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

OF them priceless works of art. 1t was
silver treasure trove richer than
ever heretofore been found
TWO CURIOUS GOBLETS.
The man had evidently made an at
tempt to save his treasures and had
been suffocated in the rain Of ashes.
How this princely fortune was carried
into the poor peasants dwelling Will
be explained probably only by the
fancy of the poet or the rOmancer.
Among the silver vessels two COB
let's have aroused special interest.
They We're so peculiar that antiquaries
at first suspected they We're spurious.
In shape and dimensions they some
what resembled dice boxes.
The upper rim OF each goblet Is dec
GRATED with garland OF roses. In
sharp contrast to this floral embellish-
ment, there are shown below IL rows
OF skeletons, with manifold attributes
and in varied poses. Names and in
scriptions give an explanation OF the
various scenes. On each goblet three
groups are readily distinguished. each
consisting Of two or three skeletons.
One group represents philosophers.
another poets, while the third Is not
characterized by any inscription.
II we examine the figures a little
closer we perceive on the one goblet
TWO philosophers facing each other,
each with staye and beggars wallet.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

Tn writing of the American-Park
game for the American Whist league
-~oDhy. which was won by the Amer
;.aus by big margin, | had occasion
.o refer to the so-called luck that
enters into duplicate whist contests.
THAT the Americans outplayed the
Park team is undisputed, but it is also
-rue that the hands favored their
STYLE Of play, particularly in the very
important respect of trump manage
menu
After the first half of the Philadel-
rhia-American match, when the visit
ars we're II tricks in the lead, | asked
one of them if the Americans man
acement of trumps had anything to
ID with the result Well" was the
ssutious reply, Il think-well, yes,
,hev were a good deal freer in their
trump leads than we were and some
of them were quite unfortunate" Then
more explicitly, ne acknowledged that
he had helped to kill the Americans
"a two or three deals after these I'M
fortunate trump leads. And yet, in
rho match previous to this one, these
same Boston players had led ''trumps
every time just when they ought to.
In a word, their ideas of trump man
agement were favored by the cards in
the Park match so that they hit 1t
right and in the Philadelphia game
rhev encountered enemies in the cards
And din't hit it right at all.
append a deal that was quite re-
Gently played by one of the strongest
suit teams of the Hub against a team
Of strict long suffers. 1t exhibited
gain Of five tricks for the short"
end. The two of hearts was turned
West. and North had the opening
The winning card in each trick is I'M
derlined, and the card beneath is led
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
POLLING THE PASSENGERS.


Boston Herald
When | read Of the polling Of passe,-
gers on trains and boats running into ar,4
out of New York city, to ascertain thair
preferences as to candidates for ra,7or"
said, a gentleman who has been l,ns- i,R,r-
titled with transportation interests. "a
politics as well-"it reminds me az ! s,or,.
my father used to tell Of the csmnais-, ne
1886. In those days there was sim a great
deal Of travelling by canal and some NJ ~,
packets on the Erie were fitted IN AL
most as sumptuously for that time. as the
palatial cars seem now.
"a large party was coming east fror,
Buffalo on one of these passenger hos+s
and, as political feeling ran high -hars
was much excited discussion over The re-
spectiye. merits of Van Buren, Harrison
White. Webster and Mangum
1T was on one of those warm Octoho,
days, when the cabin was too torrid fo-
occupancy and all the passengers were on
deck. The leaders in the informal DoIit-
zeal debate were a Democrat and a. Whte.
both fluent takers and clever in argu-
ment and pretty soon every BODY ON
board gathered around to listen to them.
Presently the Wing suggested that it
would be a good idea to take the sense
Of the meeting" and the Democrat. after
a quick look ahead, agreed. He obtained
silence, and announced:
:" Gentlemen, we are about to take a
vote for President OF the United States
Are you ready?"
/" Ready was the prompt answer on alb
sides.
Just then the steersman called out the
customary warning, Tow bridge
Here was the Democrats opportunity,
and he seized it.
"An those in favor of Martin Van Bu-
rem he shouted, 'stoop down! Contrary
minded, stand erect
E'The boat at this moment reached the
bridge. and every man dropped as If he
had been shot.
Its a unanimous vote" declared the
triumphant partisan of the Sage of Kin
derhook!''
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
TOTED an ANVIL.

