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RUBBER SUBSTITUTE.
Obtained from . Mexican Plant
Which May Become Of Great
Commercial Value.

An Italian residing in Mexico has re-
Gently devised new composition in
tended as a substitute for caoutchouc
i'll the manufacture of rubber goods.
While residing in Mexico he observed a
shrub growing in Central Mexico, ard
known to the Indians by a variety Of
names, of which Yule is one. The shrub
grows wild on the rolling land and at
tains the average height Of three feet.
An examination of the shrub led him to
experiment with the same with refer
e1,ce to ascertaining what use might
be made of it, since it grows abundant
ly, may be easily cultivated, roots read
lily from cuttings and may be cut two
or three times year and Immediately
begins to grow and shoots up again to
form new wood. It does not belong to
the plants which yield milky juices,
being a comparatively hard wood and
growing as small scrubby bush, but
there is found within it's bark and
wood large amount of gummy mat
ter, and uron comminuting it by cut
ting finely, grinding, or pounding the
same and macerating it with hydro
carbon solvent such as gasoline,
naphtha, ether of petroleum, oil of
turpentine, or the like, this gum is
softened and extracted from the wood
and when extracted does not harden to
capitalization, but still holding a.
small portion of the hydrocarbon re-
mains as viscid, sticky mass that
fulflls all of the physical conditions of
crude rubber. 1t may be vulcanized
perfectly and is superior to most India
rubber since it is free from all mechau
ical impurities and needs no prelim
mary cracking, grinding and washing,
as does the ordinary crude rubber. The
botanical name of this shrub is
Synathereoeas Mexicanas, and it fur
nishes gum the remarkable yield of
40 per cent. of it's own weight, while
the method of extraction, and the ad-
mixture of q residual portion of the
solvent give as new composition a
brownish black viscid gum that is not
only free from all mechanical irnpuf-
tiles, but may be brought by, evapora-
ton to any desired consistency, and Is
ut once ready for use in the arts with,
out any preliminary washing and
cleaning. It is abundant, cheap and
may be treated either in agreen state
or in dry state, SO that it may be,odt
and baled and stored for any length, Of
time and shipped without affecting its
yield of gum.-Scientific American.
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THIS is . very desirable, neat, con-
II Svenient and roomy,, yet cheap, cot
tage. The plan has five good rooms
and bathroom, besides closets. Con-
structionally the, house = good, the
materials being Of frst-class quality.
The frame is Of pine, sheathed with
shiplap overlaid with building paper.
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HOW Various sounds Travel.

The whistle of locomotive is heard
$500 yards through the air, the noise of
the railway train $500, the report Of a
rife and the bark of dog 1900 yards,
an orchestra or the roll of drum / 600
yards, the human voice reaches to a
distance of 1000 yards, the croakinp Of
frogs 900 yards, the chirping of crick-
cts 500 yards. Distinct speaking is
heard in the air above to a distance of
eco yards; from above it has a range
Of only 100 yards downward. -
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ESPECIALLY FOR THIS PAPER.

pensity in most of us to strive to gget
as much as possible for our money, and
in house building, perhaps more t han
in any other undertaking, are fol ind
opportunities to judiciously expend or
waste money. "..
This building is, 1914 by so feet. It is
designed to meet the requirements of
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than lofty structure. There are other
advantages in home of this descrip-
ton. It is warmer and more comfort
able in the winter time and requires
less fuel TO heat it. In summer it is
usually shaded by foliage, which shuts
off much of the intense heat of the sun.
Rich ornaments and details are of
necessity prohibited in the small and
inexpensive cottages, and really do not
belong there, but it is a natural pro-
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Cuban L.and lKeasurement.

Land in Cuba y not measured by tie
acre. A planter buys q "cabaleria" 81
land, not an acre. When It il said that
. cabalefia OF land; is III the FORM ora
CIRCLE, twill be seen at'once that there
= unlimited room for dispute. The,e
circles overlap each other, and chunks
are left out, and the. result odsa land
tzausactio1 i ibewilderin9. .<., Il III
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Sounds in the Human Voice.

