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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-11

with?
Dina and Milly and
'Dinal Then you-know?''
Il know
And Dina is a-wife?"
No. But quite ready and willing to be-
come one
He had seated himself before the hearth.
She had resumed the chair she left to light
the lamp. The glow of the fire fell full up
on his face. Hers was left in the shadow.
Looking at him furtively it came to her
that he was acting and talking under the
influence of some strong emotion. Should
she show him her unhealed wounds?
She obtained a superb mastery of her
nerve in the brief second he bestowed upon
burning log that had fallen apart.
Il thought" she said quietly, that
had removed all-disabilities. You know of
my letter to Mrs. Desbrow?
Il had the privilege of reading it,
And is satisfied you-that?'
THAT the woman who wrote it was one
of the bravest, noblest of her sex"
Harriet flung the tribute aside with ges-
ture of impotence. What were soft words
and pretty phrases to her now? She was
athirst for love-for happiness. He was
offering her a stone where she had asked
for bread.
That is not the point What I asked to
know was if that letter satisfied you that
there was no barrier toto your happi-
ness"
You mean did it satisfy me that if I
wanted to marry Miss Towers there was
nothing in the way?'
Eyes, that is what I mean. of course. l
thought | had written it so plainly 1 tried
to be very explicit
You were" He looked at her across
the intervening hearth space with an in
tentness that made her pale cheeks flush
angrily.
But, dear Mrs. Monette, it would seem
as if your labor had all be in vain.
IL do not comprehend
'1nsuperable obstacles still stand in the
way of marriage which 1 frankly confess
l wasted few years of my life trying to
bring about
Il am afraid, then cannot help you
81 am not sure Of that. OF one thing
only 1 am entirely. certain. Of two things,
perhaps
His manner was so free from the dejec-
ton of disappointed lover that Harriet
could only look at him in genuine perplex-
ity as She answered gently:
and that one thing?
rs that Miss Towers loves another
man.
'Another mani And that
"Other things?" All the levity had gone
out of his manner now; he answered her
almost solemnly: rs that I love another
woman
His words seemed to convcyt no intelli-
gent meaning to her senses. She had let
her eyes drop from his face to the glowing
bed of Goals in the fireplace. She had not
been schooling herself all these months for
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LIFE STORY Of
MRS. NAT COLLINS.
THE CATTLE QUEEN OF MONTANA
IS FAMILIARITY CALLED
.AUNTY. OR ssMOTHER.
DY THE PLAINMEN.

My life since chilchood has been on the
plains and the mountains. Ny father was
one of the first TO visit the gold fields Of
Pixies Peak What is now the city of Dem
yer, colo. was then q settlement Of but
two or three log cabins and a few tents.
All provisions and merchandise at that
time were carried across the plains on
freighting wagons. the freighters travelling
in large companies for protection against
the Indians.
My first adventure. of note came while
with one of these fredghting trains on the
way frone Denver to the East. where was
journeying TO attend school at my old home
in Iowa. The train was attacked by band
of hosties. and was captured.
was taken TO the main camp and pre-
scented to the Chiefs daughter as a play
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where Bohemian now stands to Virginia
City.
There were no laws of courts In those
days. only such as were made by the min-
ers, who would gather at the stores aud
plan what they would DO with tho desper-
ADDS l have seen the bodies Of men left
hanging from the limbs OF treSs for days
as a warning 10 criminals -
For the past ,eimA~=~sIa sssnunnAss1
engaged in the cattle business III Northern
Montana, the first eighteen months OF
which time | did not SEQ the face uf Il whito
woman as the only settlers were friendly
Indians.
My first shipment OF cattle was made
nine years ago. and my journey to Chicago
at that time was also my first visit East
since leaving my Old home Ia Iowa.
Each year since that time 1 have aceorn-
panied my annual shipment to Chicago.
MRS. NAT COLLINS. !.
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smiling face.

