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Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-06
SCENTINO CRIMINALS.
Some Instances of Detection Through
CIucs of Perfumes.

Some Instances of Detection Through
Clue3 of Perfumes.
SO enthusiastically slight are some of
the clues that have led to the arrest
and ultimate conviction of notable
criminals that one may not be sur
prised to learn that by the distin
gushing and ineffaceable odor of GER
tain perfumes and scents murderers
and thieves have ere now been brought
to book for their misdemeanors. Prob
ably the queerest case in this connec-
ton is that of a notorious bur liar
who was arrested in Paris a few
months back solely because he had a
Partially for eucalyptus. The facts
are these: An elderly lady awoke one
night to find that the jewel box at the
side of her bed was in the act of being
robbed by burly and closely masked
man. The lady had the self-contrOl to
feign sleep and make a mental note
of the fact that there was one dis
tinguished feature of the marauder
This was the strong odor of eucalyptus
that pervaded his garments. He es-
capped, and a few days later was ar
rested while trying to pawn some
goods. The articles he was on the
point of plcdging were the result OF
another burglary, and the chances are
that the misdemeaDant would have
continuously evaded capture but for
the fact that, being strangely fright
ened by the universal epidem!c-in-
huenza-he had resorted to n liberal
use of eucalyptus oil. An even odder
case in point is one which halls from
India. \ merchant returning to his
home from Calcutta took with him a
small flask of spikenard, a costly per-
fume used in Hindu religious rites.
The unfortunate fellow never reached
his home, for on the way thither he
was attacked by q gang of prisoners,
who killed him, and after throwing his
body into a river carried off his goods,
including the flask of scent. Months
afterward the criminals, who had come
under suspicion for other crimes, re-
Ceived an informal visit from the po-
| lice, when the strong odor Of the cost
/ ly scent was detected in their abode,
the half empty flask being eventually
unearthed beneath a stack of fuel in
/ one of the rooms of the house. The
| discovery led to the execution of three
members of the gang.-Answers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-06
Shot Rig Inglr.

Edward Hull, while shooting over
his fathers timber lands in the Allie
ghcnies, near Red Oak Knob, Va, shot
large bald eagle. The bird measures
seven feet two inches across the wings
When Hull went to examine his prize
he was astonished to find one of the
eagles claws held firmly in a powerful
steel trap, to which was attached a
steel chain five feet long. The trap
and chain have marks of vicious blows
from the eagles bill, showing how he
valnly endeavored to free himself from
them. They had not seemed to inter-
fere with his flight, however. Trap
and chain were new.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-06
OFFICERS BANK INDICATED.
How to Tell II 10y the Iurkin on Ill,
Uniform.

Uniform.
An officer ray be distinguished by
~ sh0rlG7~e,~2rf and the marking
w.thrr t. ~ I'll tell you what his
iii y" aj.. a. - texan rs he watched
'hc T. wrs ..3' moving in Chicago.
y g'n.la! US IN crsle between two
',.. .".."r:t ""neral, one large
r r..'. ! w. two smaller ones;
o." r r"Inr,. Two stars; brigad!er
S,Hac,'. che star; colonel, n silver
'.Gt"@ 81 colonel. two silver
Is '.a.rs; major, two golden oak
'.""'s; c"h n, two bars at either end
4 the sh2u;Icrstrap; first lieutenant,
. single bar at either end Of the
h1ulderstrap; second lieutenant, the
plnin shoulderstrap without marking.
Then come the noncommissioned off,
GERS, or the 'norcoms,' as they are
generally termed. Their rank Is dis
t'nEushed by the chevrons on their
sleeves, as follows: Sergeant major Of
a regiment, three bars and an arc OF
three bars; regimental or battalion
quartCrmaster sergeant, three bars and
a tie Of three bars; commissary stew
ard, three bars and n crescent; hos
p'tal steward three bars and an ace OF
one bar, inclosing n red cross; COM
plny quartermaSter sergeant, three
bars and n tie OF one bar; sergeant,
three bars; corporal, two bars. The
different branches of the service to
which the men belong are shown by
the insignia on the officers headgear
and collars and by the relieving colors
of their uniforms. The artillery Is
red which in the case OF the officers
shows in the field OF the shoulder
straps. In the stripe on the trousers
and the lining OF the cloak; their in
sigma Is the crossed cannons; the
cavalry Is yellow, and their insignia
the crossed swords; the infantry white,
the insignia the crossed rifles; tho en-
gineers red, the insignia the castle; the
signal corps orange, the insignia tho
crossed flags, and the medical coIbs
green, the insignia the Maltese cross,
Chaplains wear shoulderstraps show
ing a cross on a black field. These
markings and insignia refer only to
what is known rs the line. In the
stan the prevailing color is dark blue,
no stripes are worn on the trousers
and the field of the shoulderstraps Is
dark blue, The departments to which
the various stan officers belong are In
Dictated by the markings on the collars
of their coats, In addition to these
various means Of distinguishing off,
GERS, which apply principally to their
undress uniforms. there are differ
ences In the arrangement of the but
tons on their coats, the bralding on
their sleeves and the style OF their
headgear and the color and number
Of plumes worn upon them"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-06