One hot day red-headed freighter
named Colgate had got drunk in Teton
City and in the madness of the liquor
had shot at man. The male popula-
ton of the town was gathered in Gray
sons general store discussing the mat
ter and trying to decide what should
be done about it. Colgate was chain
ed to an anvil in the blacksmith shop
next door when our party of three rode
up, and apparently he was not worry
ing much about things.
I'VE can't shoot ner hang the cuss
an he knows it" said Grayson, the
trader, because his shootin' didn't hit
nothin' but the adjoinin' atmosphere.
You can't go in an beat a man in cold
blood with wagon spoke, neither, fer
it amt sportsmanlike. Blame it all,
looks as though he had us up a tree
an we'd hat to let him go after sober
in him an feedin' him. Worst Of it
is he knows it an is tickled to death
at our embarrassment.
They deliberated for several minutes
and then Owen, who had come over
from Market lake with us and who
knew few things about that region,
suggested that he could fix it.
when you hear some shooting"
he said, make a yell about Injuns
and let off few guns and hustle down
the Rexburg road as noisy as you
can"
He went away from us and was gone
about fifteen minutes when an I'M
earthly Whoop came from the direction
of the mountains and several shots
were fired. Grayson rushed toward
the door and in voice of simulated
horror shrieked, The Lemhis is COM
in | knowed they was goin' to
break out an do some KILN! Oh,
heavens! Let us ascape!'
The chorus caught up the declara-
ton of attack and in few seconds the
air was filled with artillery sound and
the clamor of men.
Colgate, who had been sitting on his
anvil, trying to devise some scheme for
breaking the chain, heard the first flu
rious alarm lie knew just what it
meant In common with other white
men who live at the edge Of an In
dian reservation, he had the ever
present dread of an outbreak, and now
here he was with trouble popping and
a 4G0-pOund anvil chained to his leg
With a bleak, direful cry he did the
only thing possible under the circum-
stances. He seized the unwieidly
thing in what was now a giants fear
induced strength and made for the
door of tie blacksmith shop. He
reached the middle Of the roadway
just in time to hear another wild
whoop and a second burst Of shoot
ing, and as Cy Hardy on horseback
sped past him making for the Basin
country Colgate accepted him as
pacemal1er, and, still carrying his
anvil, broke into pursuit. He didn't
dare to pause to attempt to rid him
self of his attachment His sole pur-
pose in life was the conveyance Of
nearly a quarter of ton of dead iron
through scalding summer afternoon
to place of safety from Indian at
tack-and he was in a hurry about it,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

snort suit players on this deal com
p pa 4. that it was luck which made
.he olnerence of five tricks against
anem' for they got only four tricks
ouI OF the North and South hands at
Ine other table. l heard this COM
paint and frankly informed the COM
plalnant that any man who would not
,,soen TO and obey the logic on which
Nortn short suit opening was based
ousht to have such luck" pursue him
all the days of his life.
UOyUr,r
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
YOUTHFUL IS
THIS ORGANISE.
YOUNGEST OF HIS PROFESSION
Aged Fourteen Years, Compos-
ing Mass-He Plays in Harlem.

Robert Walter Wilkes, organist OF
st. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, in
Harlem, is probably the youngest
member OF his profession in the coun-
try. Though only fourteen years old,
he presides over the great church Or
gan like an experienced master, play
ing all the difficult masses and impro-
yising with astonishing taste and skill.
Before he became organist last fall
Master Wilkes fairly astounded the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
SENT TO SWEAR AGAINST PA.
Because His Ma Didn't Dare to Leave Her
Living Seat

He was a mere STRIPPING Of lad He
might have been seven years Of age, or
he might have been nine; nobody could
tell by looking at his face. The only mark
of certainty about the youthful counten-
ance was the sure sign that some of his
ancestors had come from old Ireland. The
little fellow walked hastily into the office
of the warrant clerk Of Recorder Finne-
gan's court. He did not notice the four
persons standing in line waiting to get
affidavits made out against some bother
some relatives, but the youth pushed
through the crowd and disengaged the at
tention Of the clerk with this odd demand:
II want to make an affidavit against my
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
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FOUND A SYNONYM.

