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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

winch the same is me, says l.
Then the stranger smiles softly and
blandly gets down from his mule and
spreads blanket on the grass, saw
that he belonged to the stiff-neeked
generashun, and l made sure that l
would lay him low for his own better
ment..
Man which is born of woman is a
cuss ON wheels" he blithely remarked
as he shuffied the keerds and slipped
an ace up his sleeve.
But pride goeth before a fall" 1
says, as we cut fur deal and / hid away
two kings.
Then we got our five keerds apiece
and I noticed ehild-li,Ie expression
on the strangers face as he stood pat
on his hand.
THE wind bIoweth where she list
eth. says I as draved keerd in 4
keerless way.
"She do. he said, "and the darkness
fees away before the light OF the morn
in. Bein' as you are a trayeiiG' pill
grim, and bein' as you want to be git
tin along on your travels. I'll take in
them $40 and let you purceed."
What on?'
"a full house." he says as he shows
his hand.
But I've got four kings" says as
lays down the keerds.
Then the stranger realized that ais
sinful ways had not prevailed. and ne
jumps up an down on bis hat fur five
minits and INDUCES in remarks. By
and by he Gains down and says:
~old man, ar this yer mishun?"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

THEY OUGHT TO BE PAINTED"
up. He was literally Dlastered from
head to foot with two colors of paint,
and he had been bitten by the dogs
and cut by the fragments in score of
places.
"Well, ere you still living, asked Mrs.
Bowser as she looked him over. He
didn't reply. After a long interval he
crept on hands and knees into the sit
ting room, and then pulled himself to
his feet and slowly limped upstairs.
Two hours later she went UP to bed
and found him asleep. He had scrub
bed away for an hour with different
daubs Of green paint on his hair, ears
and face. She smiled as she counted
them, but she saw a tear on Ais cheek
she wiped it away and pityingly whis-
'pered:
Its too bad, Mr.. Bowser--too bad!"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

/ was travellin' on the highway be-
tween Plum Pint and Down Hill when
/ meets critter on mule, and he
draws rein and yells at me to know
what was in the bottle was carryin'
in my hand.
"only a grasshopper," says I as l
holds the bottle up to view.
But what ar ye luggin grasshop-
per around fur he shouts.
Fur the sake of companionship, and
bekase I'm seekin' moral elevation and
studyin' his character.
.'Mebbe we've got what they calls
mishun?" he asks after lookia' ne
over.
Il hev," says 1. "Niy cognomen ar
Pilgrim ice, and I'm slowly trayelin
over the kentry to speak kind worts
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

"You--you are not going to paint"
she stammered, as a cloud of anxiety
Fame to her face.
But am. In the first place, there's
little doing at the office; in the next,
want the exercise; in the third, don't
propose to have no painter loafing
around here for a weak to do what
can do in two hours. I've got paint
and brushes down stairs and I'll just
put in the forenoon around the house
1t will be "a nice little vacation for me. -
Il wish you
THAT will do, Mrs Bowser. You at
tend to your little affairs around the
house and I'll see to the painting.
Where I can combine exercise and a
saving of $50 it's my business to do
It,"
His next move was to hunt up the
paint pots. He found a quantity CT
white and black paint. but the stuff
needed thinning He knew enough
about paint to know that oil would do
it, and under his directions the cook
melted pound Of fresh lard and he
used it to bring his paint to the proper
consistency. What he lacked in lard
oil he made up from the kerosene car,
and he was highly pleased with the
beautiful lead-color which was finally
ready to be spread on the floor of the
veranda. Mrs. Bowser had kept an eye
on his proceedings, and as he began
work she said:
II don't believe painters use lard oil
and kerosene. That stuff has got an
awful smell to it, and it looks more like
grease than paint"
Madame are you running this job?"
he asked, as he paused to look up at
her.
mo, of course not, but"
"Then please don't interfere. l was
doing jobs of painting years before
you were born, and if l don't know
my business you can't teach me"
She retired in good order, and he
went ahead with his work. 1t didn't
take him two minutes to discover that
there was something not exactly right
about the stuff, but he went right on
brushing it over the floor, just the
same. After half an hour or SO he be-
gan to wonder If he shouldn't have
melted up butter instead of lard, or if
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
By M. QUAD.

