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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-01
RUNNING TO ELM GROVE.

Sunday the Wheeling and Elm Grove
electric road run through to Wheeling
Park for the first time, and yesterday
they went through to Elm Grove. The
line is in strictly first class condition
and patrons are very much pleased
with the running time and general con.
veniences. The road will mean much
in the future, for out-of-town residents
and out-of-town property.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-01
4 SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Six Men Injured BY an Explosion Of
Natural Gas Yesterday,

AT THE BOILER HOUSE OF THE
BELLAIRE STEEL PLANT - AUS
TIN BISHOP, OF BEDLAIRE, ONE
OF THE VICTIMS, WILL PROB
ABLY DIE-THE FORCE OF THE
EXPLOSION BLEW OUT A POR-
TON OF THE ROOF OF THE
BUILDINGROOF CAUGHT FIRE
AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
WAS CALLED OUT - OTHER
BELLAIRE HAPPENINGS OF YES
TERDAY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-01

Monongah Coal has no equal. J. C.
Mckinley, sole agent. Office and yards,
Twenty-seventh and Main streets. Tel
ephone, 204.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-01

Monongah Coal has no equal. ]. C.
Mckinley, sole agent. Office and yards,
Twenty-seventh and Main streets. Tel
ephone, 204.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-01
:WbeeIin9 Re9ister
CHESS & sONs.-FALL OPENING.

G. HESS q SUNS.-FALL O?ENIN(T.
FINE TAILORING POPULAR PRICES.
Regardless of advance in Wooiens, we are
prepared to make to order Suits, Overcoats
and Trousers at last years reduced and
popular prices. Suits, $4,000 up. Over
coats, $500 up. Pants, $500 up. The
artistic cut and stylish appearance of our
garments recommend themselves Inspec-
ton invited. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable Tailors and Fine Furnishers,
1321-l323 Market Street.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
ONE MlLLIoNAlRE's START.
He Earned Ten Dollars by Throwing the
Strong Man of y Show.

He Earned Ten Dollars by Throwing the
Strong Man of n show.
"Had l caught my train that night,
laughed the man who had nothing to do
for quarter Of a century but sit and
watch pine trees grow to swell his bank
account, Il would probably be a farmer
now trying 70 raise a mortgage and a
few other things. had gone to q little
town in lower Wisconsin to see a colt
that man there wanted to sell me. l
was good judge Of stock and shrewd
ON trade, but greener country lad
never broke into town. would have
walked back to the farm after found
myself too late for the train, but saw
a handbill announcing a show that
night and couldn't resist the temptation
to see it. though it did cost q quarter.
I'm my hilarious appreciation was
more of an entertainment than they had
ON the stage, especially as was utterly
oblivious TO the fact that did not look
like any one else in the audience. To
ward the end huge fellow came out,
tossed cannon balls in the air, held men
out at arms length and lifted heavy
weights After this showing Of his
prowess he offered $40 to any one whom
he could not throw inside of two min
utes l was the crack wrestler in ali our
section. though none present knew it,
and felt as though the challenge was
aimed directly at me. / turned hot and
cold during a few seconds of intense
silence. Then l sprang up, and, as l
came out of my old blouse, shouted,
I'll go you. b'goshl There was a roar
Of laughter, and then some of those
about me urged me not to go up there
and have my neck broken. But one old
man told me- to go in. 1t was a tough
job, but finally threw the giant almost
through the floor with a hip lock. There
was little hesitancy about giving me
the $40, but the crowd shouted till |
got it. Then nbe old man took me home
with him, and in a week had charge
of all the teams in his lumber camps.
In time / became a partner, and he
Ileared the way to make me rich. That
was really a match for million. -
Detroit free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
VICTIMS oE eoITER.
The disease Is Brought on by Drinking
Snow Water.


