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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

Master Carl Updegraif was reported
to be on the sick list the first OF the
week.
Mr.. w. II. Nave is making repairs on
his farm and buildings.
The stable rented by Geo. Hukill ia
undergoing new coat of paint.
Miss Anna Brown returned this week
from a visit to her home in Washing
ton, Pa.
Miss Lena Scott returned Saturday
from visit to her home in Somerset.
Pa. -
Prof. r. II. Wynne was unable To
2cet with his classes on Thursday.
Mr.. John Dudley was business Wis.,
,or in town on Thursday.
Rumor reports that Mr.. II. G. Rizer
who left a few weeks ago for Union.
town, to visit has decided to remain
; there owing to the fact that he has
married one of Pennsylvania's young
ladies.
Miss Garda Batchell was on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. Desima Barclay was calling
upon friends in Wheeling on Tuesday.
The Womens Bethany Club enter
tanned their husbands at a banquet ON
FRIDAY evening. The banquet was serv-
ed at Philips Hall and it was a success
IN every way. The glests numbered
about twenty. The evening was spen,
enJoyably by all and when the time
came to depart all voted it the event OF
the season.
The convention OF the Christian En-.
| deayor of the Wheeling District will be
held here May and 4. Great prepara-
tons are being made and the guests
| VIII receive cordial welcome
Uncle" Fred Counselman was in
town calling upon friends on Thurs
| day.
Mr.. Eugene Curtis was calling upon
friends in Wellsburg Thursday.
Miss Zona Scott, who Is teaching in
the public school of Wellsburg. spent
Sunday at her home here.
AT meeting of the Board OF Direc-
| tors of the Bethany Fair Association
Prof. Oscar Schmediel was elected to
NIL the vacancy caused by the with
| drawal of Mr.. w. II. Nave, as one of
the Directors.
The Glee Club will arrive at Bethany
Saturday afternoon. Their many
friends will be pleased to welcome
| them back.
| Mrs. Margaret Fowler ond son left
| Thursday To visit her sister at her
J home in Steubenville.
Master Harry Wynne was on the sick
| list the first Of the week.
Miss Bessie Taylor. who has been
visiting her sister, Miss Ida, at the
Hall, left Wednesday for Wheeling, to
| visit her many friends at that place
aAMiss Carrie Mathews spent Sunday
gth Mrs. Newton Gilchrist, OF Bril-.
lliAnt.
Mr.. John Gibson spent Thursday
visiting friends at East Liverpool, O.
| Miss Katharyn Craft Is visiting her
brother, Mr.. Charley Craft, at East
| Liverpool.
Miss Della Underwood, who is at
tending college here. spent the last OF
| the week at her home.
Miss Bertha Dunbar. the Professor OF
Art in the college. spent Sunday in
| Steubenyille.
Mrs Rizer has moved from the pro-
perty owned by Mr.. Isaac Stewart to
| that owned by Mr.. Wilbur Jones, on
| Richardson street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
Thursday; interment ii the Washing

Thursday; interment II the washing
ton cemetery.
The mail carriers and the printers
will play a match game of base ball
on next Saturday afternoon
"The Limited Mall drew a large
audience at the Opera House on FRI
day evening.
Miss Elizabeth Eagieson has return
ed from a visit to friends in Ale
gheny.
John A. Best is in New York City
attending a meeting of the Christian
Alliance.
Joseph Conn's shoe store was closed
executions having been levied against
the proprietor.
The hot mills at the Washington tin
plate plant are shut down for few
days on account of an over production
of black plate.
A number of Washington people
went to Pittsburg on Thursday to wit
ness the first base ball game of the
season in the city.
Thomas F. Pickett. manager of the
Hazel glass works and Miss Joanna
Braden were married Wednesday eve
ming by Rev. Father John j. Faugh-
man, fSE#
Constable John Ely, of West Alex
ander. was in town Thursday on legal
business. M& $3.50
The next term of Criminal Court
will convene on Monday, May 7th.
There are large number of prisoners
to be tried at this term, including sew
en- charged with murder.
The local letter carriers have put on
their summer uniforms.
Constable Henry Stork, of Finley
vile, brought a Mrs. Carter to jail
Wednesday, charged with selling liq-
uor without license. ss
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

