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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12

scenery and stage accessories Identical
ly the same as given in New York and
the best cast Mr.. Hoyt ever organized,
it is not at all surprising that this en-
gagement has awakened an unusual in
terest with the theatre-going public
"a Contented Woman" enjoyed most
prosperous run at Heyt's Theatre,
New York. The same stage settings
will be used here.
The popular comedian, Tim Murphy.
will appear at the Opera House next
Saturday in matinee and night per-
formances, in new play by Opie Read
and frank S. Pixley, entitled 1.-THE
Carpetbagger. 1t is a political, ro-
mantle comedy. full of fun, thrilling Il
interest and has been pronounced by a
Chicago newspaper critic as ''the finest
American comedy written in the last
five years" Mr.. Murphy gives it a
magnificent production, carrying spec
ial scenery and very strong cast, In
Guiding Mr.. A. S. Lipman. The play
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12

deals with the political situation just
after the civil war, and exposes with
unmerciful but humorous satire the
corruption of that period. 1t shows
how a man, good at heart, but in busi-
ness and politics utterly corrupt, may
be purified and redeemed by the in
fluence of a good woman. Woven with
this strong and forceful plot + a deep
mystery, and over all Is thrown the
sunshine OF comedy, Illuminating each
spot and making the shadows all the
stronger by contrast. Secure your
seats at the Opera House box office
Mr.. Charles Cowles. the eminent
American comedian, will appear at the
Grand On Monday evening in his sue
cessful Yankee conedy-drama, "A
Country Merchant" This play was
written expressly for Mr.. Cowles by
Mckee Rankin and is refined, in
tensely human and picturesque play OF
life in a homely New England village.
1t tells charming love story, has an
involved plot, novel and amusing stu
ations, good incidental musical features
artistic dancing, and introduces many
quaint and humorous characters. In
fact il is as elaborate composite of all
that goes to make up an evening CT
exciting and enlivening stage enter
tainment. OF the work of the star,
Mr.. CowIes, hardly too much can be
spoken in praise. By common consent
OF press and public he stands at the
very top OF his profession as a eharac-
ter actor, and Of the Yankee character
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12

ible influence upon the progress of the
play. In brief, "Finnegan's BALI has
no serious intent either in dialogue or
music. The piece was constructed TO
amuse for an evening; reason is not
concomitant, but nonsense is. An ex-
ceedingly strong company has been
engaged this season, and represents an
unusual degree of talent The cast in.
cludss Moran and Wesley, pelmore
and Wilson, Fred De Noe, K. Blinn
Owen, George Florida, the Modof Four
Quartette, Mae Trumbull. Fannie
Trumbull, Mona Darlington, Curtis sis
ters, Julia Clifford, Annie Goodwin, Mil
dred Lowell and Charlotte Vidot.
The happiest sort of good feeling is
bound to exist at the Opera House, No
vember 18th. next Friday evening,
when Hoyt's roaring farce comedy, "A
Contented Woman will receive an in
PRODUCTION to theatre-goers of this city.
Hoyt's various comedies have always
pleased amusement lovers here, and all
have been literally patronized. "A
Contented Woman" coming as it does
for the first time. and announced as
being better than this clever authors
previous best, presented with all the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
Table Linen
Suggestions.

Your attention for minute!
Don't YOU want table cloth that
9lowS with 4 pure snowy whitche>S?
One 50 white That an insect cautiously
>hunS' But YOU say the price is too
high! No, No! We assure YOU il
isn't! We can put one within tie limit
OF your purse. Here, for instance.
Pure Whtc Dame ~l two yards " dc. design OF
".,ltitN cots .c l.r Yard PURE linen. 100,
fNN' 'li! tttutifUl lCs-N is this. glelnS with a
snow wh:ten ss Two Yards wide Sl0> yard. You'd
r"9-yafd WIDE nrr- Linen pure White raniass.
design OF sr at v dots. size OF quarter stunned
on @ biAcA ground az continual notion caused by tn.
MlN,t-ns AMI m..s.ns 81 many stripes. Price Sl5p
N.ptina 10 match this cloth. S->..
Atru:Nm SEs ralNUn Linen : iS-ns nor d..
n' log oi rirgri Doyl es At i5c. per dozen An op.
rottnui.N for economy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
Hints of the
White Goods.
Undeniable truths |

