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Naming of Nails.

Many children and some grown per-
SONS have found it in order to ask why
nails were called tens, Fights. skies,
and so on. There are various explana-
tons for this. and the scholar can ac-
cept that which pleases him best. Ac-
cording to one statement, when nails
were made by hand, the penny was
taken as a standard Of weight, and six
were made equal to the weight of a
copper penny" This explanation is
open to criticism. on recount of the
very small size Of the nails, of which
six were needed to balance even the
large-sized. old-fashioned copper PEN
ny. Others are much more probable.
One explanation holds that tenpenny
nails originally sold for tenpence a
hundred. and so IN. the smaller nails
selling for the lower price. Another
explanation is that one thousand nails
of the t%enpenny size used to weigh ten
pounds. one thousand Of the sixpenny
size six pounds, and so for other sizes.
OF the ordinary sixpenny nails there
are eighty to the pound; Of the eight
penny there are fifty: %tenpenny, thirty
four; ~twelvepenny, twenty-nine.
, 1900-05-07

Mrs. Lincoln was almost as ready to
laugh as her husband, and it sometimes
happened that he was the point of her
joke. One evening, some time before
she married Abraham Lincoln, Miss
Todd was at a little evening party,
surrounded by a bevy Of young women.
When the music struck up, her tall and
gawky admirer approached, and, much
to the general amusement, said, in his
peculiar idiom: Miss Todd, | want
to dance with you the worst way"
Miss Todd accepted the invitation. and,
casting a look full of meaning at her
friends, she did her best to keep clear
of Lincoln's great boots. Finally she
returned to her seat, quite out of
breath from her exertions. We'll,
Mary" said n Of the girls, did he
dance with you the worst way?"
yes" she answered, 1.-The very worst"
, 1900-05-07
IN SOUTH AFRICA,
T~ble Mountain Marks tho Tip End o
thu CnnlInauE

Table Mountain Marks tho Tip End OF
the Continent.
You land In South Africa at the foot
OF a mountain $500 feet high. They
call 1t Table mountain. and the vail
OF mist that, excepting on very clear
days. overhangs 1t, South Africans are
pleased to term the 'table-cloth."
Presenting a front of solid rock 1000
feet In height, perpendicular at a wall,
and for half a mile on top quite level,
this mountain offers the best natural
sign board on earth. Time and again
have English firms attempted with
fabulous sums to secure it for adyertis-
Ing purposes, but as yet there has been
no such DETACHMENT. Table mountain
marks the tip end Of the dark CONT
nent. Below 1t nestles the city OF Cape
Town, a beautiful bay stretching out
In the foreground. On the west the
mountain breaks off abruptly, and the
railroad skirts about 1t to the interior.
On the east it slopes into a billy, pic
turesque formation known as the
Lions Back" and then gradually
rises into the ~Drakensburg mountains.
This is the only great mountain range
south of the Zambesi, and by noting
It's location one may understand in a
trlce Just what South Africa is O
graphically. Steamlng along the east
coast from Cape Colony northward,
you have the D~rakensburg in view
nearly all the way to Beira, a distance
OF 1000 miles. In Cape Colony and
Natal the mountains in many places
dip to the waters edge, and with a field
glass one may see on their crass and
peaks smoke curling up from the ma
tive villages.-Ainslie's Magazine.
, 1900-05-07

should come upon him, and yet the
good old man knew he was passing
through the usual human experience.
Every life has its shadow, each rose
is near to the thorn, and so sometimes
we find the noblest and best of souls
in small bodies or hampered by some
human limitations.
We read Millions description of hcav-
en- and its glories but forget his eyes
were closed to earth's beauties, which
made him see the pictures above.
Anne Steele has furnished the church
with the noblest hymns ever penned
by mortal man or woman, and yet for
siXty-one years she was a confirmed
invalid and knew the pangs of tie deep
est human agony.
On her wedding day the man she was
to marry lost his life by drowning and
from that time on she knew what it
was to trust God and live for her re-
ligion. How her sweetest hymn comes
to me now.
Father, whatever of earthly bliss
Thy sovereign will denies.
Accepted at thy throne of grace
Let this petition rise.
How the sea in its fury can toss the
largest vessel, What a picture it is to
see it take some of the strongest piers
made by man upon the ocean front and
play with them as a cat with her kit
tens. and yet we must remember that
God made the sea and holds it in the
hollow of his hand.
If life Is troubled and your lot seems
hard, lift your eyes upward and gain a
vision of hat land where there is no
more sea-" for it is a land without a
storm.
John many a time turned his eyes
eastward because in that direction was
his home, and where do we find the
man or woman but what the strains Of
Home Sweet Home will not melt the
heart and brings tears to the eyes?
Many a time in climbing some of the
mountain peaks have I almost uncon-
sciously turned my eyes eastward, be-
cause there is my %boyhood's home; how
this feeling is shown in peoples lives,
when they express a wish to die at
home and be buried in the old family
plat of ground.
We bring our soldier dead back from
Cuba, because the beautiful cemetery
at Arlington is home for our honora-
BILE dead, and We do not want eve their
bodies to lie away from their native
land.
So this thought grows upon me as
| think of the ~yearnings Of the human
soul to be something high and noble
in the world, but the sins Of the flesh.
circumstances and many other things
check our growth and few If any Of
us attain the characters we ought to
tc. But let us raise our eyes heaven
ward and see that land where God has
prepared for us a home with Jesus
Christ and our spirits will be content
to wait the summons. because it will
be to the land, where there is no more
sea-.
, 1900-05-07

