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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

the window of Parker's grocery one
night because the grocer would not
trust him for a quart of kerosene, but
asserted that he was put up to it by
Deacon Spooner. Others got up to con-
Tess to mean little tricks, but the good
man from Philadelphia saw how things
were going and brought the meeting
TO close The ball had been set roll
ing, however. Everybody was anxious
to confess to something, and as every
body had ceased to lie and yet wanted
something to talk about, all the old
scandals for fifty years back were re-
vived. Nobody escaped. Even DR..
Glenn, who had been everybody's
friend for years, was charged with
grave-robbing and stealing firewood.
The arrests for SANDER footed up over
twenty, and in one day there were
twenty eight fights on the street. Peo-
pie were so busy talking about each
other and defending themselves that
not a fish-boat went out for ten days,
and during this time real estate de-
precaned fifty per cent. The minister
from Philadelphia saw what he had
done and fed away, and for three or
four days our local preacher would give
no advice. He had discouraged the
idea of revival, and had not taken any
prominent part in it. He was finally
waited on by committee headed by
Abe Bottsford. and Abe said:
Look here, parson, this town is go
ing right to destruction, and something
has got to be done to save it. We have
come to you for advice
why don't you call public meet
ing?" asked the parson.
But what for?"
ITO resolve to get BACK to where you
were two weeks ago.
But we was all liars two weeks age"
persisted Abe.
Yes, l know, but everybody was
friends and we were shipping car load
of fish per day"
There was a mighty silence for
minute, and then somebody hoarsely
asked the parson if he thought lying
was sin.
'.Of course" be replied, "but there
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12
SQUAN CREEK FOLKS.
Jep Jones Tells How the Routine Was
Broken Up.

Jep Jones Tells How the Routine was
Broken Up.
Everything was going all right at
Squan Greek. and the catch of fish,
oysters and clans was never better,
when minister came up from Phila-
delphia to spend a week for his health.
About the first citizen he got hold OF
was Abe Eottsford. Abe was president
of the Liars Club that year, and being
proud of the fact and on his mettle, he
started right in to do his best In one
day he told that preacher seventeen
whopping lies about whales and sharks.
The good man believed every one Of
them for time, but later on found out
that he had been made a victim. He
followed up his discovery to learn
about the Liars Club, and he deter
mined to hold a revival campaign and
change things about. He was a good
man, and very earnest one. There
We're people who told him that it would
be dangerous to upset the routine of
Squan Creek, but he went right ahead
and soon got up AN excitement. In
side of week a dozen Of the biggest
liars in town were singing gcspel
hymns and promising never to tell an>
other lie, and more were being gather
ed in every day. Then what had been
predicted by some Of the conservatives
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

are worse things than lynn. Besides,
nobody believed your lies. They were
Gsh-lies, and you didn't expect them to
be believed. You just told them to
pass away the time. All the ftsh-lies
told in Squan Greek for the last fifty
years haven't hurt it as much as these
SANDERS"
That was enough for the crowd.
Within an hour notices were out for
public meeting, and when the hour ar
rived the town hall was damned to its
doors. Abe BottsfGrd called the meet
ing to order and said:
Il swore off lynn and went to scan
dalizin'. I'm going to stop scandalizin'
and 60 back to lynn. I'm goin' TO do it
as duty to myself and to the town
"Feller citizens said Deacon Spoon
er, who followed Abe, Il never was
much Of liar, as you all know. l jest
told a few squibs about crabs and
skates, and left the big lies to the rest
of you. But | enjoyed myself and was
happy. l gave up fibbin' because it
was wicked, and I've had two fights
and bin sued by three people. I'm with
Abe. I'm goin back to good old days
Then the mee5in' went wild. One af-
ter another got up and spoke in the
same strain, and presently a resolution
to return to lynn was passed and car
ried with a whoop. Then men fell on
each others necks and wept, and
women had to be carried out for fresh
air. The fire-belIs were rung and sky
rockets shot off, and the band marched
all over town and kept everybody
awake until long after midnight. 1t
was as if the town had been saved from
a mighty calamity, and every man who
had slandered another begged his par
con a dozen times over. 1t was agreed
that al the Islander suits should be
dfbpped, and that anybody who charged
Doctor Glenn with stealiLg cadavers
or the Widow Cline with poisoning a
dog should be driven out of the COM
munity. The next day the figures o.
real estate were put back to the old
notch. and the fleet went out and
caught two car loads of fish. When
things had returned to the old grooves
our parson preached a sermon in which
he said:
1.-THE liar is an abomination in the
sight of the Lord, but when too much
truth threatens to be the destruction
of a town think the Lord might strain
point and let that town go ahead to
prosperity"
Copyright. 1893 by John Brisben Waiker.)
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12
CARL DUNDER.
His Mscevos Son Jake Plays Some Practical Jokes Upon the
Vnsuspecting Old Gentleman.

