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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01

She was speaking disconnectedly
now, and quicker.
HE threatened me; he said ne
would disgrace me to you-part us for
ever. And then you told me you loved
me. So killed him. 1t was easy, TOT
he was asleep. Who was 1t said the
Devil helped those who wished to sin?
He seemed to help me that night, and
no one guessed-except Raleigh, per-
haps. for he cleaned the cycle.
Il was very careful, too, and cunning.
| kept in the track of the wheel all the
way till l reached the lodge gate, and
there the snow was all swept away, so
that l could turn without leaving
mark"
Miss Heron gave sudden gasp,
This, then, was the solution OF the
point that had always puzzled her.
Il lost trinket off bracelet that
night"
"A lucky pig" interjected Miss He
ron under her breath, but the sharpen
ed hearing of the dying woman caught
the words
Eyes, a lucky pig" she amended,
smiling at the name. Il sent on al
once for another bracelet Of the same
kind, for l suspected you might have
found it.
Then we were married, and 1 had
attained that for which / had sinned.
was miserable, wretched. l took to
morphia; choral seemed so little good.
Nightmares haunted me. You know
what you all saw in the magic-lantern;
well, that same scene was enacted be-
fore me every time l closed my eyes.
THAT accounts for all my discomfort
and restlessness," she went on YEARLY.
Raleigh troubled me, too-dont stop
me, am nearly done-I felt he knew.
Then, when he threatened to tell the
police, l poisoned him. l felt the hal
ter frightened round my neck, and L
gave him something | had got from an
old Italian chemist last summer. 1t
leaves no trace. l got it for myself,
but l never had courage to use it.
That's ALL" she added family. For
get Wilfred dear; you won't be able TO
forgive me-"
violet, Violet" he sobbed, Il shall
never forget you
Her face was greyer now, and the
light was fading from her eyes.
Can we pray with you, dear" whis-
pered Miss Heron,as she tenderly bath
ed her brow with eau-de-cologne. You
Go not fear the hereafter?
"Oh, never mind praying. I don't
suppose it's any use. Perhaps there
isn't any hereafter At any rate, I'm
too tired to care whether there is or
not"
Violet, don't die! Stay with mel"
murmured her husband distractedly.
Better not" she replied, almost In
audibly. Goodbye, dear love-
The wintry dawn was breaking as
Miss Heron led Sir Wilfred from the
bedside of his dead wife.
AS she tried to utter some sympa-
thetic commonplace. he turned upon
her with the angry irritation of a sac
red heart.
DO not speak of her! can't bear
it," he cried with dry, fearless eyes.
Il love her still. / shall never forget
her. Violet"
(The End.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01
PROFIT ON POSTAGE STAMPS.
Uncle Sam Has Trust hat Yields Big
Profits.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
1t costs the government now just 3
cents for 1000 stamps, delivered any
where in the United States. Ono thou
sand 2-cent stamps are sold for $40.
II will thus be seen that Uncle Sam
has trust worth having. and that his
profits are not to be deSpised even by
a bloated bondholder In fact, Uncle
Sam is envied so much by other capt.
talists that frequently other parties
start into the business of printing
stamps, without first securing a license
or even trying TO get one. Sometimes
the secret service Office catches the
guilty parties. but in case due discretion
is exercised the counterfeiting of stamps
is not very difficult as little close atten-
ton is bestowed upon them in the
mails. But the expense is so great and
the returns so small that the counter
feiters do not linger long at a stamp
job.
During a single year the bureau of
printing and engraving prints about
sS0.OOG,0O0 worth of stamps. This is
over an average of 81 per head for every
inhahitant of the United States. and in
dictates that we are great race Of
letter writers. assuming that each per-
son writes one letter week. All peo-
pie who write letters. however, are not
thoughtful enough To prepare them
Some idea of the number Of delinquent
correspondents who like TO send their
letters postage due may be obtained
from the fact that during the last fiscal
voar the valua Of the n0sfapo dina
stamps affixed to letters without suffi-
cient postage aggregated s450.658, most
" in 1 and cent stamps
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01
A HELPFUL PARsoN.

