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The age-herald., 1900-08-08
He Made One Exception

Rumor that Lord Charles Beresford has applied to go to China recalls one of the many good stories told of that gallant sailor says the Chicago News. One of the best servants it was ever his lot to have was a certain Chinaman named Tom Fat. Unfortunately, Tom Fat did not always de- vote his undoubted intellect to worthy ob- jects; he learned to initiate his masters handwriting so cleverly that he forged checks amounting to over $o,0Oo in two years. And on one occasion. when Lord Charles was protesting a spirit of broad toleration toward the heather of all de- nominations one of his friends ventured to inquire what he thought would be the ulti- mate fate of his Chinese servant, where upon Lord Charles instantly replied:
 That Fat will certainly be in the fire,'
 Lord Charles Beresford is one of the few English public men who have made study of China and the Chinese. He spent some time at Pekin, and came home with definite views concerning the Chinese pug gle. and it is only fair to say that his phophecies have, in a great measure, come true,
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
TnoIs q Look at the World

Alexander weeping because the world was so small has a counterpart in an old inlabitant of Luss, a pretty little village on Loch Lomond side, Scotland who at last has been persuaded to climb the mountain which has filled so large part of his horizon all the days of his life, re- lates a Glasgow correspondent. In Luss he had lived, as his fathers lived before him, and from Luss he has never had the ambition to journey, even as far as Glas- gow. But some one got him to the top of Ben Lomond the other day.
 ''Eh, mon!'' said he, with great selfcon- graduation "but the worlds big place when ye come to view the whole of it.'
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
Indians Going to Mexico

City of Mexico, August 7.-Six full blood ed Indians from the Indian Territory have arrived here. They represent the Shaw nees, Delawares and Caddos, and are con- ferring with the Mexican government re- garding concession which will enable them to settle with their respective tribes in Mexico and become Mexican citizens. Their complaint is that the United States government does not give them enough land to live upon
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
WHAT ONE WOMAN THINKS

From the Philadelphia Times.
 It is a great art in conversation to know when to stop.
 The most thankless task in the world is explaining a joke.
 One song in the storm is worth an entire concert in the sunshine.
 Some people when they go to the seashore put their morals in storage.
 A great many headaches women have come from wearing too tight collars The band that does not play "The Holy City" does not deserve the name.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
Lowden Could Not Accept

Chicago, August 7.-Col Frank o. Low den of Chicago was asked by Comptroller of the Currency Dawes yesterday whether he would consider an offer of the position of First Assistant Postmaster General, the place recently vacated by Perry C.. Heath when he became secretary of the Republl- can National Committee. Colonel Lowden told MT. Dawes that his business affairs would not permit of his accepting it.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
Italians VIII Have Mass

Richmond, Ya., August "A cablegram was received today by the Italian Beaevo- lent Society of Richmond as an acknowl- edgement of a cablegram sent by the so- ciety to the new sovereign expressing it's sorrow and the sorrow of the ItaIiasa resi- dents of Richmond at the news of the death of King Humbert. A procession and mass in memory of the late King will be held here tomorrow morning.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
-------- --i--- --s''--- Alleged Train Robber Arrested

Denver, Col, August IA special to the News from Hugo, Col, says:
 Frederick Merrick was arrested fin Ebert County today and brought to Hugo at 4 o'clock on suspicion of being one of the Union Pacific robbers. A posse is after another man, thought to be Merrick's part ner. and is expected to return some time tonight.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
SoIicIrous for the Pony

