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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

Harry Mason's score cards are COM
plete in every detail. The covers are
of a very neat design. The refresh
ment stand in the grounds is also espe-
cially attractive this year.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

Wheelmen desiring to join the
League of American Wheelmen should
make application to Abbott Bassett,
secretary, Boston, Mass.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
brought to San Fernando on a litter
ambulance by soldiers of the Forty
eighth regiment.

We have just received a good assert
ment of Regina Music Boxes.
F. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

The attention of the County Commits
sioners is called to the deplorabie con-
dition of the National road ON the
Berry street grade. The condition of
the pike at this place is responsible for
the numerous bad spills at that point,
especially in road races.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

Teddy Hale, of six-day fame, who is
endeavoring to ride one hundred miles
a day for three hundred and siXty-five
consecutive days, has passed the two
hundredth century. He is doing his
work in and about London, on the fin
est roads in the world.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

Manager Stroebel, of Toledo, has
decided to carry Infelder Griffin as an
extra man.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

We have just received a good assert.
ment of Regina Music Boxes.
+. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

We have just received good assort-
ment of Regina Music Boxes.
F. w. BANNER Co
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

The fair grounds ring has been put
in excellent shape and will be thrown
open Tuesday. This year season tick
cts will be issued to cyclists.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
BASE BALL NOTES.

Pianos Moved by thoroughly compe-
tent men. F. W. BANNER co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

The League of American Wheelmen
may be a factor in the demands made
by the Department of State upon Tur-
key for indemnities. The League is
pushing a claim of $4,000 for the
death of Frank LEM who was murder
ed by Kurds, while on a trip a-wheel
around the world, and will try to have
it included in the present urgent de-
mands.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
GOLF.

The outlook at the Highland links
for having the course in order soon is
very bright. 1t has been changed
about some from the shape last year,
but every change is an improvement.
Under the direction of the committee
force of men have been at work
rolling the course, building bunkers
and sodding the new green's. The most
difficult hazard in the new course is
between halves l and 2. From the
second tree there is deep gulley, with
an opening across between a double
line OF trees Many a good record will
be spoiled here. All the bunkers on
the course are four feet high by about
sixty in length The work Will be
completed by the end of the present
week.
There will be some little delay in
getting the Woodsdale course in shane
over and above the time allowed. The
greens and bunkers are all completed
but part of the course is through
a stubble field. AMI this will need
smoothing out before it will be in
shape fer play. The club will try to
arrange to secure the big steam roller
owned by the city, as that would he
the only thing to smooth it without
turning.
We played over Chinese graveyard.
around the lunatlc asylum and hos
pitai and finished on the lawn of the
orphan asylum, the tombs serving for
bunkers and other hazards, while a
ball driven over the wall of the lunatic
asylum is lost and you lose stroke and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

The Wheeling Novelty Machine and
Electric Company will keep their 60
pound triplet on the fair ground ring
for the use of all riders. The machine
has beautiful lines and is light, hav-
ing been built for track work. The
gear is los.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
ChanEe o. Time.

We employ none but expert piano
tuners. F. W. BANNER co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

For the first three weeks in April,
Secretary Bassett, of the League of
American Wheelmen, received 1928 re-
newals of expired memberships and 1914
new applications.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

The twenty-five mile road race to be
given on Decoration Day over the ia
nous Belle Isle course, at Detroit, will
be under the management of the De-
troit Cycle Board of Trade. The prize
committee has hung up an elegant list
of prizes. The first will be an auto
mobile.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
senior Palermo Captured.

Pianos Moved by thoroughly compe-
tent men. F. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
Amateur Notes.

Remnant Sale Wednesday at l.. s.
Good & Co.'s.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

The Y. M. C. P. Association will give
their annual road race about the last
of May. A number of association rid
ers have already started training for
the event. The Y M. C. A. course is
from Eoff and Fifteenth streets to Nc
Collough, to Baker, to National road,
to Bethany pike, to the watering
trough and return, a distance OF 10
miles. Some very handsome prizes
will be hung up this year.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
Concert at Mozart Park to-day.

