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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
CHUGGED HIM UNDER THE CHIN.

his mind to head for home and make
Mrs. Bowser responsible, when the tau
togs began TO bite. When three or
four of them had been hauled in the
pain began to ease up. something like
enthusiasm returned to his soul, and
he made ready to try it again. At
Mr. Bowser's third attempt word was
quickly passed all bver Rhode Island 10
look out for that big chunk OF lead on
his line. but before all the population
had got under shelter the danger had
passed. The line was landed in the
sea, and after a whoop OF exultation
Mr.. Bowser tied the free end under his
arms and stood On tip-toes with his
eyes hanging out.
1t might have been a 10-pound tau
tog which suddenly seized one OF the
hooks and started out to sea, or it
might have been a whale whose fukes
had got tangled up and scared him into
a runaway. Whatever it was 1t turn
ed out badly for Mr.. Bowser. lie was
of his balance and on the edge 1t the
rocks. and yell Of terror and great
sbfalh in the water called the atten-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

hour after breakfast, when the fishing
crowd had assembled on the rocks, it
was explained to him by illustration
how the tautog was to be captured.
"You coil this 50-foot line at your
feet-thus,' said his instructor. 1T
has two hooks. One you bait with a
Holsters claw and the other with a
piece of lobster meat You notice the
heavy sinker on the line. You lift
that with the hooks. give 'em few
whirls around the head and make a
cast into the surf. Along comes a
tautog. he makes a rush for the bait,
and all you've got to do is to pull him
in. Go ahead now and beat the
crowd"
Mr.. Bowser followed instructions.
That is, he picked up sinker and hooks
and whirled EN- round and round
and finally made his cast The heavy
sinker struck the jaw of an old man
who was sitting 80 feet behind him TO
get sun bath and the morning breeze.
and he fell over and kicked two or
three times and appeared to gasp~bjs
last. They had sent for tie coroner
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
Mr.. BOWSER'S REGULATIONS.
He Goes Fishing for Tautos and Gets Bite.
BY NJ. QUAD.

when the dead man returned TO life.
The first thing he did was to call Mr..
Bowser all the names he could handily
think of; the next was to offer TO
fight him in or out of the ring-up
a tree or down a cellar; the third TO
demand $50 damages and threaten to
carry the lump on his jaw clear TO the
Supreme Court at Washington. Mr..
Bowser finally settled with him for an
ample apology and SIS in cash, and
all hands again made ready to lure the
tautog from his lair. Fresh insrtuc-
lions as to casting the line were given,
but Mr.. Bowser was mad about that
apology and he didn't do quite as we'll
this time. That is, the sinker missed
his nose by a hairs breadth, and struck
one of his party in the back. 1t was
one of the Fall River men-a man who
never let anyone tread ON his coat
tails-and the row lasted Is minutes.
When the chasm had been bridged Mr..
Bowser tried it again. Everybody
moved out of his way and melted him
to renewed effort, and at length his
eyes beheld the baited hooks flying out
to sea. That is, they thought they did,
but it was an optical delusion. While
he was watching to see where the hooks
fell that sinker sneaked in on him and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

1t was a Boston man who sent Mr..
Bowser off fishing for tautog. Until
he met that man he didn't know the
difference between a tautog and
ground hog. Neither had he the slight
est enthusiasm on the subject OF fish
ing. In a half-hearted, uncertain way
he had once fished for sea bass and
caught an excelsior mattress which had
been thrown overheard from some coal
schooner, but that was about the ex-
tent of his experiences with hook and
line. The Bowsers were visiting rel
alive in Boston, and it was the man
next door who got hold of Mr.. Bowser
one day and talked tautog to him till
his eyes grew large and his ears began
to witch He was going after tautog
himself. He had purposely missed
circus, a dog fight, boxing contest,
Fourth of July and a murder trial IN
order to save up all his excitement for
a fishing trip. He said he had been
married three times, jailed twice, at
tended Is funerals, six weddings and
lynching, but had found no COMPARE
son to hauling in 12-pound tautog.
He was a good talker and slick liar,
and sweating his collar as he stood be-
fore Mrs. Bowser and exclaimed:
"Ill be the event of my life! It'll
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
beat II Christmases rolled into one!
I'm going a-fshing!"