doan' know what she means, but Shake
explains:
'Fadder, you wait leetle. 1t vhas
all fixed oop dot der horse who gets
AWAY last comes in first. You bet
your money on dot last horse.
And you did," said the Sergeant.
''Of course. | doan' know nothings
und Shake knows all about her. Yes,
bet on der last horse, und | lost TWEEN
ty dollars. He doan' come in ahead
by half mile. / like Shake to ex
plain some more. but he shakes all
oafer, und laughs, ha! ha! ha; und no!
no, hoi und he can't talk for two min
utes. Den he says so many flies vhas
on my horse dot he can't run, und
more ash feefty peoples laugh at me
und say vhas some cabbage heads.
make Shake come away und go home,
und |, belief | Will gif him some lick
ings, When he says my lungs vhas all
right und / can play sooch game of
foot ball as neffer vhas. Sergeant.
doan' know about her. Vhas my son
Shake all right, or does he make fun
of me?'
We'll, l shouldn't bank too much on
Jake" was the reply.
He vhas my son. but MAYBE you
vhas right. If he dean make fun of
me, why does he go no. no! no. Very
we'll. | shall go home Shake Will
come to me und say l shall go NIT him
to base ball to cure m? rheumatism,
und | Will walk him oudt in der back
yard und slump him four feet high
und laugh: 'Ha-ha Ho-ho,' und make
him carry in two tons of coal to keep
some flies off my hat! Sergeant, you
vhas my friendt; l vhas obliged: good
bye!" CHARLES B. LEWIS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

Taylor, hs tears sprang to his eyes
"a liar about CLANS and oysters. I've
kept trafk of my lies for the last year,
and they averaged two day. I've told
my last. however. My eyes have been
opened to the enormity of my offense,
and from this time on shall sail close
to the truth. B&ys, do you know some
one stole hunk\ of pork out OF my
woodshed three mouths ago? 1 laid it
to tramp at the Time, but now I've
come to believe than Bill Davis was
the thief"
Then Dave Green said he believed it
was Tom Jackson who set his boat
mouse afire. And George Spooner said
he believed it was the widow Cline who
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12
SPARRING FOR POSITION.

North picked up the folloing hand:
Diamonds-Q, 9, s, 2 (trumps).
Spades-A, ].
Hearts,, Z, ).
Clubs-J, I. ), 4.
East had turned the ace OF diamonds;
north and south led the top of a weak
suit; otherwise they play the conven-
tional game. Those of our readers who
wish to train their perceptive powers
had better make the same differences
they would if actually playing the hand.
This should be followed by deciding
what north ought 10 play.
South opened with the nine of
spades; west played the Z. North can
see that the nine is not the fourth best
since it would mean that south led low
from X, Q. 10. 8. South is reliable
player, he is not inclined to depart in
Discriminatory from rule North con-
cludes that the suit is worthless. He
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

you vhas to die I neffer smile again.
Let us go by der country and get
some fresh air und If to be one hoon-
cred vars old
we'll, l vhas a leetle scared" ex-
planned Mr.. Dunder, ''und so we go
oudt. We ride on the open street car
und we walk, und by and by we comes
to a place NIT high fence und lots of
peoples going in. / doan' know What
she vhas, but Shake says some horses
vhas going to run around a track to
keep der flies AWAY. He likes me to
go in und see it, und belief is vas all
right By and by ten horses yhas
brought oudt. I doan' see no flies
around, but my eyes vhas poor
vhas looking all around when a man
comes oop and says yhas l Carl Dun
der? I vhas. Well, he Will bet me
twenty dollars on dot favorite. |
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

poisoned his dog. Before night the
town was all upset over these asser-
tons. and two lawsuits for danages
had been begun. But his was only the
start. Al the prayer meeting that ev-
ening Zen Longhead got UP and said
he had reason to believe that Jerry
White had stolen money when he was
town treasurer, and he asked people to
pray for him. Jerry was present, ana
he not only got up and owned to having
embezzled $3.50, but he said he divided
it with Ben. Then Abner Green arose
to make a confession. He confessed
to having thrown a brichbat through
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12
THE ALL-PREVALENT.

