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The Conservative, 1901-02-14
A GEM FROM THE GRAvE-A LEGEND
OF SARPY.

about thirty years ago and first published
by his friend DR.. George L. Miller in the
Omaha Daily Herald. 1t is reproduced
by request and because "away off in
some of the islands of the Pacific" the
West has already been found though
not yet "settled in full and finally per-
fected."
The beautiful bluffs that rise so
majestically from the Missouri at Belle
vue, Nebraska, We're shimmering in the
morning sunlight, and the deep verdure
which covered them that summer day,
made them look, while the dew lay still
upon them, like a string of gigantic
emeralds just fallen from the clouds.
The air was still, and supreme solitude
locked the landscape in hazy, drowsy,
rest.
Col. Peter A. Sarpy that morning met
me up back of the old mission house by
the grave of the great Omaha chief, Big
Elk. He was buoyant, and his eye
glistened with the exuberance of health
and good spirits. He was dressed neat
ly, and upon his breast noticed, for the
first time, solitaire diamond, which
cleaned and flashed with striking
brilliancy.
"Colonel," said I, "you have been
adding to your jewels,' and, looking
steadily at the gem, els that something
new?"
''Oh, no. my friend" said he. "That
is old, very old, and I will tell you all
about it if you will listen, and what is to
come of it, too, in the hereafter, if you
will"
Signifying my assent with great
alacrity, Col. Sarpy proceeded as fol-
lows:
MANY, many years ago when ST..
Louis was village, my good Catholic
mother died-may God rest her soul in
peace = in that town. We children
followed her remains to the cemetery
and laid them quietly in the grave, and
wept until our eyes could weep no more.
And then, shortly after, came up here
into Nebraska among the Indians to
trade, and brother John B. remained in
st. Louis.
"But few years ago went down to
that city to purchase goods, and one
afternoon, after 1 had been there several
days, my brother said:
"'Peter, I want to see you privately in
the counting room to talk about the
dead And so I went in and John B.
said:
'"Peter, this city is growing very
rapidly. 1t is stretching out to the
south and the west and the north. 1t
needs more room, and the old graveyard
where our mother is buried must be
given up. We must move her remains
to another resting spot, and we will dc
"a
The Conservative, 1901-02-14
Che Conservative.


ly onto bier. 1t was sadly decayed.
1t looked like punk wood. The top was
moved little to one side, and I could
not restrain desire to look in. AS 1
did look, the sunlight streamed in, and
I saw something cleaning there. At
once remembered the diamond which
my mother had worn always and which
had been buried Oh her breast, and
reached in and took it out, and this is it
which you now see.
cit is mine now, and when these
bright days come 1 feel young again,
and, remembering my MOTHER put it
on and wear it, for it makes me better
man.
"It is a charm, sir, all amulet, and
the memories which it brings to me are
brighter and richer and more precious
than all the gems in the world, for they
are the sacred recollections of Christian
mother, holy woman, whose teachings
were purer than any diamonds that ever
glowed.
"And now, while men think am only
an old Indian trader who sees nothing in
the future, who believes in no destiny
for this beautiful Nebraska of ours,
know, sir, that not many years will
come and go, before I, too, will be called
to another life in another world. And
then these fertile lands, these vast
plains, will have been settled up, and
somewhere in this Missouri valley,
perhaps in sight of where we now stand,
a great city shall have been builded and
there will ever and ever go up hence a
hum of contented industry. Then I
may have been in my grave many years,
and with me will have rested in that
darkness this gem. And having no
children, no knsmen, as the land fills
up with many people and the cities
grow, very likely, sir, some day they
will come to you, as they did to brother
John, about our mother, and say:
"'Here, sir, your old friend, Peter A.
Sarpy, sir, is in the way. The city
needs room, sir, and you must take his
old bones away
"And if so, do it; do it decently and
kindly, as I know you will, but remem-
ber this diamond Peep into my old
, coffin-it is pure gem, sir, first water,
, and will surely flash whenever your eye
can see. Then you reach in-Tl be
still-and snatch this diamond out and
put it on and wear it.
, "The years will roll on and the people
. will still food in, and this shall be one
of the grandest gardens of the world,
and you will have grown old too, and,
> possibly, become citizen of some great
t city away out, on what we now call the
| plains, and then death will rap at your
> door and you, too, will come into that
The Conservative, 1901-02-14