found wallet with about $4,000 in it.
AS he soon discovered, the wallet be-
longed to very rich man, vino
thought nothing of paying $1,000 for a
breakfast Of peacocks' tongues, and
the finder knew that the money would
never be missed. Jast at that time,
also, he needed a haircut and a shave
and lots of other things which money
would bring, but he did not swerve
from the path he had marked out. He
hunted up the loser of the wallet, re-
stored it to him, and had the satisfac-
ton CT feeling that he had done his
duty. Again. in getting a check cashed
at the bank he was overpaid by SIS.
He needed that extra money fer spring
underwear, new straw hat and a
summer suit, but he waved away temp
tation and returned it and continued to
wear his old clothes. That was the
sort of clothespin Columbus was. and
he overcame all obstacles and achiev-
ed greatness, as we can all do, il we
follow his motto.
You will recognize this next pic
ture as that CT Napoleon. He is not
crossing the Alps, but simply standing
around after he had crossed History
builds him up on his military genius,
f,.rr Ii haI
headed reprobate in this audience who
imagines that Napoleon could have
climbed to the heights ne did without
the strength of integrity behind him
that man had better pass out before
we proceed further. From his earliest
infancy Napoleon was Champion OF
honor. As a youth, he could have
saved himself hundreds of lickings by
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
: az ye on top

now won't leave nathln az ye on ton
the airth," sae~
We cum together and we fit. lie
was cuss with springs under him
and Of the hardness OF nails. but he
had no mishun to better minkind.
plunked h.m in the eye, and poppered
him on the jaw, and swatted him on
the solar plexus, and when he went to
grass / climbed over him and belted
and walloped him in the cause OF integ-
rity. When he had got his sufiiciency
| let him up and said:
I've won yer mule at poker and
walloped We in far fout. Ar there
anythin' more l can do for ye before
pass on?"
Il don't think OF anythin' MORE"
says he as he sits up and looks around.
and want ye to understand that I'm
feelin' grateful fur what has happen
ed. A big change has taken place.
and I'm not the critter / was half an
hour ago. Mebbe I'll go forth on a
mishun myself"
Let us remember" says I. as got
ready to ride away on his mule. that
he who hath conceit Is blind OF ono
eye"
And that vanity Is but b'ar-trap in
the path of humanity" says he.
And that he who attempts to argue
with mule will never get his cart up
HILL" says /.
And that stubbornness leadeth over
many pitfalls" says he.
And then keerfully lifted up my
bottled grasshopper and saw that he
was peacefully slumberin', and climb
in into the saddle I rode away and
left the stranger to dwell on things
by hisself. The wind was soft and
gait, and as looked about on the beau
ties CT Natur' and nugsed the black eye
which the stranger had given me
felt to reflect:
He who hath no thought for his
Teller critters cannot prosper in his
selfishness.
No man mpy reform the world
single handed. but IL be kin gain two
or three $40 mules week he amt do
in half-bad.
Kind words ar a power with some
men. but others need to be we'll wall
loped to start EN- on the road to good
mess.
BE Just to all mel-5e truthful and
upright and without guile-but IL It
comes down to poker, remember that
four Of a kind beat a fsilI house.
And as | ambled along, and the dan
delions vinked at me frc-n the road
side and the crows called to me from
the tree-tops. my heart grew big with
gladness and my voice was raised In
song.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

to the down-trodden and unfortunate,
l also hev some sayins which | git off
as opportunity offers, as follows:
Honesty ar the best policy, but
don't pay any debts over Ave years
old.
Love thy nabur as myself, but don't
leave your woodshed door open on that
account.
thine spent in argyin' with fool is
money lost in swamp.
''He who depends upon tomorrer will
go without supper to-day"
'Durn critter with a mishun," says
the stranger as lie hobs around on his
saddle. What I'm lookin' fur is a man
who'll put up $40 agin this mule and
take hand at poker"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04


