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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10

Daniel n. Ryan.
Daniel R. Ryan, who last season de-
lighted Wheeling playgoers with Jim,
the Penman," "Ingomar" and other
plays. will appear at the Opera House
all next week in a repertoire of new
plays. Monday evening. ga Cele-
brated Case" will be presented. This
play is the greatest melodrama Of the
century, and is a companion play to
Monte Cristo' and the Two Or
phans." Mr.. Ryan is supported by
Margaret Dibdin Pitt and an excellent
company. A carload of elaborate seem
cry and magnificent costumes in car
riei for this production. Seats on sale
Friday morning, and the prices 20, 80
and so cents. Matinees Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Dur
ing the action OF each play and be-
tween acts specialties will be intro
duced by recognized vaudeville artists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10
Other Brief Notes.

Mrs. w. J. Hamilton. Of Wheeling
Island, State superintendent of the
Loyal Temperance Legion of the w. c..
T. u, visited the Central school in this
city yesterday and spoke to the chill
dren upon the subject. "Heredity."
She spoke very entertainingly, and
the pupils and teachers manifested
their appreciation of her remarks.
Mrs. William Hammond is confined
to her home on Water street, suffering
from the fever.
Mrs. Nancy Harper is Ill at her home
in the Fourth ward.
DR.. J. N. Alley is expected home
next Tuesday from his trip to New
York city.
The members of the st. Johns con-
gregation will give an entertainment
at their hall next Wednesday evening.
The programme for the occasion will
consist of musical and literary number,
selections or the monograph and
stereopticon views. The affair will be
given more especially for the purpose
of promoting sociability among the
members of the church and their
friends.
A meeting of the Democratic execu-
tive committee will be held at the city
hall next Wednesday evening for the
purpose of selecting dates for the vari-
Gus wards to make suggestions for
members of Council. A full attendance
of the members of the committee is
desired.
In speaking of the municipal cam
paign yesterday, Street Commissioner
Mahood stated that he will not be a
candidate for any office before the
Democratic primaries under any cir
cumstances.
The local retail grocers association
held q meeting Thursday evening, and
among other business decided to close
| their places of business at IL a. N. on
the 22d inst. SO that all may have an
opportunity to attend the Dewey Day
celebration at Wheeling.
The funeral of Bertis Truax, a young
son of MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Truax,
will take place from the residence of
his parents tomorrow afternoon at
two o'clock. His remains will be taken
to Greenwood cemetery for interment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10
Wbrelin9 Re9ister
HIGH SCHOOL T

Yesterday In No. 4 the Hendersonian
Society met and rendered an interest
ing programme. Alfred Hesse object
ed to Thomas Henderson being allow
ed to vote or the debate, because he
had previously stated on which side he
would vote. The objection being sus-
tanned, the president appointed Jessie
Mayer, Essie Ellsworth and Mary Stan
ton.
Essay-Dewey Day. .Kathryne Shrader
Autobiography of a Dime.
Mary kindelberger
Incidents of My Life. .Thos. Henderson
Wheeling's Famous Visitors.......
Harriet Hutchinson
Recitations-The Cobbler .........
Emma Row, Minnie Roth, Laura
knight.
On the Banks of Lock Maree.......
Edith Courtrite
The Dog Under the Wagon.........
Jessie Mayer
Reading of the Courtship Of Miles
Standish by Mary Jackson, Clair Tom
linson, Della Inbody, Charles Kim
minis.
The debate resolved, 1.-THE Beers are
right in defending themselves from the
British" Affirmative, Genevieve An
derson, James Hanes; negative, Hen
rietta Bowlin, Edward Schraibe. The
affirmative side won. The school pa
per was read by Alfred Hesse, and was
interesting as ever.
On Monday afternoon in the assem-
bly, room of the High school at 2:3O
a musical and liteary entertainment
will be given. All the friends of the
school are invited to be present.
Judge G.. w. Cramer will deliver an
address on Lincoln as he knew him in
Illinois.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10
9~81W
ll54 to ll6O Main Street.
Hove You Seen
The Pulley Belt!
ll54 to ll6O Main Street.