beat II Christmases rolled into one!
I'm going a-fishing!"
''But you never fish," she answered.
II know it; but I'm going to begin
now. The Lord must have had hand
in our coming to Boston just at this
time. I'm going to pack a few traps
into a satchel and be off this after
noon.'
Are you going after whales or
sharkes?"
mo, l don't think so. We are after
a fish called the tortatog, or torturetog,
or some such thing, and we don't even
have to go out in a boat after them
You just stand on the shore and pull
in an old socker weighing 80 pounds,
and you keep right at it till you've got
a carload and have the backache."
Mrs. Bowser hadn't seen Mr.. Bowser
so excited and enthusiastic since he
loaned a stranger $3.50 on a gold brick
which turned out to be solid brass, and
though she knew that something I'M
toward would happen there was no use
of asking him to give up the trip. He
got away for Fall River on time, and
there two other men Joined the party
and they took rail to Tiverton and
from thence drove to Little Compton
by wagon. That night Mr.. Bowser
didn't sleep two hours. He had night
mares, in which whalea sharks, dol
phins, porpoises and tautogs were all
mixed up, and he was abroad at day
light to see if any skates or founders
had come ashore and left tracks. An
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
BELLAIRE.
Budget OF Sunday Reading for Patrons
of the Register.

From a social standpoint the city
has been very quiet for the past week.
The various watering places of the
north and east have claimed much at
tention from Bellaire people, and ev-
cry excursion has carried numbers of
them hither for few weeks rest and
recreation. Atlantic City, Mt Clemans,
Niagara Falls and numerous lake re-
sorts are popular with Bellaire folks.
and all of them have been getting a
share of patronage from this quarter
for the past month. Before the OPEN
ing of the Assembly and especially
since that event Epworth Park has
been made a second home for dozens
of families and individuals, and it viii
continue to attract large crowds until
August l6, when the program closes
When those inclined 10 social gaiety re-
turn from these diversions the social.
lawn fete, house party, and dance will
again be in order.
A society event which Is being ar
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
LOCAL AND TElEGRApHlC LABOR NEWS

to be running in good shape this week.
A number of very attractive new lines
are being brought out here, and will
doubtless be favorably received by the
trade. The molds were turned out at
Hipkins Novelty Works in that city.
Some very fine extra heavy gold deco
rations are produced at the Beaumont.
The effect is decidedly rich, and cannot
fail to please the most fastidious.
The Crystal Glass Works at Bridge
port will resume Monday morning, af-
ter two weeks stop. The absorption
of the Crystal by the National is still
probability for the future, but nego-
tiations appear to have been carried on
very quietly the past week. At least,
so far as the public is given to under
stand there has been little new to re-
port concerning the deal.
The Fostoria Glass Co., of Mounds
vile, is very busy making many new
Improvements at their plant. The
large crown has now been completed
and the lears are now being overhauled,
one new one being added, making
seven in all. The factory is being re-
rooted and everything Is being put In
first class shape. Their lamp line is
taking.
The Glass Bottle blowers came out
of their conference with the manufac-
turers with an increase in wages on
eight cents ON the dollar. The dis
count now off the net list is per cent.
insteau of Is per cent. Working hours
and apprentice rules remain the same
as last year.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
RUSSIAN SPIRIT WREsTLERs.

There has been a great deal of talk
lately about the spirit wrestlers, or
Doukhobors, who have been migrating
from the country of the czar near The
Caucasus into the Canadian Northwest
Territories. The accompanying picture
shows three of these strange people,
several hundred of whom have already
been taken from Russia by the son OF
Co. Tolstoi, who is their stanch
and fearless supporter. Unfortunately
for themselves, these poor people be-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06