''Mr. Fielding! You nere-in-"
1.-The fiesh2 Yes And really, dear
Mrs. Monette, it rolls several years
out of the way to see you standing
there just as if you were about to light
the lamp for Milly to play us tune
on the old piano, quite like old times. !"
He took refuge in commonplace while he
was getting out Of his top coat and gloves.
Then he came toward her with both hands
outstreatched eagerly. She placed hers in
them pass.vely. They fiuttered in his grasp
like imprisoned birds
Il want to hear you say you are glad to
see me" he said, with deep feeling in his
voice
Harriet swayed slightly as If she would
have fallen. How strong and handsome and
cruel he was. How should she answer
him?
He spoke again. 'sAnd if you cannot say
it, I don't think shall ever sit down in
the dear old grandfathers chair.
.I-of-couTseI am glad to see YOU T.
Fielding laughed joyously. Then / may
sit down. / am desperately tired walk
ed across the ridge. four miles The stage
is toilins round BY the more tedious Ten
bridge route.
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impecunious preacher of the gospel.
Il am not ignorant of the gossip
that has connected Diana's name with
Mr. Fielding's. With his doubts as to
her antecedents removed he may be
anxious to consummate his patient
suit.
"She will not go to to him dowerless.
desire to deed to them the house l
have just fitted up as my wedding pres
ent to my daughter, who will, of
course, eventually have all that |
have.
Il cannot conceive of her ever hay-
ing an offer that will bring her a bet
ter chance for happiness. God bless
her and him. AS for you. dear lady
dear friend, if I may-this poor pen
cannot convey to you the gratitude
and reverence I feel for my little girls
god-mother.'
She had to bend her head very low
over the flames to read the last line of
this long letter. She slipped it back
in its envelope with sigh. There
were unshed tears shining in her eyes.
Surely, some message of kind
ness would come to her by this MALL
In their full happiness they would not
forget her utterly! She had done
nothing to put her outside the pale of
their forgiveness forever. They had
SO much, she so little. They had each
other, she nothing!
A wave of bitterness swept over her
and the tears she had held back so
long came gushingly. She dried them
quickly at sound of a mans football
on the brick walk outside and got up
with nervous haste to light a lamp.
Surely Jimmie McNab would not come
back to her this time empty-handedl
With the glare of the freshly lighted
lamp shining full on her tear-stained
face. obscuring objects beyond, she
called out eagerly as the door opened:
AT last! l thought you never would
come'
Then you knew | would Gomez"
1t was not Jimmie McNab's voice
it was not Jimmie McNab's face, smil-
ing at her from under the broad
brimmed soft hat, framed in her sit
tinp-roOm doOri She stood as still ac
if turned to stone. All the vitality
left in her seemed to center in the
glowing eyes she fastened on that
smiling face.
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CHAPTER XIV.

The last glowing tints of the set
ting sun had faded from the western
sky, leaving Farindale's gulch wrap
ped from the grain fields on the level
below, effaced the little house on the
summit and the narrow footpath which
led toward 1t.
Not that the effacement of the rocky
pathway counted for much to a
woman who was voluntarily effacing
herself.
Three weeks now since Harriet had
reached the ranch, throwing Mr.. and
Mrs. McNab into commissions of sur
prise at her unheralded return. and
never line from-any one!
She had found everything so exactly
as she left it. even to the gourdyine
over the back shed and the sleek cat
lying across the open doorway, that
it was hard to realize she had been
away from the gulch nearly three
years.
Mrs. Warren and the doctor called
promptly. So did Lawyer Martin. She
made heroic but futile efforts to take
up the old interests where she had
dropped them. but the visits ended
dismally. Lawyer Martin went away
oppressed with a sense of her superb
GRITTY to her old self, while Mrs. War
rem was of the opinion that "if Harry
hadn't actually got to be stuck up, at
least she had outgrowed all her old
friends"
And Mrs. Monette, when the cary
all that had brought all three of her
old friends to see her had been swal-
lowed UP in the distance-forgot them.
In the gray of that mist-veiled even
ing she sat by the fire in her lonely
little sitting room trying to readjust
her life to new conditions. Some time
soon she would hear from Mrs. Des-
brow and then from her daughter.
Perhaps from Fielding! She had told
Mrs. Desbrow in that Ions letter which
she had written the day after her re-
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mate, or, more correctly, as a pet. 1 was
compelled to witness the torture of pris-
oners almost daily, at one time being fore
ed TO behold the burning at the stake of
Mexican prisoner.
Again. with other prisoners l was COM
PEELED to run the gauntlet. and to this day
i bear the scarfronl a wound inflicted by q
tomahawk in the hand Of bIoodthirsty
Indian. But, having forced me TO battle
for life in an effort to run the gauntlet
having inflicted a wound which was intend
ed to produce death, their thirst for blood
appeared satisfied, and every effort was
made to nurse me back 10 health.
While with the Indians / learned to do
bead work and decorations, obtained a
knowledge OF their medicines, witnessed
the ceremony of selecting chiefs and med
icine men. was taught their beliefs. their
dances, sung their songs and spoke their
language fairly well.
After sev.ral months of captivity,
through the agency of United States
troops. was exchanged for four Indian
prisoners and returned to my home in Den
yer.
This adventure was unfortunate; It rob-
bed me of an education as from this time
/ never had another opportunity 10 return
to the East. and there were then no schools
in the West.
Following my captivity and return TO
my home / made twelve round trips from
Denver to Missouri River points as cook
for a freighting train. my brother being a
wagon master. Wood and water were
scarce, and many times our only fuel was
dry buffalo chips. At times the dreaded
sand storms would overtake us, when
nothing could be cooked without it's being
unfit for food. During these storms travel
was abandoned
Hardly a day passed without an Indian
fight, for the savages were constantly
swooping down upon the trains, killing the
fresghters or driving away the stock.
Now the same journey can be accom-
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SONG.

