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CANCER, TUMOR AND PILES

removed and positively cured without tho
knife or pain. make a specially Of all SKIN
and Blood diseases. Female and all nervous
diseases including Epilepsy and Cataiepsy.
Whisky, Morphine and Cocaine habits cured
without taking them from you until you no
longer want them.
My success 10 all OF the above diseases can
best be told by those that I have cured, some
having been cured for 10 years, to whom 1
have the privilege of referring the afflicted.
Don't waste time with anyone that can't re-
fer to cured patients Any OF the above can
be treated by special contract on a positive
guarantee of cure or no pay. My office Is
at my residence. one block west OF Cooley
School. Telephone SIS q ringsl
Consultation free Address
PENN B. THORNTON. NJ. D.,
Houston Heights. Texas.
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ONE PEACOCK. has fine tail: a saddle aud
work mule. IS inches high 8 years old
quick as any pony. Box III. Flatonia.
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sfso ono TO LOAN on Houston business prop
erty in amounss 10 suit. one 20 ten years.
ss lowest rates OF interest: can also supply
any part OF tho city With loans on tho IL.
stallment plan: these loans can be paid IN
iuil or any mart OF them at any time; no
delay In getting your money can close loan
on the same day application Is made " title
is satsfnctory: can SUNNY parties wanting
10 buy lots or build with special bargains 10
choice blocks. quarter bucks. lots o. resi-
tences in all parts of the city or additions
OF, easy terms or for cash. Apply az ones to
h. l. Mills. eo5 Main street Il
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BOARD AND ROOM WANTED.

WANIED--By man and wife. an unfarnlshea
room ard board in private family: GOV
stairs room required Address. ing ,cta-
ton and terms. w c. W. Dsis Main slrasl
=
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c,c0c 90 TO LOAN on city property ats Z
ard per crnt. vendor or MORTGAGE note
taken up ana extended. Paul Hoover.
2iki1 Min sfrcnt.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE--ono Mason &
Hsmiiu organ: slightly used; a bargain. w
Fechner, 90 Sabine. S-5
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10000 WORTH OF choice rental property, six
blocks from court house. 20 exchange for
outside property; rents for si0V0 per yea-
n N. Nortieet. Blng pn.lding. 4
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PARTIES Wanting TO borrow money Will and
x 10 their advantage 70 call on Kennedy a.
Tracy, attorneys. Camp building. 2lghs FAM
min street. II
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But Just here It was interrupted by the
customer with: Soy, dyer mean me {?
Dorcher call me names in poetry. fer I'm
dead onto yer. an II yer cum outside I'll
make yer feel unhappy an sad yerself'
Then, reaching for his hat. he said: NOV
yer kin jist cancel that order and go~v---''
but the sentence was interrupted by the
waiter with; sa
MY dear sir It's but joke,
/ always talk that way;
And I'm sorry that i spoke
Fogive my word an rstay.
II you go I'll get Gfed,
So come and take your seat
Eat your fries without cost
For ! viii stand the treat"
This subdued the customers wrath, ard
coming back to the table. he said TN
take yer at yer word After finishing tn
oysters. he produced u flask aud invited
the waiter to pun one but the offer was
refused with this poetieal reply:
Il stopped drinking years age.
Bat thank you just The same.
On runs account l5ams SO low
| may have had somo fame.
The fiery stuff I'll never taste
TINS rest OF all my lie.
1t caused my brain 10 go to waste,
And it made me Lose my wife.
The reason"
But the customer had gone.
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Fr,.N,,ANc1.AL..

