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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-21
MALE HELP WANTED.

MANAGER-Reliable firm wants capable
man to manage branch office. taking di-
rection Of business. Salary a500 and
liberal commission. Good reference and
$60o cash required. Address Box $50 Phil
adelphia. Pa jae1eu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-21

Removal Notice. have removed nv bus
mess from 140S14 to 173S Market St I would
like to have my friends come and see me
at my new place. will be better pre-
pared to serve tim. SAM GOLD.
ja1Ss
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-21
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Girl for general homework.
Apply at is Vermont street. jaI9erd&
WANTED-Good girl for general house,
work; only one in family: best wages:
must come well recommended. MRS. n.
SWABACKER, 1861 Main st. ja19e&dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-21
GENERAL NOTICES.

have this day purchased the
South Side Livery from G. ID. Thompson.
and will from this time forward conduct.
at cor. 23d and Market streets. Wheeling.
w. Va, a first-class livery stable. When
In need Of anything in this line kindly
give us a trial and we will please you. We
will also continue our feed business at the
old stand. First-class supplies for horses.
cattle and poultry at lowest prices.
BOWLER & DOWLER de3ieab
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-21

Ex-Sheriff H. c. Richards has an
nounced that he is out Of the race for
City Collector in the event that the
next Council is Republican. Two Of
the strongest candidates FOR the place
are Dr. D. H. Taylor, and Assistant
clerk of the County Court, Chas. E.
Dannenberg The fight will be inter-
esting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-21

The Democratic city executive COM
mittee is called to meet tonight at 1880
o'clock sharp, for the consideration of
very important and urgent business.
The meeting will be held in the office
of R. T. McNichol, 1868 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-21

Ex-O Officer James Holmes has receiv-
ed the assurance of securing gov
eminent position in Washington, D. c.,
through the influence of Senator n. B.
Scott. Mr. Holmes Will depart for the
National Capital next Saturday. and
will enter upon the duties Of his po-
sition on Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
IN THE SCH00LROOM.
"hat is Being Done in Maine for the Advance.
ment Of Education.

Alfred S. Goody of Portland bas
been elected a teacher in the Portland
High school
WATERFORD High school opened with
Il students in attendance. Six of the
eight that graduated last June win
take post graduate course. The
entering class numbers thirteen.
The following Ellsworth young
ladies attending college this year.
Misses Leah Friend, Helen and Har-
riet Rollins at Wellesley; Louise Dut-
ton at Nassar; and Elizabeth Wiggin
at Radcliffe
Miss Eva Merritt of Gorham !
graduate of Gorham Normal school
has accepted a position as sixth grade
teacher at South Greenland. Mass
ana mas entered upon her duties
The trustees of Fryeburg academy
have hired the Ward House. II il +,
be used as a temporary dormitorv
The Boston alumni and friends have
kindly offered to furnish the house.
The Freshman class at the South
Portland High school this year is the
largest for some time numbering
about 60 pupils.
At the meeting of the Bath Gram
mar school committee last week Miss
Isabelle Turner was elected a teacbe,
IN the Flfth Grade in place of Miss
Conley who was promoted to the Sixth
Grade
A. F. COwan of Biddeford has been
elected sub-master of the Biddeford
High school, to succeed A. S. Dive,
who goes to the Quincy. Mass. High
school.
There are 311 pupils attending the
Bangor High school. divided as fol-
lows: Freshman class, $50: sopho-
more. so; junior. 20; senior So: in other
grades, 25.
Miss Francis Wilson. a graduate of
Boston Normal Art School. has beer
secured as instructor in art in the
Rumford Falls schools
There are now IS students in the
Machias High school. more by half a
score than at any other time in its
history.
Robert B. Mason Of Brownville, who
was graduated from Harvard in June
was secured fine position in Warren
Ohio. where he will teach the scientific
department. His salary will at the
first be $1,000.
John McDermott and Benjamin Car
Yer of Biddeford will enter the Univer-
sity of Maine this fall. Phil Leavitt.
George Fairfield, Will Goodwin and
Walter Clark will return to the Insti-
tute of Technology. Massachusetts,
and Walter Bradford of Saco will re.
sumo his studies at the Harvard Den
tai school.
The enrolment of students at Rick
er Classical Institute Houlton shows a
marked increase over that of last year.
The attendance is about 100 and sever
al are expected to enter next week.
Miss Annie Edwards. q graduate OF
the Gorham Normal school ana who
has for the past eight years been =
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
AS AESOP MIGHT HAVE TOLD IT.
4 Story From Alaska or clever
Trick Played by TWO Ravens on =
Puppy.
tNeW York SUM

