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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-08
PARENTS AND PUPILS

Are asked to remember that all the
CONTRACT SCHOOL BOOKS for
WARD and HIGH SCHOOLS are kept
in largest quantity and variety.
We have many of the higher
priced books in firSt-class SECOND
HAND condition, as good as new, at
great reductions. Covers with all
books and n suitable present. for the
children.
STATIONS Old City Book store,
1906 Market street,
Contractors with Board of Educa-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-08
TO-Nights Meeting.

The Republicans will open their cam
paign in Ohio county with a meeting
at the Opera House tonight. 1t Will
be addressed by Romeo H. Freer. who
wasn't nominated for Governor, and
has to make speeches as penance for
anti-ring declarations, and by Sena-
tor Burrows.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-08
Policemen VIII Attend.

The funeral Of Zack Beymer will
take place to-day from his late resi-
dence on the Island. Sixteen members
OF the police force, in charge Of Lieut..
Dan Ingram. will attend in body. as
a mark Of respect to their late associate
upon the force. Capt VIM. Clemans
and ex-Chief T. d. bennett will be two
of the pall-bearers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-08

dress Of welcome 10y Mayor Sweeney.
Attorney Thomas Morris will be the
orator Of the day, followed by other
notables, Senator s. B Elkins and Dr.
Payne, of Huntington The commit
tee on banquet will have an elaborate
menu for the banquet in the evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-08
mbreling Re9ister
RUN ON TROUSERS,

just closed out at IL great sacrifi G e
100 mill ends TrOuserinEs, which we
VIII make to order on short notice
at the low price of $500 and $500.
Regular price rs, 50. $40. See north
window.
c. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable TafIors and Furnishers,
1921 and 1923 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-08
EDUCATIONAL.

SHORT HAND, TypewritiuR and English
~ Branches, Of intermediate grades
taught al 1913 Chapline St. Fall term be-.
gins Monday, Sept. TO- For particulars APP
ply between and 1880 a. M. j. NJ WI.
LEY. Principal se3ey
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-08

CATHEDRAL SUITS
Made to order. Knee Pants Suits
800, Long Pants Suits $500.
ID. GUNDLING ~ co.,
12I5 Market N.reet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-08

Wheeling Park, tomorrow after
noon and evening. Star PrOgra IN M g
of the season. Armour and Bagu-
ley. OPERATE Singers and Bimm,
BONN, Brrr. Musical Comedians.
Evening star., 1900-08-18
LxzzEHINCS ~ ~
lg5GGEH&<

years. Mr.. Biddle believed in newspaper
advertising strictly. though now and then
he stepped outside and resorted to other
means of getting the attention of the pub
lie. One of the latter 1 remember was his
effort to have a little couplet sang in the
public schools. 1t went like this:
Good gracious me-" said Mrs Jones,
Whilst pinnng her collar:
Il am going down to Riddles store,
Where all things one dollar.
Many of the older readers of The Star
will remember this couplet, and 1 was my
self reminded of the original dollar store
by hearing an old friend repeating It re-
Gently. Another feature of the original dol
lar store was china, glass and leather goods.
and a collection of wooden clocks. Strange
as it may seem to many now, I have known
of thousands to go down to the store sim
ply to look at the goods. About that time
kerosene was being very generally intro
duced as an illuminant. and the dollar store
was regarded as good place to purchase
lamps. The greatest novelty in connection
with the entire establishment was the fact
that everything in the store was for sale
at the same price, one dollar, and that
alone attracted many. Some of the 'ad.
writers of the present day might find 1t to
their advantage to consult the files of The
Star about that time, for Mr.. Bi6dle knew
thing or two about advertising even in
that day"
Evening star., 1900-08-18
ENGLISH CRED TAPE"
Circumvented with the Aid of a TeIe-
graph Boy.


