Of the
most distressing was that OF Mr..
Ayre, who ventured too near the falls
in boat and was carried downward
by the current. He caught himself
upon bed Of rock and hung there
twenty hours while frantic efforts were
made TO reach him with line.
Mr.. d'Arcy's plan would not inter-
fere with the beauty OF the scenery
The cables would be invisible except
TO the life-saving men Nor would
they interfere with the current.
There is question about the cost
OF stretching these wires. II the rocks
are firm enough to hold them they
could be anchored on each side. and
the work of construction would be
comparatively light.
FRANK HARRIS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
DON'T FORGET, SAYS THE DOCTOR

That a hearty laugh will often relieve
the tension OF an oyerworked brain. J
That special attention should be givI
en- to the underclothing during tha(
changeable fall weather and that any1
one who has a tendency to neuralgia
or rheumatism should lear wool next
to the skin all the year round, as I'M
warm weather very lightweight flan4
nels prevent chills after perspiration. I
That a perpetual round Of duties ha
a depressing effect upon the sense and
the mind, and the best relief from thia
weariness is undoubtedly change OF
some sort, and If possible change OF
scene and air.
That the main requirements OF an In
valid, who is seeking health, are ami
nal and mental enjoyment, warmth,
air without too much exercise, and a
good cuisine. The influence OF change
under these circumstances is very
marked.
That many a debilltated invalid, Ieav-
ing home for the sake Of the change.
and following the advice Of friends to
exercise, has crown worse instead OF
better, and the locality has been blam-
ed for the result II should be remem-
HeFSu mat no S@oA NaD tS4AAe loiI lol-
lowing such advice when the weaken
ed body has no vitality to expend on the
exertion called exercise.
That in fevers all drinks that are
at all heating or exciting should be-
avoided. Lemonade, tamarindade,
orsngeade (strained 50 as 10 exclude
the solid substance) and teas made
from some simple aromatic herbs may
be given 10 the patient II called for,
but that pure fresh water Is the most
natural and the best drink to quench
thirst In fevers
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
HER RECORD or CONQUEST.
How the Summer Girl Preserves the Merrts
DRY OF Fllrtations.

As a souvenir of past conquests the
summer girl is now embroidering neck
erchief OF generous size. which, when
worn beneath her fur-trimmed wrap. will
serve to recall idle days In sylvan glades
or by wave-washed shores.
A square of white silk II hemstltched
by mllady's own industrious fingers, and
that DONE she calls IN the services of all
her attendant SWANS to embellish It fur
Their. Each cavilier IS requested-nay,
commanded TO draw a simple design,
either the coat Of arms OF his college. tho
pennant OF his boat club the hieroglyph-
lee Of his favorlte secret society, or his
own initials; these are then worked by the
owner In the proper colors Of the club or
college. and the whole when finished pre-
sents as pretty and useful q piece OF fancy
work as has occupied the fingers Of ths
up-to-date maiden for many a day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
COMETS MADE TO ORDER.
An Imitation of Their Tail Light
Secured by Electricity.

An Imitation of Their Tail Light
Secured by Electricity.
Prof. Goldstein has been making
some remarkable experiments at the
Royal Astronomical Observatory, Ber-
lin, which are likely to throw great
deal of light on the theory of comets
and other astronomical and meteor
illogical phenomena. 1t is we'll known
that when the solid body is interposed
in the path of the cathode rays in a
vacuum tube that it becomes itself a
secondary source OF cathode rays, and
upon these the primary cathode APP
pears to exercise a repulsive action.
In Goldstein's theory the sun is the
primary cathode, and sends out ca
thode rays to immense distances into
space, and the solid portion of nucleus
of q comet is a secondary cathode,
which also sends out cathode0nS, al.
ways directed away from IN
These secondary cathode RAJ I'm
the visible tail OF a comet. q
has been able to PROV In
CUM tubes nearly all tho'ehar A,
tic phenomena OF comets tails 70
explain some curious forms and bve-
ments which have defied pFEious
theories. The experiments are lit yet
complete, but he hopes to be able To
explain by this theory many other
phenomena, such as the red flames
and prominences which are observed
around the sun during total eclipse,
and also the magnetic sro ans, earth
currents, aurora bor,ais and thunder
storms upon oCr eartn, which have
long been suspected to he greatly in-
fuenced by SOAR action
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
ABOUT DESTINY.
Astrological History Invariably Re-
peats Itself.
How to Conquer Your Fate-The
Science Of Astrclogy Has Enlisted
the Support Of Many Of the
Brightest Intellects Of All Ages.
Birthday Predictions for the Com
ing Week,

