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

N TCHISON, Kan, October TO-
The thickness of the skull of the
~ colored brother has received a
new and somewhat startling eX-
emplifcation here. Job Williams is
'eXoduster" whose exploit has given
him new fame and added to a reputa-
ton for solidity Of occiput which needed
40 increment. Job won a niche in the
temple of fame some time ago in an
encounter with sheep. The animal in
question wore set of curved horns.
Job defeated the buck in butting
match, breaking the sleeps neck at the
third assault
Not long ago Job witnessed chimney
sweep on the top of chimney of one
Of Atchison's highest buildings. Job
became imbued with a desire to clean
chimneys and Groom plantation songs
at 100 feet from the ground. He pro-
cured an outfit and offered his ser
vices. He obtained business and was
soon on the high road to fortune. He
had as many contracts as much hard
er headed man would have shrunk I'M
der, but Job was happy.
The other day he assembled a high
bank building to perform his duties.
He perched himself gayly on the Chin
ney, dropped his sweep into the hole
and commenced to carol his lay. He
worked away industriously and sang SO
blithely that the citizens stopped to see
and listen. Among them was a boy
with a bicycle who leaned aginst his
wheel near the stone sidewalk which
skirts the bank. Job needed not the
attention he had attracted. Suddenly
a loosened brick in that chimney
dropped away and the negros foot
shipped. He clutched wildly at the air.
and then toppled headlong to the ground
nearly 100 feet below.
In front of the building is a network
OF wires strung along the poles some
fifty feet in the air. Jobs body struck
these wires, bounded up into the air and
then shot down toward the sidewalk
with increased speed. Everybody was
paralyzed with fear as the dusky body
tumbled head first through space. The
head struck the rubber tire of the wheel
and the second time the negro sprang
into space Then his head described a
curve and descended fairly against the
corner Of the granite block which is
the step to the bank entrance. A
piece was Clipped from the side and Job
tumbied in a heap upon the sidewalk
with a sOnOrOus grunt.
He lay there for a moment and then
slowly pulled himself together Then
he felt his head, glanced at the rock
and quietly rose to his feet His cloth
ing was torn by the wires, but he was
not hurt. The wheel was a total wreck.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
AT THE COLLEGE OF WIT.

''The rules for the manufacture Of
humor." said the professor, "are very
simple-that is, OF course, some kinds
of humor. Ordinary comic paper
humor may be made by taking plain
statement of fact or a plain statement
Of something that isn't fact-in fact,
any old statement-aud misspeiling it..
It's the simplest thing in the world.
Ii you refer to the man in the moon,
and spell it in that way, it is just
plain, ordinary dull prose. but If you
make it read the mann in the mune'
it is nothing less than bright scintiI-
lating wit"
Shortly thereafter the professor was
promoted 10 the department OF maya
zine humor. where nothing but age
counts.-Chicago Post.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
\ r lies, Mich. October 16.-Guy
n CAybourne and Miss Mollie Far
u rel. members of prominent CaSS

NY lies, Mich. October 16.-Guy
CAybourne and Miss Mollie Far
4 y rel, members of prominent Cas-
county families, have been sweet
hearts for years. They have been ac-
customed to wander by the shores of
Lake Banen and dream of bliss in store
for them when they summon sufficient
courage to pay the leading roles in a
wedding. On the shore of the pretty
little lake is shady grove whose ample
foliage and coy hooks make it an ideal
spot for rural lovers TO wander in that
solitude so dear to hearts which beat
in unison.
There is no record of the pilgrimages
made by Guy and Mollie TO this grove.
But they have ceased, and that, too,
with startling abruptness. 1t all came
about this way: Last Sunday the lovers
sought out the shade for a few mo-
ments' billing and cooling as was their
wont. They found the grove there as
usual and wandered hand in hand I'M
der the leafy boughs beneath a patri-
arch of the forest. They We're so busy
telling how they loved that they failed
TO note the fact that their seat was like
the circular sidewalk on the Worlds
Fair pier and was moving rapidly from
under the shady tree.
But all things have an end and their
dream was mortal. They became
aware of their rapid transit by a
humping sensation and then were hor-
rifed to note that they were sitting
upon the back of huge serpent. The
snake was two feet thick, evidently
badly frightened and was making for
the lake at great speed. The lovers
chung to each other in terror and silence
until the snake drew nigh the waters of
the lake. Then Mollie lost faith and
with a low. sad moan lost her grip and
tumbled ungracefully to the grass.
Guy stuck to his peculiar carriage for
a time. but as the snakes head swept
aside the water and dropped out of
sight his valor fed and he, too, fell
away.
Out into the lake dashed the frighten-
ed reptile, flashing the water into huge
waves which fell over the PROSTATE man
in bucketfuls. The ugly body followed
the head under the murky waters and
was lost to sight. 1t is still lost. But
Guy and Mollie will do their counting
at some other resort after this.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
sN WATCHED
HER OWN DEATH.
St. Louis Renuhlic.