The valley Of the Rhone has been
quite noted for its goiter victims, al
though I am happy 20 say that through
the increased watchfulncss Of the au-
thcritics there now is an abatement of
the disease. Many different causes are
assigned to the terrible af1liction-this
enlargement Of the glands Of the throat.
goiter, or "big neck. . as it is some
times callod-and even the best inform
ed are far from being unanimous as to
its origin or prevention. The peasants
themselves say it is brought ON by the
habitual use Of snow and glacial water
The water is SO cold it acts as q counter
irritant, and so inflames the throat, but
this explanation hardly holds, as the
inhabitants OF the upper regions are not
so often afflicted as are the people in the
lower valleys. The use of chemically
impure water, especially hard water, Is
given as a cause.
The experiment has been made where
the water OF certain wells was used 10
the exclusion of all other water. With
in short time goiter symptoms began
20 manifest themselves where mono
had been before. Sometimes this dis
case is epidemic. An instance was
noted where in a garrison one out Of ey-
cry 20 men became afflicted. Infants
are seldom born with goiter, but after
it once takes hold the progress Of the
disease is very rapid l believe that il
is rarely fatal, but because of this en-
largemeht of the glands and the conse-
quent Disagreement of the throat It is
most repulsive, and yet the natives are
so accustomed 70 seeing it that they do
not seem to care. 1t probably is simply
a source of discomfort rather than NOR
tification In fact, in some portions OF
France. Italy and Switzerland goiter
is thing 10 be priced and TO be exhib-
tied. for its possession exempts man
from milii " service Young men have
been known TO resort to certain wells
supposed to convey this poison to the
blood that they might evade conscrip-
ton \. zen Savoy was annexed to
France, vigorous measures were adopt
ed TO stamp out if possible this hateful
disease. There was heavy penalty for
drinking the water of forbidden wells,
and then the little children were treat
ed in the hope of curing them. Lozen-
ges of iodine were administered, and
out of 5,0co children 1000 were cured,
and more would have been helped had
not the pareEts ignorantly opposed the
giving of the remedies The villages al
SO were cleaned and sanitary measures
insisted upon For, aside from all other
causes, it is quite agreed that goiter may
be transmitted or be sporadic. Like
diphtheria, it is filth disease, and Of
ten has its origin in the negligent hab-
its of the villagers. These peasants re-
fuse to live elsewhere than in the old
''dorfer'' (villages), each morning going
far away to the fields. but returning at
night TO their overcrowded homes,
where men, women and children, cows,
goats and donkeys dwell together fra
ternally. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
A Sufferer Relieved.
Tale Of Suffering and
Subsequent Relief.
From ne Press. oS,smsu.. ono.

Pink Pills for Pale People. I had never
had any faith IN medicines Of that kind and
paid but little attention to the suggestion.
Ii was not long affer this, however, that /
again heard the pills highly recommended.
by several persons, and then it was that /
decided to give them a trial and purchased
one box Of the pills. | soon began 10 notice
an improvement in my condition and before
the whole box had been taken my health
was so much improved that was about ready
10 begin singing the praises of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People.
was not yet thoroughly convinced and
decided to wait a while before growing en-
thusiastia over the results, and had begun
on the second box before | was confident
that | had at last found medicine TO meet
the requirements Of my Csc. / discontinued
my calls to the physicians snd have left
them alone since. ! am now as well and
strong as | ever was in my life; am entirely
free from all pains and never felt better 10
my life ! eat regularly aud sleep like a
babe. No more are my siumbers haunted
with fearful dreams and when I retire At
night J 70 20 sleep at once. / regard Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as my
salvation, and would recommend them TO all
ladies troubled as I was The pills are more
than what IS claimed for them and anyone
giving them trial viii soon come to the
same conclusion rsxarding their merits that
have"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the elements necessary 70 give new
l.fe and richness to the blood and restore shat
tered nerves. They are sold in boxes never
~ loose form by the dozen or hundred) Al 80
cents n box. or six boxes for $50 and NAV be
had af all druggists or directly by mail from
DIR. Williams Medicine Company, Scheaec-
tady, Ny
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
THE MINISTER'S STORY.
He Takes q Perilous Ride AID the Groom
shows Appreciation.

