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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07
ST. C%LAIRSVILLE.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE O., Jan. 6.-Mrs. s.
s.. Foreman visited relatives at Barnes
vile over Sunday.
Master Park Barrett, Of Bridgeport, WIS.,
tied the family Of Mrs. NJ. J. West from
Saturday until Tuesday.
Several from here attended a dance at
GAINESVILLE New Years night.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Wiley spent New
Years with their daughters, Mrs. s A.
Johnson and Mrs. Wilbur Mathews, at
Bellaire.
Prof. R M. Collins returned to Keyser.
w. Va, Monday evening.
Miss Emma Fletcher, a teacher in the
Martins Ferry schools. after a several
days visit with her brother, Scion
Fletcher. at this place, left Monday even
ing for Martins Ferry.
DIR. B. o. Williams and family. Of Mar
tins Ferry. spent New Years with rela-
tives here.
d. H. Mcbride returned Monday from a
visit with his daughter at Martins Ferry.
Miss Eva Rosstter. who has been visit
ing her father, Prof. Geo. Rossiter, left
Thursday for her home at Oberlin, O.
Chas. Taylor and family returned Tues
day from a visit with relatives at Hen
drysburg.
Mrs. Annie Booton returned to her home
in Columbus, Wednesday.
Mr.. INC Mrs. Arthur Kuder, of Column
bus, visited Mrs. Kuder's parents, Judge
and Mrs. C. w. Carroll, here this week.
Miss Lillian Wright, of Moundsville, w.
Va, was the guest this week of the family
of j. B. Hoge, on Marietta street.
Miss Margaret Schumacher, who was
hone during the holidays, returned to
Cadiz the first of the week.
Albert Scshairer, of Wheeling, was here
Monday visiting his sister, Mrs. Jesse
Meyer.
Rev. A. Donahey, of Bridgeport, spoke
at the special services in the Presbyterian
church on Thursday and Friday evenings.
A. A. Clark, heretofore one of the part
owners of the Gazette, has purchased the
interest of Geo. Steenrod and is sole owner
of the property.
The members of the bar and county Off
GERS rendered C. L. Weems, the retiring
prosecuting attorney. a dinner at the
Clarendon Hotel Wednesday evening.
The marriage of Mr.. John ]. Patterson
and Mrs. Mary Campbell took place Mon
day evening at the home of the BRIDES
mother. Mrs. Nancy Frazier, at eight
o'clock, Rev. ]. X. Grimes, of the Metho-
dist church, performing the ceremony.
Dame rumor has a wedding booked for
the middle of January. then one of st.
Clairsville's charming young ladies' will
wed a Columbus gentleman,
Marriage licenses since last report: Har-
ny T.. Moore and Hannah l.. Rothermund,
both of Martins Ferry; David M. Baker
and Mary H. Reeves. both of Somerton;
Samuel j. Coleman, of Benwood, w. Va,
and Elizabeth Hess, of Glencoe; John II,
Flading, of Wheeling, and Mary Weiser.
of Bridgeport; Jay B. Patterson, of New
Athens, and Ella Watson, of Fairpoint:
Jesse E. Cole and Ida NJ. Redmond, both
Of Flushing; Edward Miller and Rosa E.
Koch, both of Bridgeport; Chas. W. Sin
gledecker and Orpha o. Wilson, both of
Dorsey; Albert F. Schairer, of Wheeling,
and IDA M. Denham, of Barton; John J.
Patterson and Mary w. Campbell, both of
st. Clairsville; Harry w. Steele and Ida
NJ. Sutton, both of Bellaire; Fred B. Kra-
mer and Mary Prout, both of Bellaire:
Elmer w. Dornon, of Armstrong, and Flo
ra w. Ramsay, of J~accbsburg.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