St Louis Republic.
Death was a welcome visitor to Mrs
Mary Cass, who died in Kansas CITY a
week ago. She did not anticipate the
coming of the Grim Reaper; neither did
she shrink from his presence. With a
mirror IN front of the easy chair in
which the last four weeks of her life
were spent she gazed composedly upon
ner own features and noted there the
ually struggle between life and death
tor0scendency. She saw each dav the
lengthenlng shadows of the DESTROYER
rs they crept over her face and left
thereon their indelible imprint.
sui she worried not. She knew her
lease of life was short, yet she was
happy. Her last day was a picture of
peace. 1t was not until twenty min
utes before she breathed her last that
she called her husband and daughter to
her SIDE, and, pointing to the mirror.
exclaimed:
See! Death approaches! He calls
me! I must go.''
A smile OF sweet contentment DER
spread the wan, pale face of the sufferer
she had borne in silence, uncomplain-
Ing, more than human tongue can tell.
AS she pressed farewell kiss upon
the lips of her loved ones her soul
took its flight to the beyond.
Mrs. Cass was the wife of A. L. Cass
foreman in the city water department.
They lived at $50 Campbell street.
where their married daughter, Mrs. F.
ID. Davis, lived with them.
Mrs. CasS was So years old. A few
months ago she was the picture OF
perfect health. Her hair was black
land glossy, her form plump and her
|eyes as bright as the day she was led.
la blushing bride, to the marriage al
tar, thirty years ago.
She was taken i'll three months ago.
She was afflicted with dronsy and
allied rapidly. The best medical and
urgical skill in the city could not af-
prd her permanent relief.
4 For four weeks prior to her death
she was compelled to sit in a chair
all the time. She smothered when she
assumed a reclining position.
Her physician told her she had, at
The most, but a few weeks to live
She replied:
ut will be time enough to talk about
death when | am done with life. /
will know when death is near"
She requested that mirror be
placed in front of her chair. Her hus-
band and daughter protested, but she
was not to be dissuaded.
Each morning, when she awoke, she
would call her daughter and exclaim:
"See, daughter l have changed
since yesterday. Do you not see that
hollow in my cheek? That was not
there yesterday. There is another
wrinkle in my forehead, and the one
which was there yesterday has grown
deeper My eyes are not so bright as
yesterday"
The daughter would smooth back
the raven locks from her forehead and
comfort her.
Your are thinking of death, mother
You imagine these things. You look
fully as well as you did last night
and the daughter would turn her face
away to hide the tears which could not
be suppressed.
All day the daughter moved noise
lessly about the room. All day the
mother surveyed herself in the mirror.
She would look long and earnestly at
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
4 = ICKAPOO, Kan, October 49,
IN Those who have owned favor