Written for the Register.
My heart is for a lady fair.
Her fingers filled with stones and gold.
The love Is like the fire for fuel
Consuming TO console.
Sweet Bunch Of Daises" and the rest.
had most all her dances.
And In the promenade the love was told
Mainly in the glances.
She Is the sweetest I have seen,
And that Is truth to tell,
Ard as the age 70 good bourbon,
The sweeter ~ my Nell.
But many miles are tween Us now
and though I'm in her spell.
I have my doubts II come a time
Again to love my Nell.
But though the distance may forbid
The warmth u heart 10 teil.*
The fondest days OF other days
Were those 1 knew her well.
Her roguish air I'll always think
And other charms az well,
But | am far, too far away,
For roguish. handsome Nell.
CHAM CAMPBELL
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In this way I he'd my arst money. ana
when the excite 1t occasioned BY the dis
covery Of rich s6Id fields at Alder esulch.
Mont, induced my relatives to decide upon
that as their future home, we were among
the first to go TO Virginia City. The trip
from our starting point on tisa Missouri
River occupied nearly three months, ana
the greater part of that time was am
ployed as a scout for the train, because or
my knowledge OF scouting gained while
with the Indians.
For three days ana nights We were lost
In the terrible bad Lands, without wat
er or food, but finally continued. our route
passing through a portion of what IS now
the great Yellowstone Park.
Here was sight that will never be witt
messed agaan-tha herds OF bcffalo that
roamed the pararies Of the Yellowstone.
Nothing was more feared than a stampede
Of buffalo. With their heads down. Tor
the buffalo does not look up. they would
so pell-nlell over the plains ana should
even high river bank be reached they
would continue on their mad race. tramp
ling TO death all who fell beneath.
have seen buffalo 50 thick that we
would be compelled TO stop our train and
shoot among them TO frighten ana drive
them away before we could camp. The
earth at times seemed to trembie beneath
their tread, but to-day all that remains az
a reminder of those great herds of noble
bests are few domestic herds
We went up the Gallatin Valley, past
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kissed The tips Of her fingers to their
hostess. who smiled back bravely.
The girls beauty. grace and sweet
ness appealed to her In new sense.
"She Is quite the prettiest girl here, "
she said to herself, "and-when / have
made it all clear they-will-be-very
happy, and II"
Had she already forgotten the hour
of her remuneration?
Going home in the carriage that
night Diana rejoiced that her god
father had chosen to walk back. She
had her godmother all to herself, and
the darkness mercifully yelled her hot
cheeks.
Dearest" she said, leaning confid-
ingly toward Mrs. Desbrow, in the OBJ
scure light. II want to tell you some-
thing, and you are not to scold. You
remember, you used to tell me when
D. was very little girl, that cowardice
was the meanest attribute of human
nature and you always used to tell me
that when | had been naughty l must
be brave and acknowledge my fault
81 think you acted up to my teach
ings very conscientiously tonight, my
dear"
.You mean about Teddy-Mr. Hol-
brooke"
Eyes,"
81 had treated him SO outrageously-
so very cruelty, Godmamma, in public.
I couldn't think of any other way TO
apologize"
81 think perhaps your apology may
work him more lasting harm than your
original offense."
-I-don't understand"
Thinking of those two 1.-THE, young
figures moving side by side through
Mrs. Monette's rooms, remembering
the look of perfect content on Diana's
face and the tremulous happiness in
Holbrook's, Mrs. Desbrow's expert
enced eyes had read the whole story of
their budding love for each other.
They seemed made for each other,
she had reflected at the time, but, be-
ing consciously minded to do her duty
by Ledyard Fielding, she threw out the
danger signal.
"I mean that you gave the young
man very positive encouragement to-
night, Diana"
Encouragement to what, dearest?"
Such directness belonged to the age.
Mrs. Desbrow began to realize that she
was not of the age. She answered
rather crisply;
ITO fall in love with you if 1 must
put it into bold words
ooh, he says he did that the very
first time he saw me-"
"He says so, Diana?"
Eyes, dearest, you know he had to
explain the ascension lilies
The carriage stopped The door was
opened, and with hysterical laugh
the girl sprang out upon The sidewalk.
rendering further condolences entirely
unpracticable
When Mrs. Desbrow, moving with
greater dignity, reached the hall Dr.
ana's fluttering draperies were dis
appearing around the top Of the stair
way.
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(1lac End.l
A Canadian Patriot.

Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal. whose
latest picture is herewith reproduced, is
the patriotic Canadian who has raised a
special corps OF colonial rough riders for
service in South Africa. These soldiers
were recruited from the Canadian north
west mounted police and the entire ex-
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-26
COAL FAMINE
In France Affords a Market for Ansri-
can Products

In France Affords Market for Ansri-
can Products
The coal famine imminent in France
affords en- opportunity for American
coal OF all grades in these markets,
The coal famine that has existed in
France and large part OF Europe dur
Ing the present winter and the conse-
quent high price of all kinds OF fuel
have called very general attention to
the coal supply of the world. The sit
uation is supposed to be due to the
war in the Transvaal and the strikes
In the French coal districts. It could
also be attributed to the unexampled
activity in the channels of manufac-
ture, which one and all rest upon coal
as their foundation and have been
steadily increasing their consumption
for the last decade. The governments
OF several European nations have been
asked to take prompt action in the di-
rection of protecting their mines. The
annual coal output of France is about
two-thirds of the consumption. The
railroads in France consume annually
about 100000 tons: the metallurgical
establishments, 100000 tons; the
mining industry. 100000 tons--over
half the output. 1t is asserted, but not
authoritatively, that France can great
iy augment her output OF coal. Tho
more general opinion is that the coun-
try will have to look for her coal sup
ply to the United States and other
lands. where there are rich mines yet
untouched.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-26
LIE ABOUT THEIR AGES.
One Serious Dimcui,y that Confront. Cen.
Gus Enumcrators

The most difficult task of n census
enumerator Is TO obtain information
about the ages of people. 1t is as
sumed that woman may lie about her
age and man about the fish he
catches without committing sin. but
the phenomenon goes still further
Young people usually want TO be CON
sldered old. middle-aged people report
themselves younger than they are and
very old people will add n few yea-s
TO their actual age. Children under
hfteen throw their ages forward to six
teen. girls stretch point to be eighteen
and boys nineteen or more always like
to be considered men. Therefore the
age returns of n census are usually
more Incorrect than any other. and il
Is impossible to determine accurately
whether the average duration of life is
increasing or decreasing 1t is impos-
sible. for the same reason, TO ascertain
the death rate. the number of men of
military age or the number of women
capable of bearing children. For ex-
ample, 1t is interesting to know wheth-
er the period of collaborating among
the different classes of people is longer
or shorter; whether negroes die earlier
than whites; whether the laboring part
of the population live longer than those
OF sedentary occupation: whether
criminals are recruited from the Young
er or older element of society; whetn-
er the employment of children is in
creasing or decreasing, and many other
estimates whose value is threatened
by the inaecuracy of the age statistics.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-26
A Pathological Atlas.

