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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-04

pit with slings and bent pins When
wig is drawn up on the end Of =
string, leaving the embarrassed burgh-
er uncovered. cries OF delight resound
through the hall.
Montfleury had come upon the stage
and had mouthed his opening lines.
The mobiles whispered one to another,
de Bergerac not here?" Ragueneau,
the pastry cook, breathlessly loyal. had
wagered fowl. La Ragueneau, upon
MS coming. Suddenly from the center
of the nit there came a voice:
VILLAIN! And did / not forbid you
to set foot upon this stage for a
month";"
Montfleury broke off in his mouth
ings. The crowd stood dazed for sec
ond. Then cane shout. The mobiles
recognized De Bergerac. Montfeury,
interrupter, stammered wildly.
Dare you defy me?" cried the voice.
"On, Montfleury, on" cried the no.
bles.
Montfleury stammered another line
$50 you itch for taste of my cane?"
said the voice, and in the pit a hand
lifted above the heads of the specta-
tors waved a cane.
"Hap-happy he," began Monfeury,
for the third time.
Then Cyrano sprang upon chair, a
terrible figure to see, with his crossed
arms, his cooked beaver, his bristling
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-04
x WRECK or THE STAGE.
How Public FavorifeS Drop Out Of Sighf--The
Actor Who PLAYED Old Non to the Finish.

for it. Maybe he played it after fash
ion, but he didn't look it. sir-he
couldn't have looked it. And the feel
ing-the feeling. sir. He can pretend.
but in his cursing can he feel rage in
his heart-in his wailings can be bring
tears to roll down his wrinkled
cheeks?"
"And why did they let you go?" 1
asked after silence.
Jealousy, sir-io&lousy!" he whis-
pered as he put his face close to mine.
you outsiders don't know the bitter
feeling behind the footlights- played
old Abraham too well-too trssa to
life. AS character / made him 6st,
shine the leads. and the leads wont
stand that. you know-not for long
And the character old woman'-she
was down on me, too. And the SOU
brette-why, she even made a wrong
entrance the other night to spoil my
revery and get me guyed from the gall
lery. Jealousy, sir-pure jealousy, and
they took the part away from me-"
but the stage director-the man
ager?"
They were In the plot with the
rest." he whispered. 'Ah! but they
were cunning-very cunning. They
had to move softly, because the public
had identified me with Old Abraham
and might kick, but they were cunning.
They got dramatic critic to announce
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-04

It was long past midnight, and the
theatre had been closed for hours. As
| reached it on my way down the ave-
nue. I found an old man standing at
the doors and looking about him in a
bewildered way. I halted that he
might question me if in trouble, and
after a moment I made out his ident-
ity. He was character "old man.
actor, and I had seen him in a play
one night the week before. AS / had
seen him in the play so l saw him now
under the gaslights-old and feeble and
wrinkled. He had played his part
without makeup. He did not have
to affect the tremor of the voice or the
faltering step.
"Sir!" he began after we had looked
at each other for moment in silence
how did he play the part-how did
the audience take his work."
rs it about the play tonight" I
asked.
Yes, sir. l didn't come down. 1
couldn't, you know. l went to bed
early and tried to sleep, but sleep
would not come. knew the play was
over and the theatre closed, but had
to come down. Tell me, sir-did he
make hit in tho porf ~
Il did not see the play"
"Ah-too bad! l wanted to find
some one who could tell me. They
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-04
MAKER OF FABLES.
Some Anecdotes of Aesop, the Famous
Grecian.