Biliousness is a condition character
lied by a disturbance Of the digestive
organs. The stomach is debilitated,
the liver torpid. the bowels constipat-
ed. There is a loathing Of food, pains
in the bowels, dizziness, coated tongue
and vomiting, first of the undigested
or partly digested food and then Of
bile. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv-
er Tablets allay the disturbances Of the
stomach and create a healthy appetite.
They also tone up the liver to a heal
thy action and regulate the bowels.
Try them and you are certain to be
much pleased with the result. For sale
by F. H. Eggleston.
, 1900-05-07
TELL YOUR ri

A Beautiful Complexion is an impossi-
bility without good pure blood. the sort
that only exists in connection with
good digestion, 4 healthy liver and
bowels. Karl's Glover Root Tea acts
directly on the bowels, liver and kid
neys keeping them in perfect health.
Price Is cents and 50 cents. At Frank
II. EgRleson'a.
, 1900-05-07

after suffering from severe dyspep-
STA over twelve years and using many
remedies without permanent good
finally took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t
did me so much good I recommended 1t
to everyone" writes J. e. Watkins,
clerk and recorder, Chillicothe, Mo. 1t
digests what you eat.-A. H. Cordiner,
Druggist.
, 1900-05-07
HOW IS YOUR F

Has she lost her beauty? II SO. con
stipation, Indigestion. sick headache
are the principal causes. Karl's Glover
Root Tea has cured thes- Ills for half
l century. Price 25 cents and so cents.
Money refunded IL results are not salts
factory. Frank II. Eggleston. druggist.
, 1900-05-07

81 had stomach trouble twenty years
and gave up hope Of being cured till I
began to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t
has done me SO much good I call 1t
the savior Of my life" writes w. r.
Wilkinson, Albany, Tenn. 1t dlgests
what you eat.-A. H. Cordiner. Drug
gin.
, 1900-05-07
TRY ALIENS F0OT-EASE.

A powder TO be shaken into the shoes. At
THIS season your feet feel swollen, nervous
sInarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease. 1t COOls the feet and makes walking
easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet, blis-
tiers and callous spots. Relieves corns and
hunions of all pain and gives rest and COM
fort. Try II today. sold by all druggists ano
shoe stores for ~ cents Trial package FREE.
Address. Allen :. Olmsted LeIov. n. Y.
, 1900-05-07

1t was related in the Stockton News
that the Congregational minister Of
that town threw up his job and left in
anger because ON Of his congrega-
ton played whist, and refused to stop
when he preached against them. There
is a wide difference between Congrega-
tional ministers. There used to be
one in Hays City who not only played
whist, but when some of the boys
dropped faro chips into the contribu-
ton box he would 30 around to the
game next morning and cash them in
-Kansas City Journal.
After suffering from piles for If
teen years I was cured by using two
boxes Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,"
writes w. ]. Baxter, North Brook. N.
c. 1t heals everything. Beware of
counterfeits. A. H. Cordiner, Drug
gist. silti
, 1900-05-07

At Queen Victoria's table an odd
custom, which originated at the time
Of George H., is preserved. AS each
dish is placed upon the table the name
of the cook who prepared 1t is an
nounced.
, 1900-05-07

Those who wish to secure copies Of
the illustrated Republican should not
delay - the entire edition Is being
rapidly disposed Of. Extra copies may
be had at this once or the news stand
while they last at is cents each.
, 1900-05-07
@RPNzReE5 IN
|@ g VI
MEDICAL - g
DISCOVERY
FOR the BLOOD. LIVER, LUNGS.