Evangelist Williams, who as
sisted in conducting the great re-
vival just closed mt the Mexico
Baptist church, announced him
self last week as converted to the
Prohibition cause since coming to
our city, about n month since.
Some people will wonder what the
evangelist saw on our streets or
about our saloon doors that should
have changed him to this notion at
just this particular day and time
of his life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-06
Feature of st. Louis Fair.

Among the features of the st. Louis
exposition, to be held in 1903, will be
Il mammoth watch which will lie fiat
on its back. 1t is to have a polished
metal case just like that OF the ordi-
nary watch, and will be so large and
roomy inside that people will be able
to walk around in it among the NOV
ing wheels, The diameter of the man.
moth timcpiece will be seventy-fye
feet, and its height or thickness forty
feet. The balance wheel will weigh a
ton, and what is called the hair
spring" in a small watch will be as
thick as a mans wrist. The length Of
the handspring will be 300 feet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-06
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT Bird Monday in
January, LIST Monday in June,
3D. Monday in September.
COUNTY COURT-lst Monday
in February, LIST Monday in May,
LIST Monday in August, LIST Monday
in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday in
January, ID Monday in March, I'd
Monday in Nay, I'd Monday in
September.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-06
KINGS SALUTATlONS,
Man who Is OfT-IIand Cannot Hold
Monarch'S job.


If you were a mere monarch you
would have to salute each person ac-
cording to rules laid down painfully by
men who have studied these things out
for you and your brother monarchs.
Were you the Emperor of Austria the
only sign Of your friendship that you
could give to an ordinary mortal would
be to bend your head slightly and smile
family. You might give your hand to
other sovereigns or to ministers or to
particularly intimate friends, but cere-
mony prescribes that If you do such
rare thing you must merely lay your
august fingers into their trembling
palms and then withdraw them. II
they act after the ceremony as If frost
bitten you have lived up to the tradi-
tons of the imperial house. The Car
is permitted to give his hand to rulers
only. But he has great comfort. 1t is
not only his prerogatiye, but his duty,
according to court etiquette, to kiss
his cousins, and as most of his cousins
are females it is a duty that is the re-
verse of unpleasant There was ter
rible trouble among the old ladies OF
the Russian court when President
Faure OF France was on the way to
make his visit to St Petersburg. HE
is a ruler" said one, consequently our
august master must shake him by the
hand" mo-" said others, shocked be
yond measure. NO. His father was
only a person in trade, and he himself
was only tanner, Our Car cannot
shake such creature by the hand!"
So acute did this question become. his
majesty finally received the president
in private, and his form of greeting
was kept secret.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-06
PAYING OFF IN BANK CHECKS
Oa" Troublesome Practice /. ss"n"d by
tho war Revenue Tar.

tho war Revenue Tax
~ he wa tax has its drawbacks" re-
marked the cashier in n large StocR
yards concern, hut it is a blessing to
man in my position. | never knew
to what extent the habit of making
small bank checks had spread until |
saw n contractor pay off his labnrers
one Saturday night in checks. | made
inquiry. and found that 1t was n COM
mon practice not only with him, but
many others who hired great bodies
Of men The latter didn't like II, OF
course because they were obliged TO
cash the checks at the nearest gin mill,
which meant loss to them, because
they had t treat. A contractor who
made p nr2Cti~e of issuing small checks
told me frankly that IN the old days,
when 1t was necessary to face each
check with n 2-cent internal revenue
stamp. he Male rs few checks as pos
sible. The war tax having included
bank checks the habit OF issuing small
checks has practically been discon-
tlnued That's why | say the tax is
blessing in disguise. 1t is not profit
able to issue checks for small sums
There is still another reason why we
now use fewer checks for small
amounts. Expert bank men declare
that the simplest check to raise is the
one calling for an amount below $40
The percentage OF raised checks Is IS
on sums below $40. Another reason
for the opposition to small checks is
that they bother the bank authorities.
Some banking institutions will cast
out n patrons account should he per-
sist in making small checks. The
cheapening OF the registry Of letters Is
snother reason for the suppression OF
SmaJl checks"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-06

Educate Your bowels with Cascnrcts.
Candy Cathnrtic, cure constipation forever.
loc CSC. II C. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-06

How Are Your Eidneyss
Dr Hobbs SpIragus Pills cure all kidney ills Sam.
pie ffCc. Add sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or n. Y
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-21
A NEW ELECTION LAW
Agreeable to Both Parties Passed by
the Kentucky legislature.

