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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
Modern Fable Old


as the Known is to the Unknown or
what Crops they gather on the Head
Waters of the Orinoco. If the April
cant was big enough to throw d Horse
and had licked the Bad Man of the
Township at a kissing Bee, he was
given the School then and there. on
the First Day he always selected the
on him and Wrassled him around on
the luncheon Floor and upset Furni-
ture. If he made the Boy yen
"Enough' he was a Fixture, even if
he did not know the difference between
Diphthorg and Semicolon.
The Scholars brought Red Apples to
him, and he held the Book at a
Spelling Down, with no chance for an
Argument.
Now it happened that the Old-Timer
had a Daughter who had reached the
Home-Stretch without being Asked, SO
She was Teaching. And she was keep
ing up with Advanced Methods, which
Timer. who had not set foot within a
School Room for more than forty-five
Years.
One Morning the Daughter was III
and told her Father he had better
notify the Main Squeeze so that her
Pupils could be given a Holiday. The
Old-Timer said there was no necessity
of turning into the Street a Band of
Children who were Painting for Knowl-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

Once there was a hard-grained Old
Timer who was living in the Past. He
dated back to the Time when they har-
vested Grain With a Cradle and the
Man who could sport Velvet Vest
and a pair of Blue-Topped Boots was
considered a Hot Member. He had been
a School-Teachcr when the Education
Of the Young came uraer the head OF
Manual Labor. In that remote Period
there was a deal of Respect for the
Adage, spare the Rod and Spoil the
Child" The Rod was never Spared,
and that is why all the Children grew
up to be seIr-Respecting Husbands and
Model Wives, if you don't care what
you say.
In the stone Age of our Public School
System, when the Teacher had to
Board Around ana was paid in Pelts,
ana the why Pioneer Schoolmaster of
the Coonskin Cap and the tangled Back
Hair was blazing the way for co-educa-
tional Normal Schools anc Mother
Conventions, the Old-Tin.cr had been
regarded as inst class Instructor
When he applied for school in his
Day ana Generation he did not have to
60 before a Superintendent in a Black
CEeViot Suit and tell why X is to y
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

pany on the road In another hour they
had brought nine people" together. and
had formed the Alcazar Opera Company,
and in two days they were on the road.
They couldn't muster a chorus. but light
ly overcame this difficulty by hiring a
scenic artist to paint a chorus on a
drop" They stayed OUT with this
troupe over nine months, and managed
to make a living playing towns in Texas
and Mexico. Their experiences were well
worth relating. Punch Wheeler was
advance man and went ahead. always
giving the local manager the choice of
an extensive repertoire, but the company
always sang "Mascotte,' which they
made to fit any title, and in that be-
nighted region no one knew the differ
ence. But over in Mexico it was differ
ent In Piedras Nagras the local man
ager selected "Ermenie" from Punch
Wheeier's list. Punch endeavored to
convince him that 'Mascotte" was the
best thing, but the manager insisted upon
his choice, "Ermenie" was billed and
Punch was in despair. He did not dare
play "Mascotte" under the circumstances,
because of the stringency of the Mexi-
can law relating to amusements, and
there was consultation Sykes dug up
copy OF Robert Macaire," upon which
"Ermenie" is founded, and at ten o'clock
one morning the two started to construct
burlesque to be performed that evening
At ten o'clock that night-the usual hour
in that southern climate-the curtain
went up and "Ermene" was given. and
proved a distinct hit, and the company
with nine people and a painted chorus
drop, was invited to make a return date
At st. Ignace, Yucatan, Mexico the cur
tain was rung up one evening before the
commissioner generals inspector had
given the signal. and somebody had to go
to Jail Sykes was the victim but as he
had to ''go on for the following matinees
he sought Wheeler and said: Now, be
good fellow and go to Jail for me-you
know 1 can't spare the time" Wheeler
agreed, providing the alcade would put
in a pool table, but this was demurred
to, so they hired Mexican to serve out
the Jail sentence. At Tie Siding, Mexico,
this mertorious company played, and the
band of the Seventeenth regiment, U. S.
A, volunteered to play the score. The
band number eleven more people than
there was in the audience
These are specimens of the delightful
and chatty style of this volume 1t isn't
all fun. There are many important facts
concerning the best known men and wo-
men upon the comic opera and buresque
stage, and the book will commend itself
to the general reader.
49,
The Woman's Musical Club is making
active preparations for its coming De
cember recital.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
MUSICAL.

