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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14
BEGINNING ofIent.

Ash Wednesday, which marks the
beginning of Lent, falls next week 1t
will be observed with appropriate SER
vices in the Roman Catholic and Prot
estant Episcopal churches. The regu-
lations for Lent, prepared by RI Rev.
Bishop Donahue, viii be read Sunday
from every Catholic pulpit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14
Week of Comic Opera.

Week of Comic Opera.
Comic opera at popular prices will
hold forth at the Opera House for one
week, with Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday matinees. commenc-
ing Monday, February 18th, when the
Columbia Comic Opera Company, con-
sisting of thirty people, will make
their appearance, presenting on that
occasion Audran's comic opera success
La Mascotte The Columbia company
boasts of an exceptionally strong cast,
including Carlotta Gilman, who was
the prima donna of America" at the
Auditorium, Chicago, during the
Worlds Fair. The chorus is said to
be well drilled and the costumes mag
nificent. The Columbia company plays
at popular prices, which should be ap-
preciated by the lovers of good music
and exhilarating comedy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14
Excappe
Run Over by "a Wagon.

Walter Meehan, of Twenty-fifth
street. errand boy for Geo. e. Stifel &
Co., in attempting to climb on pro
duce wagon yesterday morning lost
his footing and rear wheel of the
wagon passed over his right foot,
crushing it. Amputation may be nee
eSSary
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14
E1ks' MinstreIs.

ElIs' Minstrels.
The dress rehearsal of the burnt
cork artists of Wheeling Lodge OF
Elks was given at the Opera House
last night, and those who were FORUM
ate enough to be present give the posi-
tive assurance that rare treat will be
enjoyed by all who attend Thursday or
Friday nights performances. The old
time first part, with it's magnificent
stage setting, its collection of fresh
jokes and witticisms, and it's darky
melodies, will be richly enjoyed. In
the olio there will be monoloque act,
horizontal bar work, musical act, and
several genuine novelties. Nearly all
tho seats for both performances have
already been sold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14
A Money Maker.

That is. wage Garner, should save
some of his money for the time when
he may be unable to work. Your mon
ey earns four cents on the dollar per
annun for you II deposited in the Real
Estate Savings Bank, IA Fourth Ave.
Pittsburg, Pa Rules and instructions
for opening accounts mailed upon ap-
plication. fthl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14

The clearings at the wheeling Clear
ing House are holding up well in COM
parison with the first day Yesterday
the exchanges were SIPS, 63225. and the
balances S13,S16.25. The figures for
the three days are as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14
Imperial Stock Company.

There were two more large audiences
at the Grand Opera House yesterday
and two excellent dramatic produc-
tons were given 10y the Imperial Stock
Company. "a Brothers Sacrifice and
"The Heart of the Storm" were both
exceedingly well received. The COM
pany has made strong impression
upon patrons of the Grand. This af-
ternoon the great emotional drama
East Lynne will be presented, and
to-night's bill will be Victorian
Cross" Tomorrow evening will be
amateur night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
~ ~ ~

perial Stock Company in repertoire; to-
day, matinee, East Lynne" night, Vic
torian Cross first half of next week,
Lost in the Desert"
strels; Saturday, matinee and night, Car,
nival of Music and Dances all next week,
Columbia Comic Opera Company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14
FIRST IMPORTANT CASE
OF THE NEW SECRET SERVICE
POLICE ELIMINATED LAST
NIGHT.

Irwin Tindle. a Rather Hard Propo-
sition, Wanted at the Mansneld
Reformatory school, Captured in
This City by Detectives McD0nald
and O'Leary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14
b. & o. Mid-Winter Excursions to
Washington and Baltimore.

April 18th the B. & o. will sell ex-
cursion tickets to Washington and
Baltimore at the low rate of $1,000.
valid for return passage ten days, in
Guiding date Of sale. For full infor-
nation apply to T. c. Burke, Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14

There will he ample time to attend
to other engagements after taking sup
per with Senior Kings Daughters, at
St. Matthews Church, Friday evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14

Ancient and modern arms, hand
made Oriental draperies, novelties
and antiquities; special exhibit con-
tfnued to-day Mt Geo. T.. StifeI & Co.'S
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14

south Side Club AFFAIR.
The Columbia Social and Dramatic
club, of st. Alphonsus church, enter
tanned a large audience at their hall
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-14
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ONE MORE WEEK.