FRANKFORT. KY, Oct 20.-The two
houses OF the Legislature this afternoon
passed the non-partisan election law
agreed upon by the conference commit
tee, and it will go TO Governor Beck
ham Monday. There is no doubt that
he win sign 1t. The Democratic mem
bers of the House this afternoon held
a caucus and Endorsed it as a party
measure.
The vote in the caucus was close. but
when 1t was put on its passage IN the
House 1t received a unanimous vote.
In the Senate four Democrats voted
against 1t. and Senator Dye, Republican.
In explaining his vote, said he did not
approve of the measure but thought IL
an improvement v the Goebel law.
Following out the non-partisan spirit
OF the new law, the speaker called a
joint session of the two houses Monday
for the purpose Of filling a vacancy on
the State election committee. The House
adopted a resolution that the Repub-
Leans be allowed TO name the commits
sioner. They will present the name OF
Judge A. VI. ]. Cochran, OF Maysviile.
who will be unanimously elected. The
new election law does not contain
emergency clause. and viii not go into
effect for ninety days. The Legislature
will adjourn sine die Monday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-21
THE HON. JUDSOh HARMON
COMES OUT FOR BRYAN.
THINGS PREDICTED BY THE
REPUBLICANS.
IS STILL A GOLD MONEY MAN.
McKINLEYISM TO BE OVER
SHADOWING.

CINCINNATI, O.. Oct. 20.-Hon. JUDI
son Harmon, who supported Palmer
and Bpckner four years ago. declared
himself to-day for Bryan.
Judge Harmon was on the bench here
for many years, and succeeded Secre-
tary Olney as attorney general in the
Cabinet of Grover Cleveland. There
have been repeated efforts during the
present campaign to secure Judge Har-
mons services IN the stump, and he has
received many letters OF inquiry, but
has not indicated his purpose or pref
erences until to-day, when he gave the
following letter in reply to a letter from
Mr.. Irwin, an attorney at Colorado
Springs, COL:
CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 20, 1900.
Mr.. George Irwin, Colorado Springs.
Col:
Dear Sir:-I am glad to answer the
question you ask by your letter Of the
10Th inst, just received, about my po-
sition in the present campaign.
While ! disagree with Mr.. Bryan as
StIOHSly DIS ever ABOUT many Things,
the free coinage of silver included, /
intend to vote for him because, like him
and the Democratic convention, | be-
liveve those things are not so important
nor so urgent as others on which /
heartily agree with him.
Under our system, when a President
seeks reelection, the primary question
always whether we approve or condemn
what he has done, especially when he
means TO keep on doing it. In this
instance / wish to condemn and have no
means of doing so, except by voting in
the only way which can possibly be eff
fective.
The attempt is made, as it always is,
30 prevent condemnation for what the
administration has done by foretelling
dreadful things that the opposition will
do. But If there be such danger, wise
men always prefer a risk to a certainty,
especially when, as now, the certainty
involves 10 much more than the risk.
Very sincerely yours,
JUDSON HARMON.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-21
YELLOW FEVER IN HAVANA
DUE TO SPANISH ARRIVALS.
Governor General Wood in a Hurry
to Be Back for the Constitutional
COuyenfinu