OTTNIIIIIUUIG II QlITS
Birds will hover around spring
meath the slladowy trees. SO do Gus
toners like to linger around this White
Goods section under the roof of this
new store. They are pleased to gasp
the values as we offer them. Somewhat
OF a magnet in the new store-thiS
White Goods department. These taken
from ii:
Very fine. soft and Sheer Thread Ca,nbrc io-ia,
Sl.b yard. For fine handkcrch..fs.
.f-.n Linen Lawn, FOR cool Shirt Waists s1. yard
h%tra ine silk finish Na:nsook. soft lns ish make.
os-in. White Orsandc. exceedingly FIN ooliui. Soc
per yard. other grades run M 10 40, per yard.
i1-in. VIII tie India I.inUn. i2ac. pcY yard We +. ed
not comment on it; you know what Il Is
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
See our line Of Fans, light or
dark, bright or dull, 10 10 75c.


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a formation corsistinr II ,.liov.ieh
mari This material IL o-,.ansi..l,. t4,i
for plaster In the city of ,,opce. Ch,,li,
clay and silica FOR artificial censuis
also .houfd in .h. ron.,,l fr,,,,.,i,,,,.
~'i'he soils Of he 5ea;rt. m 'i,',
rCeion. which corst ,ui,s uin"-tenths nf
tie islard, are mostly fcrgug nous cllys.
and are such IN charac. nr That. while
natur@ily forming good matriX for
rct inii'g fertilizers. they nrc subj ct TO
toss 'I i!me' nhosphair. potash. etc. The
c0 V"tion 81 the two standard crops.
r,nnre "iiH loh2cc9 Is very eNhausiiNe Of
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In my travels upon the island was
struck by the occurrence IN close pr0X-
unity 10 THIS mountain region of great
heds uI SRI nsand. syps.forous mari,
seen mari chalk mari and lime TIL l5-
phR'e"' oi nature apparently specially
anapte, i'F ine reNivihcation ~ the -
S,o'' mountain IA mas. Greens and
u.,'iS N,,Or III great abundanec on the
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of v.oifb '''''''"'e sources
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
Is RICH
IN MINERALS
instructive Report OH Porto
Rico Made by R. T. Hill.
RESOURCES ARE UNDcVFLOPED

Waterfall f'nr Construction of Every
Nn, p:cnty OF FERTILIZERS For
Eryiviiicniion OF E1hnu-tcd land
-MtnrrsI Springs Win Isnrc Curn-
tive qualities.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
Important About
Serges and Crepons.
! SIlSlllnG OI prICeS!

q S1aSFlng Of prices!
he Sharp-p tinted price-severing
pencil has passed through this Back
goods section, striking out the who e
notes and adding quicker ones. making
M time for huStlIng the goods out
shorter. Now that the prices are cut,
Wlll you let us cut the Crepon for You?
lheSe prices:
i?nen creRqn rrct'y design of dots and stripes
now.Sl.,o per yard.
-i2-meh trspon. waving. rough stripes esc but now
loo Fer NaiL.
i2-nch ,repon. dosens Of .dashcs shooting through
clnrf . II p.s. SEA icr yard.
a.-"eh. rolth rug. extremely stylish nap 75c. per
i9-nch riinc SIS Topiuvtry popular dress $ 75c.
ler yard. Unchanens black.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-09

Marguerite sank into n chair. her
face turning so deadly pale that Mrs.
Acland thought she was going TO faint
HurryinS to the sideboard the woman
seized the carafe OF water and sprin-
kled some on the soft dark hair and
cold forehead.
"Thanks-thanks: am better"
said Marguerite, rallying-"mucb hot
ter, thank you. l can listen. II was
too much for me. just for a moment
the thought that l was to hear what
have longed and prayed to hear for
SO many months. Go on-tell mel,
You mean to say you have forgot
It all?"
"All-all! I had brain fever"
The woman glanced down at the
girls clasped hands.
so he didn't marry you. after all?"
she said. with some show of surprise
"Oh. begin at the bcginning!" said
Marguerite. blushing. "Tell me all
about 1t, please"
First, you must know" began the
good woman. that l always thought it
wasn't all right. for this reason-that,
though the young man used to come
courting on the sly. when your uncle
was out, he used to write letters to
him, for l seen one myself, did. l
always misdoubted that young man,
though you did set such store by him;
and says to my cook, as remember
very well. If any ones being deceived.
it's the child herself, and not her un-
cle.' says. So. my dear. I kept the
address of the letter see. thinking.
One day it'll come in useful And
sure enough 1t did! But it was very
strange. Here was I never. been out
OF Torquay this twenty year. and just
fixed in my mind to come up by the
'cursion, when ! see this In the pa
pers.' She laid slip of paper before
Marguerite. copy OF Bernard's ad-
vertisement. 81 allus guessed 1t had
been done at st. Boniface.' she said
in triumph so when l see that ad-
vertisement. says. There's trouble,
and must speak up and tell what l
know I won't deny that l always
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-09
Love story from Luzon.