Cusick. OF Lazearville. were the guests q
W. i. scott. 1t Minso, Ohio. /
w. ri 0ng. or Mprsantown. was Z bust
ness visitor here Friday. I
Hon. z. T. Vinson, of Huntington WI
va, was IN town o. legal business Wed1
nesday.
Miss Virginia E hickey. who has beed
visiting her sister. at Akron, Ohio. REL
turned home Wednesday.
County Supt. Burge taught the new
school this week at Beech Bottom in thd
absence of the regular teacher.
Misses Sara George n jamie Mendel.
who were homo to send the holidays have
returned TO their studies at the National
Park Seminary. Washington d. C
Miss Bertha Lawson IS the guest Of
Wheeling friends his week.
Mrs. Phramia Patten. Of MounasvillA
was visiting relatives and friends here this
week.
Miss Doll Kinsey. Of Lancaster, Ohio
Jones for the past week. returned hons
Tuesday.
s. A Jordon. of S~teubenviHe, was q
business visitor here Wednesday.
Archie Fleming, of Wheeling, is the
guest OF weilsburg friends this week.
Miss Lulu Hanke. Of Steubenvilla VIVA
was the guest of her sister, Mrs T. w.
Carmichael. has returned home.
W. j. Salkeld, OF Steubenvife. has ac-
cepted a position as ~stenogrspher at thu
Eagle Glass & Mfg. Co, of Laxearvlle.
Miss Clara West is the guest of Wheel.
ing friedsn.
The two-year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Williams died Friday morning at
seven O'Clock Of d~iphtherla, having been
sick less than a day.
Ellis Pitcher. OF P~ittsbqrg. was calling
on friends here Friday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

i'm. 1dt. IA Mrs.A Il Rsby, ~. ~
NrsS M. Newman. MI. and Mrs.
Kotzebues MI. md Mrs ID. Pr.
Sihmeid, Nj. and Mrs Robt Morris,
and MI. and Mrs. Dr.. Boone. This was
q very enjoyable occasion and viii be
rememiberei by thos present
Alvy Powers and a. B. Cartel at
tended a Masonic meeting at Pow
;hatan, o., Friday evening.
Miss Dora Jarrett, Of Moundsville,
was the guest of Miss Martha Null the
past week.
Thomas H. Cornett made a trip to
Wheeling Friday evening On legal BUSH
ness.
Miss Cora Moffat, of Willowgrove. is
visiting Mrs. l. Merrill.
DIR. Mesimer. who was recently To-
Gated here. but now in the southern
part of the State, is here visiting
friends and will remain over Sunday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07
HANNIBAL.

HANNIBAL, o., January Cone of
the delightful affairs Of New Years
evening was an elaborate dinner given
by Capt. Charles Muhleman and Miss
Muhleman at their beautiful home on
the South Side. Those present were:
Prof. D. T. Williams and Mrs. Will
liams, of Moundsville; Mrs. Lucy Dye,
Mrs. J.. G. Muhleman, Misses Sarah
Muhleman, Lib Noll, Clara Cline, Mary
Cline, Alma Neuenschwander, Clara
Neuenschwander and Sadie Lenkard
and Mr.. Otto Kast.
Miss vada Voice returned from Sis
~tersyille the first of the week to re-
sumo her school work.
Mrs. Sarah Lenkard returned home
Sunday from Wheeling. where she had
been for several days the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. S. r Lenkard.
J. F. Neuenschwander vas at Sisters
vile Thursday the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Neuenschwander.
A. H. Hofer spent several days at
East Palestine, o., with his wife, who
was visiting relatives at that place.
They returned home Friday.
Frank Lloyd vas at New Martins
vile Tuesday.
Mrs. VIII Noll was the guest of rela-
tives in town several days.
A family reunion took place at the
home of Mrs Lou Fisher on New Years
day. Owing to sickness several men,
bers were not present. Those attend
ing were Mr.. and Mrs. Crist Hauck and
son of Pittsburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
fisher and Ernest fisher Of Wheeling,
Sam fisher and Miss Lizzie Sypher of
M~oundsville, Thomas Funk and Misses
Della and Mabel Funk of New Mar
tinsville, Miss Sparks and Arthur SUIT
err and Okey Suter of Bellview. Ky.
Miss Clara Cline returned to NASH
lon, o., Thursday after spending two
| weeks at her home at this place.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