Zip.
And the Grip
Has got its nip
On your neck,
And you're a wreck.
You cough
Your head and your heels off.
And your arms and your legs off, A
And your hands and your feet off. V
And still you cough:
And your remains
Are full of aches and pains.
You take no pleasure in your friends,
And all the ends
Thou aim'st at are the Grips
From Maine TO California,
From the mountains 10 the sea,
The old sweet song
Has all gone wrong
And the chorus is misery.
Oh, for a ray OF sunshine,
On for a spot of blue
In the leaden sky
To tickle the eye
And pull our livers through
Say, Grip,
Won't you get on to our tip
And skip?
Or must we say.
..D-r." and "D-n,7 again,
And the whole land
Join in a grand Amen?
New York Sun
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

North and South, 6: East and West, =
REMARKS.
Trick 3. East has splendid support
in his partners suit and establishes
by one lead.
Trick 5. To West it looks as IL the1
may be a cross-ruf.
Trick 6. East has an almost sui
finesse.
Trick Z. East can read his partner
hand nearly. FIe reasons that the did
mond Jack may talSe'a trick If the SUI
Is continued by West.
Tricks IL and 49, North and South
wasted ammunition reveals itself -
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

North and South 8: East and West. a
Trick ?. West prefers to discard
from his long diamond suit rather thar
blank an ace.
Trick s. East leads his partners del
clared suit. He has not enough cour-
age to lead the king.
Trick 5. Having exhausted the trick
taking possibilities of two suits, east
tries third.
Trick 6. Norths trump lead is jus1
tifiable with the hearts developed and
his partner holding the command of
clubs. East and West are powerlesS
from now on.
The East and West pair that played
the hand correctly made seven tricks
as follows:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

North and south Z; east and west s..
The hand illustrates playing for posi-
ton. 1t shows situations where chang
ing suit is almost compulsory. Almost
all the north and south pairs made but
5 on this deal.-Toledo Blade.
HOW THE GAIN WAS MADE.
1t is a good point to master a whist
principle, but the principle should not
master you. Many players dislike
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12
took place.

took place.
I've bin an awful liar" said Abe
Bottsford,to the boys down on the fish
dock, but I'm sorry for it and shall
never tell another lie We've got to
have sunthin' to talk about, however,
and l want to tell you that l believe
Lem Johnson ticks his wife. Two
nights ago we heard her cryin' and beg
gin, and 1 say it's shame and Lem
ought to be booted
And I've bin a liar" said Truelove
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12
COMMENTS

COMMENTS.
The above is our idea of the best play
of the deal. West should lead are Of
trumps at trick 2. 1t is, of course,
plain that the lead Of a low trump
would gain trick, but it would not
be good whist. At trick 4, West is
confronted with a situation that fire.
quently occurs. If he leads another
trump he may gain one trick or lose
several. and wisely prefers not to take
the chances. East unblocks in the club
suit
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The Old Oaken Bucket was inspired
by the following conversation: Wood
worth, the author, said to a friend,
There is no drink better than bran
dy." The friend replied, Yes, there is.
A drink from the cid oaken bucket that
hangs in the well at home"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12
WI IST
The Play OF an Expert. Some Good Advice
SParrns for Position Master Whist Prnc
pie. But Dent Let'lt Master You.
THE PLAY OF AN EXPERT

The subjoined deal was published in
Whist with the request that the edi-
TOR would give his idea of the best
play. AS the play shows a nice exam
pie OF unlocking, that is, getting out
OF the way of your partners long suit.
its reproduction in the Register whist
column will be appreciated Ministers
OF all degrees are advised to note par
ticularly what is said in the com
ments at trick four. The continuation
OF the trump lead after two rounds
would have been very disastrous. And
is not this the experience of many
who have deserted the conservative
play for the sake of gaining an extra
trick? But to the deal:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

banking an ace eagly in the hand. IN
the ollowing deal wrong application
of this point is shown. While the play
requires only ordinary ability. it Is rc-
markabIe that only one pair out Of six
made no mistakes.
North turns the three of spades. East
10 lead
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