It's unlike the other belts because it's wide in the
middle of the back, and instead Of having buckles IN
front you have ribbon ties that are PULLED THROUGH
two rings. They come in patent and grain leather, soc.
New lines of dog collar belts. All prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10


The present aso in theatricals is
one that will prove the adage of the
survival Of the fittest." Only the
leading companies in each class have
ventured out against the financial de-
preston. Henshaw and TenBroeck,
who have been for twelve years before
the public as stars, are one of the new
farce comedy organizations that have
ventured to embellish their company
and strengthen it with the cleverest
people in their line. During the past
summer their new comedy has been
rewritten and is called "Dodge's Trip
to New York" Everything is new
with the exception OF the promoters,
Henshaw and TenBroeck. There Il q
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10
Over the Fence.


John c. Rice, Sally Cohen, Harry LIE
Clair and the other footlight celebrit-
les in the cast of "Over the Fence
entertained a very large and appre-
ciative audience at the Grand last
night. The piece is a verltable whirl-
wind Of fun, with high class specialties
introduced to diversity The entertain
ment. Too much cannot be said in
praise of the representations of Harry
LIE Clair, who is 4 thorough artist in
his line. Everybody knows Mr.. Rice
and Miss Cohen, for "My Aunt Bird
GET is still a pleasant memory with
the average lover Of wholesome stage
merriment. "Over the Fence will be
presented for the last tire at the mat
inee and night perform .nces to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE-To-day, matinee and
night, king of the Opium Ring; all
next week, DAM R.. Ryan Company in
repertoire.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-To-day, matt
nee and night, over the Fence; first half
of next week, "Dodge's Visit to New
York"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10
King of the Opium Ring.

King of the Opium Ring.
There is a novelty about King of
the Opium Ring" which has attracted
big audiences throughout the country,
and made this play one of the biggest
financial successes of the season. 1t is
not often that Chinese women and
children are seen in this country. and
the Oriental family with the produc-
ton is found extremely interesting.
The human tower Of Chunks" which
is the climax of the third act, is a very
pleasing innovation. The specialties
are good, and Baby Cecil made a pro-
nounced hit. 1.-THE King of the Opium
Ring will conclude its engagement
with matinee and night performances
TO-DAY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10
INCREASES N R|IgH|E
ON RESIDENCE PROPERTY,

An Alphabetical List which shows
. Proportionate Increase Of Thtr-
Twilight Per Cent. I'm Valuation.
Col. Thomas O'Brien Home From
the Meeting of the State Board.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-21
Observation-Disclosures McKin-

REWARDED. Pre- sident Mckin-
lev last week restored Canned Beef
Eean to his former rank as Commits
sary Gen. of the army. and immedi-
ateiy retired him with half pay $500
rer month"; during his life. This is
his reward after being found
guilty bv court martial OF killing
thousands Of our brave soldiers in
Cuba. by permitting Republican
Beef Trustto feed them on maRgoty
canned beet. Great il Republican
Justice and great is Armour, Swift
and Mark Hanna
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-21

Mrs. w. G.. Douglas and children
came home last week.
w. +. Cox, Esq, was called to
Boonyille on legal business yester-
day.
los. Nichols, n, of Columbus tp.,
returned this week from a Visit 10
his brother in Iowa. Joe says ne
likes Iowa.
Jacob Schneider, Jr., came home
from Louisville this week to spend
the holidays.
Dr. Mart. schumacher was Wis
ting his parents in Jasper this week.
Kuebler & Schmidt made bust
ness trip to St. Meiniad Sunday
last.
Mr. p. l.. Sweeney came hone
this week to spend the holidays with
his family.
Mr. Phil. Kastnei, Jr., who en-
listed in the regular army last month
left San Francisco for the Philip
mines Nov. 26th. His many friends
ia Jasper wish him good luck.
Mr.. G. Soliga while in Evansville
recently bought an acre End hal
az ground with a residence on It
three miles from the city, out tn
Babytown road. for $1,000, and IN
son-in law and daughter will likel,
live there.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-21
JASPER COURIER Supplement Dec. 81, 1900

Senator Clay, of George, intro
duced bill providing for the adj
mission free Of duty of articles con-
troled by trusts. 1t ought to pass
but will not
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-21
An Old Law Revived.

