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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-27

Susannah Permenter of Pauls Store. Shelby Co.,
Texas. ct was troubled with bearing down
pains in my back and hips six years and wrote
to Dr. Pierce for advice l tried his Favorite
Prescription and six bottles cured NE. / feel
like new person, and I thank Dr.. Pierce for
riy health. Life IS burdes, to any without
health have told great many of my friends
about the great medicines took"
DR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, 1908 pages, sent free on receipt
of stamps to pay cost of mailing only.
Send II one-cent stamps for paper coz.
cred book, or II cents for cloth. AID.
dress Dr.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
A HANDSOME LACE DRESS.

been volumes more her startled eyes would
never have travelled any further down the
paper. What she read was:
II am sending you my address promptly
because l want you to know where to send
me any discoveries you may make touch
ing that old Woodrow matter. Remember
it will never be too old to be of vital in
terest to me. If you-" And there the
spluttering pen had thrust it's misty point
entirely through the untrustworthy
paper, causing the scribe to fling it aside
in disgust.
AS she read Harriet's cheeks blanched to
a CHASTITY wilderness; she stared at the
rumpled piece of paper with eyes from
which all the light seemed suddenly gone.
She gasped, as If suffocating for breath,
and then, with a sigh of infinite weari-
ness, sank upon the floor in an uncon-
scious heap. A wave from out the past,
cold n remorseless, beat upon her,
wflelming her as some spent swimmer
might have been whelmed at the moment
of e~xerting his utmost efforts to reach
land
(To Be Continued.)
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

holding the ace of the suit. A short
queen is about as good a ard as n
can hope to win with an ace. To play
below the ace holding that card is bad
whist, for it is practically a 1nesse
against ones partner; the story that
the low card on the queen also tells
is that the player of it has no desire
to have trumps led. Unless n has
sure prot<tion in the other suits, or a
sequence in trumps which can with
safety be led, o a second strong suit
in which considerable strength is held,
the suit opened with the queen should
be returned, although ace be held
against you.
Even if the player holding the ace
had opened that suit, the enemy having
king, knave, would have been FORUM
ate to have won a trick in it, as the
queen would have won the second
round, and the third would have been
trumped. AS things are, n trick is
already safe. Suppose a short queen
is led and fourth hand wins with the
ace, the partner playing a low card.
The latter cannot hold bith king and
knave, as he has denied the fouhchette.
He could not afford to refuse to make
the only trick possible in the suit by
neglecting to cover the queen and al
lowing it to win If the ace is held
with the leader known to hold not
more than two cards in that suit. II
the enemy on the right holds both
king and knave he will probably make
them. The partner may happen to
have the king, but If he does he must
have four cards in the suit originally,
and the sooner he can make the king
the better. If neither you nor your
partner are strong enough to lead
trumps and the knave is held by the
player now fourth in hand, the third
round Of the suit must be won in any
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

of-fact air that should serve to mask the
jay she had of them.
Fielding had written his letters and given
them to Jimmie, and had walked down to
the stables to examine the horse that had
gone lame; Mrs. McNab had gone to her
belated days ironing; Milly was husband
ing her strength for an afternoon drive;
Harriet lowered about the open desk in
the sitting room with a guilty delight She
wanted to see what his handwriting
looked like. She guessed she'd be ashamed
to so much as sign her name when he was
about. The sitting room was not furnished
with a waste basket. Man-like, Fielding
had flung the papers he wanted to get out
of the way into the open fireplace.
Harriet clutched at the three crumpled
bits as if they were brands to be snatched
from the burning. She hid them in her
pocket and fastened into her own room.
She smoothed them out on her bureau
top. She knew IT. He wrote "just like a
~copy-book,, as easy to read as printing"
She had no scruples against reading them
OF course, she was at liberty to read any
thing he threw into her fireplace. Her
education had been neglected along every
moral line.
OIle vi ltQ0 lCllCiS Ido O0Vh o'NS
apparently because Mr.. Farindale's unruly
pen had spluttered and splashed it in the
face. 1t was to Miss Fieldlng's doctor. and
gave him an account of how she had stood
the journey. Another was to the man at
Davison's Crossroads, explaining. his
change of purpose. 1t had been discarded
because, on turning it over, another letter
had been found started. The third Har-
riet found of such absorbing interest that
she took no note of any possible reason
for it's being thrown away. She had no
means of knowing that, having indolently
begun his letters on the stationery he had
found in the desk the fastidious Mr.. Field
ing had crumpled them up in disgust and
begun afresh from the contents of his own
portfolio.
The letter was addressed to a lawyer in
| New York City, and ad only progressed
through two full sentences. If there had
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
How Swagger Players Make Mis-
takes.