Eve had an awful time with John.
ME Pitts az the Sunday school picnic
What was the trouble?"
why. Johnnie wore one or those
belts with a metal clasp"
Yes"
And after he ate his dinner he
couldn't unclasp IL.
Good gracious, What did you doy'
eve tried to file 1t of and couldn't
got at it. Johnnie squirmed and yell
ed like an cary Christian martyr all
the time. At last Rev. Nr. Gusher
hired a man to take Johnnie Ia a boat
and row him out to where the water
was real rough. Johnnie wasn't used
10 rough water. and In little While
the belt dropped of OF itself. "-Cleye-
land PIasn-Dealer. ~
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This Harassed Wife Payed Hei
ling Husband in His Own
From the San Francisco Post.
where are those golf shirts OF
mine?" demanded Mr.. Griggs.
why. dear, / forgot TO tell the laun-
dryman to bring them home to-day"
explained Mrs. Griggs. But they IL
be home tomorrow. sure"
"Humph, Tomorrow / want one
to-day. Do you think | want 10 swell
ter In one OF these starched straight
jackets? Where's my summer suit
Did YOU have the girl crease the trou-
sers and press out the coat
"N-No. ! didn't think Of It, dear, but
I'll have IL done to-day"
That's IT, Forget that I'm alive!
| suppose you want me 10 wear my
winter suit all summer. There are my
gloves unmended, yet. ] suppose you
forgot them, too. Did you darn any
socks for me?"
mo. didn't know you had any that
needed darning"
And you forgot 20 find out. Is there
anything you can remember
IL was busy cutting down a pair OF
my stockings for baby 10 wear to-day.
Did you buy her any, as asked?'
mo. / didn't think OF IL"
What kind OF meat did you order
for dinner?"
Il haven't ordered It, yet, bat
will when go down town
You know II Is too late. now. Heree
that letter | gave you yesterday morn
ing to mail. Did you forget III"
mo. Carried Il on purpose. Con.
found &C., Why don't that water runy'
Because you forgot to pay the bill
after the last notice. and II has been
turned of.
We'll, how am I to wash my facev.
do as / had 10. Go upstairs and
beg a pitcher OF water from the peo-
pie on the next fiat"
Mr.. Griggs grabbed his hat and rush
ed away down town without a hand
kerkerchief or the keys to his ONCE.
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served an apprenticeship Of year or two
he either is taken in as partner Of the
firm for which he is working. or else his
father buys him a seat in the Stock Ex-
change. and he is left 10 shift for himself.
On entering the Stock Exchange ne finds
that the initiation is more severe than he
has ever received upon entering a college
club or Greek letter society. Some one viii
come up TO him and say Buy me 200
shares Of so and So" and before he knows
II all the other members have swooped
down upon him and he has bought 200
instead OF 200 shares.
NO TINE FOR LUNCH.
The future Napoleon goes to work at .
o'clock and does not get through undl 5
in the afternoon. II trades are brisk he
has no time for lunch and cannot get any
thing more than a sandwich and glass
of milk until business is over. II Is hard
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01
mistake in the numb or forefnger his
job JOB Is m mot worth nins around for the

mistake in the NUMB or forefnger his
job is not worth aiming around for the
next morning "a
SHOOTING DQLEARs AT A MARK.
The coming Cd; and Sages early ac-
quire the spirit III the street. Few OF
them play thsBmarket itself. because 1t
costs too much money. but after business
hours they colin training for their future
career by h9oting dollars at crack or
a figure in I'd carpet. The old-fashioned
custom OF shooting silver dollars at mark
which their grandfathers INDUCED IN Is
not fierce enough for the modern Wall
street apprentice. He shoots paper dol
lar 1t requires more skill and the novice
is more easily fieeced OF his wages
There is a young broker in the street
now who when he was a runner used TO
spend hours in practice with a paper dol
lar and before he graduated into the ex-
change he had reduced the game to a
science. He would take paper dollar.
roll it into a tight wad. throw 1t at the
ceiling in such way that IL would carom
of. and nine times out OF ten would land
on the spot selected.
When a new man would come into the
game the expert would shoot in the ordi-
nary way until his victim had won three
or four dollars. then he would suggest
that they throw five or a ten dollar bill.
II the novice agreed il always cost him tho
amount Of the bill TO learn the real science
OF the game. The runner kept himself in
cigars all one winter by It. and even now
he keeps his hand in by doing up an oc-
casional customer for the dinners or
drinks.
JAMES II. TUCKERMAN,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01
WANTED A WIDER FIELD.
Experience Of Literary Georgia
Youth in a Search for Fame.

