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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

ing to be deep in thought, he added: I
suppose we'll have TO put you of on the
first desert island we come to-"
well, Cap, If you give me a gun and
some powder and plenty OF water,
don't mind" said Jimsey. to whom the
prospect of life on a desert island was
delightful.
The young lady, who, up to this, had
not said a word, now whispered to the
Captain, and after a while the captain
said to Jimsey:
"You seem to be a bright, brave lit
tie chap, and if you're willing to earn
your passage you can sail with us. This
young lady, Miss Lawrence, has inter-
coded for you. When we get to the
other side you can stay with the ship
and when we return you can join your
parents. But you haven't told us yet
whether you have any parents?"
mo, sir" said Jimsey, simply.
The young lady and the captain talk
ed together again. and the former new
sic thought he heard something said
about the Children's Society"
mo Gerry In NINE" said Jimsey to
himself, and in his mind he determined
to escape from the ship the moment it
touched land.
Jimsey was not sent back to live in
the steerage. Instead. he was quarter
ed with the cabin stewards, and he
proved to be very useful on the prom
enade deck, where he assisted in all the
games played by the passengers to
while away the tedium of the voyage.
He became great friends with Miss
Lawrence, and was never so happy as
when doing some little errand for her.
She mended his clothes and made him
some new things, SO in a day or two he
looked quite bright and clean.
The voyage passed pleasantly. Jim
sey had become quite rich during the
trip, for the passengers had frequently
given him tips for doing little odd jobs
for them, and he had no way of spend
ing his money.
At length the ship arrived at London
docks. Jimsey saif goodby to Miss
Lawrence, and In the confusion of
landing slipped down the gangway and
made for the street. 1t wasn't that he
was ungrateful to the captain for his
kindness during the voyage, but he had
a great dread Of the Gerry Society, so
thgt his only idea was to escape.
Finally ne reached the street. A cold
bleak street on the east side Of London.
For a moment he stood to take his
bearings, and thus was Jimsey, with
only a few dollars in his pockets and
without a friend that he knew, stranded
in London.
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and porters were shouting, and every
n was getting in every m else's way.
Jimesey enjoyed it all, for he liked life
and stir, and here he was right in the
thick of it. Presently he saw a tall,
pretty young lady crossing the big open
space in front of the deck, carrying a
heavy bag. The day was very warm
and she looked tired, and now and then
would look around as If expecting some
one.
Jimsey saw that she was tired from
carrying the bag, so he ran up to her
and touched his cap Gas politely as he
could, remember), saying: please, miss
I'll carry it for you"
Now, Jimsey was not thinking of the
tip he would get for carrying the bag
but the girl looked so tired and the bag
looked so heavy that he earnestly de-
sired to help her. His intention show
the young lady, who seemed to under
stand his good motive at once, smiled
sweetly at him, and said:
mo, thank you, little boy. I'm
afraid it would be too heavy for you"
Jimsey was on his mettle.
TOO heavy for me- Why, miss. I'm
the champion strong boy of our gang.
Really, ma'am, I'll carry him, and
don't want a cent for doing it, neither"
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him mad and the third get him in con-
nition for a row, and as the yells fol-
lowed each other her heart pounded her
ribs. Two, three, five minutes passed,
and Mr.. Bowser didn't even look up.
His indifference angered the peddler,
and he let go three or four warwhoops
to produce a Jar" but they fell upon
deaf ears. He yelled a lung out and
moved on, and the cat came out and sat
down beside MI. Bowser and wondered
If he was going to drop dead within the
next half hour.
The next nuisance was a wagon load
ed with brooms, brushes, baskets, etc.
The driver stopped and yelled, but as
no attention was paid to him he got
down and entered the gate and called
more direct attention to his wares. He
named the 16 different articles he had
on sale, with the price Of each, and adj
vised prompt purchase before his prices
took an upward turn. Mrs. Bowser
U6dFu HIN anu SHuuuSI Gu, anu INC tab
winked at herself as she called up a
mental picture of a broom-bush bas-
ket man flying over the fence. Nothing
happened, however. When the man got
tired of talking, Mr.. Bowser quietly re-
piled that nothing of his line was need
ed, and the fellow drove off with a puz-
zled expression all over his face.
The next thing to come along was the
horse radish woman. She was an old
woman with a voice full OF shingle
nails and pounded glass, and on sever
al occasions Mr.. Bowser had expressed
a desire TO wiring her neck. This
morning her voice was a squeak and a
shrek, and Mrs. Bowser paused in her
work to catch her breath. Six times did
the old woman yell before reaching the
gate, and at each yell the cat bumped
her back and sharpened her claws on
the TOT doorsill. Pausing at the gate
she uttered three more yells and end
ed with a sort Of rhapsody on:
"Oh-oh-oh-horse radish -radish-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
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Jimsey's grammar was bad. but his

