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The representative., 1901-06-06

Suppose check, say for 5000
or $4,000. is presented at a ma
tional bank for payment, can the
bank compel the party presenting
the check to take full amount in
silver?
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4 RABBITS OPINION.
Respect for the jews One of the Les
sons Taught by "Ben-Hur."
Boston Transcript.


Although not a believer in the Messiah
ship of the Nazarene.' | could readily feel
the spirtuaizing influence the play did
have upon those of the audience who were
believers, entirely due to the devout re-
spect for things holy with which the
ed. The adapter and the composer of the
incidental music. too, have done an exceed
ingly difficult piece of work most excep-
tionally and gratifyingly we'll
But ii TO me. Jewish minister
that the play especially appealed. If there
is work above all others which jew
ish minister sets for himself to accomplish
IL is the combating Of the prejudices of
which his people are but too frequently the
objects at the hands of the nOn-J ewish
world. IL is particularly gratifying at all
times, then, 10 receive aid in this effort
from outside sources. And Ben-Hur Is
one Of the most effective of these L have
ever met with. 1t teaches men. as dozens
sermons could not, respect for the jew
Most all lovable and admirable characters
in the play are Jews, and they are wholly
such characters, il is 10 be observed. sim
ply by the power of their own faith, Juda-
ism, and none other. People. then. | felt
last evening however anti-pathetic. could
not leave such a play as this without a
more enlightened regard for my people,
and see in them not a lot of merciless
sharks and parasites and SNOWY parVenues
as the disposition but too often and marked
is to think them. but people pre-eminent
ly as warm-hearted. as generous, as noble
and devoted were the son OF Hur, ST.
monides. Esther. TirZah and the mother of
Hur. virtues indoctrinated within them ana
so carefully fostered and accumulated by
their faith to-day as in the first of the
Christian centuries. 1t was then i'm a most
exalted mood that l left the Colonial The
alter last night. and IL is with the most
hearty favor that l can recommend to the
public at large the play of 'Ben-Hur' as
noble and inspiring drama.
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fully. but everybody knows that you
wear trousers.
Mamma-Why. Susie. you've offered
butterscotch 10 everybody but little broth
er. Why didn't you hand il TO him? Susie
with innocent candOrl-Because, mamma
little brother always takes IL.
Sunday school superintendent. who
happened 10 be dry goods merchant. and
who was teaching a class of very little
tots. asked when he had finished explain
ing the lesson Now has any one "A ques-
ton TO ask?" a very small girl raised
her hand. What is IL. Martha?" asked
the superintendent. why, Mr.. Brooks.
how much are those little red parasos IN
your Window" said Martha.
Mary a very conscientious child. One
day she was allowed TO go and spend the
day with some little cousins about her own
age. After taking of her wraps she went
10 her aunt and said. very soberly: Now.
Aunt Cassie. IL Salie and Lizzie are bad
to-day please don't hesitate to punish them
because / am here"
Fiye-year-old Hugh G. had overheard
some bad language in the streets and had
been disciplined for repeating it, one day
a dinner. after accidentally dropping his
bread and butter on the floor, he exclaimed:
Cod! a moment of shocked silence fol-
lowed and his mother demonstrated: Hugh,
you know told you yesterday" With
folded hands and closed eyes Hugh contin-
ued: Dress mamma and papa and Aunt
Mamie Amen
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MUCH INTEREST IN THE DOG.
A Circumstance Which Greatly Pux-
zIes a Certain Young Girl.
New York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
There is a certain young girl of sixteen.
who lives somewhere between the lower
end OF the park and Harlem, who has not
for a moment realized that she is anything
else but the child that she has always been
slad and happy TO be: Her friends are be-
municate the discovery TO her She has
rich brown hair, all the time growing more
copious. more becoming to her face: her
eyes are large and of clear gray her skin
transparency fair With it's joyousness
its intelligence. its perfect clarity and inno-
cence-and withal the general 'je ne sails
quot of il besides IL is a face that you
might find yourself stopping 10 look at in
spite of yourself.
This young girl possesses st. Bernard
dog. There is nothing really remarkable
about the dog. He is sort of valued
family possession. we'll entitled TO be cher
ished for his virtues and his faithfulness
hut not a dog to win a prize in bench
show. This dog the young girl has long
been accustomed to take out every day fer
an airing. With him she wanders up and
down in the nice streets around her dwell
ing occasionally taking run with him ~
such parks and squares within her reach Is
are not forbidden to dogs. He is a big fell
low. Often she takes him by the collar,
and they run together.
The other day the sixteen-year-oId came
in with the old dog and also with puzzled
expression on her blooming face
There is something that L can't in the
least understand, she said 10 her mother
public IS taking in old Leo.
What do you mean?" asked her mother.
There's no doubt that the mother looked up
quite sharply she said IL. There was no
shade of consciousness, OF any real knowl-
edge or suspicion in the girls face.
why. the girl went on, people seldom
used TO take any notice OF the dog, but now
! hardly ever go out that somebody-often
it's a gentlemaE-doesn't come up and say
when, perhaps, we're waiting on the cor
ner Remarkably fine dog you have there.
miss or something like that Then they'll
pat him on the head and look at me and
ask how old he is or what his name is
They seem much inclined to make him a
subject of conversation. How on earth do
you account for il, mammal?
She was puzzled still more. then, by the
fact that her mother not only made no at
tempt 10 account for old Leos growing pop
uarity. but actually had the appearance OF
Winning a tear from her eye. The young girl
herself has never heard how serious a thing
IL is 10 have small glrl-Just a small. jolly
eirl-set her foot lightly al last on the
Threshold of WOmanhOOd.
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SUBSTITUTE FOR COAL.