ton to the fact that he was overheard.
BY good fortune two fishermen hap
pened to be near by with boat They
got hold Of the man, who was being
tossed and tumbled about, as soon as
they could locate enough hair on his
head to grab it, and they didn't get him
out minute too soon. The line
around his waist had parted, and thus
nothing but his heels followed him
as he was dumped down on dry land
and brutality advised to go home and
fish in tea cup with a pin hook. He
didn't go right away. He had 10 get
the seaweed and sand out of what hair
he had left, and to explain to about so
neither had he an accusing conscience
to drive him to suicide. Christian
hands turned to and wrung him out
like an old wet bed quilt, and a doctor
advised him to go to bed and keep
quiet for a day or two He did nothing
of the sort, however. His own idea
was to stand face to face with Mrs.
Bowser again, and he left for Boston,
1t was the next day before he walked
in on her, but the spirit for forgiveness
had not come TO his heart
Woman, am here." he exclaimed
as he shook his forefnger under her
nose.
Why. how-how is it" she gasped
in reply.
How is it," he Numbered. Let
your eyes answer that question, In
stead of corpse beating against the
hostile shores of Rhode Island you see
a man of flesh and blood. Ii was a
well-planned eonpiraey, but it has
failed. We leave for home tonight.
Tomorrow our lawyers will see to
things and the end will come. Would
be husbandkiller, pack your trunk,
i MS is the 50th cold-blooded attempt
on my life within the past five years,
and the limit has been reached"
But you went after tor-tor-tau"
Il went after tortologytogs or some
other blamed old thing with fins and
a tail, and you bribed the crowd to
throw me off the rocks. l ought to be
floating around thousand miles from
shore, but I'm not. Batiled murderess-
ha, hal"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
months spin up and down the lake
bed. which is some 100 miles in area
IT WAS CLOSE.

Eyes, once got the nomination. and
ran for State Senaiorship in Ne
vada," said the Colonel, but it is a
matter OF history that | didn't get
there
"On the wrong ticket?' was asked.
1t would have been the right ticket
to win on if | hadn't made fool OF
myself. One day, when some of our
own boys broke loose and began to
shoot the heels of my boots and the
cigar out Of my mouth lost my nerve
and jumped into doorway. and it
didn't take 10 minutes to count up my
votes on election day."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
YACHTING ON WHEELS.

Yachting on wheels is rather novel
experience, but in one part of Australia
this species Of locomotion is a neces-
sity. Lake LEROY only, in Western
Australia, is a lake during the rainy
season, but that fact does not prevent
occidental yaehtsmen from sailing
about it all the year round. as the hot
weather eyaporates the water a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

before they knew that he was a person
al friend of Satan and wouldn't stand by
and hear the old fellow abused. 1t
was well that no one attempted to con-
sole him, and it was also well for the
man with the lump on his jaw and the
SIS in his pocket that he was mile
away Mr. Bowser had just made up
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

chugged him under the chin and tried
to knock his head off all at once. The
crowd had sized Mr. Bowser up as an
evangelist, temporarily resting from
his struggles with Satan, but they had
been deceived. He hadn't jumped up
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
WAY OFF HIS BALANCE.

lieve in the principle of nonresistanee
and share with the car his Official
views as to the iniquity Of war. IN
consequence they were harassed by TIE
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
EDUCATIONAL.

V 1RGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE.
St0unton Va. School for young ladies.
Situated in the mountains of Virginia. Ch-
mate and scenery unsurpassed Prepara-
tory and elective courses Special advan-
tages IN Music Art, Elocution and Lam
guages, Buildings modern and complete
Write for catalogue, MISS MARIA PEN
DLET0N DUNAI.. Principal, Successor TO
Mrs. Gen. ]. F. h. Stuart jylstu fri.d, ok
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
LINSLY INSTITUTE.
A School for the Thorough InstruG-
ton of Bows and Young Men.

Age or Admission seven years ana upward ,
MILITARY CLASSICAL ENGLISH,
Military department in charge Of an Of
ticer of the United States Navy. Fail term
begins Monday. September 18th. Cadets in
camp September Itch 10 lSth
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
A. J, Clarke. Esq. President Rev. Jacob
Birmingham. Vice President: DIR. John l..
Dickey Secretary; r. c. Dalzell. Cashier
city Bank. Treasurer: VIM. Il. simpson.
Esq, John j. Jones. Esq. Hon n. T. Whit
aker, John s Naylor. Esq. Augustus Pol
lack, Esq Hon. J. h. Sommeryille, Hon.
w. +. Hubbard Henry NJ Russell, Esq,
Wm. + Stifel. Esq. b. Walker Peterson.
LIEUTENANT b. c. DENT. u $. NJ
Principal.
For further information cali upon any
member of the Board of Trustees. or adj
dress
LiNSLY INSTITUTE.
jySle&db Wheeling, w. Va.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

Sweet, clean and good to eat is the
Wheeling Bakery's famous bread
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
MISS JONES IMPROVING.