We employ none but expert piano
tuners. F. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

The Y A. C. Club at the Western
Union Telegraph Company, will give a
road race, Tuesday May 18th, 7:S0
p. n. The course will be froI if
teenth and McColloch streets, to an Pm
helm and return. Gentry fee, 25c.
Anyone wishing to enter can do so by
calling at w. U. T. Co. Age limit, 16
years. 1s
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

Remnant Sale Wednesday at l.. s.
Good & Co.'s.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

Chief Counsel Charles Geiger, of the
L. A. W., stated yesterday that the
league was attaining some good results
in this State. The membership is
somewhat larger than last year. 1t
was chiefly through the efforts that the
$4,000 bond issue in Cabel county for
the improvement of county roads was
put through.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
THE WHEEL.
Continued from third Page

the season closes. The firm has lines
out to secure two other fast local men.
AS a whole the teams are better on
the roads than on the track, although
on the track last year McGranahan
could not find a local competitor who
could make him let himself out.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

The North Side Cycling Club, of Mil
waukee, decided at its last meeting to
join the League of American Wheel
men and committee was appointed to
take charge of the matter.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

Nearly every division in the League
of American Wheelmen is preparing
for midsummer meet. These affairs
do much to promote sociability among
the members and have proven a fruit
full means of recruiting.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29

A number of wheelmen have asked
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29


The Pennsylvania division of the, L.
A. w. will issue within a short time
a road book showing the routes to
every town and village in the State, the
number of miles and connection of the
roads. 1t will be invaluable to the
wheelmen of the State, and is itself
worth several times the dollar a year
for membership in the L. A. w.
Edger S. Barbee, formerly of this
city, who is in the cycle business at
Mcdonald, Pa, wants to secure a part
interest in conducting the racing at
Wheeling Park track this season. Bar
bee is already in training and claims
he is riding better this year than ever
before. He is we'll known in cycle cir
rles in this city.
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MeitOrDeR.

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seipeien uno iuar allsemein befannt I'M.
ter Dem Namen ,gllnt ssanrie". SD,
@aite ltarb i'm Sabre 1877 uno oas
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por fiinfllnosmanSia Sabren TN Soo'
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nem Ma9enleioen. Ser 0erltoSben'
NOR aus llttigen. st. Bern, Sbmeis
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MarD Sblpeiber, i'm Mlter bon 8(
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Ne,,cite u tad)riib ibteit.

General Otis niro, tpie eelneloet
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unO Der Sterbenbe fulpohl. lpie bier oll=
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nen berlebt.
IS iino gerbonolunaen i'm @onge,
un Die neue Carnegie @ompanp un0 Die
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amber pelf poreetpmnen.
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8ie Nustpeiilns bon tldebiideil
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syn 6an Sranciseo ipurben 500
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Golleftor 3bomas, tpel6er Die Gntbef=
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ieiell o.lf oieie Weile I'm minbeitens
$50, 600 benadtbeilist porosn.
Sn Der Ndbe bon 6rantiurt, Gp.,
bot Der Junae Tarmer gno 2acpmpte
/ ieinen franfen S1pager erlhoiien, ipeil
oerielbe ia ooh bate Iterben miillen.
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Saaerei at perfaafem.

@ine 6arm, aeleger cine halbe Wteilt
Dlflib upn Canal 9oper on Der @anal:
StraBe, betannt ais Die Morp 6eioi
6arm, unb belteberb aus SO Nfern,
nit gutem WoDnbaus, gutter Sheuer.
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lit gu perfaufen. Ser Seiib fam 10.
fort nah oeln gerfauf an9etreten fper.
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1tebereinfuttit.