Judge Baker, of the United States
court. gave the plaintiffs in the case
Of Franklin McVeiph & Co., OF Chi.
cago against the Norlesville Can
ming company a judgment OF 200
on Wednesday. The defendants
failed to publish an annual state
ment Of their financial condition.
Judge Baker based his decision on
a law pass, d in 1852 and amended
in 1867. This law compels all cor
porations to publish such an annual
statement, but it is never complied
with except in the cases OF railroads
and banks The law makes officers
and directors personally liable
Washington Democrat.
There were %, $40 patents grant
ed. l6G0 trade marks, 6S2 tables
registered last year.
The total ar Of public lands i
now ,O71,sS1 .662 acres During
last year IL, 49,, Ss7 acres were dis
posed Of, the proceeds being ~
37g.75S. Congress should provide
for more forest reserves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-21

friends" is trite saying. VIII
some of the COURIER subscribers
who are in arrears for several years
take a hint-or will names have 70
be published
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-21

rea- Mr.. Henry Guckes Is trying
to work up an independent general
insurance agency in Jasper
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-21

MARRIAGE LICENSES. John IL.
Tavlor and Tena f. Whaley JOS
eph Devine and Carrie Thompson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-07
A LEPER MONEY KING.
Heroic Character Who Condemned
Himself to an Exile's Life.

Sixteen years ago John G. whey
landed at Honolulu from a sailing yes
sci, young, strong and ambitious. lie
settled in the prosperous island COM
munity to make his fortune, and for
years worked hard at his trade as
carpenter. He became a prosperous
contractor Now, with an income
of over $500 a month, he is a money
king of a leper settlement.
Whey went to San Francisco in 1890.
It was in that year that he began to
suspect that he had fallen a victim OF
the malady once so prevalent in the
Hawaiian Island, but now, thanks to
Anglo-Saxon methods of quarantine,
very seldom seen away from the island
of Molokai
One night Whey lifted hot lamp
glass in his home, where he was en-
tertaining a friend. The glass was so
hot that smoke rose from his scorched
fingers and the friend uttered an ex-
clamation of horror, but Whey showed
no signs of having felt the pain. He
saw the smoke. 1t was a grim confir-
nation of his worst suspicious. The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-07
WILD MAN IN WOLF TRAP.

A wild man was captured in the
hills near Plum fork, in this county, a
few days ago. He had been seen a
number of times by different persons.
but all efforts to capture him had
proved fruitless until Louis Brown. a
farmer, set two of his strongest wolf
traps at cave where the man had
Deen sleeping. He was caught in both
traps by the nose and right hand.
When Brown found him he was trying
TO loose the trap from his nose, but
when he saw Brown he set up a most
dismal howl and attempted to run. He
was released and confined in a stable
belonging to William Rice For sew
eral days he would not speak, but he
was finally induced to talk He said
his name was Levi Brewer and that he
was raised near Warfield, on the Big
Sandy. He appears frightened when
strangers approach, but quiets down
when he finds they do not intend to
hurt him? His nails on his hands
and feet are like the talons of an eagle,
and he is completely covered with
hair. He told the correspondent that
he had supported himself by fishing
and catching game with his hands,
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-07

to be genuine. A man from Buffalo
went to the white house and said, as
he shook hands, 1--WE in Buffalo put
our trust in God and in Abraham Lin
coin We'll, my friend" said the
second in the partnership. as he passed
his visitor on. you are more than half
right"
Peter told us last night that the
Master Of Trinity once heard Words
wroth preach ere yet he was a bishop
OF Lincoln and when he was only a
cathedral dignitary He devoted much
time to expaining to his congregation
that canon in Greek meant originally
a straight pole or rod Surely" said
Thompson, ''it was unnecessary to ex-
plain at such length that a canon
meant a stick
Newton told us that -, being in
one of his periodical mad fits. was
walking with a keeper. Don't you
think you had better go 'ome?" said
the man. Don't you think" was the
reply, that you had better go to ell
and bring back the letter 'h?'"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-07
A MIGRATORY FISHERMAN.