There are dull
men who vote and
duller men who
ssu me to tell
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26
PENSIONS ALLOWED.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 20
Pensions have been allowed the follow
ing West Virginia applicants:
Observation-Disclosures b. Fitch. King
$40; David S. Feather. Cuzzart 81,
Joseph Morley, Fairmont, $40; Georse
w. Hall, Benwood. SO, Eldridge car
ter, Fairmont. SIS; Waitman Mercer
Amos, Sc; JOHN w. Goodrich. Shiloh
$40; Samuel Pollen, Sistersvlle, $24;
David II. Greathouse. Gem. SIS; John NJ
Gray Oxford So; Edgar Lee. dead
Charles Town. s12; John C. Snodgrass
Hattie. 81.
Orie ma W d VS.. ETC. Mary France
Lee, Charles Town, So; Minerva J
Warrington, Red House. $12; Margaret
Gr5 ndce, Walt n. S. Nary Daniels. Ed
carton. $12; Mary Fulmer, Wheeling
IS; Jemima Lenhart, Valley Point. So;
Mary S. Silman. mother Porter, s12;
minor of George ". Douglass, Peyt1na
$40; Hannah Morehe cad, Big Bend, SIS;
Catherine Bech,ol. Berkeley SPRINGS
So: Mary Moon, Whe ling, IS; Susan
Byers, Rayepswcod. SIP.
Mexican War Widow-Elida M. Will
liams, Grassy Meadows SIS.
War With Spain, Original-Mabel
McCutcheon. Zela. $40.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

WARSAW. Ind, August 25.-This
was a day of religious intensity at the
Winona Bible conference. The meet
ings commenced at sunrise, continu-
ing almost hourly until ten tonight.
The early morning devotional service
was conducted by S. d. Gordon, Of
Cleveland. heard OF the Ohio evange-
lization movement. Rev. John Willis
Baer, of Boston, secretary of the
Worlds United Christian Endeavor So
cleties; addressed a large crowd Of Wis
iting endeavor societies this morning,
and in the afternoon conducted a con-
ference for young people. Conference
on Sunday SCHOOL work was led by Rev.
J. Wilbur Shapman. AT II o'clock
Rev. L. w. Munhall, of New York, in
augurated tho conference for evange-
lists, delivering his lecture on The in
spiration of the Scripture" This af-
ternoon an illustrated service for
young people was conducted by Rev.
J. w. Vandeventer, of Scotland, we'll
known Sunday school weorker. The
leading afternoon address was deliV-
cred by Rev. James NJ. Buckly, edi-
tor of the Methodist Christian Adyo-
cate, New York. A most interesting
meeting at sunset was the Hillside ser
vice led by Todd 3. Hall, the Balti-
more detective evangelist. over five
thousand people attended. Rev. John
Mcneil, preached an evening sermon
m the auditorium, which has a seat
ing capacity of $500. he evening song
service preceding the sermon was led
by Prof. e. O. Excel, of Chicago. The
Presbyterian pastors from Iowa, met
to-day and passed resolutions express
ing the pleasure and profit they per-
sona!ly have received from the confer
ence. The conference will close Tues
day evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

CoNSTANTINoPLE, Angus. .
Constans, the French minister ss-. -
note TO the Porte last THURSDAY "a =
effect that he would leave Constantt,,[,.'--''
August 18th unless the French -,
were settled. Thsreapon Tewsk p
the Turkish Minister Of Foreign -
called at the French embassy ana :
formed NJ Constans that the Porfs
abandoned the idea of purchase. -
Qusys. first, because convinced ~, -
purchase would be a bad speculation -.
Turkey, and, second, on account a. 49,.
financial difficulty involved, as the o.
man government had no hops tp.+ -,
Paris market would take up loan :,
cover ths purchase. NJ. Constsra -
gave the Ottoman government until NJ,
day tomorrow 10 Issue an Trade g.
ing the Quays company fun right. 49,
indemnity for the two years during wblca
the company had been deprived OF tbos.
rights.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

