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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
GERMLESS WORLD WOULD
BE FLAT AND STALE.
There Are Good BacilIi as Well as Bad--Some
Things for Which We Are IN
debted to the Former.

be manufactured, for all the members
Of that branch Of the bacilli family to
whom is intrusted the care of working
on weak alcoholic solutions would have
been killed. Then our digestions would
give out. Inhabiting the alimentary
canal are innumerable micro-organ-
isms, which work night and day help
ing us digest our food. Now, if these
friends of ours were all killed by a
universal sterilization" we would
soon feel the effects of it. Herbivorous
animals, including vegetarians, would
be affected especially, for they would
lose the power to assimilate the allu-
lose which enters SO largely into their
food.
The extinction of the cellulose-de-
composing bacteria would also bring
it about that the tough fibres of hemp
and fax no longer would separate after
maceration in water, and so the textile
industries would be interfered with.
The extinction of tnose little workers
who have in charge the making OF salt
petre would stop the production of
nitrates. But worse than all this
would be the fact that neither grass nor
herb nor tree could grow in ''steril-
lied" soil, and as animal life is depend
ent on vegetable life, all things would
come to AN end. A "sterilized' world
would be dead world.
DR.. Gabpett evidently believes this,
for he says: "The amount of carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, etc., avil-
able for the composition of living bod
les is not an unlimited quantity, but is
constantly utilized over and over again;
there are necessary economies in the
working of the laboratories of nature.
At present all living things die and re-
turn to the earth from which they are
derived, and their substances ere again
used to construct the substances of new
living things. A part is at once as
simulated by 'necrophagous' creatures,
the scaVengers Of the soil; but the i'm
portant economy consists in the slow
decompositions set up by bacteria, re-
solvable for fresh life. If these decom-
positions were to cease, If animals and
plants were to remain incorruptible af-
ter DEATH how can we escape the con-
clusion that sooner or later the supply
OF such available elements must be ex-
hausted, and life itself must come to
an end?"
Therefore, in our detestation Of the
disreputable members of the bacilli
family, let us not forget those hard
working and faithful members who
ceaseiessly labor that we may live.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

pered he to US boys who was standing
around.
Here, Joe," says Rowe, you go
and help Cadotte catch and saddle up
old Gen. Weyler and bring him round
here"
Some Of the boys caught him up and
drove him round back of the mess tent,
roped him, threw him, blindfolded him
and saddled him and then brought him
round for the tenderfoot.
What a funny looking saddle!" says
he. Dear me. l don't think I can ride
en- that thing; pap's saddle wasn't like
that, and besides, l generally rode
bareback when l was to home. Won't
some of you gentlemen please take it
Off"
So we took the gaddle-of. Then
says he: 5a
Il amt used to that kind Of bride;
pap had a bride, but X wasn't that kind
Of fancy truck. l generally used just
a rope round Molly's neck, or a hal
ter. Please take the bride off,"
So we took off the bride; but it was
a tough job, for old Gen. Weyler was
Waiting around in fine style, kicking
up and striking out and snorting to
beat the band. The Missouri hayseed's
eyes began to bulge cut some, and says
he:
THAT seems Q pretty emery kind
of horse. I guess I may have a little
trouble in getting on him. l amt
afeard of him once I can get on him,
but getting en- seems to be the trouble
with me-"
Yes" says Rowe, that does seem
to be the trouble. But some OF the
boys here will give you leg-up if you
like"
och. no." says he. my pap Ulster
say that if l couldn't get on my horse
walking was good enough for me.
guess I can have try at him if one Of
you gentlemen will please lend me a
pair of spurs"
On, but he was most polite and in
nocent! So gives him a pair Of spurs
and he puts them on and sides up to
old Gen. Weyler, while US boys was
just getting ready to fall down and
die a-laughing. Joe Kirkwood and
Cadotte was holding on to the rope and
the bronco was dancing round them
with his ears laid back and a consid-
cradle amount of white in mis- eyes,
when. all Of q sudden. that crazy ten
derfoot rushes ar him. grabs him by
the name and scrambles on 10 his back,
snatcheg the hackamore rope from the
boys and turns him loose.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
NEVADA KIDS LITTLE JOKE.

