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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-28

$3.50 Sunday excursion to- Cleveland
September 30th. via Pennsylvania lines.
Next Sunday, September Both. special
train will leave Bellaire s a. m, CEN
trail time, via Pennsylvania lines; re-
turning leave Cleveland 7:30 D. M,
same day. q y e
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-28

KIRK'S. 1905 Main street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-28
MILLINERY.


Our line of Furs Scarfs, Collar
cites and Capes now complete. Not
a single garment carried from last
season; consequently our goods are
fresh. Styles only the newest and
made of the most popular kinds OF
Fur. Prices guaranteed to be low
err than any where else in the city
We invite inspection.
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TALES OF YANKEE ENCHANTMENT.

and along the level for few rods and
tnen Nj. Simpkins said: Il must stop
now and go to my darlings. AWAY
nuts" 49, : : 'ie''
He applied the brake and the "auto-
mobile" came to a stop.
How can | ever thank your" said
MI. Sanford. You must let me give
this
But Mr. Simpkins shook his head and
SAID Never, my dear friend, never. .
Then he STROBE away up the hill and
for the present Melchesidek let him 60,
he wanted to make sure that he had
imposed upon Mr.. Sanford.
He hopped down and went around to
the door of the carriage.
Il M very much afraid, Mr.. Sanford. .
said he, that Mr.. Simpl1ins has gotten
the best of you. 1 don't think this ia
an automobile at ala. 1t is just a shaft
less carriage with faxed up lever and
brake"
Nonsense, my little fellow" sal
Sanford, with some heat. "Whf -
the horses that drew it the la. lt
mile?''
This would have been a nose "
some boys, but Melchisedek said. nv
wagon will roll down hill if you give it
a push and steer it straight Does a
sled need horse when you're coast
ing? Do they have horses on tobog-
gans? Try to go up the hill after Mr..
Simpkins, who is by now chestnutting
with his dearies and his darlings and
you'll find that you need horse"
Mr.. Sanford turned pale. If this was
a carriage merely and not an automo-
bile, it was not worth $50
He pulled the lever down to the low
est notch, but the thing never stirred.
Maybe there's a stone under the
wheel. See, my SON.
But the road was as smooth as the
marble table that grandma uses to roll
her pastry on.
L thought as much,' said Melchise-
dek. do you know anything about
Mr.. Simpkins?"
Il only know that he owes me 500
that lent him last month. You see, he
sold me an organ that a child could
play, but l never thought until after
I'd bought it that I have no children,
and no grown up person seems to be
able to make it CO."
Not even down hill, eh?" said Mel
chisedek. But why did you lend him
the $100?''
Because he seemed so sorry that my
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and then as NJ. Simpkins jumped in
side he hung on behind. Mr.. Simpkins
pulled the lever TO the lowest notch and
the carriage went down the steep hill
in fine style. ,, g.
so,5 at thought you were going TO
cheat me. but this is delightful. know
. man in Seymour who viii buy this as
soon as he sees Il. ,,.s
Melchisedek, sitting pehina on tne
place where they put tru l,l isusn leu
, ~ ,ll and took out his bean shooter.
irb sr he shook his head and putting
auav the bean shooter he took out his
sIine and fitted a fat hickory nut into
it. He saw through Mr.. simpkn s
wicted scheme, as ] suppose you do
They all went whizzing down the hill
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organ wouldn't 60" said Mr.. Sanford.
You ought to have nurse. my poor
man." said Melchisedek. This Mr..
Simpkins has no children, you may
depend uDon it, But he has 800 of
your money and you have an old cab
that's pretty near falling TO pieces.
Now we must overtake Mr.. Simpkins
and make him give back your money. -
Just then, by great good luck. an
automobile came toward them.
Melchisedek held up his hand and
the driver stopped.
Take us UP the HILL" said the boy.
He pushed Mr. Sanford into the auto
mobile. Run at your top limit, driver.
We want to catch a tall man with
flowing red whiskers like banners and
a selfish look on his face
The automobile man started with
such a jerk that Mr.. Sanford toppled
over backward and sat down hard.
Here. stop" said the boy; here's
policeman. We want him to go
along, too"
The policeman sat down behind, and
then up the hill they went. lickitty cut,
and when they reached the top they
saw Mr.. Simpkins sitting on rail
fence, smoking a cigar and smiling in a
very selfish way His long Whiskers
were streaming in the autumn breezes
and he looked like the wicked man
that he was.
Hold up" said Melchisedek to the
driver. Then he fitted delicate piece
of putty into his putty blower ana blew
it sharply at Mr.. Simpkins, who gave a
start and looked up.
As soon as he saw Melchisedek he
started to run, but the boy shot a bean
at him and it gave his cheek such a
smart tWinge that he turned around
angriIy and said, What are you doing,
young MANI"
Having fun with you. Where are
YOUR dear darlings and where are the
chestnuts? Aren't you afraid that your
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pretty dears are worried about your"
Then Mr.. Simpkins saw Mr.. Sanford
and he knew what the matter was.
Its lucky for you that brought a
policeman along" said Melchisedek,
for if 1 had relied on this sling you
might regret having taken such a mean
advantage Of this poor gentleman, Mr..
Sanford"
Then the policeman came around and
said: II arrest you for imposing on this
poor gentleman and I'll take you before
the Judge at once" For Melchisedek
had told him what had happened on the
way up.
So Mr.. Simpkins, shivering to the
tips if his whiskers, got into the au-
tcmobile and the policeman got in af-
ter him and Mr.. Sanford and MeIchi-
sedel and the motor man were very
much crowded but they didn't mind
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18