Miss Carrie Jones, who was so ter
ribly burned Thursday by the explo-
sion of a gasoline stove, at her home,
is slowly but steadily improving, and
while not yet out of danger, her ulti-
mate recovery is hoped for.
Sweet. clean and good to eat is the
Wheeling Bakery's famous bread
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

The Beaumont Glass Company at
Martins Ferry have had considerable
trouble with their machinery, etc., dur
ing the past week, and the men have
lost time in consequence. A number of
men have been engaged and are rapidly
getting the machinery adjusted. and
Manager RoSenthal expects everything
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

imperial police, their women were fog
ged and violated, and life became I'M
endurable under the benign rule OF this
Russian Nicholas who is now so busy
bringing peace conferences together.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
Maryland. st. Georges. near Baltimore.
ST. GEORGE : HALL FOR Bows.

2ith year; in the Highlands Limited, COL
lege or Business life. Individual instruc-
ton, homel comforts. new buildings beau
tiful grounds. refinement, kindness; under
II years S2S0 over $50.
J. c. kINEAR. A.. NJ.
JyiSdv Principal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

The West Virginia Glass Works at
Martins Ferry closed down last We'd
nesday and no definite date has been
set for resumption. The owners are
negotiating with the National Glass
Company and it looks as though sale
may be-..he result but it can be posi-
lively stated that the deal has not yet
been closed as was reported in some OF
the papers last week. 1t is understood
the stock is being offered to the Ma
tional at $1.35 or s140 which would
make a total for the plant approximate
ing $4,000.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

A shortage of stock is causing the
manufacturers in this locality some
trouble as it has elsewhere, and among
the plants disconnected is the Wheel
ing Steel Works at Benwood, which
was compelled to shut down Friday
evening. Last evening 1t was stated a
resumption will not take place until
Tuesday, unless a supply of metal larg
er than anticipated should be received
in the meantime.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

The National Tube Company which
recently absorbed the Riverside works
of this city has decided to locate its
general offices in Pittsburg instead of
New York The Office of the general
manager will be in Pittsburg, for Pitts
burg is now regarded SO pronouncedly
the centre from which radiate all in
fluences dominating the iron and steel
industries of the world that it is con-
sidered advantageous to the company
to be where it can hear the heart beat
instead of pulse throb.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

At II O'Clock Friday night James,
the young son of Frank Hackett, pass
ed away at the home of his parents in
the Fourth ward, after a lingering ill
ness from consumption. Deceased
was a bright, promising child and the
parents have the sympathy of the COM
munity in their sad affection. Owing
to the arrival Of friends being uncer-
tain, the time for the funeral had not
been arranged last evening. Inter-
ment will be made at MT. Calvary.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

On Tuesday evening an outing
which has hitherto escaped newspaper
note, was given by Miss Mabel Llch-
tenberger. The affair was compliment
tary to Miss Lichtenberger' guest
Miss Cook, and was in every particular
enjoyable to those participating. Inc
guests were restricted in number, Du'
those present made up the deficiency
in congeniality and good spirits.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

ranged for an early date is ball IN
which the smart set OF the city Will
participate. Owing TO the fact that
some Of those whom it is desired to
have present, have not yet returned
from their summer outing, a date mas
not been set and details have not been
completed. The affair will likely be
given at the Windsor Hotel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-22
MPERlALiST VS.. ExPANS IONIST.