Ihk0H
Illustrative of one phase of second
hands duties in the covering way, and
pointing a moral thereto. was a deal
played between teams representing the
Minneapolis and Chicago whist clubs
in one of the Challenge Trophy con-
tests of the present year. These were
the hands:
North-Spades, 8, 8; hearts. ace, jack,
8; clubs, jack, Z, 4; diamonds, ace, jack,
10, 9, s.
West-Spades, ace, queen, jack, 10, Z,
5; hearts, 10, 6. 8; clubs. queen. 8;
diamonds, 4, 3.
East-Spades, king, 2; hearts. queen.
5, 4; clubs, king, s. 8, 2; diamonds, 8,
Z, s., 2.
South-Spades, s, 6, 4; hearts, king,
g., Z, 2; clubs. ace, 10, s, s; diamonds,
king, queen.
West dealt and turned the 3 of hearts.
North led. The play at Table 1, where
Wheeler and Hemphill, OF Minneapolis,
were North and South; Bronson and
Metcalf, of Chicago. East and West.
was as follows.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
Trick 1s....~-.~~. do IS
North and South. 8: East an


IS.
Trick 1.-North's hand is abs
void Of q card Of rc-eptry to bri
the diamonds. which renders his
OF the ace inexcusably bad. The
Of trumps is not to be counted on
It must be played long before re-enl
time m around. But. in additl
to this. the constitution Of the al
mond suit. headed by the potentia
tenace OF ace-jack. makes it q pecu3
liarly advantageous holding to OPEN
with q low card.
Trick S.-South reads that North's
diamonds are established. and he props
erly starts the trump for their protec-
ton.
Trick 4.-East's proposition here Is
one that requires covering play. r.
the king is with his partner, it has =
guard, or it would have gone up on the
FIRST round. II it is with South the
jack will certainly be inessed and will
hold the trick. The queen viii then
be lost without any possible promotion
Of a card for West. In spite Of the
good score East and West make on
the deal. there are two more tricks in
it. possibly. If the jack OF trumps Is
covered.
Trick 5.-This is the only trump
that West is entitled to make anyhow
but South discards a losing spade. IL
will be noticed.
Trick Sit would not do any good
for East to unlock with his king now.
though IL the covering play had been
made at Trick 4 the throwing OF the
king upon Vests ace OF spades here
would have made the bringing in OF
the whole spade suit possible.
At the other table where Keehn and
Wilson. of Chicago. were North and
South, Montgomery and Briggs. OF
Minneapolis. East and West, the play
was In this wise:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

In this the era of whist systems, one
is constantly confronted with the prop
osition as to what is the best method
to use in defence against the various
methods. The answer is, play each
hand on it's own merits. By this is
meant not to play in disregard of what
ever system you have adopted, but by
conforming to its rules, to get the most
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

North and South, ~; East ana
West, 1.
Trick NORTH paves the way for
bringing In his fine diamond suit by,
opening the fourth best card thereo
Nd South can read his exact hold
WIN the aid of his own carda<
Trick 2.-The ace-jackk
which so many players az
would have been disaasrl
Trick 4.-Montgomery makeS
same mistake here that Bronsonv
mitted at the other table, but
even more expensive. Covering
supporting return here, as was SD
above, is simply a matter OF eeifV
servation-nothing more-andl wol
have saved from three to four tricl
There Is nothing to be lost by
play-everything to be gained. It
singular that two such good playd
should have gone wrong on a situati|
that is really elementary.
Trick S.-East should not have par
ed with a single club. as South hal
given unmistakable evidence of
strength in that suit, and West may be
safely depended upon to take care
the spades.
Trick 9.-There Is no object in ed
ering here, as West is plainly prota
ing an honor in clubs. and Nor
never get in to lead through
Beverly Smith In New YorS
Express.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
Pa ExpIains.

"Pa. what is a blandtshrnent7s
IT'S a kiss when o are met at thu
door and a strike for a $40 biil before you
reach the stairway Chicago Tines-H Herr
AID,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
WHIST.