Supreme Court Justice Augustus Van Wyck, whom the irrevelent types persist in designating as Brother Gus" took lunch the other day at the Lawyers Club in the Equitable building in company with coterie of lower Broadway business men with whom he had been engaged in a referee case, relates the New York Com mereial. The talk, drifting onto glasses, mugs "steins'' and "tobies," brought to the judges recollection an incident of his early practice in Brooklyn before he went on the bench.
 q Was counsel" he said flor a man who had faIlen into street excavation one dark and rainy night, receiving injuries for which he sought damages from the city. His point Was to prove negligence on the part of the city-an absence of lights and other warnings. The city's effort was to prove, in defense. that my client was in toxicated at the time and a victim of his own excesses. Under cross-examination by the defendants attorney as to how he spent the evening, the man admitted that he had visited various saloons on his way home from lodge meeting
 ." Let's see,' said the lawyer. you took a whiskey at the Clarendon, another at 0iiiilH Ddf Bll-nz at the SnuBSefy, with glass of beer on top of it-weil, what next?
 oh, I dropped into Jennings place. It was late rainy night; was tired, so I took a pony just before I started out The witness then described in minute de- tail all the incidents leading up to his sud denly finding himself at the bottom of the ditch I hollered, and two policemen came dragged me out and sent me home in an ambulance
 "Then the presiding judge, tilting his spectaces back on his forehead, arose, bent over the bench, and with a puzzled look said to the witness:
 But you haven't told us what hap pened to your pony What became of him.?
 My client" concluded Judge Van Wyck Hooked thoroughly disgusted at the dis play of ignorance on the part of the court while lawyers and spectators roared with laughter as 1 explained to his honor what a pony was.''
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
Double Killing in Texas

Houston, Tex, Aug "A message from Sonora announces the killing of Bud New man and the mortal wounding of William Taylor today south of Sonora. Both men are said to have been implicated in the Santa Fe Railroad train robbery near Cole man, Texas, about two years ago. Taylor was fugitive from ustice and Newman, who had turned States evidence, had gone to arrest him.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
Coal for American Warships

Norfolk Va, August 7.-The United States collier Saturn cleared today from Lambert's Point with coal for the Ameri- can warships in Asatiatic waters The Alexander and the Southerly will also load for the American warships.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
There Were Also Notables


 When a newspaper man gets to be writer" by which is meant one who dab bles in literature to the extent of publish ing books with his name on the title page, the hacks of journalism are at liberty to mention his name, says the New York Press. They never think of mentioning each others names. Richard Harding Davis is writer; therefore we may touch him up. One night his private table in the Waldorf cafe was occupied by two distinguished looking strangers, whereat Dick protested to Oscar. He had friend in tow and want ed his rights. Oscar refused to throw the strangers out and our writer made bold to request them to take another table. As their dinner had not yet been served they courteously yielded, and Dick thanked them effusively. It occurred to him pres ently that something more was due, so he walked over to their seats and said:
 "Gentlemen, you have been so kind that perhaps you would like to know who we are? My friend is MT. So-and-So and l am Richard Harding Davis"
 The strangers smiled. One replied bow ing obeisantly: ""And perhaps you would like to know who we are. My friend here is Julius Caesar and l am Alexander the Great"
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
To Locate Dock at Pensacola

Pensacola, Fla, August 7.-Advices from Washington say that the President and the Secretary of the Navy have decided to locate at the Pensacola navy yard the immense floating dock bought at Henava from the Snanish 1overnmant
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

est September in forty years or so, and when I go away on about the 9th day thereof. won't deliver myself of mean, selfish, hellish gloat, though"
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

The department of agriculture proposes to put upon the dragon-ffies the task of destroying the mosquitoes, but the supply of dragon-fles is insufficient to cope even with the New Jersey crop.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
Charles U. Reed Nominated

Russelvile, Ark, August 1.-The Demo- cratic Convention of the Fourth district today nominated Charles c. Reed of Nor rillton to succeed Hon. William L. Terry in Congress.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

The effete monarchies of Europe would welcome an anarchist who can scare back to Persia the odoriferous Shah.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

The Rev. Sam Jones predicts the destruc- tion of the Democratic party this year, but the Georgia preacher has become too rich to be good practical prophet.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

Minister Wu is in every respect a great deal pleasanter than Minister De Lome was in a previous uupleasantness
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
German-american vete.