born about $40 B. c. He is supposed
to have been a native of Phrygia, but
the place of his birth is very uncertain,
several Grecian cities claiming the
honor. While quite young he was
brought to Athens as a slave, where
he served several masters, but was
finally made a freeman in considera-
ton of his wit and beauty Of mind
1t is said that he was at one time
the chief servant of philosopher
named Xanthus. One day Xanthus
wished to give grand dinner to some
of his distinguished friends, and he in
structed Aesop to buy for the occasion
the very best things in the market.
Aesop went to market purchased a
great number of tongues, and told the
cook to serve them with different
sauces.
When the dinner was served, there
was tongue in all styles" and not
one thing else. Xanthus was enraged
He called Aesop to him and said:
Il ordered you to buy the very best
things in the market. Why did you
not obey me?"
81 did obey you, Master Xanthus,"
Aesop replied. rs there, master, any
thing better than tongues? Is not the
tongue the bond of civil society, the
key to science, and the organ Of truth
and reason Is it not by means of
the tongue that cities are built, and
governments established and instruct
ed? Do not men instruct, persuade,
and preside in assemblies by using
their tonguCs?"
I'll excuse you this time" said
Xanthus, "for your reasoning is truly
good, but these same friends will dine
with me tomorrow, and as | want to
diversity my entertainment, go to mar
ket again and buy the worst things you
can find"
The dinner the next day consisted
also of nothing but tongues. Xanthus,
violently angry, demanded an eXplana-
ton of AeSop.
Master said the servant, you told
me to buy for this dinner, the worst
things l could find. Is there anything
worse than tongues? Is not the
tongue the instrument of strife and
contention, the fomenter Of lawsuits,
the source of divisions and wars? IS
not tongue the organ of error, Of
falsehood, of calumny, of blasphemy?"
Aesop was not punished, for he con-
WINGED Xanthus that the tongue, when
used Alright, is the best of all things,
ana The very worst when put to a
wrong use.
Soon after Aesop was made free he
visited Croesus, and he and the rich
Lydian King became close friends.
He went to Athens, and while there
composed the fable of Jupiter and the
Frogs" for the instruction of the
Athenian citizens.
About 564 B. c. Aesop met death in
very cruel way. Croesus had sent
him to Delphi with large sum OF
money that he wished to have distri-
buted among the citizens, but quar-
rel arose over the matter, and Aesop
refused to distribute the money. Then
the Delphians became angry, accused
him of sacrilige and hurled him from
a precipice.-EXchange
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-04

Savinien-C yrano de Bergerac was
born in Perigord in the year 1920 and
died at Paris from broken head re-
ceived in one of his numerous esca-
pades at the early age OF 80. In his
day he was known as a comic author,
an inveterate rhymester and writer of
two plays Of sufficient merit to have
portions of them appropriated by
Moliere His work, however, was as
his character. Even as a child he was
vicious and quarrelsome and was ia
NOUS for his many crazy and audacious
deeds. He was charged, among other
things, with manning children in his
native village, prosecuting any one to
whom he took a dislike, and when he
migrated to Paris with leading a life
of unbridled dissipation. At the capital
he attached himself to the turbulent
Gascon company of M. Carbon Castel
Jaloux and was no sooner soldier
than he took up squabbling and duel
ing as a pastime. The demon of des-
peradoes, he liked nothing better than
plunging recklessly into the greatest
dangers, and his exploits became the
small talk of Paris. He was seriously
wounded at the siege of Arras in 1914,
left the army and bullied Gassendi
into making him, along with Moliere
and other scholars of the time, men,
Der of his classes for the study of phil
osophy.
Out of this scant biographical ma
terial Edmond Rostand has created his
now justly celebrated play, which has
thrilled into enthusiasm not only
France, but also England and America
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-04

.Tss now the melancholy time
When nuts are hawked around.
Ana men think OK the pecks they used
IA r1ck up from the ground
when men look back with vain regret
~ days OF long ago,
That now would lay them low.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-14
MERE MENTION.