This is going to be a very interesting
week, musically, in Wheeling. The lead
ing events are the recital Of the Philhar-
monic Trio at the Carroll Club
Tuesday, and the Opera House orchestra
concert at Arion Hall, Thursday even
ing. The Register yesterday printed
the Philharmonic programme, and the
other viii follow in due season.
The Register has received from L. c.
Page & Co, Boston, through Frank
Stanton, a very handsome copy of that
particularly interesting number of the
'Music Lovers Ser:es,' Contemporary
American Composers" by Rupert
Hughes, NJ. A. Embellished with a large
number of portraits, autographs scores
and reprints of characteristic compost
lions, it is chiefly valuable for its fair and
intelligent criticisms of our native COM
posers of the present day. for an ANALYSIS
of their styles, and for its biographical
information. Such men as Edward A.
Mcdowell, whose Sonata Eroica, op.
so, would make the fame of any musi-
clan; Edgar Stillman Kelley, whose
Aladdin" ISRAELI" and other compost
tons have made him noted; Harvey
"Sandolphon;" and Pittsburgs Ethelbert
Nevin, are treated eIhaustively. along
with many others, and the work is at
once valuable and interesting. OF partic-
ular interest to Wheeling readers viii
be the sketch of Mr.. Nevin and the sum-
mary of his work and methods and ac-
cOmpanying study of style and effects,
for Mr.. Nevin is well known to musical
Wheeling. A favorite pupil of Hans
Won Bulow, he has contributed largely
and well to the literature of music, both
vocal and Instrumental and deserves the
kind things Mr.. Hughes so well says of
him.
The latest issue of the series Of bookc
under the name of the Stage Lovers
Series" is celebrated Comedians of
Light Opera and Musical Comedy in
America" by Louis c. Strang, published
by l.. c. Pane & Co, of Boston, and for
sale by Frank Stanton at $50 1t is full
of delightful things. For instance, here
is an excerpt from the experiences Of
Jerome Sykes, the Foxy CUTLER of
THE Highwayman." Sykes is big and
massive-even ponderous-but wonderfully
agile. He tells some readable stories
about himself and Punch" Wheeler, his
partner IN distress and affluence. One or
two viii be of interest. In the fail of 1883
Mr.. Sykes was stranded in Kansas City
One day he met Punch Wheeler and
the two compared notes. They had thirty
dollars between them, and after an hours
talk they decided to put an opera COM
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
WANTED TO DIE

Till the Water Chilled Him Thor
oughly--rhen lie Seized the Life
Line and Was Saved.
Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, December 1.
An unknown man, well dressed, walked
to the wharfboat hurriedly shortly after
noon to-day. On reaching the outside
guard he paused, raised his hands over
his eyes for moment as II uttering .
word OF prayer, then plunged into the
murky waters. Dozens of people wit
messed the spectacle and a rope was
thrown to him. lie at first refused to
take hold, but as he rose the third time
he seized the life line and was brought
ashore. He refused to divulge his name
and crossed over to Ohio before the
police arrived on the scene, The fell
low had the appearance OF a travelling
man and was apparently thirty-fve
years of age. He would assign no rea-
SON for his attempt at suicide.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

revivin' gospel down,
When they've sent me up to BilIvilles
when my heart was set on Brown2 =
The Brown folks didn't want me, fer
they told him. out-o'-hand,
1t wuz with the former pastor that they'd
seek the promised land.
But the oishop--he wuz wiser, en- he told
EN-, up an down:
Hes had two year in Billville an this
time he goes TO Brown
Now. et wuz a bishop, do you think Ia
act that way?
Il amt a-goin' TO be one, but--the world
turns round each dayD
Do You think I'd set up in a chair, an
lay that doctrine down
To send a man 10 Billville, when his
heart wuz set on Brown?
But-glory. hallelulit. we're in the worlds
field wide
An the happy lights o. Canaan shine
from the other sidey
An this here thought comes TO me-
when the gospel is laid down
FL YOU sit to heaven from Billville. you
kin git thar, too. from Brown.
FRANK L. STANTON.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