tNeW York SUM
Jerseyman, writing home from
southern Alaska. tells the following
Il happened To see with my own
eyes the other day a clever trick
played by pair Of ravens, which car
ricd ME back to old Aesop and mis-
fables, for here as gazcd was one of
the venerable tales acted out in real
life.
"A silly little pup was playing about
when he came upon a nice. tasty bone.
| was watching him worry the bone
and was enjoying the pleasure he
seemed 70 get out Of it. when dow n
dropped two ravens They wanted
that bone; it stuck out all over them.
their desire. and their eyes shone with
the lust Of conquest.
They fluttered about for some time.
but 10. the pup, paid no attention. lie
wouldn't be fooled, and could scare
ly keep from laughing to see how
adroit the ravens We're and how stub
born the pup was.
Finally one raven Sneaked behind
10 ana scuttled quietly up until H. was
perhaps two feet from the pups tail
The other raven remained in front
futtering here ana there. Just enough
to keep the dogs attention on him
When the RAVEN in the rear nad gained
proper position. that is had crept
close enough. the willy old bird in front
began to jump up and down. / WAS
bewildered at first. | couldn't make
out what the birds were up To for the
longest while. and when the jumping
process began | was more myStified
than ever. until the dog. distracted by
the jumping process, stopped worry
ing the bone and looked up. Then
realized with an awcSOme feeling that
those ravens We're up to something
pretty close to human. | confess il
scared me bit. il made the birds
seem diabolical. and found snatches
Of Poe's verses on the immortal birds
of this feather running through my
head.
Gradually the jumping bird drew near
er and nearer 10 10. Mas Tor the pups
Bile charmer Topped closer and closer 10
JOS smuttN nose Suddenly us jaws
clicked. Almost at the same instant
rear. and the bird behind the pup had the
bone
1T was done quickly ;nat my eIes
could scarcely follow it, When the raven
IN front got too near Jo raised his head
from the bird and snapped at the bird
lie missed the raven, and. forgetting tn.
bone and everything else. made IA plunge
tor the bird. Then the raven in the rear
got in his work
'Of course the moment the rear ma
noeuvre had succeeded. the light cavalr,.
that had been demonstrating in front
new OIL The noises those birds made
We're weird. As the bird in the rear grab
bed the bone he let out q hoarse veil
precisely like laughter. jeerins. tauntins
laughter. | could hear them. as they flew
across the bay from ketchkan laugh
ing and laughing as they went
Poor 10, 1t took him an instant Ia
realize what had happened and when he
ana YOU never saw a pup look more sheen
ISM 1t was mean trick. but "A rare Joke
on 10, just the same"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
The Literary Era.

