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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09

top ali right; but the top mast riggin'
was new to him, and he yowled an
though askin' us to wait. Course we
couldn't wait, but went ON up; and
Quartermaster thought it over. He
didn't know the way--she was wire
rugged aloft; he had to hunt around
for the running riggin' that he could
dig his claws into. But he got up to
'gallan' yard bout the time we'd fin
ished with the royal and came down to
1t, and sat down in the sings to watch
us. He seemed to know just what we
were doin', and when we got done he
come down with us.
After that, every time he'd see w
goin' aloft on the fore he'd go long.
too, and KNOWN the way now, he'd
always beat us up, and we'd find him
sittin' in the sings of the to- gallant
yard, waitin' for us. But he'd never go
above that yard; he'd no use for the
royal at all, and if he found the to gall
Ian sal wasn't clewed up to be furled
when he got up, we'd always meet him
comm down, loolSin' kinder sheepish
like. Bimeby he got so he knew the
ropes bit, and could tell if we were
Chewing up the royal or the top gallan'
sal; or else he understood the mates
orders, for he didn't make no more
mistakes like that.
"After he'd watched us tie up the
to- gallan' sal a few times, he took
the notion o. helpin' us. He'd brace
himself and dig his claws into the
sail, and hang on to what we'd pulled
up. Course he couldn't hold much Of
the sail in his grip, but he did his best,
and he seemed so proud of it, too; we'd
always pat him on the head and encour-
age him all we could.
"One time four of us and quarter
master had rolled up the to- gallan'
sal, and were comm down. The
crowd below had tied reef in the
topsail and were bowsin' it up, and we
all jumped on the haulin' part o. the
halliards and rode down with it.
"Quartermaster was puzzled, and
didn't know just what to do himself;
but finally he made up his mind to ride
down the halliards, too; so he jumped
onto the rope. 1t was great fun for
him; but he waited too long, and the
top sail was up before Quartermaster
got down, and it left him hangin' on
to that single rope, way out from all
the other ropes-and it was mighty
hard work for him to scramble down
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
RULES FOR HAND POLO.
Now Game suitable for the 0ymnasssl
and Tennis Court.

Now Game Suitable for the 0ymnassex
and Tennis Court.
There are many outdoor games for
summer, nearly all of them the grad
ual growth of years; but gymnasium
games have to be invented, and good
ones are few at best.
Handball, fine game, cannot BE-
played by more than two on a side.
Basket ball, upon its introduction, was
hailed az the ideal game, but time has
shown that it permits of quite as much
rough play as football, while the diff
ficuity of making a goal is discourag-
ing to beginners.
A new game called hand polo, suit
able for the gymnasium or tennis
court, has just been invented in New
York.
A few evenings ago it was formally
launched by the first match game Of
hand polo ever played. The rules of the
new games are now printed for the first
time, as follows:
Two goals must be provided, each
seven feet high and seven feet wide,
placed in the middle of line drawn
parallel to, and not less than three feet
from, the end of the court or room.
The ball used may be either the as
ISOLATION football, or regulation bas-
ket-ball.
Each team shall consist of one goal
keeper, one center and four players in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
THE LUCkLESS' SLOTH.

He Has But Very Poor Chances In the
Great Battle of Life.
never see live sloth without feel
ing sorry for it; for truly they all de-
serve sympathy, and plenty of it. Had
/ been born a sloth, would want to
sue nature, or in some way collect dam
ages. Take Hoffman's sloth, for ex-
ample. 1t is one of the largest of them
all, but it is too weak and helpless to
be put into such wicked and danger
GUS world as this has now become. Its
countenance is u picture of innocent
stupidity, and as it looks atyou, its dull
eyes and expressionless face say TO
you, as plainly as words: "Pity me-!
cannot fight-I cannot run away. l
have no defensive armor, no spines,
nor anything worth mentioning. lam
too big to live in n burrow, and, even if
were not, have none, nor the tools
with which to make one. / am at the
mercy of everything and everybody.
Why is this thus? Why am here?"
give it up. This creature is rid
die that cannot read. Being only a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
The OhIo,s Bed.

