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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30
prestige and saved his dignity from be-
ing full of holes.
THE ELEVATOR BOY
A Few of His Personal Adventures as
Related by Himself.

We had an awful time around this
sky-scraper the other day, and there
are some of the tenants who say it
was all my fault and that I ought to
be bounced. Three weeks ago a young
woman moved into Room 32 and OPEN
ed a patent scrap-book agency. She
came from Chicago. | had made up
my mind that she was almost an an
GEL and that I'd run my legs eff for
her and not take cent when she sent
for me to come to her room.
thought she might want to send me
TO the bank with a check and | hustl-
ed. but she met me with cold glare
in her eyes and began;
Look here, boy, want few words
with you. You look to me like very
fresh kid, and l want to warn you
right here and now that 1 shan't put
up with any nonsense"
No. ma am
'If any bouquets are sent to ne yon
won't make a mistake and deliver
them elsewhere. l shall receive more
or less notes, but it will be none Of
your affair You may overhear gen.
tlemen speaking to me, but if you go
blabbing around about it it will be
the worse for you"
Il see, ma'am."
Il hope you do. You attend to your
business and will to mine and we will
get along all right. l am the Eastern
agent of this scrap-book. My name is
Amelia Perkins; it is the best scrap
book made. That's all you need know.
l am told that your name is Sammis?'
Eyes 'm-Sammis."
"And that you are fatherless?"
"Yes'm.'
"And that you are struggling with
gigantic mortgage on the home?"
''Yes'm.''
We'll. don't like your name, and
its nothing to me about your family
or fiaancial affairs. You'll get no
quarters out of me, and have no SYM
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30
The Elevator Boy.

Recently some uptown people en-
gagged as cook maid who had not
been long in the country. The mem
bers OF the family tried to make her
stay among them as comfortable as
compatible with her duties. But Mol
lie did not appreciate their good
Samaritan efforts. and wrote home as
follows: They make me work very
hard here, they do. RS cookin', bayk-
in and swapin' / am all the time. and
here | am now at this mint wriGn' to
yez wild me right hand, claynin' the
snow from the sidewalk wild me left
hand, and shovellin' coal into the fur
mace wild me other. Cleveland Lead
er.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30

pathy to waste. Just prance along
and mind about keeping your mouth
shut"
| was knocked over for two or three
days, and then my outraged dignity
demanded revenge. / would have been
the guardian angel of that young wo-
man If she had met me in the proper
spirit, but as she had thrown me down
l couldn't let the matter re- there.
soon discovered that old Mr. Fosdick,
young Mr.. Plattner, old Mr. White and
about a dozen others were all making
sleeps eyes at Miss Perkins and seek
ing after information. They natur-
ally came to me about It. Old Mr.
Fosdick made three trips up and down
that he might pat me on the back and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30

scoundrel. Then some one shouted
that some one else was a lier. and the
mob broke loose at that. Miss Perkins
escaped early in the conflict but the IL
men had q free-for-all scrap which
lasted till brought up Mr.. Rasher and
two policemen. No head had escaped
a punching, and old MI. Barlow had
been thumped until he had to go home
in hack. After the IL men got
through calling each other names and
threatening damage suits, they all
turned on me, but Mr.. Rasher stood
my friend. and assessed each one OF
them 81 for broken furniture. Six Of
them threatened to move out next
day, but finally thought better of it,
and said they would stay On and break
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30