- tne du014 voice.
1t has been discovered that the hui
man voice is produced BY A. different
muscles: Fourteen Of these serve for,
the emission Of 16, $50 sounds, and the
others aid, the production of some u.s..
o0 90 'ooo different sounds-that is, these
a muscles go to produce millions of
.di6erent tones <9.-&t Hs{f$5 49, E&E y
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The outside finish and siding are of
pine.
There are many things to be taken
into consideration on the designing of
houses for different parts of the coun-
try. A low house of good outline is al
ways attractive, no matter how sim
pie the design may be. Itseems to fit
into the natural surroundings of a
landscape much more appropriately
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1s~PHU 1AUHOVeA0Mt.:Eo
Little Boy (writing to his schoolmas-
.er)-Everybody at nome is delighted
with the progress have made atyour
school. Why, when I came to you I
knew nothing, and nov, even ID this
Sbort time. / know ten times as much.
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HE WAS IN A HURRY.
And That Is No Doubt the Reason WIZ
the Boy Got the Position He
Was After.

The merchant had arrived at his
Office rather early in the morning
and five minutes after he got down to
his desk foxy-looking, bright-faced
boy came in. The merchant was
reading, and the boy, with his hat off,
stood there expectantly, but saying
nothing. =.
At the end of two minutes he
coughed slightly and spoke.
Excuse me, SIR" he said, ''but I'm
in a hurry"
The merchant looked up.
'What do you want?' he asked.
81 want job if you've got one for
me-"
ooh, do you?' roared the merchant.
swell, what are you in such hurry
about?
Give got to be, that's why" was the
sharp response. 81 left school yester-
day afternoon to go to work, and I
haven't got place yet, and I can't
afford to be wasting time. If you
can't do anything for me say so and
I'll 60. The only place where I can
stop long is the place where they pay
me for it,"
The merchant looked at the clock.
"When can you Gomez" he asked.
Il don't have to come" replied the
youngster. I'm here now, and I'd
been at work before this if you had
said so.''
Half an hour later he was at it, and
he's likely to have job as long as he
wants one.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Janitor Resented the Slurs.

The janitor in an American school
gave up his place the other day. When
asked what was the trouble, he said:
I'm honest, and won't stand being
suspected. If find a pencil or>hand-
kerchief about the school when I'm
sweeping I hang or put it up. Every
little while the teacher, or some one
that is too cowardly to face me, will
give me slur. Why, little while ago
I seen wrote on the board: Find the
least common multiple Well, 1 looked
from cellar to garnet for that multiple,
and wouldn't know the thing if met
it. Last night, in big writing on the
blackboard, it said: Find the greatest
common divisor.' Well says<to my
self, both of them things are lost now,
and I'll be accused of stealing 'em; so
I'll quit g..
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Praise the I.ivfn4,

An ounce Of taffy on a stick is worth
q pound Of epftaphy on toabstone.-
Chicago Daily News >3szas q
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go - where Ishoranoe 1sn't bliss.
,1Lswyer-Wefe you ever called to
serve on jury betore2 u ..s,. >
Juror---No, sir. This is the first time
my Intelligence has ever been cues.
toned.-Chicago Record. a:.s@ 33<If,
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II men can't 4e-well. this I state
With no intimidation
They have the knack Of getting up
A first-class imitation.
Chicago Record,
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The Great, Aan.

The great man has greatness in him
before the occasion brings it OUT
Rams Horn, - v g. - . 81
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LITTLE MISS Ll5ERTY.

She counts the stars in the dear old flag
This dear little maid of three,
Her small feet tread where no other foot
Could tread. unchallenged or free.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-05
ONE LINE OF ENTERTAINMENTS Ex-
TEND FORTY MILES AND TWO
OTHERS SEVENTEEN.
BIG BATTLE EXPECTED SOON.
NO ESSENTIAL CHANGE IN THE
SITUATION.
me seventh Army Division Em-
barking in England-Sixteen
Fresh BattaIions Called Ont.
british Evacuate Dordrecht-The
London Vo1unteers-An Artillery
Duel at Rensburg.