English red tape is a queer thing" OBJ
served a well-known New York politician
who has just returned from visit to Lon
don to the writer yesterday. More than
once 1 ran foul OF 1t within the sacred pre-
One day 1 had an engagement to meet an
Irish NJ. P. there some fifteen minutes be-
fore the house opened. I handed my card
10 the blue-coated functionary who guarded
the entrance corridor. with the request that
he hand 1t to the NJ. P in question.
Sorry, sir said he. cawn't do IT..
There hain't hany messengers ere vet, and
my horders Is not to take hany cards my
seH'
Persuasion and entreaty were alike
wasted upon him. Having had previous ex-
perience of the potent influence of a shilling
or two judiciously bestowed, / ATTEMPTED
bribery. But he proved TO be incorruptible
Ihe situation vas embarrassing and an
noying- My engagement concerned a mat
ter of Importance to myself at least I
knew that the NJ. P. was within a few hum
dred feet of me, and there / was efYectually
prevented from getting at him by barrier
OF red tape as If there stretched stone
walls and iron bars between u.s. At last l
noticed that there was telegraph office In
the rotunda just a few yards away. l
rushed to 1t and hastily wrote this mes
sage:
am here but the blank fool of a door
Keeper won't take my card to you
me clerk sravely took my message /
Pald as much for its Transmission as If 1t
rad been directed to somebody In the most
remote corner Of the British Isles tel
egraph boy, being privileged to pass the
doorkeepeer. conveyed 1t to the representa-
i've i've OF some what turbulent constituency.
he responded Immediately, and l had the
satisfaction of knowing that for once l ha d
clrcumVented English red tape"
Evening star., 1900-08-18
THE MISTAKE OF HIS LIFE.
Success All Along TIL One Day Hs
Was Chosen Umpire.

was Chosen Umpire.
"T was sort of crowded out of politics."
said a man whose friends at one time quot
ed his stock as good for the presidency Of
the United States. II had the theory of the
game all right enough. but it was the eff
fort to practice that gradually brought
about my downfall lived in community
where there was good deal of wealth and
progressive culture. This meant social pre-
tensions and an adoption of the popular
fads as they appeared.
II believed and still believe that the sue
cessful politician must be all things to all
men For this reason professed the most
profound interest in golf, statesmanship
yachting, diplomacy. base ball. music, bi-
cycling. business. church matters, social
functions. foot ball. good horses. beEes
beaus. bores and everything else that any
portion of the people might favor by
adoption.
1.-The plain truth is that I knew something
less than nothing about many of these
subjects I couldn't clearly define the diff
ference between a home run and q catboat
or tell whether allegro a term used
in music or happened to te the name of
some new sewing machine attachment. By
looking wise and saying little l, however,
managed to gain favor as a good fellow
and the patron of everything worth patron
izing. While I was at this high tide of
popularity there was a match game of
base ball arranged between two of the
schools, and just to add to the eclat of
the occasion I was chosen umpire. Instead
of pleading Illness or an imperative en-
Sagement for the day 1 was darned fool
enough to accept I wore mask danced
around like Harlequin and proved about
as amusing as one to everybody but the
players. The boys became dangerously
mad at my meaningless mixing of links,
courts. wickets. wides, hard sports, time
allowances and handicaps I was igno-
miniously fired at the end of the first
inning. and when the boys make their kick
you have no place in politics, you know"
Evening star., 1900-08-18
FLAGMAKING,

There Are Thirty Factories In This
Country and Twelve Millions Invested
THE extent to which bunting is used IN
this country may be realized when II b
known that some 1000 600 yards, or enough
of the material to make between pOOO,UoO
and 100000 flags OF one kind and an
other. was sold throughout the United
States last year" said a wholesale dealer
in bunting in New York to the writer re-
Gently. Bunting in use for fiagmaking il
OF two kinds, the woolen bunting, which Is
the finest variety, and the cotton goods.
which is the cheapest. less durable and
less ornamental. The fabric comes in rolls
usually Of forty yards. and 1t is worth
from s1-50 to IS per yard, according to the
quality.
THE most expensive bunting. such as is
used by the United States government for
the manufacture of naval flags, is COM
posed entirely Of wool OF the finest quality.
The fabric is absolutely free from inperfec-
tions and weighs just five and one-fOurth
pounds, evordupois, per piece of forty yards
Of ten inches width. The yard is evenly
spun and the warp and filling contain not
less than thirty-four threads TO the inch.
The colors must be as fast as poss BILE and
not liable to be seriously affected by being
soaked continuously for twen.y-four hours
in fresh water and then thoroughly washed
in water with which is combined a good
grade Of laundry soap.
Only about one-half Of the bunting sold
in this country is used for making flags
such as the stars and stripes. The other
half Is used in the manufacture of small
railroad, steamship and naval signal flags.
Other flags In general use are for yachts,
for use by contractors, railroad builders,
aucuoneers and social societies. In flag
making the only work that is done by hand
is the cutting. which is performed by q
man with sharp knife. The sewing.
stitching and hemming are done on ma
chimes by girls and women, who make the
most skillful and careful operators.
There are thirty flag factories in the
United States. These concerns have an In
vested capital OF S1.200,000 and pay in
wages nearly $400. 600 annually The ma
jority of the flag factories are situated In
New York state. The others are located IN
Massachusetts. Pennsylvania, L5uisiana ana
South Carolina"
Evening star., 1900-08-18