Jimsey's grammar was bad. but his
heart was good. and the young lady al
Delighted to be able to set foot on one
OF those great ships, Jimsey ran up the
gangway, and before any n could stop
him, had deposited the girls bag in her
cabin. Then he ran out before she
could even thank him.
The great ship delighted Jimsey.
lowed him to carry her bag on board.
It's bigger'n a house" said he, and he
added Immediately: Gee, It's biggcrn
two houses"
He could not resist the temptation OF
peeping into the staterooms as he passed
along the corridor, and, as every one
was up on deck, there was no one 10
hunt him away. He put his head into
n stateroom. Then his body follow
ed his head, and he looked around.
That's where they sleep" he said,
pointing to the hunks. Il wonder how
1t feels to sleep in one of them things.
They look like boxes to me. l amt
never on a ship before, an | may never
be on one again, SO I'm going to try
how it feels"
First looking around him cautiously,
Jimsey climbed into the upper bunk.
The s~oftness of the bed and the smooth
ness of the pillow were delicious. jim
sey lay down Closed his eyes and tried
to imagine that he was a real rich man
going away on a trip. But the day had
been hot, and Jimsey had run around a
great deal, so before he knew exactly
what was happening he was fast asleep.
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The bell that rang for all but passen-
gers to &C ashore did not awaken Jim
sey, and as he had all bis life been used
to the hustle and noise of the crowded
streets, the hurrying and scurrying on
deck did not arouse him.
The great ship steamed down the riv-
er, out on the bay and was some miles
out at sea before a steward found Jim
sey sitting up in the bunk and wonler-
ing where he was. Tbs angry steward
instantly brought the boy before the
captain. Jimsey was frightened almost
to death. He had read a lot about pi-
rates and buccaneers and looked around
to see where the yardarm was, for he
expected to bangle there and minute.
The captain was a great big man, With
a bushy white beard. He didn't look a
bit like a pirate, so Jimsey's courage
'begaS to return. He was comforted
too, to see sitting in the captains room
the young lady whose bag he had car
ried up the gangplank.
well, you'll have to swim home
now" said the captain. Il don't see
how we can take you along with u.s."
81 can swim, II it amt too far" re-
torted Jimsey, whose spirit had all
come back.
I'm afraid it would be a little toe
far" said the captain. Then, pretend
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08
A THIEF IN ANIMAL LAND.
by Raymond Fuller Ayers.

Copyright, 1901. by Robert H. Russell.
Mr.. Crow was a great thief, and had
annoyed the people of Animal Land for
a long time. He would steal a thing,
whether it was of any use to him or not
and he loved to make all kinds of mis-
chief, such as at the time he S ole Mrs.
Goose's elothesline and tied it around
Mr.. Fox's house, so that the Foxes could
not get their doors open wnen they wall
ted to go out. At last some of the ami
mails decided to make it a point to catch
Mr.. Crow and punish him for his bad
behavior. Judge Bear was the first one
to try it. He filed a large earthenware
pot with honey mixed with glue and
placed it on his back porch after telling
the cubs not to touch it. He felt sure
that Mr.. Crow would come along soon,
n in trying to eat 1t get stuck fast by
the glue, so he went to his work in an
easy state of mind. When he returned
in the evening the pot was Just as he
had left it, and so, after supper, he went
to bed, feeling sure that something
would happen during the night. Sure
enough, about midnight he heard a
fearful racket on the back porch, and
putting on his slippers he ran down
stairs. 1t was pitch dark on the porch.
but, as the pot was white, Judge Bear
could see it bouncing around at a great
rate. He knew 1t could not be jumping
around like that all by itself, so he
sprang at it and made a grab where the
top Of the pot should be. He did not
catch Mr.. Grow, as he expected, but
nabbed Mr.. P~arcupine, who was stuck
fast by the head. Mr.. Porcupine felt sure
that whoever had caught him was re-
sponsible for his being stuck up with
honey and glue, so he gave himself a
shake, and a lot Of sharp, pointed quilts
flew into Judge Bears face, sticking
fast and hurting like a thousand needle
pricks. Judge Bear gave a howl that
awoke every one in Animal Land except
Mr.. Adder, who was deaf; then he ran
In the kitchen, fell over the stove and
damned his face in a pan of bread
dough that Mrs. Bear had rising by the
fire.
Mrs. Bear was frightened almost to
death by the racket that Mr.. Bear made,
but she came down stairs, and, after a
great deal Of trouble, got the quilts out
of Mr.. Bears face. In the meantime
NJ. Porcupine had smashed the pot
against the stone doorstep and gone
home thinking very hard.
Mrs. Goat had lost several things
through Mr.. Crows tricks, so she
bought a steel trap and set 1t on her
front doorstep one night, so that II Mr..
Crow came around to steal any more he
might step into it and get caught. She
watched out of the window for a long
time, and at last she began to nod. Be
fore long she was sound asleep. Just
about this time Miss Crow came up to
the road on her way to Mrs. Goats
house to borrow some tea and, seeing
Mrs. Goat at the window, she went to
the front door, instead Of the back door,
as she usually did. She was just about
to knock when something caught her by
the tail, and she was so frightened that
she ran for 81 miles without stopping,
with the trap fast to her tail and hurt
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08
BowsER's QUIET DAY.
He Remains mt Home For n Day and
Aatonishe. Mrs. Bowser.

