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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

the same way a man fills up mud
hole. Let me tell you that the earth
grew foot by foot. instead Of being
dumped out of cart. and that right
here where our house stands there was
a pause in nature for millions OF
years"
why did she pause?"
"She paused because-because- She
paused because she-she- Well, only
the Creator knows why she paused. but
pause she did, as the difference be-
tween these two soils proves. Think
of your sitting over a soil created mil
lions and millions of years ago! When
this soil was growing It's first crop OF
weeds, Niagara falls wasn't two feet
high and elephants % feet tall were
roaming over New Jersey as thick as
fleas on dog. 1t makes ones neck
cold to think OF It What in thunder
ais that cat?"
Il think she dimly realizes what you
are talking about and is rejoicing that
she wasn't born in the jurassic period"
Mr. Bowser didn't know exactly how
to take the remark. but finally decided
to pass It over for the time being. AZ
ter swallowing the lump In his throat
he said:
'I presume you have heard the WORD
'salina?'"
Yes. few times" humbly answered
Mrs. Bowser,
And what does II mean?"
TT means salt or salty, doesn't It"
ST does and shall give you due
credit AS there were eorniferous and
Catskill periods SO also was there a
sahna period 1t was during that per
ioa that the salt springs and salt beds
OF the earth were created In digging
for fshworms in the alley the other
DAY | though | came across evidences
Of the salina period"
You probably found spot where some
butcher had dumped CIT barrel OF
brine." was suggested.
Il probably didn't do any such thsngl
That's the trouble with conversing with
ignorant persons-they ridicule what they
can't understand ! think / shall put On
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to grant 1t. Perhaps he had not heard,
Perhaps he had been engaged in lis
tening to some one else, or, tired OF con-
tinual petitioning, bending an inatten-
tive ear he had not quite caught lae
drift of my remarks. And / thought l
had made them so plain. l had repeat
ed them so often that they were like
refrain. had got myself to sleep
wakefui nights repeating them. After
all, it may have been that I had wea-
ried him.
Yes, that was it. / had wearied him.
II we ask and ask and our prayer is
not granted, we must say to ourselves:
This thing upon which we have set
our hearts is not what we should have
had. Granted. it would possibly have
been harmful to US; it might have made
us i'll, as too many sweetmeats do
child
But knew that this thing had ask
er for would have been good for me.
1t was what l needed to sweeten my
life. TO ward off bitterness, distrustful-
ness, to preserve my faith, to keep the
unshed tears from falling back upon
my heart and rusting it.
Besides, | was footsore with walking
on thorns. l wanted to walk a little
while on flowers.
Hiding myself like wounded animal
/ looked blankly out on a blank world.
BY and by it filled with the grinning
faces of my enemies, fanked by the
faces of my friends, who outwardly be-
moaned my defeat, while their hearts
leaped gleefully.
| pressed my teeth into my lips until
they bled, picturing the faces of my
friends.
A maid knocked at the door.
"Will you have lunch?" she asked.
for it was early in the morning that
had received the blow.
No" answered.
Later on came another knock.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Mr.. BOWsER. GEOLOGIST.
he Does Some Reading, Talking and
Investigating.


Copyright 1901, by C. B. Lewis)
The Bowsers has just finished dinner
when package was delivered at the
house, ana there was look of ponder
GUS profundity ON Mr.. Bowser's coun-
Romance as he took charge Of it and
made a great show of removing the
wrapper. These books were finally
brought to light, and after glancing at
their titles, Mrs. Bowser observed:
well, you must have got a new
streak on to buy such works as them.
They are all on geology. What are
you going to do with them?"
What am going to do with them?"
he repeated as he drew himself up and
folded him arms. Perhaps I'm the sort
of a man to pay S. apiece for books and
use them for cow feed. These books
were bought to be read, of course, and
] am impatient to get at their contents.
] may talk with you later in the even
ing, but | do not wish to be disturbed
now"
Mrs. Bowser sat down to some sew
ing, and he selected one of the volumes
and soon was so deeply immersed that
the breaking of two plates and the fall
of the teakettle in the kitchen did not
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

