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CLIMATE SHOWS FEW CHANGES
weather Conditions Now About the
 Same as in Ages Past.

Weather Conditions Now About the
 Same as in Ages Past.
 From Popular Science: This subject is of extreme interest and merits a most thorough study. We find the "early' and the latter" rain today in Palestine precisely as described $500 Yeass fgn Jordan overflows all It's uaf4. February today exactly as if did iH lashua's time, thirtythree cen- turies aso. Plants taken from mummy cases in Egypt, which must have been gathered more than 5000 years since, are practically of the same size and have the same appearance as those growing today. Records of vintages in France over TOO years ago show prac- tically the same dates as today. Actual observations of rainfall for over 200 years in France show no change. Ob- servations of temperature for almost 200 years at St. Petersburg show no change appreciable to us, though, of course. the earliest observations were extremely crude and somewhat unreli- able. Facts of this kind might be ad- ducei to fill a small volume. On the other hand, we have records of most extraordinary cold weather in ancient time. One winter light wine in France froze. Another winter the River Pc froze over so as to bear teams, an un- heard-of phenomenon today. In this journal for June it is stated that "Par- nassus and Socrate, now free from snow. were covered with 1t in classic antiquity. Also "the name Greenland, which strikes us as so sfngularly tn- appropriate, was not inapplicable at teenth century" 1t is entirely proba- ble that descriptions of the cold in an- cient times were much exaggerated. Parnassus and Secrate have snow at times, and, in earlier days, when pro- lection against the cold and snow was much less than now, little snow would go long way. The earlier voyagers from Iceland. more than a thousand years ago, leaving land of almost perpetual ice and snow, and reaching a land in summer with It's beautiful green color to their unac- customed eyes, would very naturally give the name of Greenland to 1t. At the summer time it is said that Green land presents a most beautiful green near the Danish settlements to this day. Our oldest inhabitants, who have been wont to describe the terri- ble cold and deep snows of their boy hood days as incomparably greater than anything which does or can oc- cur today, have completely lost their reckoning the last winter when reading of ship that had sunk Tn New York harbor by the weight of the ice upon 1t; also, that Washington had had thir. ty-four inches of snow on level and the lowest temperature ever noted in that fair city. l am sure a careful study will show no appreciable change in the climate of this earth since the early historic times. Of course nothing here adduced touches climatic changes in glacial times or in prehistoric times, which changes have been established beyond question.
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The new fashionable game Of golf vas put down by an act of parliament fin Scotland as nuisance. Then fines were inflicted on people who were sound guilty of playing the game, for it interfered with the practice of arch cry, as men preferred yielding the club to pulling the bow.
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Editor Brooks. of Amarillo. Tex. has purchased the Atchison Cham pion sud will run it for one week beginning March F, az the "devil would edit it.
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TELEGRAPHlc BRIEFS.

An Arizona statehood bill has been introduced.
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Lumfnous Faint on Postcfices.
 New York postof1ices are in future to be painted with luminous paint, that they may be visible at long distance on the darkest nights.
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Texas farmers will plantan unnsu- ally large cotton crop.
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Owners of a wrecked Cuban planta- tion ask the government for $400,- 900 damages.
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AMER1CA,S Greatest Medicine is A Hoed's Sarsaparilla, because it pos sesses uneqnalled curative powers and it's record of cures is GREATEST.
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An oyster trust is being organized in Connecticut.
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Washington ministers discussed the Porto Rico tariff in their pulpits'
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sharkey says he will cover Fitz simmons $5, ,O00 forfeit Monday.
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Gen. Horace Porter is the latest yice-presideL tial candidate.
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Just Gray may retire from the United States supreme colrt.
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It isreported that anti-imperialist' will name a national ticket.
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The Kearsarge is to be made flag ship for Rear-Admiral Farquhar.
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-23