ne Takes a Perflous Ride ard the Groom
shows Appreciation.
Rev. DR.. Britt Of Omaha, who OH
c;ates as editor OF The Veteran, dearly
loves a good story and can tell one as
we'll as listen TO one. Dr.. Britt was for
years a leading minister in the Aetho-
dist church, but resigned on account OF
IN health. He served in the UEion ar
NV for four years and earned the right
10 wear a badge of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, and his service in the ar
nv makes him peculiarly fitted for hls
position of editor of the Grand Army
organ Of the department Of Nebraska
a few days ago DR. Britt was telling
of one Of his ministerial experiences. Ii
occurred years ago in Illinois
ON the coolest night in the winter OF
1878 DR.. Britt retired TO bed in well
warmed bedchamber and prepared to
sleep the sleep Of the just. Just as he
was dreaming of donation party that
did not eat more than it left be was
aroused by a knock at the front door.
When he answered the knock, a man
stepped into the room and shook the
snow from his coat.
= II want YOU to 60 out near Motifs
schoolhouse and marry couple, said
the stranger.
Motifs schoolhouse was nine miles
from town, md DR.. Britt naturally OBJ
jected to travelling that distance through
q blizzard.
"Whynot wait until mcrniag?" que
;ried the doctor.
at can't be did, parson," said the
stranger. The man has got TO start for
South America in the morning an
wants 10 take a wife with him. His
girl has steadily refused him mp till
three hours ago, an as he's got 70 start
tomorrow he wants to marry her an
take her along"
DR.. Britt had been married just long
enough to appreciate the situation, and
finally consented TO go. He wrapped
himself up as warmly as possible and
took his place on the spring seat Of the
lumber wagon that was to convey him
70 the bridal scene It was the coldest
ride he had ever experienced and re-
minded him of that icy night before the
Sunday that Donelson surrendered. But
the home of the bride TO be was finally
reached. A few neighbors were gather
ed. and as soon as the preacher was
thawed out he performed the marriage
ceremony.
The next morning the bride and
groom started for South America and
rode 10 the railroad station in lumber
wagon with Dr. Britt The doctor went
TO the station with them, and Just be-
fore the train departed the groom called
him 10 one side and thrust sealed en-
velope into his hand.
DR.. Britt thrust the envelope into his
pocket and FASTENED home. Calling
Mrs. Britt into his study, be opened
the envelope TO gaze upon his fee
The envelope contained a 81 bill and
a so cert shinplaster.-Omaha World
Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
SHOWED HIS BAGGAGE.
There Wasn't Much of 1t, but 1t Satisfied
the Clerk.

There Wasn't Much of 1t, but 1t Satisfied
the Clerk
It is not always necessary to travel
with three or four saratogas dress
suit case, a bundle of rugs and bird
cage III order to obtain good accommo-
dations at hotels.
Occasionally there does exist through
out this hospitable land hotel which
does not require a certificate as TO a per-
sons ancestry, status in life, past his
tory and future movements before its
clerk permits one the privilege of a
room. At least this is the firm belief
advanced by young Chicago couple
Just back from their wedding trip.
Down east one day the train wended its
way through the woods and heights Of
the Adirondacks and miles away from
civilization halted at lone platform
bordered by a piny wildness too allur
ing to be slighted by westerners fresh
from prairie lands
'Train stops hour and 10 minutes,
announced tire young husband who had
made dash for the conductor. Out ON
the platform and up the charming road
wandered these two, and time few.
However, they kept an eye ON their
watches and reached the platform with
ten minutes to spare.
But the train was gone.
a lone man perched at the end Of the
platform explained in bored way in
the face of their Indignation that it was
10 minutes and not |. hour and Is min
utes that the train stopped.
"When is the next train?" the tray-
elers begged.
'Tkere isn't any," sweetly said the
native.
where is hotel?'' they shouted.
up the road the other way" the
sphinx said in tired way and turned
to watch the antics of a grasshopper.
Up the road the other way they went
and discovered in the wilderness a ho-
tel with naughty clerk, electric lights
and all modern improvements.
ANY baggage?' inquired the man at
the desk as the young man registered.
The travellers gasped in CONSERVATION
Us they stared wildly at each other with
the sudden shock of realizing that trous-
seau, travelling bags and umbrellas were
speeding miles away from them.
"Ob, yesi" gulped the young husband
lirily. Baggage = of course" He
plunged into one pocket, drew out a
small comb. his wife's powder box and
its accompanying square of chamois,
which he gravely laid before the clerk.
That gentleman never moved an eye
lash.
.'Frontr' he called. "No 227r'
The heroine of this story still claims
the imperturbable clerk was mind
reader, but her husband says it was all
due to her helpless, appealing air and
the streak of cinders On her se.-Chi-
tago News
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
cLEo's THRIFTY MOTHER.
Washed and Ironed the Dancers clothei
and Walked Miles For Twenty Cents.