A prominent geologist who has been
looking into the formation of the bed
of the Ohio river AZ miles below Pitts
burgh says the old river bed is 300 feet
above the present water level and he
finds there stones of Canadian granite,
whose nearest home now is on the
Canadian side of Lake Ontario. In
the glacial gravel he came across
rough arrowhead, which he attributes
to the glacial period, perhaps 100000
wears ago-ChicaCo News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09

plugged her with bullet; she thrashed
around some and killed one kitten with
her claws, but we got the other and took
him aboard for a pet.
swell, we got to sea, and the kitten
seemed to take to sea life first-rate.
Everyone petted him, and the mate
wouldn't allow anyone to tease him;
so, as he didn't get any fresh meat, he
didn't get savage. He had good time
and made friends all around, and as he
got bigger would chase round decks
just as common cat does when it feels
good.
Zone moonlight night he took a run
from the quarter clean forward and up
the riggin' half way to the fore-top;
then he couldn't get down, and yowled
so pitiful like that one of us went up
and got him. He thought that was
great fun, and did it again, and kept on
doing it; but we couldn't be bothered
going after him every time. So one
night the mate says: Let him stay
there and get down himself So we
let him stay the whole watch, yowlin'
all the time, but no one paid any atten-
ton to him. Bimeby, Ion bout, eight
bells, he stopped yowlin', and made up
his mind to try it himself, so he hitched
and scrambled and managed to get
down all right. Then he walked aft,
kinder dignified like. We thought he
was sore ON us for neglectin' him so,
but he wasn't; he was only proud of
what he'd done, and a little stuck on
himself-but then, he was young.
"He sat down by the wheel and
seemed to think it over, then he took
mother run forward and up the shrouds.
He came down right away and walked
aft; and then he tried it again. That
seemed to satisfy him that he could
do it all right, and he gave it up for that
night, but he carried his tail straighter
up in the air after that.
HE learned an awful lot, that cat.
He noticed everything, and bimeby
got to wonderin' what made the skipper
and the mates look at the compass
and then swear at the man 1.-THE wheel.
He larned to do that, too. He'd Jump
up on the pinnacle and reach his neck
over SOS he could see the compass;
then he'd make faces at the man at the
wheel and growl. 1t was all in fun,
though, he never meant nothin' by it..
We called him quartermaster for that.
Zone eyenin' it looked mighty squat
ly over to the eastward, and the old man
ordered everything taken in down to
the main to gallan' sal. We cleaned up
and started aloft to tie the canvas up.
Quartermaster was feelin' specially
good that night, and had been racin'
up and down the fore riggin'-he seemed
to know he belonged to the mates
watch, and wouldn't go near the main
or mizzen--so when we passed him in
the riggin' VIZ tried to coax HIM with
us. He came along and got into the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09

line; or such other number as may DO
agreed upon. The goalkeeper must
wear n colored cap or other distinguish
ing mark.
Shoes without heels or heavy soles
must be worn by all players.
The captains shall select the referee
and umpire; toss for choice of goals,
and be entitled to call the attention Of
the referee or umpire to any violation
of the rules which they think has been
made.
All disputed points and matters OF
appeal that may arise during the ref
eree's continuance In Office shall be left
to his decision, which must be final and
without appeal, except as to the inter-
probation of the rules.
The referee shall be judge of tho
game. He shall decide when the ball Is
in play, to whom it belongs, shall keep
the time and decide when goal has
been made.
The ball is put in play by placing II
upon the floor in the center of the room,
when the side which has won the tosa
slaps it off from that point.
The object of the game Is to put the
ball through the opponents goal from
the front, and this constitutes goal
for the side succeeding.
The goal keeper may handle the ball
with both hands, or kick or block it
with the side of his feet, but must not
throw goals, drop kick or punt the ball.
The other players must not drive tho
ball with the feet, or handle the ball
with both hands. They must play the
ball with but one hand at time, and
must not throw it except with an un-
derhand bowl.
Unless otherwise agreed, the game
and the side making the most points
in that time shall be the winner.
A goal counts two points, and knock
ing the pin down on an opponents foul
counts one point.
Running with the ball, kicking, play
ing the ball with both hands, throwing
the ball overland, elbowing, pushing,
tackling, shouldering or rough play
shall constitute a foul, and shall entitle
the opposing side to one pass for the
pin.
referee an Indian club must be set up
in the center of the ground, and tho
teams line up. Then the side winning
the foul may place the ball upon the
floor 20 feet away from the pin, in the
direction of their goal, and strike it Off
with the open hand. If the pin IL
knocked down it counts one point and
the ball is dead until put into play again.
II the pin is not knocked down the ball
is in play Immediately.
Hand polo is extremely lively. AS the
play consists mainly of constant bend
ing and reaching sideways and down
wards, it is considered by the experts
who have seen it beneficial as a means
of reducing flesh in the middle-aged and
also a corrective of the average
schoolboy's worst fault-a bent neck
and STOPPING houlders.-BostonG Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
Was Sure About His Mother.