SYNOPSIS of Preceding Chapters:
Lord Wareham had been brought nome nome
from the hunting field with his neck
married less than a year-had met the
dolefu procession as It entered req s she
also lay in peril Of her life, while another
life, stin more precious to the family
fortune and future, was trembling in the
balance. The verdict of the doctor was
that there was little hope, for either
mother or child. Should the doctors
gloomy prediction be fulfilled the man
whom Lady Mary Blandon--the spinster
sister of the Duke of Leicester-despised
above all men, would soon come into the
title and estates. She and Mr.. Saver
make, who acted as a sort of confidential
clerk to the Duke, concoct scheme TO
fruStrate this A certain document Whlch
Savernake- extracted from the pockets OF
Lord Wareham. revealed that woman
who claims to be his wife, has come to
alive in the neighborhood TO ascertain
whether the reports of his second mar
riage are true, and acquainting him %, Oh
the birth of twins-two boys Whist
this story is discredited by Savernake
and Lady Mary, they conspre together
to effect out of it way out of the
difficulty which lies before them This
is nothing less than the exchange of the
iyoung Lord Wareham the moment he
should die for one of the infants of this
tstrange woman. This is accomplished by
z of all, and especially of the doctor.
whom Lady Mary ingeniously got out of
ithe way, little Lord Wareham got better
in remarkably short time. We are next
introduced to Randall Palgraye, at the
looming of age of the Duke, when
tgrand bali is given at Lurlworth Towers
His mind is full of bitter thoughts as he
PAGES the picture gallery, and inwardly
comments upon how near he had come
to the dukedom. Maurice, the Duke, be-
comes acquainted at college with young
Blandon, and Randall has good reason
for encouraging the friendship Blandon
belonged to a rapid, card-playing, hard
drinking set of young men, most of them
much older than he, and through his
and his fathers influence the Duke had
been drawn into it as well. With such
feeble constitution as Leicester's, no
way of life could have been more in
grave had calculated. If the young man
married, all his efforts of the last ten
years would have been in vain. History
would repeat itself There would be an
heir, and whether the Duke lived or died,
Randall Palgraye's fate would be the
founded. The attentions which the Duke
bestowed upon the Princes" Lady
Ann o Neill-called up all the bitterness
in his nature The Princess promises to
be the wife of Maurice, not because she
loves the Duke, but because she is poor.
helping the poor people of kifdaragh, for
whom she would have given her life.
The Duke takes her upon these terms.
The effect of this upon falgrave is to
suddenly bring to his mind his posses
sion of the "Moated Grange, a dilap-
which had been left him by the departed
Duke. This he seeks to have furnished
and renovated, the money for which he
borroWS from the Duke himself.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-23

this evening, however, he had careful
ly arranged a rendezvous He had
won Anne's consent to his plan by
limiting that he had something of vast
Importance to say to her, and begged
her to meet him in the little old sum-
mer house under clump of willows
by the rivers edge. Two or three tall
trees shut the place out of sight
from the house, and this fact had not
gone unregarded in the Duke of Lei
cester's eyes.
The back of the Moated Grange was
turned full upon the water, while the
moat ran stealthily along its side. A
hall, long and wide cut through the
center Of the house, with wide, low
studded door at either end. Against
the dark background formed by one
of these standing half-open, Annes
slim white figure presently showed it.
self to Leicester, as he slowly wand
cred towards the trystingplace
Seeing it, he went straight to the
summer-house rather than be observ-
ed if he met the girl within sight
of the windows. and Anne half re-
luctantly followed.
Somehow, as he held both her little
cool hands, that strange, dim forebod-
ing that he had felt, again came over
him. He hardly knew how to de
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-23
CHAPTER Nv.

1t had been announced by the med
zeal specialist to whom he had been
obliged to go, that his life was not
worth a years purchase if he contin-
ued living in the Bloomsbury fiat, Pal
grave informed his distant relative,
the Duke of Leicester, after due ref1ec-
ton. London air, and especially
Bloomsbury air, was killing him, yet
he could not afford to go abroad. The
doctor had told him he ought to stay
up the river for six months at least
AS though a man with a son to support
could go and take a place up the river,
on a beggarly six hundred a year,
Every one knew what the rents Of even
the smallest riverside bungalows
amounted to,
Well, he might better make up his
mind to die though, when one came to
thina of it, it was hard, especially as
there was that beautiful old place, the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-23
HIS GRACE
Author of "The Barn Sormers," "The Woman in Grey
Fortunes Sport" "The House by the Lock"
"a Man From the Dark" Lady Mary
Of the Dark House." "Her
Royal Highness etc.