Special Sale-Pants Made to Order.
$1,000 now $500.
$500 now 800.
$500 now $500.
$500 now $500.
c. HESS q SONS,
Fashionable Tailors and Fine Fur.
nishers, 1921 and 1928 Market st.
The age-herald., 1901-10-28

say. but I won't. This grass had grown very high, and at night when Googie-i ias down to sleep. of course, 1t felt soft and comfortable to him, but when he awoke in the morning the long grass was ih- yariabiy entangled with his longer wnis- kers, and it caused good deal or pam anu thing he decided to do was 10 cut 'he grass. Accordingly, he took the snarpest ciamshell he could find. got down on his knees, grabbed the high grass with one hand and cut with the other, just the way A barber cuts a boys hair. But just as he was getting along nicely the ciamsheii suddenly slipped and cut his finger. The poor lingo immediately jumped up shouted something, which, translated into Russian, sounded nke 'hoiymozathawuzzadeepwun- insky," and then started out of his cave for some drs leaves with which to poultice the. wound. He had hardly put his foot outside the door, however, when he stepped CT to a cake of soap he had carelessly left there a few minutes before, and he had hardly time to count two when he was rolling down the hill which led into the OTlUOCOEOH. ne spun iiht II plHWutet landed with a terrific splash In the placid waters. A~iazy alligator, floating nearby, hurried over to the spluttering jingler, grabbed him by the loose folds of his toga and pulled him up on the shore again.
 "oh--bup-M -Mistep-bup. bup-Albertgator -bup," gasped Google-I, the water drip ping from every part of his body like miniature cataract, ''how can ever repay you?"
 Now, it happened that the Alligator knew that Googie-I was known all over the jungle as an animal story jibbler, and this was good opportunity to hear one of his prevari- cated yarns. So the armored reptile re- piled:
 'You can repay me. Google-I, by telling me
The age-herald., 1901-10-28
THE IRON WEIGHT CAME DOWN ON THE oAMELs HUMP

cal attractions was Camel with straight back. In fact, all camels had straight backs at that time. Well, our tour through Zulu land was very disastrous one. They didn't seem to care for circuses down there, and, consequently, things went hard with the Goo Coos. They cut down our rations frightfully, and they paid us few and far between. The poor Sacred Cow chewed her cud until she was threatened with the lock jaw. The Elephants trunk was all ragged where he had chewed it. The Zebra had licked the stripes off long ago. But the poor Camel was the most deceived of all.
 ''They continually fed him on sawdust for bran, and when he had eaten enough saw dust to supply doll factory for five years it commenced to tell on him. tYou say your brother must have eaten sawdust, Lit tie One, and what makes you think that? Because he told on you, ehD You must know that everything we eat goes to make up our muscles and bones,. but the sawdust, Instead of making bone, made boards, and at last the poor Cancels back was one solid piece of lumber. And now comes the sequel.
 .icne rainy night the Rocky Mountain Goat, unable to withstand the stings of starvation any longer, devoured the entire canvas tent which sheltered the camel. Consequently the poor animal, unable to iCOScu llS ltIltISs udu lU Slduu III pOuT- ing rain all night. And when. the circus people got up the next morning and looked at the camel they almost shook with fear. The Cancels back was bumped up like an arch. The rain had warped the timber In its back.
 ''0f course, the manager did not know how to remedy the difficulty. and decided to ex- hibit Mister Camel in the side show. But the other animals thought differently, and decided to bring tue Cancels back to its normal condition, if possible. They talked over it quietly for some time, and at last the Lion promised to do the thing himself the others would follow him. So they ai followed the King of Beasts, who went owe and unloosened the Camel, and told him l., also follow the crowd down to the shore. On the shore they were building a new pier
 "A few piledriyers stood about, and 1t was to the nearest of these clumsy structures that the Lion led the way When they reached their destination the Lion whis-
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Npered something to the Ground Hog, who quickly darted away. Then he turned to hls followers. saying: Fellow Quads, here stands an arch erected to the memory of the Sea Horse who ran 12 knots in 2:02 As an honor to him, let us walk beneath it's grace ful heights and so saying the Lion, with a wink, led the way beneath the huge pile driver. The others quickly followed, and the poor warped-back Camel was the last on the line. When he had reached about the middle of the piledriver a grinding sound was heard and as quick as a flash the large Iron weight which hammers the big logs into the earth came down with dull thud right onto the Cancels hump. And To! the | transformation was certainly peculiar. The center of the Cancels back was fiat. where the weight had buried Itself, but on each side of It there was big hump. The little Ground Hog had gnawed the rope at the right time, and the weight had flattened part of the back, but they could do no more, for there wasn't an animal present who could catch hold of the rope to pull the weight up again. So they decided to let we'll enough alone and hurried off rejoicing"
The age-herald., 1901-10-28
GooGLE-I BEGAN THE STORY.