Washed and Ironed the Dancers Clothes
and Walked Miles For Twenty Cents.
The pars;mony of foreign celebrities
who come to this country has been FIRE
quently amusing TO Americans There
have been some very striking instances
of it in recent years, but the mother Of
Mile. Cleo de Merode seems to have car
ried of the palm in this respect Sal
vini, it is said, was so penuriOus that he
bought a sandwich on the street for 3
cents rather than pay for his supper at
a hotel, and one of the stories told about
him on his last visit to this country was
that once in Philadelphia he gave the
porter of hotel a penny and told him
to buy him three tacks- The actor had
discovered that his trunk was damaged,
and he wanted to repair it himself
Tamaqua was notorious here for his
stiDginess- 1t was said that he sold the
tickets sent to him in view of his artist s
privilege and hired his own brother as a
valet because he could be got at a cheap
figure. Then he used to make him roll
his trunks around ON truck at tho for
eign custom houses rather than pay the
porters a fee for the work Herr Van
Biene marked as a curiosity and sent
back 70 England hotel bill of fare on
which be had marked the price, 81 80,
for tenderloin steak as one of the won
ders of an extravagant and youthful
country. 1t may have been nothing
more than good business Judgment
which prompted Mile. Calve TO look for
a business manager while she was here
and then express the greatest astonish-
ment that such an assistant of the most
capable kind could not be hired for $40
a week.
These are some Of the stories told
about the highly paid foreigners who
come 90 exhibit themselves here. But
Cleo's mother holds the record. 1t is
the Imperial hotel by washing her
daughters clothes in the bathtub and
ironing them herself On the day before
they returned to Europe the ballerina
and her mother were seen OF lower
Broadway. They had gone down TO one
of the exchange offices in order to get
500 in French money. 1t was raining.
An acquaintance met the two just as
they were coming out of the Office.
why, that wretch inside" ex-
claimed the mother Indignantly, wants
to give me only 5l7 francs for 500. ="
Then Nine. la Mere de Cleo de Merode
put up her umbrella with mighty en-
phasis and stepped ont ON TO the side
walk. why, a man offered me SIS up
town. But l thought could get $50
down here. Now we shall have TO walk
up town, for otherwise there will be no
profit left for US" Then Cleo and her
mother started to trudge up town. The
dancer received So, 600 for her appear
anoes here.-New York Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02

James Payn tells Of a well known
singer many years ago who in the pride
of his heart greatly exaggerated 70 the
tax collector his own assessment "The
fact is" he confessed 10 the commits
sioners, 81 have not 900 pence Of Ger
tain income" but are you not stage
manager to the opera house?" "Yes,
but there is no salary attached to it. +"
but you teach:'' "Yes. but / have no
pupils - "Then you are a concert sing
er." "True. but 1 have no engage
ments. " "At all events you have very
good salary at Drury Lane "a very
good one, but then it's never paid. !"
Under these circumstances the tax was
remitted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02

'Scott was all gold, and even the
nuggets are not enough; the gravel
ought 10 be sifted and the gold dust
gathered in, for Scott had such an afflu-
ence of knowledge, legend and poetry
that he did not write by measure, but
put his hand into his pocket and threw
ont money that any might pick il mp.
What one is afraid Of is that Scott is
being raised TO the elevation of classic,
and that is the same thing as taking a
man out of the house of commons, where
he is an active figure, and placing him
IN the stately seclusion Of the house of
lords. ] do not know single page of
Scott that is not readable, and do not
know single page that would shake a
n;s,i's faith or bring a blush to wom-
ans Chcck- Why do not people read
Scott as they ought to? Some say that he
is not interesting, and others object to
his style. Why, Carlyle himself brought
the charge against Scott that he was
amusing. Amusingl One Of the grand
est functions of fiction is TO be amusing
IN the right sense-that of lifting M
the weight and care of daily life from
mems minds by leading them into re-
gions Of sentimen: and romance"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
HOW TO COOK possUM.
rold by one sf ths Most skiiifui opPo'-
.u,n Chef In the World