IN the least because the wicked man
was going to get his deserts.
And when they came to the judge.
Aelchisedek told him the whole story
Just as | have told IL to you and the
Judge SAID; My boy, what do You think
would be the worst punishment 1 could
give man like this9"
:, Melchisedek thought minute and
then he said:
Most mighty judge, / think that for
a man like Mr.. Simpkins the greatest
punishment You could give him would
pc 10 make him take a party OF chill
dren out ehestnutting every afternoon
for thirty days" ;
MI. Simpkins shuddered and tried to
Jump out OF the window and escape his
fate, but two officers held him and the
judge said in a voice of thunder: Mel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18
DUTIES ON LEAD ORES.
Attorney General Renders Decision
p Regarding Imported Articles. Z

Washington, March 17.-Acting At
torney General John K. Richards has
rendered an opinion in which he holds
proviso in paragraph ISL of the tariff
act Of July "a, 1897, which says that the
refined metal produced from imported
lead ores must be re-exported or the
regular duties paid thereon within six
months from the date of the receipt Of
the ore, must be reckoned on the date
the ore was received at the smelter and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18

chisedek, you have well said. Each day
for thirty days Mr. -Simpkins shall take
out crowd of innocent children and
help them gather chestnuts. And he
snail begin this afternoon"
And they lea him out to gather a
band of little ones.
But think it was pretty hard on the
children.
CHARLES BATTELL LOOMS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18

States Minister Hunter is returning to
his post with instructions to renew his
request upon the government Of Hon
duras for a settlement of claim OF
indemnity on account of the killing by
a sentinel Of young Pears Of Pittsburg,
a little over a year ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18
DEAL FELL THROUGH.
Prospective Purchasers of Mine
Won't Paw for Time Spent.

Chicago, H., March 17.-Judge
Dunno today appointed a receiv-
er for the safety deposit vaults
Of local safety deposit COM
pany, said to contain six bars OF gold,
valued at $4,000, deposited as security
by r. G. Miller and William Schroeder
in the course Of negotiations with two
Englishmen named Frederick G.. Vigor
and Theodore T. G.. Dreyton for the
purchase Of a gold mine near Golden,
Colo, The deal fell through.
Vigor and Dreyton claim reimburse
merit for the time and money spent IN
the negotiations. The gold was de-
posted by Schroeder and Miller pre-
vious TO a trip to the mines. AssayiEs
are examining the bullion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18
What is ShilohP

A grand old remedy for Cough.
Colds and Consumption: used through
the world for half a century, has cured
innumerable cases OF incipient con-
sumption and relieved many IN ad-
vanced stages II you are not satisfied
with the results we will refund your
money. Price, rs cts, 30 cts. and 81.
For sale at z. c. NJ L. Drug Dept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18
Sick headaches,

the curse OF overworked woma1k,,s
are quickly and surely cured by Ks-,..
Clover Root Tea. the great blood puri
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
Cd II NOT satisfactory. Price. . els. sps
80 cts. For sale at z. c. II. I Drpe
Dept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18
MULTIPLICATION TABLL.
Scholar Will Learn How to Multiply
While FASTING Up the Card.