II s3.595.42 Of unpaid bills were car
ried over from the late Republican
rings administration OF the police de-
partment, how much has been carried
over In the other departments OF the
city government? The people are In
terested in this matter now THAI it has
come to the front. They would like
to have look at the books. It would
be an interesting bit of Renaissance
TO have revealed the full extent of the
rottenness Of the late Republican city
ring, which for a year and a half re-
fused to permit Register reporters to
look at the public accounts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

and the brown women OF our frozen
aorth-where the love of the paie-face
unsupported by marriage certificate
Is like to grow cold'-under the pre-
amble or our national charter, in or
der to form a more perfect union. So
fet us not inquire too closely into these
arbitrary exercises Of the Federal pow
er. but hope that the couples on whom
Uncle Sam is thus thrusting happi-
ness will live long and prosper"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26
RAY Moore Drowned

Special to the Register.
TORONTO. Ohio. August 25.-This even
ing Ray Moore. the eleven-year-old son OF
]. C. Moore. of Freedom, Pa, his sister,
Mrs. Martin, of this place, and several
companions, were crossing the river in a
john boat. when they ware struck by tho
Toronto ferry boat, and Ray was drowned.
His companions and Mrs. Masters escaped,
The body was quickly recovered and he
roic attempts made by physicians to re-
suscitate, but without avail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE, NO.
fl PIKE ST., WHEELING, w. VA

II PIKE ST, WHEELING, w. VA.
BY virtue of deed of trust made by
Frederick Kupkowski and Maria, his wife,
to me as trustee, dated the 2lst day of
April. 1898, and recorded in the office If
the clerk of the county court of Ohio
county. West Virginia in deed of trust
book No 50, page 271, l will sell at public
auction at the north front door of the
court house of Ohio county West Viz
ginia, on
Saturday, the 31st day of August,
commencing at 10 ociock a. m, the follow
ing described real estate, situate on the
north side of Pike street, in the First
ward OF the city of Wheeling, Ohio county.
West Virginia, and bounded follows:
Beginning at a stake, the southwest cor
ner of Richard Moneys lot; thence S.
79Le w. 30 feet, to a stake, corner to
Gottlieb Schacht: thence N. 10&' W. 12G
feet to Ebelins's line; thence N 79i4' Z.
90 feet to a stake corner to Mooney; thence
S 1893 f. 120 feet to the beginning.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third of the
purchase money. or so much more as the
purchaser may elect to pay cash in hand
on the day OF sale, and the residue in two
equal installments, payable respectfully in
six and twelve months from the day of
sale. with interest. the purchaser giving
his negotiable notes for the deferred pay
ments and the legal title being retained
until all the purchase money shall have
been paid.
ty26esz Trustee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26
A New Lodge.

Spe6IaI 20 inc ReBister.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Aur-Iyt x.
Hundreds of persons were here tod,
from Baltimore. Wheeling, GAINESVILLE. Ca.
lumbus and other places TO attend the IN.
stitution of new lodge of Knights Of
Columbus, with two hundred members.
Degrees were conferred The lodge va
Instituted and a banquet was served.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

suits will follow: The success of the
Democracy and the reorganization of
the Republican party OF the State upon
a decent basis
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Is making great improvements on the
New Cumberland branch of the "Pewi-
ky"
Typhoid fever is spreading in the
Pittsburg district at rapid rate.
Thirty-two new cases were reported in
the city Saturday.
Now Marietta is after a 100000 steel
plant. The parties at the head of the
venture ask a site and $4,000 local sub
Scriptions TO stock.
Our profits in the Philippine trade are
almost one per cent. y the cost of
managing the Islands. This is regard
ed at Washington as great progress.
The honest men of Pittsburg have
raised fund of $4,000 to be expended
In keeping members of Council honest
anu prevent ILltlI dNNtpIlh6 Vi lbco.
But why will the people elect men to
Council who require watching after
wards. There are certainly enough
honest men to represent the people.
1t would seem that the yellow-fever
mosquito experiments at Havana had
gone far enough. OF six people bitten by
mosquitoes supposed to carry yellow
fever germs, three have died, the latest
victim being Miss Clara Mas, an Aner
lean nurse, who was killed by two
mosquitoes The fact that mosquitoes
carry yellow fever with them appears
to have been abundantly demonstrated.
And so the last Republican City Po-
lice Committee left $4,000 of bills for
the new Committee to pay, and only
$1,000 was appropriated for the pur-
pose. Why in the name of decency and
honesty was not the full amount of
the discrepancy disclosed to the Finance
Committee or to Council? And who is
the official at the bookkeeping end who
is responsible for the failure? And,
and more important. is there any con-
neetion between some officials neglect
of duty and the Intelligencer's silly at
tack upon the police department? An
swers to these queries are respectfully
solicited. When answered, some addi-
tional questions will be propounded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