veterans, returned home thursday
evening from the G. A. r. reunion at
Moundsville. Thomas Mills was APP
pointed a delegate to the National en-
campment at Philadelphia. The gen.
tlemen report royal reception at the
hands of the Moundsville people and a
good time generally.
Mrs. Robert Hill and daughter We're
at Wheeling Sunday visiting Mr.. Hill
who is at Haskins' hospital, having
an operation performed on his arm.
Rev. d. S. Hammond, presiding ell
der of the Charleston district OF the
M. E. church, who has been the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Bowers the flrst
of the week, returned home Thursday
Clyde C. Leap, son OF G. Leap, who
has been attending school at Phiiadei-
phia since last September, returned
home Thursday.
The remains of Walter Smith were
found floating in Fishing creek near
the scene of the recent explosion
Thursday morning.
Henry Baer, of Wheeling, was IN
town Friday on legal business.
William Lohmeyer general insur-
ance agent of Charleston, was here
Thursday placing local agency.
Jacob Koontz made a business triT
back in the interior of the county last
Tuesday.
Robert Morris was business caller
at Wheeling Monday.
Miss Blanche Thompson, of St
Mary's, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs
Leech, of Floral Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Powers and t. x
Smith returned home Tuesday from an
extended visit with friends and rela-
tives of Cleveland, o.
At a recent session of the Parkers-
burg Presbytery held at Ravenswood
w. Va, petition of number of New
Martinsville people was placed before
the pastors, asking permanent or
ganization of the church at this place
Through the efforts of r. H. Rogers
the following committee was appoints
ed for the purpose: Rev. A. M. Buch-
annon, of Morgantown, chairman
Rev. George Treach, of Warrington
and R. H. Rogers, who has been hold
ing a series of meetings the past
week.
week. These gentlemen met with the
petitioners Thursday and Friday even
ing and established an organization OF
about 40 charter members.
Miss Minnie Suter, of Franklin sta
ton, is the guest of her sister, Mrs
George Rankin.
F. d. Norris. of this place, and bro
therA. T.. of Reader, were at Wheel
ing Friday.
Chas. H. Farmer received his COM
mission as census enumerator for that
part of Magnolia district comprised in
voting precinct and 2.
Mrs. John l.. Smith, of Buckhannon
who has been the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. J. Alexander, for some
days, returned to her home Friday.
r. H. Browse, of Grape Island, was
calling on his son, DR.. H. N. Browse
Friday.
Mrs. Fred Shafer, of Hannibal, was
the guest of Mrs. Levi Oblinger Fri
day.
Mrs. John Rankin and Mrs. Z. O.
Grimm, of Graysville, were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rankin, of Main
street, several days the past week.
Perry Shanor, of SisteTsville, was q
business caller here Friday
Miss Ada Tubach, of Hannibal, O..
was the guest of Miss Lulu Hall Fri
day.
John w. Davis, of Clarksburg, attor-
ney for the Short Line railroad, was
here Thursday looking after the bust
ness of the cOmDany
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
BETHANY.

BETHANY. w. VA. April 2s.-Mrs.
Charles Phipps and son OF Bal
timore. Md, visited Mrs. DR.. Jones the
first of the week.
Miss Ada Lauck returned home from
her visit the last of the week.
Miss Mollie Loekhart visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Plattenburg. during the week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
a DouB1ER.

Yet do I doubt.
| fondly yearn 10 bring
My spring togs out
But how am ! TO know?
Before tonight
BE frozen tight.
II could only feel
That spring r. on.
NJ Overcoat ia peel,
Put 4 IN pawn.
Then buy q gay turnout
And make things hum
II 7 were not in doubt
That spring has cpfne.
Philadelphia North American.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
SARDIS.

SARDIS, O., April 2s.-A jolly crowd
composed of Misses Cora and Lota
Schafer, Mollie and Bertha Zeli, EN-
ma Stoeldr Edyth Hofer, Anna Mar
co nand Alma Windland, went to
= Midday on the BEDFORD, shop
1pllowing day returning on
- Watson and charming
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28
HUNTING FOB psAREa.