An American girl VINO recently studied
in Germany, tells of a German girl who
was studying English. and who used 10
write letters in English to her parents.
One day the German girl handed letter
to her. saying: Here is the letter which
I have written to my mother. | want you
to read it and see if it is properly writ
ten" The letter was all right excepting
the closing phrase, which read as follows:
God pickle and keep you" An investi-
CATION proved that the young German,
woman IN looking fer q synanYnl toy -...nCas
serve" had come across pickle. "--Buffa-
10 Commercial.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
EVIDENCE or HIS ANTECEDENTs

EVIDENCE OF HIS ANTECEDENTs.
mo" said Col Stilwell, Il don't yearn
fob his society. Understand me; I don't
say fob a minute that he is not as perfect
a gentleman as grows. But mans pre-
vious associations will naturally influence
his character"
What do you know Of his previous as
sociations?"
Nothing. personally. But I observe
that he can't be satisfied 10 play half a.
dozen games of poker without countin'
over the entire pack Of kyards. Wash ,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
II n.IILIEs MIDST.

,,.tnar aOb doctor. what is the matter
with him?" ,..
Physician with his hand Oh my
..a.,,,,,b, ..Notbinc serious. / think,
madam; merely the annual ohris Inns
gathering. Judge.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
so CAN ALMOST EVERYBODY.

If 7 can have plenty ov mackrel for
hrekfast | can generally make the
other two meals out ev water-Josh
billings.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
BLOOD BOUGHT
WAR DISPATCHES.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times
The story of the war correspondents
which the eXigencies of our great civil
war called into existence has never
been told, writes j. T. Scade. Faith
full to the journals they represented,
untiring in the pursuit of such news
as the public required, and sharing all
the hardships and dangers OF campaign
life, without military rank or honorS,
they not infrequently played the dou-
BILE part of soldier and civilian with
credit to themselves and the profess
sion to which they belonged. They wit
messed every phase Of the struggles
for the Union, from the secession OF
South Carolina to its restoration, from
the fall of Sumpter to the fall OF Fort
Griffin at Sabine Pass, from the murder
of Laid and Whitney by the mob in
Baltimore on April 10, 1861. to the as
sassination of President Lincoln on
April IA. 1865 They accompanied our
armies and fleets and accurately re
corded the stirring feats of arms and
the noble examples of valor. patriot
ism and self-devotion with which our
brave soldiers and sailors illuminated
the history of the war.
AT the outbreak of the war the lead
ing newspapers placed corps OF war
correspondents in the field. They
were fitted out with horse and equip
ments, field glass, a waterproof sabre
tache. cot. blankets and bedding. Inc
instructions were brief, but compre-
hensive. They were to obtain the
most accurate information by personal
observation, and forward it with the
utmost dispatch, regardless OF expense,
labor or danger.
Some of these men became as well
known through their pen-names as
anv general in either army, and when
neace came they found little difficulty
in sliding into snug berths in the edl-
torial rooms. for which some OF them
we're not half so well fitted In order
10 develop to the highest point the
literary ambition Of the corps OF cor
resnondents who were trained IN the
army their respective Journals pup
lished their names at the heads OF the
letters which they forwarded from the
armies In this way they established
intimate personal relations with the
public. and they made the fullest use
Of their opportunities to win reput'-
tions for themselves. Some of them
contributed to the literature of the
country some of its best and most es-
teemed writer's and are the real ms
torians of the war, for without their
army correspondence the true history
Of the war cannot be written.
Finley Anderson, one of the CORE
spondents. was promoted to major ana
assistant djutant-general on General
~ While
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
HOWELL SLESSON ON WHIST,
Trump Management--An Interesting
and Instructive Contest.

interest in the Game Growing-A
Lady Whistler Wants a School
Established in the City-Good
Income Received by Instructors
in Metropolitan Cities.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

They are Zeno, advocate Of the rlg'as
stoical philosophy and hPleul 10, .er, az
whose feet pig Indicates l',' .Il'o 80, .,s.
pleasure loving teachings Oh 'l0 .
tenn.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

Finley Anderson, one of the CORE
snondents. was promoted to major ana
assistant Acknowledgement on Genera
Winfield S. Hancock's staff While
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
HINTS FOR THE BATH.

