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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
The Typewriter Girl.

| $50 charmed to see you"
He waved his hand gracefully to +.
ward chairs and we sat down in the
stiff uncomfortable things, and not
knowing what to say, waited for him
to speak, which he did Immediately
you came in answer to my notice,
did you not my dears? eve drew our
selves up haughtily, not knowing that
stage folk) Yes? Well | want a
bright, sprightly and perfectly fas-
cinating girl, which you both are, my
dears, to do a sketch with me, you
know. Which one wants a position"
His courteous air treasured the Bru-
nette, and with a great amount Of
pride she threw her hands out from
her lap and holding her head high,
said: Il am the one. l wish to go on
the stage and | want to be great sue
cess, if you please.
The man arched his eyebrows and
viewed her critically, then brought a
chair and, placing it close in front of
us, sat down. The following colloquy
ensued:
Can you box, fence, do Jig or
swing Indian clubs?"
NO"
Can you do a skirt dance, hand
spring, trapese or wire act, sing or re-
cite?"
iii w-want to go on the
sta-a-age."
Eyes or no?" ignoring her remark.
NO"
Ever been on the stage?"
mo"
Work now?"
Yes"
What at?"
"Typewriting
Better keep to it, miss. | hardly
think you will do for my sketch
act"
He rose, put his chair back against
the door and waited for us to go,
which we did, hurriedly
The next man we visited had an of
fee in fashionable building devoted
to instructors of music and dramatic
art. He was shrewd, vastly intelli-
gent and from all appearances a true
genius in his work. He listened to the
Brunette and said he did not advertise
for some one to spring at one bound
before the footlights, but for a young
woman who wished instruction in dra-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

"a charming name for the stage,
my dear. Here is my card. You see.
| am an ex-stage manager, and a pro-
fessional actor. l have supported
many well known stars and have been
with some of the best companies on
the road. I know genius when | see
it, my dear
Another grateful smile from the
Brunette.
"You need only rehearse a few
parts under my direction and learn
To read parts. and | will then obtain
an excellent engagement for you with
some standard company. | always get
good positions for my pupils. What a
sweet, pretty chin you have, my dear.
l would like to read Romeo and Jul
let with you, my dear. Would you
like it?"
DO you think I could2p
III could teach YOU He crossed
bis arms and nodded his head engag-
ingly. but | could sec the Brunette
was not exactly pleased.
IT nave not got much money" she
said
NO? Too bad, too bad; you would
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

to talk to him about going on the
stage.
He rolled his eyes to the ceiling and
posed a second with hands hanging
loosely at his sides, Then his eyes
fell on his patent feathers.
please say what you can do for
me?" the Brunette ventured.
The man smiled blandly Z can do
anything for YOU. If you walk ia q
hop-spring fashion, I can correct IL.
If you recite badly. viii change your
style before you realize it. II your
gesticulations are bad, will teach YOU
to be as graceful as | am" He threw
out his arms and took few steps in
a faultleSs manner
Can go on the stage right away,
she asked.
IN four weeks, my dear, | could
make a fine actress of you. You are
bright and apt and very pretty, ny
dear" ca Romeo glance accomnan-
led this last.) You will make a de-
lightful little queen Of the stage. We
all love nice women my dear. What
is your pretty Nance
With a sweet, grateful smile the
Brunette gave her name.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

Chicago Chronicle.
I'm tired to death of this everlast-
Ing typewriting!"
The Brunette banged her machine up
with a noise that echoed through out
the room, and, pushing her chair
back, held out the tip of her foot and
examined her new shoe as she con-
tinued;
IA girl as pretty and graceful ana
generally accomplished as | am ought
to manage to do something more prof
liable as well as pleasant. | am going
on the stage"
She arose and, holding her arms
high above her head, WaltZed about
my desk several times singing to a
tune of her own: You can look for my
name on the bill boards next week
IN going on the stage, the stage, the
8 ta-a-a-a-g-e-e-e-ei" The last stage
was brought out with much flourish
and a high Shrek and with it the per-
Torrance ended, but not the episode.
The Brunette read paper after paper
and cut out many advertisements and
we spent our noon hour visiting So
called managers and professional
actors" who wished to meet "a young
woman DESTROYS of going on the
stage"
The first place we went to was dark
and dismal and in third-class neigh
borhood. A large sign hung on the
front door, which read Washing
Done Here" in big red letters. One
underneath it read: professional
Nurse" with name appended, and on
the opposite side was the board" Of
the man we sought
A dirty woman in blue waist open
ed the door, and on learning what We
wanted toid It's to walk upstairs around
to the rear, pass three doors and a
window and the next door led to the
professors" suite"
| looked helplessly at the Bru-
nette
Come on" she said. 81 am not go
Ing to back out now
The Brunette knocked timidly at the
door and was answered by loud
cordial come in
We did so and were confronted by
an exceedingly handsome man. A
soft skull cap was placed sideways on
a mass of dark, curling hair He Wore
4 bright red smoking Jacket and neld
a cigarette between his fingers.
Ab, ladies'" he said, bowling low.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

