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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

he pegins to weep. IF a dog bite me I
shall bite him back. und she vhas all
right. but If / see something's dot touches
my heart l vhas Ike a leetle shild once
more. Cobbler, excuse me, but l cannot
help dose tears. In you window vhas der
shoes of King George. I knew 'em at
first glance. He had on dose very shoes
der last time | saw him alife, ind can
You wonder dot I feel SO bad?"
You can go ahead und cry if you like
to-" l says.
.'Cobbler, I thank you. Dot vhas good
/ of YOU Howeffer. l shall weep no more.
| b ask you where you got dose shoes"
Dot vhas my peesness."
Look oudt, sir; Dot King George vhas
found dead in his bed, ind his shoes vhas
gone. For feefty years nopody sees dose
shoes, but dey turn up at last in your
possession. Explain TO me or l shall go
by der police"
She vhas old shoes left in my shop, I
says.
Dot vnas a lie. How can King
Georges shoes be left in your shop?
Assassin ind robber of der dead, 1 hat
trailed you down. In one minute you
vhas arrested for murder if you don't
| confess
1T vhas old shoes"
$50 you won't confess? Very well. I
shall now go for a policemans."
Dot man vhas going avhay,'' ex-
planned the cobber. when l call him bach
und gifts him dwenty cents for beer
money. He don't like to take it at first,
but he finally says it vhas all right und
he lets me off. 1 take dose shoes out of
der window awful queek und put on a
sign of Der Shoes Worn by Alexander
der Great, und it vhas two hours before
a policemans comes in und says:
Hello, cobbler, but vhas you going
back on der police force?''
"Of course not" 1 says.
'Vhell, he looks like her to me. Do
you hat some shoes in der window worn
by some chief of p~olice?"
Il don't pellet So
"Und Why not? How VIA it about some
leetle, you shall find oudt dot l vhas a
bigger man ash Shakespeare. Could
Shakespeare hit anpody nit a club?
Could he take you to der station? Und
who vhas Nero und Columbus und Abra-
ham Lincoln compared by Officer Fin
negan? 1 like you to know, my frendt,
dot | feel insulted."
II you vhas insulted, I vhas sorry"
Being sorry vhas no good. Cobbler,
my eyes vhas on you for seek months,
und now l hat got you. You hat in
suited me und der police force. und
now you take dot und see If you laugh
any moret'
Und dot officer he cracks me on der
head nit his club und makes me fall
oafer, und It vhas half an hour before
| opens my eyes und finds my wife crying
und saying dot her Hans vhas a dead
man We take dose shoes oudt of der
window in two minutes und locks der
door, und when a man knocks und says
Nero vhas his father und he likes to see
his old shoes we keep still und don't let
him in.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

leading back, and there were 200 i'm
prints of feet to look at. The Chinese
were absolutely knocked out with
CONSERVATION, and only my promise
to watch the beach that night and
capture or shoot the witch Gained
them down. I remained with them all
that day to prevent them from plot
ting, and it was not until midnight
that took up my watch on the shore.
! had two ~revolvers as but /
had no idea OF shooting. 1t was low
tide at 2 o'clock. l was concealed be-
hind a heap of brush, and il was a
starlight night. At that hour a figure
which looked like a human being
came out of the gentle surf and began
to walk UP and down the beach. AS
it walked away from me 0 . up ana
went forward on tiptoe and was with
in 30 feet Of it when 1t caught the
alarm and fed back to the water like
a shadow. / heard an exclamation Of
alarm and splashes in the water and
saw the wake as the ut" swan away.
| had meant to keep cool, but the
sight Of the figure excited me. and its
escape when | figured on capture add
ed to it. and SO. hardly knowing what
| did, drew n of my reyoIyers and
began firing as the swimmer moved
away. | fired six shots. but / heard
no cry of pain or other sound.
went back TO the Cinnamon and
found them chattering in terror, and
If they had not been afraid Of the
witch they would have made a rush
for the boat and left me alone on the
island. | sat watching them till day
light came. and then we all went
down to the beach. The tide was COM
ing in. but we found tracks, as before.
While We were hurrying about, argu-
ing and discussing, the tide brought
In the naked limb and foot Of q wo-
man, . white woman. It had been
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