A Valuable Dissertation on the Prin-
cipIes of the Game-A Deal Show
ing How SwaGger Players Make
Big Mistakes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

case by the enemy. either with tht
knave or by a run" from second hand
New York Evening Post.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-11
. Broad Tires.

Broad tires are better than narrow
ones in every respect. On a snooth
road a broad-tired wagon will run just
as easy as a narrow tired one, and on
roads little muddy great deal easier.
The narrow tire will make rut moro
or less deep, while the broad tire will
flatten out and pack the ground, and
so make better road.
Out in the fields, also, the broad
tire is superior. A narrow one cuts
down deep if the ground is soft, and
leaves rut to run over with the mower
or binder. It also cuts. Ceep enough
to kill out whatever grain may be
planted in the field. The wider tire,
while cutting in some, does not go
nearly SO deep, and the grain may be
simply mashed and is likely to rise up
and grow.
In countries where there is great
deal of snow the people wear wide
snowshoes to keep them from sinking
into the snow. The same principle
may be applied to wagon tires. The
wider they are the less they will sink.
OF course, tires must not be too wide.
If they are they are liable to be heavy
and clumsy. From four to six inches
is wide enough for general purposes.
So, summing up,we have this: Wide
tires are better than narrow ones be-
cause they keep the ROADS i'll better
condition, do not cut up the fields SO
much, are not so liable to kill ont a
crop, run just as easy on smooth roads
and great deal easier on bad ground.
Pierre Van Sickle, in Farmers Ad
yOcate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-11
The Highways of Europe.

There are, it is estimated, 900, 900
miles of highway roads in the United
States, about twenty per cent. of the
roads of all the world. Great Britain
has 100000 miles of roadways, and
these are some Of the best i'll the
world. Germany has 275,000 miles
Of roads, aud some of them are as poor
as the roadways of o great country eau
be. France, which has taken al en-
lightened view of the good roads ques-
ton for many years and has spent by
governmental OF local authority more
than 81, 600, 0O0,O 900 on highways. has
q road mileage of 100000, more than
any other country. Russia, with an
enormous area, has only 1000 miles
of roadways, while Italy, smaller
country, has $4,000. Wide tires for
heavy loads are prescribed in all these
countries
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-11
Thrift in Tie Granite City.

4 good story = told 10y an English
tourist who stayed for week I'm apart.
mcnts i'm Aber,,cc". the Granite City"
Il had heard" lac says. ''of the canny
folk of Aberdeen. and nay experience,
short though il was. proved ihat rumor
hal rightly estimated line character Of
the people. The streets are granite,
the houses are granite, and the inhabi.
tants are granite: AMI when they nave
n granite baby they give ii a hail "i
granite. for fear il should break an!
other toy.
Il had granite lnnilady. auI or5
day wien WAS going fishing her son
volunteered 10 accompany me.
provided lie lunch, the rods, and ihf
lines: he provided the worins-due
them UP in a neighbours garden with q
borrowed spade. | caught sixteen
trout; he ate the luuch and broke IN!
best rod. When re got home made
q present Of fourteen of the flsh 10 my
granite landlady. and asked her Il
cook lie ether two for my tea. Sh,
did-and charged me three nee FOR III,
dripping in which they were fried. :
London Tit-Bits.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-11
HE PLANO on ARcney ROAD.
The Author Of ~Mr. Dee!ey" Writes oil k'
Agency a Social Factor.