IA IhoSe who have owned a favor
"A N lite horse will readily understand
the affection which grows be-
tween the faithful beast and the master
Iales of the sacrifices made by the in
telllgent animal to save the master suf-
ierlng or peril are well authenticated,
put 1t remained for a cayuse of this
place to leap into the big Muddy" to
rescue its master from drowning. The
rescue was accomplished not without
dlfficulty and danger to the horse, for
The current is very swift and extremely
treacherous here
Billy Collins is the owner of the pony,
which he calls Ned The two have been
together from the time several years
ago when Ned was frisky colt careless
OF everything but the desire to toss a
pair Of heels into the air and dash
across the commons to the west of the
town. Even before the colt was old
enough to carry his young master he
displayed an evident fondness for him.
IL Billy called, no matter how wild Ned
might be so far as others were concern
ed, the pony always ran to his master.
III Ned nickered Billy flew to his sue
/ cor. So horse and boy became almost
bedmates.
The other day Billy decided to go up
the river ways and do some fishing.
lie took along the usual Announcements
and mounting Ned set his face to the
north. There is a fine place for the
catching of channel cat up that way and
Billy on arriving turned Ned loose to
crop the grass while he pushed out
small boat into the stream and an
chored with big stone All went we'll
Tor time. Billy was landing a fair
number of fish and Ned was enjoying
unwonted liberty. But the boat tripped
its anchor unknown to the boy and be-
gan to travel slowly down stream.
Finally the boatman shared a big fish.
He tugged nightly and succeeded in
bringing his quarry to the upstream side
of snag. Here there was a fight and
the boat was overturned and the boy
tossed into the wild current. He was
In imminent peril, as he could not
swim well. But Ned could, he knew,
and even as he was clutching at any
protruding branch of the snags with
which the river is lined he yelled loudly
for Ned
Ned heard the call and galloped to
the bank. He seemed to realize the
danger or MS master and ran down the
steep bank and plunged into the water.
He swan rapidly out to the drowning
boy and seized him by the collar of his
coat. Then he headed for the shore,
holding his head and his masters we'll
out Of the water. He struggled in the
swift current bravely, while they drift
ed down stream. They passed a point
In the river and the faithful pony was
dragged under the water in the eddies.
But he held on tightly and at last. al
most exhausted, drew his young master
TO shallow water. Then he walked a
short way and lay down in foot of wa
ter to rest.
Ned is priced by Billy beyond all
pEie His exploit has been told and
I country rings with praises of the
q amy, ugly, but brainy, animal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
TRANKFORT, IND, October 49,

VRANKFORT, IND, October 49,
For many years George Blinn,
Il wealthy farmer living near this
city, has been engaged in making one
of the finest parks and collecting speci-.
mems for one of the largest geological
gardens and museums in the United
States. For years traditions have told
of strange reptile inhabiting a cove
near Logansport. A month ago it was
captured and put in Mr. Blinn's park.
From the under part of it's doglike
head and its alligator like body there
eXudes a shiny paste. The traditions
have said that this substance slowly
ossified any article with which it came
in contact. In making the capture two
of the men got small quantity of it
on their hands. The next day their
hands became insensible to pain and
then gradually took on the appearance
of bone. Now their hands and arms
are perfectly ossified as far up as their
elbow joints.
When liberated in the park the dog,
alligator or whatever it may be went
on vile rampage. 1t climbed small
trees by the score, sprang upon the
back of Mr.. Blinn's favorite bear and
tried to climb out over the high steel
screen fence surrounding the park. 1t
finally disappeared in den that had
been prepared for it and has rot been
seen since. But its work had been
done. In the month a great transfor-
nation scene has taken place at the
park The trees are skeletons of bone,
the big bear is a magnificent piece of
statuary, while the fence is slowly but
surely being ossifed. Vast crowds of
people view the scene daily and sci
entists are mystified at the strange phe
nomena. A few of the bones have dis
appeared.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
HOSIERY N PARIS.
Black Stockings Still in Vogue Sniar,
Carriers.

IN Paris black stockings are still
vogue for general wear; but with llgl
coiorod and dresay toilets the stocking
generally Itch In shade. and are ofte
embroidered with wrsaths and dlnereI
patterns. Some have black or white iass
lat in in stripes. diminishing towards the
ankle As 10 garters. the elastic attached
20 the corsets IS used for hygiene. ere very
smart. made of elastic metal and set with
stones. Some Of ribbon have bows with
stones. Some Of ribbon have bows or
pearl ana diamond buckles. To wear with
black stockings there are black satin
gartors with fall Of chantilly lace. Ar
ished wita bows Of choux Of satin and
gold buckles With turauoises. The more
simple Find are Of ruched ribbon with
satin chouz
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
THE WORD THAT'S NEVER SPOKEN

He used to tell her she was fair,
Al. that was long Ggo;
She's swee. and lovable to-day,
But he never tells her so.
Yet do not blame him and declare
That thus il Is through life
Thai this is mans cold. cruel way
For she's another's wife.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
FORCE OF HABIT.