side of the continent gradually tipping
UP.
It has been found that Coroner Will
lets, who suddenly left town last week
had held over 40 inquests during the
last year on the bones of cattle and
| mules. You can't beat western enter
prise.
Our 6S subscribers at Lone Jack did
| not receive their papers last week for
the simple reason that cinnamon bear
ate the mail carrier and his horse and
mail bags UP before he got to that
point We cannot be held accountable
for acts of Providence.
We have to apologize to Mr., George
Drew of the Bald Eagle saloon for say
ing last week that he was a fugitive
murderer from Mexico He has salts
fed us that the man he shot out there
| recovered from his wounds and that the
affair was only an everyday trifle at
most.
A party which visited Billy williams
mountain last week in the interests of
science found undeniable evidences Of
a race OF people at least 10000 years
old. We regret that 1t is too late to
shake up a few subscriptions among
them
We have been invited to deliver an
address on Shakespeare before the
Grass Valley Literary club one night
next week, but we have begged TO de-
al ftaa lr1 hn oh
e. of old. 1t is composed OF seven men
and poker game. and when last We
addressed it we dropped $50 on three
jacks.
In order to maintain our dignity as
mayor Of this town we had to throw
Colonel Chilvers down the city hall
stairs one day last week. and we I'M
derstand that he is likely to be laid up
for some time to come. Sorry for the
colonel, who is a good fellow at bottom.
but our dignity must and shall be pre-
served.
The editor of the Blue Hill Times
charges US with holding II different
Offices and grabbing for Others We
I hold only five Offices, and the only 9TH
er we are reaching out for Is the pres
idency of the United States. Please
correct and oblige.
We understand that the vigilance
committee of Wolf Creek made three
attempts to hang a horse thief last
week, and the affair was so bungled up
| that the fellow finally committed sui
| eide from disgust. That town should
send a committee over here to brush up
/ on art
| That we still have the esteem and conn
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seemed now to have lost all their Sig

seemed now to have lost all their Sig
nificance.
"He leadeth me beside the stilI wa
tiers; he restoreth my soul. He restor-
eth my soul
He restoreth my SOUL" said once
more, with languid insistance, wayered
for a moment between wakefulness and
sleep, then fell asleep.
Instantly | entered dreamland the
earth frightened. Walking drowsily
over those flowers had longed for.
approached tall figure with averted
face Presently he turned his face full
upon me. 1t was radiant as the face of
an angel. 1t was the face of an angel.
| recognized it, 1t was my father
There is a picture in the National
gallery forget by whom. but it be-
longs. think, to the Bolognese school.
1t is the picture of Mary, his mother,
and two angels bearing up the body OF
the dead Christ.
The face OF Mary and that OF one o.
the angels are tear stained, the lids are
red with weeping. the mouths are
drawn and pitiful. But the face OF that
other angel How shall describe It?
Sorrowful, yet tranquil; peaceful with
the patience OF grief, yet radiant with
hope, it hreathes holiness.
Often on dreary days when the JOY
of life eebed low and despair grimly
logged my footsteps I have gone icto
the gallery and sat long looking at hat
face
The dream face of my father was
like it, He smiled upon me. Coming
forward, he took me in his arms and
held me to him. He was silent; hut.
lying close In his embrace. felt what
1t was he wished 20 say:
Nothing matters Whatever happens
in this little span Of life we are set to
live it is not worth grieving about; Il
is not worth sigh, it is not worth a
tear.
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Afterward. in putting away her fans,
her miniature, bits of jewelry she had
worn and few delicate old laces for
remembrances they found among the
scraps of manuscripts in her desk this
story of dream:
The veil separating this world and
the next is wonderfully thin-so thin
that now and again it blows aside and
reveals visions. If some one else were
to declare that this thing happened
should say they exaggerated or at the
very least that they imagined it; but
since it occurred to me. know 1t to
be true.
This is not a love story, not fiction.
1t is merely narrative OF events: so
that those who desire to read fiction
would do well to pass it by.
Religion is inherited. Descended
from a hundred Wears, you naturally
find yourself imbued with faith in the
Deity they worshipped. even as the Hin
doc. sprung from generations Of idol
worshipping Hindoos, salaams submis-
sively at the feet of idols.
am descended from a hundred Vi
cars. Their work is all there in the
British museum. | have read their
sermons. beautiful sermons. redolent of
holy lives, written In early English,
published by order of kings.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Wilf you have dinner?"