you TO know dot Columbus vhas my
frendt. ind uopody shall insult him mitout
a row. Ply goIly, sir, but if you ont
put his shoes in dot window l shall make
o shumo two feet hight"
IF 1 don't got EN-. how shall l do it2"
But Why don't you got emf Ii wash
shust ash easy to get shoes Ply Columbus
ash Ply Nero. l pellet 1 see how it vhas.
You has some ~Dootchmans. und you
vhas mad because Columbus don't dis
cover Shermany instead of America. Now,
you listen to me. If you don't hat some
Columbus shoes in two days, your head
vhas knocked off Ply der clock. Dot vhas
all to-day. GoodDy."
I vhas a leetle scared, but my wife
says I shall go ahead shust der same.
Maybe it vhas hak an hour before a
young man comes in. He vhas wiping
AWAY some tears ind feels bad.
Did some dog bite your I says ash
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03
MR.. BoWsER's BOARDING HOUSE
He Meets Up With Thrilling Adven-
lures While Mrs. Boyvscr Is Away.

lures While Mrs. Bowser Is Away.
copyright, 1901, by c. B.. Lewis.)
Mrs. Bowser hid not been in good
health for a time, and the doctor had
prescribed a visit to her mother in the
country.
"You will go, certainly" replied Mr..
Bowser when informed of what had
been ordered. ''There is nothing what
ever to prevent, and it's a wonder l
did not think of it myself
but you will be put to great trou-
ble," he protested. "You can sleep
here nights, of course, bat you don't
like l~unching around at restaurants"
Don't worry one little bit about
me. i shall neither sleep here nor
lunch around. I'll Shut the house up
and go to come private boarding
house."
sI'm afraid you-you won't like it,
and there is the cat to be considered
Hang the cat." heartily exclaimed
Mr.. Bowser. IF she isn't big enough
to fish for herself, she'll not keep me
hanging around here. I'll drop over
occasionally to see how she gets along,
hut no cat is going to interfere with
my programme. AS for my not liking
boarding house life, | expect rather to
enjoy it. I've long had a theory about
boarding houses, and now is a good
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

torn from the body by the sharks. and
it was the foot which had made the
tracks in the sand. One or my shots
had struck and killed her as she swan
away, and the blood had brought the
savage sharks to the attack. There
lay the limb before us. with the flesh
hard and firm, though showing a
hruise here and there. but no other
part of the body came ashore, 10
whom the limb belonged. how she was
cast away there, where she was hid
ing. why she did not seek our protec-
tion-none of these questions can 1
answer. We buried the limb in the
sands and heard no more of the
nymph of the sea-.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03
DER GERMAN
He Strikes an Original Idea and Tells
How 1t Worked.

Copyright, 1901, by C. B. Lewis)
I has sitting in my shop nit noting
to do und no money in my pocket when
I got some plans like lightning, und in
two minutes 1 vhas a happy man. I hat
in my place a lot of old shoes. und l pick
'em oudt ind put EN- in der show window.
Den 1 make some signs to read, Der
Shoes Worn by Washington" Der Last
Pair of Shoes Worn by William Penn"
Here Was der Shoes of King George
der III ind so on till I hat ten pairs.
Nopody helps me at all. 1t vhas all my
own plan. und my wife says L vhas two
times as smart as dot leetle tailor. 1 hat
shoes worn by Shakespeare, Napoleon,
Nero, Captain Kidd, ind Abraham Lin
coin, und IN one hour a man comes in
und says:
"Cobbler. L like to see -FOUR ambition.
It vhas four times better ash a dime
museum. If der children come here und
look in dis window, it vhas a kinder
| garten. You shall now fix my shoes for
| seventy-Afe cent, und 1 shall ask all my
frendts to come ind see you"
Dot pleases me ind makes my wife
laugh. 1 don't hat dot job finished before
a second man comes in und says:
"Cobbler, you don't know how glad L
vhas when l see dot window. For oafer
dwenty years / vhas looking aroundt to
find der shoes of Shakespeare. und 1 a
in despair, when, 10, here she vhas. I
go by more ash dwenty museums, but
nopody has EN-. How much you take for
dose shoes. eh?'
Zone t'ousand dollar" I says.
UNI! She a worth it. but I can't
spare der money to-day. Howeffer, 1
like to see you rewarded. und so you
shall put me on ten cement patches. 1
hat only fife holes in my shoes, but
you can make fife more. If you don't
sell dose shoes of Nero in one week for
$3.50. MAYBE I mortgage my house und lot
und come aroand und puy EN-. Poor
Nero. He like to hat a leetle fun init der
Romans, but nopody understand him"
| I work all day und 60 to ped happy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

