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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31

would have busted the panel of a door.
The ball shot away and upwards as if
fred from a cannon, and about half
the glass ornaments of the chandelier
came rafting down on the floor. Mrs.
Bowser cried out in alarm and made a
rush for the parlor, but Mr.. Bowser
laughed and treasured her and added:
IT guess / overdid it a little for the
first blow. I'll just make a rat-tat-tat
of it."
He played with the ball for about a
minute and the rest Of the trimmings
and two of the globes would have fol-
lowed had not Mrs. Bowser uttered
words of vigorous protest. With the
perspiration running down his face. he
paused to reply:
"Never mind a few cents damages.
This is great work. I'm feeling a
movement of muscles which have been
dormant for months. Perhaps you'd
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31

they was too sharp fur me. One bar
was left to guard US while the other
four held a confab as to how they was
to git the honey. 1t was clean fo'ty
feet from the ground to the entrance
Of the boiler and arter debatin' fur
half an hour the four began to climb.
AS they went up. n arter another
and all on the same side OF the tree. the
old woman shet her eyes and whisper
ed a prayer. Then she opened 'em and
said:
"Zeb. I've said a heap o. mean things
to you in my time and I want to Ak yofr
forgiveness"
But 20 amt dyin'.' / said.
ITS the same thing. The weight d
them basrs y gxine 10 bring that nee
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31

over our way and we shall be smashed
to squash"
Il seen it would be so, and my heart
pounded my ribs and my ha'r stood up
as them bars clawed their way up.
Each one was anxious to git at tho
honey fust, but only one of 'em had
reached the hole when the bee tree be-
gun to tremble and waver. and next
minute she was comm our way. /
yelled out and the old woman begun to
pray, while every bar set up a howl
in. A big limb OF that bee tree crash-
ed through the top Of our tree and nigh
shook us off, but we escaped unhurt IL
it wasn't a miracle, II was next doah to
1t. When the sticks had got over fly
in the old N wipes the tears from
her eyes, draws a long breath and
asks:
"Zeb. are we up a tree or up In
heayen?"
up a tree" says I.
"Whar' ar the b'ars?'
Cant say about the four who was
up the tree, but the other one has
run In among the branches arter
honey"
"Yere is what happened" said tho
old man in explanation. When that
tree cum down three Of the bars was
killed as dead as rocks, but the fourth
one wasn't hurt. This left two bars
to go fur the honey. They rushed In
and got into a fight ver the plunder
and while they was cufin' each othss|
about the bees woke up to the fact that
sunthin' had happened. They swarm-s
ed out by the thousand and when they
begun work on them bars thar vast
a circus: We was watchin' the funI
and iaughin' owe it when all to onceI
/ felt the ends of about q dozen redI
hot pokers hit me.
What's the ~tronnae7" asks tho oldy
woman as | yelled out and dropped 20
the airth.
Bees" says !. and I had skassly
said it when she yelled out and cum
down like a turkey fallin' dead on tho
roost. We jumped right over them
bars and made a straight path fur
home. and fur the fust half mile them
bees kept our heels in the air most 81
the time, and II was a question which
yelled the loudest. Bime-by we got
beyond EN- and didn't have TO run 20
fast, but by the time we got home va
vas all Jumps and sweIlins and badly
used up. 1t was three days befo' I
was able to shoulder my rife and re-
turn TO that bee tree. The bees Wa
stlll buzzin' around an I dasn't go
near. / was wondertn' what had
cum OF the bars when / run across
behind a big rock. I reckon they
have got a thousand stings apiece
they was all gwelled UP and neith
'em could get an eye open. haul
to shoot EN-. but the pesky va
looked SO mighty homesick thai
couldn't pull trigger. | went
AMI gin one of 'em a cuff on the
instead Of shown fight he roY
and whlned like a puppy. /
and left 'em thar to nurse th
and when | got back home an
old woman about II, she sal
I'm glad TO let EN- aio f.
a bar Is q bar and while
Is wuth TO- dollars In cas-
a mixed up thing. 1t
bees, bars. folks and a p5
and a heap o. yeIs ell &
together. and bein' the L
us out Of II, mebbe it wa
two Of the bars to also
Copyright 1884. BY G
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when the crowd grew to a hundred he
looked anxious; when five hundred
men were cursing and yelling and
arming the nselves with missiles he be-
gan to tremble.
"They are crcwding closer-wiN they
attack us?" asked the girl as the con-
fusion grew louder and some OF the
mob struck the car with clubs.
"They will not dare to-" he replied,
Just as a stone crashed through the
window.
But they did dare. Crash! Smash!
Crash. The stones were coming in at
every window of the private car whsn
it began to move and Bob Mason en-
tered the drawing-room and found
father and daughter crouched on the
floor.
TITS Bob, father-it's Mr.. Mason!"
exclaimed the girl as she sprang up.
"You-you want revenge!" stammer-
ed the Superintendent as he rose to his
feet.
ono, sir-only to get you away. l
have uncoupled your car from the train
and it's moving down grade. We are
off the switch and on the main track!
This mob means mischief. My only
way was to cut the car eff"
"But it's a ten-mile down grade and
we'll be into the Blue Line!!" gasped
the official as he fell into a chair.
THAT will be all right, sir, quietly
replied Bob. when I saw the mob
gathering I had the operator held all
trains at Portersville. If l hadn't cut
the car loose they's have murdered
you and burned it. We'd better take
chances On the down grade,"
But now anne a new danger. The
mob had driven the engineer and fire
mar away, and then run the engine out
on the main track and sent her flying
after the private car at full speed. Bob
reported this action and added:
1--WE are going faster every second,
and we'll soon be booming along at
forty miles an hour, but the engine is
coming faster. Pass me out the chairs
rip out the seats-out here with the
bedsteads!"
"It's no use-we shall be killed." ex-
claimed the Superintendent as he
brought III the last piece and noted
that the track was unobstructed and
the runaway locomotive was not over
twenty rods away.
Go in and hold to the girl" shouted
Bob in reply, as he heaved the frag-
ment over.
Luck was with him. It lay fair across
one Of the rails, and as the locomotive
came up to the obstruction it tilted up
-swayed and tottered-and next mo-
ment left the rails and plowed into
the ditch and the boiler exploded like
the report of a monster cannon
"Are we saved, Eob?" asked the tear
full Rose, as the dude engineer reap
peared with a smile Of satisfaction
on his face.
From the wild locomotive-yet, but
we are on the down grade yet"
And doomed to be smashed up"
gasped the Superintendent, who was
white and weak from fear.
Observation-Disclosures. The station
agent at Clymer said the train was
going at forty miles an hour as It
passed that station, but the end of the
down grade was reached ct last, aid
after e two mile climb the or cana
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31