GTdQuma.
 z The first little girl comes to her side and writes the name of some ingredient for the chosen dish on the pad. She can write any thing that is necessary to prepare the chosen dessert, such as flour, butter, salt, lemon ex- tract, etc., but she must be careful not tc let the other little girls know what she has written.
 As soon as she has finished she returns to her seat and then Grandma folds over the paper carefully, so that when the next girl comes to write she cannot see which one of the cupboard stores was chosen by the girl before her. Then the next girl advances to Grandma s side and writes her choice on the paper As she returns to her seat Grand ma folds the paper over again and the next girl comes up. This continues until all the girls have written on the pad and resumed their seats.
 After all have finished Grandma unfold the paper and reads aloid what her grand children have brought her from the cup board. This will in most cases be very funny, for there will almost always be two or more who have cnosen the same thing. and while Grandma has four portions of butter and five of flour sor her cake or pie, she will not have any stgar, spice or eggs, perhaps.
 The object Is, of course, to select some in- gredient that none of the others will think of, and the one nearest the head, or right-hand end of the line, who wrises an ingredient that no one else names becomes Grandma, while the former one goes to the foot of the line. If more than one should have choices of ingredients that none of tbe others have chosen, the one nearest the head is Grandma first, while the other goes to the head
 In case there Is no one who cho,,ses some thing none of the others have named. Grandma retains her position u,,til one sharper or luckicr - .ks rect makes A correct choice.
The age-herald., 1901-10-28

III thfs time of the year, when the leaves are on the trees and the air is crisp and Keen, every boy wishes to be out with a gun If he has one. The game season is just aDout to open, and, although many of our readers are too young to use gun, and many who are old enough do not own one, all who live in the country can set traps, and that is just as much fun. You can en- Joy yourself just as much as you would hunting, and you will catch lot more game
 ! know all about 1t. for have tried it. Of course, you have to learn to trap, but then you have to learn to shoot too, and shoot Ing at target is very different from shoot ing at rabbit running for his life or a squirrel going up tree like a brown shadow. The best thing about trapping is that by its aid you can catch the wild things without hurting them, which is much less cruel than shooting them, of course. Wild cats, bobcats, foxes, badgers etc., are not nice pets, but rabbits. squirrels and even opossums, raceoons and woodchucks are. and you can tame them and keep them for a long time when you can catch them in this
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 way, whereas if you shot them you could not keep them, of course, even If they did not die, for they would always be terribly afraid of you. Altogether box trap is one of the best implements that a boy can use to gratify his sporting tastes, and here is the way to make one:
 Get stout box about three feet long, two feet wide and two feet high. Remove the top and one end. The boards of which the box is made should be thick enough, say one inch, so that this will not weaken the box. The open end of the box will be the front. In the center of the other end bore a hole an inch in diameter, and be careful to smooth the edges of this hole on both sides of the board so that they are quite rounded. Take a piece of board three feet high, three inches wide and one inch thick and nail it to the back of the box with the lower end three inches above the hole, so that the board will extend two feet and three inches above the top of the box. as in fig ure l. Now cut a round notch In the top
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 little less than an inch thick and sharpen one end to point. This is your bait stick" Cut a shallow notch an inch from the other end. Now your trap is ready to set.
 Put the 12-inch round stick through the hole in the back of your box. Now cut slice of apple and place 1t on the sharpened end of the stick and your trap is baited. Now rest the cord on this notch on top of the footboard, and pull on the cord until the trigger" will reach the "bait stick" This will raise the front end and top of the box. Now put the end of your trigger" under the bottom of the three-foot stick and catch the other end in the notch in the end of your "bait stick" and your trap is set. The slightest jar on the bait will cause the trig- ger to slip out of the notch in the bait stick, and then, of course, the cover will fall at once, and whatever has touched the bait will be caught. 8@
 You must use your own judgment as to the
The age-herald., 1901-10-28