There are ssme campaign propositions that are not seriously disputed. In the first place it will be conceded that the Ger man-American vote in nine states is ap- proXimatelY as follows:
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

Timothy Woodruff would be happy if he could convince the public that fancy weskits and fancy statesmanship can be on and In one breast.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

Send some of that embalmed canned roast beef to the Boxers, and then there will be no trouble in conquering them.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

The political predictions of one day are upset by those of the next. The predic- tionists know neither rules nor the truth.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

Addicks endorsed by the Philadelphia convention, is swinging his whip and purse merrily in little Delaware.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

The great Duke of Marlborough safely brought back his white horse and spider phaeton from the wars.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

Gas Addcks proposes to become Governor of Delaware, when his true place in in the United States Senate.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

Tom Reed epigrams are furnished gratis to the esteemed Mark Hanna.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

Our American plutocracy desires an em- pire without it's usual accompaniment, an income tax.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

Ii Ping Hong is now pitted against Ii Hung Chang. and the reader can take his choice.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

The administration has forced the can teen into the campaign as an issue.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

The spellbinders are avoiding the suns of August, to the great relief of the other sons.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

The troubles of Bessemer pig do not re- ate to the lower end of Jones Valley
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

The trusts should be thrown out on the ground that New Jersey is a foreign State.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

Rooseyelt's abdominal charge at San Juan is not the Wild Vests idea of such a job.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

Chinese names are shorter than Boer names at any rate.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

N'NN. ing MT. Underwood as it's representative at Washington, and 1t should keep him thert capacity.
 ------------------- The department of agriculture proposes to put upon the dragon-ffies the task of destroying the mosquitoes. but the supply of dragon-flie is insufficient to cope even with the New Jersey crop. The Rev. Sam Jones predicts the destruc- ton of the Democratic party this year. but the Georgia preacher has become too rich to be good practical prophet. Timothy Woodruff would be happy if he could convince the public that fancy weskits and fancy statesmanship can be on and In one breast.
 The political predictions of one day are upset by those of the next. The predic- tionists know neither rules nor the truth. The effete monarches of Europe would welcome an anarchist who can scare back to Persia the odoriferous Shah. Minister Wu is in every respect great deal pleasanter than Minister De Lome was in previous unpleasantness Send some of that embalmed canned roast beef to the Boxers, and then there will be no trouble in conquering them.
 
 Addicks, endorsed by the Philadelphia convention, is swinging his whip and purse merrily in little Delaware. The great Duke of Marlborough safely brought back his white horse and spider phaeton from the wars
 Gas Addcks proposes to become Governor United States Senate.
 Our American plutocracy desires an em- pre without it's usual accompaniment, an income tax. Ii Ping Hong is now pitted against Ii Hung Chang. and the reader can take his choice,
 The spellbinders are avoiding the suns of August to the great relief of the other sons.
  The trusts should be thrown out on the ground that New Jersey is a foreign State.
  Roosevet's abdominal charge at San Juan is not the Wild Vests idea of such job. The troubles of Bessemer pig do not re- late to the lower end of Jones Valley. The administration has forced the can teen into the campaign as an issue. Tom Reed epigrams are furnished gratis to the esteemed Mark Hanna. Chinese names are shorter than Boer names at any rate.
 Ii Ping Hong at Piet-sang is Chinese by the wholesale.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08

Ii Ping Hong at Piet-sang is Chinese by the wholesale.
The age-herald., 1900-08-08
PREFERS SEPTEMBER

Paramounting has superseded platform
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-31
SCHOOLS C0NTESTING.



Productive Of Much Good.
There is a battle royal ON between
the teachers and scholars Of the va
rious public schools in the city to see
which will carry OF the most prizes
in the educational display 20 be made
at this years State fair. Even since
this department was established by
the Fair Association, there has been
good natured rivalry existing be-
tween the schools, and this year it's
more din evidence than ever before.
Superintendent OF Schools Anderson
is at the head Of the department and
takes great pride In the high standard
OF work that is yearly displayed as a
result of the scholars careful train
ing in the school room. A prominent
teacher said yesterday that nothing
has ever been introduced that has
done so much good for the school
children of Wheeling as the establish
ment of the educational department
at the State fair. No sooner is one fair
over than the scholars turn their minds
to getting up something for the next
and they start in with renewed ener-
gy to capture the prizes in many diff
ferent classes. The result is shown
in the superior work exhibited each
succeeding year.
Every study is covered by the large
premium list and it Is expected that
this years entry list will surpass any
of its predecessors. One school which
has taken several prizes for having
the largest and best display, is under
stood to be arranging for an extraor-
binary exhibit and If hard work on the
part of the teachers will do 1t, they
will succeed in giving the others a
hard chase for some Of the other
prizes.
The cash premiums range from SO
down TO so cents and the Association
sets aside about $3.50 for this pomion
of the show.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-31