Don't worry ABOUT Me.
time to see what it is worth. You
just get ready and trot along and don't
worry over me-"
IF you have any rows with land
ladies, you won't-won't let them get
into the papers," pleaded Mrs. Bow
ser.
What will l have rows about?" he
innocently queried. THE room, the
bed and the cooking will be all right,
and there'll be no occasion for any
hard words"
Mrs. Bowser departed by an early
morning train, and Mr.. Bowser lost no
time in looking out for quarters. lie
knew of a score OF boarding houses
not too far away, and within an hour
he was pulling the bell at the top OF
a flight of steps. 1t was the landlady
herself who answered the ring, and
when she understood that he was in
search of a temporary home the frozen
look she had put on for the benefit of a
anvasse was replaced by a smile
chat she tried her best to make appear
motherly.
81 think ! understand you," she said
with a friendly nod. You are look
ing for a place which will extend the
comforts of home, and you have come
to the right house. You are used to
a good bed and a dainty table, and
you desire to meet congenial people
around the festive board"
Exactly, ma'am, and Providence
seems to have guided my footsteps
/ am sure we shall get along famous
ly I'd like to send my trunk over
during the day and tbe here to dinner
What are your figures?"
For an elegant front room, newly
papered and with running water and
plenty of heat-for this room and my
luxurious table I must ask you 81.
per week. / could have got SIS yes
terday. but didn't like the looks o.
the man. He looked to me to be wha'
they call a kicker. ! have never hat
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

und I pellet now l shall get along und
wear some diamond pins. Der next morn
ing vhas singing to myself when a man
comes in und says:
Cobbler. how vhas it about der shoes
of Columbus? l don't see EN- in red
window"
II haven't got EN-" l says.
What! You get shoes py e~aferypody
else und leave out Columbus, Sir, l like
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

tear gathered in his eye and ran down
his nose.
(To be continued.)
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

There was politics enough around town
last week to make ON men wonde II
We we're going 70 run for mayor again IN
the spring. but a snowstorm set in and
killed ii OF before people had got fairly
interested. In order that there may be
no mistake. however, ne not only an
nounce our candidacy. but are willing to
bet 10 TO / tina we get there. We are the
best mayor this town ever had, and we
Hike tbs Job 50 welith at We shall hang
on to Il Ter several years yet
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

The attempt to introduce blue bordered
napkins into high society in this town has
been a miserable failure. as 1t deserved
to be. Good old red stripes are good
enough for anybody, and they give society
the trmness of a rock foundation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

Last week we were one OF the committee
of four that sought to raise s15. 600 to give
the town waterworks. The total sum
subscribed in the entire week was $50.
and. as OF o~urself, wen be hanged II we
waste any more wind over tho matter.
IL a citizen wants to lie down on his
stomach and collect microbes from Toma-
hawk creek. let him go ahead and inn
bibe.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

II the critter who fired a bullet int
the postofice window Tuesday evenini
as we lay dreaming on our cot viii cal
again, we will try TO make things pleasan
for him. His bullet missed our head b.
only an inch, which WA pretty fair 10
a random shot. We got tangled up Il
our nightshlrt or he would DO walkinI
with a limp to-day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

In trying to shoot a jack rabbit in the
suburbs OF the town yesterday, James
Daily killed and had to pay for a $40
mule belonging TO Captain Childers. Ii
Mr.. Daily had carried out the threat he
once made of shooting us on sight. We
wonder how many innocent citizens would
gone down before his fusnade.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

Our esteemed contemporary denies that
he was ever in Jail IN Indiana for stealing
a cow. OF course not. A man who steals
a COW and drives her off has got TO hustle
around and nave common sense enough TO
dodge the mudholes. and thistle patches
along the highway. Who could have
started such a bazeless rumor7
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

Three nights ago as we were return
ing at a late hour from Mrs. Judge
elders soiree we fen oter a hog lying
on the sidewalk and landed on our
head and remained In a dozed condition
for ten minutes If this were a twentieth
century community. We should ask. Can
such things be2' AS IL j. not. We warn
ali hog owners that wc shall open nrs
on the next porker which lies in ambush
for us.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

Old Major Harrington came into The
Kicker office the other day 10 ask why
America hadn't gone ahead and licked
China out of her boots. We started in
to explain matters as best we could. but
he got impatient and fired three bullets
at us and left The major was never a
hand to understand craftsmanship.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

There hasn't been a case OF divorce in
our local courts in the last two years.
and the prospects OF the future are
gloomy. When one of the parties is dis
satisfied. he or she walks of and isn't
heard Of again. and that seems to solve
the question. No use of bothering the
courts unless you have to-.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03
ARIZONA KICKLETS.