From Cement and SLATE
Slate pencils were formerly all cut from
solid slate. just las 1t Is dug from the earth,
but pencils so made were objected to on ae-
count of the grit which they contain, and
which would sefatch sthe slate. To over
come this difficulty an ingenious process
has been devised by which the slate is
ground to a vesy fine powder all grit and
foreign substances removed. and the pow
der bolted through silk cloth In much the
same manner in which -four Is bolted. The
powder is then made !Pto dough. and this
draulic pressure. which presses the pencil
out the required shape and diameter. but in
length of about three feet. While yet soft
the pencils are cut into the desired lengths
and set out to dry In the open air. After
they are thoroughly dry the pencils are
placed in steam baking kilns, where they
receive the proper temper. Pencils made In
this manner are not only free from all grit,
and of uniform hardness but are stronger
than those cut out of solid slate For these
reasons they have superseded the old kind
Over 10000 Of these pencils were made
and sold in 1889 by one American concern
in CHATTANOOGA
Evening star., 1900-08-18
AMERICAN WATCHES HARD TO GET
They Are More Popular Abroad Than
Those OF European Make.


Zone Of the evidences Of prosperity to the
country is very patent to U.S." remarked a
Washington jeweler this morning TT is
in our utter inability to fill orders for
American-made watches, because the fac
tories always favor the orders of the for
eign firms. I am In receipt OF letter from
the general manager of the largest house
In this country, apologizing for his inability
to tell us where we can get a supply when
our present small stock is exhausted. But
the reason Is very apparent Whenever
they receive an order from a native firm
at the same time that they do one from r.
house abroad their efforts are all bent TO-
ward satisfying their foreign patrons while
we must wait.
Naturally such course Is ant to an
gender bad feelings and some Of the larger
dealers even go so far as to claim that i'm
perialism Is at the bottom of 1t and Tn
blame for ALL But be that as 1t may, the
fact remains that We are in constant hot
water because of our powerlessness to fur
nish our customers sufficiently clear ex-
PLANTATION as to why they cannot get the
kind Of watches they want
Il suppose that every one knows that the
old stand-bys. the celebrated Swiss move
ments are no longer in favor. They are
each one made by hand and with a GREAT
deal of care, but there is absolutely M in .
terchangeability of parts, and jewelers.
agree pretty well. ! think, that when one
OF them gets out or order 1t is almost 1,se-
less to hope to repair 1t successfully. Not
even the man who made it, could he he
found. would be able to replace the parfs
worn out by use or abuse as the case
might be.
"As result of these conditions today
In Switzerland, considered the home Of ana
watch making, American-made watches
such every American is familiar with
are taking the place Of the heretofore con-
sidered fautless Swiss movements T will
venture to say that there are more watches
Of American make sold in Switzerland now
than native Swiss makes, and not alone 70
the travelling public or tourist class but to
the resident merchants and wel-to-do ma
tives. Why, 1t was only yesterday that A.
member of the German embassy called
upon me to repair a watch that he had
dropped from the carriage steps-a eo,d
American movement, and except for dam
aged hairspring, in excellent condition No
ticing the make 1 asked him If the watch
had been giving satisfaction and where he
had bought It. He replied to my surprise
that he had purchased 1t several years ago
in Berlin, and had afterward got one for
his wife in Rudapesth and that 1t was a
remarkable fact that the European move
ments were fast losing favor in the foreign
markets.
ITO that country which first made the
movement toward steam engineering a
practical success, is coming the further
laurels, won in the extreme Of the field of
mechanical ingenuity, and 1t is considerably
to the credit of her workmen that in the
making Of so fine a piece of mechanism as
a watch, they should be able successfully
to compete with those who have made fine
watch manufacturing, their life study"
Evening star., 1900-08-18
A Moorish Evening.
From the OornhfIl.