The reader of books will find much
to interest and instruct him in the Lit
erary Era which each month presents
all the latest news and gossip from the
world of books. William S. Walsh
writes of the relations of Authors and
Publishers" and his department en-
titled THE Observer" gives several in
teresting bits of literary gossip. Henry
F. Keenan, writes interestingly on oid
World Themes" James Walter Smith
English Literary News Letter" is an
other timely feature. Other contribu-
tiors are: Literature in Music,
Lawrence Gilman; Queer Titles and
Forgotten Plays" Rowland Grey;
The Old Corner Bookstore" Lillian
Whiting; Beginnings and findings.
Will NJ. Clemens: and "A Poet Who
deserves to Live in Heart and Mlcd,
L. de V Matthewman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21

ing family. social position and a comfort
able income who doesn't find life worth
living. II isn't the servant girl who gets
up AT o clock 70 kindlc the fire and whO
slaves all day. who INDUCES in meInH-
cholia. but the daughter Of the family,
who arises AT \. aWdle- over her br. x
fast. reads little, practices A littie,
shops "A little. Graves excitement with all
her heart and H. mclauCholic because she
doesn't have II.
There iS no Eabit which grows upon
one SO rapidly went on the doctor. 1t
becomes a disease in Il very short time
nv own plan, whenever irel an attack
coming on ~ to put on my walking boots
and tramp vigorously aS rar as | can.
1t l. simply impossible to exercise JHd
feel blue at the same tImr. Df course
general care OI Ihe health rs n'rrS-
sary and work Is the chief factor in ,i-
f.cting cure. Every woman vino nu~ q
tendency to melanCholia should have an
occupation which. If IL doesn't entirely
absorb her will at least Keep her busy
Aud she should SiN. her MIND up to prtc-
tical rather than theoretical affairs. she
should study how tU put an extra shelf
IN cupboard. or how to stop a squeak
ing door. or how to make an oversize.
that won't come of at N. heel rather
than the teachings of tn. tneusophici Al
school or the philosophy of Herbert - cl-
Ger. ordinarily good health. piensy =
exercise. plenty Of work. and an interest
in the affairs uf the world Are the great
preyentiyes ANA cures ~ mciaucholIa
London Doctor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Items Of Interest in Maine Religious Circles

Rev. n. +. Harding has resigned the
pastorate of the Congregational church
at East Machias.
Rev. Henry E. Woods, pastor of the
baptist church at Caribou. has ten
dered his resignation.
During the past year. 33 have united
with the Main Street Baptist church,
Saco making the membership the larg-
es. it has been for four years.
II is practically settled that Rev.
George NJ Howe of Lewiston. will ac-
Mass The church is prosperous and
strong and is in cultured and p.o-
gressive community.
Within two weeks the Congregation
al church at Jonesport. has received an
addition of seven members by baptism.
1t is the purpose of the pastor. Rev.
T. 3. HIATT. to shortly begin series of
revival meetings, continuing two
weeks.
The Bar HarbOr churches observed
Hospital Sunday, recently. and as re-
suit $362.4l was turned over to the To-
cal hospital. The amounts received
lic) $780, Congregational. s14O.75; Uni
tartan. $685.; Baptist, So.
Rev S. II. McKeen. for several years
pastor of the First Christian church,
Bangor rendered his resignation, Sun
day. to take effect at once; Mr.. Nc
Keen will take the pastorate of the
church in West Dighton. Mass. and
will leave Bangor the first of October.
About two hundred people witnessed
the baptismal exercises at the stone
bridge on the river road, Lewiston,
Sunday. when twelve persons were i'm
n,ersed. Four were baptised by the
Rev. Mr. Holmes and eight by the Rev
Mr.. Lakins. The conversions were
made at the tent meetings which are
being held in Auburn.
Seaside Local Union Of Christian En-
deavOr and Epworth League Societies
will meet at the Baptist church at
Surry. Saturday. Sept. 2S. afternoon
and evening. In the afternoon there
will be addresses on christian Citi
zenship." Rev. T.. Bean. of Rluehjll.
viii speak on "Some National Dan
gers" and Rev. ]. d. McGraw. of
Surry. on Our Attitude Toward the
Maine Law There will be general
discussion on the subject. do Our So
cieties Reach the Young People: If
Not. Why Not?" opened by Rev. J.P.
Slmonton. of Ellsworth. and Rev. r. l..
o'ds, OF Bluehill. In the evening the
general topic will be THE Christian
Life Rev. David Kerr will speak on
What 1t is to be Christian" Rev.
q. IL. Heif1on, of Ellsworth Falls on
Our Testimony" and Rev. ]. p. ST.
hi"Eton. Of Ellsworth. on THE Quick
enlng of the Spiritual Life"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
The International Monthly