Matrimony sometimes results in COM
plications for nations and people as
we'll as individuals. Now comes Prince
George, of Greece, who is to wed Prin-
cess Victoria, Of Wales, with the state
men that Great Britain must annex the
Island of Crete, of which he is high COM
missioner and where he and his bride
will reside, because otherwise the Prin-
cess will become a subject of His Sc
rene Highness, the Sultan of Turkey.
The idea is reported to have set the
English officials thinking.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
BEAUTY's INDUFFERENCE.

There's one deep glowing moment,
Just as the night comes down,
When the world is in black velvet robed
Yet wears a sun-gemmed crown;
Ihere light in all the shadows,
And shadows IN the light,
And It's worth a long and weary day
To see so rare sight
o. swift must be the painter
Who would this moment claim;
His brush needs fly with raptured touch
1t is n race for fame
And nature-ah, how little
She minds his eager mood:
She would not stretch this moment out
Though all earth's painters sued.
RIPLEY d. SAUNDERS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

The way some Of the public money
goes in New York is we'll illustrated by
the proposition to construct new
board walk at that delightful and cos
mopolitan resort, Coney Island, at a
cost of 1856, 900, of which amount $780,
900 will be required for land, as $50
city lots will have to be condemned.
The small total of s125,000 more will
100 for the construction of the board
walk proper, and 100000 for a contig-
uous driveway. That particular i'm
provement' would require the total rev.
enues Of the city Of Wheeling for
year and a half.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
FROM CANADA TO ENGLAND.
Statistics of Trade between tho
Mother Country and Her BlR Coli

Statistics of Trade between tho
Mother Country and Her BiR Coli
ony.
WASHINGTON, December Com
mercial Agent Felix Johnson, ct Stan
bridge, Quebec, has furnished the State
department with Official statistics con-
corning Canada's trade with Great
Britain during the past year A ma
terial increase n the export of wheat.
oats, bacon, cheese, FISH and sawed
wood to the mother country, is noted,
together with a considerable falling of
in the amount OF wheat flour and but
ter sent over to England. British ex-
ports to Canada have enjoyed material
increases in the matter Of cotton and
piece goods. wooden tissues tin plates.
salt, pig iron, and many other arti-'
cles, while there has been a notable
decrease in the export of railroad iron.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED

'Helena's Wonder World" by Francis
H. White; Sowing and Reaping." by
Booker T. Washington; Now by Alex
ander Mckenzie, d, D; "Kean and
Booth and their Contemporaries" by
Brander Mathews ana Laurence Hutton;
Celebrated Comedians Of Light Opera
in america by Lewis c. Strang: Con
temporary American Composers" BY
Rupert Hughes, NJ. A, illustrated All
published by L. C. Page & Co., Boston,
and for sale by Stanton.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
TIE DISAPPOINTED BROTHER.

Wen, I tell you, folks, a bishop pears to
hold his hands so high
He kin almost touch the latchstring on
the big gates o. the sky!
l know he's read my titles clear-just read
EN- up en- down
Fer he's sent me up to Billville, when my
heart wuz set on Brown!
Now, of course, the Twin gospel IS the
thing that makes us 20
An call up all the mourners, from Tiff
to TallyhO
But how m | goin' to lay that same
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
Meapons Needed.

chicago news.
a stranger passing the door OF
colored barber shop saw q largo sign
which read: Closed"
After regular hours?" inquired the
stranger.
mo sahl" responded the bootblack
outside
Some of his family sick?"
"No sab, he's going to a cake walk"
We'll, why didn't he leave his as
sistaut?"
What's the use oh him leabin' his
assistant, sab, when he took all the ra-
zors TO de cake Wake"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