tne SOrnnlu-
Now the green tea goes round, brewed
In a metal Dot, with stalks OF mint and
cubes OF beetroot sugar. sickly concoc-
tion, in truth. yet preferable to the spiced
coffee that is the only alternative In a land
where the sons OF men appreciate neither
alcohol nor cold drinks Of any sort, and the
daughters Of men lend not the grace of
their presence to the festive board. Guam
tity. however. makes up for quality, and
the tiny cups are replenishsd a dozen times
ere the Sseaithier visitor has paid his lass
compliment and glanced long1nsly at his
drowsy mule that has just abandoned its
third attempt to bite the near leg Of the
soldier slumbering just out OF reach. And
with him the sanity visitor gathering up
his rag and clasping his aims, glides away,
assuring his host that he may, at his spe-
cial intercession. perhaps have the top attic
OF pavilion In paradise. and that his re-
ward will thus be great. though the price
paid was miserable Tin other words. he
must not rate heaven as trashy becaus IL
u cheap.
The Moorish evening follows swiftly on
the day; the night on the evening. Hawks
and kites are shrieking and whistling over
head; frogs serenade the moon from q
netghboring ditch, breeding place Of mos
Quitoes; scorpions and centipedee meander
in lalLguid fashion from the foot OF crum-
bling masonry and prospect for plump feet
fitting loosely In their yellow slippers. and
mosquitoes. after having abstained during
the hottest hours Of the afternoon re-
nounce their pledge as the Temperature
fall. with the light and return to their
drinking troughs with renewed thirst. The
call to evening prayer sounds plainly from
the not-distant mosoue-very real very
penetrating. THE God He Is God. and
Mohammed Is His prophet" And the pious
glide, slippered and silent to the mosque
and return home to their smoking kabobs
and sindy bread
Evening star., 1900-08-18
An Apt Hlustratiop

AT Luton school the other day a teach.
er' having asked most Of his pupils the dir,
ference between an island and a penirsu,,
without receiving satisfactory answer
came to the last boy.
Il can explain 1t sir sa,d ,h.
youth. First. get two glasses: f,fi ons ui 5 ~
water and the other with milk Then catch
a, ny and place 1t in the glass of water
Ina. NY Is an island because 1t is entirely
a' toulIeo a., Dy water But now place the
ny In the glass Of milk and II will he q
peninsula because 1t is nearly surrounded
The boy went up to the top of the class.
Evening star., 1900-08-18

Ihe so1ourner at the seaside often en-
dufes great discomfort from the glare of
the sun upon the sand and the water Ger
tam cases OF serious trouble with the eyes
nave been due to the neglect of simple pre-
cautions and remedies. Unless the eyes are
strong smoked glasses should be used when
one Is exposed to blaze Of sunlight. and
these practicing the favorite seaside amuse-
ment OF lying fiat on the back on the hot
sands. taking sun bath, should at least
shelter the eyes from the fierce light. II
the eyes throb and burn they should be
bathed often with hot water, and a lotion
Of boracic acid or sugar of lead should be
Kept on hand to be applied after the eyes
have been exposed to a brilliant light. Thew
should always be bathed the last thing be-
fore one goes to bed,
Evening star., 1900-08-18
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
Permit me-" said the gallant youth. ito
kiss your hand
Not on your life, young man." replied
the fair maid.
Why not. pray?' he asked. In surprise.
Because, she answered, "I have no use
FOR a man who has no higher aim in life
And to the young mans credit, be 1t said
he took the hint and aimed little higher
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Stage Name Ready-Made

From the Philadelphia Press.
Tess-"So your friend May Giddie is going
upon the stage. 1 suppose she expects to
make name for herself"
Jess-"She did think she'd have to, but
she found lovely one in an old society
novel that's just too sweet for anything J.
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Beginning That way,

From the Philadelphia Press.
"Yes. baby looks like his papa" said
the proud young mamma. I'm sure he'll
have a nose like HIM"
Yes" replied the temperance lady from
next door, 'you give the little one gin for
the collie, understand"
Evening star., 1900-08-18