Copyright, 1901. by c. B. Lewis.)
When Mr.. Bowser made the an
nouncement at breakfast the other
morning that he was going to take a
day off and loaf around home, Mrs.
Bowser felt an icy chill sweep over her.
She realized that unless he was sick
abed and strapped to the mattress he'd
be %overhauling the gas meter, the water
pipes or the %elect-ic bells, and even If
he neglected THIN he'd want to rehang
the screen DOCS. give a new twist to
the front steps ~ compound an elixir OF
life in the kitchen.
Don't you feel well?" she finally in
CURED in reply to his announcement.
Never better" he answered, but as
there's nothing doing at the office 1
might as well hang around home and
make a quiet day Of it."
"You might go fishing or sailing" she
suggested, with a faint hope in her
heart.
ayes, but l shan't. AS I said, shall
make a quiet day Of It.
The first thing on his programme after
breakfast was to take a seat on the
front steps with the morning paper and
q cigar, and not five minutes had pass
ed before a fruit peddler turned into
the street and stopped in front Of the
house and began to yell at the top of
his voice. She knew that one yell
would irritate Mr.. Bowser, two make
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er. Mrs. Bowser heard his retreating
footsteps. Then she went to the open
door with her heart in her mouth.
There sat Mr.. Bowser, his back braced
against the casing and his legs thrust
out, and curled upon his knees was the
cat.
did you buy his wagon for $40, 000? ?"
she asked as she looked after the disap-
pearing man.
No answer.
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to reach something with his hands, bur
the trees and bushes were too far away.
He called and howled, but no one came
until the next day, when Brother Rab-
bit happened along. and, seeing Mr.. Fox
in that very uncomfortable position, let
him looose. After that the animals
gave up trying to catch Mr.. Grow, who
all this time had been on a visit to his
great %step-uncle, Mr.. Turkey Buzzard.
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Mr.. Bowser looked up in a careless
way. and then, taking a dime from his
pocket, he tossed It down to her and
motioned her to hand the bottle to the
cook at the basement door. The thought
that the hot weather might have affect
ed his brain flashed across Mrs. Bow
ser, while the cat took a walk through
the hall and wondered II the house of
&avssr was doomed. The old woman
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An Exception Wanted.

And somehow this worlds growing
GUNNER.
'Twould be something remarkably
sweet
If we could only live through one sum
mel
Which did not break the record s0T
heat. Washington Star
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Maid of Athens, ere we part,
Give, oh, give me back my heart;
And as you've given me the sack
I'd also like my presents back.
Chicago News.
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"or is he to call at the office to-mor-
row.
No answer. Then she bent down and
saw that both Bowser and the cat were
in the land of nod. The three wheeler
had talked them to sleep, and the day
had passed without a row.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-14
FREDERICKS
AND GLEASON
A Spirited Boxing Go Promised 10
October gath