WILLIAMSBURG, w. VA. Jam a.
The skating on the river has been fine the
last few days, and the ice has been
throrged with skaters.
Mrs. G. NJ. Berry and daughter, Bessie,
are home from a stay Of several weeks at
Parkersburg, guests of Mrs. H.. NJ. Camp
bell.
Miss Grace Thompson returned this
week from a visit at Chesterville. W. Va.
Capt. and Mrs. w. z. Roe are guests at
P. H. Metcaifs, the Str. Kanawha being
laid up at PIT Pleasant.
Hon. H. c. Henderson and daughter.
Miss Elizabeth, leave next week for a two
weeks stay at Washington, D. c.
The death of Mrs. A. A. Ke;lar Is deeply
felt here among her large circle of friends.
The funeral occurred from her late home
below town, Rev. S. Scollay Moore, Of
Parkersburg, officiating. The hymns II
Would Not Live Away" Gates Ajar"
and Sometime Wen Understand were
rendered by Miss Elizabeth Henderson.
Mrs J.. E. Page. Mrs. J. A Lenkard, Miss
Rachel Dyer. Messrs. A. G. Spencer and
j. B Price. The remains and friends were
taken by special train to Parkersburg,
where irtsrment was made in i. o. O.. f..
cemetery. The bereaved husband. three
sons and daughters nave the 6eep heart
felt sympathy of the entire community.
Mrs J. G. Umpleby is home from a visit
at Ravenswood. W. Va
The Misses Kester, OF Peasants County.
were guests recently OF Mrs. S. C. Sharp.
Mrs. HackIey and daughter. OF Philippi.
w. Va. are guests OF the family Of Rev.
Baggett.
Mrs W. L Davis and son Alan left
Wednesday for their home al DunSse. ~
Y. after z two months visit with Mr.. and
Mrs r r. Campbell
Mrs. r. @. Ridge and son Harry leave
TODAY for Carroilton. KY. TO spend the
rest q ne wipter with 1Ir. Ridge on
board the u 8. dredges.
Mrs n q Sharpnaclv * NstersviIIes y
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

~ Euest * ~ parents. NJ. and Mrs. !.
Nv. Herdmanl
r. q Uni, wife and Mrs. Elizabeth Uhl
are visiting relatives at Rochester. Pa
School resumed Tuesday aftsr q two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. H. r. Flester is visiting relatives
at Parkersburg.
Mss Ada Mckenzie is quite sick.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

X@5x*3F&HA4& &StAAAU4S " kSEW.
*S98sSqay i resume his law
&3S AQm University, after
4k re holiday vacation with his
zA14za Wilson has returned TO
1 31.5S aA Sistersv1lle after spending
:Nna9qays with Miss Ada Coffman.
4zSs haknerdne White has returned
ri 1aseh Seminary. Miss White
.rsa from this institution next
~.
4xM - and Ethel White and
xxy~e, oR1Lid nave returned TO
Z aa1anseo 70 again take up their
MISS Leila Cameron has returned to
Nsenool At Delaware, Ohio, and DR..
Marion, Ind, both having spent their
monday vacation with their parents,
Messrs. Robert and Sam Stileo ar
1lVeu here Wednesday from a three
weeks visltEWith relatives in Philadel-
phaa 3
Ed. Cox attended a dance at Chilli
Solne "Wednesday evening.
Mr. ]. @ Rathbone departed We'd
Aesday for his home at Kansas City,
Niter visiting his son, w. p. Rathbone,
AoE several weeks.
INIT. q MRS. Frank Donahue AVE re-
turned 70 their home at C~larksburg,
allef visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
core Williams.
MI and Mrs. Herman B. Hogg are at
Mome from spending the holidays at
Enelr former home at Meanwhile, Pa.
MISS Nellie Stephenson returned Sat
uraay { wheeling, where she is at
fenulng MT. De Chantal.
ITs Raymond II. Clifford has returned
M Arbor, Mich, after spending
Holidays with relatives here.
qge Z. T. Jacobs and Capt. Basel
pWers, Of New Martinsyille; Col.
~ Sands, OF Falrmont; F. d.
tt, OF Wheeling; Percy H. Carr,
Enesvlne; Col. J. Fl Tlckenger, OF
attorney OF Weston, and Major ].
1 bLalr, OF West Union, were IN our
City wednesday.
bank, spent several days
oI THIS week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Thos. ]. Boreman, of Fifth street.
Miss Ada Raymond, of Salem, is the
Suest OF Miss Maud Page.
piss Ada Wright was the guest OF
2eellng friends during the past week.
guest OF Miss Lena Smith, OF
y-nrst street.
Eden has returned to
|ne az C~nllilcothe, AFTER a Drief
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07
TERSvIL

