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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

| He was an orphan and her father had
long since married a woman who re-
scented her existence. Neither Gideon
or Flavilla had any but a grudged life
UP to the time each was able to work.
Then came days of toll with little to
enllyen them or breed aspiration.
Stranger things have happened than
that both should be absurdly ambi-
tious. In Gideon's family, two genera
tons back, there had been a preacher.
He was a devout man. well educated for
his time and not without power in ora
tory. His son, Gideon's father, had
been not only stupid but a ne'er-do-
well. In his grandson. Gideon revived
the devotion, the ambition, the gift Of
speech, the sturdy industry.
Flayilla wanted a home different
from what her home had been. She
dreamed Of peaceful days, OF thrifty
those about her. She entered enthus-
iastically into Gideon's ideas, she slim
ulated him from his boyhood to daring
dreams of success.
For seven years they worked. toiled,
dreamed. Tonight. as they sat on the
steps of the church where the grand
father had lifted up his voice, they
seemed little nearer to the fulfllment
Of their hopes than before. Physically
weary. Gideon's spirits wavered.
Flavilla was a year the older. That
counts a great deal at nineteen and
twenty. Besides, in her burned a more
enthusiastic and steady fire.
81 don't see how it can be done this
fall, Flavie. I've got the money for the
college course but how am / going to
live?'
'Twouldn't take much to keep u.s."
Gus, o, tIavie!"
You're never going without me, Gid
con. I've got some money, you know"
1T might be. When haying's over,
III go up and see."
This is the reason why a meeting OF
the faculty Of a certain college and
theological seminary was interrupted
one day by a stalwart country lad. He
came asking ~impetuously for entrance
into college, with little money and no
church influence to back him.
Then Gideon talked. The spirit of
his grandfather seemed in him. He
told OF his dreams for years. his toll
and Flavilla's interest and encourage
men. How well he expressed himself
at that time he never knew but. as the
old president walked from Recitation
Hall to the Library afterwards with the
professor of Greek. he said gently.
ut is a long time since l felt that a
lad had such a clear call. / had been
wondering if there was to be no more
Inspiration"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

On your partners suit false-carding Is
risky; II you deceive him instead OF
your opponents, he is liable to say
things to you after The hand.
| think false cards, to be effective,
should he used only occasionally. The
times when | have been most thorough
ly deceived have been when false cards
have been played by those who do not
often employ that sort OF stratagem.
If you falsecard habitually, your OPP
ponents truly will be unable TO tell
what you hold or what you don't.
They will. however, suspect you, ana
will bear in mind the likelihood of a
false card in your play whenever 1t Is
possible, so that your chance for an
ambush Is much reduced.
Even il a taise card fools the ad-
versaries successfully, it does not al
ways make a gain for you, for 1t may
very likely influence your partners
play. even though he has little In the
suit o are operating in. Suppose you
hold ace and king of a suit opened at
your left, when 1t comes to you you
have a ten to peat and TO conceal your
command of the suit you win with the
ace instead OF the king. Now II part
ner supposes that king, queen and jack
of that suit are adverse, he may sacri-
fee the best interests OF the hand by
playing a cautious, rather than a bold
game.
In general, as to false cards, they
must be played in a natural manner 10
be effective. The plan should no be
practieed t o any great extent II d
would get the best results from it.
False cards should be let alone except
when played with the design of con-
cealing the condition of the players
hand or Of influencing the play OF
the ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Mass.)
Union.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

numbers h%ereabouts, and ever aug
menting. The aim will be to publish
up to date news and the latest ideas of
the highest authorities. All of which
cannot but be both entertaining and
helpful to lovers Of whist.
Another Record Broken.
Up to a very short time the greatest
number of tricks ever taken with
trumps in any one deal ESQ far as rec
ords go) was ten. The deal was played
some years ago at a national congress
and was the subject of wide comment.
A year ago the Post Express discovered
a deal in which nine tricks were taken
with trumps. and that also was regard-
ed as remarkable. But now we nave a
deal from a recent match near Boston
in which no less than twelve tricks
were taken with trumps. and yet no
hand held more than four.
1t is safe to say that this deal, whic-
breaks all previous records, viii remain
forever unsurpassed. We take 1t from
the Boston Post. II occurred in a
trophy match between the Charlestown
and Medford clubs.
North had the lead and clubs was
the trump.
The Play.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

N, & S. 4; e. e. w 3.
Comment.
On the everyday at the other table
east led king of diamonds at trick z
and the play was entirely different. but
with the same result.-Rochester Post
Express.
false Cards.
The iudicious use of an occasional
false card is sometimes most effective.
You see | have hedged my statement
about with great care. To begin at the
beginning, let us take up the word
judicious. If a person merely uses
false cards because they are false, with
no definite object in view except that
it seems smart, he will become a terror
to his partner, and a mark for his OPP
ponents. There should be some reason
for a false card whenever it is played,
not necessarily a part of a deep-laid
scheme, but a play adopted because OF
some possible or probable advantage to
be derived from it. For instance, on
an adversaries' lead, particularly in
trumps. a false caro- Is much more
justiiable than on partners lead. IL
opponents are leading trumps. IL is
sometimes desirable to deny informa-
ton. or to deceive them as to the
length and strength of your holding.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08
TONGUE OF FLAME.
ELIZABETH CHERRY WALTZ.