NEW YORK, October M.-Major General
Leonard Wood, governor of Cuba, arrived
To-day from Havana. He will proceed i'm
mediately to Washington and return TO
Havana by way of Tampa, Fla.
General Wood said: Il came up from
Havana at the request of the department
and to make preparations to take my fam
lily down to Cuba. as l shall be unable to
come up again during the winter. l shall
return to Havana before the end of Oc-
tober, in order to be on hand for the con-
st.tutional convention, which meets No
vember 5 next. Affairs are quiet in Cuba
and the people are busy preparing for the
convention. The death rate in Havana, in
Guiding yellow fever, is smaller than for
many years. The recent increase in yell
low fever cases is attributed to the large
immigration of Spaniards. The immi-
grants are not mmunes and are suscept-
ible to the disease, not only on this ac-
count, but from the fact that they have no
conception of sanitation when exposed 10
the effects of the disease. However. we
are making arrangements to establish a
quarantine system of OBTAINING them on
hulks until they can be forwarded through
TO their destinations in the country dis
trfcts. OF course many will stay in Ha-
vana, finding employment in the ware
houses and factories. and we must expect
to find cases of yellow fever among them"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-21
PLACE N
COMMERCIAL WORLD
AND HER PROSPECTS, HAVE A TEN
DENCY TO STARTLE GREAT
BRITAIN.
THE TONNAGE OF SHIPPING.
BUILDING IN AMERICAN YARDS SEC
OND ONLY TO GREAT
BRITAIN.

LONDON, Oct. 20.-A quarterly re-
ing that the United States at the end of
the last quarter had, mex to Great Brit
ain, the largest tonnage in shipping I'M
der construction. This return is attract
ing much attention, and the Statist pub
fishes a long article in the course of
which 1t points out that the actual and
prospective developments of ship
building in America is even much great
er than might be inferred from Lloyd's
report.
The Statist considers that the i'm
petus to s~hip-huilding given by cheap
materials and the large demand for
tonnage will receive further stimulus
from the marketing of American coal
abroad. which, the paper says, is one of
the most remarkable economic erolu-
lions of our time"
The Statist expects the Americans
will shortly solve the problem Of evolv-
ing a type of transatlantic Golfers
able, like tank steamers, to deliver car
go in European ports without expecting
return cargoes. 1t thinks that this great
coal export trade will prove a powerful
stimulus to the shipping subsidies bill,
and lays stress upon the ~recrudescence
of ship-building in New England as an
important new departure in ocean COM
petition which may be expected to eX-
pand rapidly
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-21
TRIED TO HUG NURSES.
P0liceman's Complaint Concerning a
Hospital Met With Counter
Charges.


NEWARK, N. j., October 20.-As a
result OF allegations made by Patrol
man Herzenberg. of the Second pre-
cinct, against the nurses in the Newark
City Hospital, DR.. Frank E. Baker, SUI
p~erintendent of the hospital, and Health
Officer David Chandler told Chief Of
Police Hooper to-day that Herzenberg
had been guilty of unbecoming conduct
toward the nurses, and asked the Chief
to lay the case before the Police Com
missioners.
Herzenberg was taken to the hospital
a month ago, after he had been shot
by a negro burglar. A few days ago he
left the institution, and yesterday made
public a statement in which he accused
the nurses and hospital officials of neg
Letting him and showing favoritism to
other patients. He protested because
a negro was placed in the cot next to
him, and said Ne recognized the patient
as the MAI who shot him.
"Hertzenberg was not ill-treated or
neglected" says DIR. Herold, president
of the Board of Health, which has gen.
eral supervision over the hospital. in
fact, he was treated too we'll"
HE thought he could run the insti-
tuition" said DR.. Baker, because ho
was a policeman. He wanted all sorts
Of things, and was complaining all the
time. The nurses did not neglect him,
and If he had not tried to hug them
he would have received more atten-
ton.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-21
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Concluded Its Meeting Mt Parkers-
burg and Adjourns-Broaddus Col.


Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, October 20.
The th~irty-ffth annual session of the
Baptist Association of West Virginia
came to an end tonight, after being in
session five days. The association
found the church in this State in a
prosperous condition both as to size
and finances, and the condition of the
church was never better than now. To-
day was devoted principally to educa-
tional matters and the Broaddus Col
lege at Clarksburg was the principal
topic of discussion. The annual report
of the college showed it to De in a
hourishing condition. The principal
need at the present is more room for
the students, and a ladies' dormitory is
about to be erected, the plans having
been adopted and the funds for its
erection donated. The school now has
property valued at $50, 900, with a debt
OF only $1,000. The report of the
Baptist Educational Society was read.
and shows the receipts for the past
year to have been 81. 639. &c, with a bal
ance in the treasury of S607.2 Rev.
R. B. Mcdaniel, OF C~iarksburg. deliv-
cred an address to-day on the subject,
The Minister a an Educational
Leader"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-21
BIG DAY FOR DEMOCRATS
ABOUT HARPERS FERRY.
A NNETY-FoOT HICKORY POLE
WITH FLAG AND BANNER,
RAISED.
THREE RED HOT ADDRESSES.
Mc6RAW n ST. CLAIR TREATED
STATE ISSUES AND PLEASED
THE CROWD. )