/ WANT % make a few loans Of $500 each on
approved security this Week. y. l.. Mills,
pr Main street ift
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HOUSTON DAILY Pc
SITUATION WANTED MALE.
WANTE D--Position as shipping clerk or
grader by expericnced lumbcrman; last DO
s.ticn Reliance Lumber co. Address W.
80 y. D. -- lug pralr:e avenue. ---.--------e
wANTED--PositIon az carriage trimmer
willing 60 leave city, must have work. old
or new work. W. Nj. Day. il0s frairie
avenue.
a YOUNG MAN with considerable experience
wants position in drug store; small town
preferred. can furnish good rctorsnces
I James Rose. s04 Congress avenue. Austin.
wANTED-Positl by flrst-class Ieweler ana
engrayer: Address SOS. this office.
SITUATION wanted by a lnidila.asei man
to do yard, garden and horaework. can
milk milk. Addrss . =: n. this o.a .c.c.e
WANTED--Position TO teach school. eitacr
public or private; moderate salary. Address
stbs. tins ofhce. .
buOhktLrEk aud telegraph operator dcsir's
position IN or out OF city. AifcSs S6li, tns
Office. 9
WANTED-By young married. man. stranger
in the city position Of any Mud has
good references. as collector or clerk. Ad-
dress sesS, this office 8
WANTED by white BOY is years Old, post
ton In office or store; has good learning
and not AFRAID OF work. Address $3.50, thas
office 8
LADIES WANT PLAIN sew, 70. Arriy C
1903 Commerce. .
BY YOUNG MAN OF good standing, years
experience in office. competent booltkeeper,
Wiling to work for osfTies du-ing tneir
summer vacation. Address Ssl9. this cf-
AN ALL-ARoUND printer and newspaper
man. local and editorial wants position on
weekly or small daily. or would lease paper.
Address SEQ. this office. +
AN EXPERIENCED registered pharmacist
/ wants positon; references from former en-
ployer furnished upon application. Address
I Menthol sls avenue y. San Antonio. Text
WANTED Position by an honest and sober
! young man: printer By trade. Address c.
| u. y. Bremond. TEXAS 6
4 POSITION wanted by young man 20 years
OF age as clerk or assistant bookkeeper
good references as to character. Address
No. s6Il. this Office. 6
A SETTLED colnred man wants work OF any
kind. around yard or farm; close in: city .
by the day weekly or monthly payments:
hot afraid Of work Call or address HOG
Hutchlns street 6
Z WANTED-A position in general merchandise
store BY voung man, two years experience;
city references Joo Il. kooerts. IVA Clay
aEenle y
WANTED--Posltiol as night clerk IN hote,
or watchman: sober honest ard truthful:
can give best city references. Address 1914,
this office. 6
! WANTED-A home in the country: / am 10
wears old: have boy IL years. a wife and
little girl. we'll experienced in farm work
and fruit trees Appy M Wood street :
WANT WoRb-Good references; TO take care
horse or row or house work. Address
Henry Wallace. 1919 Maple street. Second
-
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rHrLADELpHra,s POET WAITER.

How He Annoys Customers with HIS
Lyric illusions.
The poetical waiter in the Ninth street
restaurant got into quite little trouble
the other day. a customer OF the Bowery
type being the instigator. says the Phila-
delphia Record. The latter ordered a
half dozen fried oysters, and immendi-
ateiy the following was floating through
the air:
Fry six on a plate;
want the best can be had.
Hurry! don't make me wait;
The mans unhappy AID sad
And don t---'' o"N
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tERS. firemen. machinists and cleo
-Scnd 10 cents for n w 40-page pam
containing list Of questions asked by
Wing board OF engineers. Geo, A..
bookseller. st. Louis. Mo. Mention
on Post.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