The high silk riding hat and the
trailing riding skirt were conspicuous
by their absence at the late New York
horse show, and the knowing ones say
they have departed to return no more.
The correct thing now is black derby
and full skirt falling just below the
stirrup. 1t may also be remarked that
gauntlets, and not gloves, are worn.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

They do some strange things in our
sister republic of Mexico. A new CT
garette factory was opened there a few
days ago with great eclat. President
Diaz attended in state, the police turn
ed out in dress uniform, and the sol
diers paraded.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
IN PARIS.

Being thrown from her wheel, she cried
OH
This is Paris The French, as you know
Are polite. and they brought her
A glass Of cold water
For they thought thcd had heard her say
Eau
-DelrOlt journal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

Oscar Wilde is dead in an obscure
lodging house in Paris. Once his name
was a household word throughout the
civilized world. Now, none so base as
to do him reverence.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

to whether 1900 was or was not the end
of the century? The subject hasn't
been discussed for quite a number of
months. Can it be possible that the
controversalists have agreed?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

The steamer CavOur, of the Holt line,
landed at New York, one day last week,
the largest cargo of coffee ever brought
to this country. 1t comprised one hun
dred and one thousand two hundred
and sixty-seyen sacks.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

Sir Arthur Sullivan was not only
musician of parts, but careful bust
ness man as well. He left an estate
valued at 100000.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

General De Vets advice to his fell
low soldiers to fight till our children
grow up" shows the determination of
the South African republicans.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
woman's love and devotion are strongly

THE GOLDEN FLEECE.-From the
French of Amedee Achard illustrated
by Victor A Searles. Library IL no.
cloth decorative. illustrated Boston:
/. c. Page & Co; Wheeling: Frank
Stanton. s1.5O.
Amedee Archard was a contemporary
writer of Dumas. and his romances are
very similar to those Of that great
writer. The Golden Fleece compares
favorably with The Three Musketeers''
and other D'Artagnan romances. The
story relates the adventures of a young
Gascon gentleman. an officer in the army
sent by Louis XIV. to assist the Aus
trians in repelling the Turkish Invasion
under the celebrated Achmet kiuperh
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

Kitchener has succeeded to Lord
Roberts job at the Cape. He'll have
a merry time of it, from all indications.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

Washington Post.
Gen. Funston's swimming exploit has
found its way into the Kansas school
history. This is a great tribute to tho
generals press agent.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

One of the first things the Board Of
Trade could turn profitable attention
to in Wheeling would be the establish
ment of clearing house. Wheeling
has gone along for too many years
without figuring in the business Of the
country.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

The San Francisco football accident
grows in horror with each passing
day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

The State of Pennsylvania is going
into the forestry business with consid-
cradle earnestness, having recently
purchased 100000 acres of land to be
planted with trees. And yet the de-
struction of the few remaining forests
in this portion of the country goes on.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

reveal secrets much more important
than those taken from the musty and
dusty archives OF the Chinese capital.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

THE FLAME OF LIFE.-Gl Fuoco.)
From the Italian of Gabriel D'Annun-
zio, translated by Kassandra Vivaria.
Library y mo-, cloth decorative. Bos-
ton: l.. c. Page & Co; Wheeling:
Frank Stanton. $3.50.
This is the first volume in the Third
Triology, The Romances of the Pome-
granite Of the three announced by the
great Italian writer, the two other Tri-
ologies being The Romances Of the
Rose" and the Romances Of the Lily"
The translation has been admirably done
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

WHAT'S become Of the controversy as
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
SOME NEW BOOKS.
Sonic NEW ROOKS-

