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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27
uacmS Wctr.

&C Torcucoc StatcrS |clrhnrcau
n1c0bcIcr folQclhc ON Ecirct Eto"'
runilrct 26oc til "a nlco Bite san;
For Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys:
Cold with temperature much below
normal FIRST half of week with iatr
weather: probably some moderation
second hall with occasional SHOWS.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27

"3u5ocnncn" or garaucyct ! 10
gar. men iii uarc en- Mtcuuci.eaISer.
&c iaar "Toiter" for baIp Yris. naar
&c ,lsber en- WaTin.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27

csis It liter "Sttprab.Yshen-. anteiaI Ben
III s>cbcsr 90 Siereie. S.s Dem q Iune, al
Wldeet mn 90 "a - 20 ierter Re % en- No
tperrent. rol b, net n,ne at gaaflUuns esG
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27

S%mItes.- 8lQe et(er Gnte fpr
alminoelI9t ~,auSarbeioe paa Ell 6arm;
10 / Samilteu. :. 0oritao, Sebefu, Miinn.
Houte T..
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27
WnofuriNninsen i Miitemninsstioem

Slcnsborg 2Sbe Sec. Otter lull=
gcrc Grsitclie / be forcenocnoe Gage
imelcm SelegereOe ior ben interna-
tiotlole &ommisiion % tpitc Hcprr-
icntunter / Nlcnaborg blcp Der /
Mnnouga Gitermtioou9s al bcn oan.
lfc GrnUringafummia'Ur EroicSipr
Wellcgoaro % Stotatpmmla lrr Gr.
Gpitcr iun,t GrnuringsfonlmisiTr
SSpcrIe len unbcrtc9nct eli efonomi'f
Spcrcnsfomit pcbrrrcnoc S%uripnin.
gen al @cbocrnc / oct n~orbileapigifc
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. SucrcnSfom-
itcll trrbcr i Strait, lua mart oel, in.
tcrnationnlc aommisiiun bar 900.
ficnot Sen. Sm S~noboloet i%orIpbcr
iielgc "Tlcnsb. Pin" finn, at mat oil
parcta9c @ciolfnill0ers Sntcrcsic /
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ialllt oglaa az
fer at tilirebsitiue &ran ira Scle al
sen ppridc Yropin$.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27
freo oo ufreo.
GortfrficIic no eioc I

Maatcr ON Of ioa iibleNct ,%Srcbalnl.
6~crhnnolinacr.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27
10000 Ncres opot GSarrulauo.-

- SGt pso StorbpsrneS Warteosr. Stats
ter os SO 0terte er at on nj baps at be,ale
pdal o Aar, bpiS ou oprfer og boloer Srsatus
rer. feb Slopsr @duo so, 6 ouertou, @inn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27
Gcternncrnes SGSersaaDc.

Gftcr bpao ser meboelcS "Scinl
BAL, cr oct III, Ior ca. 500 Gctcra.
l1cr / Senbcriplonb orolet Iaalebes.
at De ioar Sen oonifc Stnta &Goers
aapc lobetolt / aroncr / Stebct for
/ Wtnrf. s Stcoct for, at bucr en-.
felt &cteran citcr Ocn tiOligcre Orb.
ming piIoe faa t1212 Warf, bill han
III, ltuar han ontiptter fine 100 &r.
til Toaen5 &llrs. fnnle ppnoa ca
900 Morf. Nor ollc &c aannle Nc.
tcroller lulhcr ct bctpoer oct, at DC
/ Stcoct inr at fna ca. $1,000 Wart
iour ca. $4,000 Mnrf. huilfct er cll
900 Siulp / oi@ic oprc Eibcr.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27
ciialas.-32O Ycrss bebite

StIidIgs.- $40 Wcres be0lte
- SlagS Grairielono, Riblano Gountv,
ltoro GotOto. 6Iaot og int yaIto-alt fan
br0tteS % bare 10 1ttl I'll HSpnomere. TN
@pIin9 E!ur betaIer Tor bet belle. Alpis bu
uiI tle6e, lad ifriu otter uHyrsre SplpSning,
NriS, etc. Strip efter yilte ouer opourtsoe
Sorme / 9tuuiep Gouutp, ltoro Satota.
llomerteoe forule ira $4,000 pr. Gcre oS OPP
ouer pdd crop payment" - 10 aorS Tag.
toaus allen, Heo s&iug, Minr.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27