for September opens with an intare t.
ink discussion of The Historic Place
Of Mr.. Meredith and Mr.. Hardy" by
Edmund Gosse. Josiah Royce contrib
utes a valuable paper on the life of
Joseph lie Conte. Art and Artists" are
eOiy treated by John LaFarge. OF
much timely interest is Elizabeth Won
Heyking's paper on diplomatic Life
III Peking.' James Su!!y discusses a
subject little out of the ordinary
The Laughter Of Savages." and points
out what valuable aid to missionaries
IS knowledge of the savage's love Of
fun. The remaining articles treat of
The Popular Drama in Brittany
English Painting and French" and
The Bases of Chinese Society" F. W.
Williams.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
leslie's Monthly.

The September Leslie's appears in
striking covers of scarlet and the table
of contents is equally bright and at
tractive. The illustrations this month
are also unusually good. A brief list
of the more important contributions in
cludes: The Art of Photogra phing
Birds A. II. Eerrll; How Tuskeyee
Does its Work" Booker r. Washing
ton: The Bad Man." f. Hough; How
yellow Fever is Fought" Earl Mayo:
Rolling Across the Ocean," Walden
Fawcett; 'Aguinaldo's Capture" :"
Lieut.. Burton Mitchell; and The
Whipping Post Alan Cuningha m
Stories. poems and that always enter
tanning department, "Marginalia, 80,
complete the number.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
Donahoe's Magazine.

The illustrated features of the Sep
tember Donahoes are unusually at
tractive and interesting. as VIII De
noted by the following list Rescue
Work in Liverpool Anna Seaton
Schmidt: Cardinal Wiseman, EeE-
Francis \. Cunningham; The Belsi-
an Metropolis. Rev. P. j. Cormican'
s. J.: In Memory of the Manchester
Rescue" Maj. Dudley Costello. Other
contributions to this excellent NUMBER
are: Modern Catholcity in Scot
land" Dom Michael Barrett: Inc
Poet-Priest's Tribute, "lrishmen ana
catholics in Famous Conquest, Ed
ward Fitzpatrick: and The Best way
TO Settle Labor Troubles. II. NJ. Bea-
die. The several departments ada
much to the general excellence OF TINS
number.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
MELANC..OLIA IN WOMEN.
Its Causes and Prevention AS Given BY
London Physician.

Why do so many women nave mean-
choiia: repeated the doctor. who has a
large practice among the depressed and
nervous feminine population. Because
they don't care to avoid it. Because
they absolutely disregard the rules OF
mental and physical wellbeing. Because
they would rather eat what they like
and suffer indigestion and the blues
afterward than eat what is good for
them. but doesn't tickle their palates
Because they'd rather sit about on soft
cushions than take a tramp of six miles
through the open air. Because they
haven't enough to occupy their minds and
their hands,
Then the doctor paused to take breath
ana began again. somewhat less aggres-
sively.
1T Is never the women who have cause
TO feel blue he said who indulge in
blues. The women who have shiftless
husbands. hard-hearted landlords. sick
babies. and all the usual accomplishments
oI poverty, never grow so depressed tina.
they nave to be treated for it. They are
too busy. It's the woman with an ador-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21

The Living Age.