Copyright, 1901. by C. b. Lewts.)
An eastern paper says that an Arizona
editor who was in Chicago this winter
blew out the gas and was almost a goner
when his room was broken into. 1t wasn't
We always light out way with a tai
low candle when in Chicago.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

We do not receive rattlesnakes at the
postoffce as mail matter even when they
are in a torpid state and stings tied
around their tails to handle them by. IL
our people will remember this. IT will
ave disappointment We are willing to
oblige. wen to rattlesnakes. but the pos
tai laws must be observed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

His Honor the mayor (who Is o~urHelf)
was obliged to throw Jim Carver down
stairs in tho city hall the other day
and break his leg. Jim had got toa
fresh and was playing the part OF mayor
and sitting with his feet all over our
official desk. We don't like TO 90 back
on any Of the boys. bat We ave a certain
official dignity to maintain.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

There was n rumor around town tho
other day hat Dave Sullivan, the eX-stags
driver, had been devoured by n noun
tain lion In the Red Tree hills. AS Dave
isn't to be found at any OF his haunts.
the story may he true, but well bet the
lion passed n bad hour after his meal,
Dave is about tho toughest thing we
know of in Arizona, and the wolves and
bears have s%tudiously avoided him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-12
OPINION OF THE COURT BY FREAR. CT.
lGalbraith, J., dissenting.)

This appeal from order dchargng the petitioner in
abeas corpus proceedings the ground that the Indictment
which he convicted found by grand jury and that
the verdict upon which he sentenced unanimous
The prisoner been indicted tried,
nced the August Term 1899 of the Circuit Court of the
First Circuit that is during the period between the annexation
these islands the United States by the Joint Resolution of
Congress of July $685. and the establishment of Territorial
here June A. 1900, by the Act of April 30
1900 His oense burglary his sentence imprisonment for
years The Indictment found bill by the Circuit
Judge formerly required by Hawaiian law The verdict
rendered by of the twelve jurors formerly permitted by
Hawaiian law He discharged in the habeas corpus pro
ngs the supposton that the provisions of Hawaiian law
which had for the previous sixty years permitted indictments
found by Judges of record and verdc be
d by nine of twelve Jurors rendered invalid upon the
annexation of these islands to the United States.
This of several appeals in habeas corpus which
we're heard in this Court the time because they involved
SIMILAR questions Since this submitted counsel for the
petitioner have called attention the fact that in the
nal in which the petitioners in the other habeas corpus
cases sentenced Mr. Justice Perry, member of this
court the Circuit Judge who found the Indictments pre-
ad the trials and pronounced the sentences and sug
d that he is disqualified from sitting the appeals taking
part the decisions those by of the provsonn
on "a of the Organic Act that mo Judge shall sit
Pp Or trial, any which he have
fe'ous Judgment" and that he disqualified from sitting
Us case a because all these heard the time.
% cases. though heard the time for convenience,
luce they involved similar questions of law separate and
Shct cases, and the fact if fact that member of the
| disqualified by the provision question from sitting
% eases IN which the questions of law involved,
-" not dsquahfy him from sitting in this Of
" fact that he had previously expressed opinion
case On the questions of law involved would dquav
II that We're should all be disqualified only in
@ cases but perhaps half the that this
Whether Mr. Justice Perry is disqualified from sitting in
cases, win be considered in the decision of those
Is strenuously eontended that appeal lies in habeas
ses No doubt judgments IN such usually held
"able by appeal writ of in the absence of stat
whether appeals may be taken in such vel
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-12
DECIDED AUGUST 26, 1901.
FREAR, CD, GALBEArrH AND Perry, JJ.