To celebrate the close of the nineteenth
century with the greatest conclave of
Masons that the world has ever seen is
one of the plans put forth for the Pan
American exposition of 1899 The scheme
has been incubating for some months and
the directors of the exposition and the
Masons interested in bringing about such
a great gathering have promises Of coop
Grafton row from all the States in the
Union and from all the countries of North
and South America.
Next June the Mobiles OF the Order of
the Mystic Shrine will meet in Dallas,
Texas. for their annual convention, and
Buffalo has already chosen delegation
to go to Dallas and secure the convention
of 1899 for Buffalo. This is TO pave the
way to the unusual convocation Of the
greater body
The Shriners convention in Buffalo dur
ing the exposition will bring at least lif-
teen thousand Masons here, including
many of the highest men in the order and
in public service. That itself will be an
attraction for many other Masons, but the
plans of the promoters extend to a mon
ster conclave and a parade which will
Guido anything ever undertaken by 4 fra
ternal order,
To give the occasion personal interest
for every Mason in this country it is also
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

WY HE medical profession is being
blamed for a great deal Of the
misery which arises from the
general desire for stimulating
foods or drugs. The abuse of these
remedies by the profession, it is con-
coded. is not so much the result of
ignorance as of carelessness: thew
prescribe many of them without hay-
ing more than the most obscure idea
Of what the drugs are composed. All
the so-called rengthening reme-
dies, which enable man to accom-
plish more work when he is under
their influence, do this not by adding
units Of force to his body. but nv
utilizing these units of force which
he has already obtained and stored
away as reserved force by the diees-
ton of his food. Kola, coca. excess
sive quantities of coffee and tea and
similar substances, while they tempo
rarily cause nervous work to seem
lighter only do so by adding to the
units of force which a man ought to
spend in his daily life those units
which he should most sacredly pre-
serve as a reserve fund The condi-
ton Of the individual who uses these
remedies which tired and exhausted,
with the object Of accomplishing more
work than his fatigued system could
otherwise endure, is similar to that
Of a banker who. under pressure of
financial difficulties, draws upon his
capital and reserve funds to supple
ment the use of those moneys which
he can properly employ in carrying
On the business. The result in both
instances is the same. In a greater
or less time the banker or the patient,
as the case may be, finds that his
reserve fund has disappeared and that
he is a pecuniary or nervous bank
fupt. Certain drugs are advertised
to increase the development of muscu-
lar power which in reality seriously
decreases the nervous stamina of the
w0uld-be athlete.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

NY HERE is an immense ou,o
popuidt ignorance in the mat
n u u cooking While the
9lea,el part CT the food If man,
IS prepared for use by coo<ina nat
ehe changes which yaricus foodS ~
dergo during the process -o "ns u .
losses winch are brought about baro
been little studied. In 10O noV'rI uelse
uncooked cabbage there arc b,,t u
and one-half pounds of drv METZ, 8,
OF TINS ory matter from two and S,ito
quarter to three pounds ara 1net i ny NJ
cooking POI. Experiments WIN 49, -
toes showed that in order u po1a-
the hlghest tood value potatoes should
not be peeled before cooking. tba+
when potatoes are peeled before coni.
ing the least loss is sustained NV M
ting them directly into hot water va ons
boiling as rapidly as possible F1ar 80
then the loss is very considerahlo 70
potatoes are peeled and soaked in ooIa
water before boiling, the loss Of nntri-
ments IS very great, being one-fnurth
OF all alDumenold matter. n !
bushei Oh potatoes the less would M
equivalent to pound Of sirloin steat
Carrots contain less nitrogen b,t NJ
latiyely more albumenoid nitrooen
than potatoes, and therefore furnish
more matter available for building
muscular tissue. In order TO preserys
the greatest amount of nutrients in
the cooking Of carrots the pieces
should be large rather than small ths
boiling should be rapid. SO that +ha
food value Of the vegetable shall not
be impaired; as little water as possi-
bic should pc used, and ii the matter
extracted is made available as food
along with the carrots, loss of 20
to 30 per cent, or even more. of the
total food value may be prevented
In the cooking of cabbage, the kind of
water used has more effect on the loss
of nutrients than the temperature of
the water at which the cooking is
started
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