ERSVIILE, w. Va, january 6.
Wolf, superintendent of the
klephone Co., was in the city
ia the interest of the COM
Is. M. Hooten, of Baltimore, Nd,
Ice inspector for this district, ar
4 the city Thursday evening.
L and Homer circuit well known
brs and producers, were in st.
Thursday and Friday.
Brenneman, who has been on
less trip to Pittsburg and other
In Pennsylvania for a few days,
luTned TO the city.
home-talent entertainment
the new Auditorium Friday
for the benefit Of the local
the American Needle Work.
4 was one of the greatest
Of anything of Ahe Kind
in the city.
~ at the Columbia theatre
week will be one OF the
se3son. Manager Weber
EsdrsaHne. excellent burlesque
the performance will be
s. I Ioughney, of the Tyler
Hardware Co, returned to the
bursday evening
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

Laura Mckinney has returned
nton, Va, where she is attend
iool, after spending the holidays
[er parents
Virginia Stewart returned to
ha, Pa, early in the week, to re-
her school duties, after spending
etmas at home.
ss Elizabeth Battelle, Of Wheel
and Miss Florence Walsh, of In
apolis, were pleasant holiday guests
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30

the south of France. where they are
know, as hedge cells. Frank BuckIand
the World-famOus naturalist. saws that
fried or stewed rattiesnake is much like
eel He dined once off a boa construct
or, the flesh of which he found exceed
ingly white and firm, tasting not unlike
veal.
In 1871, when Paris was besieged and
starving, the inhabitants ate all the ami
mails In the zoo. Lion and elephant
steaks, treated by inimitable Partisan
cooks, were found. 10 be very paIatable.
and even to this day gourmets in the
French capital delight in such dishes
on special occasions only, as they are,
Of course, enormously expensive.
Rev. J. G. Wood, the naturalist, is said
to have been extremely fond of rat pie
In response TO criticism of his unusual
taste, lie used to say: well, why not?
] have seen the daintiest of women eat
ing roast pork which feeds on almost
anything, though she would scream at
the idea of eating a roast rat. Yet the
rat is a vegetarian and most Clearly In
his habits. You can't say as much for
the pig
There is greateSdiversity of opinion
regarding elephants flesh than in the
case Of any othersmeat though all trav-
elers agree that baked elephants foot
is a dish tit for kings. No delicacy of
civilization is so tempting to a Kaffir as
this One African traveller declares that
the flesh of the huge animal lis more
like soft leathet9 15han anything he
knows. while another of equal promi-
nence says he "can not imagine how an
animal SO coarse and heavy can produce
such delicate and tender fesh.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
HOW TO BRoII. IN PAPER.


Chops. litds and CRY FISH re al! most
delicate when broiled in paper Use
heavy white note PAPER spread with olive
c!l or butter. When the article to be
broileG is laid therein. stated and pep
pered tile odg1s Of the paper Cd shout
he TUNED over soVecaf times like Il little
hem and pinchcd together close 10 the
meat. Tho paper will char long whla
before ignitinG ana the contents Will be
hastcd in their own iniccs Tee tire re-
quired for broiins in paper is usually
about cizht minutes. When tie paper is
wen Drowned the contents viii lie cone TO
a tura-i2.icy, delicate and Gi.e@,iblo FOR
even the stomach Of an Invalid. Se1ve in
its envelope, which conserves the heat
ara juices TO thC moment Gf eating. Tbs
lal ge fire: Of chicken treilsd IN this way
Is delicious and easy Of assimilation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
FOODS OUT OF The Ordinary.