and was saying to himself that he'd
nail the yeranda up and give it year
in which to get dry, If necessary, when
cat pursued by three dogs made her
appearance. Mr.. Bowser set out to
keep her off the veranda by waving his
paint brush and yelling scat" but she
passed him like a flash. Then came
the dogs. Then came a yell, a crash,
and sounds of struggling, and as Mrs.
B0wser reached the door the dogs, the
cat, Mr.. Bowser, the chair and the
fiower-pots were all mixed up end roll
ing over on the veranda. Two min
utes later only Mr.. Bowser, a broken
chair and fragments of the f1ower-pors
were left. By and by Mr.. Bowser sat
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

my Dear Fellowmen and Women:
In exhibiting certain pictures this ev-
ening l shall not only hope to bring
you into closer contact with men whose
names are blazoned on the pages of the
integrity is the foundation OF every
character. There is nothing of the beer
garden about this exhibition. On the
contrary, its mission is ito elevate.
Two nights ago, at Troy, l was hit in
the stomach with a potato. and last
night at Schenectady the receipts of the
house were only so cents in cash, and
somebody stole my hat, but l am not
discouraged in we'll doing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
GOOD ADVICE.

whats the matter. cd man.
~Ch, I've just had quarrel with my
wife
.'welL forget and forgive"
Il never can forgive her You see I
was in the wrong
Then in that case demand an apology
Harlem Life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
Mr.. BOWSER'S POPULATIONS.
He Does Little Painting for the Sake Of Exercise
BY N. QUAD.

do you pass a paint shop on your
way to the ofTice?" asked Mrs. Bowser
the other evening as her lord and mas
ter sat reading his newspaper.
"Th7ee for four of them," he replied.
"what q you want from a paint
shop?
why, the side veranda needs paint
ing badly, and l wish you would send
up man."
Mr.. Bowser returned to his paper
without saying whether he would or
not. and no further reference was made
to the matter until after breakfast next
morning. Then, instead of making a
start for the Office, he got into an old
suit of clothes and blandly observed:
Mrs. Bowser, your painter is here,
and hopes to do the work to your sat-
isfaction.'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

lying to bis mother, but he spoke the
truth and bumped to the CAD. At the
age Of u he left home for no other
reason than because he caught his
father lying about the time he'd got
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
Up y

"Over and over again we have all
read of Christopher Columbus. For
years and years he believed that new
world might be reached by sailing to
the westward, but he was called
crank and a dreamsr. History tells
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
A SUPERIOR FEELING.

"You seem 70 think you are another
Cicero. said the ambitious orators
chiain- friend
Il think nothing Of the kind. was ths
ind grant reply. Cicero was all right
enough IN his time and place hut he
couldn't talk Unltea slasgs. s-washln<ton
Star.
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CALLED HIS BLrFF

He-Then I go-and forever.
She with remarkable composure)-
Very well, But don't call tomorrow
ey.asng. for shan't be in.-Tis-Esss.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-27

Fellow citizens. ladies and gentle.
men, 1 acknowledge with profound
sensi bility the honor which you have
conferred upon me to preside over this
large and enthusiastic mbly of
patriots. My fellow citizens, all talk
of the propriety of annexing the Phi
Hppine archipelago to the United
States at this time is premature
and out of place. (Applause). The
federal constitution which our pres
ident and his cabinet have sworn to
support declares in the sixth article
that this constitution and the laws
that shall be passed and the treaties
that shall be declared, shall be the
supreme law of the land, (Applause)
and no courts of any of the states shall
have power to declare any treaty void
or make legal any violation thereof in
any respect.
This being the supreme law of the
land and those in authority in our gov
eminent being sworn to support it as
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-27
Capt. Beall's Patriotic Address
At Endorse The Course OF The
Administration In The Philippines

