Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-03

Quay, Wanamaker, Raum and the rest
of them. Oh, my, oh, N.Y.
Old Mrs. Chaffie was too stupefled 10
utter a word.
Johnnie (reading)-" He must have
got wind of their coming, for he came
out on the piazza, with foam flying from
his mouth, his eyes green and glaring,
while his breath came in short spasmod-
ic gasps, and he snapped his fangs at
everybody in sight continued Johnnie,
who was reading about a hydrophObic
dog at Waco. Nice gentleman. he is,
to so around the country kissing babies
Is it any wonder, Grandma. that I'm a
Democrat" asked Johnnie.
The old lady shuddered, and then she
sighed, shook her head and contras.ed
such men as Clay, Jackson and Webster
with the Jail bird Mckinley. A slight
flush passed over the wlthered features
as she told how as a young girl she had
been kissed by Andy Jackson.
Il reckon you wouldn't care to kiss
the Republican candidate. would you.
Grandma" ASKED Johnnie, whereupon
she almost had fit. After she came 20.
johnnie read some more about the ova-
lion Mckinley received.
When he came out on the piazza a
mighty shout went up. Henry Mason.
an Old man, who was from Niles. where
the nominee was born, aimed a blow at
his head with a club, but missed him.
whereupon Mckinley said I am very
glad TO meet you. This is the happiest
day of my life. feel that do not de-
serve this spontaneous ovation and.
driging dead cat he added that he
vas in favor Of protection. but observ-
ing that Buck Thompson was drawing
a lead on him with a Winchester rife.
he pulled Il gun. and, uttering a wild
whoop Of defiance. jumped over a five
foot fence and took to the woods"
Did they catch the villain?" asked
old Mrs. Chaffie.
'I'll jus, read you what it says in this
paper:
He took to the woods. denouncing
rhe Democrats as traitors and thieves.
and Bob Burch followed on foot with
thebloodhourtds. chasing him out while
Deputy Machen made "a long and stra-
tegic detour on horseback TO head him
off 3rom the White House, Deputy
Machen 60, in shooting distance OF him,
and he turned and exchanged shots with
him, end again took to his heels. The
dogs. hearing the shots. went to Ma
ciian and the posse followed. and they
caught him, but he scared them back,
shooting at them, one of them being
slightly graZed. and reitera ing in most
emphatic language that he was in favor
Of protection. He seemed TO know
where the most wire fences Joined. and
made for i place where there were four
close together. Here The dogs caught
him again. and Mr.. Robinson got close
enough 10 take shot at him oncesOr
twice and as he escaped from the dogs
Bob Burch got in close enough 70 fire
+! reeor four shots at him, while he shot
one Of the dogs in the interest of Amer
Jean labor. and. before they could get
through the four fences. had got an
other good start OF them. Deputy
Bu0ch add Nj Robinson followed him
for iitteen or twenty miles with an eye
TO the protection of orr infant indus
tries. until the dogs were completely
tired our and could follow the trail no
longer They weri in sight Of their
man once. but he was about SEQ yards
ahead Of them and going as l. none OF
the numerous shots fired at him had
taken effect. and be had a working ma
iOritv in both houses At any rate. he
escaped and has no. vet been captured
after a very long and exciting chase"
-blexander Z. Sweet, in the Texas
Sitter.