Observation-Disclosures there?
SerVant-Thin8s for the cook, sir; but
] know not what. Romeo and Juliet
The l}esh Of donkey under six months
old is said to resemble turkey, though
with considerably finer flavor After the
age nancd ii is. not edible,
The flesh of horses, mules and dogs
was readily and eagerly consumed by the
British soldiers during the siege of La
dysmi h ana Mafeking during the Boer
war
Alfred Russell Wallace, the well-l1nown
scientist, once breakfasted on monkey
meat and afterwards declared that it
tasted something like rabbit, adding: st
was not hair had"
When nothing else is obtainable, rhin-
oceros meat is not to be dospised. Its
taste is best described as a compromise
between pork and beef, but rather more
high favored than either.
Travellers who have experimental are
unanimous in The declaration that the
flesh of either an alligator or a croco-
die is extremely tender and has a de-
lightful flavor, but owing to its exceed
ingly darll-al1nost b!ack-color, it is not
an attractive looking dish.
Poems have been written about the
Arab and his steed The fact OF the
matter is that when he can afford it the
Arab cats his steed and regards it as q
great delicacy. He also regards the flesh
of camel as very nutritious. the hump
being the Iit-bit.
Snakes ready for cooking are sold In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
THE COLLECTOR =:':: ;::: ::: T.; f. s:

to read the history of dead ages An
arrow head or a primitive cooking pot is
capable under close study of unfolding d
story more absorbing to him than any
romance.
lie has added much to our knowledge
of the aboriginal inhabitants of New
York. Relics discovered by him at IN
wood and other parts of Manhattan
island have thrown an important light
on this subject.
The boy archaeologist is happy on
these explorations equipped with spade
ana hammer and specimen bag. He is
also happy in his laboratory learning
all that his specimens have to teach, and,
i'll his study writing treaties for his fell
low scientists.
1t is only in age and appearance that
he suggests boyhood. His researches are
worthy of 4 ma ture savant and his writ
ings fulfill all that is demanded of a
scientist.
They are accepted gravely and CRATE
fully by archaelogists everywhere, and
if any of Mr.. Haringtons brother in
vestigatqrs in other parts of the world
happen to have heard that he is only
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
Mbouf f5e BABY.
IN VERSE AND PROSE.

Keep me as the apple of The eye.
hide me under the shadow of thy wing -
Psalms xvii, s.
WHERE DID YOU COME FROM,
BABY?
Where did YOU come from, baby dear?
Out of the everywhere into the here
Where did YOU get those eyes so blue?
Out of the sky as | came through.
What makes the light in them sparkle
and spin?
Some of the starry spikes left in.
" here did You get that little tear?
l found it waiting when l got here.
What ~, makes Ike; your forehead So smooth
r soft hand stroked 1t as / went by
What makes your cheek like warm,
I saw something better than any one
knows.
Whence that three-cornered smile of
Three angels gave me at once a kiss.
Who're did you get this pearIy ear?
God spoke, and it came out to hear
Where did not get those arms and
Love made itself into bonds and bands.
Feet, whence did you come. YOU darling
thir;gs:
From the same box as the cherabs'
wings
How did they all just come to be you?
God thought about me, and SO | grew.
But how did YOU come to us. YOU dear?
God thought about you, and so I am
here. George Mcdonald
NAMING THE BABY.
We searched the list from first to last
To find d name appropriated
To crown our curly-headed boy.
We wanted something strong and
great,
First Leonard struck us lionlike-
A goodly name-alas! and when
The owner reaches mans estate.
He'll thunder Gcwn old time as Len
Philander troubled us awhile
For man should love his fellow man;
But tbs so easy to behead
TO common Phil, we never can.
Now ROderic is rich in fame,
We WILL we won't. Twill never do
To place cur boy beneath the ban
OF common Rcd his life all through.
charming name was Lancelot,
Or Valentine. Augustus. all:
But Lance ~ Val and Gus are not
The names We wanted folks to baW1.
Then Constantine and Bertram shone;
But Con and Bert we didn't like
And Sol is easy cut from Saul
1t seemed name we'd never strike
Ny wife perused the novel through.
While aunts and cousins entered in
The list with names that should belong
Of course each claim could never win.
The baby grew and found his tongue,
And set our fancies to his will
And yelled one night with boyish din,
Come off the roof and call me BiII.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
SOME CONCNDRUMS.