earth and how you manage TO put up
with me is a matter of wonder. Every
time we have a row
.But we have no rows, she inter
rupted.
I'VE don'tl' Why we have EN- by
: 1.-THE hundred, It's awfully good of you
/ to pretend to the contrary, but I'm not
going to spare myself. As I was say
ing, every time we have row ! feel
mean and conscience-stricken over it
and make solemn vow not to do so
again I wish | were a different man.
"You are a good enough husband for
anybody. Lots of little things hap
pen to put you cut, and at such times
- Lafe, than you mean. I guess
all husbands are that way
MIR .Eowger began to grow soft. His
heart swelled, a lump worked into his
throat, and there was a tear in either
eye as he pathetically excraimed;
"Durn my hide but I'm an old rep
rebate on wheels! | wouldn't have
blamed you in the least if you had ap-
piled for a divorce long ago. There
are times when l ought, to be taken
ont and kicked around the block for
the way I talk TO YOU
Mrs. Bowser went over to him and
pqtted him on the head and kissed him
aid told him he was as good as gold,
and when be could control his voice
again he replied:
you are the best wife man ever had,
and If | ever kick up another row
around this house | hope to be blown
over the back fence by tornado"
Then a sweet cider calm settled
down over the household again, and
the cat pG~red, and the clock licked,
and th(cook downstairs sang Il want
to be an angel" When bedtime came
Mr.. Bjwser looked as soft and humble
as aFe-year-old boy after spanking,
end Mrs. Bowser was thankful down
to the bottom of her heart that his re-
pentance hadn't ended IN a row. By
and by the lights were turned out. the
doors locked and the Bowsers slept
AS Mr.. Bowser lay on dis back, with
his nose pointed TO the ceiling ana mis-
mouth partly open. a tear forced it.
self out ii his right eye and stood
glistening on his cheek as living
proof that he was done with kicks and
rows. And the policeman on the beat
leaned up against the fence and took
nap, and the crickets came out OF
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30

sNser was there more peaceful do
mestic scene than in the Bowser man
sion the other evening. Mr.. Bowser
read his newspaper and smoked his
cigar end now and then uttered grunt
of satisfaction, and Mrs. Bowser inter
ested herself in book and stroked the
cat purring on her lap. By and by
Mr.. Bowser kicked off one slipper,
cracked his toes and observed:
IF every man had quiet, peaceful
home like this the world would be 10
times better than it is.
Il am glad you are satisfied" re-
piled Mrs. Bowser as she looked up.
Il am not only satisfied replied
Mr.. Bowser, as she looked up; Il am
not only satisfied, but ashamed of my
self. l expect I'm the worst kicker On
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30
An IiycENTIVE.

It's a great PITY" said the woman,
as she looked at the tall grass in the
front yard.
What's the matter?" asked the man
with white canvas shoes. who was sit
ting on the front step reading the pa
per.
"They don't vary the monotony Of
sport as they should. They ought 10
have some lawn-mowing contests IL
they could make il customary TO deco
rate the lawn mower with ribbons,
while the pusher wears a little cap and
fancy stockings. | believe some men
would cut grass by the hour. wash
ington Star.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30
WIDOWS IN CHINA

According to the laws Of good society in
China, young widows should not rernarry.
Widowhood is therefore held in the high
est esteem, and the older the widow grows
the more agreeable her position becomes.
Should she reach 80 years. she may. by ap-
plying TO the emperor. get a sum OF
money with which TO buy tablet on
which her virtues are named. The tablet
is placed over the door at the principal
entrance to her house.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30

A long backed, lop-shouldeFed, bald
headed critter from the States arrived
here yesterday afternoon in a wagon,
and gave his name as Hopkins. On the
wagon he had about SIS worth of type,
ink, carpet-tacks. shingle nails hand
press and white paper, and he an
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30
KICKLETS.
BY NJ. QUAD.

On several different occasions with
in the last year We have referred to
Major De Soto Jones as a duffer. That
is, we have limited that the Major was
a wind bag and had no sand in his
craw. Last week, carried away by a
momentary enthusiasm. he announc-
ed his intention of fastening to Flor
ence to offer his military services to
Uncle Sam. We didn't believe he
meant what he said. but We're one of a
dozen to lend him a dollar TO get away
on. He borrowed two guns. two or
three Bowie knives, an old cayuse, and
about S14 in cash, and set of to die for
his country. Yesterday he was discov-
cred in camp in the woods about four
miles from town, and in a day or two
more may be expected back in town
with a hundredSexcuses for not going
to the front.
The other day, while we were down
W Uul idSi NtliQ4O4Q NOlttsl, anu iaQ
just washed that with a tooth brush,
Colonel Mcfarland came in and want
ed it to rig himself out for a trip to
Grass Valley. We had to refuse, hav-
ing party on hand for the evening,
and the Colonel went ont on the street
and made threats that he would pull
our nose. When word reached us we
started out and found him. and he hid
in an empty sugar hogshead at our APP
preach. When we had drawn him out
by the legs he asked us to drink with
him and vigorously denied that he
wanted to handle our nasal organ. This
is the third time the Colonel has bluff
ed at us, and our advice is for him to
quit We may take him seriously next
time, and if we do he won't need any
thing more than night shirt for
weeks afterward. No man lends his
shirts and collars oftener than we do,
or with more oheerfulness; but we owe
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30

something to our own neck when we
are down to the last collar and expect
to be the chief guest at swell func-
ton.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
THE TRANSYAAI-
Continued from sreoua PAGE.


