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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13
WORTH MORE MANNED
WHEN DEAD.
Omaha WorId-Herald.

Omaha World-Herald.
When a man is killed his relatr1
can get no more damages for his
den taking off than $1,000 but j, 3
survives the accident there is no Ii.t
to the amount he can recover for t2
injury done him. This is the law. arl
is fairly good complication OF Is
fact than one live man is worth alg
number of dead ones.
In common law there is no provision
for damages when person ID hili..
Ii a horse or a cow becomes tangled
up with the wheels Of a locomotive
damage is done to the owner Bin. #
a man is killed, unless he is a slave. he
belongs to no one, and hence no QUO
has a right to sue for damages eNn I.
himself, and he isn't in a position o
do so.
Looking over this condition OF things
the English lawmakers very early U
the history of English Jurisprudence
passed statute providing thar wat
a man is killed by accident tho widow
or next OF kin, who was supported BY
him, could sue for and recover daar
ages. They went further and stated
how much dead man was worth ID
was $4,000. The President 0t tho
United States or the Queen OF England
would bring no more if killed ami
their next of kin brought suit against
the parties guilty for damages.
But when a man escapes from d1afh
and is merely manned, the conditions
are different and he can sue for aa7
amount he feels like, and this conF'-
ton of affairs brought about what
seems like queer decision i'm "a case
which was tried in Omaha eight years
ago.
Gen. Gown won a verdict a SaH0l
damages for the death Of a man aua
$4,000 for injuries inflicted upon his
12-year-old boy at the same time. THIS
probably is the largest amount eyer
awarded by jury in Douglass county
for personal damages, Suit had h".'
brought for larger amounts hut
jury cut the figures down. The stoy
of the case is:
In 1897 man named Randall, liYlas
in Papillion, went out into one Of me
western counties of the state anu
purchased some land. He had fam
lily which consisted Of a wife and Y
and daughter. He arranged t0 mo's
his goods west and stored them VI
freight car. There were his househo'1
goods some lumber, a couple OF hoLs5i
and some dogs He and his son fol'
in the freight car with their goods.
When out in the prairie there vas
collision and this car caught i's
These two, the father and SON WIZ
confined in it until the GAR b'i'i.. y
down and the sides fell. Then 'Uai
rolled out The father died the aa'-,
day, but the son survived. SUIT "as
brought for damages by Cen 'r..
and he won both cases. The Jflai "',
a sensational one, and the tesii''N..'
Of the boy, Charles Randall, "a7 1' "a
matte in the extreme. He was P'a
on the stand and told the s'o.'
their experience in the bufn!hs te
how they heard the cracHin& %. Gr
flames, the voices Of the train'L.e' w..
the side of the car and to Wh'iH
called for help, At lasL 4oM ,s
father stretched out his hang N
son and babe i3im goodbye +rs
story made a great sensation, al' -oq
boy was awarded $4,000. lie n IN
living in Kansas City ana
Omaha a few weeks ago.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13
Do YOU KNOW
80: i{&B!NI VALENTINE =?
lie Thought Of You Eighteen Hundred
Years Ago
And Left q Legacy for You-The
First Valentine-It Was a Garter,
and Tt Was Passed from One
Young Woman to Another in
Token Of Luck-Life and Death
OF the Good Saint.