Experience has shown to physicians
that the majority of diseases nave their
origin i'll the arrangement or disease of
the stomach and other organs of diges-
ton and nutrition. The stomach is the
receptacle in which food is received and
the laboratory i'll which il is prepared to
nourish the different parts OF the body.
1t prepares brain nourisllment in one
way, nerve nourishment i'll another,
muscle uourishment in another. When
the stomach is out of order" these
various forms of nourishment are only
partly or imperfcctly prepared, and
nerve, muscle, or brain, as the case
may be, is only partly fed, and the result
is pain, which is Natures protest and
warning. The pain may be in the head
or i'll the heart, but o must reach it
through the stomach or you can't cure
it. That is the philosophy on which DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
prepared. 1t has absolute control of
the stomach and digestive and nutritive
system. 1t cures diseases i'll head, heart,
liver, lungs and other organs by curing
the diseased condition of the stomach
which prevents the proper nourishment
of the various organs and corrupts them
by its own diseased condition, in the
partial nourislrment it provides. In like
manner Golden Medical Discovery"
puriies the blood, by purifying the
stomach and other blood-making organs.
It contains no alco-
hO1 or Othar iptOyi-
, 1900-05-07

BLACK HILLS LODGE NO. IS, B. q
L F. Meets every Friday 1t 2 p. M In
G. A. R. hall. J. E. johnson. Master.
B. j. Harnish, Secretary.
, 1900-05-07

R w. BAXTER, JR-, LODGE NO.
81. B. OF r. R T. Meets hrst Wednss-
day afternoon n third Wednesday
evening in G. A. R hall.
Guo Stroup. NaOter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-12
WHOLESALE PULL
OF the Houses of III Fame by the
Police Last Night


Last night eighteen houses of i'll
fame in the "tenderloin" districts were
raided by the police. The authorities
started out at $50 o'clock and finished
about midnight All furnished security
for appearance.
Following is the squad that partici-
pated:
Chief Clemans, Lieut.. Michaels, Of
fcers Michigan, Holmes, Woods, My
ers, Gehring, Conrad, Wells, Trout
Wine, ingram, Dudley, Hinkleman
The following is roster of the
houses pulled:
Vesta Vaughn and four girls; Maud
Smith and four girls; Tressa Woods
and three girls; Ada Foster and two
girls; Mrs. Hill, colored, and seven
girls; Bertha Taylor and two girls;
Ida Robinson and one girl: Ella Miller
and eight girls; Nellie White and three
girls; Mollie Fleming and four girls;
Lucy Belmont and two girls; Mrs. Hall
and two girls; Corinne Riley and four
girls; Edith O'Connell, four girls and
two men; Mrs. Parker, three girls and
one man; frankie Reed and two girls;
Edna Grey and one girl; Helen Boring
and three girls, making a grand total
of eighteen "madames," fifty-nine
"ladies" and three gentlemen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-12

The Jack Arthur Juniors defeated the
Grand View Stars by the score of 81
to %. Batteries, for j. A Jrs., Howard
and Clouse; for G. " S., Dailer and
HeEneger. The score follows:
G. V. So 5 8 2 8 / i 1 2-23
]. A. Jr. % l 4 2 IL l 5 i 2-27
The w Kramers base ball team has
bursted up, but the old players will
organize new team in few days and
then they will challenge any team in
teh city under II years. Any team de-
string a game can call on or address
]. Heldeffer, No. 1922 Baltimore street.
Will I<noke's Sluggers defeated the
Winder and Parkers by a score of 81
OF 13. The feature Of the game was
the batting and fielding of George
Fette. The Parkers wasn't in it at
any stage Of the game. The Knoke's
Sluggers will play Hen Pipes Boxers
next Sunday at the Terminal.
The Rough Riders challenge the
Navy. Yards for a game next Sunday
at the Forty-frst street grounds.
Luke Sauer's team defeated the j. J.
Slippners (boys) by a score of IS to
IA on the loop grounds. Batteries:
Kelly, Ferdinand and O'Donnell.
Sauers: Vehem and letters. Porter
Traux, the umpire, was rank.
J. J. Siippners challenge the Patsy
Gavin's Whit Fronts for a Wednesday
afternoon game on the Forty-frst
street grounds ]. Kelly, Captain.
The ]. Kesslars challenge the Nor
gan tigers for Saturday afternoon at
1870 o'clock The J. Kesslars line up
as follows: E. Robinson C, w. G. Chap
man D, F. Crawford fb, w. Gerabhy 2b,
w. Blake 3b, b. Edwards SIS, J. Doyle
IF, F. w. Goberts CT, F. j. Blake If.
The Morgan Tigers accept the ohal-
lenge of the j. Kesslars for Saturday
afternoon at the Terminal grounds.
The Blue Ribbon Stars have changed
their name to the ]. Kesslars.
The Will Gergathy base ball team
defeated the J. J. Slippners Sunday af-
ternoon on the loop grounds. Ferdi-
nand was knocked out Of the box in
the sixth inning, when six runs came
in, winning the game by score or
16 to IA.
The Honas Ritters (Senate) base ball
club has organized for the season and
challenge the ]. ]. Slippners, of Ben
wood for next Sunday. If accepted an
swer through the paper.
The o. F. Crescents would like to
hear from the Second Cathedral team
for a game on the old base ball park
If accepted answer through this pa
per.
The Moose Sluggers defeated the
White Cloud Beef Stew Cleaners by a
score of 13 to 8.
The Young Americans would like to
hear from the Grand View Stars for
game on the old base ball park next
Friday for two Rockets a side.
The VIM Scroggins base ball team
challenges the Doyle club of McMechen
for game next Sunday afternoon on
the McMechen grounds. If accepted an
swer through this paper.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-12