Experience Of Literary Georgia
Youth in a Search for Fame.
A Georgia youth Of literary tenden-
cies decided that his talents entitled
him to a wider field. OncD in New
York he would join literary clubs.
form the acquaintance of great maya
before the country"
He arrived in New York with eleven
bright dollars in his pocket, registered
at a modest hotel and went forth to
conquer.
Sorry" said the door-keeper in the
Harpers' establishment, but the editor
can't see anybody"
Blind, is he?" asked the literary as
pirant. =
The door was slammed in his facs,"
and he forthwith proceeded TO the
Century office.
Mr. Glider was on fishing excur-
sion with ex-President Cleveland, and
the other editors were spending the
summer in Europe" was the informa-
ton he received.
well, can't / edit the magazine
while they're gomez" asked the ire
pressible youth.
He was threatened with arrest and
left the building in disgust.
He next called at another leading
magazine Office, but was informed that
the market was overstocked and every
department was full"
He resolved to call again when they
were sober, and then he tackled the
newspaper Offices.
Mr. Bennett didn't want him =
cause he couldn't speak French.
Pulitzer said the World was in a
ner and he was merely feeling his
way now, and couldn't reach out
Finally Mr. Hearst took pity on
and gave him an assignment TO On
for Guldensuppe's head.
He accepted and was arrested as
would-be suicide and locked up twentyv
four hours.
him OF the renainde
the hotel where he b
seized his baggage II
The news comes I'd
ever, that he has atty
obtaining employment
street restaurant, where
dishes for living.
He now says that. VIII
a wider field" he "didn
durn wide. Atlanta Con
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01
HER FEELING.

ooh. I czue near getting myself In
trouble" said the young man at the
summer retort.
what WIS the natter" asked the
other youn4 man
II thong lessly kissed the widows
daughter Int in her mothers pres
and he mother was angry"
.Wen. exaSly She was 5eal-
ous. "-Ch -
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01

race or a football game, but their advice
on these questions is solicited only because
their employers expect them to be we'll
IN
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01
THE WOMAN TURN

This Harassed Wife Payed Hell
ling Husband in His Own
From the San Francisco Post. y
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01

were, he carried me away TO London.
Ii was winter-and cold and foggy.
knew no one. and he was engrossed in
study always. l did not love him;
was lonely and wretched and longed
for the blue skies and the gay life
had known. SO | ran away and went
back to mother and free life. Mr.
Wenand repeatedly asked me to return
TO him, but l would not. Remember
dear. l was Just child then, and think
what my life had been. After time I
repented having left my husband, and
would have returned to him, but moth
err told me he had divorced me when
deserted him, and wish never to hear
from me again. That wasn't true, but
knew no better. He made me hand
some allowance, though that she did
not tell me"
She paused a moment, and Miss He
ron bathed her brow and lips. Her
breath was becoming harder to draw,
and they urged her to stop, but she
would not.
Il was about twenty when Mr.. Mon
gorton became infatuated with me,and
l was glad to marry him to find more
restful existence.
There is little to tell of him. He
was Jew, enormously wealthy. so
that l was able to give mother all the
money she wanted. After five years
he died. A few months later mother
died also.
Then. in a desire to cut everything
conceded with my past life, / came to
Engalnd and took lease OF the Mai
so te. Believe, dear. it was quite by
= &c. And then, Wilfred, before l
| was living near Sir Jasper, l
met YOU. and loved you l never
d anybody before. Never. Only
!. dear"
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first day if 1 have TO appoint a thou-