In. the September issues many note
articles on topics Of general
Interest are presented. Chief among
them, are the following: Concerning
tie. Relation Between Mothers and
0AOghters." Florence Belb: Picking
HSvfsitdd," Mrs. Archibald Little;
An English View Of France THE
Lyrical Poems of Andrew Marvell;"
Il Experiments on Animal Minds. y
HOW America Really Feels Towards
ENGl9nd,'' Samuel E. Moffett; In
Prnise Of Walking" Leslie Stephen:
The Bores of Jane Austin Rowland
Gfey; The Inspector of Private Nuis-
9pces," Frank Richardson: and The
Vandal at Work." The several literary
dtpartments are filled with entertain
i1g matter and round out the month $
issues admirably.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
INSTRUCTED AS TO HIS DUTIES.
(Albany Journal)


young clerk i'm a wholesale house
mas been spending large portion of
nis salary TOR the past few DAYS buy
ing cigars for friends who are ''on" to
Joke tnat was perpetrated on him.
Ills employer engaged new boy and
as soon as the boy came to the estab-
ishment he was instructed in his du-
ues by our friend. who had been pro-
moted to the position of assistant
bookkeeper and given a small office by
himself. About an hour after the boy
started in. the boss came around
and seeing him working asked:
Has the assistant bookkeeper told
you what to do?"
Yes. sir" was the prompt reply
lie told me to wake him up when
saw you coming around
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21

Elements in Economic Harmony.
More Light on the Machinists'
Strike" and Influence Of Corporations
on Government" OF much interest is
Van Buren, Denslow's discussion Of the
question rs America a Native or I'M
ported Name?' Arthur Lawrence
Sweetser points out the value of THE
Coffee House Plan," in philanthropic
work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
The Bookman

for September covers the field Of cur
rent literature in an admirable man
ner. The several departments devoted
10 comments on and reviews of the
DOCKS OF the day are supplemented by
Q number OF special features. among
tnem being the following: Some Real
Persons and Places in The Crisis"
James Main Dixon: Some American
Parodists." William Trowbr;dca
k4rned: The Novels Deadlies
FRIEND" Meth Boyce: "R. D. Black
more's Country" Arthur Bartlett Maui
rice: The Alien Newspapers Of New
YORK. Howard Clemens: "A Plea for
Earodys Percival Pollard: Drama
ttzations Of Dickens" Paul Wilstach.
fhe Illustrations. which accompany
several Of these articles increase their
value and interest
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
McCIure's Magazine.

Brilliant special articles and enter
tanning fiction by we'll known writers
make up the literary treat furnished
bv the September McClure's. The ser
ious contributions include: stories
from the Archives of the Royal HUI
name Society" Ray Stannard Baker;
How Hope to Reach the North
Pole" Evelyn Briggs Baldwin; rs the
Airship Coming?" Prof. Simon New
comb; "Recollections of Lawrence
Barrett" Clara Morris: Colonial
Fighters at Louisbourg." Cyrus Town
send Brady: Rise of the American
CITY" Walter Wellman and The OK
api." Sir Harry II. Johnston. The ne
ton is by Anthony Hope. Benjamin II.
Eidgely. Rudyard Kipling and others.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
The Engineering Magazine.

Eight papers dealing with subjects OF
live interest make up the major part
of the current number of the Engineer
ing Magazine. Nearly all OF the aru-
clos are illustrated by fine half-tones-
DR.. John Kerr in Engineering at the
Glasgow Exposition" gives the salient
points in the steam-plant and ma
chinery section. Two articles bearing
upon the Pan-American EXPOSITION
will be read with interest. They are:
mechanical and Electrical Features OF
the Buffalo Exposition w. ). Al
drich: and The Engineering organ
i.ation of Great Exposition. =. W.
purington contributes an instructive
naner on "The Cold Mining Possibili-
ties of Siberia American Machine
Shor Practice from a German View
Point" is another valuable contriou-
lion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21

The Hancock Conference of Congre-
Sational churches will hold a semi
annual meeting at the Little Deer Isle
church "Wednesday and Thursday. Oct.
and g.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21

Lon September opens with an ably edit
co review of the leading events Of the
""nth. This department has long
"een = prominent and valued featur,
pHs magazine. as has also that en-
u"en Editorial Crucible" The edito..
.''S magazine contributes three val
'""'s papers to the current number
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21