Siliaiss.-240 Nlcres Earm meb
- tat @lGroe % 100 Ncre3 uuoer Gurfs
MING. Gne'tuaenoe 9obe gp9nin9er. Mtau
'Glse pad @runo al oaur!ls S~oeIbreo. ut
@oottlpb on ta9et M tpadr. Strip eiter
rGrmere llnoerretuing. u. 9&oli, Ne,pz
'oloen, Mlmrelota.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27
O6acntcr Ipr ulDlpinberi pnItss

Mn NCNlCr TOT UIO1pIllDetl gn'tss
~ til Al lGlse be al os tiluirtsoe Sdrer
oirstte Ill Soybrusere. Sore &arer beitadr
az lnoertsi. "copper". Sirsmper, SIpeaters
0. /. ,Slere Gonulper / Soma er enouu
uabue. Sor iulenruoi9 uuosrretuing til.
"trip Reo Rlutr 9Soolen NFllS Gompaup,
Sersus Sals. Dtiuuelotu.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27

Sano | e%cntraIe WinmcSota. uoprtct Oh i'm,
propt0, G~ulitiae &tlianr. Gfriu otter irie Splueniu.
Ger. aibcr giurrap, 2Sn0enn. Minu.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27

SiNaigs. = Gn fin 120 Icres
- ,Sarm, 30 N.iil ira Ct. Saul. 100 acres
unoer llog, 20 Acres Stoa. 6or mere Sps
Ipsnins "TRIP iirur til 242 S&eit Stb Street,
Superior, isis.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27

.StNalas.-@Do 5Sarm. 100 Icres,
- 90 opOprfet, COB @rsno, inaen Epgs
uiu9er, 4 W{ll Ill @ouutp Sedt og ,Iernbuus.
nor fort SID tuu $50 pr. Acre. Sillfrip
Giereu. &or psi, tdmestoipu, u. Cat.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-27
&c cnoclifc Welrttcliestruppcr.

thJN'iaN
Otter buu0 Soc. Sent" Sen 29bC
Sec. e"rforcr ira nllturitatlp Sioc.
bar set cllgclifc arigaminiitcrirm III,
truiict cnocllQ Heltcn1nlellc oiL bull
tc Srpppcr Ser ifol nnOclocS til ocl1
miolertioiQe &cirttelic al Slcapig
YiitenminQ2pcrl6ben. Set bllucl
lite NotoIiou al Sbcripooo Meginlen'
tet.
A|iitibuluacu al ocnnc Sroppeof.
beling iiuocr 5tco, loa Ilart Wfco'
oclclicll ON Sen cuoeliqe Mntiiitatior
bar irlnoct Stco. Tcrcitcr ielgcr
u~oerIigcrc Giitibning al &uucbitur.
fen, bpiltet ooQ / bpcrt Tolo fife oil
iiltoe StcO itr / Mibtclt al Sountor.
@rlasriurcuimgcns Wcblenctal.
: Sleu2borl or SnomclhclIernc til
Nulacriorcuiulcu uebblcpct at Itrem-
me inb ogIoo citcr lite Nopenlber,
,lber at ser cr lat nogcn irrlIg %irf-
lonlhco illo 0erpan.
Get cr Arcbet itb a. Sn'tcn, 'fri'
Der "SIen2porl IuiS", mar &c al
tuitc @looc bar aileipct. at Scr or
fllnttct irrligc Sorbcle til Mteo!cmS-
itabct. Get cncitc Tortrin, gtcolem'
nlernc bar. er Mogong5rcttcn til DC
itorc Wpbcr, Ser bulocS Tor TUlgcr.
iorcninaels M}colcmrnlcr.
Otter at (iniosroaoet III bar
Nicnurmgooct Mcolcmaliiternc, fltu.
Sc set opluic at set iomleoe Mco.
lcmSnntoI ! T~Icnsborg or orcr 5000.
Mpmninssfrapct.
Sralt3 pou ,csien telearaierer ira
Garia til "@crl. Sih." Sen 22oe Sec.
9nleonml al Meicratct ira
Mabenraa M}eoct / S~erbaaS, ser III
or o~ntounlct til Gnris, cr oct moo.
pcnNist at alsrc ppmeriiom paa, at
Scr ullber Sen nuprrcnbc Siniation
life fan tUuteS paa ell 9Gnbring i
%eriaiue@ Sroftateu Ter Srebcns
SfraittrUoeu. Meo &cnipn ii.
SpsrsSmaaIet ON, hpprpiot Scr fan
truteS CT Nortolfnina al Srattatcn
i ben Hetning. at 2pifcrne ifuloe
reitnte treble Gone / Slespig, pil
Spare. iiffcrt afbanse al ae @esi.
uenbcNer. Ser iinocr Stcb i Moro-
Ilespia % irrIie / onScn Bone, eiter
at Sen irtcrlatiouale apmuniSiion
bar opertaact Stpret / S~anosoelen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
1rcruHH ON soLsHEvrs1r.