Speciat to the Register.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, October
2U.-The Harper's Ferry Democrats held
a rousing meeting this afternoon at
1870, A 80 foot hickory pole was rails
ed. with a large flag and banner with
the names of Bryan and Stevenson on
1t. The meeting was held at the Hotel
Conner and speaking took place from
the porch.
President Thos. w. Beall, of the Bry-
an and Stevenson club, presided. Hon.
Geo. c. Gorham. OF California, ex-clerk
OF the United States Senate and a form
er Republican. was the first speak
er. he made a powerful speech, dis
rcussfng Imperialism. principally.
He was followed by Hon. John r.
McGraw. Mr.. McGraw was at his best
and made an eloquent speech lasting
over an hour. He called attention to
the Republican ring which existed in
the State n said non bat ring men
mad been put on the State ticket. all
OF whom were Office holders, citing the
NHNNS, anu 5AA&ndlls buQ 6160
those or Gaines and Hughes, all OF
whom were federal ofice-holders With
the exception of Silman and he was
at present sheriff of Kanawha county.
General ]. W. st. Clair followed Mr..
McGraw, speaking principally on State
issues. During his speech he spied
Chairman Childs and one or two others
at the window of the Republican head
quarters in company with a negro re-
Gently appointed TO an Office in WASH
lngton, and he made such a hot spot
for them that they looked as IL they
were ready to- run.
Gen. St Clair told the crowd that the
Republicans were trying K bring in
to the campaign the recent North Caro-
lima election, where SONS Of the negroes
were disfranchised, but that there were
IL Republican States where this existed
and three Democratic States, and NOT
only that there was a Republican State.
oregon, in which negroes were not al
lowed TO vote. and were not allowed to
own property.
He impressed the crowd with the i'm
p%ortance OF electing a Democratic Legis-
lature, and stated II the Republicans
succeeded they would redistrict the
State and 1t would be 40 years bafora
the Democrats would ever get ii back.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-21
MARY E. WILKINS, NOVELIST.
TO MARRY JERSEY DOCTOR
Their Engagement the Outcome of a
Romance That Begun several Years

Their Engagement the Outcome of n
Romance That Begun Several Years
Ago.
BOSTON, October 20.-The ap-
preaching elimination of a pretty
romance in literary life became known
to-day, when Miss Mary E. Wilkins,
the famous a%uthoress, admitted that
she was to be married shortly. DR..
Charles fireman, of Metuchen, N. j.,
Is the happy man. The wedding is to
be a quiet home affair, at which only
relatives and a few friends are to be
present.
So abhorrent OF publicity is Miss
Wilkins that she did not wish ever
the fact of her engagement to creep
out. The marriage will come as the
elimination of a romance almost as
delightful as some OF the novels which
have made der famous.
Years ago she met DR.. Freeman in
Metuchen while visiting her friends,
the Aldens. Love developed, and he
asked her to ne his Vile. The be-
throthal became a fact, but was kept a
secret. Difficulties arose, however,
and at one time it seemed as if COM
plete separation was inevitable. But
a year ago last summer the clouds
were ~dispelled.
DIR. Freeman visited Miss Wilkins in
her cottage in Plymouth, where she was
spending the summer with the Wales
family. and since that time all has gone
as merry as a wedding bell. DR.. Free
man is slightly Miss wilkins junior.
Misc UUilEinc ic nnuy An hut oha lnol-e
ten years younger. Her blonde hair and
beautiful complexion, and bright blue
eyes are as charmingly potential as
when she was a girl OF Is. She has a
musical voice and a winsome manner
DR.. Freeman is a veal or W younger.
He is the only son of a family of five
chlIuren. He won his degree and went
to Washington to accept a Government
position as medical examiner in the
Pension Office. But the calling was not
agreeable to him, and he seized the first
opportunity afforded by his fathers
falling health to return home and re-
lieve him of business cares. A year ago
his father died, and a large lumber bus
mess which he left is now managed by
DR.. Freeman.
The new Mrs. Freeman Will live in
Metuchen with her husbands family.
TO leave Plymouth will be hard for/Niss
Wilkins, because there almost all her
life has been spent. Her father and
mother and both grandfathers and
grandmothers dwelt there. Near the
heart of the village is the substantial
cottage built by her grandfather, Lo-
throp, and now occupied by her uncle.
The house was built 80 it wouldn't
shake. to please Grandmother Lothrop,"
and bids fair to last centuries.