JUN Il n II " bOOiN5.
DACNTLESS.-A Tale OF a Lost and
Forgotten Cause. by Captain Evan
Martin. Library Il mo-, cloth decor
alive. Illustrated. Boston,. Q. Page
x Co; Wheeling-F'rank Stanton $3.50.
This is stirring romance Of the days
of Charles l. and Cromwell, in England
and Ireland, and in its general character
the work invites comparison with Scott's
"Waverley." The interest of the reader
is claimed and held from the first, and
the book well sustains the reputation
held by the author through the pubM
cation Of THE Knight of Kings Guard"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

by the talented author OF via Lucis, :"
herself an Italian by birth. The book
can be cordially recommended as a no.
table contribution to recent fiction
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

And then-who can tell?-she may whisper
(While the city sleeps below
II was dreaming of him when you woke
me.
But Rose. be must never know"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-13
AS THE REPUBLICANS SAW 1T.
The Carson News Moupns Over
The Silver Party.

From tho Carson News of the 18th inst
"The Democratic convention, having
gorged itself by taking in the Silver
party in two gulps yesterday afternoon
and last night, was ind olent this morn
ing and the delegates wore a look of
contentment upon their faces which
was not shared by the Inundated coun-
tenances OF the tail enders in the Silver
party convention. So the Democrats
did nothing this morning save to sharp
en- their claws for a possible scrimmage
by wrangling over assessments.
After nominating Newlands for Con-
gress and John Dennis and John Web
err for Presidential Electors. they en-
dorsed the Silver Party nominee as the
third elector-liichard Kirman of this
county. Editor W. W. Boohcr was
named for Regent.
''The Silver party snealSed into their
hall this morning evidently under APP
prehension as TO what further humilia-
ton might be thrust upon them, and IL
came in good time, too. They had the
consolation OF endorsing and confirm
ing the nomination of Newlnnds, and
when it came to Presidential Flector,
the Silver Party had It's first emporium
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-13
NEWS NOTES.

Salt Lake City has population OF
So, 53l, as shown by the census returns.
This is a gain of 1887 per cent.
Caleb Powers, convicted as an Access
sorry to the murder OF Governor Goebel
of Kentucky, was condemned last week
to life Imprisonment.
Arthur Sewell, Democratic candidate
for Vice. President in 1896, died of apo
plexy last Wednesday at his home in
Maine.
A four day : jubilee in honor of the
semi. centennial OF the admission OF
California into the Union began at San
Francisco last Saturday under the aus
pices OF the Native Sons. Nearly 200,
0eo strangers we're in the city.
The recent census shows that Port
land, Oregon, has made the largest
proportional gain in population in the
last ten years OF any city thus far re-
norted. It has jumped from 49, 3s5 to
90 1926 a gain of ei.95 per cent.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-13
FROM ALL over THE STATE.

a teaching plant IS being constructed
at the Mason Valley copper mines.
The new cooperative smelter at
Reno was started in full blast this week.
So far 2iO students have registered
for the present term Of the State Uni
versity.
p. l.. Flanagan Of Reno received SO 30
per head for the 1000 lambs which he
recently shipped to Chicago.
The Wells Herald building was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday night. Part
Of the newspaper plant was saved. Loss
81, 600.
The Nevada Woolgrowers Associa-
ton was organized in Reno Friday. d.
9. Wheeler was elected president and
p. L. Flanagan, secretary.
Baltimore capitalists are negotiating
for the purchase of mine in Ellsworth
district, Nye county, and have offered
$1,000 for an option on the property.
The Republicans opened their cam
paign at Elko last Monday evening.
Harrington and Coffin were to be the
orators OF the occasion.
S. l.. Lee, z. L. Flanagan, Georc G
I. Mills, +. Strother, Milo Mcmillan,
Chas. Kaiser and Z. B. Hickey have
been chosen by the Republicans as
Finance committee.
The Belmont Courier says that the
item that has been going the rounds of
the press regarding the disorganiza-
ton OF Nye county is entirely erron-
eOus.
County Clerk Porter of Washoe
county is in trouble, the result OF trav-
cling the pace that kills. His bonds
men withdrew last week and a tempo
rary Clerk was appointed.
The largest number of horses ever
brought across the mountains for rae
ing purposes will be at the State and
Ormsby county fairs. The former opens
at Reno next Monday and the latter at
Carson week later