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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

The Modern Fable of the Hotel Mag
nifco who was Good While He
Lasted.
sell.
Once there was a Mar who lived out
where the Soft Naples grow. The ST.
lence never was broken except by the
noon whistle of the Grain Elevator. The
Man was Planting every Week so as
to be Strong when it came time for his
Vacation. He smoked a Pipe in order
to cut down Cigar Bills and he never
went against the travelling Troupes or
had any Dealings with the Livery
Man. Every Sunday he took in at
least one Service, and II he could sort
outout any small Coins that were
Shiny or Plugged. he dropped them in
the Basket. He watched the Laundry
List like a Lynx and every time he
missed a meal at he Home for the
Friendless he either got a Rebate or
there was War. He had the Name of
being as Close as the Bark on a Tree,
for when he made a small loan he fig
ured Interest down to the last Minute
and then went after ii IKE a Siberian
Bloodhound.
BY pursuing these Tactics he succeed
ed in getting together a Bundle so
large that he had to keep a Rubber
Band around it. When he thought he
had enough he started on his annual
Hurrah. He paid a Boy a Nickel to lug
his Suitcase down to the Station
When the Train pulled in he entered
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

y Inaak WaItons and the Fifteenth
81 June-The Virginia outing Club.
A Notable Scar Hunt in the Dismal
S-wamps-HOw a Quail Saved n
Man dfe-In Memory Of = Good
Dog.
18Th OF JUNE. 1901.

At length the 18th of June. once more has
Again the izaak Walton Fishing club
have opened their ~hampagne
OF all the joint stock companies. SO far
as l can learn,
There Is not succeeds so well as our
Joint Stock concern.
Tor our Joint stocks the Walton Bank
Wnlcn answers to our wishes
Ihat IS, when we get credit there n
draw large drafts of fishes.
True, sovereigns and notes are not held
by the Bank OF walton"
But what of that when fishes pass and
siIVery streams are current.
The Bass and Wheat are alike. you cannot
well deny,
Since everybody knows that both are
taken with the fly.
But flies at all times will not do, at other
times 1t requires a silvery bait,
And SO the better way to get through, we
start Well stocked with grub.
The wisdom of our ancestors-a we'll
known fact, I'm stating
SInough Bulls and Bears as well as hooks
are suitable fer batting;
But now this most degenerate age de-
stroys half our resources,
we've nothing but our hooks to bait I'M
less We bait our Mules.
We dearly love the finny tribe, and covet
with all our powers;
<reseLtlIs silks and feathers, too, to win
them to b ours.
We don't indeed by word of mouth say,
Bass, will you be mine?
The way we pop the question is to drop
the fish d line.
Inc Bass from Izaak Walton's rocky
shelves their answer never send,
For When. the fish yields to our wish they
always come themselves.
30 now I've sang you all to sleep, and
When for home you're stealing,
Don't dream you've hooked some famous
fish and on to the road go Keeling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
Local Note,

AVCa
Spears G. Riddle have lately Installed
several fine engines.
The local and nearby delegates to the
great convention of Flints at Atlantic
City in July will be:
8, Standardization Douglas, Jos.
Frye, Hugh McGinniss. Bernard Dyer,
John Kinney, Ed. Dixen, EeSsr
Gaughen.
8. Wheeling-William Hankey. Henry
Leiner, frank Lyons, Patrick Hoe.
10, Moundsvifle-Brock Brown, Geo.
". Kay. ". Leonard.
Is, Martins Ferry-Harry Barrett,
Charles Band, NJ. Mccall.
26, Beliaire.-Joseph Colbert, VIM.
Cleayer.
"a. Bellaire.-R. w. Archer, Thos.
Powers, Thos. Carney, C. H. Dankworth.
SO, Wheeling.-Chas. f. Craig.
So. Washington, Pa--C. I. Segner, ".
H. McSwain.
SO, WheeIing.-C. M. Donley.
SO, Wheeling.-P. j. Scally.
SO, Steubenyille.-George Ross, JOS. A.
Sullivan.
112, Morgantown.-Wm. OHara, Ross
Leidy, Herman Anderson.
126, Wellsburg.-John J.. Murphy. g.
D. Mooney.
I2s. Fairmont.-B. E. Brown, H. c.
Humss.
The Central Glass Works is still run
ming steadily, with plenty Of orders on
hand.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
West virginia Notes.