Do you know who Saint Valentine
was and how his name came to be per-
petuated through the ages?
Or did you not know that there was
a Saint Valentine at all? And did you
suppose that the valentine Of com
merce was only sporadic growth,
ready to die when custom had tired
of it?
Valentines originated with the saint
after whom they were named. They
began nearly eighteen hundred years
ago. when Saint Valentine was alive,
and have continued ever since, taking
different forms in the different ages.
Valentine was a priest in the days
of the Emperor CiaudAls. He was a
good. kind priest, and l-'sHlted the COM
mon people with much consideration.
Above all. he was gentle to them when
tney came to him about matters of the
heart and more than once he brought
together couples estranged by harsh
word. In this way Valentine came TO
be greatly loved.
In those days the Emperor was lord
of all; and little did he like it when
others became favorites OF the people.
Consequently Claudius, when he saw
Valentine walk through the streets
with a crowd Of people following and
nraising him. became very jealous, and
Cent word to the priest that he must
leave the city Of Rome.
prt valentine had no intention of go
ing He meant to stay and work there
as long as the Lord spared MN and
when he prayed nightly to his GOD In
1ne heavens he prayed Tor lhe people
who suffered so much from the oppres-
sion of the Emperor.
And so the popularity OF valentine
grew. +bo+ bis com
apd had no effect except TO make the
rannle like the priest the more, he de-
tporr,ined to do away with MN. lie
ee .a l,l. him to be PIT to death, and one
GU dow when the people arose and
na,,obt for him he was gone. he had
sous roaeaded by the order OF the En-
peror. , ware very sad.
.lI re- = GONE but we can observe his
80, re - thew said. And so when
pli 'na nniversary OF his birth came
.ne tbay met secretly and gave
a aaoh other little gifts. They called
t eaen vale valentines, and the young wo,
tnela :, tol,en of love for him and
eacn ID Ia exchanged them, garter for
gaNer. +hev canonized VAL
entinAa and placed ms hail9 @ go a Ite
those ST the saints And dre evoF 4 tner
that, wien the DAY n cane a Dou 'lV'
called it Saint Nalen iifnti,na g Saint Val
Now, dNing ms rn llle'i bapp YIN IN love
e eTair a aa Mad always assisted those
Who's who we ana love troubles: conse-
n mnJ the Voung men grieved for
h him as monupcbf as the young women;
a aan' when VIaleAtines Day came around
49, cent thair kweetheafts little gifts,
t behav ing with with much freedom as
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13

ers'' grated upon me, though l could
not tell why
AS I finished eating, I leaned back
in my chair and took out a small pock-
ct mirror. Lifting it to my eyes. to
take a survey of my face, | was sur
prised to see in it's reflection the old
couple bending over something in the
front room; and turning the glass the
better to see, / was astonished to find
that it was my sled. They were exam
ling it, They had pulled off IT'S cover
ing5 and were bending over the leath-
or trunk tapping it with anxious fling
ers and listening as they tapped. 'Ho,
ho," I said to myself, pocketing the
glass, Il will have to watch this old
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13

the feeble old couple, had little to
fear from them.
While 1 was engaged in my media
tons and pulling off my heavy over
boots and wrappings, the old woman
disappeared, leaving the old man to
assist me.
I'VE can give ye supper and a bed
an don't suppose ye'll want any more
than that he said.
ooh, no. I replied cheerfully, 'and
don't put yourself to any trouble. I'm
used to roughing it,
At this moment the old woman reap
peared and beconed me into the kitch-
en- There upon the table, as though
she had been expecting a guest lay a
plate, dark handled knife and fork
and a cup. Il seen ye coming said
She AN l know'd We was coming
here the same as all the Others"
The expression same as all the 9TH
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13
MUSCLE.

Bishop Spaiding, in an address to
college men in Chicago the other even
ing, said Brains rules the world.
Muscle is out Of date. The thorough
bred scholar takes precedence over the
self made made All Of which is in
teresting, but only partly true. Muscle
is by 10 means out of date, and never
will be, so long as the country keeps
moving forward. It is the dynamic
medium through which genius and in
tellect disclose their conceptions to the
world 1t is a good thing for college
students, as well as for the builders Of
ships and cities.-NeW York Mail and
Express.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13
BY AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.

we came down from Circle Civ in
december, because we got afraid Of the
climate. '-'0
Aioig the first of January it gets
80. 10y Keen, as the winds come whist
ing down from the Pole where the
ice and snow lie.
my comrade, Albert Cecil coldie and
!, reared to risk the March winds In
s aaich the ieebergs float down and
Win them a stark cold air that
aens you as you breath it.
- we'd got our pile! Albert
, Tau MS bag Of nuggets, great gold
Jumps all ore, packed with panar bs..
tween them; and 1 had a trunk of
.nem SO heavy that I couldn't carry it.
"e orew our load on sleds.
= wasn't exactly safe to travel down
from Circle City to the coast with YOUR
nusgets spread out upon a hand sled,
pue ALBERT and 1 bundled them I'D in
ldss Ike they were cooking utensils
ana started out.
Circle City is onlv c.,,, o++o,.
fo 'Aey call 1t. And when we left
v,,- me downward trip, skirting the
h uhon, we felt as though we were
,,,o ss'hihS loose from a camp in the
mountains.
ne pain after we left Circle City
- ,rdsei southwark led along the foot
niiis covered with snow for several
Miles, then it entered the mountains,
70 emerge ten miles further along into
plateau that stretched perfectly
IeVel with the eye five miles or more.
Beyond the plateau the path turned to
the LETT and found the river again.
but at the further end of the plateau
ALBERT and / were to separate; he to
go 10 the Canada side, where he lived,
ana | to travel to the States. We had
iailen together by accident, he an Eng
hshman and [ a Yankee, but we liked
eacn other none the less, nor found the
poorer fortune for each others COM
pdny Home we were going with our
pile" for you cannot mine without
getting a moderate sum. His was near
fifty thousand; mine but little less.
l shall never forget how reluctantly
we shook hands at the further end of
the plateau; we had Travelled across
the level stretch together, taking two
days for the five slippery miles, and
We're loath to part now that the minute
had come for it. | remember we shook
hands twice for the last time and when
he had gone l stood looking after him.
He turned to the left and went down
the steep mountain path. | turned to
the right.
Scarcely had he gone fifty feet when
I heard him shout. Remember, old
man, that you are to take the first
right hand path. Travel along until
you see log house set up in the cliff
and then make bee line for it. You're
safe there"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13