or the discharge of fire arms or fire.
works.
Therefore /, the undersigned May
or of the city of St Louis, by virtue
of the power and authority in me vest
ed by law, do hereby proclaim and di-
rect that all persons in the city of St.
Louis refrain from gathering in NUM-
bers ON the public streets or in public
places; that all persons, particularly
women and children, remain indoors
as much as possible untiE the present
situation is relieved; that jeering or
abusive language or language caleulat-
ed to provoke a breach of the peace
be not INDUCED in.
And ali persons are especially warn
ed against the discharge whiting the
city limits, OF firearms OF any kind or
description, and against the firing and
exploding of bombs, torpedoes. fire.
crackers or any species of fire works.
''All minors are warned TO keep with
in doors during the next three days
and parents are notified that all min
ors found out of doors between one
hour after sunset and one hour before
sunrise are subject to arrest and i'm
prisonmenr under the provisions OF
section 21S9 of the revised statutes OF
Missouri. OF 1892
President Harry B. Hawkes.. of the
police board. said tonight that the
Mayors proclamation would be rigid
ly enforced
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-12
BRYAN DEMOCRATS
Had Complete Control of the County
Convention Held at Steubenvine
Yesterday.
Snecial Id the Register.

Special to the Register.
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, June IL
The radical Bryan men had full con-
troll of to-days county Democratic con-
vention. H. H. McFadden was chair
man and w. NJ Trainer secretary.
Frank Burns, a Mclean man, who was
deposed as chairman to-day, made a
speech at the opening of the conyen-
ton which was full of determinations.
John M. Francis was nominated for
County Commissioner, and w. "A. Stray
or for Infirmary Director. The resolu-
tons endorsed Bryan, the 1896 platform
and initiative and referendum. They
denounced trusts, Imperialism and mil
itarism. J. l.. Beatty was Endorsed for
delegate to Kansas City. Delegates to
the State convention are H. H. MeFad-
den, Jasper Ball. JOIN Johns, j. Q.
Smith, H. A. Bell, w. G. Bell; alter
mates, w. A. Strayer. John Coniff j. F,
Mitchell, ]. L. Ovington, ]. j. Bernert,
S. E. LOTUS. Delegates were selected
to the Congressional convention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-12
TO RUN A BUS LINE.
Unon Labor to Conduct a system in
Opposition to the asroIEey Line.