.ondon Exnress.


Science has recently explored with start
fuel and mechanical ingenuity has devised
bog into a more valuable property than the
Russian petroleum fields. BY these new
methods, of which certain details have been
recently communicated. promise is given
OF an extraordinary revolution i'm the fuel
problem Machinery has been devised by
means of which the moisture of the raw
peat is absorbed and complete disntegra-
ton effected at one simple and rapid opera
ton without the aid of either kiln grind
err IL is no longer a clumsy and imperfect
operation of months. but almost one Of
minutes only Plant for the working daily
OF 1000 cubic yards of bog can be readily
installed. and these 1000 yards will yield
500 tons of peat fuel at cost of SIS Cd to 5s
per ton. 4 step further converts these 800
tons into peat charcoal. a product equal TO
the best ordinary charcoal at avera ge
cost of los 10 LIS per ton.
The new peat fuel is practically smoke
less and odorless, being almost free from
carbon or hydrocarbon. excepting pri-
marily contained in the peat. Its specific
gravity. calorifc properties and cleanliness
are also very powerful recommendations.
IL burns with a brilliant flame, yields i'm
mense heat and is remarkably lasting For
steam and naval purposes the peat Is sub
jected to special treatment. the nature of
which is at present secret. 1t may be
said. however that no tar. pitch, petroleum
or similar adhesives are used, the special
object being 10 avoid smoke. SCOT gases
acres of peat bog, and the rest of the king
DOM with two and half millions. are taken
into account, there is certainly call for
the new process.
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New York Commercial Advertiser.

when I was chef for William Waldorf
Aston not many years ago" said Gustsve
as he took A shining cover of a copper
pipkin and peered critically at the bubblng
contents. Mrs. Aston herself would call
me TO her every day and We would talk
about the dinner for that day. All Mrs.
Aston knew everything about her kitchen.
She knew that nothing went 20 waste. n
part Of "a chicken or capOn was left over
from one day she would make arrange
ments for its the next day. I woul1
make out the bill of fare for the day and
take IL 10 her, and then would read 70
together and she would make changes
perhaps. Suppose We have this she would
say. and what have you done with that %
She knew the Importance Of good cooking.
She knew that good food helps 90 make a
good man. She realized how important her
kitchen was 10 her family.
1T Is not much TO make the fancy
dishes that is the art OF cooking" continued
Gustave: EFT Is 20 cook well the substantial
things that yon eat every day. The art is
10 make them taste gOod-that's &C.: make
them taste good. Ia Is an art 20 cook IA
omelette 20 make IL taste good. II Is
an art To make a soup. even simple soup.
so that IL makes relish
And now while we are talking | want TO
lay down one general rule. In your Kitchen
have everything clean. Have "a 30 clean
that the kitchen smells good and sweet
always. Have the kitchen smell 30 that
when you go into IL IL viii give you an
appetite instead of taking your appetite
away. And have all your pans and kettles
and utensils absolutely clean. THAT II the
only right way 20 make sure that YOU viii
have things 20 eat that are OF good flavor
and pure and good and wholesome. There
Is nothing in tho ART OF cooking more In
portant than cleanliness.
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EDUCATIONAL
RuII.nr,deiias n s,|'SIIs,-X
Our trade mark. shun initatora
Enter Day or Night Schools
Get G p cs.slG %A.p s.os. {. ]. HEEB. Pres