first day if l have to appoint a thou-
sand attaches to do it.
RYAN of the San Francisco "Chron-
Gle" testified that a statement in the
Chronicle" about that time was Writ
ten by him (Ryan) at the dictation OF
Duckworth, with the exception of the
last paragraph, in which Duckworth is
made to say, in substance, that if they
said too much he would appoint a good
many more next time. This Ryan had
quoted from what Duckworth said to
him, but it had not been included in the
dictatiOn
BILLY" Lamphrey." the genial AS
sisant Sergeant -at-Arms, told his story
in his own inimitable way. Briefly, 1t
was that a letter had been handed him
when he was exceedingly busy. by
whom he did not know. 1t was from
Miss Bertola, mclosing her power of
attorney, and asking him as a Native
Son to collect the amount of her war
rant, $50 He remembered her as
Past Grand President of the Native
Daughters, but in his hurry destroyed
the letter before he noticed the ad-
dress. Drew the warrant and cashed
1T. and then remembered that he did
not know where to send it. Knew
Duckworlth was Native Son and went
to him. Duckworth said he knew her
and would send the money. Lamphrey
gave il to him and had never heard
from it since.
Grant Towle had heard conversation
of Duckworth with Brown of the
Bee" and confirmed Browns state
ment
Lombard explained the work he did
Took shorthand notes of proceedings;
had destroyed them.
Clark Alberti explained that though
his name was ON temporary ron he did
not know how it got there and did not
draw duplicate salaries.
Assemblyman Arnerich did ask for
Roy Byrons appointments as page. He
worked a week.
1t is said that Duckwonth will be
present at the melting of the committee
tO-day.
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habeas corpus w1.its decided. 119; total
causes decided 1895, 500.
Rehearings granted 81: rehearingS
denied, 1S5; total applications for re-
hearing 1895, 222
For 1S96-Causes filed: Civil trans
cripts, San Francisco District. $50; civil
transcripts, Sacramento District, 1863;
civil transcripts, Los Angeles District,
166; original writs, San Fran
cisco District. 20; original writs.
Sacramento District, 2; original writs,
Los Angeles District, =. Clerks
certificates, San Francisco District, ~;
Clerks certificates, Sacramento Dis
triGt, 4; Clerks certificates, Los An
geles District, II; transcripts (crim-
inaD, 81 habeas corpus writs, 50; mo-
tions to dismiss (criminaD, l; writ OF
mandate, /; application for stay or
Judgment, l; application for certificate
of probable cause, l. disbarmemt pro-
ceeding, /; total causes filed 1896, 9OS.
Judgments Observation-Disclosures, $40;
reversed, 1874; modified, 81; appeals dis
missed, 149; original proceedings and
habeas corpus Writs decided, 140; total
causes decided 1896, $40.
Rehearings granted, 26; rehearings
denied, 1872; total applications for re-
hearing 1896. 21S.
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SENATE QUORUM.
One is Expected in That
House To-Day.
Advocates Of River Appropria-
ton Advance Arguments.
Seven Years Of the Supreme Court
Commissions Work.
Two Hours Of Investigation Two More
Investigating Committees
Appointed.