I've Stars In This Perilons Line sf
 Work.
 Two famous pearl divers recently fisited San Francisco to buy a large quantity of air pumps, diving suits and like paraphernalia of the sea. 0pU and Taipu are their names, and they are general. regarded as stars In fheir perilous line of work. They were born on one of the islands of the Dan, gerous archipelago group. They speak good English, however. and both are thoroughly familiar with the civiliza- ton of West Australia, where they have spent most of their lives as pearl hunters, says the New York Telegraph. Taipu is the principal native pearl merchant of the many hundreds who have embarked in the trade since@the natives of the Paumotu islands first dabbled in that form of commerce. He owns pearling dredger and ship; both are engaged in the trade in south western waters. His ship, however, Is 8 mere hulk that travels less than ninety miles along the coast. They depend principally upon pearl shells for income, since to stake earnings on the pearls alone would be to invite loss Valuable pearls are not frequent though to make it pay, but the com.
 ercial hotber-of-pearl is made from he shells that they deal in. When 1t comes to hunting for the real pearl there is not any kind of scoop or dredger than can take the place Of mems eyes; diving and treading the deep is the only way to find valuable pearls. As a rule, these are some dis tance apart, scattered over the rocky bed of the ocean Sometimes a man will pick up fortuna In a few weeks and sometimes he will hardly make expenses in a season. Pearling is still profitable, for the crude shells are solo at from $500 to s750 a ton, and there Es always g chance that a diver may make enough in eae day to quit for life. We do not dive farther than sixty to loo feet, said 0pu, for tha pressure Is too great. Even at these depths men cannot remain Gown over i've or ten minutes. and the average life of the deep diver is short.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28
HAVE THE SAME SUPERSTITION
Islanders Fifteen Thousand Miles Apart
 Believe in Evil Spirits.

Philosophie people who belong to the folk lore s6ciety are fond of tracing legends and myths and customs all over the world. Cinderella, the dear girl, is found in one knows not how many peoples, speaking innumerable tongues and believing an equal num- Der of religions. How did Cinderella become ubiquitous? The transactions of the Folk Lore society will perhaps offer a theory. Now, there has been unraveled a curious superstition com mon to Shetlanders and Singhalese. How islanders so wide apart-some 15,- 900 miles-managed to adopt each oth- CTS views one does not know But here is the fact. The rice cultfvators of 5eylon and the fishermen of Shetland resemble each other in one or two rather remarkable points. They ra- frain from speaking of the implements of their calling by their names; they call them something else, by names known only to themselves. The reas son is that if the evil spirit were to think that they were speaking of spades and rakes or of nets and hooks he would be tempted to damage them or even to appropriate them. The train of thought is the same with both races. "There is an evil spirit always on the leafout for opportunities of doe ing misc #. He even hears what we say. If We let him understand that we are talking about our implements and tools we shall direct his attention to them and shall suggest to him way of doing an injury. Therefore we will agree to call boat or a spade by some fancy name known only to ourselves. Another custom of the Shet1ander, not possible to the rice grower, is that if in fishing his net catches something at the bottom and 3 stone is brought up 1t is not to be thrown back again for fear of offending the evil spirit, who most certainly put it into the net. It is to be kept in the boat until the net again catches. Then it is to be dropped in the water with the words: Take your own and give me mine, where upon the net is at once released. Now. if the Singhalese were to turn fisher, would he. following the same line of thought, adopt similar custom?- Pittsburg Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28
REPUBLICS ONLY TN NAME.
datin-American Countries Are Governos.
 Upon Despotio Lines.


 "Only in name does republicanism exist in the countries of South Am. erica" says a southern business man who recently returned from tour of the Latin-American countries. "The Latin republics are the worst apologies for republics in the entire calendar of free states. Affairs in these republics are becoming better of late, but it f the simplest thing in the world to pro yoke a revolution. We are all familiA with the changes of government thai have taken place within the last de. eade, but few understand how easy It has been, and still is in some of these republics, to preeipitate a rebellion turn ruler out of office, upset a gov ernment, and create general anarchy was in one of these republics some years ago, when a revolution, or rather an attempt at revolution, occurred. for 1t was not a genuine success. I was, with q friend, about to go to breakfast when a party of about twenty men ap- peared in the street along which we were passing. About the same number of men came into sight from an ope posite direction and the fun began. Every man had a cloak over his shoul- defs, though the weather was oppres- siveiy warm, ana when they sighted zach other the eloaks were thrown aside aad more brass medals, rainbow, tinted ribbons, red sashes and other gorgeous insignia of something or oth- CT I never saw. They began firing at each other, and soon the street was filed with multitude of troops and about an equal number of revolutions ists. The government troops dispersed the rebels on this occasion, and when we left in the afternoon for our respec. tive locations, the same national flags that were flying at sunrise were stil: hanging at their s.affs. It was on this occasion Il bloodless and futile revoIu. tion, and people went about their bust, ness on the next day with the same composhre and contempt for one party or the other as they had on the day before the opera bouffe rebellion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28
nREAT CITY FOR PADLocks.
Phenomenal Way in Which They Flour
 ish at Irkutsk.