that imperturbability which characterizes
the model servant. He even mentioned
names.
Mrs. Blank took your umbrella" he
cried. in his excitement. II knew IL wasn't
hers, and she knew IL wasn't, but she would
take IL"
Just at this point the mistress 81 the
house appeared and quoted her imrstuous
servant, and the young woman took tho
only umbrella left her and departed. IL was
umbrella that had been good I'm its day
but IL was now wretchedly shabby, even
patched: so shabby that only a pouring
rain reconcled its owner 10 carrying
IL. She did carry 1t. and eventually had the
frame covered the most economical WAY
OF replacing her lost umbrella. OF that she
has heard nothing. She knows the woman
who has il. however and as she carries the
covered frame which was bequeathed 20 her
that stormy day she thinks thoughts that
could not be much more emphatic IL she
were a
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into the box That evening after dinner
she came with a l0-cent piece moist in her
palm and proffered il. II was so mortified
this afternoon not 10 have our fare left.
she said 1T * always that way when
20 after Over-cOllarS. ! never seem TO have
any money left when | get where they are.
OF course, at home l have accounts in the
stores. but there are no such dreams OF
Over-cOllars i'm Boise. ! know those we saw
this afternoon will all be gone when | get
W there i'm the morning with some money!"
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New York Times.

New York 11mes
Kleptomania is a strange disease. and the
wonen who have "A mania for umbrellas
are the most interesting OF lis victims
There Is an organization of women which
has been meeting frequently this winter I'm
the CITY in the interest OF good cause
about one Of those members good story
is told II is a good story for the public
hut one of it's principals does not View IL
in an altogether pleasant light. She was
AT the time of one Of the meetings a few
weeks ago the possessor of new and
bandsorne umbrella. She Is. as IL chances, a
Young business woman. and IL was business
that called her TO this meeting of rich and
philanthropic women on a RAINY DAY. She
handsome establishment on the upper west
side on going for her umbrella IL was not
10 be found The man at the door had been
prepared for this. and In his excitement lost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
June

June. June. rhythm and tune.
Breath OF red roses and CLEAN of the moon
Air from Hesperides
Blown thro' the cherry trees,
Hum Of the merry bees
Drunken with June!
Sky blue and white with YOU,
Meadows bedight with YOU.
IIilltops alight with you.
Crickets acroon-
June. June wonderful rune
OF life AZ its fullest OF life at its noon
Perfume and wine Of yOu
Skinner and shine OF YOU.
Who could repine OF YOU.
Rlossomful June2
oh, the sweet night Of YOU
I'm in alright Of YOU.
With the delight OF you.
Magical June.
Edna. KINGSLEY Wallace. In Frank Leslie,
Popular Monthly.
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and the higher resources OF mind and char
acter-such man soon discovers that IL is
no longer necessary TO be rich. To such a
man the accumulation of great wealth for
mis- personal enjoyment is "A sheer waste of
energy. n right and well-balanced phil
osophy will emerge in due time from our
boundless activity. and we shall see a
sound culture give balance 10 our stronger
personalities as il now sweetens chiefly
those that are less strong.
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Among some three thousand contribu-
lions offered foe prize given by Current
Literature for the brightest sayings by
children appear the following:
One very cold day Tom, I'm his first
trousers. was walking out with his tiny
Tom" said his father, button your
coat" The boy demurred. Look at mine. -
added his father. YES" said Tom, rue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
Growing Indifference to wealth.
Worlds Work.

W a
Another Interesting fact that one encoun-
tiers is that strong men care less and less for
wealth. II becomes 2 mere counter i'm the
game that they play for power or for sport
and oftenest of all from sheer habit Hav-
ing once begun the game they suffer ennui
If they stop. Ii Is here that our highest
educational problem is-to train strong men
10 cultivate their souls without losing
their vigor. And the truly cultivated man.
the strong man who has both benevolence
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tier" A direct descendant OF his, Mr..
j. O. Brant-Sero, now living i'm Canada.
went to South Africa during the war in the
Transvaal and served in civilian capacity,
hut was unable to take part in the fighting,
because only men of European ancestry
were permitted by England to do
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Has Had Experience.