VIII You have dinner?"
NO" replied. 4 want nothing. I
ann Ill"
Strong and well OF body, but sick at
heart.
Twilight came. Shadows fell. From
across the street lamps flashed yellowly
on to the ceiling. ] watched the glim-
mering square formed by the window
frame
To a bodily hurt flock tender nurses,
bearing lotions, bandages. soothing
draughts. But for the hurt of the mind
and heart is there cure?
The darkness deepened. The light of
the lamps grew brighter.
Lying still. my eyes wide open,
surveyed my life. Behind me lay inky
blackness. l peered into the future. 1t
was blacker still.
| turned on my pillow. 1t was wet
with tears.
Suddenly the light fiickered and went
out Then I knew It was past mid
night, long past.
Would ! never sleep?
] commenced, as usual. to count. The
wonder of 1t was that had not worn
out those numbers, counting them night
after night, night after night, They
failed to WOO slumber. My thoughts
wandered away to my woe.
l watched sheep leaping hedges:
fell to counting ducks swimming In
endless rows. By every imaginable ruse
I endeavored to court sleep-to no
avail.
Mechanically my lips framed the
words of my father: 81 am tired Let
me die"
At the first streak OF dawn. all other
efforts falling. commenced. almost un-
consciously. to repeat the psalm that
had got me to sleep in the days before
I had lost my faith.
THE Lord is my shepherd, shall not
want | said aloud, though the words
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Naturally, then, had faith.

Naturally then, had faith.
With their religion inherited some
little OF their ability to write, for, after
all most things are simple matter OF
inheritance.
wrote fairly successful sketches,
etchings. studies from life-in other
words, pot boilers. Encouraged, l sub
mitted them to publisher for repro
duction in book form. Hardly expect
ing success, was enraptured with che
decision of the reader. 1t was compli-
mentary. He compared my work with
that of noted writer. He asked me to
submit collection of such sketches
along a special line.
did so.
Then l fell to dreaming dreams.
SOL too. would have my work there
in the British museum side by side with
that Of all those Wears, my ancestors:
with that of my father. Mine could not
compare with theirs, which was deep,
learned, much of it difficult TRANSACTIONS
from the original Greek, the best trans
lation of all being that of my father;
but they would be side by side.
scarcely remembered his face. ex-
cept by his picture. which l carried
about with me always He died when
was a mere child | was the only one
out of his large family who inherited
his ability to write ] was proud Of
that-too proud, II seemed.
Reverently | stood before the great
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less. and his eyes bulged out. He was
covered with ashes he had rolled in. and
his knees were wabbing under him.
We'll. what sort of period is this7"
asked Mrs. Bowser as he stood gasping
for breath.
He uttered a sort Of gurgle in reply
Would you call 1t the coal ash and
tramp period?"
He worked one arm up and down, but
the words would not come.
II think you have geologized enough for
one night and had better take bath and
get to bed. Some mighty changes have
taken place In this locality since the lower
silurian era. but what concerns you most
Just now is how to get your watch and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
RED RIDING HOOD JUMPER.
Copyright, 19o1.)