The knight Lumber Company, OF st.
Adams, is erecting a very fine saw mill.
The st. Lawrence Boom and Manu-
featuring Company's plant at Ronce-
yerte, is doing an immense business.
C~larksburg, al heretofore announced,
invites bids for $40, 000 Of bonds 4or
street paving.
The Mountain State Electrical Com
pany of this city is after a light fran
chise at New Martinsville.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

HIinders id 1Sms HoSE I'LL 81
thouxht they would help Som4. AZ said
caloric would have won, Only lie was
on his Feed ana had j Sore Toe aud
got a Bum start and was crowded Into
the Soft Footing. Next Day be englk-
ed a Trainer with an overhanginS
Mustache aud = peaked Cap who sub
sisted on Navy Plug. This Expert took
charge OF Galoric and pur enough Rig
ging on him 10 fit but Shamrock III
The Owner was up at Sunrise to SCI
Caloric worked Out and hold the Watch
on Him. The Family had evening
Readings from the STUD Book, and the
Mar began to think that his wife was
Slow because she did not know the
Time made BY The Abbot and Lucille.
When she flied her Bill for Divorce
she alleged that a Horse had come be-
tween them.
MORAL; The Ambition to pass
everything on the Boulevard does not
,jibe With a quiet Home Life and an
everyday Salary.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

OF crippled Goats. The proud Owner
would IN home all Splashed and
with his Pockets full Of Gravel. All
the rest OF that Day ne would stand
around and Blow about what he had
done to them. Sometimes he chewed a
Straw and gave we9glfy Opinions on
knee-Action and Reach. He began 10
wear d striped Shirt with a Whip for
a Scarf Pin and he had a studded Horse
Shoe for a Watch Charm. He cut
down Household Expenses in order to
buy a Stop Watch. Also, he took down
Dining Room and he put up a Picture
of Cale!ic standing in a foxy Attitude
looking over a Fence. The Family had
Horse for Breakfast, Horse for Lunch
con and Horse for Dinner. The only
Rest they had was when Father went
out on the pumpkin-vme Circuit with
Caloric to pull down some of the $50
Purses. At times he made almost
enough to pay for Feed.
One Day the local Banker brought in
a bay Fflly from the Blue Grass Coun-
! try and began to make his Boasts. 4
Match was arranged, anG in three out
of five Heats at the Driving Park an
other World-Beater did the Flicker.
Calorie finished a bad Second, with
Daylight in between, although he came
under the Wire in a Drive.
That Night the Box Stall was fest
ooned with Grape. The Owners Wife
made the Children hush and go to Bed
early because Papa was sitting in the
Front Room with wide, staring Eyes, a
Picture of Grief She went in and
touched him and asked him if he had
got enough of the Horse Game. If so,
would he begin to pay a little Atten-
ton to his Family. AIe said he was
going to try a Snafle Bit and a Pair of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

the Parlor Car and told the dusky
Mlnlon to pick out for him the best
Chair in the Car and then bring him
something Three for a Half. Before
the Locomotive whistled for the next
Stop. he had bought two Books and a
Pocket Atlas and was wiring for a
Room with Bath.
That Evening he landed in the Big
Town, where he leased a Victoria and
drove TO the Hotel, reclining on the
pucke-ed Cushions with that uncon-
scious Air of Incidence so often OBJ
served in those who are used TO Lux
uries. His Pulse had moved I'D from
So to no and he carried the Bolt of
Currency in his Left Hand so as to get
at it in a Hurry.
With an Hour after he struck the
Hotel he was a Central Figure in the
First Floor Promenade. He was wear
ing his Tux and silk Lid and his Skirt
had a shellac Glisten. No amount OF
Talk would have convinced him that
he was not a Howling Swell. He was
standing around on one Foot, catch
ing Flashes of himself in the gilded
Morfors and whistling a last years
Coon Opus to let every one know that
he was perfectly at Ease. The Main
Chute of the Hotel wal full of other
Prosperity Pilgrims in their latest and
best, all trying TO let on that they had
been brought UP on this same kind ns
Splendor. : They loved to lean up
against $4,000 Paintings and have the
Incadescent Light blind them.
Twenty-four Hours previously the
Man had sat down to his Chopped Beef
and SOFA Biscuit, but now he needed
Terrapin and Golden Pheasant and
Artichokes a La something in Italics
lie wanted to hear the Corks pop ana
NAteh the Bubbles come up fer Al vas
out q led 1 Double Life.
~ afzn stared II Town thsoo 1nDn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
Nerve Slavery