The scholastic literature OF the world
is about to receive valuable addition
In a pathological work from the pen OF
Father Haire of Aberdeen. Iowa. The
idea of the work is to develop each Of
the 700 Aryan root words forwar,
through the Sanscrist. Greek, Latin
and Germanic languages to Its English
derivative, Every scholar will at once
appreciate its enormous value. In some
Instances more than 1000 English
words are brought up from one Aryan
root. The book will be published in
the form Of large atlas. so that each
root, with its developments, will oc-
cupy a single page. making a volume
of more than 100 pages. This work is
now ready for the publisher. In mag.
nltude 1t must take rank as one of the
greatest literary achievements of the
century, and as the product of a sin.
gle pen 1t Is only equaled by the work
of Noah Webster in the production OF
his great dictionary. Father Halre, the
author. is gentleman of exceptional
scholarly attalnmcnts and has prnctic-
ally devoted his long life to the study
OF his subject and the compilation OF
his facts.-Sioux City Journal
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-26
A New Industry.

| new and profitable industry has
ung up around the banks OF many
! lAe ponds and salt lakes in this part
| The state. The common cattail.
tkh grows in profusion in the
kshy grounds near the waters edge,
4 become valuable article of COM
Isr and sells ut the lake for a cent
|rund, The cattails have largely su-
|neded wool cotton and hair for mat
t~.s and upholstery and are said to
admirable substitutes. while they
y far less than the materials men-
|kel. The boys who gather the once
Erhless weeds are paid cent n
md for them, and since the LIST of
Esfeh over ten tons of the commodity
|He been gathered and paid for at
tncse or Turkey Lake. The de
Izni far exceeds the supply and is in
Easing Hammond Qnd.) News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-26
Magnet to Draw a pit.

The hardened end of n bit, or chisel,
PIKE OF in bore hole 300 metres
m put down near Ostroppa, In Up
y Selisia, by Zoellner & Co.; and this
siruction effectually prevented fur
N boring of the hole, because all
diamond crowns wore away, says
London Colliery Guardian. After
most various attempts had failed
femove the piece of steel, the follow
plan was hit upon by Engineer
sgenhardt of Gleiwitz. A soft steel
10 metres long and of seventy
faimetres diameter. was covered by
single winding of india-rubber tape.
n magnetized by the current of n
|lall dynamo driven by the portable
Eschlne employed for the work of bor-
y and the current was kept constant
Eaeout thirty amperes by means OF a
|'hpe resistance coil. The steel bar
r. let down into the hole unmagnet-
q; and, when it reached the bottom,
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-26
NO LONGER A MAVERICK.
A Little Girls Explanation of the Rant,
NAL Service


Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady. giving
ms experiences as "A Missionary IN
the Great West in the April Ladies'
Home journal. tells of the baptism of
u little daughter Of big cattle owner
IN Indian Territory: In our baptis.
MAJ service we sign those who are ban
tized with the sign OF the cross he
explains, "and when the little girl re-
turned to school after the baptism. the
ciidren pressed her with hard uues-
uons, desiring to know what that man
with the 'nightgown' on had done. and
II she We're now any different from
wnat she had been before. She tried
10 tel them that she had been made
member Of Christ. the child OF God.
ana an inheritor of the kingdom OF
heaven, but did not succeed in express.
Ing the situation very well. and they
pressed her for a clearer explanation.
finally, when she had exhausted ey-
cry other effort. she turned on them
her eyes flashing through her tears
Wen, she said, lapslng into the yer.
nacular. I will tell you. was n little
maverick before and the man put Je
sus' brand on my forehead. and when
he sees me running wild on the prairie
he viii know that l am his little girl"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-26
ereat ship. for tn. raelno.

President Hill of the Great Northern
Railroad says that for his proposed
transpacific steamship line he has Or
dered vessels that will carry 10000
tons, or a measurement capacity OF
over $4,000 tons. In other words, he
will have in operation, eighteen
months hence, vessels equal in carry
ing capacity to the Campania and the
Lucania combined. The deck room of
each vessel will amount to over five
acres,