gate a little further. If it turns out that
the soil around here was created during
the lower silurian. the permian and the
salina periods. biologists ought to know it.
If I am the first to discover and report.
l shall probably receive a medal from the
Royal Geological Society
Il shouldn't go spooking around the al
leys at nighttime The salina period will
keep until tomorrow, and then I'll have
the cook bring in a whole paiiful.''
Mr. Bowser was too deeply interested.
however. TO walt single hour Taking a
newspaper with him TO bring home the
salina dirt in, he clapped on his hat and
set out. The alley was dark, and ash
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he went forward with his mind busy with
thoughts Of a great discovery. He had
nearly reached the spot when he was sud
denly seized ali over al once by two
tramps who were looking for the cretace-
Gus or some other period. and before he
could make out whether he had been
kicked by cow or rolled over by bar
rel he was down on his back and the fell
lows were going through him They were
through with him in about minute ard
as they ran away with his wallet and
watch he gathered himself up and gal
Ioped for home Mrs. Bowser and the cat
heard him coming and we're in the hall
as he burst open tbs door. He was hat
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wallet back You should notify tn. police
the frst thing in the morning Specimen
OF the jurassic period, sscsndrv
Mr.. Bowser wanted 10 yell Woman AT
her and &c, charge her With conspiracy and
threaten the usual divorce proceedings
but his wind was gene and hts head in a
whirl. and he groaneo IN despair and
drew himself up stairs
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Think of the M 'EGnEes in
I,o00.0O0.O00 Years.
attract his attention. At the end of
half an hour he suddenly rose up and
made his way out into the back yard.
and when he returned he had about a
pint OF earth in a paper. Depositing it
on the reading table, he passed out of
the front door, was absent five min
utes and returned with another sample
of earth. After making comparisons,
consulting his book and gravely nod
ding his head, he said:
Mrs. Bowser, | don't suppose you
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This automobile innovation,
This inflated horseiess creation.
Is the curse OF an honest nation
Bringing a speedy termination
To a most worthy ayocation.
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dence of the people was proved last week
when We were elected chief OF the fire de-
partment. named az orator FOR the next
Fourth OF July and asked 10 lead the
church choir for the coming year. fnteg
rity of character backed up by two guns
win always win.
In a seven minute conversation over the
telephone with Major Davis. OF Apache
vile. we counted % expressive cuss words
used by the major. and he assured us
that it was an of day at that The major
is in the cattle business. and he says he
has to indulge in plain English to make
any money
The man who woke us mp az Midnight
the other night by heaving cobblestono
through a front window OF The Kicker
office had got good start as we threw
up the sash and fred at him. but we
think we winged m by the way he
limped around the corner. We are al
ways ready for little surprise parties and
always do our best 10 make them enter
tanning.
During the last three session Of tho
common council not gun has been drawn
or hard word spoken. and It really
seems as II the twentieth century has NJ
last come knocking at our doors. As pre-
siding officer We shall not permit ourself
10 be caught mapping but at the same
time we hope for permanent peace.
We do not know anybody al Florence
named John Brice. but We have a letter
from that individual Informing us that he
will soon be on HIS way TO this town to
hope he won't come, but II he insists upon
II we shall endeavor 20 entertain him az
agreeably as possible. even to plsntins
him in our editorial graveyard.
There is a rimor about town that Judge
Harper and Captain callSins are 70 fight
a duel some afternoon next week. the
As neither of the gentlemen can hit a
barn door at ten PAGES. we advise that
they use crowbars for weapons
During our temporary absence from the
postonfce Wednesday afternoon an iil-fa-
vored stranger who is supposed TO be a
teamster entered the corridor and nred six
bullets into the clock and got safely away
IL he viii come some day when wo
are at home and start in to repeat tho per-
Torrance. we win guarantees him the I'm
est coffin to be had In town and funeral
procession half a mile long.
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That we sim have the esteem ana conn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

The editor of the Blue Hill Times
charges us with holding II different
Offices and grabbing for others. We
hold only five Offices. and the only 9TH
er we are reaching out for is the pres
idency OF the United States. Please
eorrect and 0hlige
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-05
KEPT BELOW so.
Weather Today Is Very Much
Cooler.

The rain last night amounted to but
enough to make trace in the bottom
Of the government rain gauge but it
was sufficient to vindicate Cider
Smith who promised rain July 5.
Mr.. Smiths forecast. given out a
week ago. was for rain on July and
for rain from the 5th to the 7th. He
expected more than fell last night The
weather bureau today sends out the
following forecast: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday, Cooler east portion
tonight" Today's minimum tempera-
ture was IA. The wind has been north
blowing II miles an hour. Thursday
was the hottest day of the year. The
government thermometer recorded 1o2
at 3 and o'clock. 101 at O'Clock ava
100 at o'clock. Wind north IL miles
minimum "a. The tempera lures today
We're as follows as recorded by the gov
ernment thermometer:
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-05
WAGNER AS AN INFIELDER.
The Heavy Hitting Right Fielder is
Now Playing Third Base.