It is present-day conditions-heaping
burdens Of work upon the nervous system
that tells the story premature breaking
up of health.
1t tells why SC many men and women.
who S fer as z is concerned. should be
in the prime Of health. find themselves
letting 60 of the strength. the power. the
vitality they once possessed. Its because
that great motor power of the body, nerve
force, is impaired. Neither will the heart,
the brain, the liver, the kidneys, tho
stomach act right without their proper
nerve force supply. Let any organ be
lacking in this essential and troubles be-
gin-some of them are:
ThrObhing, palpitaging heart.
Sseepless nights.
Sudden startings-
Morning languor.
Drain fag.
Inability to work or think
Exhaustion on c~xerston.
Tagging appetite
Digestion slow.
Food heavy.
Easily excited, nervous, irritable.
Stucagth fails.
lessof flesh and muscular power.
Settled melaacholia.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
The Riverside Works.

The departments that were oil on
account of the placing of the new boil
ers in the Riverside mill all resumed
during the past week. and that plant
is now on in full. During the week a
number of heavy castings for the new
plant at the run arrived, and work was
started at once putting them in posi-
ton. The excavation for the abut-
ments of the new bridge were completed
under the B. & 0. track, and the brick
work was started. The road leading
under the bridge will be constructed
by the Wheeling Traction Company.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

cfSek and cSnyon {fofn tne {xl{oN1tpne
" TIE Ned rftef. and It Fa8 while a
p1rtx vas camping out with htm q
evening in 1858, on the Washita river;
that he related the story in question.
Some of the party had shot several quail.
tE-inE tie day, which hau been cooked
by being spitted on willow twigs over
q bed OF hot Goals, but much to the
surprise of all, Uncle John deemed to
partake OF them, though he had often
buffalo tofa tender antelope steak
Boys said he, II don't touch quail.
| amt touched one for night twenty
five years. One OF the little cusses saw
ed my life once, and l swore that l
would starve before | would ever eat
one. and | have kept that oath ever
since, though I've seen the N when l
could kill them, when all | had to chaw
on was soles OF a pair OF greasy mecca
SINS"
OF course all were ANXIOUS TO know
how the aid trapper's life had oeen say
ed by so small a bird, and, after sup
per, we gathered around the ire to lis
ten to old Uncle JOINS story. We'll,
boys!" it war a good many years ago
/ think in June Of 1917 was coming
in from way up the Powder river coun-
try whar we'd been trapping, and war
on our way to independence with our
pelts. There was with me a man by
the name of Thorp, one named Boyd,
two more whose names | don't rennem-
Der, and a niger wench we had for
COOK. Everything went on all right till
We got down on the Arkansas, some
where near Pawnee Rock. Ihe next
morning before We broke camp, lhorp
and Boyd started out f. the horses,
which war picketed a little ways off,
and while they war gone I seen some
Buffalo a little way Oft to the right,
and picked up my rife to go after one.
Ine grass wal pretty tail on the bot
toms, and i got in easy shooting dis
lance and pulled up my rife to take a
h Just as | was running my eye
along the barrel, a quail jumped up
from the grass under my feet and lit
on the front sight, and. of course, |
couldn't get aim. We didn't shoot reck-
less in those days, and every shot had
TO count or a man war the laughing
stock of his comrades for a month if
he missed his game, so I shook the Ut
lie critter eff and brought up my rife
again, when the burned bird lit right on
the same place, and at the same time
my eyes kind of got hazy, and I couldn't
see @nythlns for a minute. But when I
came to the quail was gone. and right
IN front of where the Beffalo hal stood,
aud close to Thorp and Boyd, half a
dozen Indians jumped up and fired at
them, killing Thorp instantly and
wounding Boyd. He and |, however,
got to camp, n with the other two
men, kept the Indians off, who soon
went away. Thorp was, of course,
scalped, and his body left for the wolves
as We couldn't get it, because we had
to pull out as soon as the Indians eft.
Boyd died, and we buried him there.
You see, if | had fired at the Buffalo
the lnjuns would have had me before [
could have loaded my rifle again. and
as they knew | had not fired, they kept
at a respectable distance. That quail
saved my life by interfering with my
sights, and that the reason, boys, wing
l never eat quail" GEORGIA.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