Boys and girls who find 1t tedious to
learn the multiplication table by heart
may be greatly assisted and may ma
Amusement in trying the following idea:
Get a smooth board or strong sheet or
cardboard sixteen inches long and sixteen
inches wide. With ruler and pencil draw
lines an inch apart across the board from
side 10 side. Then turn the board around
and draw lines an inch apart from end 10
end so that the entire board will be di-
vided into one-inch squares. fifteen rows
running each way.
By tearing apart an old calendar
quantity of clearly printed numbers may
be easily cut out The object is now to
copy the multiplication table from an ar
ithmetic in large figures by cutting out
the large numbers of the calendar and
FASTING them correctly together in the
squares upon the board, corresponding to
the squares in the table given IN the
book
A great deal OF it viii be learned while
st is being made and may be kept in sight,
hung IN ones room. The table would be
as follows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18
Many e Lover

has turned with disgust from an other
wise lovable girl with an offensive
breath. Karl's Glover Root Tea puri-
fies the breath by it's action on the
bowels, ETC., as nothing else will. Sold
Tor years on absolute guarantee. Price.
25 cts. and 80 cts. For sale at z. c.
II. ]. Drug Dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18

miners withdrew their demand 70.
10-cent differential and also the -
increase for thin vein work.
miners get a slight increase on sroL le
turning and break thrOughs.' '-l
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18

MaSsilon, O., March ga compro-
mise has been reached at the confer
ence of the miners and operators here
and there will be no strike in this dis
trict during the present year. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18
SHAFTLESS CARRIAGE.
A Good Little Boy Who Made Tt His
Business in Life Not to Allow Pec-
pie to Impose On Each Other.

Copyrighted by the author, Charles Bat
tel LooTnis.)
Melchisedek Jones could not bear to
see people imposed upon. He was only
IL years old when he took his putty
blower. bean shooter and his sling and
started out to walk from Waterbury
to New Haven in order to right all
wrongs that he might come across
Whenever he saw a man who looked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18
ICE. ICE.

Our new modern ice factory win
make ice hard as glass. VIII outlast
the best natural ice; uniform blocks;
packs fine.
MOUNTAIN ICE CO..
White Wagons. Tel as
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not from the date the ore was received
at the port of entry.
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Each perpendicular row of figures, in
connection with the row on the LETT, is a
multiplication table in itself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18

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a S1216I2Ol24 81 32I S6l 20, a. 4si 52l SCI 50
5l1G152Ol25,3Oi 81 4Ol 45 sol So SOL 60 7Oi IS
CHELSEA o Ssl 42 4st 5il col So vi 7Sl Sal 90
Tl42rsl35 l42f 49l 56I 63l 7Ol N S4 81 sSL105
8Il6I2l32 40 4Sl 81 81 ~ S9I 8Sl 96104 112l120
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10 aoiSG40i5Oe0 7OI so SOI1O0 11O12O1 1901 4Ol15o
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ASs 4Sl6072l sal 961OS1 100 1S2 IA l56 16SI1SO
1926 Ssl52l65i7Si 91l1O41171SG14S15 si 1691s2I195
142Sl42l5el7oIS4 sS1n2126 14O154l1 6S1S2i 1ssl2lO
I5lSOl45 6O759O Oi1s5 Ol165 $50 195 21O2.S
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-19
WILL BRING ON BIG FIGHT.
Attempt to Pass the Hopkins Reap
portionment Hill In Housc of
Representative.