OLD BOOKS bought and exchanged at Purdy s
Book Store. Ill Cpngress avenue. IL
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ID Stenographers, bookkeepers.
IA. druggists and teachers desiring
Is in Texas are invited TO address
fexas Buaness Bureau" j. w. Hud-
4oprletor. Dallas. Texas.
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n WORKERS wanted fnr War in.
tfAfrica. the story OF ksrolc effort;
Ifs in glowing colors the mighty strug-
8ttles and sieges. marches and re-
~ victories and defeats Of both great
battling for supremacy. by Americas
b historian. VIM. Harding: biggest
6nlv $50: best book. more illustra-
Fastest seller; only book to buy, only
sell; expensive 81 90 outfit sent free
cents for postage. The Dominion
|ny. Department Z. Chicago
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MlT agents. crews and photographers
shs for latest catalogue aud price list
chamberlain & Co., artists. New Era
ne. Chicago.
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Energetic man TO manage branch
FOR established manufacturing house
Sis per Month and extra commits
must furnish $500 cash aud satislae.
differences. Peoples Co, Cineinnatl
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DRS, ATTENTI0N--Ladles or gen.
1--WE have something entirely new;
10 per day would be making money
Merry owner of telephone will buy:
Tor rs cents: sample free. The East
Supply Co.. Palestine Texas.
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modern gasoline lamp: great
est money maler for 1900: no torch needed.
write us. New Century Gas Lamp Co..
Chicago
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HEALTH AND. ACCIDENT INSURANCE agent
TO represent cid reliable company: attrac-
tive new features: liberal contracts to good
active parties. Address s695. this office. =
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WANTED--Agents for Grams magnificent
Twentieth century map of the United States
aud World: largest and most beautiful pub
lication ever printed on one sheet shows all
recent changes; price low; exclusive terri
tory; big profit TO salesmen; also beauti-
full line Of quick selling charts. Hudgips
Pub Co Atlanta Ga.
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active men TO represent
lnire firm. carable managing branch bust
ness and employing others in various
towns; $500 per year. clear of expanses;
definite guarantee Of So per day from the
start to honest energetic Iaen: permanent
position end rapid promotion with old es-
tabNshed house Of highest repute. Factory.
Box 1888 Philadelphia Pa
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ED--A midale-aged white wsnan 20
land assist In sowing. Address j. E
Phar. Wsllborn- Tsxss.
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LADY AGENTS--lf you want the best money
makers. you must have our Hygeia Electro
years. Address Western Corset Co, St
I.cuis. Mo
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AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED--Agents; special cash inducements
20 obtain subscribers for the American To-
yentor. the great scientific MAGAZINE; eX
cellent opportunity for hustlers. The Amer.
lean Inventor washington. ID. c.
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AGENTS make frcm SO to 500 dav han
cling the Ideal Fire Extinsuisher: territol,
rapidly filing. apply at once for terms.
Ideal Fire Extlnguisher Co.. s3b Broadway
New York 4
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GASOLINE LAMPs--No torch required; 100
candle power twenty hours. &c: Adjustable
fame: polished brass; fully guaranteed
agents wanted; exclusive territory; big
profits: AGENTS sample. 800. Write quick.
We buy improved gasoline inventions.
Studebaker Linht Co. kansas City Mo.
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THE MAN WITH THE HOSE.

But the customer had gone.
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D--A man who kno vs how to take
nan and relay mating. Apply to
" man, Moore & Burnstt building. 4
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED--White woman to act as nurse for
invalid. help with housework- and live ns
coed wages for proper person. Address No.
Snfy this office.
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"a flrst-class cook: no other need
904 Rusk. 4
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NEW POLICIES Issued ~ the old ReliabIe
Manhattan Life Insurance company Of New
York ccptnin liberal loan values begin
ming at Tho end Of the eeeonc year wifi
pa.d-un and extended insurance each year
thereafter Aetnts OF character and in
teeriif wanted; TOP brokerage contract Ap-
ply with references 10 A. A. Green. Jr
manager Teas Indian aud Oklahoma Ter
r;fories. Sroilard building Dallas Tex s-is
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FI-saIesmen POSITIVELY mhke $ 20
showing. selling and appointing agent
n bath cab nets. best On earth: writ
~ plan, terms, pamphlets. testimo
'free. Economy Bath Cabinet Co.. 81
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-12
LITERARY NOTES.

SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE-The first
autumn number of Scribners Magazine
appears in all the glory and beauty of this
delightful season. Its articles and illus
trations are as complete and ripe as the
golden grain OF autumn time. A splendid
paper is presented by Frederick Inland,
styled I'm the Gameland Our Fathers
Lost The fine serial, Tommy and Girl
zel' by J. NJ Barrie, is continued A
story of unusual merit is with Arctic
Highlanders.' and is from the pen OF
Walter \. Wykoff. The story of Tito
is continued in this number. Gen Jacob
D. Cox contributes a remarkably able pa
per on The Chickamauga Crisis" Gen.
Cox was there and can speak knowingly
of events ITO the Breaks OF Sandy "A
Daughter of the State THE Point of
View and The Field of Art" complete
an excellent number.
HARPERS MAGAZINE-A charming
table of contents is contained in
the September number of Harper's
Magazine THE Theatre Of Merry
Authors, Rue de Paris. Frontis-
piece; paris in 1900 aud the Elk
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-12

in the city yesterday evening ON his
way across the river in Ohio, where he
will be the guest of relatives for a
month or six weeks.
Frank SHETLAND and family, who
have been sojourning at Chautauqua
Lake Park, New York. for several
months, have returned to the city. Mrs.
Horace SHETLAND accompanied them.
The show at the Columbia Theatre
this week is good one and the house
was packed to the doors last night and
tonight, and no doubt will be SO all of
the rest of the week.
Miss Evelyn Clark, of New Martins
vile, who has been in the city for
several days as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Mccormick, of North Wells
street. has returned home.
Arthur Kerr, of Wells street, is con-
fined to his room with a threatened at
tack of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Mayme Smarker and Mrs. Lila
Treim, of Marietta, Ohio, returned
home yesterday after spending several
days in the city visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Neiswander. of the North End.
Rentfrow's jolly Pathfinders, roper
toire company, is the attraction at the
New Auditorium this week and are
playing to good houses. They are put
ting up a good show.
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SISTERSVILLE.

SlSTERSVILLE, W. Va, September
1l.-Miss Lydia Walton, who has been
at st. Marys, ". Va, for some weeks,
returned to the city couple of days
ago and will be the guest of friends for
week or ten days.
There is considerable talk of a Re-
publican daily paper being started here.
The project has been talked about for
some days and it is likely the paper
will make its first appearance on Mon
day morning, September nth.
Miss Lydia Prettyman, who was the
guest OF her parents at st. Mary's a
couple Of days the first of the week,
has returned TO the city.
William Loges, formerly of Wheel
ing, who has been in charge of the
Sehmulbach Brewing Co.'S business in
this city for several years, has been
promoted TO better position as man
ager of the company's distributing de-
pot at Warrington. He left this morn
ing for that place, and in couple of
weeks will move his family there.
William Ryan, of Sistersville, will take
charge OF the company's business here.
Miss Gynelle Debolt, a charming and
handsome young lady from New Mart
insville. arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon and will be the guest of Mrs
Mamie Spowls, of Brown Betty street,
for few days.
R. F. Maxwell. of Louisville, KY,
representing Price & Lucas. wholesale
liquor merchants of that city, arrived
here last evening. and will remain sew
eral days as the guest of friends. Mr..
Maxwell is one of tie most popular
travelling men who come to Sistersville
and has host of friends here who are
always glad to seeI him.
Ed. Elrod, OF BIiddock, Pa, arrived
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THE STORM LOCATED.
weather Bureau Scents Danger il
the Lake ReSiOn--Vesse1s Warn

weather Bureau scents Danger in
the Lake ReSiOn--Vesse1s Warm
cd.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
West Indian storm, which has passed
from Texas to Iowa since Sunday, has
increased greatly in intensity during
the last twenty-four hours. From
Iowa it will move northeastward and
cause severe gales over Lake Michi-
gan tonight and over Lake Huron and
Eastern Superior late tonight and
Wednesday, Anticipating storms of an
exceptionally dangerous character all
shipping on Lake Michigan has been
advised to remain in port and full ad-
vices have been given to all ports on
the other lakes. The storm is also
likely to cause severe thunder storms
and squalls from eastern Iowa and
eastern Missouri over Illinois, Indiana,
Southern Wisconsin, Lower Michigan,
Northern Ohio and Lakes Erie and On
tario. WILLIS l.. MOORE,
Chief U. S. Weather Bureau.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-12