There is a difference between i'm
perialists and expansionists. The for
mer advocate the forcible retention of
the Filipinos and their islands. The
latter would be willing to receive them
if the F'ilipinos were agreeable. The
former insist upon the subjugation of
the islanders. The latter do not be-
lieve in extending our domain in that
way. They favor the peaceful acquisi-
ton of all territory that can be made a
part or a property of this republic,
with the full ard free consent of the
natural owners and occupants thereof.
Imperialists who religiously assert
that it is our duty 10 civilize and sub
due the proud. rebellious spirit of the
Filipinos, recall the attempt of a Maine
man to enforce piety in his household.
A stranger CHANGED to pass a cabin in
clearing of the Kennebec forest one
day, when he saw a boy of about Is
dart swiftly from the door and flee
with the speed of the west wind to-
wards the tall timber. After him in
eager haste sped q man with murder
ous-looking club in his hands, murder
in his eye and look of determination
on his other features. On they sped
across a plat of stubble, through a soft
potato patch, into a creek and out. the
nimble-fOoted boy frightening the dis
lance between him and his pursuer.
When the fugitive entered the dense
timber about fifty yards in advance of
the man the latter gave up the chase
and returned to the house, muttering
imprecations and threatening revenge
What is the trouble?" the stranger
ventured to ask.
III show him what trouble is when
1 lay hands on HIM" was the angry
reply. ri teach him to be civilized
I'll show him that no child o. mine can
bust out latin while we're havin' fam
lily prayers. If I'd got nigh enough I'd
amauled a little piety into i'm with
this club, seem as natur' amt per-
vided him with none-the onpious little
whelp,"
Seeing that nature hasn't provided
the ten millions of human beings. who
occupy thousand islands of the South
Pacific. with any considerable amount
of enlightenment. and that they are
not educated TO a proper reverence for
our institutions, imperialists are deter
mined to maui a little piety into 'em
with club and retain them as cap
tives taken in lawful war with their
former masters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-22
Notice to Contractors.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
sealed bids will be received by the under
dav Of September. 1889 for the materials
required and labor 70 be performed on
four principal buildings on university site
Just east of and adjoining Salt Lake city.
Utah. for steam heating plant. for plumb
ir= and sewerage and for boiler house
ard tunnel. all according TO plans. speci-
ficatiors ard drawings. which are open
for inspection of bidders at the ONCE or
Richard kletting in the Hooper-EldredSe
block on Main street, between South
Temple aud First South streets. IN Salt
Lake City. Utah. All bids must be ad-
dressed to II University of Utah. Salt Lake
City. Utah." and marked on lower left
hand corner. Bids. Bids must not con-
tain conditions. qualifications. PROPOSE
lions or any other thing in addition to
those mentioned in the plans. sDecitica-
tons drawings, contract and bond, and
without change which will be found at
the Office of Richard Kletung. and no
other form of bid VIII be received Each
bid must be accompanied by a certified
cffcl on some hank in Salt Lake City
Utah of 81 $1,000 for each of the four prin-
cipal buildings. to-wit: Normal. Physical.
Museum and Library; Ike check for
81 .0ec00 on Steam Heating Plant, like
check for $4,000 on Plumbing and Sewer
age. and like check for S5o0.O0 on Boiler
House ard Tunnel; each check payable TO
the University of Utah. and TO be for
feited to IL in case the bid is accepted and
the bidder does not enter into the contract
and bond WITHIN ten days after lis &C
ceptance for the faithful execution of the
contract and bond hereinafter mentioned.
The proposed contract and bond are also
at the office of Richard klettihg and can
there be examined. There must be
separate bid and certified check for each
of the seven pieces OF work. to-w1t: ID
Normal Building (2) Physical Building.
90 Museum Building. ca Library Build
ing (5) Steam Heating Plant, (6l Plumb
ing and Sewerage and ca Boiler House
and Tunnel. a bond must be furnished
for one-half the amount of the bid. with
good and sufficient sureties all satiSfac-
tory and acceptable 70 the undersigned
The four principal buildings must be COM
Melted on or before July /. 1900: the steam
heating plant must be completed on or
BEFORE Aug 1st 1900; the plumbing and
sewerage must be completed on or before
tunnel must be completed on or before
July LIST 1900. The undersigned reserves
bids, or TO accept any bid or bids il may
Deem best UNIVERITY OF UTAH..