WASHINGTON. Dec iS--Ths@e prom
fses To be big fight over the Hopkins
reapportionment bill when II IL taken up
~ the house after the holiday recess
The representatives, OF the states which
VIII lose representatives In the bill are
Organizing for the struggle. The mem
beers OF the minority OF the census com
mtttee are seeking to marshal all the
available strength among the dissatisfied
members by making a minority report
which VIII recommend a basis FOR reap-
portionment that will not reduce the rep
reseniatlon In any state. This can be
accomplished by making $4,000 inhabi-
tants the basis of representation Upon
this basis the house would consist OF asa
members. No state would lose. and the
following would gain. Arkansas. /. Cali
inrnia, J; Colorado, !; Connecticut. i:
Florida. ]; Illinois. q. Iowa /; Louisiana
!, Massachusetts, !. Minnesota 2. Missl-
ssippi, l; Missouri, |. New Jersey 2, New
York. ]; North Carolina, |. North Dakota
!; rennsylvania, :. Texas. 3, Washinrion'
]. West virginia. / and Wisconsin, l.
Mr.. kurlelgh. OF Maine viii draw un
the minority report recommending that
THIS basis be adopted II Is possible that
Mr. crunpacker OF Indiana will still
further complicate the situation by max
ING another minority report ia support
OF his proposition to reduce the repre.
sentatipn OF the South
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. iS.--The agrarian
party In Germany, having successfully
brought about law at the last session
of the reichstag prohibiting, in effect. The
importation of American canned meats,
Ia now using its powerful influence 10 yin-
crease heavily the import duties on all
grains entering the empire, notably on
wheat, reports United States Consul
Dietfich NJ bremen to the state depart
ment. The aim OF the agrarians, ac-
cording to the consul. II TO make Germany
entirely Independent of all countries Tor
Its breadstuffs and food supplies. 1T is
difficult to See says Mr. Dietrich, "how
the proposed national legislation can have
any other effect In the long run than to
enhance the price of the daily bread 50
needful TO every man, woman and child In
this country"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-19
BOERS RAID CAPE COLONY
ARE BEING SLOWLY DRIVEN BACK
TO ORANGE RIVER.
Gen. McDonaId's Forces Are Eheas
ing the Invaders. Who Are HAN
dicapped by the Lack of Artillery
purphers Between Two Armies.

LONDON. Dec. 1s.-"The Beers nave
raided Cape Colony at two separale
points 100 miles distant" says the capV
Town correspondent of the Daiiy NIL.
zone commando advanced upon phiIips-
town between colesburg and kimberley
Tts other, supposed to be Herzog coi,,.
mando, crossed the Orange river between
Odendaalstroom and Bethulis, southwest
of Burgersdorp. its objective point APP
parently being Cradock
cen Macdonald Is engaging the IN
vaders who have no guns, twenty miles
west of Burghersdorp. The latest news
is that they are being slowly forced nack
TO the Orange river where warm recep-
ton is being prepared for them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-19
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAY.
Time Taken up with Pennsylvania
Railway Terminal Bill.

WASiirNaTpN. Dee. 1s.--This was Dis
trict q Columbia day In the house.
Mr.. Babcook, OF Wisconsin chairman of
the comrnittee on the District Of Colum-
bia. called on. a senate bill to change the
terminal facilities OF The PENNSYLVANIA
Raiifuaa Company In this city and ele-
waite the tracks OF the company across
the mall south OF PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
The bill was antagonized on the ground
that VI gave the road thirty-four and a
half acres of the land OF the government.
and would destroy the scheme 10 beau
tify the mall from fheAcapltol 10 the
Washington monument
The opposition filihustered vigorously
and prevented action all day, but the
friends OF the biil finally succeeded at s
o'clock In securing q recess until IL
resumed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-19
TRA|NMEN Threaten
TO GO ON Strike
Continued From Page One.

telegraphers who are out of work have
no disposition to take the places left
vacant by the union men,.
The strikers refused TO talk on the
probability of sympathetic strike OF the
other employees, saying that in the alb
sence of President Dolphin, who was ex-
pected here late today, they lacked in
formation. The committee which will con-
fer with the railroad officials consists OF
James Roddy, chairman of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers; Thomas
Burk, chairman of the brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen; William w. Hut
ton, chairman of the order of Railway
Conductors, and r. c. Scott chairman
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-19
DR.. PARKER ATTACKS
PRINCE AND PREMIER,