In the Ladies' Home Journal Is pub
lished the first of the MOLLY Dopa-
hue" sketches by the author OF Mr..
Dooley." 1t tells Of MOLLY Dona'
hue's" ambition TO have 4 piano. for
''on Archey Road a piano is the one
sure and visible symbol OF the achieve
ment Of social ambition. One may be
very dacint people and not own q
piano, but one cannot be fine people
unless one boasts OF dark mahogany
box which takes more than half the
little parior, and is only opened Sat
urday mornings, when Miss O'Brien.
the church organist, comes down 10
give Mary Ann a lesson in the Child
of the Reaiment,' or on state occasions
when the said Mary Ann provokes the
march from Norma out OF its weird
interior. At other times il stands IN
opened, gloomy and forbidding under
its purple pail. with its great legs
neatly cncased in puckered cambria
pantaloons. 1t is not regarded as
medium for the expression of music
so much rs landmark of progress to-
ward wealth and culture. The Muir
phys have {: piano runs. like fire down
the road, and the Murphys have ar
rived But when the 'pianny' comes
out, when the rumors Of lost jobs and
illness eliminate in tie withdrawal Of
behemoth on the shoulders of swear
ing Germans, that is the day Of TRACE
dy. The Mu-phys are down. Hope
goes out with the piano!'
mfr. Dooley" happened in on the
Donahues on Archey Road and immc-
diately joined the family discussion
as to whether Mr.. nonahue should
/ buy a piano for his daughter. HIM"
said Mr.. Dooley. I'm no musician,
an tn eight iy me enjoyment is FIR 10
I hear a German band, consistin' iv 4
pickle-oo an n bass drum. playin' Lis
/ ten to tn Mockin'- Bur'rd.' But, as
Mary here says, whin il comes 10 de-
cidin' QUESTIONS iv etiket, I'm tn boy
to do it again tn wurruld. Err forty
year I've lad!cd it out be III pint an
quar-. to III fash nahlc society iv this
ward, an Dooley's etiket f'r man an
baist is known firm wan end iv til
country TO til other. An l say this
to We, Malachi, that it's not on'y III
proper an rale thing To have pianny,
but seem that Tim Clancy. III assist
ant foreman on til North Side, an
Mortimer Casey, tn assistant foreman
at South Chicago. both has wan j.
amt amy sure thing that whin tn
news gifts out that ye're Scrapin' long
without wan We won't lose yer job
Get pianny. Malachi, an thank
Heaven they didn't ass f'r a steam
calliope"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-11
SEABOARD AIR LINE,
Vice-President St. John Issues New
Yeprs Greetings
PORTSMOUTH. Va, Dec. Goth, 1898


PORTSMOUTH. Va, Dec. 29th, 1899.
A New Year is upon us and again It
nre, to express to all officers and en-
ployes, personal thanks, and acknowl-
Judgements for the faithful, intelligent
and efficient service rendered during
the year just closed; services which
have produced results, making the year,
ending December 31st, 1899, the most
successful in the entire his
tory OF the Seaboard Air
Line. The outlook is encouraging. THE
''SEABOARD" is unquestionably to De
come, in the very near future. system
of vast Importance. Its mileage will be
largely increased. The principal cities
of the South will be reached by it, and
upon the basis Of a shorter mileage
that at present exists by other routes.
That our renewed efforts in behalf OF
the greater interests to be served may
prove even more successful, IL possible
in the future, than in the past, is my
most sincere wish. Let US strive COR its
accomplishment.
Permit me to again express, ION be-
half of our President, as We'll as my
-, self.) the hope that the New Year may
| prove most prosperous to all including
! those dear to You, in the myriad homes
! made glad by your smiles, and dignified
/ by your toll. With every good wish.
Yours faithfully,
E. st. JOHN,
! Vice-Presidcnt and General Manager.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-11
THE NATIONAL LAW MAKERS.
What Congress Is Doing From Day to
Day.
The Senate.

The Senate.
Fourteenth Day.-The Senate evinced
no disposition to take up the work Of
the session in earnest, and while the
sitting was OF only a little more than
an hours duration, large number OF
important bills were introduced and
definite foundation laid for proceeding
with the financial bill The hour for
the beginning CT the debate on this
measure was fixed for , O'Clock Thurs
day. The most notable event of the
day was an objection entered by Mr..
Hoar. OF Massachusetts,, to the sum-
mary disposition OF re:olutiontions
asking for information about the con-
duce OF the Philippine war.
Fifteenth Day.-IM accordance with
the notice previously given by him,
Senator Aldrich to-day opened the dis
cussion of the financial bill in the Sen-
ale with speech in explanation of
the Senate substitute for the house bill.
The speech was carefully prepared and
was read from manuscript. 1t was de-
livered in clear and distinct language,
but without any effort at oratory. Sen
atorS present gave him careful atten-
ton. but no one interrupted him with
questions Or otherwise during the de-
livery, nor did any one manifest DIS.
position to reply after he mad con-
GUIDED
A message from the president was
read transmitting the testimony taken
by tle commission appointed to in
vestigate the conduct of the war by the
war department.
A resolution was presented by Mr..
Pettgrew calling upon the secretary of
the navy for the report of Admiral
Dewey OF April IL. 1898, in which the
admiral said he could take Manila at
any time. Re asked immediate con-
sidertion, but Mr.. Spooner objected and
the resolution went over
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-11
GOOD ROADS NOTES