| have noticed a habit of this bird
that believe is entirely unique. and
one | am surprised that our authori-
ties on birds have not mentioned
that is, that the males are entirely mi
gratory and the females are not. AT
ter the lakes and still waters freeze
the mergansers go to the rivers which
are open in some places on the rapids
all winter For more than twenty
years [ have seen female mergansers
on the Au Sable river all winter. and
| have frequently seen them on the
other Adirondack rivers: but [ have
never seen male merganser in the
winter, and in the late fall the males
and females gather in separate flocks,
and when the male mergansers appear
in the spring they are always in focks
by themselves
l think the n1erganser lives entirely
on fish, and it is surprising to one
VINO has made no observations on the
subject to know what an enormous
number OF young fish d tiock of these
ducks will destroy in one season. /
quote the following from my note
book: October 10, 1882, killed fish
duck female merganser) in Slush
Pond, and found in her throat and
stomach one pickerel, four black bass.
and eleven sun perch. Bob (my
brother) present. October IS, 1882,
killed same kind of duck on Lake
Champlain, and took out of her sixty
small perch. Birds of the Adiron-
dacks by Senator George Chahoon in
Appleton's Popular Science Monthly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-07
CECIL RHODES HOME.
His African House is Dutch in All Its
Furnishings.

If you speak to Mr. Rhodes about
his great achievements and the name
he has made in the world he will GER
tainIy look bored and change the con-
versation; if you praise his house,
however, you at once discover that you
have struck the right note, for there
is something almost womanly in the
pride which he takes in his home and
its belongings.
1t was Mr.. Rhodes who made it the
fashion in South Africa to use Dutch
furniture, and he bought up all
the good specimens which were to be
found in old boer houses. Every piece
of furniture in his house is pure Dutch
and antique, and he is careful that
they are all in keeping with each other
as regards their size and the weight
as we'll as their design. Some of the
old bits of marqueterie he has secured
are almost priceless, but everything at
the same time is simple.
There are few knick-knacks about
the rooms, and flowers are generally
long stemmed lilies or other large,
luxuriant blooms, arranged en- masse
in solid vases. The dining-room is an
enormous apartment. 1t runs the
whole length of the house, looking on
to the piazza, and the table is always
handsomely furnished with bits Of old
Dutch silver and beautiful flowers.
Ali the important people who visit
the Cape on business or pleasure are
welcomed as visitors at Groote Schuur,
whether it's owner is there or not.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rochfort Mcguire were
the guests of Mr.. Rhodes until they
went with him to Kimberley, and Lady
Charles Bentinck and Lady Edward
Cecil still have the use of his house,
although he has left.-London Mail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-07
TWO KITCHENER STORIES.

What Lord Kitchener is doing may
be best summed up in two stories that
are going the rounds in regard to him.
1t is said that he was asked the other
day whether he did not propose to re-
organize the transport. His reply was
mo; I am going to organize it" Ehe
other story is that he paid a surprise
visit to the principal hotel in the city
the resort of all those amorg the off
GERS who can, while in Cape Town,
afford the luxury Of life at the Mount
Nelson. He called for the visitors
book and carefully ran his finger
down the list of military guests. He
subsequently inquired of each officer
his reason for being at the Mount Mel
son hotel and not at the front. In
most cases. of course. there were eX-
cellent reasons for the presence Of
these gentlemen in Cape Town. In
some, however, the reasons were not
so good-were not, in fact, satisfactory
and in one or two cases the leave
was Immediately Cancelled and the lag
gard soldiers sent to their regiment
London News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-07

your warning might have been good
for something if it had come a few
days earlier. My innocence cost me
$500 the other day, but l know the lit
tie trick now and won't be caught
again. It's cute, though, and I'll show
it to you"
He asked for a deck of cards, but
had hardly begun to lay them out
when Breed broke into laughter.
ooh, Stanley" he cried, look at
him! Amt he soft I learned that
game in the cradle"
''You are talking through your hat,
retorted the newcomer, land I'll back
up what 1 say" He then placed a
large roll of bills on one of the cards,
saying: 'PIl risk that hundred against
$35."
Put $35 on that card, Stanley, and
catch him in his own trap" exclaimed
Breed. Stanley had hardly obeyed
when a fourth man rushed into the
side room where they were sitting.
''You are gambling" he said, taking
hold Of Stanley by the collar. II am
the proprietor of this place and pay
$500 for License, which sum I don't pro-
pose to throw away for loafers like
you You get out of here"
Breed and his confederate grabbed
their own and Stanley's rolls of bills
and rushed out. The alleged proprie-
tor made no attempt to stop them,
but held on to Stanley for minute at
least. When the latter finally reached
the street the other two men had dis
appeared.
He reported the case to the police
of the West Thirtieth street station,
and last night Detectives Sheehan and
Lockwood caught the alleged proprie-
tor in the same saloon. He was at
once identified as John Smythe, alias
Ryan, a notorious confidence man.
The real proprietor of the place denied
all knowledge of the man or Of what
had happened in his saloon in the
morning. No trace could be found OF
Breed and the other confederate.
A check for SIS, drawn by Henry
Clews & Co. on the Columbia Bank
to the order of Al Thompson, was
found in the possession of Smythe
when he was searched. The check was
dated Dec. IL. Smythe refused to say
how he got it.-New York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-07
FACTS FOR sPINsTERS.
More Unmarried Men Than Women
Says the Government Report.