From the Boston Couri

FROM the Boston Courier.
scamp" e
Come nothing; I'm going"
Evening star., 1900-08-18

way of men, just let him do it. You've
no right to let him go to bed hungry, II
hurt you any to relieve him Of the neces.
sity of saving the cold roast into frag-
ments by preparing him a nocturnal lunch
con yourself.
"If he keeps his paper currency and his
silver change scattered all over his pockets.
mixed in with his matches, don't try to
force him to carry q wallet, and a change
purse and a match box. II he has never
packed those things around with him be-
fore you got him he never will, and it'll
only sour him to try to teach him new
tricks.
IT, with the usual cIumsiness of the
male person around the house, he sweeps
one of your nice pieces of bric-a-brac of a
table or mantel and breaks 1t, don't round
on him for 1t. That won't put the broken
article together again, and it'll only make
him feel cheap, and q woman shouldn't
make her husband feel cheap, unless he
really deserves to be made to feel so.
in brief, give the man chance around
the house. Let him alone. Don't nag him
1t spoils him. and eventually drives him
out. Don't, by any means. gather from
this that I'm a mournful example OF a
subdued woman, with bully OF a husband
I am not the one, nor is he the other, as
you know. There's nothing subdued about
me. My husband cheerfully grants me all
OF the privileges that rightfully belong to
doesn't hector me about 1t. In return, 1
let him have what is coming to him, as
the men say. You will think me a sorrow
full example Of slavish woman when ten
you that often take of his shoes when he
is dog-tired. won't you? But doesn't he
often take of my shoes when I'm tired?
Marriage 10 a give-and-take. tit-for-tat af-
fair, and I'm bound to say that / think
the women have all the best OF it-ln this
country, at any rate.
THE best husbands I know are those
whose wives give them a chance around
their own homes, and the worst are those
whose hanSehOldS r1l1e nxy
but no less nerve-racking. rules and regula-
tons"
Evening star., 1900-08-18


The Salaries Inadequate.
On the other hand, the salaries paid to
the officials are absolutely Inadequate to
the expenses OF their position. Professor
Douglas states that this fact Il recognized
by the central government to the extent Of
its paying the mandar1ns, In addition to
the authorised salary, an extra antt-ex-
tortion allowance. It would have been sim
pier. one would have thought, to increase
the civil list. but the ways Of China are In
scrutable. But even this generous addition
does not bring the salary up to the required
strength. and the inevitable result IL that
the deficiency has to be made good In other
ways. This unhappy state OF affairs has
existed % long that 1t has become among
the people who are the main sufferers an
accepted fact
There Is another important matter thnt
ought not to be lost sight Of Graduates
who have qualified for ONCE are dispatched
IN large numbers to the provinces by the
central government. because there are no
vacancies for them at the capital. These
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
IMPERIAL TOMBs OCCUPIED.
Tartar Marshall and Chinese officers Condem-
ned by Allies:
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris, Nov. 17.-At a council of the
ministers today, NJ. Delcasse, the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced
that the Ministers at Pekin had trans
mitted to their respective governments a
number Of articles of a Joint note. and
that they contemplated adding six points
to those already reached as q basis for
Leace negotiations.
A dispatch from General Voyran. the
commander of the French forces in China,
said that the French column returning
from PaO Ting Flu had occupied the i'm
perial tOmbs a hundred kilometres south
west of Pekin. French and Russian
forces, the dispatch also said, occupied
the tombs. situated at the same distance
east of Pekin.
The French commander also announced
that : Tartar marshal and a Chinese
Cf.icer had been condemned to death by
an international commission for having
participated n the massacreS. The con
GitiOns were Cuieter in the vicinity of
Ia0 Ting Fu, though some Boxers were
still there.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
Report of Chief Of Ordnance.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE report of
General Burlington, Chief of the Bureau,
Of Ordnance, has been made to the Secre-
tary of War. Some of the most interest
ing portions of the report, dealing with
disputed points between the Ordnance
Bureau ard the Board of Ordnance and
FortiticatiOns are contained in appendices,
Which have not yet been made public.
Among these features is that Of field
guns, which is dimissed with a paragraph
stating that the facts can be found in an
appendix. The Ordnance Bureau was
al out to let the contracts for 200 field
guns, when the recommendation Of the
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications was
approved, holding up any action for some
months. 1t is in connection with field
ordnance, that an agent of the Govern
mCnt has obtained what he alleges is the
secret Of the French field gun. and which
it is proposed shall be tested by this
Government.
Another controversy is that relating to
the disappearing gun carriages, whose
further manufacture has been decided
against by the Board of Ordnance and
Fo rtitications. General Burlington dis
cU3ses the history of this carriage, show
ing that it was ordered by the Endicott
Beard and the Secretary of War.