the supreme law, on the day that the
senate of the United States ratified the
treaty with Spain, the Philippines be-
came at once the property of the Unit
ed States. Such was the decision of
Judge Marshall, the greatest judicial
luminsry that ever shed its light over
American 3 domain, in his interpreta-
tion of treaty responsibilities. pro
lOnged applause).
AS to what shall be it's future form
of government, depends alone upon the
action of congress, who have the power
and duty under the constitution. to re-
gulaee this territory and to establish
government applicable thereto. The
question OF the hour and the duty of
the hour, my fellow citizens, is to re-
cognize and insist that the United
States, by authority of that treaty, as
sumed international duties, obligations
and responsibilities that she could not
throw off if she would, and would rot
if she could. Tremendous applause
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-27

precedent for expansion in the histor
of our country from its earliest d.y
when it rested upon the Atlantic shor
with only about three millions of PEG
pie, until now when its boundaries ex
tend from the Atlantic to the Pacific
and from Alaska on the north to the
gulf on the south. Loud applause)
Without, however, discussing thai
issue of expansion we are here tonigh,
for the purpose of renewing our pied
ges and redoubling our efforts in sup
port of the administration Of our gov
eminent. prolonged applause).
The honor and dignity of the United
States of America! All! fellow citizens,
does it not occur to you as untimely If
not disloyal, that American citizens
enjoying the comforts of home, should
throw difficulties and impediments in
the way of those gallant soldiers in
the Philippines renewed cheers) who
are sustaining the dignity and honor
of our government?
Everything that it done and said
against the administration by
those who remain at home encourages
the Filipinos in resisting the rightful
authority of our government, and
makes it the more difficult for our ar
my to triumph over them.
1 want to read to you here little
extract from q letter, to show you what
I believe to be the character of pa
triotism that ST. ould dwell in the heart
of every man who claims to be an An
erican. 1t is an extract from letter
written by the father'of the late Col.
Stotsenburg, who was killed at the
head of Nebraska regiment, on one of
the fields of Luzon. He says: SIT is
consoling to me to know that my son
died as soldier would choose to die"
and indeed 1t is very comforting that
the republic has many, many such who
will work and die for its glory and
honor. loud cheers.)
But I am told that the Filipinos are
savages and that they are not capable
of receiving any government, of any
description whatever, and that it is
loss of money and blood to try to
and civilize that people,
and that we should fold up our flag.
our armies and cease further
hostilities against them. (Cries of no,
no, never). Now, I maintain and say
to you that after this treaty had been
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-27

Our gOvernm emit has never yet prov
ed recreant to the obligations or re-
sponsibilities imposed upon it by the
constitution and the laws OF the land.
| When Jefferson was at the head OF our
government, he was threatened with
impeachment in 1903 for his act of pur-
chasing the territory Of Louisiana. OPP
position was hurled against him in
anathema, viLuperation and abuse not
surpassed by anything that has been
said against President Mckinley. on
account of the Filipino war. ZAP
plause).
The senator from Massachusetts,
Josiah Quincy, arose in his seat and
said President jefferson should be i'm
peached for the acquisition of Louis
lana and that the state of Massachu-
setts should prepare to withdraw from
the union, on account of the violation
of the constitution, aud that there was
no power by that instrument TO acquire
additional territory to that embraced
within the original thirteen states.
(Applause).
Then it was that the representative
of the south, brave Poindexter, replied
that it was disloyalty to the union and
treason to our country to say the union
should be dissolved because of the act
of the president in acquiring the Louis
lana territory. Great applause).
Again, in 1915, when the president,
Monroe, acquired by purchase the state
of Florida, we heard many of our ctti-
zens declaiming that there was no
authority under the constitution to &C
quire thst territory.
Under MIR. Polk, the state of Texas
was annexed to the union, (tremen-
dous applause and loud cheers:) and
even after the Mexican war, when we
acquired the magnificent territory now
EN- braced under the territories of New
Mexico and Arizona, by purchss
there were men in our country, and pa
triots, VINO claimed that there was no
under the constitution for
this great country to extend in any di-
rection.
California was got in the same way
aud under President johnson we &C.
auired the great country known as
Alaska, SO fruitful in minerals, silver
and gold, that it today is enriching the
commerce of the country.
So, fellow citizens, we find ample
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-27
Bucklen'siArnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum
fever sores, tetter, chspped hands,
chilblains, corns, and eli skin erup-
tious, and positively cures olles, or no
pay required. 1t is guai nteed to
give perfect satisfaction or n. cey re-
funded. Price 25 cents per DO. For
sale by w. A. Irwin & Co., who1esale
and retail agents.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-27