Here is a complete change in the sit
uation. Remember that east had turn
ed the ace of trumps. North's only
play now is to save his Q Of diamonds
by throwing his partner in the lead and
overtrumping west on another lead of
the spades.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

South, of course, is forced to contln-
ue spades. He is probably void of
trumps. If so the position OF the spades
is clearly marked. East must have the
10 and one small, while south retains
three small North occupies an I'M
enviable position. He intends by con-
tinuing the trumps to again play for
position.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12
prefers to retain command OF it and
shifts the lead to east.
N E. s. W:
Trick 1.,. Us KS SIS IS

Trick 1............. 5 ; IS s S S IS 5
North hopes that east will be unable
to comprehend the spade situation.
Vests play of the seven would lead
one to suspect that he is either sig
Mailing or rather short in the suit.
Trick s............ 81 4 XII Fl 81 f VI VI
Notice the absence OF the and on
this round.
Trick s.......... II 4 OF ii loa 81 Sa
East must hold one of the small
hearts and either west or south the
other. If west holds it he is showing
four of the suit to his partner; if south
has it in his possession he must have
commenced a retreating signal.
Trick ............ III II All Il s. VI vi
This leaves the and of hearts di-
vided between east and west. Remem-
per that south leads now.
Trick s JC &c SC &C
South may have the major tenaee in
clubs and west the king, or the situa-
ton may be vice versa. In either case
a return of the suit is advantageous TO
west, A lead OF the ace of spades devel-
ops that suit for the opponents. A lead
of trumps may throw the lead. North
knows that east has only one mere
heart; he can hardly walk into much of
an ambush.
NJ f. s w.
Trick 6.......... I'd I'D KID SD
Tr;cs AS IS IS Qs
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

North picked up the folding hand:
DiamOnds-Q, 9, s, 2 (trumps).
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-15
ON THE THAME
Work of the Yale and Harvard Crews
Coach StorrOvv Encouraged.

Yale Quarters Gales Ferry, June A.
In accordance with the policy in vogue
since the crews came here that there
should be but one hard practice each
day, the work this evening was light
and consisted mainly in two half mile
brushes with the freshmen crew. The
varsity crew rowed over the fourmile
course for the third time since coming
here this morning and although the tide
was slow and the wind light, both favor
able conditions, the time was not con-
sldered especially fast. This evening
both the varsity and freshmen crews
lined UP just above the boat house at
6:30 o'clock and had a practice brush for
half a mile up the river The freshmen
did surprisingly well, as the varsity
beat them out less than length. An
other brush was INDUCED in on the re-
turn to the boat house and the result
was the same. The freshmen pulled a
thirty-one stroke while the varsity eight
rowed two points higher. Though the
freshmen are not considered yet in good
form they have an excellent swing and
a hard catch, which sends the boat
along with considerable speed. The
makeup of the freshmen crew Is still
unesttled, Warmoth at center and Ben
ner being tried alternately at stroke,
while No as yet lies between Lincoln
and Swan.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-15
HarYnrd,s Prncttce.