David ColdStein, OF Boston. will leo-
ture n'"Bolshvism and Its Remedy" at
the Court Theatre on Thursday evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
ENGINEERS REPORT
ON THE FLOODS
Protection Can 10 Given South ai.c
and tho Island for About SIX
Million Dollars.

Reror,s submitted by engineers Of -"
Wheeling improvements Commission
outline rlans for flood prevention I"r
the South Side and the island, 'h!
combinsd improvements will c"S'. " :
estimated, between five and six rl'lIt"n
dollars. but will protect property valued
at many times that amount.
A lcNcc * proposed Of - Tact IN
height 10 insure protection aEainS; q =
fooI stage Of wafer. The property thus
placcd secure beyond the reach Of
floods Is now valued at forty millions
or dollars and will increase about third
In value or about twelve miIINnH OF
dollrs il Is stated. il protected.
II Is proposed to build a dr.: or i"Nc"
on tho river front from Ninth street "
Fourth street, in Bcnwnod. and IN" wall
viii then nc ontinucd back TO the hill.
The rcport outlines changes I" no
made to accommodate railroad TRACK
and sewers This improvement Will
cost three and onc-half million collars
Tht protection for the Island viii be
simpler present less difficulty ami Will
cost about two and onc-hnlf millions
The engineers also details TIC report
mado TO the Pittsburgh flood commits
sion advising huge reservoirs hu,it at
the mouths OF the Allegheny and Non
orrahcIa rivers This rIL he done hv
the cooperation Of 1nItnIniti"s men
accd by floods.
The full report 1f III" engineers viii
soon he made TO the directors or he
Wheeling Improvement Commission anu
will be held as a basis foT work In the
future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
IMPROVEMENTS
ARE GOING ON
Number Of Firms Erecting SuilonS OF
Making Additions to PreHent
Places Of Business.

A wave Of improvements Is going "n
at present in tho business diStlCt "
the city Of Wheeling.
First and foremost is tn" now Amer
can Restaurant on Market street. W.
.. will have moro than twice the loot
SPACE il originally occupied and Vill, II
is stated by the proprtetors. be INC
largest restaurant in West Virginia ana
will hc unsurpassed by non" in inc eh-
ccllenCc Of it's cuisine or service
The restaurant, which taxes IN "
entire lower floor Of the Waldorf hulld-
ing. has been completely rcmodelcd. The
large store room on the south Formerly
orcuried by a cafe, has been added ana
the front Of the place will hr 81 pIale
glass. with tile flooring throughout.
To make this improvement II was
! necessary to tear away the stairway in
the center of III" building and rebuild
IL on the south end.
II was stated by tho proTrtctors mat
the new American restaurant VIII We
ready to open for business within Few
days.
The Schenk theatre building leased
Nv tho owners If tho Rex thcalr' -
another Improvement that Will soon ne
thrown orcr to the public. 1t Is Stat'd
that the management viii open inc
place ~ a mnvi" house. but may laler
on tnirudurr laud"Nill". Til" n"w inca
trC. nov nearing construction. which ~
being built To a""0mm"d0t" l''"" pat
r1nS il located at HOS Market Strcfl'
Thr IiupkIn. Motor Company. when
handles the Dodge car and IN" q. NJ. {.
truck. at present on Eighteenth street
has bought the corner lot next to thc
EIk building ut Fifteenth and Eott
streets The present building VIII ne
torn DOWN and Il new up-to-dat" garage
building will IN erected on tho lot. Work
VIII h" commenced on this Improvement
at once.
The Howe Machir" Company. hand
ling the Oakland car. Is making I'M
.provcmcnts ut it's garage and Place ot
business at @l56 Main street. which viii
add TO the business appearance OF tho
ithoroushfarc at that point.
The J. g. Stifel Calico Company IS
also building an addition To its stores
on North Main street and the march OF
Improvement Is going on steadily not
withstandinG the high cost OF buiidinh
materials.
1t Is also stated that the managers
; of the Rex theatre on Market street.
! having been crampcd for office room,
/ have taken over a portion Of the second
floor Of their building that have been
rented out for offices, and will use tho
apartments themselves.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
INDEPENDENCE
DAY PROGRAM
SPLENDID Program and Parade To DO a
Feature of tho Days Fegttvt-
ties in This City.