W NOTED campaign crater who
~ made long tour tried cold
"a compress, cold gargle and hot
gargle, and cough drops and
cough cures in endless profusion.
Finally he abandoned all remedies and
found his voice in better condition
during the latter days, without treat
ment, than it was earlier in the cam
paign. A voice specialist quotes this
fact to emphasize the injunction that
ii the voice is to be kept in good con-
dition it must be exercised. Unusual
powers, and this is especially true OF
the voice, soon weaken. lie says: DO
not go to the other extreme and abuse
the vocal cords or strain the throat
muscles by shouting and screaming.
Deep yawning removes throat conges-
ton and improves the circulation OF
the blood in these vital parts. Sing
ing, loud laughter and public speaking
will improve the quality, strength,
sweetness and endurance of the voice.
Deep breath should be taken, and the
vowels repeated slowly in a deep, full,
round tone Of voice a dozen times or
more each day. Do not construct or
strain the vocal cords. Talk softly
and easily a rich, resonant tone of
voice is soon developed by counting
aloud while going through arm or
body movements with dumbbells or
the chest weight drill. Count in a
deep, smooth voice; open the mouth
wide and let the sound come out freely.
One authority recommends as a
strengthened Of the vocal cords and
throat muscles gargling the throat
every morning with cold water for one
week and the next week with hot.
This is said to prevent sore throat.
Massage the neck muscles with cold
water morning and night and rub
them vigorously with coarse towel.
Never cover the neck very warmly
and do not wear anything very high
or tight around it,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

he so stunning on the stage. But
perhaps I can remedy that. We wall
see. | have three pupils waiting %
the next room to rehearse. VIII you
and your friend come in and near
them?"
We entered the next room, when
was more splendid than the other two
we had Just seen. A young man win
an open book in hand was conFefsihg
with two women. They all arose anu
the ex-manager commanded them TO
proceed" III rich, mellow voice I'M
mediately they began to rehearse lhe
garden scene from Mary stuart.
Mary threw out her arms in would
he tragical way, with her hands hang
inc down, then raised them suddenly
and quickly and slapped at The empty
air. Ii was fetching! | could scarce
Nv keep q straight face. Then Eliza
beth initiated her as she replied. JUST
then the youth who had not memor-
lied his part began reading in high,
mechanical voice.
1t would have been all right, but
the Brunettes humorous nature was
touched and she nudged me with her
elbow and giggled real loud.
The ex-manager frowned and the
two looked fercely in our direction.
Then we both giggled.
You are amused. Forsooth, why
the ex-manager said.
"It's-its -sc-funny! the Bru-
nette exclaimed, and then we giggled
again without glancing at each other.
Funny, 1t is tragical!" And he
looked like Marc Anthony at his first
meeting with Cleopatra. AT least i'm
agined so. Anyway, | laughed.
II don't think I'll take lessons.
Goodbye" the Brunette managed TO
say as we made for the door TIE
man started to speak, but there was
nothing to say, SO he kept still.
"Madge, l would rather do typewrit,
ing. Four weeks to learn that"
Then we took a car and went back
to the office.
THE TYPEWRITER GIRL.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
vICTORIA'S MINIATURE PALACE