''Tenderfooot" Who Rode Veyler, Bron-
cho With Kecord-Then the Outfit
Discovered How Easy 1t is to be Mistaken.
Did l ever tell you bout that tender
foot that Joined the Diamond F'' out
fit last beef roundup? Well, say, it
was a holy terror
1t came about this way, says a writer
in the New York Sun: Our wagons
was at Cherry Coulee we was Just
after having dinner, and the boss, old
Rowe, was going round like bear with
sore head, bullyragging at everybody
and everything. This was because two
of our top hands had got huTy and
pulled out that morning; consequently
some of the boys were beginning to
kick most outrageously at the thought
of having to do extra night herd work.
Cherry Coulee amt far from town,
and we used often to have people come
out to look at our outfit when we was
camped near town; SO when We seen
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

just in from his four thousand miles
ride, Whitman appeared before the two
great men to plead for Oregon.
His statement was a revelation to the
administration. Previous to Whitman's
visit it was the general idea in Con-
gress that Oregon was barren, worth
less country, fit only for wild beasts
and wild men. He opened the eyes OF
the Government to the limitless wealth
and splendid resources of that western
territory. He told them Of its great
rivers and fertile valleys, its mountains
covered with forests and its mines filled
with precious treasures. He showed
them that it was a country worth keep
ing, and that it must not fall into the
hands of the English. He spoke as q
man inspired, and his words were
needed.
What followed-the organization of
companies of emigrants, the rapid set
Element Of the territory. and the treaty
made with Great Britain in 1916, by
which the forty-ninth parallel was
made the boundry line west of the
Rocky mountains, are matters OF his
tory.
The foresight and the heroism Of one
man, and his gallant ride had saved
three great States to the Union.-
Philadelphia Times.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

'sWhat!v says the dude looking sur
prised. perhaps you think 1 can't ride
good enough"
And that's no lie" said Rowe, who
was getting a bit tired of him.
"Ch, but held on says Mr. "Christy-
stiff You haven't seen me ride. Give
me show; I'm pretty hard up and
/ want job"
''I-ar-- here" said Rowe. 'you want
a show and I'll give you one You ride
that bald-faced bronze over there and
if he doesn't chuck you I'll take you
on, and what's more, I'll give you top
wages"
Now the same bronze was a regular
outlaw and man killer and there was
not puneher in the outfit who could
stay with him. though we had some
bronco twisters who were no slouches
either; he was vicious, biting, strik-
ing, whistling, snorting terror, and as
for bucking, why, he'd sooner buck
than eat We called him Gen. Weyler
1t did seem rather low down to run
the stranger up against such a cyclone,
but he was so precious green he just
jumped at the chance.
sAll right" says he; will you, give
me top wages if ride that horse?"
Surely" says Rowe. chuckling to
himself
"And perhaps you wouldn't mind
buying me an outfit. as I'm broker"
said the dude.
'I'll do that" says Rowe. 81 guess
sticking plaster is pretty cheap" whis-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
THE PERPETuAL pLAYER.

(After Longfellow)
Somewhat back from the village street
Stands the old-fashicned country seat,
Across its antique portco
Tall poplar trees their shadows throw.
And there, throughout the liyelong day
Jemima plays the pi-a-na,
DO, re, mi,
Mi re, do.
In the front parlor, there II stands.
And there Jemima plies her hands,
While her papa. hone2th his cloak, -,
Muttcrs and groans: This is 10 joker.
And swears 20 himself and signs. alas!
With sorrowful voice TO all who pass
DO. re, mi,
Me, re- doF'
Through days of death and days OF birth
Through every swift viciSsitude
She drums as II II did her good
And still she sits from morn till night
And piunks away with main and might
DO. re. mi.
Nj, re, do.
In that mansion used to be
Free hearted hospitality;
But that was many years before
Jemima monkeyed with the score.
When she began her daily PUNK,
Into their graves the neighbors sunk.
DO, re, mi,
Mi, re, do.
To other worlds they've long since fled,
All thankful that they're safely dead, :
They stood the racket while alive
Until Jemma rose at five.
And then they laid their burdens down,
And one and all they skipped the town.
Do, re. mi,
Mi re, do.
Harlem Life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