Johnnie was about to repeat the first
verse at the Sunday school concert. OF
course, it must be short and simple
words, SO his mother selected this for
him: 81 am the light of the world"
repeating it to him number of times
until he was sure of it. The evening
of the concert came. Johnnie came out.
made his most approved bow and pro-
claimed in loud voice: "My mother is
the light of the world. Congregation
alist
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
Decay of the Russian Nobility.

Some startling statistics of the decay
of the Russian nobility are given in a
list of mortgaged estates, furnished by
the British consul at st. Petersburg.
At present more than 100000 estates,
or Al per cent. of the entire area owned
by mobiles, are burdened by mortgages,
and the amount of money advanced on
them has reached $685., 500, 900, of which
$3.50, O00, 900 remains unpaid. The No
bility Land bank, created by the gov.
eminent TO make loans to stranded
landlords, has advanced nearly its en-
tire capital of $3.50, 10000 and received
but little in return. - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
TOLD IN A FORECASTLE.
How a Wildcat Became a Pet and
Turned Sailor.
Helped Navigate the vessel-Climbed the
Rigging, Learned the Ropes and As
sisted In Rechng the Sails
His Singular Fate.
[copYRraHr. 1896. ]


Minds me-" said old Johnson, from
his bunk-we had just turned in after
chasing the shippers cat out of the fore
castle-"of a wildcat I was shipmates
with in an English bark. A tom Wild
cat twas; he'd go aloft an help stow the
fore-t' gallans'l.'
"Thot's lie!" grunted Pat from the
bunk beneath.
The old man reached his head out and
peered down ON his offending critic.
Hostilities were imminent, but various
cries of SHUT up, Pat" ''Let the old
man alone" $50 on, johnson" and
others of like nature from the other
hunks silenced Pat and placated John
Son.
EYES," resumed he, sits fact; that
cat 'ud go aloft with us. He knew his
work on a yard, too, better'n some men
I've been with since;" and at this direct
thrust at Pat, who had passed an ear
ring incorrectly in our last reefng
match, he chuckled audibly, while Pat,
as though in silent protest at such
claims of superior seamanship in a cat,
rolled over on his side to go to sleep.
One or two of us threw out some hints
In the way of questions as to the name
OF the bark and the color and size of the
cat, knowing by experience that a di-
rect call for yarn would be ignored.
The old man filled and lighted his
pipe, and then, kicking his bedding up
over his knees, settled back and reeled
off the following:
"Yes," he began, "the cat was Won
der; we got him out on the Californian
coast long before Frisco was thought
of. We ran short of water and put into
a little bay, let go the mid-hook, and the
mate took some of us and some casks
ashore to try and find some. We found
a creek of good water close by, and on
our way back to the boat for the casks
we ran ag'in mother wildcat with two
kittens. She snarled and spit at us, and
was just bout to jump when the mate
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
wbere soa- BIRD Nests Abound.

The cliff where more sea-birds are
said to build their nests than in any
other place in the world is on the coast
of Norway. 1t is 1000 feet high, and
gies by the name of Sverholtklubbcn.
Kittiwakes have built their nests OF
sea-weed here for ages in innumerable
quantities. They remain from year to
wear on the narrow shelves of the cliff
side, being repaired, like crows nests,
for each coming season, and added to
until they hang into space. When tour
lists come to inspect this colony gun is
usually let of, whereupon so many birds
arise that the mass darkens the whole
sky fer the moment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
A Message in Three words.

A message recently received in New
York announced in three words the loss
by fire of a ship at sea. The three
words of SCOTS cable code were:
"Smoldered, hurrah! hallelujaht"
"Slaoldered" stands for 'the ship has
been destroyed Ivy fire;" "hurrah" for
screw saved by boats" and "hallelu-
jah" for Fall hands saved-inrorm wivea
and sweethearts."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
He wanted to BE Prepared.