 Irkutsk, the accepted capital of ori- ental Siberia, is a city of padloeks. It has only about 51.000 inhabitants, yet there are more padloeks on the shut ters and doors of Irkutsk stores than san be found in an American city cf 100000. There are as many as three padlocks on some store doors, and every lower story shutter bears from one to five. The paddock weighs from one to fifteen pounds. The popular size Is five pounds and two and one half inches thick, says the Chicago Record. The closing of store is aE affair of consequence. The heavy shut ters are swung together, the ponderous iron bars are put in place, the padloeks are adjusted and locked, and then comes the final and serious ceremony of locking the door. The door is shut the bars are placed, and the padlcek is fixed and locked, and the Yerdant stranger thinks the closing operation is over. 1t is not. A piece of cord is drawn through the basl of the paddock, and the two ends are held against the coor by clerk or boy, while the pro, prietor melts piece of sealing wax and sticl.s the ends t. the door. On the hot wax ne places hisprtVate stamp. A promenade on an Irkutsk business street after closing time shows the huge padloeks, the vo lines of string and a fat dab of red wax as big as a silver dollar In case sealing wax is dispensed with, the paddock is tied in a rag, the string being knotted in {. peculiar way. The business man oi Irkutsk has no faith in stringless paddock I learned that through the wax and rag medium the owner of store knew if his lock had been tam pered with during the night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28
lAn ioee1natjonal Compiicatlon.

From Pagny-sur-M -Moselle comes news of an international complication which was happily resolved without the sDiliing of blood When the train which was bound for Metz drew into the station whence 1t should pass fnta German control. it was found that ont of the carriages contained, conspicu, ously pasted, earieature of the Kaiser painted with an insulting le. gend The German guard refused to have anything to do with such a train. Now you cannot find a train. and to immure it in fortress is poor satis- faction But you can cut off it's en- glne. And that the German guard threatened to do if the insult were not wiped out. It was wiped out, not by blood, but by hot water applied by a earriage-cleaner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

The thieves of this county have be. =ome so rampant that they have even zued to steal the horse of Sheriff H. .a- Mccoy. This boldness is probably due to the sherif's inexpertness in catching criminals. It can be truly remarked that never in the history of Jefferson county was it so easy to com init crime and then escape as at pres @nt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28
Against Liquor

Another largely signed petition was presented to County Judge Martin to- day. Friday, praying that no liquor lie snse be granted the applicants for a dram shop or the sale Of tntoxieants szf any kind, within three miles of Ianes' Chapel or the Morning Star church in Boliver tiwnship.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

The Grand Central Hotel at Fort Smith, with all it's furnishings and equipments, was recently purchased Sy Mfr George Tiles formerly of Gittle Rock. lie will take char on January L. Mir Sol Wormser, of Ehis city. has charge of one of the he Eers department under the new n 4n= 8gement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

The State Sheriff, County Clerk and Circuit Clerk Associations are now Ssa session at Little Rock. Sheriff H. t. McCoy, County Clerk E. B, Bloom and Circuit Clerk ] A. Langford, of 7sais city, fare ia attendance from Jefferson county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

ZMr.Sifn E Barinds, who is chief clerk in the office of Chief of Police Jerome Richards Ut Memphis and Who is well known here. was pre- scented with q diamond stud by his Friends Christ mas day, as q token Of &aeir esteem. The diamond cost $500.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

The steamer Dardanelle. which ar 9tged on the 24th from Pine Bluff, Had tonnage Of l26 1 3. including 56 eserds of slaves and bolts and B Gales of cotton. She also took IS &aales to Pine Bluff and .367 sacks of e.ettoa seed to the Bluff Little Eock Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

Miss Lucy Greenfield has resigned Ser position at the Grand Leader 'aad &ill soon move to Little Rack. She was a valuable saleslady and 9Fse firm is not pleased to lose her sservtces.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

If you have d House for Rent, or have any thing for Sale advertise 1t in this Column.
 Rates: lines. one week, D cents, CASH iH ADVANCE.
 If charged, will be charged at the regular ocal rate of cents a line each insertion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

FOR SALE-3y Congregation Anshe Emeth their lot situated on the corner Of 3rd and Laurel The lot has frontage on Lau- fel CT 1l1a feet running 120 feet on 3rd ave. with all building thereon. Sealed bids will De received by the undersigned until Dec. 2fth, the congregation will reserve the right t0 reject any or all bids. I. DREYFUS. Chairman. s5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