of the board.
 Take the top and side of the box that you have removed and put them together as strongly as you can by adding brace in the angle they form, as in figure 2.
 Take an old leather boot and cut out four strips, each three inches wide. Place the cover on the box, so that the rear edge of the cover is about half an inch away from the back end of the box. Then nail the strips of leather at equal distances apart one end on the end of the top and the other end on the top of the back, so as to make hinges
 Now drive staple in the front end of the top, and fasten to it a strong cord just long enough to reach one foot beyond the top of the three-foot board, as in figure 8.
 Take piece of wood four inches long and one inch thick and whittle the ends down to a fiat edge like chisel or a screw-driver. Tie the other end of your cord firmly around the middle of this which is the trigger of your trap.
 Take a round stick 12 inches long and a
The age-herald., 1901-10-28
WHY THE CAMEL HAS HUMPS ON HIS BACK.
--.oot>-a@f-zs-+@F9oa-.-
BY E. P. PITzER.

Now 1t happened, Little Ones, that on the first day Of May old Google-I decided and the wild dwellers of the jungle did not venture near him. for they scented danger and knew that the old lingo was in a very unpleasant mood. And, Little Ones, when ycu have grown up and live through housecleaning season you will not blame old Googie-I for being mentally unbalanced on the occasion of which I speak.
 To begin with. the floor of his cave was nothing more than soil from which grew yelvety grass-Nature's own carpet, might
The age-herald., 1901-10-28
AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY.

little boy and girl were at opposite ends of long room, pretending to talk over ''make-believe" telephone.
 ''Is this the doctor?'' called the little girl. Tt is, madam, 1t is,' answered the little boy.
 You had better come oyer at once and see very sick lady I am nursing" said the lit. tie girl
 ''Ahem! What Is the trouble?'' he asked. and she replied: ''She swallowed a whole bottle of ink.''
 Very serious case," said the little docton What have you done for herf'
 T gave her two sheets of plotting paper,a replied the ingenious little girl.
 Was 1t red or black ink?' inquired the young physician. Red" replied the nurse. ''Then,' replied the doctor, "a plaster of white plotting paper on the soles of her feet will cure her completely"
The age-herald., 1901-10-28
GRANDMA'S CUPBOARD.
A Recess Game for Little Girls.

Here Is another recess game that can be played In the schoolroom on days when 1t It Is too stormy or cold to go out into the playground. All that are necessary are pencil, pad of paper and as many little girls as wish to play, although there should be at least five for good game.
 The game Is called ''grandma's cupboard" and one of the players must be chosen to be Grandma. She has the paper and pencil, and sits before the others, who are arranged in line. What dessert shall we have for dinner?" asks Grandma. The first little girl on the right hand end of the line chooses chocolate cake, lemon pie, cup custard ice cream or anything similar that comes into her head. Then you must all help bring me things to put in it from my cupboard" says
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one of your just how stories."
 If that Is all you want, 1 will gladly tell you one; but first let us walk oyer to that sunny spot, where I can let my clothes dry, and while they're drying I'll tell you How the Camel Got the Twin Carbuncles on His Back"
 So they walked over to the spot indicated and when the jingo had spread his wet gar ments on the sand he began:
 ''No doubt, Mir. Albertgator, you have heard of the Goo Goo Circus. Of course you have, for 1t was known all over the world and under 1t, too. Well, among our zoologi-
The age-herald., 1901-10-28
AN ODD PIG PEN.