tree. Ye' must cut it down and drive
the bees off with smoke. / begun work
with the ak, while the old woman
gathered bresh to make a fire, and in
about an hour / had the n e shakin'.
/ was calculatin' which way 1t would
fall when the old woman. who was be-
hind me, speaks up quietly and says:
"Zeb White, kin a man and q wo-
man outrun a barr"
They mought. fur a leetie ways"
says L.
Kin a man and a woman outrun a
bar fur two miles,"
1T would be nip and tuck"
Would 20 say that q man and . ro-
man could outrun nvs barn FUR two
miles2s
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rOSSUM TALKS.
Zeb White He Tells About thu Bees
and the Bears.

Over van, on the side CT Eagle
Mounting. / had a powerful clus call
from bars about ten vars ago said the
old Postum Hunter, as we sat smoking
On his doorstep. Durin' the summer !
6iskivered a bee tree. II was a big
swarm and hard at work, and | knowed
they'd have a heap O. honey laid by
when the frost come. One day, about
the middle of October, ne and the old
woman sot out fur the tree, takin' along
an AK and a wash tub. l hadn't seen
a bar around for six months, and thar
fo' thought it useless to lug my rifle.
We had got about half way TO the tree
when W. come to a soft spot with tracks
or it, and arter a look or two I made
out that a bar had passed along. Pur-
ty oon We upon further signs and
befo' we reached the tree I reckoned
that thar was at least three bars
spookin' around.
Thar'S only enc way TO tackle a bee
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ed chandelier. She was prepared for a
furious outburst. but non came. After
q iorg minute he quietly but sternly said:
Woman. return to you room. In the
morning all will be settled. You were
against me, and you crept down stairs and
struck me with a chair, but our lawyers
will settle all that and you can start for
your mothers by the noon train No
more, woman-not another world You
have failed again, but this is the last
time-the last time, and goodnight TO
you-good night
Copyright 1899, by C. B. Lewis.)
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1t a little this evening.