Queen Victoria has received from the
Parsees Of Bombay a casket represent
ing, in gold and silver embossed
work, an old Persian palace On the
panels are seen in relief Persian fig
ures in ancient national costume,
while the antique batons or maces
with bulls heads, the old-fashioned
war clubs. from the extreme corners
of the casket, which is about twenty
inches long. The miniature palace is
crowned with three figures symbolic Of
Parsee worship. They are pure gold,
A Parsee king is praying before a fire
altar, and in the center is seen an an
gel. Kneel elephants form the four
feet of the casket, tracing an allusion
to the period when. driven from Persia
by the worshippers OF Islam, the Par
sees found a resting place in India.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

Nm MANY cities the water service
is being extensively impaired by
4 the electrolytic action OF electrlcal
currents. and the citizens are COM
planning that they are charged Tor wa
ter which has leaked through the pipes
and been wasted. Newark, n. j., mas
set an example which, in many re-
spects, can be advanta geously folioWeu
by larger cities. An instrument mas
been invented which enables an accu-
rate reading to be made Of the amoant
of current passing through the raj;
and determines the exact electrical
loss Of each Joint This instrument
can be adapted for measuring the eiee,
trio current flowing through gas ana
water pipes without cutting the3i- ~
addition to this pilot wires are i4iA
from the water pipes in various pas
of the city to electrical lnstfuIhel. .
placed in the headquarters OF the ny
department, where an operator coz
stantly on duty keeps close watch
on the electrical condition or the pip7a
and gives immediate notice q any
signs of possible injury to them ollii- :
liar instruments are placed on liz
switchboard at the railway po"
house, so that two Independent op-
servers are always on the watch lol
trouble The fault having Deeh i .1'.
ted the next step is to remedy IL. 1h4o
is done By connecting separate lhsu-
lated wires from the points on the
mines that were formerly positive
the pipes are not injured by electro,
lytics so long as they are nega1lNe
to the rails-to a separate dynamo -
the nearest power house The pres
sure on this dynamo IS malntalneu q
a higher point than the dyhahlos ~
nected to the rails. The attendant
by varying this pressure can opeari
the desired result. and absolutely con
troll the electrical condition of the
pipes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

Va ARE entering upon an era
wv or what may be called the
fef1nements of electric trac-
uon. improvements are be-
ing made in all departments OF electric
railroad work, and not only are lines
contemplated on which in the near
future trains may be safely and nro-
ntably run at rate of two miles a
minute, but steps are being taken to
get much higher speeds than have
hitherto been usual out of existing
systems. Much more attention is he
ing given to what are called SLOW
cars, the slugs of electric RAILWAYS.
or there is almost as much difference
IN the characteristics of an electric
car as IN those Of horse. Nearly
every electric road has one or more
OF these sluggish coaches, and the
presence of every one Of them is quick
~ felt over the whole line on which
1t runs. In most cases the troub,e
can be cured by reminding the arma
lure and fields or by rearrangement
Oh the controlling apparatus, but
sometimes the fault is ineradicable.
anu as the slow horses used to be
turned over to draw the night cars.
SO the effete motor cars are given to
the night motormen, to whose inclina-
ZION to wild running they form an eff
1ectiye check Some recent electrical
tests were made to show how quickly
train could be brought to it's normal
travelling speed. On a wet track in
five seconds a car holding twenty per
sons reached a speed of nineteen miles
an hour; in ten seconds, thirty miles
an hour; in fifteen seconds, thirty-fiye
miles an hour; and in twenty seconds,
forty-one miles an hour. These ac-
celeration tests show that electric
railway trains have been running as
rule much under their possible sched-
ule
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

H HE destruction Of insect pests
has been attempted from time
n to time in all sorts Of ways. 1t
is not long since Mr. Tesla
claimed an invention to sweep trees
ciean OF parasites by brush of electric
current, and he may one day elaborate
the system. A French inventor de-
Vlsed a permanent evaporator, COM
posed OF glass bottle having lateral
aperture closed by a cork, which is
suspended from the branches CT a tree
after being filled with peculiar in
sectlcide. These bottles are to be
strung all over the orchard. In some
parts OF France large open air fires
are made in the evening, into which
moths and other insects fly and are
burned, the adjacent trunks of trees
being smeared with honey, molasses
and other viscous substances, to which
insects coming in contact with them
adhere. Besnard, of Paris, combined
the two principles thus employed by
building a lamp surrounded with
conical frame of galvanized iron wire
smeared with bird lime. 1t destroyed
not only mothf, but all nocturnal
lepidoptera and coleoptera. The most
practical of all devices of this kind is
that recently invented by DR. Rorig, in
which powerful electric lamp is in
closed in a heXogonal lantern, every
side of which contains an aperture,
which is provided with a long lens set
within a broad conical reflector,
through which insects, attracted by
the light, can enter. At it's upper part
the lamp is formed Of pyramidal
cover, having ventilators that allow OF
the exit Of the hot air, but prevent the
escape of the insects 1t is closed at
the bottom by a pyramidal base that
leads to a reservoir, into which is put
a saccharine and odoriferous mixture
that lures the insects
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
AT THE INITIATION.