If you have piles, cure them. No
use undergoing horrible operations
that simply remove the results of the
disease without disturbing the disease
itself. Place your confidence in De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t has
never failed to cure others; it will not
fail to cure you. Fred Schaefer drug
pist
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-27
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and iG
the best remedy for diarrhoea, twenty
five cents q bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-27

Payne-Badger Coal company, Nc.
Alester, Cerrillos and anthracite coal,
cord and stove wood, yard Second and
Chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-27

Pillsbury's Best Flour is the best
in the world. Ell Paso Grocery Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-09
The
Opera Season

Is on in full swing, and we are prepared to
outfit you in anything you may require In
the way of Full Dress Goods.
HERE YOU HAVE partial list Of tee
many things you will want for the OPEN
ing night: A full dress suit, either
Tuxedo or skirt coat, full dress vest.
white or black, full dress shirt, full
dress tie, full dress pair of gloves, set of
full dress studs and cuff buttons, and a
crush hat.
ALL THESE THINGS may be had at
either Of our two stores, and at prices that
will astonish you. Our dress suits are
from the BEST manufacturer in the
States, and require no altering; they fit
when you put them on, and that is more
than a tailor-made suit will do.
WITH THE COMING of the S. S.
Australia also came our delayed stock of
Straw and Felt Hats, which we will have
on show to-day; also magnificent line Of
Neckwear, the largest single importation
of neckwear ever made In this town for
retail sire.
WE CAN'T BEGIN to mention the
styles; you can have anything In the way
of scarfs that are WON, In variety of de.
signs, and silks that will astonish you.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-09
General ToraI Yindic atid.

Washington, Oct. 2o.-The Bureau of
Naval Intelligence has made public very
interesting document published in the Of
fetal organ of the Minister of War at
Madrid and containing the sentence of the
Supreme Council in the proceedings in
stituted because Of the equalization of
Santiago in July Of last year.
The defendants named, besides General
Toral, are the commanders of the outlying
military posts which were included in
the eapitulation of Santiago.
The most interesting feature of the re-
port is the fact that the court lays great
stress upon the importance of the Ameri'
can naval forces, and declares that with
out their cooperation II would have been
IMPOSSIBLE for the American forces to have
Compel ed the surrender Of Santiago.
The sentence of the court concludes by
vlndieatlng General Toral from any CEN
sure for the surrender of the city, stating
that be had used every means of de-
Tense required by the laws of honor and
duty, as attested by the brilliant battles
sustained from June az to the day of
equalization, and the many casualties In
generals commanders, officers and privates
during the battles.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-09

commission from the Chamber of
Commerce. If, on reaching WASH
ington, the representative of the
strictly business organizations takes
a hand in matters of suffrage and
general political conditions, he will
find that he is misrepresenting
many who are responsible for his
selection and payment of expenses.
To make a success of the mission,
Mr.. Smith must hold strictly to his
business text.
As regards the question of fran
chiSe, which should be outside the
scope of Mr.. Smiths mission, the Al
vertiser understands" the Opposi-
ton will join the Democrats in OPP
posing qualified suffrage. 1t can be
stated that if the demand from Ha-
waii for unrestricted franchise tends
to jeopardize the enactment of a
territorial bill at the forthcoming
session of Congress, the Opposition
will gladly accept the territorial bill
with its qualified franchise, trusting
that future Congress will recog.
nize the right and capacity of the
Hawaiian people to govern them
selves under the laws given the
Territories of the United States
The opposition in Hawaii stands for
the speedy enactment of Territori-
al bill.
1t is to be hoped that present Of
fetal circle and its friends will be as
ready 10 concede their demands for
territorial specialties and eXcep-
tons, never before presented to
Congress, in order that the present
chaotic condition may soon be
brought tolan end.