ann Chefs In the World
A neero's juicy appreciation Of pos
sum meat was well illustrated upon
recent occasion when lady with whom
the narrator is acquainted paid visit
10 Now Orleans She told him the
story. She was walking down Charities
street carly one morning, intending 70
visit the celebrated French market OF
the Crescent City, and on her way she
met a very old colored man coming
from the opposite direction, evidently
from the market, as he was carrying IN
one hand possum and in the other a
small SPLIT wooden basket Of sweet po-
tatoes. Tho old mans face was beam
ing with good nature and wreathed IN
smiles Of anticipatory pleasure. He look
ed so joyously into the face Of tho lady
that she, too, could not help but smile
at him, whereupon he held the possnm
mp eloft and said, "Good eatin. missy,
good eatin. She stopped for a moment,
looked at tho childlike. happy face OF
the old negro and said, $50 you like
possum. do yous'
Like possum, missyi loves pos
sum. Dare ain't no eatin like possum.
De possum am good, but de gravy
with sweet potatoes IS better. DID you
never eat possum, missy? Den you
didn't know what good eatin was. But
mebbe You all wouldn't know how to
cook Mr.. Possuln, fur dar's ebbyt ing
in de know how"
"Well. then, tell me how ycu cook
it," she said.
The old man set the possum and po-
tatoes down on the pavement, or, as
they call it in New Orleans, the ban
quet, and with a look of earnest con-
centration began with: "NOw, don {
you never forget jest what Ize gwine 70
tell you about how to cook de pOssuIn-
Well dc fust ting you does is 10 get
your possum. Dat may be easy fur you
uns, but 'tain't fur me-dat is, always
Well, den, when you's dun got your
possum YOU skins him fust. Den you
puts him into de pot with cold water
an put de pot over a hot fire, an den
you parbiles him-not too much-tur
you doan't want to lose any Of his nice
sweet ldb- DCu SOu A-ahes NM oue u oc
pot an you dries him in q clean towel
Den you puts him into big fryin pan
Den you scrapes de skin of your sweet
potatoes an you puts dem into de same
pan with Mr.. Possum. Den you has
your stove red, an den you puts de pan
an possu1n an potatoes into de oven
an den 20 away fur little while, but
not too long.
''Den when you comes back you puts
in little hot water, an den you begins
an bastes de possum an de sweet pota-
toes, an you keeps ON a-bastin an a-bast-
ia till de possum is a good brown
Jest like my color-an de sweet potatoes
is soft an juicy an de gravy is almost
black an plenty Of it. Den you takes it
out of de oven. an den you sots de table,
an den-weli, den You bars de doors,
fur de smell of cooked pOssum goes a
long ways, an when you have only one
possuln you doan't want much com
pany besides yourself.
Now. there is your recipe for cooking
possum and given by probably one Of
the best chefs for that dish in the world.
Philadelphia Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
LONDON sLUMs.
The Rent Collector and the Difacnlties He
Encounters There.

The Rent Collector and the Difficulties He
Encounters There.
Slum property apparently has its
drawbacks, though it is generally re-
garded as the most profitable, for most
Of the owners do not as a rule allow
such trifies as repairs to reduce the
amount CT the rents
This work is breaking up my nerv-
Gus system. said man who has been
collecting rents for years in some Of the
worst slun.s. Il am really beginning
to {, 81 that shall meet my death at it,
Much i'll feeling of which am the
victim is engendered between landlord
and tenant over the question of repairs
1t does not ray to be always repairing
such broken down property, though Of
course repairs are always being asked
for, and some people have decidedly
unpleasant manner of trying to impress
ON me the necessity for such.
"They are continually allu-ing me
into all sorts of undesirable traps. 1
nearly broke my neck once by walking
Up a dark staircase in which a few
boards were broken and loose, and the
woman who had asked me TO walk up
calmly told me TO get my master to
have it mended. If there is dark, rick
ETY. staircase without O banister, / am
sure TO be asked TO walk up it, and on
one occasion l was nearly frightened out
Of my wits Ly my head coming in con-
tact with some hanging paper and plas-
ter which Lad fallen from passage cell
ing and was suspended by very mea-
ger support.
In addition TO all this the tenants,
when they hear am about, put pals Of
water and broom handles in the dark
passages may traverse. besides making
other preparations for bestowiug similar
delicate attentions ON me.
"Only recently woman asked me to
come and look at the awful state OF re-
pair of enc of her rooms She took me
to large cupboard and opened il and
the corpse Of a man tnmbled into the
room. Ii was only her poor, dear hus-
Land, she said. whom she had slowed
there for convenience till the coffin ar
rived. OF course she had put him there
only to give me pleasant little sur
Prise, and she was so successful that a
doctor advised me to lay up for a week
Sometimes brick or two will be
aimed at my head without my being
able 10 discover whence il came, and
have Just had an interview with man
who showed me a broken window
through which he had showed h wife's
head backward and forward by way of
and he expressed what
exquisite delight he would take in doing
The same to ne if the window was not
seen iacnds d
An tlis is cutie apart from the
t-ontle / lave in.ebtaining 2oncy.,'-
Pe=rScn's TtcL.y-