Some one has proposed a hus-
bands union for the protection OF
husbands; just what they are to be
protected from is not yet stated. Pos
sibly the union is to be founded on the
same lines as the School for Wives es-
tablished in England.
Still better, according to the New
York Sun, are the marriage schools
which are being developed in Germany
on very practical lines. They are fol-
girls and women only, and the value
of such a training cannot be overes-
timated. Girls leave the marriage
school competent to undertake the
management of the house and of a
husband. The girls who have been
graduated from these schools have
been extra lucky in getting married, Sc
it is said.
Another society which has been or
ganized in Denmark is the Celibacy
Insurance society. It's object is to pro-
vide for those women who either can
not or will not provide themselves
with husbands. The premiums begin
at the age of Ii and end at 40, an age
at which it is supposed most of the
members will have abandoned all
thought of marriage. Such being the
case, the woman receives an annuity
for life. If she marries at any time
she forfeits all her rights.
Old maids in the United States are
outnumbered by the bachelors, al
though it is popularity supposed that
the contrary is the case. To come TIC
exact figures, there are 7.427.76I
bachelors and 3,224,49 spinsters. This
is upon the authority of a govern
ment report. Even in Massachusetts,
where it was thought that old maids
constitute large proportion OF the
population, they could each find hus-
band and then not exhaust the stock
Of single men, for there the 226,O8s
men and only 219,255 women who have
not yet entered into the bonds OF
matrimony.
New York state has 100000 more
bachelors than spinsters. Only one
state in the union has Elore female
celibates than male, and that in Cali
fornia, in which there are 59,456 OF the
former and 22,829 of the latter. The
state Of Washington has, perhaps, the
largest excess of forlorn single men
80,537 all told, the unmarried women
numbering only 9,181.
Out of an equal number OF bache-
Tors and widowers between Is and sc
years Of age, thirty widowers remarry
for every thirteen bachelors who enter
the bonds of Hymen for the first time
For every spinster married between 81
and 65 two widows are remarked. Both
facts are eloquent in favor of the
comparative advantage of matrlmony
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-07
ETIQUETTE OF THE DANCE.
Customs Which Polite Society Ap
proves as Good Form and Correct.

When a man is presented to a
young woman at a dance he usually
says almost at once, MAY I nave the
pleasure Of this dancer"
After dancing and walking about
the rooms two or three times the
young man may take the girl back to
her chaperon and plead another en-
gagement-or better, she suggests
that he take her to her place near her
mother or chaperon.
The lady is the one to first intimate
her desire to stop dancing.
If man holds a girl too tightly she
should drop her hand from his shout
der, so as to bring it between her
partner and herself. If he does not
take the hint let her stop dancing at
once under some pretext so evident
that he may realize her displeasure or
disapproval.
A chaperon should not be lacking in
personal dignity; nor should she
dance while her charge is unprovided
with partner.
A girl should be attentive to her
mother or her chaperon, presenting
her friends to her and occasionally
stopping to say few words.
Both young men and maidens should
be careful to remember that their
dancing engagements must be kept.
A girl must not refuse to dance with
one man under some pretext, and
then dance with another; neither
should she dance with the same man
more than two or three times
A young man invited to a house
should dance as early as possible with
the daughters of his hostess, and pay
them every possible attention.-Mrs.
Burton Kingsland in Ladies Home
Journal.