enslave the natives, rear his nu
merous brood, worship his &c,
and especially enjoy his personH
Independence under his own vinc
and fig tree, in the same way that
his father did, with no one to me-
lest-as to making him afraid, no
one could do that under any cir
cumstances. This for him VIII
and is life, liberty and happiness
Never absolutely poor, seldom
very rich, unless it is thrust upon
him by the city encroaching upon
his farm or gold reef being dis
covered on it, the Boer of Soutl
Africa is n conservative of conserv-
alives, strong, fearless, ignorant
self-reliant and self-willed pioneer
the rough pupil of rougl
school, who fears God and wor
ships his ancestors,
up to 1914 he was master OF
the tip end of South Africa Hc
had conquered and enslaved the
Hottentot, whose women he took for
concubines. Intensely religious.
he justified both slavery and con
cubinage out of the Old Testament
and wrote over the doorways of his
churches, Dogs and Hottentots
not allowed In 1914 the British,
with an assurance that has given
him the heather for an inheritance,
and the uttermost parts of the
earth for a possession, sailed into
Table bay and raised British
flag, to the supreme disgust of the
Boer. But when, six years later,
the British abolished slavery in
the Cape, the Boer was exasper-
ated beyond all endurance That
was more than he could stand
Continued tomorrow.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
CUTTING MEMS HAIR.
And How II Materially Alter. the APP
na.lnncc.

pe..fanoe.
Il never viii Understand said the
bright girl. medltatiyely. according 10
the Baltimore News why in all these
years ,Ien haven't learned the proper
way to have their hair cut. OF course,
one can't expect a barber to do any
thing less than give his patrons what
he considers their moneys worth, so
1t behooves the patrons themselves to
see that he does not turn them out
scalped almost beyond recognition.
met man on the street the other day
Bnd noticed inconsequently that his
hair was arranged becomingly and
that he looks very well. The next day
when the same man appeared l gave a
gasp Of establishment He was so
changed my first thought was that he
must have been very i'll indeed, but his
oeamlng countenance put that out of
the question. Then | decided he was
wearing quite a low collar: a careful
scrutiny. however, assured me that
that article was as usual. Then | was.
indeed. puzzled to account for the
metamorphosis. Presently the solu-
ton Of the question flashed upon me
he had had his hair cut-mowed would
be better word. On the back Of his
head there was not a superfuous quar-
ter OF an inch. and over his forehead.
where once all was waving tresses,
there was nothing now but a desert
waste, It was at least two weeks be-
fore that man looked like himself. and
as soon as he did he went right OFF and
had 1t cut all over again. Women
wouldn't make scarecrows Of them
selves in that fashion. They would
rather have a tiny portion cut of their
locks every other day, so keeping them
uniform length, even at fifteen cents
per cut, than to startle their friends
into believing that too enthusiastic
barber had used a razor instead Of
SCISSORS and left little but the cuticle,
or lay themselves open to the sus-
picion that they had only recently left
the state prison. If ! were man |
would measure exactly what was to
be cut off and If my barber dlsobeyed
my Instructions would sue him for
malicious destruction of property;
that's what I would do"
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
He Was Patriotic.

In speaking of the amusing things
that had come to his notice a we'll
known school teacher spoke of com
position that was submitted by one OF
his students. The subject given was
The Seasons and it was at time
when the war spirit ran high. The
young hopeful made his composition
short, and in it he took occasion TO
show how patriotic he was. 1t read
There are four seasons-spring. sum
mer. fall and winter. Some persons
Ike spring; some persods Ike sum
mer; Others like fall aud stln others
Ike winter; but as for me, give me
liberty or give me death. .''-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
Horse on Him.