Atchison Globe.
A woman who once kept boarders r. a
very valuable member of society. owing %
her ability TO estimate how many chickens
IL will require 10 make sandwiches for &
given number Of hungry women.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-21

stage Manager--"When the leading man
says Fly for your life what are you GO
ing to do?"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12

Nspes: beng the festures Attendance,
Detroit ....4 0 o d o o % Of
P9 Hrad;l ii a,e ross ra Paxera
Earned runs, Detroit l. Time 1:35. TIM
pire. Cantillioa.
WASHINGTON. June 11.-Chicagos err
rors and a base on balls were responsible
scattered and the locals gave him superb
/. support. In the eighth inning, With Quinn
on first, Mertes caught on a bounce low
fly from Fosters bat and rushed to the
thus making double play unassisted.
Netherlands catch of long drive and
C1ingman's brilliant work at short were
the FEATURES Score:
Chicago cacss. -. x. % Q i o Q q I :
Lee and Gray: Harvey Callahan. and
suliv sn;,. Earned S,s runs Chicago / Home
KILL Attendance, 1920.
BALTIMORE, June n.-Hart had the
Baltimore American League team COM
pletely al his mercy to-day and they were
s sl,doi th 10 nj the Sev eve curves.
night with three victories in the series.
Attendance. 1,l63. Score:
Baltimore ...o Q -
Howell and Robinson; B. Hart and
Yeager. Time, 2:e5. Empires. Sheridan
and Connolly.
BOSTON, June 11.-Boston had no
trouble in connecting with Reidy's curves
when hits meant runs and won to-day's
game easily, baking it four straight from
milwaukee, Cuppy was effective at all
stages. \ running catch by Mailman and
the batting of Hemph.n and Parent were
features Attendance, 3,133 Score:
Milwaukee 20 0 0 ii 0
Cuppy and Schreck; Reidy and Common.
Earhed runs. Boston Z. Home runs. Free
man, Hemphin. Ferris. Time, 1893. I'm
pire, Mannassau.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
TWO WEDDINGS.
One VIII Take Place at High Noon
Wednesday. the Other Saturday
Evening.
Clarke-Hrink.

Clarke-Brink.
AT high noon "wednesday. at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Jones, on
Brown Betty street, Miss Gertrude H.
Clarke will be married to Mr.. Reeves
Wickham Brink, Rev G. ". Hatch.
pastor of the First Baptist Church, per-
forming the ceremony. The wedding
will be a quiet home affair. and aside
from a very few relatives and intimate
friends the attendance will be small.
Miss Clarke is one of the most charm
ing and popular young ladies Of the
city. She has been general delivery
clerk at the postoffiee for two years,
and during that time has made large
number of friends She has always
moved IN the select society of the city,
and has been more than popular. hr.
Brink came here from Oil City about
two years ago. and is the local man
ager for the Mountain State Gas Com
pany. He, too. has made many friends
and Is deservedly popular.
After the wedding service has been
performed and an elaborate luncheon
discussed The happy young peonse viii
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12

~ hot The WoodW6fk ienite1 but 81
~ pf1npf aet1oA 81 81 O. Brownies. 4.
Hdnes ana s6zne employes Of the Easie
Glars works. Il was soon extinguished.
Little damage was done.
Miss Ethel Curtis entertained q number
Of her friends with party Friday even
ing. Those present were Misses Julia
Caldwell. Sara Bracken. George Cox.
Fannie Wells. Zetta Fickerson. Martha
Craig, Mary Wells. Hattie Brownlee,
Martha Mendel. Bertha McCord, Bertha
Wells. Marie Harden, Bass Bishop. Nellie
Jones. Cora MacCali. Edna Reeves. Judith
Mahon. Mary Hogg. Virginia Sperber.
Alice Brown. and Messrs Jesse Reeves,
VIII Bickerstaff, Gao .:eeves. Joe Hedges.
Howard Charnock. Irwin Boyd, George
Batchell. Ralph Jones. Clarence Jacob,
John Roberts, Harden Caldwell and Ray
Miller. All reported very enjoyable time.
Games and dancing were the features of
the evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
CAMERON.