Johnny--Father, don't you think |
had better drop all my studies at school
excepting arithmetic?
Father Certainly not, my boy. What
would you do that for3
'Why, I heard mother say that you
would be a horrible example for me
some day, and l thought I'd better get
posted up!"-Detroit Free Press.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
MEMPHIS RACES

Memphis, Tenn, April 11.-First
race, maidens, four furlongs, Fritzie,
Mac 5, Our Bishop, Fortunate, Lexing-
ton, Pirate, Truxillo s, Worry Not,
Tunic. Beware, Storm King, Jolly Son
Is. Second race, selling, six furlongs,
Petrolene 81, Flute SO. Roselind III. SO,
Minerva 90, Favorine. Willis 100, Pavan
One, Defy 2, Guard, Fra Diavola 5,King
Michael. Rouble Clinton 6, Old Domin-
ion Z, Imp. Sauteur s. Fayette Belle 10.
Third race, Tennessee Oaks, mile,
Becky Sharp T. Lady Inez H. Irish Lady
u, Motilla 7. Helen Mar r. Astolfna
2. Elusive Il. Gretchen s. Z, Mermaid
II. Rex, Lucille H. u, Couple, Motilla.
Helen Mar, McLean's entry) Fourth
race, mile, Tranby 81, Mopsy 8, Little
Tom Z, Free Advice. Mercury 6, Rey Del
Mar 10, David 10. Fifth race, four fur
longs, Performance 5, Moncreith s, Ella
T. Begara, Izeyl Suisun, Tin Cup 10,
Parmesan, Goose Liver Is. Sixth race,
selling, six furlongs, Albert S. &C.,
Metalre 81, Lucille II. SO, Linnett 9S
Tancred, Towerest ., Miss Clark 3,
Hanlon, Hight Test, Denver, Pretenu~.
5, Begue 6, Roy Lochiel, Koko, Over
ella 10, Tartarian II, Dutch Arrow 5.
Clear, good.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
MACIEWSKI MARRIED.

Cincinnati, O., April 11.-Frank Ma
ciewski, the pugilist, and Clara Weber,
were married to-day. While Maciewski
and Miss Weber we're walking along the
street some months ago, Frank Cole
man, a colored pugilist, who had a
grudge against Maciewski, made an un-
complimentary remark about the wo-
man. Coleman was prepared for Ma
ciewski resenting the insult and threw
concentrated I've in the latters face,
also burning Miss Weber. Maciewski
fingered many weeks in the hospital,
becoming blind and disfgured. Miss
Weber has been his constant atteId-
ant during his affection. Maciewski
has quite a record in the ring. His
home is in Wilkesbarre, Pa, but he will
locate here. Coleman is awaiting trial.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
ABOUT THE HOTELS.
The Arrivals Registered for Yesterday and
Last slight.


McLure-W. II. Nicholson. Jr., Fair
mont; O. W. Brown. Burton: +. G. Basron,I
Maunington G.. r. Linet S.stersytlle, c.
4. Boggess, Warrington.
Part Of the Robert Downing company
stopped over en- route 20 Washington, Pas
and took dinner az The Windsor.
Mrs. 3. b. Dovener has returned TO the
city from Washington, D. c.. and IS stop-
ping at the Windsor.
Windsor-L. Z. Smith, w l.. Roe, john
w. Simpson, w. A. Lofh5nd Marietta o.
Stamm-W. J. Clark. Washington; A. j.
Yoke, Grafton.
Howell-S. +. Dorsey. Marshall coun@
ty; Charles West. Sstersville; ". sher-
man Watson. FairmonT; David McKain,,
Washington. Pa
Mr.. William Jukes Of the Walter scota
Printers Supply Co., is In the city and Is.
stopping al the 81. Charles.
ST.. Charles-P. ". Cooper. sistersville.
A. A. McKelvy, Cameron; D. W. Donley,
Parkersburg; T. p. Franklin, Warrington.
Brunswlck-S. Stoner. sistersville; G. Z
Kline Mart ms. ,rfT.,- -..--------,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
NEW WORLDS RECORD.