, Moated Grange, which could so easily
be rendered a desirable residence, If
only one had a few hundred to spend
! on it. They would be we'll invested,
too, by Jove, they would! When he,
Palgrave, had recovered his health
and was ready to go elsewhere, the
place, if renovated, would let for a
tremendous sum. If Leicester were
willing to advance a couple Of thous-
and, for instance, to save his poor
old cousins life he needn't lose a
penny of it. The Moated Grange should
be mortgaged to him for the money,
and all the psofits of letting it each
summer would thus be added to his
revenue, unless the loan were paid off
within, say two years, and at a safe
FIVE per cent. interest. What did Pal
graves dear Maurice say to that?
Palgrawe's dear Maurice thought the
money might be managed. He would
see Severnake who was practically his
man of business, about the affair. But
Palgrave was hardly satisfied with
this concession
Whatever were the faults of the
young Duke of Leicester (and unfor-
tunately their name was legion), mig
gardliness was not one of them. He
would be as willing to lend his cousin
two thousand, as he would two pounds,
but Savernake would not see the mat
ter in that light
Palgrave therefore gave Leicester no
rest until he had promised to do this
favor, no matter what objections
Savernake might raise. 1t was we'll
for him and his schemes that he had
done so, for there was mighty war
Of words between the Duke and his
man of business" las he generally call
ed HIM before the transfer was actu-
ally accomplished
Leicester would, if left to himself,
have made no conditions on lending
the two thousand pounds, but Saver
make was determined since the Duke
had obstinately resolved upon parting
with the money, that Palgrave should
be held to the letter of his bond. The
sum should be repaid within a year,
or the Moated Grange would return to
the son of the man who had once
made so merry under its ancient roof.
Palgrave had stipulated for two
years grace, and he had his own pri-
vate reasons for particularly desiring
that extension of time. Still, pressed
By Savernake and the young Dukes
solicitors, he yielded at last, with
grim resolve in his mind which chad
they but dreamed of it, would have
filled those who witnessed his signing
Of the proper documents with 'oathing
indescribable.
AS spring came on. Palgrave was
able to move into the MOated Grange.
He had rushed on the necessary re
pairs, sighting all that could be con-
cealed in the way of adaptations,
and having such furniture as he was
obliged to purchase hurried in almost
before the big, wainscoated rooms
were ready to receive it.
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fine it, unless it were born Of the
shadow in her eyes, and the pensive
curve of the soft red lips that he had
never yet been permitted to touch;
but it caught him. slike a sudden
deadly knocking at his heart.
You look very lovely, darling" he
said, but very sad too. Has any
thing happened to trouble you, or
is it-that you didn't like coming here
TO meet me?"
Nothing has happened" she an
swered. And l didn't mind coming"
But She spoke with that down drop
of the wonderful eyelashes that al
ways baffied him, like a dark curtain
that dropped between his mind and
hers.
81 wouldn't have bothered YOU" he
went on almost humbly, only | have
something for you that I couldn't very
we'll give you before eyerybody--and
you know how little chance l have
With you alone"
Anne smiled kindly, though without
enthusiasm. in the prospect OF receiv-
ing a gift, and sat down in corner
of the rustic seat that ran round the
interior of the summer house. Lei
cester promptly awaited himself of the
softness in her eyes to take a place
rather closer than absolutely necessary
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-23

would see him-or if anyone did, it
could not matter.
To go out of the backwater in the
way that he must go. to reach the
Moated Grange by the river short cut,
he had to pass through rapid part Of
the water, not far from a liSused weir
1t struck him as he took his BOAT
through, that a man with his head
heated by wine, coming home late at
night, might have a nasty accident,
and he decided to beware. He loved
life for its own sake, and for Lady
Anne's sake, and shuddered at the
dark, cold thought of sudden death.
A mingled glory of sunset and moon
rise irradiated lawn and trees and
house, as he swung lazily along the
water in his dinghy. Never before
had he noticed the weird picturesque
ness of the old place, but to night it
impressed him.
Along the bank where his boat would
presently be moored ran a dense leafy
canopy of oyer-arching willows and
great spreading chestnuts, into which
he could look up as he passed under
meath, as into a huge green dome.
The rank-growing nettles and tang!1
of weeds that for a quarter Of cen
fury had reigned in undisputed SOW
ereignty on the lawn, had all been
cleared away and the grass was
smooth as emerald velvet. Beds of
brilliant red geraniums cleaned jewel
like under an oak near the house, and
a strangely deformed old cedar of Lee
banon.
The house was Of grey stone. tinted
green and purple with the moses and
lichens which those who had restored
it had not seen fit to remove. There
were queer gargoyles, and many melan-
choly-looking gables over-arching lat
ticed windows, and on the side which
overhung the moat, ivy grew thick and
black as a funeral pail.
Even in the rosy light of sunset
there was a tragic air about that
moat 1t was dark and deep, and
perhaps because there was an ugly old
story connected with it-looked as
though it might hide a dreadful secret
silently and well. 1t ran alongside the
house, aud a large bow window in
what was now used as the drawing
room was built out over it. Above were
the windows in the bed-chamber oc-
cupied by Anne O,Neill, and, as he
glanced up. the duke instantly forgot
the grim forebodings which. for mo-
ment or two, had vaguely disturbed
him.
Thelatticed sashes were thrown wide
open, and in the frame they made thu
girl stood like a lovely picture. The
light of sunset touched her hair. and
rendered the fairness of her face and
bare neck almost dazzling. She had
promised the duke to be early that
night, and though il was only half
past seven. and dinner would not be
for an hour yet she was already
dressed.
He waved his hand to her. and she
disappeared, and he knew this meant
that she was coming down stairs 20
him, and he FASTENED TO make fast
his dinghy in the little boat-house
which his money, lent to Randall Pal
grave. had built.
Often as he saw his faneee he was
given very few opportunities of hay-
ing her to himself It might almost
have seemed. he thought sometimes,
il anyone could possibly have had
motive for SO doing. as though the Dor
petuaI espionage were intentional. For
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-23

