Wheeling Sunday Register

ON THE ROAD

How Gentlemen of Elegant Leisure Live In the Sweet Summer Time

Interesting Information Imparted by a Member of the Tramps and Beggars Association

Wheeling people are no doubt unaware of the existence of an organization in this city that has on its list of membership the gentlemen of elegant leisure but absence of cash who hang up here for the winter and take the road in the summer. This organization does exist however and is known as the Tramps and Beggars Association. It is a branch of the National Association of Tramps and the members will leave for a summer tour some time the latter part of this month or the first of May.

"Do you ever receive communications from other like associations?" asked a reporter of a member the other day.

"I should say we do. We get letters from associations in other cities all over the country giving us pointers on good routes to take and on what roads the best walking is to be found. They also keep us informed on what streets the best houses are to be found and which ones yield up the most grub."

GIVING OUTSIDERS POINTERS

"Do you give them the same information in regard to Wheeling?" asked the reporter.

"Yes we always do that when asked but this year we have given all the members of the craft pointers to fight shy of Wheeling the coming summer if they can possibly do so. So far I have seen no signs of any of the brotherhood in this neighborhood but no doubt they will be around shortly. This weather is regular all wool yard wide walking weather and it will witness the migration of thousands of members of the Tramps Association from different cities."

"Do the members of the craft have any sign or pass word by which they can recognize fellow members?"

"Yes we have a certain peculiar chalk mark which is placed along on fences and buildings to show the road has been traveled. Then there is another mark to put on houses along the country roads which tells us plainly whether there is any use striking the inmates for something to eat. There is also another to place on barns which shows whether or not the barn is a good place to sleep in and by the addition of a little tail to the mark it tells us there is a bull dog about and to look out for him."

GOT BADLY LEFT

"Well," queried the reporter, "do you never get left on any of these signs?"

"Oh yes sometimes. I remember on one occasion I was left quite badly and I still have marks to prove it. The thing occurred over in Ohio you may be sure it wouldn't have taken place in any other State. I was going along a country road leading to Toledo but was yet some seven or eight miles out of town and it was getting late into the night. I was so tired I could hardly walk and hadn't run across any favorable signs for a night's rest for several hours. I had almost determined to hang up on the ground when I espied a barn and as a last resort determined to investigate its hospitality. I was playing in great luck. I actually found the favorable sign on the barn and lit a match to see if the little tail that meant bull dogs was attached. It was not there at least I did not see it and the next morning when I awoke and started out of the barn with a ferocious pup attached to the seat of my pants by his teeth I did not care a darn. I knew the dog was there. The man who put the mark on the barn evidently hadn't been introduced to the dog. I was. But mistakes will sometimes occur."

TO LIVE LIKE A DANDY

"Do you fellows live pretty well when you are on the road?"

"Well I should say. I intend taking a valet along with me this summer and live like a dandy. I have been elected President of the Society and the position demands this luxury. The valet's duties consist in going ahead to ascertain if there are any dogs to be encountered working the breakfast and supper racket. I always get the dinner. That is my best meal and I can't afford to trust to other hands the securing of it. It must be something extra and of course demands an artistic manipulation of the modus operandi to secure. There are many points and finished touches to the business that it requires years and years to attain and But excuse me there comes the Treasurer of our Association and I want to see how much money he has secured to start off with. Oh know we always make a little splurge at the starting time. Good day."

Easter Opening

Mrs A J Worls will have her Opening on Thursday Friday and Saturday

No stomach distress when the genuine Excelsior Baking Powder is used R H List manufacturer

KISNER

We have a large assortment of Lace and Mull Caps for children

KISNER

A Card

The Bon Ton takes this method of thanking the people of Wheeling for their liberal patronage and would say that hereafter the force of clerks will be sufficiently large to wait promptly on all customers and we shall continue to sell everything in our line at wholesale prices

We have just received by express five dozen colored border ladies handkerchiefs which will be sold at 2 cents A full assortment of other grades at 21c 3c 31c and upwards

We have a fine and large line of childrens lace caps which we will sell at 50 per cent less than sold elsewhere commencing as low as 22c

Our Jerseys are great bargains and we have quite a run on them at prices ranging from 40c 65c 97c $1 45 up

Laces and embroideries at astonishingly low prices and the finest assortment in the city

Give us a call

Bon Ton

No 1142 Main street

Hornbrooke's Block

Easter Opening

Mrs A J Worls will have her Opening next Thursday Friday and Saturday

Bargains in Harness

In order to make room we offer this morning 35 sets of Hand made Harness from $10 to $25 Will save you 20 per cent We defy the prices and quality beat Also have a few second hand harness $5 up Call and be convinced at Schwertfeger's 1146 Main street Goods must go

A Nobby Place to Get First Class Meals

It is but a week since Messrs McLaughlin & McGinley opened a restaurant and lunch counter in connection with their well known saloon corner of Water and Twelfth streets Candidly speaking it is receiving a patronage from business men and the general public seldom equaled which is not in the least surprising as they serve meals for regular prices that give the best satisfaction The best eatables in the market are bought by this enterprising firm and served to the patrons of this restaurant An invitation is extended to everybody to call at the McLaughlin & McGinley Restaurant corner of Water and Twelfth streets and convince themselves

KISNER

To morrow we open our full line of Summer Millinery