SAN FRANCISCO, April u.-Robert w.
Edgren, of the University Of California,
has again beaten the worlds hammer
throwing record. From the regulation
seven foot ring he hurled IS pound ham
mer the astonishing distance Of AS feet .
inches. This was over three feet farther
than the worlds record and foot farther
than Edgren's previous best trial throw
which was discredited by Mitchell, late Of
the n. Y. A. c. It was because Of Mitch
ellis doubts that It was arranged TO have
Edgren make an effort TO duplicate his
feat under circumstances that would leave
no room for eaviling. even although his
performance could take rank as an official
record. Hence the trial took place in the
presence Of five persons, all OF whom OBJ
served carefully the weighing, measuring
and other formalities incidental to the
complete establishment Of the facts.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12

vitae spheres! The Nameless boys are
now practically out of the race Tor sec
ond place. They are due for anotner
swipe from the Brownies, and the Be
abouts may even crawl ahead OF tnem.
Stranger things have happened Inc
Beabouts distanced the Muses. ana are
coming strong. Last nights deIeats
cannot be blamed upon Campbell or
Hall. Their work, also that on Worls
and Nolte, was UP in the CLOUDS. Inc
scores.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
A SMALL FIRE.

Last evening at $50 o'clock an alarm
from box No. 10 called a section on On
department to Chaplaine street an3
Market alley. where a small blaze NAG
started from natural gas In the resi-,
dence No. 1925 Ohaplaine street o"he'
bv John S. Welty and occupied oy JCSN
EN- Meyers. The blaze was eXtingulsn-
ed with a Babcock, and the loss was
trlfing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
POOL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Pittsburg. Pa, April 11.-Tht pool
championship of the world will be de-
cided in this city in series of games
on April %, "a and %, between the pres
ent champion, w. H. Clearwater, Of
Pittsburg, and Alfred De Orc, of Cuba.
De Orc lost the championship to Clear
water in the Syracuse games, and is
anxious to regain the title Considera-
bic interest in the games is manifested.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
LARGE BOXING CLASS.

Mr.. Hugh Whyte's boxing class. which
meets twice a week at the gymnasium, fer
instruction and practice, Is now the largest
ever organized in this city. Representa-
tive professional and business men are
among the members, and some Of them
are becoming very proficient in the art.
Mr.. Whyte has made an arrangement by
which special inducements are Offered 10
members of the gymnasium.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
FULTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Tine Fulton Volunteer Fire Depart
mer-. q it's las. meeting, e'ec,ed the
following officers: President, Henry
Stein: Secretary. A. c. Wagner; Treas
urer. Henry Ro,hy. Chief Joseph Mar
shall: Jan.-or, Ernes Scehn; Direc,-
ors.. George Zoeckler. Frederick Wei
mer. Edward E3mm. and Christian
Hoffman,.
The department. will give grand ball
on the 22d OF April, in Zraggins' hall
Several improvements will be made In
rhe department. in the near future.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12

A number Of bicycle dealers are max
ing very attractive window displays
just now. Never before was there so
much interest in cycling. or such strong
efforts on the part of dealers to dispose
of their wares. Bloomer suits and con-
venuonal riding suits are also on exhi-
bitiOn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
CYCLING

The heavy rain of yesterday morning
has placed all the roads in bad condi-
ton in this neighborhood, and for that
reason has interfered with the plans of
a number of local riders, who had ar
ranged for runs into the rural dis
tricts if the weather is fair A number
of wheels will be out on the streets to-
day, however.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12

Charles Geiger, Chief Consul OF the
L. A. w. for West Virginia reports an
other substantial increase in the lea
que membership during the week. A
new club has been organized at Park
ersburg. and all the members will take
out l.. A. w. cards.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
Newnress rrIn,minus.

New Dress Trimmings.
All over Black MEETINGS and Chiffons with
HOnitons, Jets and Spengles.
Plain and Jeweled Linen and Batiste
Trimmings.
Colored Piece veIvets, 65c. worth double.
Black Taffeta SILK, plain and figured for
skirts and wraps, prices very reasonable.
Plated Chiffons all widths.
Double Outside Chiffon Ruchings for
wraps and Dress Bead Yokes, black and
colored.
Beadand Spangled Insertings and Edges,
colored and black.
Fancy Buttons, large variety.
SWABACKER'S,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12

NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILROAD
to all points in Virginia and the South
via Luray and Natural Bridge. For all
information as to rates, schedules, etc..
write to W. B. Bevill. On. Pass. Agent,
Roanoke, Va.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
hats why

You see our stores crowded. while others are hard
lv busy That's why we're selling more SILKS,
NouABs and JAcQUABDs in Black than any other
house. We've more to sell Our BLACK
GOODS department is the most crowded just
now