old man meanwhile closing and care
fully relocking the door.
ly.
night, the same as All the others have
done and maybe day or two longer
The old couple looked at each other
Suppose we let him. said the old
woman, "but he'll have ter take things
as he finds EN-"
That l had made mistake in the
place was now evident to me, but as
the fire was warm within and night
bitter cold without | thought it best
to stay. The house was safe enough
of that l had little doubt-and as for
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13

to stand face to face with
couple. -" me od
TO my surprise, a rush Of ot
into the room, almost wras g-l STep.
door mob from my fingers Ca's tba
p3erlng out | was horrifeo +eo1Jlols7
low me, not the win0ino I Se- 5o.
but steep cliff with an ab2ss ',,at,fcas4
The whole thing was plain os.oF
once. " me a.
The house stood upon , h,s
the cliff, with the second sto "n oro,
jecting slightly over the 6ro,y H.,
opening this, the false d1n- By
walk out into space and HI I'LL, "33i
pieces on the rocks three b,rd 1e1y1 Jo
below, leaving my trunk apd ' El 'so:
nuggets in The hands OF he dio Tag q,
old couple. s more ne,,iek 'aDlo'el
lad never Teen devised wen 1a4o
region Of lawlessness. !" Jli3
But how had the door tro,
changed? -'' lool
Undoubtedly during Nv II
down stairs when the old wo,n -oseal'
preceded me to my room. 7 fs ,a1 ia,
ly along the wall. Yes, there r,-, S..'
hole out of which the old l,nol 'l3
been screwed. This hole rban 4s.
| in the real door-and behind 7 n@
| host and hostess We're listening '-'D'
In an instant my mind was mqs.
l must pretend TO fall. Up
Lifting my trunk to nv sbor,i,
carried it salty to the false door *,
fumbling at the knob ona9a5 5-sl
noisily, and in minute my praoi, :
trunk went crushing to the r6cEs s'g.'
low. | counted and it Was meant
minute before | heard it Strike * a
it went bounding and bounding dor~
ward.
Safer there that here" though
Scarcely had / time to put INV hon..
upon my pistol than l heard a nrrr,
in the wall, and a second hand aaa'
through and slid back the bolt WITH.
the door opened He opened it soors,
than we thought" cackled the Old vl.
man.
Yes, his fine quarters didn't sr,
him. Wanter ter ask for sometime
better, | CUES
He got no further, for with tie MI,
of my pistol felled him to the foor.
With a Shrek the old woman boug5.
ed upon me but l sprang past her af
down the stairs, taking them at .
jump.
At the door I fumbled a minute vits
the lock and she was nearly upon nl
again, but | escaped into the nig1.
bare-headed and breathless, but with
out the stain of woman's blood upon
my hands.
1t was noon the next day before
overlook AL on the other side o, ia.
plateau, for l had to retrace my path
of the night before; but worn aa3
spent, [ staggered into Camp Brill d,
he was leaving.
They act hastily Klondike-way and
by night with teams and rifles we were
back for a raid upon the Inn, only
to find our old birds had flown
Whittier we knew not!
But we got the treasure an right
lowering each other by ropes 70 The
rock below until the nuggets by actual
count were all found.
But it will be many a day before
forget that night on the cliff,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13

A few minutes later, with rebolted
door, | sat in my little quarters look
ing around. That there was a night
ahead of me I felt pretty certain, but
how, in what form. the trouble would
come l could only conjecture.
At this instant my eye CHANGED to
fall upon the door knob and for min
ute | sat and gazed at it in wonder.
could have sworn that it had moved
No, there it was! Secure in its panel
with the bolt drawn below it.
I stepped over to inspect it. There
was whispering sound and bending
my ear | was positive it came from the
next panel.
There was evidently a watch upon
my movements.
| walked noisiessly to the table and
blew out the candle. Then 1 crept back
to the door and silently turning the
knob | threw the door open, expecting
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13
MOST APPROPRIATE PLACE.