A Spaniard named Francesca Fer
nandcz was held prisoner for many
months in San Francisco de Malabon
by the rebels. Previous to his capture
by the insurgents he had become be-
trothcd to beautiful Filipino girl in
this city. who by considerable shrcwd-
ness contrivcl to make his escape pos
sible. Her father acted rs his guide
from San Francisco de Malabon to
linus. where both came into the Amer
lean lines. The reunited lovers We're
married last Thursday evening and the
girls papa made them n wedding pres
cnt of n beautiful little home in Sam
paloc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-09

Imagining I, to be . patient come
for liniment or eouEh-mixture. she
went straight into the dining-room.
and was at once confronted by = re-
specially dressed woman. evidently
provincial.
There" said the woman triumph
anuy. the instant Marguerite appeared
-"it's her-i knew Il vas. knew
! should know her hrst minute
elApped eyes TO her face. Well. miss.
you and mes mo, before. amt we?"
Have we!" said Marguerite.
Don't you remember me. my dear:"
asked the woman. evidently disap-
pointed.
NO: I don't remember you q, ALL"
"Sot Ms. Aclandy"
mo. Where do you come from. Mrs.
Aciand. please!" Marguerite asked the
question with certain vehemenee. Ad-
ing earnestly q; her face.
My s;ars-she don't remember met"
said the woman again. why. my
dear. 'ta!n't four years ago since you
saw me every day OF your life for six
weeks"
"pId did II" cried Marguerite. her
head In n whisi OF excitement. "oh.
Mrs. Acland. tell mo about lido!
Do you come from Dcyonsh!re or Corn
wailg"
''Torquay. my dear. to be sure. You
mean TO say you've been and forso,
that. too?"
1--WE forgotten everything" replied
Marguerite. trembling with cascrncss.
I've been very III and forgotten all
sorts OF things: but do believe you're
the very person I've been wanting so
Ions. Tell mc-who are your"
"Thc iandiady OF 5. Ponsdon crcs-
cent. my dear. where your uncle
brought you. four years ago come
November. All. my dear. remember
II all so well! a poor. nervous thing
you were. starting at every sound: and
your uncle seemed so hard on you. Il
went to my heart. I, DID,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-09
A Surprised Bishop.

From the Washington Post: That
makes me think Of story Bishop
Huntington told on himself during one
of his last visits to Washington. The
good bishop. 1t seems, once went down
to a town in Connecticut to perform
a marriage ceremony. He arrived the
day before the wedding. and he left at
the same time the bridal pair did. al
though he was driven to different
railway station. As he passed through
the station. carrying his travelling bag,
he was aware that he was creating a
sensation, but was totally at loss to
account for 1t. In the car he found
that he was still the object OF amused
attention. The porter positively snick-
cred as he passed his seat, and finally
as the train drew out he came up and
assisted the churchman to remove his
overcoat. what is the matter with
you, my MANI" asked the bishop. The
porter's snicker broadened into a
laugh "Ain't you done left tt" lady,
sah?" he chuckled. "Eh?" exclaimed
the bishop in surprise. Then his eye
fell on the side Of his travelling bag.
which the porter had just turned
round. There glued to it was wide
strip OF white satin ribbon, on which
was painted in large letters: Married
this morning" The facetiously mind
ed best man had mistaken the bish-
ops travelling bag for that Of the
bridegroom. and a chuckling black por-
ter worked late into the night remov-
ing that ribbon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-09
The Baltimore and Ohio South