~ a lltCie Ibis eNSHiuS.
"Well, go ahead she sighed, "but
don't blame me-"
sBlame you about what? Tow a I
blame you? What can happen? /
simply hang the bag on the chandelier,
remove my coat and vest and punch
1t. Nothing can be more simple. You
don't expect I'm going to knock the
house down. do you?"
Mrs. Bowser relapsed into silence,
while he went ahead with the initiating.
When the bag was ready he hung it
up on the chandelier and removed his
coat and vest. He had carried his point
without much opposition and was bland
over II
Now then" he said, as he spat on
\his palms and made ready, you watch
now / do it. 1t is tn greatest exercise
the world. 1t is warranted to cure
pepsia, indigestion, aatulency. rheu-
rm, lumbago, neuralgia and so
and to straighten up the spine
q man a militry carriage. 1t
led in every college and semi
! land. and there are few
put their punching bags.
pd this way-and l reach
end I bin! bang! with
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He got it without buying the stock,
and to-day he is President of the road
and his father-in-law has retired to act
as chaperone for Bob's first-born.
The boys don't call him the dude pres
ident, but always refer to him as "the
bully old man."
Copyright 1899, by C. B. Lewis.)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25

all of the characters who made up its
life the reunion would be an occasion long
to be remembered. They sprang from
every walk and had followed every oc-
cupation of life and most of them were
accustomed to survey it with a glad and
merry eye that saw all of its beauty and
an of its capacity for enjoyment and very
Attie OF its darker and meaner side. They
were host of light-hearted and some
times Hght-headed young fellows, ready
any time for a fight or frolic. and thev
made up, in personnel and discipline ana
all that marks the fighter, one of the best
regiments that was enrolled in the volun-
teer service of the United States during
the Spanish-American war.
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ton to make the supply adequate. Speak
ing of the wells, Alderman Bacon said he
did not know whether II will be advisable
10 drive one or two wells II two more
would in any way interfere wih those the
city already has. he said only one will be
driven. IL is the intention 10 get the
opinion Of an expert on this question. The
cost Of driving a well is estimated to be
from $1,000 TO $1,000.
A resolution Introduced by Alderman
Bacon was adopted authorizing the com
mlttee on water 20 operate the old water
works IS long as 1t is necessary to main
tain a proper pressure throughout the
city. The reso.4tiCu also gives the COM
mlttee the power TO contract for the bor-
ing Of one or two Pinch wells on the
present conduit at the new works
IRE otsor ordinanca rcc7mm nded against
the use Of hopp, r closets will probably be
INTRODUCED at tine next meeting OF Coun-
ell. II Is believed this and the ordinance
against waste wil materially decrease the
heretofore large consumption
The ladies' Of the Society OF Colonial
Danes invited the Council 20 attend the
uuvel Ing OF che Tcmochlchi monumen,
Thuisduy afternoon. ON motion Of Alder
mon Doyle the Invitation was accepted
with thanks, The aldermen VIII meet az
the exchange ~ O'Clock in the nf-
'ernoon Tor the purpose Of ATTENDING 30 q
61dy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25
The Races at The Aqueduct.

New York. April 24.-The results of the
races al the AQueduct were:
First Race-Five furlongs. Harry Reed,
to l, won, with Rey Salazar, 3 to 2 and
even, second. and Maid of Erin, 8 to l,
third. Time 1:01 As.
Second Race-Four and a half furlongs.
Star Chime. to q won, - til Inishfreed,
to and out, second, and Lamp Globe 20
to l, third. Time 0:56.
Third Race-One mile and seventy yards.
Danforth, Is to 1, won, with I4anky Bob,
to l and to l, second, and Warrenton, 8
to 3, third. Time ] A.
Fourth Race-The Canarsie stakes, four
and a half furlongs Modrine, to 5, won,
with Montanic, to and out, second, and
Alex, 30 to l, third. Time 0:55.
Fifth Race-About seven furlongs. Kirk
wood, Z to 5, won, with Domineer, Is to
l and 4 to I, second, and Swamp Angel, G
to /, third. Time 1:26 As.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Lady Exile, 9
to 2 won, with Sister Fox, to l and 10
5, second, and Spurs, 60 to l, third. Time
los
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25
AT THE THEATER.
TOIsOn & Todd Company Before n
Large Audience.