piled her Companion. Il will aanlt
that as a Grammarian you are a Peach
amaroot, but do you ever stop to con-
slider the Topics that you spring on
young Young Men? Hugh? Why, you
sit in front of them and you tell them
what a bother it is to shop all After
noon, and what Girls you saw down
town and what a Time your Mamma
has been having about a Cook, and
how Grace said something about that
just made the other Girls Shrek. For
a whole evening you Blat about your
own Affairs. OF ours Common Po-
likeness requires the Gentleman to
throw on the Fixed Smile and pretend
to Follow you, but he is bored. No
Man cares much for what she said and
and then what you said to her. You
never can win a Home by sitting around
and talking about yourself and your
Girl Frineds."
And how do you manage it?" asked
the other.
"Oh / suppose / don't know a Thing
about the Male Sex, do II" asked the
Popular One with a Squint. From
the Minute that any Charley-Boy
shows up at my Workshop, | talk
about Him and nothing else. I make
him tell me about his Clothes and how
he has his Room fixed up. 1 repeat all
that ever heard any of the Girls say
about him. Ii / can't recall a good
Philopena, | fake one. Anything to
keep Him Warmed Up. | throw the
Lime4Light on him all Evening. He
has the Center of the Stage and makes
all his Hits and gets all the Flowers.
| am simply present to feed him his
Cues and demand Eneores. Sometimes
it is hard work to Boost all Evening
but I seldom fail to land him. When
he gets up to go at Eleven O'Clock, he
is thrown out in front like a Pouter
Pigeon. Naturally. he thinks / am just
about the Main Lady OF the whole
Works, and he is back to see me again
next Evening"
Good-Looker, proudly. IF there it to
be any Flattering or ineense-Burning,
let the Men do 1t. ! do not believe that
Modern Woman should put Man on a
Pedestal"
Some Day 7 win single out one and
marry him." said her Friend in a con-
idential Whisper" And when / do
he won't stay UP on any Pedestal more
than Twenty Minutes. You know me"
Il begin to Tumble" said the other,
thoughtfully. Il think l can find use
for your little Pointer"
MORAL: lit is better to hold back
a few kinds of Conversation for those
long Evenings at Home.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
When it is too hot to bake,
When it is too late to bake,
When you don't want to bake,
When you want good bread,
Buy Wheeling Bakery Bread.
Said to Be $4,000 short.

Special to the Register.
DAVIS, WA. June 15.-P. M. Muir
ply, for some time president of the La
boring Mems Mercantile and Manufac-
turing Co., of Davis, Tucker county. and
also Of the Davis Poultry Co., has skip
ped for parts unknown and Davis bus
mess men are $4,000 poorer and none
the wiser by his departure. Most of
the money belonged to the companies
OF which he was the president and a
$500 note in bank his sureties will have
to pay. j. w. Baker loaned Murphy
$500 the day before he left. No one
has any idea of his whereabouts.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
IN MEMORY OR A coon DOG.

My poor old dot has had his day
And happy days we've had together,
When woods With red and gold were gay,
IN the glorious autumn weather.
When oer the aftermath ark green.
was wove the gosslmer's silver sheen,
And over all the blue sky bent:
But now the woods are bare and gray.
And all of autumn's glories spent.
And my poor dog has had his day.
My poor old dog has had his day
No happy days have We together,
Since all the woods are bare and gray.
And gone the autumn weather.
His tuneful voice no echo wakes.
The fox no more his air forsakes
In fear of him who lies below
The roar OF winters wild affray-
In quiet sleep beneath the snow
My poor old dog has had his day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
When it is too hot to bake.
When it is too late to bake.
When you don't want to bake,
When you want good bread,
Buy Wheeling Bakery Bread.
Eloped With Her Uncle.
Special to the Register.

Speclai 10 the register.
ELKINSa ". VA. June 15.-Rhoda
Florence Mays, the 17-year-old daugh-
ter of Arthur Mays, of Marlinton. has
disappeared fromsbome and nothing
can be learned of her whereabouts. but
it is believed she has eloped with an
uncle named John NJ. Wilfong. She
went to the spring to get a bucket of
water and a few hours later she was
seen in company with her uncle, several
miles away. They are said to have ta-
ken q G. & o. train ct RouceYegta
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
To start

1iaSS puuEet-
The United States Glass Company,
which for some years past has been
operating its best equipped plants, has
found demand for months past increas-
ing at such a rate as to draw heavily
upon their productive capacity. They
have therefore decided to partially re-
construct the Doyle factory on RE
South Side. where they are now putting
in & 55-ton tank, while the Adams fac
tory. ON Tenth street, VII be put in
order and ! 14-pot furnace VII be OPP
Grated e. blowA tumblerk e = M
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
The Modren Fable of the Horse Ma
Mac and What Caused the Filing
of the Suit.