The Baltimore and Ohio South
Western Rail Road placed in service
several months ago five large ten
wheel compound passenger engines for
use on fast trains between Cincinnati
and st. Louis. The performance of
these engines has been eminently sat
isfactory and up to the highest expec
tation. Tho same line has also In ser
vice so consolidation compound freight
engines which provide ample power
for the entire line in addition to what
was already In use The compound
engines were an experiment but hard
service has proved that they are en-
tirely successful and show n saving OF
15 per cent In fuel as compared with
simple engines of the same type. Ex-
haustive tests were made with both
the simple and compound locomotives
before the order for the entire lot was
placed with the result vastly In favor
of thA COMPOUND locomotives
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-09
A MEXICAN BEAN CLOCK.
Exceptionally Clever Fraud Psrpetratsd
BY sa Inseaious Jsseiss.

~ sn Inseaious Js~sisr.
A few years ago public curiosity
was excited by the, curious: beans
called the devil beans of Mexico"
which shopkeepers placed In their
windows. They somewhat resembled
roasted coffee beans in shape and
color. They were also known as tho
jumping beans" owing to the fact
that from time to time they made
spasmodic movements which propelled
them quite a little distance. The
beans grew on a small bush In the
Mexican mountains. aud It Is con-
tectured that they belonged to the or
der suphorbiaeeae. The bean really
consisted Of three similar pods which
formed single bean. II Is usually .
third OF the bean which was exhibited
a. curiosity. On opening the pod II
was found that II contained small
larya. something like that frequently
found In ehestnuts. II is this little
occupant which gives motion to the
bsan by Its jerks and thumps axains,
tho side Of its home. II the bean IL
slightly warmed II begins TO turn
from side to side. and perhaps with
sudden thump turns completely over
and stands on ono end. and then by
successive jumps moves quite q dis
tAnce. Those who arc not In the So
eset arc often greatly puzzled by this
strange bean. An enterprislng Jew
elsr devised q scheme OF utilizing
them to make q magic clock. He ae-
complished this by initiating the shape
- AS he
dummy beans out Of soft iron. Ono
he silded and the other he s!ivcred.
Tho prepared iron beans were placed
With the ordinary jumping beans on n
thin white piece OF pasteboard. out
lined and numbered like the dial Of q
clock. but devoid OF hands. The
dial was located over the works OF a
large clock. which was placed face
upward on the noor OF the store win
dow. He fastened small magnets TO
the ends OF the hands. Tho works
wcrc OF course carefully hidden from
view. All that was In evidence was
the cardboard clock dial and the
jumping beans. among which were tho
gold and silver painted iron beans.
These were placed on the cardboard
over the concealed hands with the
magnets attached. The magnets were
moved by the hands Of the clock SO
that they were almost In eontac, with
tho cardboard. As they moved around
they carried the iron beans with them
thus telling the time Of day. and the
public was greatly interested by the
Intelligence shown BY the two beans,
which distinguished them from their
lively sssociates.-Scicntiac Ameri-
can.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-09
"l;ad Hlcss Our HOmc."

"In a home in the country. not far
from town." says the Catlettsburg
(Ky.) Independent. there may be seen
quite n pile of sewing lying on the
floor, nearly in the middle OF the room.
that has been undisturbed for more
than six months. At that time the
head OF the house wanted chair. and,
seeing but one handy. he dumped to
the floor the sewing which lay upon
it. His wife asked him to pick 1t up.
He said he wouldn't do it. She told
him. as he threw It there. it could re-
main until he got ready to pick 1t up.
She would never touch 1t. And there
1t remains. memorial to an incom-
patibility OF disposition
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-09
Biaag In Bostos.

