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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

A notable reunion occurred some two
weeks ago at the handsome home Of
the New York Athletic Club, Central
PARK South, New York city. 1t was
the first meeting in many years of the
Citizens Bicycle Club, the first bicy-
e-e club in the country to build its
own house. 1t was organized in 1882,
its home was built in 1883, and in 1898
the club was absorbed by the New
York Athletic Club. At that time it
had lis members, ten of whom have
died within the last seven years. Fifty
five of these members sat down TO a
banquet on the occasion of the re-
union. Simeon Ford was POSTMASTER,
and among those present were John G..
Gulick, ex-president; George r. Bid
well, Collector of the Port, and Elliott
Mason, the well-known representative
of the Columbian Bicycle in New York.
The evening was spent very e~njoyably
by the members of the old club, some
of whom are now getting on in years,
but who, in the early days of the club,
were we'll known for general livelinesS
anu dD1l4ly W SAJoy luCll0SiNSo.
In each of the many races and rae
ing events which took place on Deco
ration Day, the entries indicated that
the season will see a large addition to
the number of amateur riders in the
field. During the indoor games held
in the various regiments in New York
during the past winter, the interest
manifested in the bicycle events in the
various programmes was remarkable.
The interest in the New York Jour
nal century ride continues to increase,
and every indication points TO a re-
markably successful outing onsJune 10.
Many clubs are entered, as are also
thousands of new riders. Indeed, the
popular interest in the affair is even
greater than that displayed in the year
'96, when the New York Evening Tel
egram held its monster bicycle parade
on Riverside Drive.
One of the most important meetings
eve held by an Executive Committee
of the League of American Wheelmen
was that which convened at the Astor
House last Friday, and was in session
for two days. AS the League accom-
plishes SO much in the interests Of cy-
cling generally the meeting was of i'm
portance to all wheelmen.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

We buy Diamonds direct from the
importers and cutters in large lots and
are in position TO sell at a very close
margin.
ON HANruER q co
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

wheeling vs. Fort Wayne. Fulton
grounds to-day. Game called . d. II.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

At the Wyandotte club outing yes
terday afternoon at the State fair
grounds. the two-mile handicap bicy-
Gle race was won by Ed. Salade. There
were seven starters, Kunkle and Adams
falling to start. This was a very pretty
race and the riders were well punched
at the last quarter, when Percy Harris
sp1inted for the finish. but was soon
overtaken by Salade. who finished sew
eral wheel lengths to the good. with
Harris second, Koch third, Modar
fourth, ~Fredericks fifth and Tucker
sixth. Time, 5:35.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Wheeling Park this afternoon
Grand Army Band of CantOn, o. Eve
ming, Opera House Band. Admission
10 cents.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
A hot Contest.

Geo. n Taylor Co.'s suits az Special
Sale, Monday and Tuesday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

The prizes are all in for the COM
bination road and track race to be
given in connection with the K. of p.
outing at the State fair grounds June
18th. Entries close June 9Th at 6 p. m.
The race is in charge of Mr.. Wesley
House, manager of the bicycle depart
ment at House & Herrmann's.
The prizes are as follows: First, dia-
mond stud, $35; time, diamond stud,
$50; second, cuff buttons studded in
jewels. $25; third, lamp; fourth, cycle
shoes; fifth, sweater; sixth, straw hat;
seventh, 20 soda water tickets; eighth,
box of Hannah stogies; ninth, saddle;
tenth, toilet set.
In addition, there will be two harness
races. The prizes for the first will be
a set of harness and a saddle and
bride; for the second a trophy cup.
The course is from House & Herr
mann's, corner Fourteenth and Market
streets, to Tenth, tt South Front, via
suspension bridge, to grounds, to quar-
ter stretch gate. turning to the left in
the track for six laps, finishing nuder
the wire. The race will start at 3
p, m.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