Got 4 good Joke on myself" said the
man who has accumulated a little prop
erty by hard work Il asked my wife
what was the difference between me
and a horse. intending to say that |
WAS a fore-handed man and the horse
a four-footed beast. What do you
suppose she said?" GIVE it up" said
the other man. "Shc guessed it must
be the length of my ears" -Indianapo-
lis Journal.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

For fine job printing be sure to
call Mt the TRIBUNE office.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
A New Denver-st. Louis Flyer

Travellers destined for Kansas
City, ST. Louis aud points beyond
should be careful when they buy
thero tickets to specify that it
must read "via the BURLINGTON
route If they do this and go
east on the ST. Louis Special, the
Burlington's new Denver St.
Louis flyer, there will be no
question about comfort en- route.
I'ba ST. Louis Special made its
first trip June /. 1t leaves Den
yer at 40 p. m, arriving at st.
Joseph and Kansas City next
morning and st. Louis next even
ing
"ONLY ONE NIGHT ON THE ROAD.
1t makes Union depot connec-
tions with all morning trains out
of Kansas City and with all even
ing trains out of ST, Louis.
Through sleeping and reclining
chair cars, Denver to st. Joseph
and st. Louis. Chair car to Kan
sns city. Dining car and buffet
smoking-library car, Denver to
Oxford. The latter is something
which no other Denver-St. Louis
train has. g. w. Vallery,
General Agent
Il 80 Seventeenth ST. Denver.
For fine job printing be sure tc
coll 90 tbo rprDrrN-p oEoa
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
GOODS RETAILEp
The Globes
BIG STORE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
10 Days Sale
Commenting
October S
AT WHOLESALE PRICES

The fall season has begun. Fall and winter goods
demand, and we prepared to meet the
demand Every department with the choicest
goods and The Globe advises its friends and
especially the ladies not to wait too long, don't let this
chance by of choicest dress patterns
and collarettes of which
kind two patterns aiike and get before the
magnificent styles and patterns sold to early
buyers. Take your choice while have them Come and
look stock and will have the best goods
of them all
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

75 pair of 65c
bed blankets will
go ON this great
sale for 44c
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

areconstantly comingup every
day inliterature, art andscience
which YOU wish you knew, but
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
rdlsnn.. AntomohIlc.

Edison Is at work ON an automobile
which he believes will be far ahead OF
anything that the French or American
inventors have as yet turned out.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

10 pair all wool
CaliforniaBlankets
worth 5000 and
800 a pair; this
sale tho will go at
only 50. 95
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

10 dozen ladies
medicated W o o ]
shirts and drawers,
worth Sl.59 each,
special price go
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

10 dozen child
ren's union suits,
sizes . to II years,
worth 35c to 40c
each; on this sale
they go at 25c
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

10 dozen ladies
m g dium weigh
Jersey ribbed am
fleece lined under
wear; some call it,
bargain at 2oc, ouf
price, as long as
they last 49,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

One dozen all
wool petticoat pat
terms: worth Soc
will go at 65c
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Homcspun and cames hair suiting in gray
tan and made 30 inches latest thing in the sea
son, worth sl.00 and %. on this sale for
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

80 doz children's
underwear;in cam
els hair and patur-
al gre,s: sizes l6
to "a: are retailed
eve ywhe e l0c up
Jos. w. | go on
this sale for SC
raise 2isc on the
larger sizes.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

y ou d o n I.
Make up your
mind that you
|are not going to
be caught this
wayveryoften.
w hen ever a
new subject is
brought toyour
attentiondig in
to it and learn
all you ca n
about it. The
Encyclopedia
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
REV. DIR, COYLE ON
POLITICAL CONDITIONS

OAKLAND, Jan. 15.-Modern states
manship, as lately ememplif1ed at Sac
ramento, came in for a bitter scoring
at the hands of Rev. DR.. Coyle at the
First Presbyterian Church tonight.
His text, Neh. V: Is, But so did not
because of the fear of God" proved
quite apropos.
He pictured Nehemiah as q model
statesman of Biblical times, because he
had the courage to say no." and at
length the speaker touched upon the
local political arena In part he said:
Hitherto we have been proud to tell our
boys that in this country a rail-splitter
might reach the White House; a mule
driver on the tow path become President;
a cobbler become Vice-President; tam
ner rise to the supreme place in America.
But a change has come. Judging by the
spectacle at Sacramento and elsewhere
1t looks as though our boys will soon have
to be told that in glorious America crooks
may go to Congress and members of the
sporting gang" to the United States Sem
ate, and ploygamists find seats in $ha
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16