BY Prof. Macdonald, Binghamton. n. Y.
Nottingham occur systematically or
by acc t. What appears to be the
most aordinary phenomena can
be tr, to some physical, chemical
or n;d y cause Astronomers pre-
dict 6 $, the coming of comets and
o. tial movements. Meteor
A5ict earthquakes volcanic
erCpilons, On Pahd other electric
al 6isturband VAstrologers predict
future events MAT are destined to take
place in nerson's life, from their
knowledge of planetary influences that
govern mankind.
The earth, in revolving around the
sun, passes M oush many different
currents of solar fluid, thereby caus-
ing a great diversity in temperament,
disposition and character. Persons
are in the habit of regarding the
movement of the earth in the heavens
as merely changes Of seasons, but
astrology proves that in each hour of
every day, Of every year, is produced
different type of human character.
No >xwe- persons being born exactly
ALIKE. The science of astrology not
Zhly indicates the character and dis.
position of a person from the position
fof the planets at date of birth, out it
hpoints out their capabilities and de-
fects, their fortunate and unfortunate
periods, what diseases they are most
liable to, their most desirable occupa-
ton and location, and the kind of per-
son they will harmonic with best.
Many of the brightest minds of the
world to-day-scientists, astronomers,
physicians, lawyers, clergymen, states
zen and authors-are taking up Toe
study of this wonderful science.
A prominent lawyer recently said:
''People may smile at astrology, but 1
never knew of person who had their
horoscope cast and did not afterward
Cat least privately believe in it." The
great interest evinced in the examina-
ton of astrology at the present time,
will soon overcome the prejudice and
superstitiuos ignorance which has char
acterized it during the past century.
There are thousands of persons who
spend years preparing themselves to fill
some exalted position in life and re-
main forever under the heel of those
\ they know are their interiors and who
Make delight in prosecuting them by
\erd tasks and mean taunts These per-
IS might be saved from moral ruin
q they have the advice of capable
conscientious astrologer. Many
rsons are entirely ignorant of the
lost simple laws of cause and effect.
They have no one to go to for advice
in the matters that are troubling their
Utmost life. There is cause for every
thing, whatever it may be, for nothing
transpires without effect. Failure or
success is determined by planetary law.
Know your destiny and success is as
sured. The following are the birth
day and other predictions for the COM
ing week:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
WEDNESDAY. OCT. 90.

Persons born on this date (any year,
have a very strong domestic love nature
persons born in this polarity often become
insane through the loss of child or near
relative. They are also greatly inclined
toward spiritualism and all occult sub
jects. The coming year will bring loss or
sickness in the family. Also travel and
change. Beware of the opposite sex.
Weather to-day-Stormy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
SATURDAY. OCT. %.

Persons born on this date (any year,
are always good business characters, but
they are more suitable to manage or su-
perintend for others. They are hard Sc
we're and dignifed. The coming year
will be most successful; money and BUSH
ness will increase, and in all the family.
domestic and love affairs, will there be
joy and pleasure.
Weather to-daV-Fair
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
THuRSDAY- OCT II.

Persons born on this date (any year,
are strong and active in their intellectual
faculties, they have love Of honor and
integrity of purpose and usefulness in ev-
n-yta-t-.o vJ--,rlai .s----h a.,
be unfortunate. Look out for heavy losses
and great disappointments in business.
Those in employ will fare better. The
love affairs will succeed.
Weather to-day-Warmer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
FRIDAY. OCTOBER %.

Persons born on this date (any year,
have intensely active and critical minds,
accurate in all they do, but they are too
easily led through their sympathies. The
coming year will be an active and favor
able one. business will increase and the
love affairs will prosper
Weather to-day-Cold and damp.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

feelings, sensations, intuitions and emo
lions by their heart, as they possess
very strong and passionate love nature,
living continually in an ideal world, not
realizing the things about them. The
The coming year will be fortunate for all
business, but avoid the law and all dis
putes.
Weather to-day-Windy and rainy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
IMPARTIAL.

There's one thing I admire abou,
the weather man. after all.
What's that?"
He hands out to the rich the same
kind OF weather thasthe does to the
pocr."-Detroit Free Press
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
VICTOR HUGO ON TOBACCO

IN victor Hugo's house one evening,
says the westminster Gazette, one of the
guests, Villisrs de PIsle-Adam was vaunt-
ing the beneficent effects Of a cigarette on
creative imagination. The great poet at
once rose in revolt. Believe me" said
he. tobacco is more hurtful to Won than
beneficial; it changes thought into rev.
erie
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
SUNDAY. OCT. Il.