A bumptious Englishman was din
ing with a lady at a table dhote.
Seated opposite to them was Ger
man. on whose hands were some rings.
After gazing at the German, the
Enslishman said to his companion:
Il hate to see a man with rings
on"
A supercillious sheer was all the Ger
man vouchsafed.
After a little time the Engllshman
again said to the lady:
DO you know what should do
with a ring if ! had one?
Before the lady could reply, the Ger
man leaned across the table, and IN a
sulky growl said:
Ware it in your nose. English ex-
change.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13

me.
The room, as took a quick survey
of it by the light of the open shutter,
was a square one devoid of furniture
except a rude bedstead and one chair.
There was no provision for bathing in
the morning, nor, as l could see, was
there lamp or candle.
| felt in my baggage for a candle,
but the last end was gone. I'll have
to venture down. I said to myself,
"for l don't propose to be without a
light"
AS I stepped to the narrow staircase
some instinct prompted me to 80 qui-
city. | crept down the stairs one by
one until | stood on level with the
sitting room.
There, seated comfortably at pine
table in the middle of the floor, were
the old couple. A lamp was between
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13

too narrow anyway.
And too narrow they were. At first
T endeavored to lift it on my shoulder.
But | could not get through the low
doorway, and finally giving it up, l
rolled it end over end up the stairs,
the old couple cycling me evilly all the
while.
I'm up safe, I called out as
breathless / arrived with il at the top
of the stairs; "and as | see my room
ahead of me, will not trouble you any
further tonight.
minute later | had gained the in
side of the small, square room which
occupied apparently the entire upper
floor. and had bolted the door behind
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13

them AS | paused to take a survey
of them | heard the old woman say:
did We change the door knob?"
mo; he got upstairs too quick for
me-"
A sound made the old woman turn
around. What do We want?" she
snapped at me.
Gould you give me a light?' I said.
Certainly" said she. springing to
her feet. IAN I'll~take it up fer ye''
Ahead of me she sprang up the stair
case, showing remarkable agility for
one so feeble, and by the time | had
regained the top she was coming out
Of my room, while within flickered the
light Of a suffering candle.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13
THE AYES HAD IT.

There is a certain Representative in
the House from a Western State whose
secretary is a young lady. She is pref
ty, and she is as bright as she is good
looking, being also the possessor of a
pair of beautiful eyes.
The other day she called on a cab
met official to ask a favor for a con-
stituent. The grave and digniied head
of the department looked at her and
said:
My dear young, lady, I am afraid 4
cannot do what you ask, although
your big brown eyes"
Then the ayes have it, quick as 4
flash the young lady said.
And size got what she requested
Washington Star
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13
- . ---
SLIGHTLY INVOLVED

"You didn't remain very long at the
Christmas party?"
mo" replied Willie Washington. II
came away as soon as they began ask
ing conundrums. When there are so
many other things to worry over, l
don't see why one should fatigue his
intellect to find out what is the differ
ence between something and something
else which never resembled it, in the
first place, and whose difference
doesn't make any difference anyhow.
Washington Star.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13
OVERHEARD NEAR THE BAG
CvITANTEs

First Schoolgirl can't see what
there is the matter with the statue.
People III mythology are not supposed
to wear clothing. She is only showing
a bunch of grapes to the child.
think the figures are lovely.
Second Schoolgirl suppose she
ought to be in a tailor-made suit and
have the grapes in wooden basket
with Concord on the lid,-Truth.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13
ARRANGED TO FORM A. CLIMAX.