A Canadian farmer had on his land very deep hole, 12 inches wide, resulting from an unsuccessful attempt to form an oil well. Four little pigs belonging to the farmer tumbled Into this hole, probably in search of food. and fell 45 feet to the bottom, where a little cave had been formed by the caving in of some sad from the sides. The farmer dropped corn into the hole every day for month, knowing the pigs were alive from bearing contented grunts ascending from below ground. At last he had the hole wid- ened, and descending by the aid of strong rope, he rescued two piggies from their strange prison. The other two were dead.
The age-herald., 1901-10-28
AGAINST THE
 PHYSICIANS ADVICE,

Po1iceman-Here, you lazy tramp, get up off the grass there and move on.
 Tramp-Tm following my physician's ad- vice. He says must sleep in the open air. Policeman-Well, my prescription is exer- else in the open air: so move along.
The age-herald., 1901-10-28

best place in which to set your trap and the kind of game you want to catch in it. If you want to trap animals for their Eur, in- stead of tanning them for pets, you can cap- ture raccoons, minks and possums by bait ing your trap with meat To catch musk. rats, set your trap by brook and bait 10 with parsnips.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-11
THE GLASS OF FASHION.

Muffs are to be larger than ever in
| Paris this winter and are in canoe
| shape.
Dead gold ornaments are among the
millinery novelties and are extremely
effective on black. red and, indeed. all
dark colOrS.
Buttons play prominent part in the
winter costume. Buttons are of gold
| or of whit" cloth when the costume is
trimmed with white cloth embroidered
in gold.
For tailor costumes in black velvet
revcrs of black broaIcioth or sable are
the most fashionable AMI are trimmed
with small motifs OF empire style pas
scmcutcrir.
Among colors the rage for red prom
ises not to abatc. and there have been
new shades of khaki brought out in
Paris which are of tints almost cop
perry i'm their r"tlncSS.
The toGun of white pannc adorned
with wrcatl, of white roses and sew
eral impertincnt little ostrich tips is
considered in Paris the most effective
nnfsh for IL black cloth costume.
Velvet AMI v"lvntcen costumes are to
enjoy popular reign all season. The
finer grades of velv.tccn are much pre-
ferred tn velvet These are being trim
med deliberately in br;iids and Persian
bands.
A bewitching tea gown is of accordi-
on plated nuns yelling caught at the
sides to the figure by n girdle that
leaves front and back loose. A fall OF
handsome ecru gnipurc outlines a yoke
and appears also at the wrists.
Furs never have been more freely
used. both as garments aud trimmings.
Roleros Of seal or broadtail or marten
arc always short and are supported by
artistic belts of old pasScmenterie An
elegant costume has n bolcro of sable,
with collar of venise lace.-New York
Tribune
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-11
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Cut down all the dead, worm eaten
trees and chop them into stove wood.
Success in fruit culture depends more
| on tue man than on the soil or locality.
The best manure to apply around
peach trees is that which is well rotted.
The OLD orchard should not be filled
with young trees. The soil is generally
eZha
CrocuseS should he planted three
inches deep. tulips four. hyacinths five
and lilies six.
1t is Il good plSI, to cut out all the old
wood from among the blackberry and
raspberry canes
Cut off the old asparagus stalkR
gather ND and burn them aud then az
ply good dressing of manure
All apples keep host in q temperature
pretty near the Freezing point and par
dcularly in an oven temperature.
To bny and plant ont trecs and then
not take care Of them is n waste of
money as well as Of time and labor.
Tulips. crocuScS and hyacinthS may
be planted late in the fall or early WIN
ter. Mulch when the ground freezes
Ounce tree roots are small and near
the surface and hence should he pro-
tectcd against extreme heat and cold
by muiching--St Louis Republic.