Author "a soul Fair and Fine" etc.
Copyrighted 1901. Daily Story Pub. co.,
After supper vas over, young Gideon
Sennett changed his rough clothing for
a little better suit then set to walk up
the road towards the Alstetter home
stead.
He had worked hard in the bayfield,
all day. His back ached, his arms
were sore but this was Wednesday
night. On the white wooden steps of
the church a mile away, Flavilla Lin
grel would wait for him. They could
sit there quietly until he was rested.
F,avilla was there. He saw her
from afar, her pink calico gown max
ing a bright spot against the white
ness OF the steps. 1t was just after sun
set when he started, there were rosy
clouds still in the west. Flavilla was
not a pretty girl, but she had a smile
that meant volumes. 1t was worth a
very long walk to see.
These two devoted young people
were shy and awkward in the express
ion of deep feeling between them. Their
very loneliness while boy and girl at
school had drawn them to each other.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

With this issue the Sunday Register
resumes its whist column. which had
been dropped during the summer
months. II has been learned that the
information contained therein, which
is largely extracts from the best cur
rent whist literature, had a constant
and increasing interest to devotees OF
the royal game. of which there are
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

Jim Henderson got the idea the other
day that he was the mayor OF Given-
dam Gulch, and we entered Y office.
In the city hall to find him sehted In
our official chair, with his feet resting
upon our official desk. We are sorry
we broke his leg In throwing him down
stairs, but It may be the means OF
turning him from the error OF his ways.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

You ask the secret OF his mission, he
looks at F9avtlla and says:
Il try to tell Of an every day God
and as man to man"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

tached to her covered wagon, arrived
here yesterday and after a short halt
moved on. On the corner of the wagon
was the legend, "A Husband, a Farm.
a Home or Bust" About so Of OF
bachelors looked the widow over and
concluded hat she'd have to bust.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

The report that an automobile with
three tourists aboard was making this
way resulted in a sale of 5000 pistol
cartridges last week. The carriage
hasn't shown up yet. but the boys arc
patiently waiting.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

We received several complaints last
week To the effect that The Kicker was
flying mighty light on politics They
were well founded. An editor who Ia
ass enough to open a redhot political
campaign when the country is sweating
the starch out of three collars per day
ought to he given n ride on a crosscut
saw. We know our gait, and when
the time comes to begin we shall be
there.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

We tried a ny screen in one of our
editorial windows a few days ago az
an experiment. but in q hours The
horsonles had cut the wire loose from
The frame and We're tanning themselves
with Il.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

There are II different people WAC
have stopped their Kickers without ex-
PLANTATION during the last six weeks.
Next week we shall set out to call upon
them in turn to hear their excuses, and
II Is needless to add that we shall he
prepared for emergencies.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

We understand that they have formed
n vigilance committee at Jackson's Hin
and are aching to hang somebody. From
what we know of the town we should
advise them 10 hang each other and
wipe II on the map.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08
THE SUFFERING OF MISS %FRIvoLITY
THE YACHTING SEASON.

THE YACHTING SEASON.
gen spirits now embarsing for " RUS m"r'h'.
And cleaning snowy yachti.a wings re d"'tinr III he sea
Miss Friy outy romantic oo thu great m
xeptune nee mor cntbronine. nj don bec"s ais p""
And pnJpc of fnc q conduct aecr net
The swell rolling nation of old ocean iuHs to sieep.
Mss F. of pIncnbfity 4. DOING in tranquility,
No longer reprehcnder1 she's OF the deep.
The .un-,hot wave crcsts towering break In showerfng y onm,
noots oyn II enaine-driven through h I've bnews ro"m
rrt. nan. linz nj a.tert.k. o. Der h uc faster risks
Ty,u copId tn words or telling cause compelling poem Z" m
p. ,..I,ny n.aiubrIou soc n he maid uEbrfous
For rude waves plotting treason yachting season joys forefen"'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08
WHIST.

prsY,,pTJoN OF REGISTERS wHIsT
N-ANOTHER
BROKEN IN TRICK TAKING WIN
TRUMPs-FALSE CARDiNG-IIs 1.-
DICIOUs USE VERY EFFECTIVE.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