Why is 2 buckwheat cake like u cater
Pillar? Because it makes the butterfly.
Why is an egg too lightly boiled like
ono Boiled too much? Because it is ffard-
ly done.
Which has the hardest life tea or
coffee? Tea; for while coffee can settle
down. tea is compelled to draw.
What is that which lives in winter,
dies in summer, and grows with its root
upwards? An icicle.
Why is coffee like an AK with a dull
edge? Because it must be ground before
it is used.
What is the greatest feat in the eating
way ever known? That recorded OF a
man who commenced by boiling door,
after which he threw UP a window. ana
then sat down and swallowed whole
story.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
QUESTION BOX !
A PRIZE FOR ANSWERS.

A PRIZE FOR ANSWERS.
Each week a series of questions will ap-
pear under the above heading prize
of Robert Hardys Seven DAYS" c. NJ
SheldOn's popular story, will be sent to
the first person to send in correct answers
fO: this issue-answers to he printed Oct
IA. Address replies to Puzzle Editor, care
Daily. Globe, ST. Paul, Mimi.
IL, and they are repeated i'll this ISSUE
with answers:
13. Who built the great wall Of China?
Chi-hoang-ti. emperor OF China in the
second century b. c., to keep out The Tar-
tars
IA What man lost Lis life for writing
a punning epigram?
Sir William COllingboIne. who wrote:
The Rat, the Cat, and Lord the dog,
Rule all England under the Hog.
(The Rat is RatcliT; the Cat is Catesby;
the Hog Tor white bear is on the es-
cutcheon of the king at this time: Rich
ard IT'D
10 What is the origin of the term
pin money
Pin money, o. a lady's allowance for her
personal expenses. For Il long time after
the invention OF pins, in the fourteenth
century, the maker was allowed to sell
them only on the LIST and 2nd OF January.
1t became the custom TO give Il certain
sum of money to women at their mar
riage. This was called pin money.
IS. Who founded the order of the
Jesuits? Ignatius de Loyola a Spaniard,
born in 1491. His order was once very
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
Street Counting
~. . WeQ@L.
The City Council of an Illinois Tow
Passes a REGULAR Ordinance.

There must be a good deal of senti-
mentality and gush among the sexes in
the city of Peru, ILL.,, to compel the city
council to pass an ordinance like this:
Whoever shall in said city congregate
on or upon any of the streets in the
city of Peru for the purpose of counting,
making love or spOOning or carrying on
courtship shall be guilty of Il misdemean-
or and shall be fined not less than S.
nor more than 500 for each offense.''
Mayor Hoerner says: u do not oppose
cOurtship when it is conducted in an or
binary manner But when it is carried
on Unfortunately and in q style of
fensive to the public. l believe il, like
all other nuisances. should be abated. The
ordinance will, ] think. bring about the
desired result.
Peru citizens will not be annoyed by
lovesicf and sentimental persons or any
other species Of suffering humanity if it
is in the power Of myself and the council
to prevent it,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
Curious Things in
Life and Literature.

, powerful, and it still has a large MEM
bership in all parts of the world
H. What Is the origin of the saying
'Robbing Peter to Pay Paul?' In 1550
! an appropriation was made from ST.
Peter to make up a deficiency in the
accounts of st, Paul This action met
with much opposition In London, the
people saying why rob st. Peter to
pay st. Paul" This saying was re-
vived a the death of William Pitt in 177S
Answers to the above We're sent in by
Mrs. r. B. Leach, 12 Cedar street St
Paul; Mrs. w. S. Masterman, 1924 South
Second street, Saltwater, Mimi, and
Eleanore F. Wade, 1921 South First street,
Saltwater, MINI.
QUESTIONS
The following appear for answer on
Sunday, Oct IA:
10. What man in United States history
held the office of president, vice president,
minister to England, governor Of his own
state, and member of both houses of con-
gress.
20 Who held seat in the United
States senate over thirty consecutive
years?
q. Name the instance of father and
son being members Of the United States
senate at the same time.
e. Name the three brothers who We're
members of congress at the same time,
and each one from a different state?
%. Who was the highest civil office i'm
this country at the time of the Declara-
ton of Independence?
"a. What four vice presidents became
presidents by the death of their chiefs?