The MOgullldnS VIII give IOur Dlcycle
races at their outing next Saturday at
the Fair grounds. They have a big list
of prizes and have arranged races that
will attract all kinds OF riders. A five
mile handicap, a one-mile handicap, a
half-mile handicap and a quarter-mile
handicap. They Will also endeavor to
put on a race for eolored riders. if
enough riders a be secured. The list
of prizes is the largest this season. and
there will be enough TO go around. The
races will be run in a bunch, and it is
not likely that II rider viii get two
firsts.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Entry blanks for the ten-mile road
race to be given July 9Th at Martins
Ferry, o., can be had of Thos. L. Will
liams. of that place. Prizes TO the
value of $50 have been hung up.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

hanging ten minutes, and the agony
had almost brought Inconsistencies,
when the door was kicked open and
four bushrangers crowded in. 1t was
a complete surprise. The women
screamed out and began to cry, but the
men, with the exception of Stebbins,
took it rather cool. The bully and
coward went white as death and fell
into a chair, and it was almost pitifu1
to hear him beg for his life. He knew
those bushrangers were escaped con-
victs, and he also knew that stories Of
his brutality had gone to them. While
three of the rangers covered the people
with their pistols, the fourth cut Black
Jim down. Then he stepped over and
took look at me and said he had
heard of my accident and was sorry
for it. When Black Jim had recovered
sufficiently to stand on his feet, the
leader Of the outlaws put pistol in
his hand, and, pointing to Stebbins.
said:
Shoot him dead in his chair. He
deserves mercy from no man"
Jim returned the pistol and shook
his head. Next instant Stebbins top
pied out of his chair with a bullet in
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

after night as you wait for some one to
come along and give you an upward boost
can do as Napoleon did. You may have TO
saw wood and shoyel snow for year or
two, but ambition can't be Kept down. and
perseverance Is never knocked out for over
a day.
Some of you in this representative audi
ence have probably heard of Christopher
Columbus. He was a man who hung
around a corner grocery for years and
years. waiting for his career to come along
He was always behind in his house rent,
always in debt for his provisions. and
there were people who didn't hesitate to
tell him that he didn't amount to shucks.
Our artist has caught him as he loafed
around town with his dog at his heels, and
the observer can scarcely believe that fame
lurked under that old hat. 1t did, how
ever. One morning Christopher woke up
loaded with ambition. He had made up his
mind to discover something. / don't sup
pose he was al all particular what 1t was
at first. but after little he decided on dis
covering America. That was ambition.
Perseverance, didn't come In till after he
had been turned down. No one believed
in his theories. No one would lend him a
dollar to forward his plans. For several
years about all his time was spent be-
tween sneaking free lunches and trying to
make folks believe that Spain and Portugal
were only half the world. He finally began
to gain on IL, and after discouragements
enough to have driven most men to back
up against a buzz saw he was QUILTED
for a voyage and America was duly dis
covered Suppose that Chr.stopher's am
hilton hadn't been aroused2 Suppose that
after he had been turned down and thrown
over the fence few times he had lost his
perseverance? / tell you, my friends-and
Q. Hope Jones is a man who always knows
what he Is talking about-this country had
the closest kind of shave from being
left out Of the swim, and gratitude should
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

your father. Here's another half to
assist you. This is simply prepara-
tory ,Sammis. Quarters and halves
and dollars will chink and rattle
around here and pass from me to you
with astonishing frequency. All you've
got TO do is to look out for my inter-
ests.'
Yes, sir"
Should a woman call here, Sammis
-an oddish woman, with red hair and
a sharp nose and a voice like file"-
you are out, of course. She's the
woman who wants contributions for
the heather, and you don't want to be
bothered"
Exactly, Sammis! And you are a
jewel" he said, as he patted me on
the head. Il am always to be out
when she calls. You are to discourage
her from calling again. You may even
hint that l have removed to Chicago
or ST. Louis. / see you closely scrutin-
izing my side whiskers, Sammis.
Don't you like the color?"
Yes, sir, but they are false"
"Ah, Sammis, another quarter for
the gigantic mortgage. It's a little
notion of mine to wear false whiskers
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his head, and the leader said:

Sorry to have interrupted the fes-
tivities, but it was our calling night
We were after Stebbins alone, and the
rest of you need not fear. Come, jim;
we want you.
Two of them helped the forger con-
Wet out of the house and upon horse
and that was the making of the most
notorious bushranger in all Australia.
He had a career of five years and then
died from a bullet, and it was two
years after his death before it became
publicly known that he had let the law
make a convict of him in order to
shield a brother. l had always be-
lieved him innocent of the crime, and
knowing how he had been prosecuted
and abused by Stebbins, l almost re-
joiced when the bushrangers carried
him off to make a leader of him.
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force us to name 1000 alleys, summer gar
dens and ice cream parlors after the man
who discovered US and gave Us show In
the world
Take the case of Caesar. When his
father died, there wasn't 81 IN cash in the,
house, and SO many creditors fSle%-<rrsa
front yard that the funeral had 10 be put
off for two days. Coal was up. house rent
advancing, and n man might hunt the
town from end to end and not strike a
job. Young Caesar had TO confront sit-
uation which might well have appalled,
a stouter heart. He had neither trade nor
capital, and about IL different creditors
were piling on to him for the old mans
debts. He went out and sat down on tho
fence TO think things over. Our artist
caught him as no sat. Should he throw his
hands up IN despair and 40 out OF tho
game, or should he call ambition and per-
severance to his ala and conquer fate7 He
decided on the latter course. and within
an hour he was making things hum. Tho
world Is always with an ambitious man.
When It was seen that young Caesar was
sweating the blue out OF his suspenders.
people stopped to encourage him, and IL
wasn't a year before ne w. away up tho
ladder You know what Caesar did AM
bItion and perseverance carried him 70 the
top. and he remained there to the day OF
his death ] could 20 on and give you the
history Of Socrates. Pliny, Plato. Wash-
ingtou, Franklin and Fulton. You would
find in each and every case that ambition
and perseverance, made them what they
We're Take nay own case, for instance
Modesty forbids me 20 make an extended
reference, but IN spirit OF confidence
wish to observe that but for ambition l
should to-day be selling a patent washing
machine to the farmers II Chemang
county. and but for perseverance, the nane
OF @. Hope Jones would never have Etsod
out IN letters a foot high IN the cohees
Exhorfcr. as was the case only yesterday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25
@. HOPE JONES.
His Lecture at CohOes on Ambition
and Perseverance.
The Elevator Boy.