Large Audience.
There is a portion of the theater- going
public of Savannah that certainly does
not tire of popular price repertoire com
panies. There have been many organiza-
tions of this class here this season-almost
too many perhaps-but nearly all of them
have done good business, and the Tolson
and Todd Company, which opened a week s
engagement last night, is no exception.
The company was greeted by a packed
house, and the evident pleasure and ap-
plause with which the performance was
received would justify the statement that
the entertainment was interesting "Wo-
man Against Woman" a five-act comedy
drama was presented.
The performance is continuous, the in
termissions between the acts being filled
with specialties. The stereopticon and
wargraph pictures were shown and Mr.
John Keiffer sang descriptive ballads
which were illustrated by pictures AT
the matinee this afternoon last nights
bill will be repeated, and tonight New
Dreams by Gaslight' will be presented.
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NEW SEWERS FOR WAYCROss.
Negro Wanted whisky, and Britt
Knocked Him Down.

Waycross, Ca, May a.-It is understood
that the work will begin a once on the
proposed sewerage for Waycross. At a spe-
cial meeting of the City Council, il was
ordered that Mayor Knight borrow 5000
at once, at the rate of 6 per cent. interest
and begin the work according to the plans
made by Mr.. Werring last year.
One day recently a.ooiored man entered
the store of Andrew M, Britt, on Albany
avenue, and called for some red whisky
MIR. Britt has been known for number of
wears as a strong temperance man, and
he had no notion of granting the negro's
request. as the sequel will show Coming
from behind his counter he knocked him
down. As he got up Mr.. Britt downed him
the second time, and as soon as he could
get away from his antagonist. the negro
made tracks down the street as fast as his
legs could carry him. Mr.. Britt IS deter
mined 10 let them know that he is not in
the blind-tger business
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25
LADIES' DAY AT NEWPORT.
Thirty to One Shot Won Against
One of the FavOrites.

Thirty to One Shot Won Against
One of the FavOrites.
Cincinnati, April 24.-This was ladies'
day at the Newport track. The track was
sloppy. srarhboeck, 30 to l, beat Tildee.
the favorte in the second event. Sum
mary:
First Race-Six and a half furlongs. Liz
zie Cavalier. to 5. won, with Sister Jane,
10 and out, second, and Rotha, 80 to l,
third. Time 1:24.
Second Race-Four furlongs, selling.
Strathbroeck, 80 to 1. won, with Tildee, s
10 and 10 8, second, and Nina b. T.. 80
TO l, third. Time 5D12.
Third Race-One mile, selling. Loben-
gula, 2 to ], won, with Helen II. Gardner,
10 TO 1 and 3 to l, second, and Marlto, to
l, third. Time 1:46
Fourth Race-Four and q half furlongs
selling. Princess Maleen, to l. won. with
Bandinage, 2 TO l and to 5, second, and
Beldown, Is to l, third. Time :5712.
Fifth Race-Seven furlongs, selling
Malo, 10 to 5, won with Dolly Weithoff, 8
to and out, second, and Eitholin, to l,
third. Time 81.
Sixth Race-One mile, selling. Kris
Kringle, to /, won, with Official to l.
and even, second, and Arcturus, 80 to l.
third. Time LAM.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25

Waycross, Ga. April A.-The dele
gates from Waycross to the Confed-
crate veterans reunion in Charles
ton will leave here on the morning Of
Nav 9. arriving in Charleston the same
evening. II Is understood that number
Of persons will attend from Waycross.
Mr.. T. Il. Lanier has an acre OF Eng
lish peas. from which he Is gathering ten
bushes per day. Mr.. Lanier Is making
auite "A success of the truck business.
The Wayeross Rifles have decided 10
have their annual. picnic in May A com
nittee has been appointed 20 select the
mace and make arrangements for che pic
mic. They win wish Savannah this week
and Investigate some OF the resorts near
that City.
The body OF Mr.. Luke Ratlim. who~o
death was reported yesterday q these dis
patches was buried yesterday afternoon
In Lofts cemetery The funeral SER
Vices were conducted By Rev, George -.
~ MaeDonel al the family residence.
south OF tho city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25
ONLY ONE WINNING FAvoRITE.
But There Was "A Good Days Races
at Montgomery Park.