+, Big Sam Hennessy tried to ride his
broneho through the Ruby saloon last
tuesday evening. and that's why he Is
in the hospital with three bullet holes
in his body. lie made a mistake in sna
town.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

While the rest Of the United States
has been taking things easy for he
last two months old Jim Williams has
killed 4,2S0 Jack rabbits and a China
man or two.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

Westward the star of empire takes
its a that is, q widow named Nc.
Gee, riding the nigh wheel horse at
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

They claim to he on the hustle over
at Dog Creek. and yet the other day
when we We're there a crowd OF so
men spent two hours watching a fight
between two bumblebees In a bottle.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

Colonel Childers yesterday informed
us that he had raised watermelons on
his ranch this year one-third larger In
length and girth than a whisky barrel.
As he had two guns leveled at us when
he made the statement, we not only
had to swallow it, but the barrels as
we'll.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

We understand that five of the eight
shyster lawyers in this town are in
tending to change climates this fail
and that three out OF the five quack
doctors will hunt for other locations
and patients. This Is a wise move on
the part of both professions, as our
town is getting a little restless and
sooner or later will boil over and re-
duce its census.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08
ARIZONA KIcKLETs.

Copyright, 1901. by c. r, Lewisl
Our editorial In this issue on the cur
ure OF the red pepper was written With
the thermometter standing at ITO do
EreeS In the shade.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08
MuskmeIon Jelly.

Muskmelon Jelly.
Muskmelon jelly is timely. Remove
rind and seeds, put in a preserving
pan with a little sugar and stew 10 a
narmalade. rub through a sieve, add a
little gelatine and set away to cooi.
When perfectly cool mix with 1t stlfny
whipped cream that has been favored
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

anu WOou anu Ddotuic Y hipi' tph'Sh
tional paths. Never again will he walk
between an actual living, human Christ
and an actual, breathing community as
on that day of his boyhood. He talked.
God-life In common life in common
ways was made real. In the morning,
at noon in the tired hours OF the even
ing, at toll, in dealing, in birth, life
and death Christ-life was depicted.
Then Gideon spoke a few sentences of
his own future hopes and asked all to
keep him in ~prayerful remembrance.
The silent and stohd people were
more moved than they cared to show.
Old men wrung his hand, women look
ed at him with misty eyes. Flayilla's
tears ran down her cheeks as she
bravely started the last hymn.
But, while the people reluctantly fl
ed out, there strobe into the church a
man Of presence, of speech. He put his
arm about Gideon's shoulders. and
looked at him with proud eyes.
"The Lord was with you" said the
college president. The strange letter
had brought him hither.
Gideon is now a great preacher. His
own and Flavilla's dreams were moth
ing in comparison to the reality. They
still tell at the college of his hard stu
dy. Flavil.a's aid and comradeship and
of the wagon load Of provisions that
came to them every few months from
their old neighborhood. They still tell
Of Gideon's gift of speech, his honors,
what a credit he Is to the college. II
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-02-18
OUR LEGISLATURE.
As VisVad By the Washington
Post.
ExpRAors FROM AN INTEREST
ING INSPIRED ARTICLE
IN THAT JOURNAL.

There will meet within month for
United States a Territorial Legisla-
ture which, on the face of things, will
have the largest powers ever granted
to similar body. This will be the
first assembling of the Legislature OF
the Territory of Hawaii as an Ameri-
can body. In the Organic Act Great
ing a government for the insular Ter
ritory the provisions of that section
of the Revised Statutes which gives
of the Territorial Legislature are spe-
officially excepted. While there are
certain members of the Senate who
do not look upon this as surrender
of the rights of Congress, others hold
to the text, and in consequence Will
watch with more than ordinary inter
est the proceedings of this Legisla-
ture.
The Legislature of the Territory IF
the monarchy and of the republic, Of
forty-ive members. In the Senate or
upper house there are fifteen members
and in the lower branch twice that
number. In olden times this was suf-
ficient to give the people of the Is
lands several rare treats in the way of
spectacular legislative performances.
The Islands always have been a stage
for the performance of thrilling po-
litical dramas. During the reign of
Kalakaua, and on one or two occasions
during that of the last monarch, Queen
LiliuokalaHi, there were striking
scenes. More than one adventurer,
political soldier of fortune, gifted with
smooth tongue and a brilliant man.
ner, has made his fortune in that field
EXpediency often rendered it wise for
the monarch to accept the services of
these talented though oftentimes
scarcely scrupulous birds of passage,
and as a result there were often times
when corruption was openly charged
"HaWaii for HaWaiians."
independent is absolutely misno-
mer when applied to the party which
bears the name. 1t is in reality an
Hawaiian party whose battle cry is
Hawaii for the HawaAans." 1t was
formed primarily by the patriotic so.
cieties which made such decided
struggle TO prevent the extinguish.
ment of the Hawaiian nation, and
which carried the fight to Washing
ton and waged it here during the win
ter of 1928. These societies had
branches on each of the Islands and
numbered among their members some
of the brightest men of Hawaiian or
part Hawaiian blood in the group.
Many of them had had wide expert.
ence in politics under previous re.
gimes They were all royalists, altho
at various times the most prominent
ones had been found arrayed against
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-02-18