3pilhen Den Roblensrdbern uno Gru=
benbelibern Der Counties Belmont, Gar=
roll, Sarriion, sSeiferion uno Susca=
raiuas, Die oom Sienltag biz 5reitas
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fir Das @raben bon &oblen besablt wer=
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ltimmt murDe, Dab Die Nrbeit Wtoraens
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45 Minuten bon IL 1l.45 gum 81
ZEN.
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0eimd)t: Gin auoerldilieer Sbtpei=
5er. nm in elmer Gdierei au atbeiten.
Gin Mann, Der ihon in elmer G1ierei
aearbeitet, miro Dpraespgen. 9ldbere
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uno lperoen ole Nuftrdae blllia uno
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Ser Mppettt eimer 3ieae

nirb bon allen arnen SDspeptitern, De-
ren Mtaaen unb Qeber aaBer Sronuna
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s. Observation-Disclosures

Wi[liam 5bomas. Mineral point -
Sarab Sones, Canal Doper.
Ganoolpb Stepurt 6aitie g8illDn,
beioe bDn 8err1ice.
Gep. .. gbambers, Bortsmouth. =. -
Gdrrie Williams, Nem Bbilaoelpbia
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GatbarIna Goebler, Canal Sober
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Wlarp Sei9leD, Sracp.
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llbrihsoiGe.
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beioe bon Stem Gbilaoelpbia.
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Was lit speIa2

Salser's SamensGatalog e;bt cine
Doae geihreibuna oieies Wunoers. bas
80 Bus. @etreioe uno A 5onnen 0ell
per 9lfer liefert Selloe biefef NotiS
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Wotia an MHei1orcn.

Sic am Montag, ben 2. Mpril, er=
tpdhlten Qllieiloren iino hermit aufae=
forbert, lih am Jreitag, ben Is. Npril,
in Der Muoitor's Office au beriammeln,
um ibre Bidder uno Snitruftionen in
gmpfang su nebmen.
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allen nothmenoigen @ebduosn, 1T billig
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07
Important Announcements

The Seabord Air Line Railway.
Florida and West India Short Line"
has pleasure in announcing to the pub
lie that it will open its new line to
Florida on June 3rd, 1900, with
through sleeping cars between New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
lngton, d. c., Richmond, Va, and
Columbia, S. c., Savannah, Ga, Jack
sonville and Tampa, Fla, etc. ETC.; al
so through sleeping cars from New
York, ETC., to Atlanta, Ga, where
connections are made in Union Depot
for all points South and Southwest.
The Old Dominion S. S. Co.'S. steam
ships from New York, and the Mer-
chants q Miners Transportation Co.'S.
Steamships from Boston and Provi-
dence make connection with these
trains at Norfolk, Va.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway is
the short line to the principal cities
of the South and to all points in Flor
ida and the West Indies. 1t is also
the direct line to Athens, Atlanta,
Augusta, Macon, Montgomery, New
Orleans and all points South and
Southwest. 1t enters the Capitals of
the six States which it traverses, not
including the National Capital,
through which many of its trains are
operated.
Two trains conveying passengers
via this route will leave New York
daily at p. NJ, and 1915 o'clock mid
night from Pennsylvania r. r. Depot.
For full particulars in regard to
sleeping car arrangements and dining
car service please refer to Ticket
Agents of connecting lines, w. c.
Shoemaker, General Eastern Passen-
ger Agent, 371 and 1906 Broadway, N.
Y, Chas. L. Longsdorf, New England
Passenger Agent, 306 Washington St.,
Boston Mass, w. NJ. Mcconnell, Gen
eral Agent, 1434 New York Ave,
Washington, d. c., or to L. S. Allen,
General Passenger Agent, Ports
month Va
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07