LONDON, Dec. fS.--Rev. DIR. Joseph
Parker, pastor OF the City Temple, who
has assumed for week the edtorship Of
the London sun, in todays issue of the
paper. under the heading Betting and
OF Wales and Lord Rosebery as follows
Woe 10 any country in which the heirs
20 the throne and prime ministers favor
the race course. as 1t exists among us
today III princes are guilty, Ii is a poor
consolation for us to rebuke peasants
II the premier can blasphome he has no
right 90 rehuke ribaldry upon the street
solid character than one OF brilliant mind
addicted to habits that may have the eff
feet Of a pesuience upon the rising gem
Grafton"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-19
War Revenue bill.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-The war rev.
enue bill received brief consideration at
the hands of the senate committee on
finance today, but there was mo Discus
sion of the merits of the measure, Some
suggestions were made looking to the
holding Of meetings during the Christmas
holidays to consider the bill. but no ac-
ton was taken In that direction. There
was no result except an increase of the
uncertainty as to when the bill would
be taken up for formal consideration by
the committee. Some of the members
indicated desire for time to thoroughly
examine the bill, with the view Of sug-
gesting amendments
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-19
PARTIAL REPORT ON
ISTHMIAN CANAL.


WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator Nor
gan, chairman Of the senate committee
on interoceanic canals. 70 which was re-
ferred the preliminary report OF the
isthmian canal commission. today SUD
mitted a partial report thereon In con-
nection with the protocols Of agreements
with Costa Rico and Nicaragua relating
TO the proposed canal, which were sub
mitted recently to the senate.
In the course Of the report i Is SAID
that the statement Of the Walker COM
mission and the protocols referred to have
a direct bearing on what f. known as the
Hepburn bill. now on the senate calendar.
laratIan of nf ne yS p5 ,he the tnltsd
States for a canal under control of this
government. II is the law of necessity
rather than the expectation of profit or
advantage to the United States. that com
pels US to construct. own and control a
ship canal through Costa Rico and
Nicaragua. aud the geographical relation
of those states TO our country and the
prestige of thn United States among
American governments points to us as
the power that must incur the expendi-
ture and be invested with the authority
to control the canal as a marine highway
for ships Of all nations. The assured
profits of this enterprise, In money, call
culated on a basis that Is even much
that has, estimated the cost, are sufficient
justification for the expenditure that s
necessary 70 acquire the right Of way to
construct the canal.
Grent Task of Duty.
LAS the basis and condition precedent
to the accomplishment OF this great task
OF duty. the United States must first ac-
quire from Costa Rica and Nicaragua, by
agreement. the right 10 construct, own,
control and manage the canal. In doing
this we must fully recognize their SOW
erelgn Independence and authority over
those countries; respectively. and deal
with them without any attempt at en-
croachment on their national rights The
president is not empowered or advised to
encroach upon the sovereignty of those
states.
THE house bill deals with our own ma
fional policy. defining IL clearly. ana
writes IL on the statute book, which is the
highest record Of the political and inter-
national policy OF the United States.
In making this declaration Of this pol
ley and purpose OF the United States and
in supplying the president with the means
OF executing the law. the house bill pro-
ceeds on the assumption that there are
no obstacles in the way Of it's foil, just ana
peaceful enforcement. This line Of ac-
tion commends itself to all who sincerely
desire to expect the will of the American
people In the construction of ship canal,
placing its ownership, control and man
aaemcnt In the government of The United
States. Ii the senate snail concur with
the house in the passage of this bill. II
viii be d movement ~ such force as win
draw after Il the settlement OF any inter
national difficulties that may exist with
out friction or dangef 10 the peace and
good will that exist between the United
States and other nations"
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General Debility

Day in and out there is that
feeling of weakness that makes
burden of itself.
Food does not strengthen.
Sleep does not refresh.
1t is hard to do, hard to bear,
what should be easy-vitality is on
the ebb, and the whole system suf-
fers.
For this and all rundown conditions
nothing else equals Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which vitalizes the blood and gives per-
manent vigor and tone. Helene Gorke.
/. 1923 South Nth street, Philadelphia. Pa.
writes: when l began taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla my system was run down
and became tired upon the slightest ex-
ertion. Before 1 had finished the first
bottle 1 felt decidedly improved, and now
am completely cured