N Wells anu vile are exposition
visitors this week.
Frank Tenant and wife are at the
exposition this week.
Ben McCune is working for Sherwood
" Albright this week.
Mrs. j II. Smith and daughters Laura
and Minnie are at the exposition.
Oh White, after a siege with ty.
phoid fever, is again able to be out.
o Mrs. VIM. Zeluff has returned home
after a visit with her parents at Omaha.
Mrs. Mary Rockwell was visiting at
Norcatur, Kansas, the first of the week.
Mrs. Johanna TAFT is seeing the
sights at the Omaha exposition this
week.
Mrs. George Derr left Thursday
morning for a visit at C%hillicothe, Miss.
ouri.
Get your sale bills printed at this Of.
fee and you will receive a notice in the
paper free.
A. &. Hosmer is in Chicago this week
in the interests of the N. & X. +. q Nj.
l.. s. & p. j. etc.
Don't fail to attend the big cloak
opening at Miner Bros. on Monday and
Tuesday, October II and IS.
DR.. Fulkerson, eye and ear specialist
Of Hastings will be at DIR. Moran.
ville's Office Tuesday, October 10, 1898
Rubber boots, a%rctics, heavy and
light, all widths and toes made. Rub
bers Of every description.-GALUsHA 4
WEsCoTT.
A saving Of fuel now days is one OF
the things to look after and that won
derful "Retort" heater at W. w
Wrights fills the bill.
A good many are still in arrears or
subscription who might just as wei
pay up now and take advantage Of oul
offer of premiums.
Old fashions in dress may be revived
but no old fashioned medicine can re
place Chamberlain's Collie, Choler,
and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale b,
H. Z. Grice.
Write to j.. Francis, General Passen
ger agent Burlington Route, Omaha
for handsome 82.page pamphlet de
scriptive of the Trans.M Mississippi Eek
position. free.
~Astonishingly low rates will be in of
feet on account of Odd Fellows day a
the exposition, only S4.65 to Omah'
and return. Selling dates October Is
10 and II. Return limit October 90.
Havi ng removed my Office from thu
rooms formerly occupied by me l wisi
to inform my patrons that l a nov
be found one door south of my former
location in the front rooms over Geo
w. Lindsey's meat market where CALI
will be answered day or night.-Dr. +
+. MCKEEBY.
List of letters remaining uncalled fol
at the postoffice at Red Cloud, Neb
raska, for the week ending Oct. 18th
1898.
Hill, H. M, Shupps, A. B. s.
White, j. G.
These letters will be sent to the deat
letter Office Oct. 27th, il not called fol
before. When calling for above pleas,
say advertised.-T. G. HACKER, p. M
On next Friday, October 21st, Judg'
M. L. Hayward republican candidat'
. for governor on the republican ticket
Capt G. f. Adams, republican candi
I date for congress from the Fifth dist
, riot, and several of the other republi
!. can state candidates will speak at tn
q opera house in this city commencing a
, two o'clock p. m. This will be the onl
: chance to hear the republican cand
date for governor, and every on
, should turn out and help to give tn
next governor of Nebraska a rousin
reception.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-12
ATTACK THE BlAND-AlLIS0N ACT
A Friendly Suit In Michigan to Test
n Constitutionality OF
the Measure.

Detroit, Feb. "A friendly suit in
chancery was begun yesterday in the
circuit court at Pontiac to determine
the constitutionality of the Bland-Alli-
son silver act. Stephen Baldwin, a
Detroit capitalist, purchased some land
upon which there is a mortgage held
bv Fred A. Baker, chairman of the
democratic state central committee.
Mr.. Baldwin rendered 364 silver dollars
in payment for the amount due on the
mortgage. Mr.. Baker declined to ac-
cept silver dollars unless enough of
them were rendered to equal, at the
present bullion value of silver, 364 gold
dollars. Accordingly suit was begun
to obtain a decree compelling Chair
man Baker to cancel the mortgage and
accept the tender made.
EX-Congressman Timothy Tarsney
is compliments attorney and all the
parties are prominent silver men and
will carry the case 10 the supreme
court of the United States.
Mr.. Baker says: Il will contend
before the courts that the Bland-Alli-
son act is unconstitutional because it
did not provide for free coinage. 1t
provided only that the government
should buy silver at its deprecated
price in gold and pocket the seignior-
age; yes, legalized the stealing of the
seigniorage."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-12
YANKTON WILL BE GAY.
A Grand Masquerade Is Scheduled
for the 4th.