Well, STREE! That was 3 circus!
There was clouds OF dust and snortings,
and ceilings, old Gen. Weyler bucking
endways, sideways and every-which-
ways while that greenhorn from Mis-
souri, just dug the spurs into him and
banged him over the head with that
there "Christy STIR hat.
New, there was little school house close
by, and what does the blamed fool do but
ride ke.smash through the door and into
the room. ard the fust thing we knowed
there was the kids just a-boilin' out Of the
winders and the schoolma am yeliin' blue
murder. she was a mighty pretty girl and
some OF Us ran there in a considerable
hurry, but before we could get there out
comes Mister Nan lambasting away with
his ."Christy'' hat, while oil Gen. Weyler
looked kind of silly, with a kids slate
hitched on TO his off hind foot and his
mouth full of copybooks and such little
truck. But though he put in his very best
Hicks he could not pile that greenhorn.
guess that .4Christy stiff had kind of par
aiyzed him.
You see. COW horses amt used to such
trimmings.
Anyhow, after the tenderfoot had charg-
ed round for while and fairly discouraged
cd N'eyIer, he rode right up OF he SIDE
walk, into the saloon and up TO the bar.
Then says he. throwing one leg over the
horse and sitting sideways with his batter
ed hat perched on one Of Weylers ears:
We'll, boys. / guess the drinks are on
Rowe this time? Did you fellows get this
old mutton headed plug cayeuse from
sheep herder?''
Come to find out he warn't no greenhorn
at all but the Nevada Kid and l guess
You know what kind of bronco buster"
he is.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

him and said:
And what outfit might you have
worked for down there?"
We'll | worked for my pap, says
he Pap had nigh on to twenty cows
and I had to drive them down to the
pond to water; pap used to ride the
old bay and l used to ride Molly; some
times I'd ride Jim, the mule. Oh, I've
had quite lot Of riding I can tell you
Nav said l could ride WE'LL
THAT so?" said Rowe. well, guess
I haven't got no job for you.''
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

q dudish looking fellow with Chris
ty stiff'' hat and a stand-up collar come
along a walking towards the wagons
we just supposed he was another Of
them Eastern tourists who was nosing
around, and we didn't pay any atten-
ton to him. But he walks uD to the
cook, who was monkeying around the
fire, and says he:
Mister, which of ycu might be the
loss here?"
The cook just pointed at Rowe, and
the dude walks up to him and says,
quite pleasantly:
81 heard in town this morning that
you wanted a man, SO thought I would
come out and get the job"
Rowe looked ait his .'Christy stiff
hat, his stuck up collar, his silk tie,
his boiled shirt, and his pretty clothes,
and then he says, quite slowly:
"And what kind of job might you
be looking for?"
"Why, punching cows, of course"
said the stranger.
"Yes?" says Rowe, "And what do
you know about cow punching and
where might you have punched cows?"
Down in Missouri" says he, still
smiling most pleasantly.
Now, perhaps you don't know it, but
there amt no cow punching in Mis-
souri,; in fact that same place is pretty
much of a hayseed state and regular
nesting place for greenhorns and ten
derfeet; so when the dude said he came
from Missouri Rowe kind of looked at
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
A FOOLISH QUESTION

Rounds-Emmons is about the most
unsophisticated man | ever ran UP
against.
Squires-What's the matter with En-
mons?
Troublesome of us went to him to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
ADVICE.

young man." said the veteran.
learn to say"
Il know what you are going to tell
me-" said the high-browed youth who
wore uniform; you are going to adj
wise me to learn TO say no"
Not at all. | was about to advise
you to learn to say nothing. Wash
ington Star.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
THE WAY no END 1T.

what General OTIS should do If he 10
really anxious to end the war he doesn't
appear to have thought of doing
What's thatg"
Demand that the Flllpinos promptly lay
down their legs cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
UNDAUNTED COURAGE.