Mortal" said the guide, in sepulchral
voice, to the bIindfolded candidate whom
he was conducting in a slow and solemn
march around the darkened hall, you
are now approaching an ordeal that will
test your fortitude to the utmost,
Go ahead" answered Mr. Meeker.
alphabetically, 81 think I can stand it. 1t
isn't anything to what I'll catch when
go home. Chicago Tribune.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
nrR- BUSINESS HEAD.

Mrs Upiohn-You remember those sub
Urban lots you gave me a year or two
ago. Herbert?
Mr. Upjohn-Yes.
Mrs. Jrpiohn-You know you said
,,,ight have all I could make out Of them,
ard that | never would be able 70 set rid
Of them in the world?
Mr.. Upiohn-Yes.
NH. Ifpiohn-WoM somebody in the
comfy clerks office writes to ten me they
nave been sold for taxes, They brought
s3,.75. and I'm going right down town to
aet the money. You men don't know
northumberland Tribune
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
WHERE THE COST CAME IN.

This French claret tastes exactly
like the California claret | bought
here two weeks ago, and you charge a
dollar a bottle more for it. What
makes the difference"
1T costs us more for the labels. We
have to send clear to France for them. :"
Chicago Tribune.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
tiIJ OIIE77N-t
THE TYPEWRITER GIRL
ANYWAY, HE DIDN'T SAY 1T TO
GEORGE

Darling" ~ said, did you tell your
father that YOU were engaged?"
Eyes. George, ] Gid." replied the maid
en- but she looked 80 troubled that it was
some time before he mustered up courage
TO pursue the subject
"What did he say?" he finally asked.
Il don't know she answered. "He
went into the coal cellar 10 say it."-5tray
Stories.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
COAL AND IRON FOUND IN IRE
LAND.

Good beds Of iron ore we're fifty
years ago worked on the shores OF
Tough Allen, County Leitrim. Ireland,
and a smelling furnace is being erected
to develop them. 1t is proposed to
utilize peat ana fuel and a peat-dry-
ing and pressing plant has been laid
down The iron formerly produced
from these mines was Of a high quail
ity. and the enterprise will furnish
welcome employment TO a large num-
Der Of needy peasantry. There is
limestone in abundance for smelling,
and it is estimated that 30,000,000 tons
Of black bituminous coal lie within
the counties Of Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo
and Roscommon.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
BUSINESS.

Bookkeeper-This man has always paid
rash. and now he wants to open an ac-
aount. Shall accommodate him.
Manager-Certainly not.
Bookkeeper-And this man has had an
account and now pays cash.
Manager-Never trust him again
Brooklyn Life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
RECEIPTS or PARTISAN THEA
TRES

Among the fifteen Partisan theatres
whose receipts last year exceeded
100000, the Grand Opera comes first,
with over S600.0G0, followed by the
Coincide Francois, with 100000; Opera
Comique, $3C0,000; the Porte st. Mar
tin, ChateIet, Vaudeville, Varieties
and Renaissance. each exceeding 5000,
eco. Several Of the cafe chantants
and variety shows booked from $780,
eco to $4,000 each The Partisan is
a pleasure lover, and nothing SO de-
lights him as the theatre.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
VOICE OF EXPERIENCE.

Literary Aspirant-What steps are nee
essary when you want to get out new
book?
Borus (who has lad some experience
Several thousand steps will be necessary
if it takes you as long to find a publisher
as it generally takes m@.-Chicago Trib-
une.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
ANY OTHER MANS STORIES ARE
POOR.

Hopkins has quit telling funny sto-
RES
Any special reason?"
YES, he says whenever he tells one
he has to listen to several poorer
ones from the other man detroit
Free Press.