/ Independence Day is to be celebrated
/ In Wheeling this year, II" Il never has
been before and committee has al
! ready hcrn named I" mako arrange
! mrnts for taking charge Of the affair
and pushing it through to happy con-
! Clusion.
| II Is proposed TO hav" parade and
! also a big river celebration with fire
! works and a band c"n"eri. Other meet
! irgs will hc held within the near flu
: turc, tho first OF tho number having
been hold on last Saturday evening at
, tho Odd Follows hall. with Walter Is.
| Hilton presiding.
! The committees named are as fol-
, lows:
Speakers-Salacia Lennon. chair
; man: Richard Robertson and George T..
/ Meyer.
Music-Alfrcd Paul. chairman; and
! Ahncr Corbn.
Paradc-J. Byron Nickcrson. chair
| man: G. J. Barry and Lawrence S.
, Rigs.
Salutcs-John Haberncld. chairman.
and Ahner Corhtn.
Automobiles. NJ. Lancaster. chair.
| man.
Fireworks-C. 4. Ward, chairman: G..
| Conto and w r. Hilton.
Publicity--C. J. Barry. J. BYRON Nick
/ erson. Peter Campbell Boyd. e. 4. Wat
kins and II. Fl. T, Parrish.
The Publicity committee was instruct
| ed to call upon Mayor Thomas j..
/ rhoncr and ask that nc issue a proc
! lama tion declaring that all commercial
and social activities cease in the Greater
! people tttinEly. patrintiCally and 10y
! ally celebrate the day and join in the
! exercises in the spirit for which tho
: day IS intended.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
River STEAMERS
DOING BIG BUSINESS
large Cargoce Are EeinI Carried Prom
ALI Ever Points

After reaching stage Of twentv-siI
'e'-t Of water at tho local wharf on Sat
Grday morning the river began 10 fall
ut n late hour last evening. and regis
'-rcd sixteen feet and falling very
The Verne Swain mad" two usual
.ripS from tho local wharf Yesterday
Y:ter7non and evening. taking out large
crowds in spite ri tho cool weather.
/ She is hooked 10 80 up the river this
" c"k where she will take large crowds
out each evening for moonlight rides.
Tho General Reach arrived Yesterday
with Il heavy cargo from the Smoky
City She will NO loaded today and will
lcave at five o'clock this evening on her
return trip up the river. making all
stops
Tho Liberty arrived in this morning
crom rarkerShurE and after unloading
some live stock for the local Stockmcn
she departed shortly after noon on her
way 10 Pittsburgh.
Tho Gcpcral rcrShinS hocknd shortly
before noon from RRNcn7wood and on
her way to tho smoky CITY. She car
ricd 4 vcrv heavy cargo most of which
Is for dealers in tho Smoky City. She
departed Yesterday afternoon.
Tho General Wood arrived in ycstcr-
dav afternoon from Cincinnati and after
leaving a number Cf shipments at the
local wharf she departed about five
o'clock last evening on her way 10 the
Smoky City.
BUY war SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
PROHIBITION RAID
GETS The GOODS
Officer. Gather in WHISKY, Eeer ani
vino Worth Many THOUSANDS CT
Dollars.