MY daughter isn't afraid Of anything on
earth"
How do you know thats"
i've seen her wake her husband out of
his afternoon nap TO give him her dress
makers bill."-Chieaso Record.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

see If he would run for alderman. and
if you'll believe it he actually asked
what salary there was attached to the
office-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
WOES OF TIE poETEss.

She wrote some verse she thought wouldl
pass,
On the hlithe crickets in the grass;
And then she swooned. a total wreck,
Because one crawled up on her neck
Chicago Record
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-30
RESULTS OF AN AFRICAN UAB


The imminence of war in South
Africa naturally calls attention to the
possible effects of such conflict finan-
cially and commercially. In the event
of its being a prolonged war the con-
sequences would certainly be serious,
but war of short duration, while it
would have more or less important re-
suits from commercial point of view,
would not gravely disturb the worlds
business.
The first effect of hostilities would be
a cessation of the export of gold from
South Africa which furnishes about
one-third of the worlds supply. This
would be felt most severely at the out
set by England, but eventually, particu-
larly If hostilities should be protracted,
the financial interests of other countries
would be affected and perhaps none
more than those of the United States.
1t is to be apprehended that war would
be followed by a great mining
share panic in England, English capital
being largely invested in South African
mines. This would very likely bring
about heavy sales of American securities
held in England and a consequent de-
pletion of our stock of gold. If the
war should involve the whole of South
Africa, as it probably would, a large
part of our trade there, which last year
amounted to $1S,OOO,OOO, would be cut
off.
OF course this country is well able to
stand any probable demand for gold that
may arise, its present stock being esti-
mated at $975,OOO,OOO, with some still
due from Europe, but large call would
advance the interest rate for money and
thus perhaps have a somewhat unfa-
vorable effect upon business. AS to
British trade it would necessarily suf
fer materially.
The latest indications point to- war as
inevitable and in view OF the possible
commercial effects the situation has
more than a sentimental interest for
Americans.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-30
THE SUNDAY BEE,

People who appreciate first-class, up
to-date Sunday newspaper will find
The Bee Sunday filing all requirements.
From a news standpoint it will be
more complete than any other paper
printed in this section, giving the best
cable letters from European capitals,
the most comprehensive telegraphic
news reports from all over the United
States, supplemented by dispatches from
its large corps Of special correspondents
in Nebraska, Iowa and surrounding
states and an accurate chronicle of all
local events. Its special Sunday depart
ments covering social, dramatic, musical
and sporting circles give the weeks
happenings in each of these fields and
it's editorial page discusses current top
les in an intelligent and instructive
manner.
In addition to the news features The
Bee will give its readers feast of
pictorial and literary matter unequaled
tically a weekly news magazine. We
need only to enumerate the contents Of
tomorrow's issue:
The frontispiece is a fine large por-
trait of Manoah b. Reese, the repub-
lican candidate for supreme judge, re-
Gently nominated by the state conven-
ton at Omaha This portrait is repro
duced from Judge Reeses latest photo
graph, taken especially for The Bee, and
is accompanied by sketch of the judge,
detailing his career of usefulness at the
bar, on the bench and at the head of
the State University Law school. Por-
traits are also given of the two repub-
lican candidates for university regents,
liam B. Ely Of Ainsworth.
Illustrating the street fairs and
autumn festivals so numerous this year
throughout Nebraska are a number of
portraits and snap shots of the various
celebrations.
From Hastings we have views of the
exhibits and parades on the streets, the
prize winners in the floral carnival and
group of the carnival queen and her
court
Similar pictures from Lincoln show
the most attractive street booths and
the most striking vehicles in the flower
parade there.
From David City we have two hand
some pictures of the celebration of the
homecoming of Company Il, First Ne
braska volunteers, one showing the pro-
cession passing under the arch of well
come. and the other the dinner served
by the Sanitary Relief commission.
Omaha's Ak-SarBen festivities are
represented by complete group of por-
traits of the board of governors of the
organization.
Among the other Interesting pictures
are a portrait of the late Rev. Henry
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-30