CAMERON, w. Va, June 1.-THE |.
O. O. L. held their memorial service to-
day, when the following programme
was rendered Invocation, w. H.
I3ristoe; address, r. B. Ward; address,
Friendship T. II. Shannon; benedic-
ton, r. Z. Getty.
Children's Day was observed Sunday
night at the Christian Church, and a
very enjoyable programme was render-
ed in which the singing and Rotations
were first class in every respect.
Lloyd Zimmerman and wife, of Bar
racksville, are visiting their parents at
this place.
Earl Grow and brother, of Pittsburg.
are visiting their cousin Ray thinner
man, at this place.
Miss Stella Howard and Miss Georgia
Francis returned to their home in New
ark. Ohio, after visiting friends and
relatives here
c. L. Tucker was calling on friends
in Littleton Friday.
Iva Johnson, of Sistersville. is the
charming guest of Miss Pearl Jamison,
III West Cameron.
]. II. Derry, of Wheeling, was in
town Monday looking after the inter-
ests of his business.
Robert Crawford, who has been con-
fined to his bed for some time. is re-
ported no better.
Miss Eva Woodruff. of Moundsville,
is the guest OF Miss Elsie Todd, of this
place
Ward Johnson returned to his home
in Monndsyille after visiting friends at
this place.
Miss Hattie McCombs. of McMechen.
is the guest of Miss Bessie Chaddock,
in West Cameron
Arthur Jones. of Wheeling, was call
ing on friends here on Sunday.
The Corcoran we'll. In West Cameron,
is shut down on account of broken
stem being in the well, but will be at
work again in a few days
Frank Terrell, of Moundsvilie, was
in town Tuesday on business
Miss Edna Deitz, OF Warrington, is
the guest of Leslie Lyle. OF this place.
Miss Bessie Koen. of Warrington. is
the guest of R. 3. Ward and family
there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
LAzEARvILLE.

LAZEARVILI1E, O., June H-Miss Del
la Brownlee has returned to her home,
after a brief visit with Mrs. Harry Glib
bons, of Burlington, and Miss Ring, OF
Glendale.
Mrs. Frank Elson was shopper in
Wellsburg Monday
Miss Dora Sanborn is able to be out
again, since her recent illness, of typhoid
fever.
Little Grafton Maggie is quite sick with
whooping cough.
Theodore Gilchrist is attending business
college at Wheeling.
Miss Harmon, of Steubenville. made a
business trip here Monday.
Mrs Barney Murphy and daughter spent
Tuesday with friends.
Miss Bird Perry left on Saturday for
Pittsburg, where she will visit relatives.
Miss Perry was accompanied by Miss
Maude Sanderson, Of Wellsburg.
Mrs. Bart Fowler visited her mother,
Mrs. kenna, Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Patterson and children
We're callers at the home of Mrs. j..
Frank Monday.
Miss Lena Brindley was shopping in
Wheeling this week.
James Cusck and wife, of Brownsville,
Pa. are visiting at the home of Jacob
Cusick
L. Cunningham. who has been working
at Elmer, n. j., is home
The children of w K Cummings, who
have been having quite siege of measles,
are reported improving
r. Humes has laid bricks at the en-
trance of the side door of his store, which
is quite an improvement.
The county was using the road scraper
on the streets last week
Our new foundry building is moving on
rapidly.
Mrs. Asa Neville was calling on her sis
ter. Mrs. Blackburn, one day this week
Mr.. Sommerville and Mrs. Noble Stub
were calling on Miss Addie Rinehart Sum
day.
Miss Nellie Webb had the misfortune to
cut her hand quite seriously while hand
ling glassware this morning at the Eagle
glass works.
Our community had quite a scare this
morning by hearing the cry of fire near
the depot, at the residence of Mrs. kenna
1t was found TO be slight blaze, caused
by the stove pipe in the kitchen becom-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
A VERY WARN DAY
Ended Up I'm High wind and Mod
crate ram.

Ended Up I'm High Wind ana Mod
crate nam.
Yesterday morning opened warmer
than the average for week or two
past, and the thermometer kept bowl
ing along until So degrees was reached,
at three o'clock in the afternoon, the
temperature being particularly oppres-
sive and the atmosphere sort of
sticky Shortly after three o'clock
there were evidences that a storm was
brewing, and within an hour it came,
with much thunder ana lightning, be-
ing preceded by high wind that did
considerable damage to shade trees in
exposed positions The temperature
fell off to rs by seven o'clock in the
evening, with further moderate de-
cline during the night, the sky remain
ing cloudy until after midnight The
barometer at 10 p. M was 294S inches.
The regular reports are appended