An unusually good aitracti-n is
promised 30 The boxing match which
has been made under the direction
% Phil snowasn. between Kid Fred
rftcaH ~ thaN rity and f.aFrg Gleason
~ chicago. The contest is expected
a-taAf place TIA Seattle On urt "a.
ana the main g. viii ae preceded rs
. iearuurd match h~tween tNo local
mrn who ere aspiring for q place Ia
fiHlir tirrisa The contest vii iu AL
iik~iiheod take place ~ tbs Bicycle
PARK flnp rooms, at ts.urEgfoWn, and
special nEcmrntE Tor tie trans
rurtafinn q spectators VIII be made.
Frederick has au excellent reputa.
tinn ~ a fighter. lie mas defeated
all shs iuea5 men with whom he has
fought Gleason h well known all
over the United states and IL said
- be very capable ~ taking eafs %
himself II h PROMISED that the
bout eiil be exciting and each con-
tsHtanS Will do hin best 10 win. n
IA skprrted that 81 sill be- drawn
oat 70 a lonE and good clean bat
tie.
other matches on the tapls in the
near future. and FER which cunra-
cratic correspondence has been ~
changed. are Al Nsifl ~ san ivan
cireo w. George Gardner. Al Neiil
W Nlliy Smith, Of tsuff ffiek CaNa
~ Seattle Va. Perry QtisnAn ~ Chi-
.cRFo Any u these should BE- good
matches, as al the contestants have
Tho reputation ~ being good fight
era and ION the square"
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purpose OF heading them on. IN whlch
be succeeded. forcing the spaniards
10 turn.
After the Brooklyn had made ihe
turn she alone was receiving tho
Ore Of the Niscaya, Colon and oauen-
do.
Cook said the squadron left Glen
fuegoA Tor Santiago az Hoon an "a
was definitely learned that the
spanish feet was not IN the former
place. The retruEradr movement
was begun because schlcy feared he
would he eeuEhs wfth a short coal
supply
Sshiey turned haek - FantiAge as
foon a. tias weather moderated aud
n Was poasihi~ To auni ~ SEES
Gpoa says ~ orstered the inop
Withuut Srhieys HnRgeatien or
knowledge. and that there was abso-
luteiy no danger OF coltdins with the
Texas
III could NOT say what would have
happened HAD the brooklyn hrrn
banded differently. and hs declared
that everything that WAS dene WAS
highly successful
Sehiey and his eours~i we're de-
lighted with Cooks testimony
ttayugr said he was strongly In
clln*d TO place Schisy on thr stand
and then rest the case
cook iu cIoee exa nainAiion was AJAX
"a what was schiNy'a conduct fis
replied that schiry vas an snfhuni.
aSileRliy brave and patriotic officer :"
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hrst time. The party was gathered
through the eudeavora OF Rev. w. III
Houlding lie returned 10 tbla
country from the Orient a wear ro
and since that time has been enFnR-
ed IN lecturing throughout Canada
and the United states. Al every
place whore he addressed a Christian
audience he made on appeal FOR mia.
Hi0narg workerH end as q result IA
have responded to the call.
The second party Is gathered from
different parts Of tbs United states.
II consists Of Rev. Horace w. Hould-
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Eliot. Mr..
and Mrs. Rartel, Miss Mary A, Hill.
Miss Catherine Ewald. Mrs Effiee a.
Carr Miss Bertha g. setback. Miss
Martha, two each, Miss Harriet Ar
mour. Mr.. Abraham Summers. Mr..
Woodford Taylor and Mr.. Cecil
TroNel
During their stay in the city the
missionaries have been extensively
entertained by the local churches.
Many Of them filled' the pulplta OF
Seattle churches yesterday. This ev-
cning q farewell reception viii be
rendered them ~ Plymouth church.
after which p special car VIII take
them 10 Smith cove. where they viii
board the Kaga Maru preparatory
to saving farewell 10 American soil.
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when ADMIRAL SCHLEY
GOES UPON The STAND
h His Own Behalf interesting Disclosures Will Be the
Order of the Oay--Sampson Will Not Be Called
Csd Cook, Summoned by Schey Takes the Stand and
Explains the Famous Loop--PraiSe for Sch|ey

that Sampson win not be called.
Capt cook was the nFst witness
called by Lemiey this morning Cook
WAS witness Tor both sides. He
testified that the FIRST lntlmation re-
warding Cervefa was received May
~ when u vas reported that the
spanish fleet had len cAdir for the
CenArics lie said it was Tor the
purpose q iniercepslnw the Span
lrh fee, that ne ryinF squadron wss
ssnt o. ,lenguesos
~,td=y was taid ~ She eO4uma nH
e. at esle Ut thw scout ships that the
lat'er believed there we're coaliuw IA
cuities south o. Cuba. but ne Cook
did not think favorabiy Of the Caps
cruise mentioned.
The blockade ~ Cienfuewos was
Instituted tue moment the flying
squadron arrived there May is. Ad-
unirai schisy WAS connaent he had
crrvefa there
Cook. Tor this frs; time. explained
the reason ZOE making the loop lie
said the direction steered BY the
SrAniaFds nade Il clear 10 him that
they were trying a. get hef Neen the
BROOKLYN ard the Texas. tbaf there
upon b ordered the loop. for the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-14
JENNS CHILD.
Injured in a Tacoma
Runaway Accident