Harvard Quarters, Gales Ferry, June
14.-Coach Storrow feels much encour
aged tonight with the work of the Har-
ward crew during its brief 5ojourn here,
but he deems it advisable not to be too
precipitate and is gradually breaking his
men into new conditions. The eight was
on the water at 5:45 this afternoon and
before they again stepped on the float
at the conclusion Of the practice four
stretches Of mile and half each had
been rowed over. On the first stretch
the new oars received from Donaghue
were tried, but they pulled out and were
unsatisfactory and the old ones were
used for the rest of the practice. The
general impression Of the crew after its
first days practice here is good, but to
the trained observer many individuai
faults are apparent which will necessi-
tate much work to remedy. Professor
Garland of the Harvard Law school ar
rived here tonight and will commence
the examinations tomorrow and they
will be continued with intermissions un-
til the 22nd. 1t has been decided after
q conference between the Harvard and
Yale management and the New London
board OF trade regatta cOmnlttee TO
row the race over the original course,
The new railroad extension on the east
side has obliterated all the marks which
designated the course that was newly
laid out last year for the purpose of
having a satisfactory course for three
crews. The new survey, which was
made two weeks ago, provides straight
away course from a point nearly OPP
posite "Redtop' TO the regular finish at
NprN .nndnn hridpn IT.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-15
MANY GIFTS TO VASSAR.
Announced by President Taylor-lelen
Could Among the Donors.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 14.-The
by President Taylor at the close Of the
exercises this morning including the
new chapel, previously announced, Civ
en- by Mrs. Mary Thompson class of II
of Pittsburg, and Mrs Mary Seymour
Morris, Pratt TO of Brooklyn; also mon
ey for the erection of an infirmary by
Mrs Caroline Swift Atwater N of
Poughkeepsie, in memory of her father,
former trustee of the college. An un-
known doner has given $25,000 for bio
logical laboratory on condition that
another $25 900 be raised, and d. M. Fer
ry of Detroit gave $4,000 for an Edith
Ferry memorial scholarship. Miss Hell
en- Gould, second scholarship of $1,000.
in memory of her mother; Miss Kather-
inc NJ Tuttle, a scholarship of $4,000
in memory Of her sister; Mrs. Lucy M.
Steadman, Hon H. B. Coleman of Kali
amazoo, Mich, $1,000 in memory of his
wife, Fannie Lowell Coleman II, inter-
est to be used for equipments in astron-
omy
The Helen Kate Furness Shakespeare
prize was won by Julia A. PETER 80 of
Conn. The graduate schol-
arship in chemistry was awarded to
Ruth Bartlett Mears of Williamstown,
Mase. The commencement exercises
proper occurred to-day the literary ex-
ercises being participated in by Adele
Merwin of New Haven Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-15
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE..
Reduction of Freight Rates to Interior
Towns Discussed Last Night.

1
| The chamber of commerce held it's last
summer meeting at the Builders Ex-
| change last night. There was only a
! small attendance. William S. Wells,
| chairmanof the committee appointed by
| the chamber of commerce to take steps
towards having a United States cruiser
| named New Haven and who is also a
member of the chambers delegation on
| the committee to arrange for the recep-
tion of Admiral Dewey in case the ad-
| miral visits New Haven, reported prog
ress for both committees.
| Henry c. Rowe, chairman of the har-
Dor committee Of the chamber, reported
that he had received from Major Leach
of the United States corps of engineers
a letter requesting information as to the
commerce of this port during the year
1898. Mr.. Rowe also reported that. he
received a letter from a New Haven
business man, who is a large shipper,
asking that the chamber of commerce
use it's influence in securing, if possible,
lower railroad freight rates from New
Haven to points in the interior north of
this city for freight for those points
which is received here by steamer The
letter stated that the freight rates by
rail for goods transshipped from steamer
here were much higher than the rates
for foods shipped here by rail from
southern points and then sent north
that the shipping received at this port
was much less than would be received
if lower rates could be secured for
transshipment by rail The writer
q IL III 1,,,rt
ness from the south would be done by
steamer to New Haven If the railroad
would give the same rates which it gives
for goods shipped from the south by
rail
w. S. Wells thought that the matter
was a proper one for the chamber to
consider, and Mr.. Rowe thought that
anything which affects the commerce OF
this port came within the scope of mat
ters upon which the chamber of COM
merce should act Charles S. Fowler
said that if reduced freight rates to in
land towns would bring business to New
Haven the chamber should do what 1t
could to secure such rates. General
George II. Ford stated that while he
was president of the chamber all COM
munications and requests of the cham
ber of commerce received courteous con-
siderations from the railroad officials. l
Captain Crafts thought that If those
who believed that their business could
be increased by reduced freight rates
to the interior would go to the officials
of the road and state the facts they
could do more towards securing reduc-
ed rates than the chamber of commerce
could
Edward MCGOWAN thought that the
New York road was already giving New
Haven very fair treatment, and said:
1.-THE New York road is the life of New
Haven The matter was finally refer
red to the committee on transportation.
The committee which was appointed 4
sometime ago to look up more commo-
dious quarters for the chamber reported
and it was instructed to continue its
search for suitable quarters The cham
ber adjourned until September.