Pittsburg, July 5.-No one could I'M
derstand Barney Dreyfus' reason for
signing Lefty Davis after that young
man had made failure with Brooklyn.
Barney explains is thus:
Perhaps you will rem ember,'' said
he, that when the Brooklyn players
were bowling because Davis nisjudged
fly in an important game of the re-
cent series in this city, I made the re-
mark that Davis was a good man. /
heard then that the real explanation of
his mysterious reversal of form was
lack of condition. I was told. however,
that there was nothing serious the
matter with him, and that away from
the team in which he made the bad
start he should do better. At the same
time, Deacon Phillippi, who played vita
Davis out in Minneapolis. urged Fred
Clarke to keep his eye upon the boy
and to give him a trial if he got
chance to do so. When Davis was re-
leased We were hunting for sub in
fielder, but could not find man to our
liking. Clarke then suggested signing
Davis as an extra outfelder, and said
that we could use Wagner in the in
field in the event of an accident to one
of the members of the quartette. This
suggestion pleased me, and I told him
that instead of going over to Boston
with the team I would remain in
Brooklyn and get the player. This
was done, and Davis is with the
team"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-05
LOCAL MENTION.

Ella McNair was granted a divorce
this morning from A. L. McNair by
Judge Hazen.
Minnie A. Merica was granted a di-
vorce from Ira G. Merica this morning
by Judge Hazen.
The st. Marys team defeated the T.
A. "A. team at that place yesterday by
the score of 13 to 10
Sheriff Cook brought Mrs. Henry
AthertOn from Kansas City yesterday
She Will be tried for insanity.
The regular meeting of the Sons of
the King will be held in the guild
parlors of Grace cathedral July s.
Mabel Deck win have to appear be-
fore the probate court this afternoon
to stand trial on the charge of being
incorrigible.
Two train loads of discharged sol
diers returning from the Philippines
passed through here this morning.
Breakfast was served here.
Some people who thought last night
rather dark, and saw no street lamps
burning, wanted to know if the city
electric light plant had gone into the
ice business.
The case against Officer Hall for as
saulting A. Robinwitz will be heard in
the city court Saturday at 9 O'Clock.
The suit of Mrs. White against Mrs.
Nation is set for the same hour.
The Missouri Valley Bridge company
today entered into contract to build the
EkOSSN1i1e Dr1dSe dccOTdlng 10 the orig
inal plans for the price bid in the first
place, S12.800. The commissioners had
made changes in the plans which
would have cheapened the structure.
Clay DinkIe. who lives at Gas Gilmore
avenue, while unloading some heavy
tilnbers from a coal car in the Santa
F'e yards this afternoon. fell and in
jured his left leg. His injuries neces-
STATED his being taken to the Santa F'e
hospital
4
at Meriden under the auspices of the
AIeriden band and the Royal Neigh
bors- Clad Hamilton. of Topeka, made
the address, and the remainder Of the
day was spent in horse racing and
games. A big platform dance was
given in the evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-05
TRAIN OF FAILURES
Beginning With Collapse ofthe stur-
ges Bank.

Mansfield, O.,July 5-Following the fall
nre OF William M. Sturges, owner of the
Sturges bank ana the appointment on
Wednesday of a receiver for the Mansfield
Machine works, today came the failure Of
Lyman A. Strong of the Strong Elevator
company who also had an interest in the
grain frm of Strong & lauk of BucyruS,
O. Mr.. Strong was a deposit0r III the
Sturges bank. Today he filed a deed of
assignment in the probate court to At
torney William McWeldon and s Brain
ard Letter. the latter forrperly having
been associated in business with him. Mr.
Strong has been in business here since
1860 and was considered wealthy. His as
sets are estimated at $50, 900 and liabilities
more than that amount He owns a grain
elevator on East Fourth street and also
bought wool heavily He had other real
estate No schedule has vet been filed.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-05
STREETS SUBMERGED.
Heavy Fall of Rain in Delaware
County, Ohio.

Delaware, o.. July 5.-Delaware
county was visited by an exceedingly
heavy storm last evening, the full ex-
tent of which is not yet known. Wires
are down in all directions, and many
bridges are gone. Olentangy river. rose
12 feet in four hours At Ashley water
covered the streets to the depth of six
inches. Fields are under water and
damage to crops viii be very heavy
Henderson Mains barn was struck by
lightning just after the family drove
in, and all were severely shocked. Mrs.
Bolivar Hayes. of Ostrander. was rem
dered unconscious by a thunderbolt.
The Delaware waterworks plant north
of town is surrounded by water, and
36 inches more will cut off the citys
water supply. Many houses and barns
were stuck by lightning and greatly
damaged