the police and those responsible for 1t
and whether there is any connection
between 1t and the concealment OF the
Republican ring deficit at the beginning
OF the year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, August o. -,
Galveston Texas.-Henry L. Wilson T..
S. minister TO Chile. to-day formally d..
nled the report published yesterday tba,
he would soon retire and devote his tins
to commerce, representing several Amer
lean frms The papers of this city pub
lish this denial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

temerity to suggest Senator N. B.
Scott, of West Virginia, as one who
would be willing to serve on a COM
mission to arbitrate the dispute be-
tween the steel trust and the Amalga-
mated Association.
AS to Nathan BIS willingness to
serve In such prominent capacity there
could be no question. Neither could
there be much doubt that he would BIO
quite acceptable to the trust-at least
so far as his sympathies are concerned.
The Amalgamated Association might
kick on him as an arbiter, but then
labor cuts no figure with the big guns
of the grand old party of high tariff
robbery and bunco.
What Senator Scott thinks of trusts
is a matter of comparatively recent
history.
AT the fifth avenue Hotel, in the
city of New York, on the evening OF
Friday, the Goth of October, 1900, the
occasion being a dinner given in honor
of Governor Theodore Roosevelt, Re-
publican candidate for Vice President,
Senator Scott was present and made
little speech. And here are four of
his sentences, fraught with a meaning
Enthusiastically indicating the attitude Of
the party In power and the personal
beliefs of the speaker:
.sRIght here want TO shy I be-
IIevc In trusts. THEY ARE A GOOD
THING. The standard Oil Company
put Its pipe lines to all the small
towns where oil is produced, and IL
1t was not for the Standard OIL Com
pnny this prosperity TINT we have
would not he here to-day"
When Nathan b. had delivered him
self OF this utterance. the assembled
great guns Of the Republican National
Committee looked at one another and
fasned. Not that they were shocked
at Mr. SCOTS avowal OF his love
for the trusts-for they all held the
same scntiments-but because there
was a newspaper reporter present.
They rose en- masse from the banquet
able and fell upon our Nathan.
We produce the followirg from the
aforesaid newspaper reporters account
of the subsequent proceedings:
Senator Scott was interrupted. Platt
gave one look at Odell and the RepubH-
can State chairman sprang up. In mo-
ment the speaker was surrounded by
group OF excited men? They fairly gag
ged him, and forced hin, into his seat.
where they whispered to him excitedly for
five minutes. During this time the news
paper man sat not ten feet from Scott.
He wars pointed at several times by the
professors. At last Scott arose, and, point
ing toward the reporter exclaimed:
''If that newspaper man puts that
down I Will make trouble for him.
The dinner broke up early-at a
quarter before eight, and efforts were
at once made to keep the remarks of
Senator Scott out of the papers. In
some instances this effort was success
full. but in others 1t failed. Mr..
Leveen, the reporter present as the re-
preventative of news bureau, fur
nished copies of his report promptly
to all newspaper men in waiting, and
they were at once distributed to the
various Offices and placed upon the
wires.
All of which would seem to indicate
that while minority Senator Scott
might be highly acceptable to the trust
as an arbiter he might not fill the bill
from other points Of view.
Wheelings strong points az a sum-
mer resort are coming out these
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26
VIII Fight 1t Out.

LONDON. August 25.-The war office
has received tire following despatch from
Lord kitchener. dated Pretoria. to-day:
't3e Larey has issued counter procla-
nation, Nwsrning all Beers against my
latest proclamation and declaring that
they will continue the struggle
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

Tpe bulletin issued by-Banking Com
missioner NJ A. Kendall showing the
condition of the State banks of West
Virginia at the close of business July
is, is one of the most elaborate and
comprehensive publications of this ma
ture yet issued, It gives in tabulated
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

form every detail Of resources and liza
bilities of every State bank so that the
condition of each may be seen at a
glance. Mr.. Kendall is to be compli-
mented on the thoroughness of his
work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