LONDON, January SIS a. m.-This
mornings news throws no further light
upon the war situation. The exact no.
sltion at Molteno and Cyphergat is not
yet clear, but in any case these little
engagements are of small importance
beyond providing that the British forces
are beginning to attain greater degree
of mobility.
IL IS fully expected that next week
Will see heavy battle on the Tugela
river, which is now the real pivot of
the campaign. The Beers appear to be
working necessarily with shovel and
pick.
Lord Methuen's cavalry scouting has
developed the fact that the Beers en-
trenchments extend some forty miles.
far-lapping the British positions and
making flank attacks exceeding diff
Guilty. Military analysts affirm that the
Beer trenches confronting Gen. Butler
stretch away some seventeen miles and
that work upon them is pushed unre-
mittingly.
While the advance is delayed, flank
movements are rendered most difficult
because long marches are not done with
celebrity, and it is hard to time an at
tack with certainty.
The extent of the Dutch rising may
now be measured by taking line from
Prieska, on the west. to Herschel or
Barkly, on the east. Along the whole
of this line, except at points actually
occupied by the British the population
seems for the most part hostile.
The Admiralty programme embraces
the stationing Of small squadrons at
Durham, Simons Bay, Port Elizabeth,
Lorenzo Marques, Saint Vincent in the
Cape Verde Islands. and Cape Town,
and sending an additional ship or two
TO Alden.
1t is announced from Rome that Brit
ish agents and detectives are secretly
watching all Italian ports.
New redoubts are being built at Kim
berley and seventeen miles OF works
now encompass the town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-05
GERMAN SHIPS HELD UP.
The General Siezed at Alden and
= Compelled to Discharge Cargo.

BERLIN, January 4.-The Imperial
Mail steamer General has been detain-
ed at Alden and occupied by British
troops, with the object of searching
her cargo, which is to be discharged.
The General is owned by the German
East African Line, the owners of the
Bundesrath, previously captured by the
British cruiser Magicienne of Delagoa
Bay.
HAMBURG, January 4.-Although
the manifests of the German steamer
NGeneral seized at Alden, show there
was no war material on board. she
Eas compelled to discharge her cargo.
ROME, January 1.-THE German
steamer Kanzler, with the Dutch and
Russian Red Cross detachments for the
Transvaal on board, discharged a
quantity Of her cargo at Naples to-day
as it was contraband of war. The
Kenzler belongs to the same company
as the Bundesrath and General
HAMBURG, January 4.-The German
East African Company publishes a
statement in the Hamburger Nachrich-
ten saying that Immediately on the
declaration of war the company vol
UNFAIRLY refused to forward to South
Africa two consignments of arms al
ready on board their vessels, simply
to avoid trouble and delay in connec-
tion with the other portions of the car
goes.
A copy of the manifest of the Bun
desrath has been published showing
that her cargo did not contain contra
band. The owners declare that there
is absolutely no foundation for the
statement that saddles and other war
material have been found amid the
ncargo of the Bundesrath.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-05
Pitcher Retreats to Belmont.

BELMONT, Cape Colony, Wednes-
dav. January 3.-Col. Pitcher, it is Off
cially announced, being only on a raid
ing expedition, and for military rea-
sons. being unable to occupy Douglas
permanently, has evacuated the town,
bringing off all the loyalists. He has
now returned safely to close proximity
to Belmont When he announced the
necessity of evacuating the place the
inhabitants of Douglas declared their
lives were not worth FIVE minutes pur-
chase after the troops left. Col. Pill
cher therefore invited them to accom-
nany him to Belmont The prepara-
lions we're speedily completed, but the
vehicles Of the town were totally in
adequate to convey the refugees, so the
troops gave up the transport wagons
m the women and children. The Can
adams acted as an escort Of the refu-
gees. carried babies for the women and
kent everybody lively by singing as
they marched pluckily along in spite
Of sore feet. occasioned by the heavy
sand which made marching extremely
firing.
The force received Gen. Buffers con-
ordinations on the success of the ex-
nedition with great satisfaction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-05
Rner Mint Working.

PRETORIA, Tuesday, January g.
Since starting the mint here has coined
100000 sovereigns. The machinery is
now in full swing.
Van Sensberg reports from Derde-
poort that the Katiir stations have been
destroyed and the inhabitants are fly
ing.
Chief Lynchwe, with 1900 Kaflrs, at
tackled the Beers laagers, but the ma
tives were dispersed.
A representative OF, the Associated
Press who has been In johannesburg
for three days, says the utmost order
prevails there. Looting is exceptional,
and where discovered is heavily pun
ished. The sanitary condition Of the
town is perfect and sickness is rare.
About 1900 British subjects are still
in the Rand district.
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pordrecht Evacuated.