Bathing after a nap is injurious.
a rough battling towel is better for
any kind of a bath than a smooth one.
For protecting the hair during a
shower bath or in a large plunge cap
of waterproof silk is light and COM
Portable. - .. .
The rule is: Hot water for the tub
bath, cold water for the shower bath,
water of normal temperature for the
plunge. -.
1t is hardly necessary to remind the
bather that weakened digestion is the
result of bathing within an hour Of a
full meal. D, '. "
), If the temperature of the bath water
is either above or below normal the
face aud edges of the hair should be
thoroughly moistened with the water
before the plunge is made,
One should never stay in tub bath
more than ten minutes, nor in show
er bath over two. In d plunge bath
one may safely stay 90 minutes, as the
exercise prevents bad effects. "'"' '.''
a return from n dusty trip or ride
in the wind should be followed by q
hot rather than cold bath. The es-
Gaping steam induces perspiration and
the hot water washes out the fine dust.
IF one is contemplating the necessity
of exposure to sun or wind, II cold wa
ter bath is better than warm one, as
it tonghehs the skin andInakes it firm
er in its resistance to unfarorable con-
ditions. &C.,. "'"a 7" d. i'"2 .''@'.
The strained juice of three lemons,
it putin the bath water. Will give one
delicious sense of cleanliness The
acid removes all stoppage OF the pores
caused by the. accumulation Of saline
substances.
Z .l.tM,NtA - ~ wv -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
FEEDING HABITS OF FISHES.
How the Club and the Trout Seize
Upon n Wandering Worm. ..

Upon n wandering Worm. ...
Worms are occasionally fed at the
aquarium to such fishes as eat them in
nature, including suckers and clubs
and sunfish and trout, and some others.
The worms are put into the tanks at
the top, to sink gradually through the
water until they are nipped up by some
fish. ... .. 81. ...
The manner in which the fishes take
them varies with the habits of the
fishes, says the New York Sun. The
worm sinks slowly through the water,
and with but few twistings or turnings
of its body. A little club will nip a
worm much slenderer, but it will be
longer, than itself, perhaps at about the
middle of its length, and swim away
with it with the two ends free. Then
the worm does squirm, and the little
fish twists with excitement as it darts
off with its prey, but it holds on to it,
and finally makes away with it.
The trout, flashing upward like light
ming, snaps up the worm before X ha
descended far into the water The
worm disappears totally and instantly.
and at the instant of Selling it the trout
turns in an incredibly short space, and
with simply marvellous swiftness seek
ing cover again as it would do in nature.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
CIRCUS MANS RECoLLEcTIoNs
Remembered a Giant Who Combed
His Hair with n Fence.

hls Hair with Fence.
"Giants?" said the old circus man,
relates the New York Sun. ooh, yes,
we've had some big men in the show at
ole time and another. One of the big
gest we ever had used to comb his hair
with section of a picket fence. That
was part of the street show when we
made the parade in town. Usually
we had an arrangement in advance with
the owner of the fence, and had q
panel loosened so that the giant
wouldn't wreck too much of the fence
in picking up the part he was to use.
When the show came along to this
spot the giant would step up to the
fence, take OFF his hat, and pick up the
piece of fence-it always looked as if
he had tremendous strength too--and
raise it up and comb his hair with it.
And then he would put the big comb
down again and put on his hat and move
on. This always tickled the people i'm
mensely. And he certainly was big
man, sure; but we had bigger man
once. I wouldn't dare tell you how
big this other man was, because you
wouldn't believe it,"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
JOlNL STATEMENT.