delegation to the Democratic State
convention be. and is hereby instruct
ed, to use all honorable means to
secure unanimous delegation to the
National Democratic convention
which meets at Kansas City July
4th that will favor the nomination of
William Jennings Bryan for Presi-
dent of the United States, but as true
and loyal Democrats We pledge our
support to the nominee of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention and
whatever platform they in their wis
dom see fit to adopt.
ReSOloed, That we denounce and
condemn the imperialistic policy of
William Mckinley and the Repub-
lican Congress as endangering the
fundamental principles of our Cons
titution.
immediately after the adoption of
the above resolutions the following
gentleman were elected delegates to
the State Convention which met in
Baltimore Tuesday: Samuel johnson,
Gilmore S. Hamill and William Mil
Ter. The alternates, appointed by
the presiding officer were Elwood Of
futt, U. NJ. Stanton and William
Barnard. Those elected to the Con-
gressional convention which meets in
Rockville IN September were G. NJ.
Miller, G. NJ. Wilson and John Col
Inns. The alternates appointed were
Erwin Fazenbaker, George B. Frazee
and Richard F. Bartlett.
The convention then adjourned.
As result of the fight madeMon-
day to GUST the Democratic commit
tee much bad blood between the two
factions has resulted, although Mr..
Browning is taking the matter coolly.
Mr. Daily, the framer of the resolu-
tion which censures the committee
for its action in making recommenda-
tions for appointment without con-
sultation with members of the party,
is free to admit that the resolution ex-
pressing disapproval of the commit
tees action would not have been pre-
sented had men been appointed as
school commissioners favorable to the
election of Prof. Frazee or DR.. Bart
lett as secretary of the school board.
What advantage the anti Brown
ing Democrats expect to gain by max
ing the fight at this time is uncertain
unless it is with the expectation of
the election of Bryan when they will
be in position to dictate the appoint
ments of post masters for this county
and other positions of a National
character
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07
EN- ROUTE TO THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Our Regular Correspondent Writes De-
scription of His Voyage.
MID-OCEAN, May 20, 1900

MID-OCEAN, may ~, l9UU.
In order to reach the Paris Exposi-
tion, we Americans must embark
There is no dry road thither. En-
barkation on a great liner is an act on
a great stage with comic, melodrama-
tic and even tragic scenes. The huge
vessel looms alongside the pier. The
hour for sailing is II, but three
hours earlier the passengers begin to
arrive with bag and baggage, scrip
and scrippage, some with family,
yalets and maids, others alone. Some
with six trunks, Others with a grip and
an umbrella. Some in liveried car
riages, others on the street car. Mes
sengers arrive with flowers, the gifts
of friends. Some of the bouquets are
magificent and expensive. They are
now, three days out, displayed in the
steamer saloon, making it look like a
florists bazaar. One huge bouquet
of rare roses and orchids l am told
cost at least one hundred dollars.
For an hour or ore before the
time for sailing the decks and public
rooms of the great vessel are crowded,
but for the most part by relatives
and friends of those who have come
to see the passengers off. The hour
for sailing is near, the screws of
the steamer are turning, but merely
for practice, getting their hand in be-
fore they strike the long wet streak
across the Atlantic. The ships band
breaks upon the babble of tongues
with lively promenade. Many,
supposing the hour has come, rush
down the plank lest they be taken to
Europe unprepared; but the more ex-
perienced await the final signal, for
the band will, with intermissions,
play several more airs. The time for
parting has come. Those who sail on
the Hamburg American Line are
largely COMMUNICATIONS, and they
either feel more, or pretend to feel
more, or restrain their feelings less
than we undemonstrative un-hyphe-
mated Americans. They kiss, en-
brace and weep, and then, after a
breating spell, rush at each other and
do it again. Men kiss men and
women kiss women, ct oice 0erS0 od
Nbitum, all the while looking at each
other with such looks of longing
despairing fondness as we are accus-
toned to see only when the coffin lid
closes for the last time. Finally
there is signal for friends to leave
the boat and after a last repetition of
narrowing partings the immense steel
floating hotel moves slowly from. the
pier and then with increasing speed
sails down the bay and out to sea.
We had beautiful starting weather,