The September Scribner's has a
notable list of contributors. The ia ble
Of contents includes fiction. poetry
and special articles. The more i'm
portant features are: The Poor in
Summer" Robert Aston Stevenson;
"A Burro- Puncher." Walter A. Wyck-
on; The Beguling of the Bears,
Frederic Irland; The United States
Army Gen. Francis V. Greene;
The Clock in the Sky" George w.
Cabel: Paul Revere and His En-
craving, William Loring Andrews;
The Wrong House. f. w. Hornuns
"A Vaudeville Turn Cyrus Town
send Brady; THE Pink of Courtesy,
Katherine Lee Bates: The Voice of
the Sea- Thomas Nelson Page" and
Love" by Marguerite Merington. The
several departments discuss several
questions of interest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
The Worlds Work.

There's an abundance of timely and
instructive reading in the current
nlip,ber OF that excellent magazine.
Worlds Work. In addition to the
coimprehensive review of the news of
the day given in the department.
:.The March of events" a large num-
hAr of special articles of marked inter-
Ell. Is also included. These special arti-
c3es discuss a variety of important sub
jkcts, as is shown by the following
Hartial list: Preparing an Arch
ipeiago for Civilization. Building an
american Bridge in Burma j. c:
TURK; The results of Civil Govern
r1ent in, Porto Rico" William H.
Hunt The Porto Rican Coat-of-
Arms Francis E. Leupp; The Big
sest Ship" Chalmers Roberts; Financ-
ing Trusts" f. ]. Edwards; The Re-
niarkable Work of The Arnold Arbore-
tum," Sylvester Baxter: "A Success
fill Printing Telegraph" Macmillan
Foster: "A Maker of New Fruits and
Flowers" Liberty H. Bailey; and The
Unknown Writer and the Publishers -
by an Unknown Writer. Many beau
tiful illustrations accompany the sew
eral articles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
The North American Review.

In the September number of this
able review a dozen contributions of
great interest and value are given.
The place of honor is accorded to a
hitherto unpublished essay on Shake
speare, by Victor Hugo. Prof. Gold
win Smith discusses The Political
Situation in England" In the first
Of a series Of articles on The Debts
Of the Nations" The Public Debt of
Great Britain" is considered by Harold
Cox. Other topics treated in this
number are: Chinese Exclusion:
4 Benefit or a Harm" Is the Rush
Bakot Convention immortal" Hon.
Henry s. Boutell; Russia and Popu-
lar Education" The late Empress
Frederick The Phantom Fortress of
Christian Science ]. NJ. Buckley:
Reform in Woman's Dress" Prin-
cess Ysenburg: and Some Anomal-
les Of the Short Story" w. D. Howells.
The Washington times., 1901-07-11
SUIT TO VALIDATE A TITLE.
Proceedings in EquIty Regarding n
Suburban Property.

Proceedings were filed in equity yes
terday by Josephine Davis against John
y Harrison and others for the purpose of
having the court establish title in the
complainant to a certain tract of land in,
Long Meadows which is now known as
Cottage Hill
The complainant claims ownership to
the real estate. through clear claim OF
title obtained before the time when the
land was ceded to the United States by
the State of Maryland. The tract of land
in question contains about thirty-slx
acres and is located OIL the Bladensburg
Turnpike.
At the time of the cessiOn by the State
of Maryland of the territory now consti-
tuting the District of Columbia it IS stat
ed that the land referred to was owned
by one William Campbell. from whom it
was purchased by David OFT, who died in
1870. Mr.. OFT conveyed it to Joseph Gales.
ir.. who died in 1883. Gales entire estate
was left TO Sarah j. ". Gales, who In 1865
sold the land to William w. Seaton. who
in turn conveyed it to Henry 5. Davis.
who died in 1891.
Davis left two heirs at law, the COM
pIainant and Henry z. Davis. The lat
ter in IS9l conveyed his share of the land
in question 10 the Complainant, Josephine
Davis.
Edward B. Kimbau is named as coun-
sci for the complainant