w. Kuhns, view Of the ruins Of Lin
coins recent disastrous fire, the corner
stone laying at Blair's new High school
building, Kearney's crack base ball
team and group of Postmaster Trey
nor of Council Bluffs and his staff.
The living fashion pictures this week
as usual reproduce photographs of
models posed in the latest garments,
while Carpenters interesting Porto
Rican letters describe the government
of the newly acquired island and are set
off with pictures of a Porto Rican post
office and a Porto Rico mail carrier.
This gives this issue of the Illustrated
Bee the most varied contents of any
number that has been produced
People who want a high class news
paper for Sunday reading will not fail
to buy The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-30
vigilance,

One of the most persistent bones OF
contention among Methodists is the pas
toral term limit, which is now five years.
A pastor must be appointed to a charge
annually, but he cannot remain over five
years in any one place. A strong clerical
and lay party in the denomination con-
tend for the abolition of the time limit
which from the days of the Wesleys
down to the '7Os was one year. The gen.
eral tendency Is for the wiping out of
the limit and many Methodists predict
that the general conference at Chicago
next year will pass such law. This
agitation only emphasizes the fact that
a church system suitable for the people
of one generation is found inadequate
for those Of the next.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-30
A sMOKELEss LOCOMOTIVE.
Successful Experiments Conducted OF
an Ohio Road.


an Ohio Road.
The Queen G. Crescent road OF Ohio an
nounces that 1t has a locomotive which
makes no smoke. IT, at last, the great prob
lem of smoke SCOT, dirt and cinders has
been solved 1t is really tremendous tri-
umph. 1t is hard to conceive of an engine
which breaths no smoke, says the New
York Journal. 1t is harder even to believe
that the day Is approaching when railroad
travel no longer means soiled clothes, black
faces and grimy hands.
John Phoenix, many years ago. declared
that the great need OF the age was the in
ventiou of a baby that would consume its
own crying" And the public has come to
believe that the smoke consuming locomo-
tive was about as incredible as Phoenixs
suggestion But the Queen & Crescent road
is serious In It's claims and the following is
the report of the first test OF the new en-
gne made last week
The start was made from the Central
Union station on train No. 1.-THE Cincin-
natl. Florida and Havana limited, the loco
motive being in charge of Engineer Glenn
and Fireman Griffin. Just ahead of us was
a train of another road, from the locomotive
of which belched forth huge volumes of
black smoke Our engine occasionally
showed bit OF haze over the stack-pot
enough to be noticeable at distance of 100
feet Out over the Cincinnati Southern
bridge we went, through Ludlow and up the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-30
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A REMARKABLE RECORD.

The police force under Chief White has
made a remarkable record during the
past week. Omaha has been filed with
crowds of strangers from all parts Of
the surrounding country viewing the Ak
Sar-Ben spectacles, offering the most
inviting field for thieves, pickpockets
and confidence men. Practically all
Omaha has turned out at night to see
the parades, leaving houses and dwell
ings unprotected. Yet the complaints
of crimes of this class of offenders have
been no greater than during ordinary
periods when everyone Is staying at
home and the streets carry only their or
dinary traffic.
1t will be remembered that during the
first Ak-Sar-Ben carnivals the spectators
lining the streets offered a veritable
carnival for pickpockets. Scarcely a
night passed without an exciting chase
of some nimble-1ingered party caught in
the act of despoilment. The next morn
with empty pocketbooks thrown away
by mobs Of pickpockets, driving their
business without let or hindrance from
an incompetent police.
So far this year not single report of
a pocket being picked along the line Of
march has been made. When 1t is con-
sidered that the police force of Omaha
has been cut down to the very bone to
meet the requirements of depleted DO
lice fund and that the chief and his as
sociates are hampered on all sides by
the inadequate number of men at their
command, the police deserve congratu-
lations on their achievements and their
efforts should be appreciated by the
community reaping the benefit of their
vigilance