IF AUDITOR AND TREASUHEIs
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending Dec.
81, 1897.
TATE OF NEVADA.
AUDITORS oFFICR.
To the Honorable Board OF County Commls
Sioners of Elko County, Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-
erly Report OF the Finances Of the County
Tor the quarter ending Dec. 81 1897.
Respectfully submitted:
"A. WATKINS
Auditor,
IA. MCBRIDE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16

Sf'17f.I '1S III H -E Nv "uhSE n etT
Parties who wishi to handle the Pure Goods
are invited 70 como and see M. b
solicited 'f'''''.' ~. ~ -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16

In State fund. ....,........S -
Judges salary fund. ...,...
In general county fund.-. 1854 IS
In cash contingent fund.-. 1,265 IS
In INDECENT sick fund ...... 1,138 38
In high school fund.-. 1865 10
In otticers' salary fund. 80. 1,148 40
In road fund ......
In Go. SIP. High School fund 1876 81
Elko Go High School bond
redemption tund....... Else 81
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16

TREAsURER's RALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, Dec. 81, 1897:
In Stuta fund
Arizona republican., 1898-04-15
HOT SPRINGS OF ARIZONA.

An all year resort for health and pleasure; a perfect climate and a nat ural hot springs of great medicinal and curative powers: an open air swimming pool in a beautiful rocky gorge. Abundant private baths in porcelain lined tubs. Hot douches, needle spray and shower baths. Water is piped 1900 yards to hotel and bath house and a natural heat of Ill de grees Fahrenheit is retained
 A comfortable and attractive house of twenty-five rooms is now com pleted and running in addition to which ample tent room with boarded floors and sides is furnished for those who prefer open air accommodations. Wood fires in every room and tent and wood is provided free of charge. Resi- dent physician Rates from B to $4 a day.
 A table and accommodations for miners is provided at special rate of $2 day, everything included. No extras.
 Round trip tickets via Hot Springs Junction, including stage fare, are sold at all stations on railroads Ample arrangements have been perfected at Hot Springs Junction for food and lodging and daily stage runs to the springs.
 For all information address Castle Creek Hot Springs and Improvement Company. Hot Springs. A. T.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-15
THE JOURNAL SCORED.

The Baltimore News, a democratic newspaper, has this to say of the New York Journal:
 What are the feelings of decent readers when they see this paper de- voting it's whole first page to the bare faced charge, made without a scintilla of evidence, that the president has ''de- liberately tricked congress and the country" in the interest of stock job ping friends? What do they think of "an American paper for the American people" heaping upon the American president the foulest abuse, the basis Of which does not pretend to be any, thing but the Journals alleged knowl- edge of diplomatic proceedings, to which the Journal cannot possibly have access?" There has always been, ' the Journal declares, "a secret under standing with Spain that independence of Cuba was not involved in the con- troversy." And the explanation of the presidents course is that the protract- ed uncertainty has given an opportun- ity to ''the men who use him as a pup pet" to make fortunes by operating every day in the Wall street market" /" And this atrocious and infamous charge-that the chief magistrate of this country is playing with the great issues of peace and war in order to give his friends a chance to make money-fs made, as we have said, without particle of evidence to sup port it Is it not time that every one should spurn such a disgraceful sheet as an American, if he has not long ago done so simply as self respecting and civilized human being?
Arizona republican., 1898-04-15
TOPICS OF THE TURF.

The great colt Hamburg, now owned by Marcus Daly, and trained by Will liam Lakeland, had a brisk run on the Sheepshead Boulevard a few days ago. Lakeland purposes to have the cham plon ready for the stakes at Vest chester early next month. Hamburg shows the skill of Eakeland's careful handling and will need little flesh off in order to strip for race. He will be trained at the Sheepshead track for the spring events. There is every in- dication that he will be a great three year-old. MT. Keene's handicap horse, Ben Brush, certainly never looked bet ter at this period of the year. He will not be hurried by Trainer Campbell
 Horsemen are discussing the Wash 1ngtOn handicap, which vii be run at the Bennings track near Washington this week. Premier, Buddha and Blue Devil are the choices for the Washing ton. Premier has been carefully trained, and is horse that comes to hand early. His weight, 121 pounds, can be easily handled. Buddha has shown fast work in all his spring trials and many experts regard him as the likely winner. For the Carter Han dicap, Kinrikinnic is the choice of the talent, as both the distance and weight seem to favor him,