Young society people In Boston havf
formed slang club" which has for
its purpose the cultivation Of artistic
slang, and the society already num-
bers Its members by the score. The
more sedate OF Boston's citizens wiring
their hands In alarm at the new idea.
for anybody who can introduce good
slang word is eligible for membership.
As Q considerable number Of the elite
Of Boston's society have already been
proposed 1t seems that the new So
ciety has made very fair start In In
Producing new slang words. A COM
mittee is at work on the formation Of
a slang dictionary. and 1t has discov-
cred that New York's Bowery does not
contain half rs much warped and
twisted English as turks In and around
Boston. Members Of the slang club
argue that slang is an art, and that n
real good slangy word expresses far
more than any conceivable sentence.
As far as lies in their power they will
promulgate slang In the society In
which they move. and once society gets
permcated-well.t then I'VE shall spec"
as one Of the slang club members OBJ
serves. A member OF the slang club
is known as "slanser."' A man is
more definitely known rs canary.
while 4 woman is known. II she .s
pretty. as fairy" otherwise as
rice" Every week "yellups" are held
at which everybody talks slang, and
"brekcr," or food. is served to every
body who has the dough"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-09
DISADVANTAGES OF PoL,renEss
On Hamburg Street Cars u Is Unwise to
Surrender y neat To u Lady.

VI u 10
Surrender - seat To - Lady.
An American who has just returnee
from summer trip 10 Europe says he
found IL more difficult To L. polite In
the city OF Hamburg Than in any other
place In Europe. There the most chiv.
alrous man has To think twice befor,,
giving up his seat in II ear To Il lady
ns lie may b- turned on the ear for his
pOliteness. II seems that the Ham.
burg trolley VIII seal. according To
size. twenty 10 iwenty-.ight persons.
zen TO fourteen on each side. In addi-
tlon. four persons ars allowed on the
front and nvc persons ON the back
platform. When III. car IL full the
conductor hangs OUT u sign "licsetzi,"
which means occupied" and IL IL al,-
solutely forbidden To take ON another
passenger until someon- gels on the
car. Sometimes. Will. the conductor
II In front collecting fares "A lady will
step on tho ear. which II already 'occu.
pied" As th-r. Is no conductor on
hand TO prevent her. the lady steps In.
side. and the gentleman who may offer
her seat comes gu, and takes his
stand on the platform. When the con
ductor. after going his rounds, returns
TO his post. h. promptly requests the
gentleman TO step on the car. as he
has forfeited his seat and the car IL
fully occupied" Should II. refuse to
leave the car he IL put on. The police.
men on the street,. are Instructed 60
watch the cars sharply. AMI II they
Ind car carrying even one more pas.
scnHcr than IL I'll. proper complement.
the conductor II fined :. cents. which
II paid to n charity fund OF the street
railway company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-09
EvARTs' WiTTiciSMs.
Some Of the sharp sayings Of the New
York Lawyer


'It is a great pity that the With
cisms and delightful bon mots that
constantly dropped from the lips OF
Mr.. Evarts could not be preserved. We
all remember his characterization OF
the milk punch nj the White House
dinners as the oasis In the desert and
who tan forget his reply to the sena-
TOR. during the Hayes administration.
when he was asked ns To thc success
OF the diplomatic dinner. 'Ah.' he said,
IL was tine. Water flowed like cham
pagnc.' Then there was his retort To
Lord Coieridge ut Mount Vernon. when
the foreigner doubted the truth of the
story that Washington could throw u
dollar across the Potomac river: You
know that n dollar went much farther
In those days than II does now.'
Ills most delightful cxtravagnpce
was the farm nt Windsor, where his
guests Were Informed they could drink
either champagne or milk nt their
pleasure. as both cost the same ] re-
call a story that he used To tell Of him
self. that arriving at the fnrm after a
long stay In New York he was met by
his little daughter. who exclaimed.
Papa. ! am glad you have returned.
for the litt!' donkey has been 80 lone
some
oHCe uIDu u titie srHtti huTpu
q. McCook and I We're talking OF war
days when we were two boy coloneis
OF Ohio regiments. McCook said: i
had morn trouble with the rcGimcntal
band than with NIL the rest of the com.
mnnd.' ! said: Yes. musicians arc u
sensitive set and nrc constantly In II
row. Mr.. Evar's was seated at the
other end OF III. room looking over the
morning papers. We did MOI suppose
he was paying any attention To us. but
he interrupted and said: Well. gentle
men. my opportunities FOR observation
have not been SO great NJ yours. and
yet my limited experience has taught
me that the usual. band In pursuit OF
harmony usually reaches discor,i.' fou
will remember his lengthy Sentences
when he addressed the senate. somc.
times nitcnuatcd. but usually full OF
power and splendid diction. To one
who objected TO their length he said:
1T is the criminal class who usually
object to long sentences