The weather prophets are already
talking about a hard winter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

By virtue OF deed Of trust made by
Charlie. B. Stencil and Augusta Stencil,
his wife, to me as trustee, dated the 9th
day OF January, 1893. and recorded in the
office Of the clerk of the county court of
Ohio county. West Virginia, in decd of
at public auction at the north front door
of the court house of Ohio county, West
Virginia. on
Saturday, the 31st Day of August.
1901,
commencing N 10 o'clock q. m. the fol-
lowing described real estate situate in
the city OF Wheeling. county ofsOhio. state
of West Virginia, that is to sayt The
north half of lot numbered nine 80 in
division D. as shown the plat pre-
pared under the direction OF Daniel Lamb
and Henry NJ. Russell special commits
soners in the case of chancery of S r.
eTs, which plat Is OF record in the office
of the clerk OF the county court of said
Ohio county, in deed book No. 81, folio
492, being the same property conveyed TO
the said Charles b. Stencil by Louis F.
Hemmann by deed dated January g. 1888
and of record in the recorders office Of
Ohio county in deed book No. so, at folio
620.
TERMS OF SALEAOne-third Of the pur-
chase money, or so much more as the
purchaser may elect to pay cash In hand
on the day OF sale, and the residue in two
equal installments payable respectively n
three and six months from the day of sale,
negotiable note for the deferred payments
and the legal title being retained until all
the purchase money shall have been paid
E. ROBERT MEINHART,
]. C. HERVEY, Trustee
Auctioneer. 1y29ei
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

Why were those police bills, which
were left unpaid by the late city ring,
conceSled from Council in the max
ing up of appropriations?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

schley Is up against worse foe IN
the naval clique at Washington than
ne was at Santiago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26
REGISTER; AGENCIES.

vFFsHs =. THT a. sS SsET ~ ro GAN BE
stapI Ns&Sssl 1etel
CHAH1ESEvaN, W. Va-Hotel Rufnsa
News Stand
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Writ county has turned in a very fair
financial statement, and is entitled 10
credit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

Among other shoss at the State Fair
will be a baby show. The West Vir-
ginia baby is one OF the most notable
products of the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

Some of the French claims against
the Sultan were for jewels for his
harem. Maybe this explains the pres
sure that caused the Sultan to weaken
and agree to pay up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26
c o Mp sorry MARRIAGE r



Recent action by the authorities In
Alaska is calculated to caused an ex-
odus OF misunderstanding spinsters to
that land of gold and icebergs. We are
informed that the revenue cutter
Rush. presumably on orders from the
Secretary Of tho Treasury, Is cruising
along the southeastern coast of that
Territory, seizing such white men and
Esquimau Indian squaws as 1t finds
keeping house together. The Rush
carries these captives to Sitka, where
they are taken before a United States
Judge. who passes sentence OF mar
riage upon them and carries ont the
sentence on the spot Six pairs of
prisoners. it is stated. were caught,
condemned and conjugally executed rs
the result of the Rush's last trip, and
the cutter is now daily expected at
Sitka with another load Of victims"
This is a new and startling extern
sion OF the powers Of the federal gov
eminent The New Yo~k World peril
nently says: Under what clause OF
the Constitution the Treasury Dep5r.-
ment has gone into the matrimonial
agency business IN ALASKA is not clear
The Treasgrys power to issue bonds
has never before been construed 20 n
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

The anti-machine and honest Repub-
ncans OF Pennsylvania are planning to
put out ticket of their own, in oppo-
sition to the alleged regulars. Two re-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

The Old Lady Of Fourteenth street
in poking her parasol at the police has
Unexpectedly upset a hornets nest on
certain Republican officials.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

If Shamrock III should win Uncle
sam will yield up the cup with good
grace and take off his hat to Sir Tom
Lipton-a genuine sportsman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

II is to be hoped that at least one Of
the rumors that the steel strike car
be settled is true.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

Fulton should make up her mind be
fore frost to get in under the covers
with Greater Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

Do you realize that the State Fair is
but two weeks distant?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26

Parkersburg's tenderloin district Is
now reveling in a ghost.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Turkey has backed down once more :
this time to France.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-26
sIo-REwARD-s1O.

A reward of ten dollors will be palo io OF
the arrest and convection of any person w
persons caught stealing the Register