Yesterday was a day of hard work in
and the job was given up in despair.
Bulla, who was on the sick list, just
made up the needed one to complete the
quorum in the morning and in the
afternoon only fifteen were present. So
Simpson in despair moved an adjourn
ment AS the junketing committees re-
turned later in the afternoon, however,
it is expected that the third reading file
viii be taken up with vim this morn
ing and lawmaking will go on with a
rush until it is disposed Of.
ASSEMBLY WORK.
Tt was another busy day in the AS
sembly. Absenteeism has not pre-
vented a quorum though it emptied a
few of the chairs.
The State highway bills are now in
good shape and reintroduced.
A full statement of the seven years
work Of the Supreme Court Commission,
prepared by the Secretary, D. B. Woof,
viii be found in another column.
Interesting reports from several COM
mittees We're received, investigations
were ordered, and a good deal of file
work done.
The Southern jaunteTs returned in the
afternoon and dropped in looking rosy
and hearty after their arduous duties.
They rep0rt a fine time visited San
Diego harbor, the Industrial school, etc,
and seem to have been equally interested
in the whistling buoy and the Whittier
girl To-day there viii probably be an
account of their doings to the Assembly.
RIVER APPROPRIATIONS.
The Assembly Committee on Ways
and Means held a meeting in the even
ing and listened to the arguments ad-
vanced by the advocates of the appro-
priation for dredging out the rivers and
improving navigation. The committee
was addressed by r. T. Devlin, H. Vein
stock. J. NJ. Stephenson and William
Johnston. who pointed out the advan-
tages to accrue to the State by increased
assessment Of property through recla-
nation as well as safety to the States s
property here. They We're followed by
Chief Engineer Price Of the Commission
of Public Works. who gave clear and
graphic explanation Of the state Of the
river and the work to be done in deep
eninq ats channel
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BY Goff-Amending the Act establish
ing the fees of county and other Off
GERS and of jurors and witnesses.
By Melick-Amending Political Code
regulating publications of State roll.
BY Melick-Amending section of Civil
Code relating to libel.
BY HudSon-Providng for furnishing
Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police with in
formation, description and photographs
of convicts about to be discharged from
State prisons.
By Goff-Providing for vacating and
closing up any park or public reserva-
tiOn not belonging to the State and not
situated within any municipality.
By POhlman-Amending an Act con-
cerning the waterfront of San Fran
cisco.
BY Clarke-Five bills on State high
ways.
BY Hill--Amendment to Code of Civil
Procedure relating to the settlement of
deceased persons estates by surviving
partners.
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1t Co.'s W-hout Saying

That when you are suffering from ca
tarrh you want relief right away. What
is the use then of experimenting with
blood cures upon a climatic disease? =?
Use a local remedy. Use Ely's Cream
Balm. which relieves at once the at
tacks of catarrh and cures chronic
cases. This remedy can be used by all
without injurious results. 1t contains
no mercury or injurious drug of any
Kind
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A SHORT SESSION.
The Senate Adiourns for Lack OF a
Quorum.

When Iieutenant-GOver Jeter
called the Senate to order yesterday at
1870 p. m, only nineteen Senators re
sponded to their names and Simpson
moved call Of the Senate, but just as
the Sergeant-at-Arms was ordered 10
close the doors Bulla appeared and
completed the quorum
As Buna was i'll he was excused on
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Afternoon Session.

When the Senate reconvened at 2 p.
m there were only fifteen present and
Simpson moved that, in view of the fact
that enough Senators could not be got
together to do the business before the
Senate, it do now adjourn till the usual
hour Tomorrow
The motion was carried with only one
dissenting voice, and the Senate ad-
journed till 10 a. m. to-day.
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request of Simpson,: Shippee was ex-
cused on request of Braunhart and
Stratton on request of Androus.
On motion of Simpson the Senate
then took a recess till . D. m
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AFTER STOCkTAKING Sal
Cloak Sale.

The inclemency of the weather
may have deferred some from
coming to our cloak sale. The
days selling was good, but to
those who did not come we would
suggest another day and equal
values.
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w. Colfax Jones, optician. Eyes ex-
pertly tested; lenses ground; repairing
prescriptions filled. Prices below COM
petition. Room 10, Joseph building,
cor Sixth and K streets
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The &c. C. c. had to draft extra
clerks Saturday to serve appreciative
patrons.
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Optician.

r De Wolfe Hennah. Free consulta-
ton. Work guaranteed Absolutely
reliable. Masonic Temple, Sixth and X
Office hours. 8 to -, / to >. Sundays,
9:30 10 1915.
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Special at SOC ward.

10 pieces, 44inch Fancy Figured
SoIiels; an elegant satin-finished
cloth with neat brocaded designs.
all new and desirable shades in
browns, garnets, greens. navys and
grays.