tnon Labor to Condusct a system In
Opposition to the NrolEey Line.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. June 1.-THE Gen.
trail Trades and Labor Union proposes
to establish a bus line in 81. Louis 10
compete with and .mn pa z,iiel to ths
lines OF the St. Louis TRANSIT Company,
on which there is a strike, to be oper-
ated by union men.
At a meeting at W&lhlla hall, last
night, the first step was taken toward
this end by the adoption OF a resolu-
ton to raise at least S100190 to pur-
chase and equip the necessary bus sys-
TEN. From the resolution ad opted and
the declarations of the speakers, hence
forth the policy wall be to win the
strike if possible ON the basis of a gem
eral boycott, which in all its ramihca-
tons is TO reach TO almost every in
dustry in the city. The fare on bus
for a distance equal to that traversed
by the street car line viii teitive cents.
President Mahon made a statement
regarding yesterdays shooting in
which he said
II denounce il in the naost unqual-
flied terms Investigation shows that
no. one shot was fired by the railway
men.
This outrage will be resented by or
ganized labor, not alone in st. Louis.
but throughout Americd. We will
stand by our demands all the moro
since this affair, and contest.the strug-
gle to the bitter end"
A circular has been issued by num-
Der OF labor leaders for a. mass meet
ing to be held tonight. IT calls on 'all
good and law-abiding citizens to pro-
test against the atroeious crimes and
outrages committed In lfhe name OF
the law by armed men styling them
selves deputy sheriffs.'
Coroner Lloyd will hold inquests to-
morrow over the remains Of the victims
of yesterdays shooting 70 determine
the responsibility.
President Mahon to-day wired Sam
uel Gompers. president OF the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor at WASH
ington that the street car men re-
turning from a picnic peaceably and
unarmed were fred upon by sheriff's
posse and shot down like dogs. The
outrage at Hazelton mehs into insig-
nihcance in comparison. This out
rage should be denounced in no uncer-
tain terms by the organized wage
earners OF America"
A recapitulation OF the strike, which
has now been on one month and three
days shows ten fatalities and at least
fifty persons wounded
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-12
THE CARROLL CLUB
Closed Its Most Successful TOurna-
ment Last Week.

ment Last w eek.
During the past week the Carroll
Club Bowling League closed what
proved to be one of the most success
full tournaments conducted by the club.
The handicap idea was a great sue
cess with one exception, tnat being
that the new bowlers, nearly all of
whom were entered at 40 or lis i'm
proved so much that they proved
great impeachment to the stronger
teams. This, however, will be over
come in the next tournament. AS it
was the race was close and exciting
from the first to the last game, the
Fort Henrys, Capt. Hoffman in COM
mand, running 'out during the past
week All the teams showed unusual
Interest in the tourney, and much cred
it is due the various captains This
is true especially of the Jolly Rovers,
who, with little show of winning, dis
played that persistent sticktoitivness
which is the mark of ultimate success.
In the individual averages Harry
Vogler carried off the prize with the
highest aver-ge ever held at the club
16S. Daniel Cochran proved himself
an expert on the strike question tax
ing the high score prize with 240. The
distribution of prizes will take place
in the near future with a smoker and
entertainment by the Wickens-Owens-
Metzel Lymphony orchestra, when a
complete list of the prize winners will
be published.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-12
BIGEL0W REMOVED.
elimination of the Fight Between
the Director OF Public safety and
senator Finn.

Culmfnatfon of the Fight Between
the Director OF Public safety and
senator Finn.
PITTSBURG, Pa, June 1.-The cul-
mination OF the tight in city politics
which has been on for the past six
months between Senator William Finn
and e. NJ. Bigelow, director of the de-
partment of public safety, came to-day
at joint meeting of councils, when
MI. Bigelow's Office was declared vacant
by vote of So to 81 George w. Will
son, the present director of the de-
partment OF charities, was chosen as
his successor. The resolution present
ed to councils calling for the ousting
OF Director Bigelow was based on the
report of the finance committee, which
held that the director was responsible
for the defalcation of Samuel T. Pals
ley. superintendent of highways, in
that he was negligent in his super
vision of Paisley's accounts. The COM
mittee reported that Paisley had de-
frauded the city out of over s52,00 by
padding pay rolls. Mr.. Bigelow's at
torneys say councils has not the au-
thority to GUST him without trial. and
the directors friends say he will con-
tinue in Office until legally relieved. A
biz legal battle may follow.
Later-Mr. Bigelow left his Office for
home, saying he would not return un-
til the law or people required him TO-
1t is probable injunction proceedings
will be begun in the morning to re-
strain Mr.. Wilson from officiating as
director. City Hall tonight is in pos
session of Mr.. Bigelow's successor with
policemen on guard to prevent posi-
BILE invasion by tahe deposed official.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-12
Fight on Shipboard.

PENSACOLA, Fla, June 11.-As the
result of fight on board the Italian
bark Pieeta, in port here, c. Scotto,
the first mate, is dead; seaman Rafael
Pisano is fatally and Captain Mazella
and another seaman are slightly
wounded. Pisano went on deck after
shore leave, apparently with the deter
mination to exterminate the whole
crew. He first assaulted the mate with
a dirk and then turned on the captain
and in doing so was shot by the mate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-12
Ordered to Havana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June lin
response to a telegram from Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
Postoffice Inspector Fletcher will go al
once to Havana to assist in inyesti-
eating the matter of Neely's alleged de-
falcation and the tangled state Of at
fairs in the postoffice at Havana Mr.
Fletcher has, been working on the In
diana end of the affair. For more
than three years past he has had
charge of all the important cases in this
division and in every instance has been
successful