Copyright, 1900, by c. b. Lewis)
Esteemed Fellow Men and women
While l cannot say that this Is the proud
est moment of my life and worth thirty
years OF tell and poverty, 1 can conscien-
tiously declare that 1 am pleased beyond
expression TO note the cultivated and cor
pulent audience in this hall tonight The
pink handbills scattered around town with
lavish hand have given you the subject Of
my lecture, and it only remains for me 10
takesup collection for the benefit of the
unbelieying heather Of China and proceed
with the business in hand. 1 was asked
this evening if this would be a splritual.stic
seance;; also II anything would be said in
favor Of a presidential candidate Make
your minds easy on that score Ny lee
lures are all straight goods and all wool,
and l never wander from the subjects
given
There are tens Of thousands OF men in
this world who are waiting for money to
help them begin career. They are SIT
ting around on the fences loafing around
the groceries and walking up and down the
streets looking for some one to hand them
a stake Of $4,000. 1t never occurs to them
that they have the capital wanted right at
NAcN--N
ambition and perseverance. Our first pic
ture this evening may not be recognized at
first glance, but aftsr steady squirt you
will be able to identify 1t as the man who
upset Europe for years-the Emperor Ma
poleon- For years and years as a young
man he hadn't quarter left on Saturday
night after paying MS board bill He had
TO wear old clothes, smoke cheap cigars
and lodge in a garnet. Even the cross eyed
daughter of his landlady and the bow
legged butcher On the corner looked down
on him. Nobody believed that young man
had It in him to sell country rights for
patent churn, but they were mistaken. He
had ambition and perseverance. All he
was waiting for was 10 get hold with his
toes, and when he finally got it he went
sailing for the top like a rocket He jump
ed from garnet to the head OF an army.
from red herrings and dry bread 10 the fare
OF an emperor. He said to himself: Il
VIII conquer and conquer he did You
who are wearing out the heads o. me
cracker barrels h SINNERS grocery ndxht
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for a few weeks, and nothing need be
said about it. What we know we
know, but we keep mum about it. You
trust me; 1 trust you. VIII make that
mortgage look sick IN month or two.
Ia, ia, Sammisl l think we Under
stand each other"
l thought so, too, and it was all
right for two or three weeks. Mr..
Rockaway didn't come down with any
more halves, but didn't lay that up
against him. 1t was what he said and
did that hurt my feelings. One day at
the fourth floor a lawyers boy called
me sawed of liar. ] stopped the ele-
vatorto punch his head and thus was
late getting up to answer a call from
MIR. Rockaway He was mad ABOUT it,
ard, taking me by the ear, he said:
you trifing young monkey, but Ill
have no more of this. I've a good mind
to report you to The agent and have
you bounced, What do you mean by
such conduct"
I'm sorry, SIR
THAT makes 10 difference. From
this time out l shall have an eye on
you, and you'll either walk chalk or
get the bounce. Do you hear me?"
The iron struck home. From that
hour l waited and longed for a red
headed, sharp-nosed woman to appear
Luck was with me. On the afternoon
Of the fifth day she walked iI and
made straight ior me and said:
''Bub. I'm looking for man named
Rockaway. I'm his wife"
Have you got business with him?' I
asked.
Il have-strict business. Is there
such man in this building7'
There is Mr.. Rockaway here. but
he's got sidewhiskers.'
"Oh, he has! Well. III pull 'em of
in three seconds! Take me right up"
! took hefop. am not 9 bad eleva-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25
THE ELEVATOR BOY.
A Few of His Adventures as Related
by Himself.