Prohibition officials CAPTAIN HI,'
Phillips and Thomas W; ec Srr,ns 10" OF sSIl
Wood street saturday and seized ~
quarts OF bottled in bon'i whisky NaIuc,
at the present tail price OF liquor AZ
In addition IN" officers found a ~, ~
store Of hops. sugar and other inSrcd' !.
cntw used In making beer. %H-5ai l,"'
Vessel was discovered containing GH''
rendv for use, barrel of rhuburh VIM
,hrec kegs Of beer. Il barrel Of molassiN
and a barrel Of bottle caps.
4 most complete brewery and olsi,'
lorv in miniature was uncovered ny i"
two officers. Tho bonded WHISKY VII VII
found seSreted under n stairway nm
the beer in the cellar. Tho STUFF W.
pilcd In a wagon and taken to Oh" ~
rral court building. wh"r" II was rIa''
under guard by the two officers and y
iorncy NJ. Is. Whalcy OF the Antl-Sa'""
league.
Gus Schultz at who's" homo tho liTn"
was found vas released on his own re-
cognizancc and viii have hearing ~
fore L. S. Commissioner George W. 10: "
this mornngS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
], +. STEEL CO.

Work has been ABOUT CompIctcd OF
the northeast addition to the present
factory Of tho J. r.. Stifcl Calico COM
nany on North Main street. The con-
tractor that had charge Of the work has
removed most OF his material from the
Job and only a few little odds and end"
are to be completed before the huildin.;
will he ready for tho Installing OF the
machinery. These will probably bc made
tho first part OF tho week so that tho
ma chinrry can be installed.
IA soon rs tho machinery has brcn
Installed IN the now addition and every
thing has been nut in shape. will ho
madn. and tho factory will hr ono ~ tn"
largest Of II kind IN the eastern states
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
NEW BUILDING OF
nTERIAI, ICE CREAM co

II Is stated by owners Of the lmp"-iFl
Ice Cream company that work upon their
new factory and office buiIdlne GA ian
street between Jacob and Wood streets
Is progressing finely and the place will
be ready for orcurHnCy Ut the Tina
stated in the contract.
The company recently purchased IN
tcreStS in South Wheeling Wheeling
and with the added business were forced
to build Il new factory.
Tho new building will ~ thorough
" up-to-date and in keeping with the
firm. and the ice cream 1t manufactures.
first-clasS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
the railroad companies regarding the

the railroad companies regarding the
loading OF coal cars was discussed.
The railroad companies some time
ago issued an order that no cars should
be loaded OF the open top type. unless
some sort Of q platform. or chute. or
tipple be constructed in order that the
coal can be dumped into the cars from
overhead. or in other words not shor-
eled or lifted in.
This. the truck mine owners claim.
is impossible TO do and as there arr
approximately IS coal mines in the
Wheeling district from which coal is
hauled by truck. the owners Of the
trucks Intend to register a vigorous
protest against the action OF the rail-
roads and some action will be taken
within the next few days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21

BUY wAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
HELpEp MAN AND WIFE.

Irvingtnu. y. J.. writes: My back ached
continuously. as did my wir"'s." After
taking Foley Kidney Pills. VIC were sur
pris"d with tho quick results. I recon-
mend Foley Kidney Pills 10 any one
who has kidney and bladder trouble. "
They hcin rid the blood Of impurities
that raus" rheumatic pains. swollen.
aching and StiT joints and muscles and
other symptoms ~ kidney trouble.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21

June cath. under the auspices Of Car
roll Council. n Of e. The lecture will
be free and as Mr.. Goidstc;n has the
reputation OF knowing his subject and
il fist class speaker. no doubt many
viii attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
COAL DEALERS
RESENT ORDER
MsettnE Of tho Dealers WHO furniSf
coal BY Motor Truef II Beld
In tho City.
RAIfrcad counpGaies Demand That Fiat
forms Be Used With Bins FOR
loading Coal.