There was once a Man who owned a
Family Nag named Dolly that went
fiat footed and kept her Nose on the
Ground. She was good for All Day.
but she had the Gait OF a Crab and no
Style whatever. Other Drivers would
come up behind with their snortIng
High-Steppers that kept Head up and
Tail over the Dashboard. and they
would go around MI. Man and his dun
Pelter as IL the latter had been Hitch
ed. The Man did not relish the Idea
Of trailing along behind all the others
on the Road. so he sold Dolly and
bought a tall. rangy GeIding with an
Eagle Eye and an uneasy Ambition TO
Climb a Tree. He was out of Paprika
by Cayenne and had a Number in the
Book The Owner called him Caloric
and had the Name put on the Box Stall.
He bought q Runabout with Cushion
Tires and a curb Bit and q new Set
81 tan-colored Harness. Then De BEGAN
TO hunt for Trouble.
II required about three Hired Men to
start him eway fof : Bniro-4wo b
- Calorie g. xhe Gro
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
wheeling steel and Iron works.

All departments at the Wheeling
Steel and Iron Works went on in full
the first of the week, after being idle
several days, on account of the scar
city of gas. During the week consld-
cradle progress was made on the foun-
dalton for the new tube works. Much
structural iron work was also received
and ~unloaded.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
Opening of the Virginia Outing Club.

On last Sunday the opening took
place. Everything being in readiness,
the president touched the electrical but
ton, and all the machinery flashed into
action. Swings and all their amuse-
ments were at once again in operation,
the members all being present. The
day being a pleasant one, luncheon was
served by the caterer, and all had an
enjoyable time. Long live the Presi-
dent. d.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
The Nodern Fable of the knowing
Friend Who Tipped on Her Star

Aue IOOHfn raDie OF the hhOW1n&
Friend Who Tipped on Her sta
Recipe.
In a shady Street there dwelt two
Maidens who had their Traps set and
baited. Come on, Boys" is what it
said over lie Door. They were at the
Age when they lived on Caramels and
Excitement All respectable Males who
could talk back and who kept their
Hair combed were welcome, and the
more the merrier.
One OF the Girls was a grand little
Piece of Work and she had a slew Of
uppetty-up Accomplishments. but for
some reason her Turnstile did not
check as many Visitors as that OF her
Chum Gro the Way. The other Girl
might have cooped OF many Prizes at
marked that aher Piano-Playing was
Fierce, and yet she caught a majority
of the Callers.
One Day as the two Frineds were
chatting, the one who had the Looks
put up a kind of a Whimper.
why, oh why it is" she asked, that
you continue to stand Ace High with a
lot of the Boys who seem to have pass
ed me up. / always used them right,
so why do they take the other side of
the Street? l know that l am counted
more of a Beauty than you; my Musi-
cal Education cost twice as much, and
/ have got you sewed up in a Sack
when it come to Correct English, yet
you draw the Crowds. Where do i
make my Fall-Down?"
"Dearie, / hate to let any one else
in on a Snap, but | suppose | must" re-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

NO Trouble Exceptsa slight DifncnIfy
at One Local Plant-Everybody is
Busy, and the Outlook Remains
satisfactory-Notes From the state
and General Information Of Inter-
est.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

How : Quail Saved a Mans Life.
'sOld Uncle John Smith. who was one
Of the most famous Indian fghters and
fsapcers m the plains Of by-gunc days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

Violets and hired Cohs by TIE Day.
G;yefx time he could not get 4 BOx at
the Theatre he seemed Provoked. and
said, ~PshaW." But 81 Morning he
got up and found that the Rubber band
was hanging loose on the Bundle. so he
called for his Bill and tool one LOOK
at it and telegraphed for more. He
went to the station on a Car. As the
Train roned through the Yards he put
his burning Forehead against the cool
Glass in the Window Of the Day Coach
and said: They have Cleaned me, but
| f1atter my self that l turned over a
very deep Furrow while / lasted.
wonder what becomes of People who
lives here all the time"
MORAL: The Round-Tripper is the
only one who really knows City Life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
ADVANTAGE OF SUMMER.

A month " Summer treatment is worth two months of thd most careful wiz
ter treatment II all who suffer from atarrh were wrsc enough to devote a Hu
of Summers to treatment. there wouhds oOr Dc few cases OF Gatarrht to treat a
Chronic coughs and Conzamp.on w9nLdb b reduced 70 The nlnnnum.