in violation Of what he conceived to be
his duty to his constituents.
Rev. Mr.. Banks in very vigorous Eng
lish stated that in pursuing the course
they had the members of the committee
were violating the very principles upon
which the American Government was
founded, for they were endeavoring to
destroy the individual conscience and
the individual freedom of public SER
want who was aiming to dis
charge his duty to the people he repre-
sented as the light he had to guide him
indicated to him he should.
The sermon Rev. Mr.. Banks delivered
was upon the general proposition that
the average type of Christian people
find themselves content to speak in
ordinary platitudes of that which is
vile, vicious and demoralizing. He
said, however, that there was another
type of Christian spirit that sought i'm
mediately to overthrow sin wherever
1t was to be found
After discussing this subject for a
time Mr.. Banks said:
1t is a great conflict that has been wag-
House in this city. The Christian people
of this State have felt their blood cours-
ing through their veins hot with indigna-
ton They have felt as did old John
Adams in the State House at Boston
when he rose up and refused to move one
inch as long as the guns of British
tyranny menaced him.
An attempt has been made on the part
of a central club here In this our own
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
LOS ANGELES FOR
BURNS NOT AT ALL

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15.-The Republi-
cans who favor the election of Robert N.
BulIa for Senator began an active cam
paign in his behalf to-day. This work is
to be systematically pursued by city
wards. The defeat of Dan Burns is de-
sired, as the wires in hand have that OBJ
ject in view.
The Los Angeles County delegation is
instructed to stand by BulIa. and should
a contingency arise that would Indicate
his defeat this delegation is instructed to
vote for Southern California man, which
means Grant, and under no circumstances
must vote be cast for Burns. The Eighth
Ward is the first to lead off in this effort
in Bulla's behalf by the signing of the fol-
lowing petition addressed to G. M. Simp-
son:
We the Republicans of the Eighth Ward
of this city, request that you and labor
for the election OF Hon. Robert N. Bulla for
United States Senator until a majority OF the
delegation from this county decide otherwise;
then vote for Southern California man:
GEORGE P. PHIBBE, d. F. BRANT and
fifty other Republicans.
That the election of Dan Burns is not
desired is evidenced by the following tele-
gram addressed to c. NJ. Simpson, signed
by J. Griffith:
IF we cannot have Bulla. for Gods sake
stand together and vote for Southern
California man..
Mr.. Griffith who is a well known capi-
talist, and who presented this city with a
cffafste cha @ s sef-ster f64 Grant ana nc i
Burns if Bulla fails TO reach is shown by
the following telegram sent to G. NJ.
Simpson by w. B. Morgan:
Vote for Bulla first until delegation de-
cides otherwise; then vote for Grant or
any Southern California man."
The following telegram sent to G. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
EXPOSURE OF HOWARD WRIGHT
THE SENSATION OF THE HOUR

County votes will now go to Grant fur
ther than the one he has already obtained
in the person of the pledge-breaker, AS
semblyman O. H. Huber.
Three prominent Los Angeles Republi
cans arrived tonight to assist Senator
Bulla They were Judge J. w. Mckinley,
Ferd K. Rule. Chairman of the Repubii-
can City Central Committee, and Frank
J. Thomas. ex-Assistant City Attorney.
Judge Mckinley in an interview, said:
Senator Bulla is the choice of nine
tenths of the Republicans of Los Angeles
County for Senator and nine-tenths of
our people believe that it is the duty Of
the Los Angeles County representatives
in the Legislature to stand firm and true
to the Instructions given them by the
county convention. Those instructions
were to vote for Bulla as long as he was
a factor in the contest and he is certainly
a very considerable factor right now. At
the request of number of local Republi-
cans Mr. Rule Mr.. Thomas and myself
have come to Sacramento to assist Sen
ator Bulla in this fight. There were 754
delegates in the Republican County Con-
vention and after a thorough canvass of
them, the Grant men could obtain less
than thirty signatures to a telegram ask
ing our legislators to leave Bulla and go
to Grant. There is no sentiment among
the people of Los Angeles County favor
able to Grant at this time"
Superior Judge J. w. NoyeS of River
side arrived this evening. The Judge
states that he has no Senatorial prefer
ence, but has merely come to watch the
contest for a few days.