All persons born on this date (any
year) are of a domestic nature. con-
tinually anxious as to the welfare of
the home or family. They are steady
and disinclined to change pursuits. The
coming year from this date will be an
ctive one for these people, but there
will be loss of money and disappoint-
.ents in love affairs through letters
writings.
\ather to-day-Rather windy and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
MONDAY. OCT. IS.

MONDAY, OCT. IS.
born on this date (any year,
sensitive in all their love rela-
" are very conscientious in all
latters and can be depended
Nm employ, as they will work
nth the same care as they
Apselves, The coming year
money of business dis
he domestic and love
ate.
hin.
OCT 49,
his date (any year,
overned in all their
The morning times., 1897-03-07
CORNELL. MEN VICTORIOUS.
The New York College Won the In
tercoIIegtate Debate.

Philadelphia, March with a reconec-
tion OF last Thanksgiving football score to
incite them to revenge, three orators from
Cornell faced the representatives of Penn
sylvania in intercollegiate debate, at the
Academy OF Music tonight, and admin
stered to the followers of the red and blue
un intellectual druhbing. The contest took
place in the presence OF 600 persons.
The subject upon which tie rival uni
vcrsities mentally locked hoIns was: Re
solved. That the United States and the
several States 81 ould establish courts Of
compulsory adjustment of disputes be-
tween employees and rival corporations,
which possess franchise OF a public ma
ture" Pennsylvania speakers upheld
the affirmative side OF the question, and
the Ithacans successfully undertook to
dem onStrate that the scheme was i'm
practicable.
John H Converse, of this city, presided.
The debaters were Albert l.. Kramer,
Roland s Morris, and Louis McKeehan, for
Pennsylvania, and HarleyN. Crosby, Joshua
X Lewis, and Daniel H wills, for Cornell.
The judges, who decided in favor OF Cor
nell were John E. Parsons and Walter q.
Carter, OF New York, and eX-Attorney
General william T. Hcnsell OF Lancaster,
Pa. 1t was the second victory for Cornell
out of four annual contests.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
The Diplomatic War Ended

There were no new developments yes
terday, at least that could be ascer-
tained, in the differences OF opinion be-
tween certain diplomats and the Senate
Committee on Arrangements, as to the
propriety of separating at the Inaugural
ton the ambassadors from the other
members of the diplomatic corps. The
Russian minister, who was alleged to have
made his protest noticeable during the
ceremonies, was not to he seen by Times
representative who called at the legation
last night. 1t was stated, however, by one
of those who have interested themselves
in the reported conferences of protest, to
he held b Y certain indignant ministers, that
the affair has simply blown over. or
snuffed itself out, and that the incident
has been closed The statement of Mr.
Sherman, Secretary OF State, published
yesterday in The Times, showed that any
criticism or Sir Julian Pauncefote was
unwarraDted, as the Senate Committee as
sumed all the responsibility, and further
maintained that everything was done In
accordance with the position of the am
bassadors with reference to the rest of
the corps.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
TIGER SKIN FOR MIR. MCKINLEY.
A Handsome Present From a New
York Admirer.

Among the callers at the White House
yesterday was q representative of c. G.
Shayne, of New York, who presented to
President Mckinley a monster tiger skin.
Mr.. Shayne is an ardent adInirer of the
President. Immediately following the
nomination last June he went to Europe
and while in London gave an order for
the very largest tiger skin that could be
procured. The result was that he secured
the skin OF giant man-eating tiger, Mon
golian,t that measureseleven feet. six inches
from the tip of the nose to the end OF
the tail, and six feet and a half across
the shoulders from tip to tip Of the fore
paws.
The tiger from which the skin was
taken was killed in the mountain dis
tricts Of northern India a year ago, and
the London dealers claimed it was the
largest that ever came through the London
market. Mr. Shayne had the skin shipped
to this country ia the raw, and the dres sin &
and mounting was all done by American
workmen.
The fur is very long and heavy, OF a
tawny yellow, with fringe of black and
white surrounding the face. The idea
OF the donor in presenting the skin was
that it should form rug under the Presi-
dents desk with the nose projecting from
under the front OF the desk. President
Mckinley pronounced 1t the most magnifi
cent specimen he had ever seen and too
nice to be used as Mr. Shayne hadinte ndeti.
He ordered it placed in the library, where
it formed one OF the chief attractions at
Mrs. McKinley's reception yesterday after
noon.