Memphis, Tenn, April 24.-Bellamy was
the only winning favorite at Montgomery
Park to-day. The weather was delightful
and the track fast. Summary:
First Race-Six furlongs, selling. Tenby,
to l. won, with Little Jack Horner, Is to
l and to l, second, and Prince Harry, .
to l, third. Time 1:16$i.
Second Race-Haff mile. Sarmatian, to
l, won, with Downward, to l and to s..
second, and Maydine to l, third. Time
81.
Third Race--One mile and a sixteenth,
selling. Walkenshaw. to l, won, with
Admetus, to l and 2 TO l. second, and
Mariti, to l, third. Time 1:5212.
Fourth Race-One mile. Turnverein
handicap. High Jinks, 10 to 1, won, with
Millsueam, to 1 and to s. second, and
Branch, to 5, third. Time 1:431k.
Fifth Race-One mile and a quarter, over
four hurdles, selling. Bellamy, Z to 3, won,
with Florida Rose, 2 TO l, second, and
Laura May, 4 to l. third. Time 2:231a.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs, selling. Simon
D., s to l. won, with Draw Lad, to l
and even, second, and Tilie W, 20 to l,
third. Time 1;1612.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25
Consumption is durable.

The discovery has been made, perfected
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25
BEAN EATERS FOURTH GAME.
They Walked Away with the Sena-
tors Yesterday.

Washington, April 24.-The Beaneaters
over the Senators to-day, the local men
doing minor league work. Dunkle was
hit hard, and poor fielding also aided the
Boston's run-getting. Washington's only
run was made in the seventh, when Free
man raped out a home run. The game
was called al .the end of the eighth in
ming on account of darkness. Attend
ance. 3O0 Score: RH.E.
washington 80 0 0 0 o 0 1 OIL 5
Boston .........O 1 x-10 II 2
Batteries-Dunkle and Farrell; Kobe
danz and Clark.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25
TO ENLARGE IT'S MEMBERSHIP.
Cotton Exchange Charter 10 he
Amended.

A general meeting Of the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange was held yesterday to vote
on an amendment to the constitution. The
voting was taken in writing. and resulted
in the carrying of the measure. It re-
quired SO votes. or two-thirds of the mem.
bershlp, 10 pass the amendment. Eighty
five members voted. all of whom We're in
favor Of the change.
The directors are instructed to apply to
the. Superior Court of Chatham county
for an amendment Of the charter, striking
out from Article 3. Section l. the words
"City Of Savannah" and substituting
therefor the words United States" thus
making the article read: Amy person OF
good standing In business In the United
states Of America may be elected a men,
bgr Of the association"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25
BROOKLYN WON THE GAME,
PhiIadeIphia's Pitcher Out of Order
in the Beginning.

Philadelphia, April 24.-Brooklyn won
from Philadelphia to-day through the
ings, and the ineffectiveness of Bernhard,
who officiated during the last six innings.
The Quakers hit hard throughout and Nc
James was batted out of the game in the
seventh, Dunn relieving him. Attendance
4441. Score: R.H.E.
Philadelphia 1 l o 4 Is 17 3
Brooklyn 80 0 3 2 0 O O--1O Il 2
Batteries-Piatt, Bernhard and Doug
lass McJames, Dunn and Smith.
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New York Was shut Out.

New York, April 24-The Giants were
shut out by the Baltimores to-day. main
ly because of the fine pitching of McGin-
nifty Meekin pitched his first game of
the season and did splendidly for five in
nings. After that he let up and was hit
freely. Attendance 1900. Score: RHE
New York 20 0 0 90 6 4
Baltimore 81 0 O 1 2-6 9 l
Batteries-Meekn and Wilson; McGin-
nifty and Robinson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25

The street car service on thes Ahercorn
ana Whitoker street helt was blocked last
night for some time hy "a truck loaded with
heavy safe, which was sialed near the
new postoAlce on Whitaker street one
wcoel Of The truck sank IN an excavation
By the SIDE OF tho track, ana completely
blocked the Eoyemcrt OF cars.