LONDON. January t-fhe war ofict
has received a report from Cape Town
dated "Wednesday, January 8, reporting
the situation in Gen. Gatacre's district,
1t says: y
"Dordrecht is now evacuated by
Montmorency. who OCCUPIES Bird Is
Siding on the Indwe line.
"Molteno is being attacke3 to-day by
the enemy, who more or 's5s surround
the police station, out VIC according
to reports, are 'beins togea Jack Rein
field artillery have been sent by Gen.
Gatacre. The result is not known.
"A company Of mounted infantry,
under Anderson, has reconnoitered to
Prieska and exchanged shots with the
rebel force on the nora bank.
mo movement Of Generals Methuen
or French is reported.
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An Artillery Duel.

LONDON, January A dispatch
from Rensburg this morning says the
heavy artillery duel recommended at
daybreak.
Further details OF the fighting be-
tween Gen. G8tacre and the Beers at
Cyphergat to-day show that 5000 b.
ers, with artillery, attacked British
outpost between Cyphergat and Mol
teno. Gen. Gatacre, with mounted
troops and field artillery, moved out in
front OF Sterksroom and found the
Beers strongly posted at Coperberg,
whence hey were quickly dislodged,
the Beers fleeing in the direction Of
Stormberg. The Beers used the British
guns captured December 10th and shot
well, but the British kept under cover,
and there were no casualties on their
side.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-05
BAR ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD AT MAR
TINSBURG YESTER-
DAY.
The Address of the President and
Other Papers Read EmbOdying
Some Important Suggestions on
Behalf of the Profession.


Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, January
4.-The West Virginia Bar Association
met here to-day in annual session with
representative attendance from all
parts OF the State. Oscar A. Campbell,
OF MorganuOWn, was made secretary,
owing to the absence of Secretary 7.
NJ. Garyin. The meeting opened with
the annual address by the president,
w. MolIohan, OF Charleston. He con-
graduated the Association on securing
an act by the Legislature raising the
standard of admission to the bar, and
urged the association TO take some posi-
1--WE and vigorous action toward elm
mating members of the bar who, on &C
count Of their character and practices,
ought to have no place in the profes-
sion. lie also commented on the State
supreme Court practice in the matter
Oh oraI arguments, and condemned the
pFdcuces OF some Circuit Court judges
Ior the lnconsiderate and hasty man
her IN which they granted injunctions
and appointed receivers.
Inc committee on legal education
mace an interesting report, which was
NNSJ~ON VI uISCuSS4Ou. II lSN--
ihen0ed that the State Supreme Court
issue rule making the law regulating
ADMISSIONS to the bar apply TO those
VINO obtain license in other States with
the intention of practicing in this State,
ana 1t was adopted.
Inc committee of judicial admins
tratlon and legal reform made report
daVorlng changes in several OF the
state laws and practices of the State
courts.
Judge Daniel B. Lucas. of Charles
doWn, read an obituary on the late l.
=. Green, of Charles Town, who was
lot many years the presiding Judge OF
Inc State Supreme Court.
Papers We're read by Forrest W.
Brown, OF Charles Town, on fThe JUDI
cary and Its Compensation and John
". Davis, of ClarksDurg. on Inc
causes OF Crude Legislation"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-05

ORANGE RIVER, Cape Colony,
Wednesday, January 3.-There was a
small skirmish near Belmont TINS
morning. The british fred few shells
but the Beers did not respond;
A de-acbment Of about 40 Beers at
tempted to rush Klokfonteln TINS morn iiu-
ing, but were beaten PACK Dy tne
mounted infantry Possibly tnls force
consisted Of fugitive5 from sunnyslde-
Reinsorcements Of infantry and a a
lery have been dispatched to Gen.
French from De Aar.
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S.n.h p,xi.ton Embarking.

LONDON, January 4.-AiInough de-
spatches under yesterday evenings
date are arriving from both Gen. Bull
ler's and Gen. Methuen's headquarters.
thew contain little of importance.
Shells continue to be eAcnaH /, and
the patrols are busy. o'nei mere
is little TO enlighten the sehe sltua-
ton.
Gen. Cronje was repoiteu nave
been considerably distHpeu le first
reports of the success OF - lcher's
expedition and sent 4Vo ~ .ers to
help Douglas. The Brltlsh fodder
river hope to capture TINS Z
An interesting fact is ca" OIL Pill
cher's wife is a sister U ~ Come,
the so-called Irish Joan OF :
The famous tennis play w. V.
Eaves. and the old ozfort elete, c.
B. Fry, are joining the b - forces
in South Africa
IMhe departure of the Seventh divis-
Nm Of the British army for South
Africa commenced this morning.
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BOSTON, January Ing On Cana d.1
ber -eeoIs t IN n south Africa in the
service Of the British goEe S[l driesn ne
where "a" cargo o Of 1900 mules viii b. be
exceed IA 55s P2s5 b aiken out By gt the
tho o. ~ arrived here last week
about Zoo tons Of coal and 'g w ions 3hs
Of feed I'VE were placed aboard ior 'ne
mules
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The Fighting at CoIesburG.