Copyright. 1900. by c. B. Lewis.)
A few weeks ago, when Mr.. Rocka-
way, the kodak agent, moved into room
6S, he took an early opportunity to say
to me:
"Sammis, there are owners of sky
scrapers, and there are agents and jan
itors of skyscrapers. but the elevator
boy is the real boss"
Yes, sir; he is humbly replied.
IF he stands in with the tenant, that
tenant is all right; if he don't stand in,
then the tenant might as well hunt for
another Office. I want to stand in with
you, Sammis."
Yes, sir"
You are widows son. Here's half
dollar to cheer your mothers lonely
heart. You are trying to pay on the
gigantic mortgage left on the estate by
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tor boy at heart, but boy in my posi-
ton has got to maintain his dignity
among tenants. | held the elevator
until / saw her enter room IS and
heard the first shock of collision, and
then had business elsewhere. What
happened after that was told by the
typewriter in Mr.. Rockaway's office.
When the read-headed woman bounced
into the room she first attacked those
beautiful side whiskers, and they were
wrecked in a breath. Then she start
ed in to wreck things and her language
was English and her tone loud. She
had the whole floor alarmed in two
minutes, and the people who rushed in
found the typewriter girl hiding under
the desk and Mr.. Rockaway on the
floor and mixed up with broken turni-
ture. 1t was lively while it lasted, and
the red-headed woman had breath
enough left to explain that the man on
his back was her lawful husband, but
Adu I'LL away llOlA lCt III DuAdJO a
year before. He had nothing to say
in reply, and when the agent came up
and told him that he had better look
for other quarters he prepared 20 move.
/ didn't see him until the remains of
his Office furniture had been sent away.
Then he rang for me to take him down.
He had not resumed his side whiskers.
There were scratches all over his face
and neck, lump on his jaw, and the
wildness yet fingered in his eyes.
expected he would threaten to reproach
me, but he didn't feel at all that way.
On the contrary, there was sadness in
his voice and gentleness in his hand
as he reached out for farewell shake
and said:
"Sammis, l cannot blame you. I be-
gan right, but I lid not carry out the
programme. l started in to be father
to you and to help lift that gigantic
mortgage, but later on l decided that
bluff would be the game to work. You
saw my bluff and went one better. 1t
was you who brought her up!"
yes, sir"
"And you gavp my sidewhiskers
away"
Yes, sir"
well, it was my own fault. Office
gone, whiskers gone, typewriter gone
and the redheaded woman camped on
my trail. am financially ruined, Sam
mis-, and can't say that l have even
saved my honor. However, here's my
hand, and l bear you no i'll will. If
die, shall forgive you; If l live on, it
will be a great moral lesson to me-
That afternoon Mr. Rasher. the
agent, called me into his Office and
said:
''Sammis, has your wounded dignity
been healed?"
Eyes, sir"
Then don't take any more redhead-
ed women up in the elevator. Such lit
tie affairs as that in room 6S causes
gossip and hurt our business"
Just at present our building is as
quiet as a graveyard, and hope it may
long remain so. Something NAV bob
up at any moment, however, but if it
does it will not be the fault of
SAMMIs,
The Elevator Boy.
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gave convict fair start. He was
told what would be required of him,
master and given to understand that if
he went straight we would see that he
had fair usage l was interested in
Black Jim at once. The law had made
convict of him but it hadn't degrad-
ed him. He had kept an honest face,
a clear eye and a frank voice, and l
hadn't filled out his blank when was
wondering how he could have been
found guilty of crime. l detained him
for a minute to ask for his story.
II haven't any, sir" he quietly an
swered.
'You do not declare your innocence
Of the charge"
''Of what use now that am serving
the sentence?"
I saw that he did not mean to give
me any particulars and therefore press
ed him no further. had more frank
talk with him about Stebbins than
with any of the others, however. l had
an idea that Stebbins would be down
on him from the first because of his
superior plane, and l went pretty thor
Dughly into details. When I had fin
ished, the prisoners said:
II thank you, sir, and shall do my
best to please"
Things came about as I feared. AS
Stebbins inspected his gang he picked
Black Jim out for special attention.
He had little to say to the others be-
gond making blood curdling threats of
what would happen if they didn't toe
the mark, but to Jim he said:
$50 they have sent me gentleman,
have they? They thought 1 needed
somebody to teach me manners per-
haps. Mebbe the idea was for you to
sit on the veranda and give me daily
lessons. Well. you've come to the
wrong shop. Look, now, I'm going to
keep an eye on you. You think your
self head and shoulders above the
crowd, but I'll take the conceit out of
you. Just give me the slightest ex-
cuse, and I'll break you in to beat the
band!"
The men were set to work clearing
land. At the prison Black Jim had
been detailed as "trusty" and had
not come in contact with hard work.
He took his place with the gang just
the same and was one of the most in
dustrious workers among them. He
knew that Stebbins was watching him
and hoping for an opening, and he was
determined to disappoint him. 1t was
two weeks before anything happened.
Then Black Jim had the misfortune to
break the handle of an ak with which
he was working. Stebbins at once
seized upon the incident as a preteXt
for punishment. We should not have
known anything about it at the police
station, six miles away, but for a
black boy, who reported that Stebbins
had one of his men hung up by the
thumbs. l was sent over to investi-
gate. Black Jim had been hanging
by the thumbs for two hours when |
reached the place and had been I'M
conscious for at least half of that time.
soon had him down and being cared
for, and l had it hot and heavy with
Stebbins for half an hour. He con-
tended that the man had been in
subordinate and even threatened his
life, and some of the convicts backed
him up in hopes of making things
easier for themselves, but knew that
it was false charge. 1t wouldn't do
to say too much to Stebbins, however.