Supreme not disqualified from sitting in
with which previous connection merely because
question involved also in certain
distinct presided when
in Organic
mo Judge shall appeal any
which judgment" apply
10
statutes
Chambers
discharge
establishment Territorial government
persons without
convicted OF
twelve trial
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-05
The Air

Is full of politics just now, and there Is going to be great bargains" for the ward '.heelers'' between now and De- tober l, 1901 Any promises made by office seekers from now on are made in good faith. We remember one man who had nineteen delegates out or twenty-five promise their votes to him at convention; when the ballots were counted he received four, and, queer to say. every solitary man of the nineteen waited on him next day and assured him they were sorry he was rejected, but they all swore they voted for him. He hasn't had that sickness called ''pOlitical fever' since. Well, it does not matter whether our next mayor understands how to run a pOstOffice, or run a clothing store, or know how to prescribe for any kind of sickness. or even if he's a man equipped with instruments whereby he can move anything from the weight of feather to a ten ton safe thousand miles, our store will continue to sell first quality Tea and Coffee at very reasonable prices Four bars of soap with a pound of our warranted Tea. Our Cofees are always fresh roasted. and ii you try some of our 24-cent Butter you'll come back for more. The quail dty at the price is what will please you at
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-05
PURELY PERSONAL

Attorney Joseph T.. O'Neill has re- turned from his vacation.
 Miss Sarah Ryan of Lafayette street has accepted a position in New Brit ain.
 Miss Mary Gibson of North Main street has returned from a visit 10 friends in New York. Miss Margaret Smith of Hartford is the guest of the Misses Margaret and Kittie Conway of Charles street.
 The Misses Sadie Gleeson and Mary Clifford left Monday to spend short vacation at Bridgeport and New York.
 Miss Kittie Flanagan of Bank street returned home after spending a short vacation with her father and sister in Hartford.
 Miss Catherine Murphy of IS Chapel street, Simonsville, has returned home, after spending short visit with rela- tives in Hartford. Miss Kittie Harvey and sister, Mrs Carrie Bowens. with their niece, Ha- gel Snagg, left yesterday for months sojourn at North Adams, Cohoes, and Albany, N. Y.
 A party of young ladies living on Bishop street, consisting of Elizab eth Dillane, May Dwyer and Harriet Elem ing. arrived home last evening after several weeks stay in Boston. Mrs Daniel D. Cronin, wife of the well-known member of the firm of Gaffney & Cronin, returned last even ing from Woodmont, where she spent the greater part of the summer.
 Henry AIcGrath of the class of 'O1, Waterbury High school, left to-day for Niagara university, where he will take a course of studies. Before entering hes will spend a few days witnessing the sights at the Pan-American exposi- ton. M
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-05
The Miller &PeCk Co Bargain Day. Friday, Sept. 6.

At 25c-Printed French fannels, from At 2oc- -Bleached table damask, from
 25c.
 At 8 1-3c-Large Turkish towels.
 value 121ac. At 15c-Fringed linen bureau scarfs,
 from 2Oc.
 At 10c-Lonsdale cambric, from 12lac. At 3a4c-Light shirting prints, from SC At 39c-Fringed table covers, from Soc At 5c-Remnants white goods, from Sc At 49c-Ladies' kid gloves, slightly
 spotted, were 9Sc to $1.50. At 39c-Ladies' silk gloves, from soc. At 25c-White lace allovers, from soc. At 15c-Wide fancy ribbons, from 25c. At 25c-Gilt belting, from soc. At 1Oc-Ladies' fancy neckwear, from 25c.
 At $1 1.49-Ladiess walking skirts, were
 $2.9S.
 At esc-Misses' and children's jackets,
 were $2.5O. At 59c-Ladies' lawn and percale
 wrappers, were $1.OO. At 29c-Women's fast black lisle
 thread hose, Rembrandt and Riche-
 lieu ribbed, white split feet, were
 5Oc.
 At .19c-Men's balbriggan undershirts and drawers, were 25c. At 50c-Men's negligee shirts, some all
 white, without cuffs, and some of
 colored madras with cuffs, were 75c. At 19c-Men's fancy hose, were 25c. At 23c-Boys' "Ideal' corset waists,
 buttoned in front were soc. At 75c-Ladies' Marguerite corset GOV
 CTS with lace and Hamburg inser- ton, were SIPS. At 19c-Children's white school aprons, lace and Hamburg ruff1e,
 were 35c. At $1.98-Ladies' fine nainsook night robes, lace insertion and Hamburg trimmed were $500. At $1 .9S- Fur rugs, size 27x64. At 25c-No z extra parlor brooms. At 5Oc-5 pieces best all wool extra
 superS. .sc At S34c-1 case bordered sash muslins,
 slightly imperfect.