You can double your salary by talk ing q course in short hand and book Keeping al James Practical Business eoliege. Open January Z. Night azehoo4 open Janafy r 85
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28
assseaa.s Roads Not Baur for naeyoie

a.ssseaa.s Roads Not Bant for Baegeie4
 En the island of Antigua, British West Indies, are about fifty bicycles among the population of 35.000, as against half that number of wheels a rear ago. All but four or five are of American manufacture and are owned t8 natives. Tho poverty of the people Ene tropical heat, which renders riding between 3 a. n, and 4 D. m. almost i'm possible, especially for whites, and the 'saominable condition of the roads leading between the various points of the island are against an extensive use If the wheel. The method of road re- Zsairing in Antigua is to spread on the sToand q thick layer of stone cut to about double the size of walnut and aesave 1t to be trodden down by passing ox carts of other teams, or the bare 0ee& Of native psdesf, IaEs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

kaE. Harry Preston, of Savannah, S5#s., ho was the guest of Mr. John If. Faylor and family here, has re- EuFned home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

E0UND-Two evercoats on Valley railraod Address X, cane of the Grabhic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

! 0ST-A fob with heart charm. On latter i- was engraved from D. to M.n Lost on Barraque street between the Trulock and Laurel street. Finder return to Mont Levy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-28

anu orner rem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-18
DEATH OF MRS. ODER.
Daughter of Robert Leitch. Deceased
n Former WashinGtOnian.

The death of Mrs. Adeline Leitch Ober
occurred at 40 o'clock Saturday morning,
January II, at her residence, 252 West
I'D street. New York city, after long
illness She was the wife of Frank S.
Ober and was the youngest daughter OF
the late Robert Letch, until three years
ago a resident of Washington, d. c., and
a member of the firm of Robert Leitch u
Sons Mr. Leitch died two years ago at
Erie, Pa, at the home of his son-in-law
James NJ Gordon, paymaster of the Erie
railroad. Mrs. ODER was well known in
Erie and also in Washington, D. G., where
she lived until her marriage to Mr.. Ober
seven years ago.
The funeral of Mrs. Ober was held at her
late residence Sunday afternoon at $3.50
clock. The officiating clergyman was the
Rev. Hedding b. Leech, pastor of the Sand
ford Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
East Orange n. j., assisted by the Rev
DIR. Young, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of the Puritans, New York city.
The interment made Monday morning
at Kensico cemetery, on the New York
Central railroad, near New York city. Mrs.
Ober is survived by her husband and d
three-year-old daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-18
W. c. +. L. Executive Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the w. c. T. L. was
held at headquarters yesterday, Mrs. Clin-
ton Smith presiding. Devotional exercises
were conducted by Mrs. Margaret Dye FL
Lis of New Jersey and Mrs NJ. E. Cohen Of
fered prayer. The treasurer, Mrs. T. A.
Williams, made her report.
Mrs. r. E. Lawson proposed the holding
of 4 school of methods, and on motion of
Mrs. E. f. Shelton it was decided to hold
such a school. closing with an evening
mass meeting. The matter was referred to
Mrs. l.. NJ. Welles, national organizer, as
chairman, with power to choose her asso-
ciates.
Mrs. Bradley offered a resolution that
trophies be awarded 10 the union and in
dividuals collecting the largest amount for
the expenses of the national convention,
the same to be awarded at the forthcoming
annual convention of the District.
II was decided to give a reception 10
I. l.. work, who leaves shortly to take up
her residence in Idaho The reception will
take place at headquarters the evening of
January %
Miss Jessie Alderman. it was announced,
Will lecture for the District w. c. T U
Sunday. February 4, at ) pm. in the First
Congregational Church, and will be enter-
tanned by Mrs. Judge Taylor
Mrs Smith reported for the COMM tee
sent by quarterly meeting to convey greet
ings to Mr.. Hiram Price on the anniver-
sary of his eighty-siXth birthday.
Announcements Were made as follows:
Meeting Of Georgetown Union in Dunbar
ton VI. +. Church. Thursday. February -
: pm: Mrs. Ellis will speak at the Metho-
dist Church, Brookland Sunday evening
next. Mrs. Laura Pearson, treasurer
Georgetown Union. and Mrs. Hallock ot
Illinois were introduced.