granting of charters to the cities are
entirely those of cost, as since the Gus
toms revenues have been taken away
by the United States the burden of tax
alton necessarily will be heavily in
creased. This discussion will lead
into the further one of means of rails
ing revenue. and on this head it is
likely that many unusual plans will be
suggested.
1t is told with zest that at meeting
of the Hawaiian Legislature under u
king long dead, resolution was intro
duced for the raising of some funds,
then badly needed, by the sale Ct
bonds. The resolution was very short
and to the point. 1t authorized the
Minister of Finance to have engraved
and to sell s2,O00,0O0 worth OF bonds,
to bear per cent interest. There It
stopped. There was no provision for
payment of interest or for sinking
fund to redeem the bonds. A "haole''
which means any foreigner-who
was then member, rose with an in
quiry as to what plan was proposed to
be followed for the, payment of the
bonds. He was met with the entirely
ingenious reply on the part Of the
Hawaiian: ooh, that's the other fell
lows lookout. We needn't trouble
about that" ..&g.st.., AAl RsIE i Am
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-02-18
Grave Revenue Questions.

The legislation which will come be.
fore this thoroughly unique body will
be as varied as the accomplishments,
and perhaps as unusual as the names
OF those who must pass upon it. One
of the most important topics to be ia.
ken up and discussed will be the ques-
ton of the extension of the American
plan OF municipal corporations. Here
tofore the government has been entire
~ by the Legislature in general, and
the cities have had no local bodies.
The objections being raised to the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-08

one of the richest spots en- earth, pro-
ducing ebony mahogany and many
other valuable timbers. Its valleys
yield immense crops of rice, tobacco,
and hemp, and its streams abound with
fish. The natives are far below the
Luzons in intelligence, and live almost
exclusively on rice and fish. The fish
goes direct from the river to the stom-
ach, the native simply biting the head
off and devouring him raw.
For some unaccountable reason,
says Lieut.. Buckles, sufficient troops
were not sent to subiugate the interior
of the island. When 1 left Mindanoa
our sway extended only to the imme-
date neighborhood of the towns, ana
the natives continue to harass the SOL
diers on every occasion. Unless Uncle
Sam sends enough troops to thorough
ly subjugate and garrison the country
districts, bands of natives will be in
arms against US for twenty years TO
come.
"All this talk about the mighty in
f1uence of Aguinaldo In all parts of the
Philippines is merest moonshine. The
fact is. the natives of the islands out
side of Luzon know nothing about him
and care less. know this Is true from
personal observation in Mindanao ana
Cebu. The people took up arms against
traint from any quarter. Aguinaldo
would have found as lively a reception
as we did If he had tried to bring them
under his sway"
Lieut.. Buckles says Manila Is inn
proving wonderfully under American
control. Fine buildings are going up
and modern methods of doing business
are supplementing the slipshod ways of
the Spaniards. Everything is very high.
There Is only one short railroad in all
the islands. 1t extends out from Ma
Mia and does an immense business.
There are few factories, and the Amer
ican who goes over there with limited
means soon finds himself in an embar-
RAISING position. Large numbers of vol
unteers have remained in Manila hop
ing to secure employment. but there are
a dozen men for every position. But In
the course of time the whole archipela-
go will be covered with railroads, and
the world will be astonished at the pro-
ducts 1t will send to market. says this
American observer and soldier.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-08

struck, showing a gross profit of So per
cent. The average price paid for sill
yer was 24Ad per ounce.
This output of silver has only twice
been exceeded since 1916. An increased
demand came from Australia, South
Africa, Rhodesia, North and South Nj
geria, and other parts of West Africa.
and was probably due to activity of
trade and employment.
The mint makes money for others be-
sides ourselves, and during the year IL
supplied local coinages for Hong
Kong, the Straits Settlements, Ceylon,
Canada, Newfoundland, Cyprus, British
Guiana and Jamacia--a total of U.s.
933, 900 pieces.
The Birmingham mint also made
coinages for Canada and the Straits
Settlements, and it had TO come to the
aid of the royal mint with BLANKS"
for gold, silver and bronze coins.
The medal department has been re-
inforced and now has capacity for
turning out 10000 medals per week.
During the last half of the year the
preparation of military medals was
pushed on "the bulk of those struck
being on account of the war in South
Africa, in anticipation of it's early ter
mination." BY the end of the year 102,-
O42 South African medals had been
struck and issued to Woolwich to be
engraved with the names of the re-
cipientS.