We'll now" remarked the editor, this
seems to be carrying the thing too far.
what is it," inquired the assistant.
WHY. here in this notice of the death
of Mrs. Handle Barr. the correspondent
says: She leaves bchiud a husband ard
one 91 bicycle. Pearson 5.
Decorah-posten., 1898-07-15

ca igisu / uorpsit 'or oisie 9psnin
ger TO. nemlia AominiItrationss og
Observation-Disclosures, % snoeIig ben
fore WuItbal. timber Wiuiitbdlen CT
en- mtgst BATTER Gdi,e % ReitdurGnt.
Is WuftbaIen er G%iooeplaols for ben
imoo 1000 WsnreI,sr, og bet ildl for
uoen ben fore WuIitfsIt, iom begun
Der imorgen. % parsr en- beI llae. ulls
be iorfie1iQe aorqrtsier, ION boIbss
Der ipiernsm Sommeren. bdpe line
Wsoer. Af ~fadoauns 4ouqrssisr hdr
nj hiotiI bupt gsr9ens Onoliugsfore
ninas ll~nabomsmsos 19oe-20oe SUI
nj. S,ners iddr 81 Ganomunosfors
bunoets Gdrsmeot 30te Suni; 2anos
bruosmeoet 1ne-4os Suli; internds
tionuIe neutrality-suspicious. sSult;
Qauosfn,rimgoe 22os-23oe Suit;
Walmuuoitspns ca SlofsieIt 27oe-
29oe Suli; Sa1uopGrternes 8enerals
msoe lite Queuit; 9anoelsfonoens
8en.ralmsoe 2otn Qugult; Sanoss
tpinoeiaasmebe 9oe-13bs Nuguit
(apiuoerne truuqsr mango Duac. fer
bet uo tiO; 2anbslRrermsoe 13oc Nu'
cuff; acknowledgements l5oe-
1Sbe @uguH. % fere andre.
Btt bar oenne Sang prret min Wls
nina at al "Decorab, Qoiten"s 2GIere
etiluqs lloiiqi oOsr uoItiainssarunoen
% gpquingsrue. SEQ Itdl ! Isners
greoe fpmme tiIbdgs til itrc al be en-
telte 8pqninqer % oeres "Snobo", nds
turliqpis IsrIt % itemf Soptobn9'
ninosn oo ben norite 5iitsribpgntn8.
Oct fer uo =, at lloitilin9en i'al
bli en- itorartst Sutcss. Dtdn bdpoe
oiort Rsoning pod at FAC ino peo Sdlg
al giastter 125,OO0 aroner. Wiun bar
aQersoe Iolqt for mer eno bet MI, %
msner at psb lloItiaingsus Slutning
bill mar ba Totot giaetter for en- ca.
$4,000 arouer. Ser er | oiB'c 8a9e
en- Wdsie Weursitsr / gben, % mango
Hsre blir Der Del matte uge. ou DBritue
bploss liQe uDenior' 9bsn, pdd Saute
lamb, / 5orbinoeIis meo uofiatnqcn.
2(Gs Sote1er oq 2ogibuic, % be iIsite
priootbufs meo. er o%Uerfplote, ida
mango MAJ IN til 0amptibsne, Tom
ligqsr oeb 8rBggernt. ior at idu Gag
ODER Sopeost ON Rottsu. Der ituI M
pGre ca. 10000 5rsmmeOe / gbsn.
Gla SGroolo.
Decorah-posten., 1898-07-15

/ Natal.

ct oigtigt i%ociult o0 etonomiIt
Spsrgsmaal icreligger / oenne Iio til
neutrality-suspicious. G~iajsrelie. Nors
mulpriisn for en- inoIsot 9uitru / Rus
tai bar lGnge pGret II Stptter Soag,
Der Ioorsr til omtrent 33 Bunb Ster
ling 900 Sr); men eftsr &Opgpeitsr
er Qntuaet al apGq betpoelig minos
Itet, % II Stpttsr rE%prRieutcrer mn En-
&apital al 1872 puno. Yriien pad
gG gteitabsmarteoet bar imi0lerttb lite
Iordnbrst iia / famine 8orbolo, og be
0iFteloltne Watdltapallerer trGoer nu.
at Regieringen ilal fditiGtte ION nor
malpris 3 ~ tire 49, GtDt,er &pRg
for en- 6uitru. 8eriom lite bet fer,
fommer ben alminoelige WisTornei
elIe til at lsoe til uroligbeber. adnitc
bet bar bebit, flyer Financial NeUs,
ON man tunbe formad 8rubenes 5Gs
bre til at mootage 5alposlen | penge
oo Salpoelen / 8obrit (&jsosrtrdtt).