There are some farmers who declare
that the more q farmer keeps out of
politics the better; but to improve the
roads. like all reforms, one must go
into politics. We can do but little
without the aid of public officials.
Elect road boss with an eye for
benefiting the roads. Don't look at
the mans politics, but help put in a
man who is interested in good roads:
one with whom you have talked and
know he will spare no effort on his
part to do his whole 1nty. A man
who will see that days work on the
road is days work; who will give no
man credit for work not performed.
Use all your influence TO elect him,
and when elected stand by him IN
every way you eau.
There IS not enough. work put on
the roads. There would be no more
Of kick on working four days out OF
q year than there is working two. 4. II
we must have the road tax worked
out, let US have enough. Far better
results would como from the tax be-
ing paid, and the workmen being
hired. 1t would give the overseer
more chance to follow his own IDEAS
and get the full amount of work for
the money. Besides, with this
method, the roads would be worked
in The right season. whereas now, the
time when the farmer usually signifies
to the overseer that he is ready to be
warned out" happens to be just the
season when the roadbed should not
be disturbed. The overseer is in all
probability farmer himself and
knows how it would put n man out to
be called on during the rushing sea-
son, so waits to the detriment Of the
road, until leisure time comes.
There is much talk of gravel, rock.
macadamized aud other road beds.
Experiments with steel rails have been
quite successful; yet every man knows
that though all this may come with
tho future, for decades to come the
farmer must depend on dirt road
In consideration of this, he should
study the problem of road building,
and endeavor TO make the most Of the
advantages at hand. Good roads only
come with united public effort. In
terest yourself and strive to enthuse
others. Every convert may enthuse
others. Your effort alone may get
your neighbors to thinking, which
means half the battle. The public,
once interested, and success will
come. Let US improve our roads,
J. L. Irwin, in Farm, Field and Fire
side,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-11
The H0uSe.

Fifteenth Day.-The house was in
session but Is minutes and during that
time had little furry over an attempt
by Mr.. Sulzer, OF New York, to secure
consideration fer resolution asking
information concerning the relations Of
the Treasury Department with the Ma
tional City Bank, Of New York. The
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on ways and means. Mr. Gaines, Of
Tennessee. rose to a question Of per-
sonal privilege respecting his vote on
the Roberts resolution. These events
and the prayer of the chaplain occupied
the hYief time the house was in seS-
sicG.
Sixteenth Day.-The house session
was brief again. the only incident being
the adoption CT the Sulzer resolution
introduced Yesterday calling upon
Secretary Gage for all Information re.
gardicg the deposit of government
funls in certain New York national
| banks. The res ~-.lion as adopted was
made more general in its scope and All
amendment was added to cover intor-
nation respecting the transactions r.
! 'ating to the sale Of the New York Gus
ON house site.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-11

have been bordering over the prob
lem of feminine money making occu-
pations, and among the unexplored
fields believe piano tuning to be just
the thing for musical women, for it is
generally conceded that a woman's
ear is finer than mans. although one
musician Of my acquaintance takes ex-
ception to the statement. says a writ
er. However, say to him that fewer
women than men sing off the key and
play out of tune. Piano tuning Is not
hard work-that is, it does not require
any amount of physical exertion. 1t
does require correct ear, knowl-
edge CT music and a degree of skill
which can be acquired from a teacher
in the tuning line like any other trade
1t is one Of the few fields where the
competition is even.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-11
khartoum as a Winter RcserL

sort OF England tourists. but not jus,
yet. Lord Kitchencr's ideal Is to have
a rapid railway service to Khartoum.
the climate OF which is said 10 be fine.
Cairo has long been favorite place in
which to escape the rigors oi an Eng
grown tired OF the place. while Khar-
toum will have not only the fascination
OF association with the success oi Eng
iish arms, but all the delightful posi-
bilities OF new ground.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-11
Metal Furniture for Warship.

The cruiser Atlanta will be the first
vessel of the navy to be equipped with
the metal furniture designed for YES
sells of the navy. The innovation is the
engagements, and Is intended to dc
away with the liability to fire on ship
board during an engagement, by til,
removal of as much of the woodwork
as possible. Considerable interest at
taches to the result of this experiment
on the Misunderstanding Evening
Star