It is easy to let even Bloomsbury
fiat In the height of the London season,
and Palgrave had no difficulty in rid
ding himself temporarily of his at a
good round price. With what he had
contrived to sage from the loan made
to him by the Duke he had consider
able sum in hand; and as If his
schemes did not go astray, he would
be comfortably provided for in the
future, he felt comfortably able to Law
ish for the moment.
Blandon he had kept in complete
ignorance of his intention. 1t might
be that when the crisis of the stu
alton arrived he would need the aid
of the young man. He was sure that,
if so, he might count upon it; but If 1t
were possible he wished Tin his own
Words to pull the thing through by
himself"
Though Blandon was kept in the
dark. however, he knew his father
sufficiently well, and had enough OF
Randall Palgraves blood in his veins,
to feel little faith in the plea of re-
moval for health's sake. He could
imagine no life more dull and dis
tasteful than that which would be
passed in a place like the Moated
Grange, and he was sure that unless
there was something of Importance
Gin the wind" no doctor on earth
could have induced his sociable and
gregarious parent to retire to the
riverside.
He pondered the matter consider
ably, though he soon discovered tha4
little was to be gained by putting
leading questions; and at last, when
the repairs we're all finished, he in
uuired if his father intended inviting
the Duke Of Leicester to visit at the
Moated Grange. L..
81 have no such intention at pres
ent," returned Palgrave, with elaborate
carelessness why do you ask"
ooh. I hardly know" said Blandon,
looking sly land he could look in
credibly sly, when there was no audi
ence save an admiring parent to OBJ
serve his change of feature. Il only
thought that, as the Moated Grange
seems a deuced damp, unhealthy old
hole, yo might cherish the worthy de-
sign Of"
81 must say that it isn't very good
form to Jest on such a subject" Pal
grave interrupted. There had been
time when he had allowed his son to
guess why it might be advisable to in
fuence Leicester into keeping late
hours. drinking more wine than was
good for him, and tampering with his
health generally; but the understand
ing had always been a tacit one, and
now the elder man was more cautious
or more scrupulous than of old.
"There is one thing, however, l do
intend doing" Palgrave went on. Il
shall ask Sir James and Lady Clan
Garden and Lady Anne O'Neill down
for a fortnight or so, about Henley
time, and before they have a chance
to get back to Ireland. 1t is just as
we'll for several reasons not to have
Leicester under the same roof, but
after Henley. he can bring his house
boat close to us, if he chooses, and
can either come to us, or we can go
to him. every evening when he likes.
daresay that pan would suit him
down to the ground
q daresay," echoed Blandon, re-
f1ectively. He could understand that
it might easily do so, but why his
father should deliberately play into
the Dukes hand scheming to throw
him into his fiancee's society. he could
not so readily comprehend.
He declined to believe, on the whole,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-19
When Not to K aep Books.

when NOt to IN @eP DOoAb. She decided that the only way to run a house economically was to keep a set of books, so she made all neces. sary purchases, including bottle of red ink, and started In.
 It was a month later when her hus- band asked her how she was getting along.
 "Splendidly," she replied.
 "The system is a success, thenT 'Yes, indeed. Why, I'm $60 ahead alreadyw
 sixty dollarsy he exclaimed. "Heav- tns! You'll be rich before long. Have you started bank account?"
 Moo, not yet"
 What have you done with the mon- ry?'
 "Oh haven't got the money, you know! That's only what the books show. But just think of being $60 aheadW
 ''Um, yes! But don't exactly see"- And all in one month too!'
 "Of course. But the money? What has become of thatY'
 'I dor't exactly know," she said doubtfully. "Ive been thinking of that, and I think we must have been robbed. What do yon think we had better do n ut it?"
 He puffed his pipe in solemn silence for moment and then suggested:
 "We might stop keeping books. That's easier than complaining to the police."-Atlanta Constitution.