The much-talked-of SANDER suit be-
tween Chief of Police William NJ. Glenn
ans and Councilman John Waterhouse
assumed definite shape yesterday
morning, when the former. through his
attorneys, Howard & Handlan, fled
declaration in the Circuit Court for
suit asking s25. 5000 damages.
After the usual preamble setting
forth the good standing of both par
ties, the following charge is set forth
in the declaration:
And the said plaintiff says that the
said defendant we'll knowing the prem
ises, but contriving and maliciously
and wickedly intending to insult the
said plaintiff, and TO injure him in his
good name, fame and credit, and to
bring him into public scandal, infamy
and disgrace, and 10 cause it TO be sus-
pected and believed by and amongst
the said plaintiffs neighbors and other
good and worthy citizens of this State,
that the said plaintiff had been and
was guilty of accepting brides, and for
hire and reward not enforcing the law
as Chief of Police of the city OF Wheel
ing, and of being otherwise a mean
and unworthy person, did on the 14th
day of August, A. D. 1900. In the Coun-
ell chamber of the First branch of
Council, during a session, in the pres
ence of Andrew Sweeney, Charles G.
Schmidt. Matthew A. Chew, H. V.
Ankle and divers other good and
worthy citizens of this State, falsely
and maliciously. and with the inten-
ton to insult the said plaintiff, speak
and publish concerning the plaintiff the
false, seandalous, malicious, defama-
tory and insulting words, as follows:
The Chief of Police is being paid
by the liquor association to allow Sun
day selling. and 1 can prove it, if nee
essary."
A second count in the bill proceeds
TO set forth the charge in slightly diff
ferent phraseology.
The suit will be 6ocketed in the No
vember term of Court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-31
ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS
For a New House of worship I'm the
Eighth Ward.

Eighth Ward.
Rev. H. L. Yarger, OF Aechison,
Kansas, field secretary of the Board Of
Extension of the Lutheran church. adj
dressed large congregation last eve.
ndng at the Second English Lutheran
Mission, on South Jacob street
In the course of his remarks ha
clearly explained the work of the
Board and what 1t had accomplished
thus far. 1t has built l2S churches i'm
the last two years, and 600 churches
since 1t was organized, thirty years
ago. The Board has also distributed
$4,000 among its mission churches in
various parts of the country.
AS is generally known nhe local com
gregation, which was recently organ
lied, Is endeaYoring to secure sufficient
funds for a new house of worship in
the EtghthEard. and Rev. Mr.. YarYer Ia
here to assist them in their good work.
There are prospects that the hopes OF
the members shall soon be realized and
that the congregation will be In pos
session OF a conlmodtouS and comfort
able church building early in the COM
ing spring.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-31
TIMELY PROCLAMATION
BY the Mayor Owing to the Hydro
phobia Scare.

phcbia Scare.
Quite a number of owners of dogs
on the South Side yesterday
took action IN accordance with
the mayors proclamation TO take
effect next Monday, and either con-
fined or muzzled the animals. The
proclamation requests the owners Of
CANNES in all parts of the city to either
confne or muZzle them, and has been
issued owing to the threatened cpl
demic of hydrophobia among the
dogs, especially in the Eighth ward.
AS chronicled in the Register, there
have been two deaths from the dread
ed disease within a month. Carl Drog-
inski, of Moyston street, a well-known
employee Of the Riverside mill. who
was bitten by a dog in the Eighth
ward, was the second victim, his
death occurring Tuesday.
The penalty of violating the procla-
nation will be the shooting of the
dogs Wednesday afternoon four dogs
affected with rabies, were shot by the
police in the Fifth and Eighth wards.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-31
DRYAN'S ITINERARY.
DELIVER FIVE SPEECHES IN
THIS STATE.
After Speaking at Cumberland, Nd,
He VIII Address Meetings Mt Nor
gan's Grove, Clarksburg, and
Parkersburg-No Addresses From
the Rear End of His Car-PoIiticaI
Notes.