TACOMA. oct, it.--Ths -four. year.
old child OF Mrs l.. Jonna OF Seattle.
Was seriously injured here yesterday
AFTERNOON In runaway The child
Was IN a carriage driven by Lord
sholto Douglass, AZ South Tacoma
avenue and Division street the apir.
tied horses GOT beyond Lord Doug
lase' eontrol. ana the vehicle was
overturned, splitting the occupants on
The pavement The Ienna child was
the only one injured. The little ones
head was severely gaHhed. but the
sNuii Nas not fractured, and the doe
tors say this afternoon that the
chance Tor recovery IN good
Mrs jenna, the ehild'w mother. was
NisiunE over Sunday Ia Tacoma. she
y the daughter ~ Col Henry
Landes, president Of the FIRST Ma
uonhl hank ~ Port Townsend.
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Hating struck. ~ heavy was the
fox ~ that time and during the
landing Of the passengers ana crew
on Lasqustte island that nothing
was distlnguishabie more than fye
yards away
The channel ~ this part Of the
Sulf OF Georgia is very narrow and
me rocks are dangerous. The Hat
ing was proceeding at a speed Of 10
knots an hour when the shock came
The Hating had on board no pass
engers, Of whom is0 we're first class
and 10 second cabin. There was no
panic when the steamer struck and
the passengers were soon made
aware that no danger Of death was
10 be apprshsnded
After examination Of the steamsr
when II was found that she eopta
not get on the rocks by her own ef-
forts. the captain started Pilot Gum
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on 10 Vancouver IN a ships boat
with four men 10 secure help.
Quinn rowed down. arriving IN Van
couver yesterday afternoon. lie met
no steamer until his crew had row.
Cd % miles Of the distance. when
tug picked them up.
VICTORIA, u. c.. Oct. i4.--Ths
names OF the HatIng's passengers
are not yet available.
II IL expected that the Hating will
Dc total loss. as her stern was deep
IN the water at half tide.
There was ne confusion whatever
NJ the time of the wreck.
Blame IL attached 10 Capt Gosse
for taking the Sabine channel be-
tween Lasqnet and TeSada islands,
instead OF the wider course south
Of the former island, especially as
the weather was very thick.
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STEAMER HATING WRECKED IN THE
GULF OF GEORGIA. NONE DROWNED

VICTORIA, y. C., Oct. i4.-s,.a,..
= Hating. flagship OF the canadls.
1aeihe Steamship Co. since the isa.
u ne Islander, went M the rookg
opposite Texada Island. Gulf o. Geor-
- curing dense fog, al 2 "a
se'oek Saturday afternoon. No lives
's,e lost. the sea being calm.
apt coass was on the bridge
aasn the Hating struck. owing -
~ 'os ne was running the vessel = !,
sauesd speed, and IL Is probable Az
y.hiS fact that all Of the passen.,es
~ crew were able TO put ~ a.
s,ats' With their personal ba,ona,..' =
~ escape 20 shore IN safety As ,ss.
49, sM.y@ IN gold was removed aiaaa
nv me Passengers baggage
'peker Bay, Jarvis Inlet. .,..,,
,yoNy islet lying 70 the nortbess, -
l'iaetts ~ The entrance 10 aa,ta -
'"als' is the exact point where ,ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-14
MURDER
Charged Against a Man
Who Shot Boys

LEApVft.IE. Col. oct ft-Jrsse
sherman. a prominent ranrhrr Re-.
siding near i.shfvili@. - uaass 49,
rekt on the charge 81 murder fsa-
tertar afternoon he shot and KILLED
Edward uofrlnKtun. AGED H. ard
wounded Fart King n. and James
cgusidine. Il King T. fyine. but
Coasidins's wounds are not fatal
sherman found the three hays on
bis rabbit preserves, and. assuming
they were poachinx. be jumped out
~ his buggy and started In pursuit
He carried a heavily LOADED double.
h8rr@ied shotEun which wma dis
charged as hr ran. sherman claims
this shooting was accidental
The affair hss caused intense sx-
ritsfnsnt. sherman and his wife
were O. have started for an Euro
pean trip today.