A meeting OF the Wheeling District
Motor Coal Association was held Sat-
urday evening, at which time matters
pertaining to the order laid down by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-11
Weeks Movie Calendar

HI.Iut-tn week, .''Fhc Mystery
pf ,hc Yellow RUHIn.''
BI.II.nIRD-Mond and Tues
day. Mndclninc Traverse, In Tho
ucn shir": Wednesday and Thurs
day. rrrr. HyInnd. in "RIack
~hnduns-; Friday and saturday,
variety.
nRo,Dw Al-tn week. Norma
ra!madrr. In The Woman Gives"
tOLU>ItI-Mon 'rucsday
mud " rdnr>dnS, Elsie Ferguson. in
"Uou>r IN Order; Thursday, Fri
day and saturday. Charles Rny. In
"Rcd lIoi DoIlnrs."
;SIS--Al, wrrk. My Lady.
Garter"
onl:oN-Nion'iny. ..r:ucrS,vp-
man; Tuesday. Elaine Hammer
>,rin. in Tire Country Causfn":
Wednesday, nnd Thursday, Dustin
fnrnum. In "a Mans Ffyht": Fri
Din. and Saturday. Anita stewart.
in "Mnr. began
HEN-M"ndn.. .'Thc Radium M,s-
tory" and -'rhc star Boar6rr";
Tuesday. FrnnkIyn Fnrrun,. In
"rhr Desert Raj: wednesday,,
"Ihr lurking PcriI-; Thursday,
"Runninr StrniEht" and "Bumps
nnd Rlundrr>"; Friday. ..1'riplc
shot; saturday. "rhc Lion Nnp,',
Notwithstanding md Tucsday,
Katherine MnrDonnid, In "rhe
Turning Point" and .Iuanitn HIM
sen. III "fhr Last. City: Ncd.r,
dn! and Thursday, Mnry pIcl<ford,
tn 'Dndd, loncicgs": Fridny md
saturday. Jack dempsey, in "Darc-
"r'l Jack, ''rhr Outlaws OF tbc
pcrr and 'BrinSinw tn Fnthcr."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-11
BULL-BAITlNG WAS ONCE
BRITISH NATIONAL PASTlME
scores of Dogs Met Their Death to
Provide Entertainment for
the Public.

The first bulldog appears 20 have
been bred from the English astiff
and by process O: systematic sel"c-
ton in breeding, a smaller and NOR"
active dog than the mastif was
evolved. The smaller dog was found
10 he better suited for sport than
the heavier and slower mastiff.
The principle Of bull batting was
extremely simple. y collar was
fastened around tho bulls neck. and
hy this the animal was attached by
Il rope 70 the stake. The rope Varied
from nine to fifteen feet in length,
and therefore allowed the bull hut
little movement. The audience. in
mc>'; cases a large one. was accom-
moLaicd in circ'c o. ring and
heavy wagering often resulted.
Must Maintain Hold.
The bulldogs duty WAS To grasp
the hu!i'> nose, and when il had sue
Needed IN obtaining grip IL wos
required to maintain It's hold de-
Spite the efforts Of the larger ami
ma! 10 disiodge Il. Tile bull awaited
the attack with lowered horns,
wn!cn the dog sought 20 evAdc by
il crawlcd slowly and warily toward
the head OF it's opponent:
Sometimes the bull managed 10 ec;
It's horns under or into the dog, which
was then thrown high into the air.
Writers STATE that dogs have been
tossed up 10 a height Of thirty to
for;Y feet. The dog. ii he survived.
would retire hurt" ON the other
hand. once the dog. which was train
ed to grip only the nose, obtained =
hold his adversary would have little
chance % Shakin il of. When, from
cheer exhaustion, the dog cropped
clear Of the bun, a fresh dog was i'm
nediatelv sent INTO tho rinG.
Diversion of Hoynity.
Ruli-oaitin: al times ranked as the
national pastimc OF England. and
countless scores az dogs nc, their
death TO provide ~ diversion for the
British pubic. Even royalty favored
IN" sport" although during tho las;
hundred years O. It's existence pa
irons % The huii:ing comprised ex-
CiGsive!y the "!owcr classes" The
bravery Of the bulldog. cul:ivatcd
durin. centuries OF active service in
the hdl!rins. naturally became deep
~ inherited. owing 10 the dogs oc-
cupat ton and surroundings ii ac-
auirei sayagcncss Of disposition
which promoted one authority. as re-
Gently AZ ntiN years ago. when bull
batting. winch had long been made
il!HGa'. MAS long since over. 10 state
tina, The bulldog had an jntraciahlc
temper and tina; it wou'd turn on it's
master, il offended. a. readily as on
stranger