Hon. John T. McGraw yesterday
wired to the Register the itinerary of
William jennings Bryan during his
visit to West Virginia next week. Dur
ing his stay in this State he will make
five speeches instead of three, as at
FIRST arranged. In addition, he will
address meeting at Cumberland, Md,
which will attract thousands from
nearby points in West Virginia.
Mr.. Bryan will depart from Chicago
and pass through Benwood next Tues
day, on his way to Cumberland, Nd,
where he will deliver a speech as a
compliment to Senator Wellington,
of that State, ON Tuesday night. We'd
nesday morning he will address big
mass meeting at Morgan's Grove, in
Berkeley county. The annual fair is
held there and it is always a monster
tri-State gathering. The assemblage
This year is expected to be a record
breaker. Mr.. Bryan will speak at $3.50
o'clock.
The next speech will be delivered
at Keyser on Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. Mr.. Bryan will spend We'd
nesday night at Deer Park as the guest
of Hon. John T. McGraw.
Thursday morning the distinguished
Nebraskan will deliver an address al
Clarksburg. The meeting will be held
on the fair grounds and will be called
to order at 10 o'clock.
Arrangements are being perfected
for a meeting at Parkersburg on
Thursday afternoon. AT dts conclusion
Mr. Bryan will be conveyed over the
Chic River railroad to this city, ar
irving in Wheeling about 1880 o'clock.
The local meeting will be held about
o'clock.
Now that the day and hour have been
definitely fixed, the local committees
will be called, and all arrangements
will be made for what should be the
biggest political gathering ever assem-
bled in West Virginia. Several places
have been suggested for holding the
meeting, but this matter will be de-
termined by the committees.
District committeeman are again
urged to call meetings of Democrats
for the purpose of organizing march
ing clubs.
1t has been announced that Mr..
Bryan will not deliver addresses from
the rear end of his coach while max
ing his tour of West Virginia. These
five and ten minute speeches at every
station are very trying on the strength
and health of the presidential candi-
date, and he realizes that he must
exercise the greatest possible care in
order to keep all his engagements for
the campaign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-31
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.

Three deeds of trust We're admitted
to probate IN Clerk Robertson's Office
yesterday
One deed of William f. Ebert and
wife to Harry L. Hesse for q. portion Of
lot No Z in Churchill's addition No.
2, at McCulloch and Twelfth streets;
consideration, s..
One deed of Harry L. Hesse to Kate
Ebert for same parcel of land; con-
sideration, s..
John l.. StrOehlein qualified as
administrator of the Charles August
Stroehlein estate; bond, $4,000; surety,
l. J. Bayha.
One marriage license was issued TO
Godfrey Spring, aged %, of Elm Grove,
and Maggie Junke Yeasted, aged 20, of
Elm Grove
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-31
Struck by n Brick.

Fred Remeke, Of South Chaplfne
street, who is employed as a briekiayer
at the Belmont blast furnace, which is
now under course of construction. met
with very painful accident while en-
gagged in his work yesterday afternoon.
he was standing at the bottom of she
pit and a brick fell from q point some
feet above him and struck him on The
head He sustained cash, which re-
qs9.red two or three stitches. The
workman had a narrow escape from
moro serious injuries Fortunately the
brick struck beam in falling and
its force was considerably lessened.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-31
WHEELING COMMANDERY.

knights Tempiar Form the Escort
of the Grand Lodge at New Mar
tinsvfiIe To-day.
The Wheeling Commandery, Knights
Templar, leave this morning at
o'clock over the Ohio River railroad
for New Martinsville, TO attend the
ceremonies occasioned by the laying
Of the corner-stones of the new court
house at that city, and also of the
new Methodist church building. The
ceremonies will be in charge Of The
Grand Lodge, Knights Templar, and
Wheeling iCommandery will act as
their escort.
The celebration will be one OF the
largest New Martinsville has ever seen.
Templars from all over the State and
numerous points in eastern Ohio iwll
be present. Cyrene COmmandery from
this city will also be present.