Bacon-Bill is the most absent
minded man / ever knew.
ebert-Nhat's he been doing now?
R&ctE-Wny, he got into an ele-
waited train the other day, and there
wasn't a soul in the car, but he stood
up and took hold of the strap just the
same-YOnkers Statesman.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
QUITE A FIND.

Montauk-Did the burglars ind any
thing when they broke into + lat
bushs' house while it was closed up
for the summer?
Midwood-Yes; they found the Flat
bushs living in the rear of the house.
-EXchange.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
AMERICAN GOODS IN JAPAN.
Yankees Are Taking Away Trade From
English Importers.

British consular and commercial agents
in Japan are seriously exercised over the
growth of the American trade with that
country, the United States now holding
third place in the ranks of importing ma
tions. with annual sales OF about $l0.9
0C0, which are rapidly increasing. Amer
lean manufacturers Of railway material
and other iron have complS cut tho
ground from beneath the - their
British competitors who Ylege that
these goods are sold so perl cent. betQw.
what they can be bought for IN the stat8
and that this is rendered possible by thp
tariff bill, which while rendering no benz
eft to the American worker, whose wages
are not increased. enables combine TO
keep up prices to home consumers, and
to sell abroad for cost. is necessary, to
break down competition.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
VICTIM OF MISFORTUNE.

NO one" he walled. viii give me
show
And the accusation against the world
at large was too true. He had tried TO
deadhead his way into every theatre in
town, but there was no gift a perform
ance Observation-Disclosures journal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
CONSIDERABLE.

The Earnest Youth-'I thank you
sir, for your kind permission to call on
your daughter"
Remember that I turn out the gas
at 10 o'clock"
''All right, sir; I'll not come before
that time. Harlem Life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
LIVING UP TO THE NAME.

Uncle Reub-Whats that? A dollar-an-
a-haif fer eggs an coffee. It's dodgone
outrage
Cazhier-Didn't you see the sign outside
The Klondike Cafe?"
well, whut OF it?
'~Them's regular Klondike prices. my
friend. Move on. please,'-Cinc.nnai En-
Quirer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
GREATER NEW YORK.

Population. 1904. SEQ.
Area in acres. 1876, 500.
Votes cast, 1896, 537,74
Bonded debt, $2l2. 923 lis.
Members of Congress, 16
Senate districts, (State), co.
Personal properly, $iO4OOl C6S.
Members of School Board 81.
Assembly districts, (state). 81.
Tax rate (estimated), $40 per 500.
Members of Municipal Council. %.
Members of Board Of Education, ~
Annual budget (estimated) $4,000 900.
Aldermen dover branch of Assembly, 81
Assessed valuation, real estate. $2.367,-
i59, COZ.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
ACCOMMODATING.

Dismal Dawson--Kind friend. could
yon spare a penny for poor man?
Kind Friend think IL You will wait
a minute | may be able 10 get a copper
for you.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
POSTAL SERVICE RUN AT A LOSS.

POSTAL SERVICE RUN AT A LOSS.
The postal service of the United
States costs 50 coo 600 above receipts.
while that of Great britain yields a
profit of over s14,000,000 that OF
France nearly $40 0@k000, that of Ger
many $6.000,000, tbats6f Russia $4,000
GOO and that of even IndiA and Japan
$1.500 600. About the ONT other ma
tions whose postal service IS not pay
expenses are Canada, No Siam.
Chilli. Peru, Bulgaria and la. This
deficit NE United Stat largely
caused by Ainterpretatid ke law
that carrieAA the mails suE.
amount Of printed tnalT as a s&h(
greatly below the -ecyNof so doing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
BARE FACTS.

81 understand that there is no word
painting in his new novel-that he has
confined himself to bare facts"
Yes: he had TO-
Had tor
cot course. His heroine was an
artists model. "-Chicago Post
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
THE GREATEST OF THESE.

Il suppose your wife belongs to the
usual charitable societies in the
church
II don't know. She belongs to some
uncharitable societies inMnn church. -
Detroit Journal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

Japan has one of the best engineer
ing schools in the world and is begin
ming to manufacture creditable cleo
trical machinery.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

though the jars have been sealed eight
years.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS OF THE
LAND.
The 4,776 building associations in the
United States have 100000 members
and assets of 5000, 900.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17
FOR THE PENNANT.