for the 14th.
Yankton, Feb. A masquerade ball
IS to be given in this city February II,
st. Valentines night, which promises
10 be an elaborate affair and is now
being anticipated with much pleasure,
ms il is to be given under the auspices
Of the Maccabees. They have given
several entertainments in the past
which have demonstrated that any
thing they undertake will certainly be
D success. This ball will be held at the
Pierce hotel, and the lodge is sparing
neither work nor expense. A leading
feature will be the giving Of four
prizes, one to be awarded TO the lady
wearing the handsomest costume, n
q gentleman likewise. Then prizes TO
the characters best enacted by both
lady and gentleman. The costumes
must be designed and manufactured
In Yankton. The prizes will be valua-
BILE and useful. This will be the Mac
rabees' first annual.
At their last meeting the Northsidc
Hose company No. 4, which is the
youngest company in Iankton fire de-
partment, Appropriated 500 out Of it's
funds i'm the treasury for tournament
expenses, while Champion Hose com
pany No. 2 appropriated $G2.j so for the
same purpose. 1t is probable that all
the other companies will appropriate
800. The department as a body is taxi
ing a great deal of interest in the ON
ing tournament and are using all
means to secure it for this city.
The organizing Of q new association
is being advocated here that will, if
formed, be a benefit to Iankton Coun-
ty. The plan is that the association
lease all the wild land in Nankton
county for as long a term of years
as possible, and hen assist landleSs
farmers to settle on and cultivate the
same. It is thought that Il number Of
thousand acres Of good land could be
leased by "a responsible corporation
for n term OF years, just for the Sim
pie payment OF taxes; also that numer-
Gus nonresident land would
willingly have their taxes paid, and
their land, which in many cases lies
useless, improved at the same time.
1t is understood hat the late j. A.
Pierson left no will, and the selecting
of an administrators for the vast cs-
tate Is creating considerable interest
here, ms the administration Of his af-
fairs is of great Importance. IL is
stated that several legal firms are anX-
ious to become attorneys i'm the mat
ter, and are doing considerable work
TO this end.
Thos. Alsager, a leading farmer and
early settler of Gayvillc district. died
Wednesday Of pneumonia. The funer-
al was held at Mission Hill today.
A new cooperative creamery will
soon be started at Walshtown by the
farmers of thnt district. The ncces-
sary amount has been nearly all sub,
scribed and the site selected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-12
YANKTON HAS LOST A
QUARTET OF PIONEERS
Much Sorrow Over the Death OF
Mrs. George W. Kings
bury.
WAS AN ADMIRABLE WOMAN
A Peculiar Accident to a Young
Girl--Much Bitterness Engend-
cred by Tho Alleged Cat
tie Stealing.

Yankton, Feb. 4.-This community
has, within the past week, suffered and
is mourning the loss of four of its pio-
neer settlers, two of whom were infiu-
entail men that Yankton could i'll al
ford to lose, while the other two were
women who have undergone the trials
and tribulations which have attended
the growth Of this city. Like a thun-
dcPbolt came the announcement OF
the death of Mrs. Geo. W.. Kingsbury
to her many friends. She had been Ill
about ten days with a severe case OF la
grippe, but was thought to be on the
high road TO recovery up to the hour OF
death. But paralysis of the heart
brought the sudden end, without a
moments warning. Mrs. Kingsbury,
since her residence here, has been
foremost in society and literary cir
cles and active i'm all that pertained to
the advancement of Iankton interests
In woman's work. She was married
at Lawrence, Kan, in 1864, and came
Mt once with her husband to this city.
She leaves three sons, George, CHARLIE
and Horace, the first two living here,
while Horace is a mining expert at
Butte, Mont. Mrs. Carlton Fl. Hand of
Sacramento, Cal, and Mrs. Jessie Oil
vier Taylor Of Sioux City, are nieces.
B. G.. WOolley and o. u. Woolley
have entered the insurance business,
having purchased the interests of the
T.. II. Dunn agency here, which con
sists of a list OF half "A dozen reliable
companies that will now be represent
ed by them.
The Yankton fire department decid-
ed at n special meeting To forego the
holding Of the annual celebration of
the anniversary of the department,
and in view Of this fact will work hard
to secure the state tournament for
Eankton this year.
The 10-ycar-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Brisbine Of this city, eX-
pericnccd n very painful accident while
having her hair curled by a younger
sister. The hot iron, becoming entan-
gled, slipped from the hand, and
passed across the eye, soaring the eye
ball directly across the pupil. 1t is
considered by the physicians to be ct
n serious nature.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-12
Wishes a Correction.

Chamberlain, Feb. sylvan Winter
Of this city, Il member of the demo-
cratic executive state committee, i'm IA
recent interview sent from Sioux Falls
to a number Of northwestern dailies,
was quoted in reference to the ques-
ton OF fusion between the democratic
and populist parties in the approach
ing campaign, taking strong grounds
against further fusion. This portion
of the interview was correct. but he re-
quests Il correction of the further
statement that n meeting Of the demo.
cratic state committee would Soon be
held to elect Il real democrat as chair
man. This statement" said Mr.. Win
ter, was inadvertently attributed to
me. ! have no personal fight against
John Bowler, the present chairman of
the state committee. On the other
hand, we have been friends, and so far
rs ! am concerned our relations will
continue as heretofore"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-12
BAR ASSOCIATION BANQUET.
Joseph IL. Choate, the Noted New
York Lawyer the Guest
of Honor.