LONDON, January 4.-There IS
great satisfaction here at the news that
De Aar has been able to send Gen.
French reinforoements Of guns and in
fantry, Of which he appears to De SO
much in need.
The fighting in the hills is incessant.
The latest kilograms say Gen. French
has almost surrounded Colesburg, but
that the Beers are sdfly defending all
their positions close 10 the Town, pre-
venting the British from capturing IT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-05

LONDON, January 4.-The enroll
ment of the second contingent OF Lon
don Imperial volunteers to-day was the
occasion for a scene Of popular interest,"
and enthusiasm. The approaches to the
C,uild Hall were thronged with repra-
sentatives OF all classes. everybody
cheering and the bands playing HveIv
r,1zlsic. The scene at the Guild Hail
was highly picturesque and impressive
Tt opened with a civic procession. wiz
the Lord Mayor, sheriffs and alderrnen
in their robes Of Office, headed hv -
sword and mace bearers. The scarlet
grey aid green uniforms Of the var
Gus battalions fillsa the chamber with
variegated color7 nnsaasinge-.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-05

BERLIN. January 4.-The seizure OF
the imperial mail steamer General mas
considerably aggravated the SITUATION
here. and the indignation against Eng
land is intensified. The government IS
still earnestly .endeavoring to preserve
correct official relations, but England
will do we'll to hasten to make the
Amende Honorable to Germany. On
absolutely reliable authority, the cor
respondent of the Associated Press
learns that Emperor William is now
thoroughly aroused by the repeated
seizures of vessels, not one OF which,
he has been assured, is guilty OF carry
ing contraJband. He regards the selz-
ures as high-handed proceedings which
England would not have dared to I'M
dertake if the German navy were more
powerful than it is.
His Majesty is said to be
Particularly Incensed,
because information has reached him
showing that the seizures were not due
to the blundering Of British naval OIL
Gals, but to strict orders from head
quarters which the officers are merely
carrying out He has, therefore, in
structed Count Won Buelow, the for
eign secretary, to demand exact and
full reparation for tne outrage done to
the German flag.
No answer that is considered salts
factory has yet been received from Lon
don, and according to advices here,
none is to be expected for several days
longer.
To-day's news, however, induced the
German government to send another
and more strongly worded protest to
London. Significant of the intens-
ity of
Germany's Indignation
against England in this matter is a
declaration publ shed toL~y by the
German Colonial Society, among whose
$4,000 members are a number Of reign
ing German princes, which says:
''England's recent proceedings
against German vessels are an outrage.
The fact remains that the small re-
spect which the English people feel for
Germany because of her deficiency in
naval power has taken such deep root
that che commanders of English war
slbs hasten to commit breaches of in
ternational rights so long as only Ger
many is thereby touched. This lack of
fear to touch the German flag must be
thoroughly and speedily cured"
Indignation meetings have been call
ed by branches of the Colonial Society.
The German press, with hardly an ex-
ception, thunders against England.
Even the semi-off1cial BerIiner Post
says:
1T cannot be denied that the indig-
nation aroused by the wilfulness of the
seizures by British commanders is
spreading in wider and wider circles"
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Escaped From Lao s--,''its

ESCAPE" -, Toavsr1ifh Iuer-
HOJFD LAdAoc;x horsemen made a
Gay, January nth a few nights ago
o "a, from LalC-5gr-red. they escaped. 1t
ana though psI marty included Col.
R / 5s.le'f 55gtbsr Of Cecil Rhodes ana
Dr l.
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AL GERMANY AROUSED
OVER THE SEIZURE OF SHIFTS
ENGLISH MEN OF
WAR.
EMPEROR VERY INDIGNANT
AND DEMANDS PROMPT REPARA-
TION FOR THE OUTRAGE.

Another and More strongly Worded
Protest Ha. Reen Forwarded to
London-The Insult to the "e
Flag May Result in serious
observation-disclosures German snip
Seized at Alden and Obliged 10
Discharge Her Cargo.