Twas a battle 'twixt the Oysters and
til Bean-pots fierce and wlla;
Twas scrapping match OF large d.
mansions, too, -
But she. Bean-pots were xi6
with scienliticuSl
They plS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

* G. ,n 'ss
Hlege >that
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

and other iron have comp
ground from beneath the
British competitors who
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-18

a life interest, receiving an income OF
$4,000 to $25, 900 a year. He has Dor
rowed large sums, piedging his income
years in advance. AS soon as the pris-
oner was executed his big income re-
yerted to his sister, Huldah.
During several seasons DR.. Duestrow
spent the summer with his family a
Blkhart Lake, Wis. His habits We're
those of a man to whom the value OF
money was unknown He was seen
generally in the wine room, where ne
freely invited others 70 share in his
pleasures. But Notwithstanding his
lavish use of money he was not able
to make friends. HIS wife was rather
delicate woman. She seemed to
tremble in his presence as il fearing
an outburst of temper every moment.
Shortly before his departure from Elk
hart Lake there was scene between
him and Mrs. DueStrow that disguised
every one who witnessed it and which
convinced every one of the fact that
he was a dangerous man, able to COM
nit any crime when aroused.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-18
TELEGRAPHlC TICKS.

At Galena. H.. the Bare Brothers
dry goods store burned Tuesday;
loss $4,000.
Mckinley. though stll confined 20
his bed, is rapidly recovering and hopes
to be able to 20 u Cleveland the latter
part Of the week.
Five hundred tanners and curriers'
employed by w. n. Eisendrath 4
Company in Chicago struck Tuesday
against reduction in wages
+. w Hanyes 4 Co., manufactur-
erS and dealers in straw and felt
goods in New York. has assigned
Assets, 100000; liabilities, $4,000.
An official dispatch from Bombay
says that 1886 deaths have occurred
there during the week ending Fehru-
AIRY L. Of which Sl3 were due to the
bubonic plague.
Mrs. Cleveland and children will
soon go to the new Cleveland home
IN Princeton. Everything will be in
order for the reception of Cleveland
when he leaves Washington on the
evening of March A. Mrs. Cleveland
will return to Washinton from Prince
ton TO bear him company on his exit,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-18
COMMITTEES ARE BUSY.
Hearings on the Marquette and Fair
child Statue Bills.
Madison, February II.

Madison, February II.
| The assembly committee on federal
relations had a hearing on the question
Of removing the Pere Marquette statue
from the capitol at Washington, yester-
day. John r. Kelly of Milwaukee,
City Attorney j A. Awkward and AS
Semblyman Mark Barnum, spoke
against the removal. Department
Commander ID. Lloyd Jones Of the G.
A. r. and Henry Sanford cf the state
treasur2r's office spoke for the Fair
child statue bill. The committee viii
hold another hearing in week.
The joint committee on insurance
last night held another hearing on
the new insurance code. w. e.
Whelan of Baltimore representing the
Fidelity and Security company OF
Maryland argued for several amend
ments of the code. John Y. Kelly
of Milwaukee opposed the code. Com
missioner Fricke replied declaring
that he had not been fairly treated
the newspapers Another hearing
will take place tonight.
The assembly committee on assess
ment and collection Of taxes held
hearing On the steamboat taxation
bills. No action was taken.
The senate committee on m&muitt@-
lures had the station ary engineers DiN
Of Senator DeVos up iol consideration.
| is held uulCr consideration.
l.. G. Fousr. who was to have
spoken t. the aSsnn IDLY chamber yes
terday afternoon on Tho Economic R"-
lations of Life lnrusaucc to the stare,
has postponed his address until this
afternoon al , o'clu.E. He via speak
in the evening before the Insurance
committee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-18

Union, Mo, Feb. l7.-Dr. Arthur
Duestrow, the st. Louis millionaire,
who on Feb. Is, 1894, shot and killed
his wife and child in that city, was
hanged here in the courtyard Of ,ne
county Jail at 1856 yesterday. Not
until morning, when he arose after
ftful nights rest and saw for the iilst
time the gallows upon which he was
to die, did Duesrow show any signs OF
the realization Of his fate For the
first time since the crime was com
mitted he shed tears. Turning from
the window from which he got Il
glimpse of the engine of death, he be
gan to sob like child He put off all
Of insanity which he had
carried out for so long and grOaned,