Chicago, Feb. THE annual ban
euet of the Chicago Bar association
was held last night, Joseph II. Choate
of New York being the guest of the
evening. Fully 800 of the leading at
torneys of Chicago were present ut h
banquet, and Mr.. Choate, who deliy-
ered an eloquent address upon h
subject of Our Profession" was fire.
quently interrupted by applause and
given an ovation as he closed.
He was introduced in n neat speech
by President Fallansbee of the Bar as
ISOLATION, and in response to the toast
spoke in part as follows:
81 maintain that in nc other occu-
patton to which men "A devote their
lives is there a nobler intellectual pur-
suit or n higher moral standard than
inspires and pervades the ranks of the
legal profession. There is one respect
in which the American bar has far
outshone not only its brethren in Eng
land, but in every other country OF
modern times. ] mean in its great
share in the conduct and shaping of
public affairs.
IL believe hat with one consent the
common judgment of mankind would
point to Hamilton, Webster and Lin
coin as the three American lawyers
whose actual public services had most
largely contributed to the formation
and preservation of the constitution,
on whose continuance the hopes of
civil liberty for all time depend.
But at all times, and especially in
this our day, great public duties await
us. So long as the supreme court eN-
ISIS IN he attacked and 1efen0ed-that
sheet anchor of u liberties and of
our government; so long as the public
credit and good faith of this great ma
ton is in peril; so long as the right of
property, which lies at the root OF all
civil government is secuted, and the
three inalienable rights to life, to lib
erty and to pursuit of happiness,
which the declaration of independence
proclaimed ard the constitution has
guaranteed alike against the action of
congress and of the states, are in jeop-
ardy, so long will great public service
be demanded of the bar"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-12
BECOMING MIXED over
The CASE OF MCCOY
Il Is Now Understood That Senator
Hansbrough Recommended
Mccoy.
HIS CASE WILL BE INVESTIGATED
Senator Plat of Connecticut on the
Trail of the Mar From ADer-
demonstrating Set for
Thursday.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Unless Presi-
dent MCKINLEY concludes to withdraw
the name of Charles Il. Mccoy as In
dian agent at the Cheyenne reservas
ton, the senate committee on Indian
affairs will consider the question of
his confirmation next Tuesday. SEN
ator Plat of Connecticut has asked
that the case go over for one week in
order that he might have an opportun-
ity to investigate certain statements
made to him regarding Mccoy. This
request was granted, and, if necessary,
Senator Plat will work for more time
to investigate the matter. 1t is prob
able that if the President does not
withdraw McCoy's nomination before
next Thursday a subcommittee will be
appointed with Senator Platt as chair
man, to take charge of the case. Nc
Coy, who seems to be on very friendly
terms with Senator Hansbrough, was
found in the %latter's committee roo
yesterday. In answer TO a question In
regard to his prospects for contrma-
ton, he said that he had not seen chair
man Pettigrew of the indian affairs
committee since his nomination, but
presumed that the committee would
take up his c~ee next Thursday. 1t
has been charged that Senator Hans
brough was largely responsible for Nc
Coy's appointment, but this is denied
by Hansbrough. He states that Nc
Coy's services to the party in South
Dakota entitled him TO a good place.
and il was not necessary for anybody
outside of his state to urge his APP
pointment.
Later-Senator Hansbrough said
Yesterday afternoon hat he had reco-
mended McCoy's appointment, doing
so without any intention of interfering
in South Dakota patronage matters.
He had no idea, however, that his in
dorsement had been instrumental in
securing McCoY's nomination..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-12
Is There "a Row?

Pierre, Feb. There has been what
seems to he "A well grounded rumor
afioat here for II day or two that IA Sc
rious breach has occurred between
Governor Lee and Insurance Commits
sioner Kipp, who is one of the govern
or's appointees, The story is to the
effect that the governor charged tx
aminer McLaren, of the insurance de-
partment, with conducting eXamina-
tions and making charges for the same
as did Anderson before the Office was
transferred, which practice was so bit
terly condemned by the populists, and
demanded the dismissal of McLaren.
The governor arrived here yesterday
morning and was in consultation with
an attorney for some time, after which
he denied there was any misundcr-
standing, but all indications go TO
show that there has been, though it
probably has been patched up for the
present.