drens furnishings in the room on the
corner of Lafayette avenue and Ninth
street.
". 7. Solomon, travelling man OF
Eittsburg, was taken from the Mound
City Hotel to the Reynolds Memorial
hospital Monday evening. Yesterday an
operation for appendicitis was perform
ed upon him, and he is reported as rest
ing slightly easier.
An effort will be made to put the Y.
NJ G. A. on a solid basis here. Charles
McCarnic is the newly-electel prcsi-
dent, and will spare no efforts to make
it a success. The association will en-
deavor to establish a fine library aud
reading room, something badly needed
here, besides ether features which
will not be neglected.
Among the MoundsviIle people who
went out to Fairmont yesterday to at
tend the soldiers reunion, were Daniel
Younken, c. G. Mathews, j. G. Jones.
Abe Jones, Alex. Chambers, J. w.
Marsh, John Rice, Levi Stoner, G. H..
Purdy, J. R. Morgan, n. ]. Calebaugh.
j. E. Hooton, j. a. Henderson, Mrs. j..
NJ. Turner and daughter, and Mrs. J. F.
Voitle
According to the report of he audit
ing committee to the county court yes
terday the net Indebtedness of Mar
shall county, on October 81, 1900, will
lie S61,S53. This debt has accrued
within the past few years, and it is cCr-
tainly time that something is being
done toward reducing it. It is quite
likely that the campaign in this county
will be fought right along these lines
until the county is clear of deb once
more
Instead of being the prosecuted,
Howard Edwards is now the prosecu-
tor. Yesterday morning Howard at
tempted to dictate to the editor of one
of the local papers what should appear
in the paper, when the said editor re-
scented his interference by flashing a
gun in Edwards face. Edwards
promptly had a warrant issued on the
| charge of carrying concealed weapons.
The case is set for Friday morning at
8 clock.
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MOUNDSVILLE.
Events of yesterday In the Marshall

Events of Yesterday In the Marshall
County CITY.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. r. j. Knox,
of Jefferson avenue a son.
State Senator George I. Cole, OF Wcs-
ton, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White are Wis
iting relatives in the country.
The condition of C. V. Hughes was re-
ported as being slightly improved yes
terday.
Richard Shafer and A. L. Rogerson
are each confined to their rooms with
typhoid fever
Miss Mamie and Master Harry Clark,
of Chestnut Hill, were calling on friends
here yesterday.
w. NJ. Wagner and G. L. Kimberly
will address the Bryan and Stevenson
club this evening.
Mrs. Thomas Fleming and son, NJ.
l.. Fleming. were the guests of friends
in Wheeling yesterday.
Several saloonkeepers will be up be-
fore the mayor to-day to answer to
charge OF illegal selling.
Marion Seal is moving from Ninth
street TO the building vacated by 3. p.
Fink on Jefferson avenue.
Postman Frank Potts is off duty with
slight illness. His route is covered
by extra man n B. Grandstaff
The Moundcville Coal Company has
secured contracts that Will enable them
to run steadily for the next six weeks.
Miss Ella Burley, while doing some
work in her room, fell from a chair
and broke a finger OF her right hand
yesterday.
W. w Smith and j. NJ Turner have
formed partnership and Will engage
in the real estate business, with their
Office in the Smith block on Lafayette
avenue.
Neil J>rrett, of Pittsburg, who is an
employe Of the Fostoria Glass Company,
has been off for some time WITH blood
poison, but will be able to resume his
duties in few days.
John Harsh, guardian of Ed. Harsh. a
minor, and w. II. Daugherty, admins
TRAITOR of the personal property of
Joseph. Thompson, deceased, have fled
their bonds in the county clerks Of
fee As
AS was mentioned in the Register
some time ago, Mrs. Bently Bosher is
opening a stock of ladies' and chil-