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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
. A SnlrItcl Contest.

The New York Times is keeping up
with no loss Of vigor tho war-to.thc.
death 1t opened on tho New York Life
Insurance company; perhaps 1t would
DO more accurate to say, OH President
Beers Of that company, for tho Times
holds him individually and primarily
responsible for the policy which 1t cou.
dcmns.
Since tho publication OF tho report OF
the superintendent OF tho insurance de-
partmcnt Of tho state OF New York tho
Times is able to point to that interesting
document as sustaining its allegations
and furnishing substantial reasons why
Mr.. Beers should DO ousted from tho
presidency OF that great corporation.
President Beers has made a long an.
swer' to the report, but the Times is
after him again, saying that his ex-
plantations are not satisfactory and that
hc lodges material points. Charging
of more than 100000 on account Of
shrinkagc in real estate ventures, de-
falcations and advances to agents, the
companyis found to have n surplus OF
more. than Sl4OOO,000, which answers
all questions rs to its solvcncy.
What is OF special interest to the in
surcd is brought out by statement in
tho official report: 1.-THE premiums
charged are SO large that gross misman.
agemcnt may exist. and the company
still remain perfectly solvent" The
reference. is not more to the company
under discussion than-to every old line
life insurance company. That which
has happened in the New York Life
might happen in any other company Of
like character without bankrupting it
The inference is unavoidable that tho
insured are charged more than they
should be, more than is required to
cover the cost OF administration, the
cost OF insurance and to meet the re-
serve requirements OF the law. Nobody
likes to pay too much for anything, no
matter how good a thing it may be.
This is what is giving assessment in
surance such IN impetus, and is build
ing up class OF insurance which comes
between old line and assessment proper.
When man seeks to make provision
for his family through life insurance no
does not want to have charged against
him margin for reckless or criminal
business methods.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
What Is the Use Z?

.Fitzsimmons was willing to save the
cost OF n trial and hanging, and the
officers in whose hands he was couldn't
think OF letting him go that way. They
gave himall the care they could to re,
store him to life until the rope could
choke the life out OF him.
Doubtless anybody else, would have
done Just what those officers did, but
taking q practical view OF the case,
what is the use? II the law presses =
murderer SO hard that, he wants to take
his life, the law is pretty well vindicat.
ed. Take the average murder case, and
this is much better job than the Law
makes oil it, IN.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
MORNING SMILES

Miss Twitter-''I want to ask YOU
something, MIR. Penn. I hope blush
ing) YOU won't think me too forward p"
Steele Penn--"uave no hesitation, Miss
Twistcr." Miss Twitter-.l am going
to have some handkerchief embroider.
ed, and | was wondering if it would be
safe 10 have the initials OF my maiden
name placed on them."-lruth. y
Manager-"The latest general order
says we should economic in every pos
sible way. Hereafter you must pick up
all the waste paper and send it to mel
Chief Clerk-''lf' must do this extra
work l want a raise OF salary" Mama
ger-"Al II right, put your application in
with the waste paper." Iel.gpahic Age.
Col. Blood (of Kentucky)-"Do you
know, colonel, | actually saw snakes
last night" Col. Gore joi the same
tate)-"What kind OF snakes we're
they, colonel ?" "Thcy seemed like
water snakes, colonel" Colonel, Pm
afraid you've been dilu,ing your whis.
ky."-Puck.
Mrs. Ilicks-"Thcre is one thing
about q man | never could understand"
Hicks-"W hat is that ?" Mrs. Hicks
"Why, he chains up his watch and spec
taclcs and gives his collar button the
freedom OF the whole house." -Ne,v
York Herald.
Bunker-"ls it true that Hunkor has
separated from his wife| Hill-"Oh,
yes. Bunker-"Hayo you any idea
what came between them?" llill-'I
understand that it was n homemade
shirt."-Clothier and E,rni&ter. I
"Doycu believe in marrying forloyc 2"
said Mrs. Bleeker;o New York, to Mrs,
Drestbeef, OF Chicago. "Oh, yes; once
ina while replied the Chicago woman.
-Bookl!N life. Il Z
Clark (polltely)-"Any one waiting
on you, miss?' Miss Bumper (from
Wryneck Junction well, II should
say so. I'm going 10 be married next
lsweek. ".-Art in -ldreriising. ,3f
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
They Let Go Hard.

The Welsh manufacturers who have
been supplying the American market
with tin plate are not going to give up
SO good q market without struggle.
Nor will they be particular as to the
means SO loug as they have hope OF
accomplishing their end The foreign
manufacturers have set themselves the
task Of frightening American capital
out oil embarking in the business.
They have hit on a scheme not unlike
others they have rcsortcd to in other
emergencies. We have before lis the
last weeks circular Of Ncssrs. Charles
II. Trench & Co., OF New York, agents
for the foreign manufacturers and the
entcrprising gentlemen who have or
ganized an association to break down
the tin plate tariff. They offer free on
board cars in New York &c stamping
plates at SIS 624 per box. The lowest
price on record with the Mckinley duty
added would be S. 10. In foot note,
under the head OF coke tins, they say:
Nothing selling for future except in
light weight, and it looks as If hereafter
100 lbs. will be the standard weight"
This explains it. Heretofore the
weight OF &c has been 112 pounds to the
box. Twelve pounds taken off the
weight OF q box OF this tin plate makes
a decided difference, Tin ware made OF
it Is too light to be serviccable. But if
this ,artiiice results in making more un-
comfortable the Americans who con
template embarking in the tin plate
manufacture and who are Watching with
special interest the decline OF the mar
ket, the scrviccableness OF the utensils
made OF their tin plate will not greatly
disturb the foreign manufacturers.
Whatever may be the effect on the
American production, it is well that the
consumer shall understand how his for
cisn friend is treating him and that
light weight tin:plate is part Of the plan
OF campaign.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
Tho Harris Kind of ,,cn.

Harris, the medical student who has
been convicted in New York OF poison.
ing his young wife, is one OLA class OF
mon who have q passion for pursuing
young girls. When no was sixteen
years OF ago no began his career by
marrying a girl OF fourteen, whom no
lsoon deserted.
How manytimes he has gone through
the mockcry Of marriage, how many
girls heTuined before he met his last
victim, is not known definitely, al
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
His Idea of the Prophecies.

Tie Mayor has q queer notion OF the
dignity OF his Office and the right Of
public officers to lend the public prop
erly rN;show advertising purposes.
Tho fact is that no part OF the fire de-
partment should ever be called out OK
cept in case OF fire. 10 call it out for a
race through the streets would be a
monstrous thing, yet the mayor was
willing to play. a monkey part in such n
spectacle. Fortunately the chief OF po-
lice and the fire marshal had more sense.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
A Vulgar Governor.

When Governor Flower next asks tho
people otNew: York for something, they
may not reply to him in his own chosen
slung-"Rats" -but they may turn to
him ireezingly cold shoulder. A gov
ernor who makes such n response to the
respectful. visit OF business men trying
to accomplish something for:the public
good cannot.expect to stand Very well
with decent people. Mr.. Flowers
wealth has fallen into vulgar hands.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
Safc ;luu Reliable.

"In buying cough medicine for
children" says II. A. Walker, prom
inent druggist OF Ogden, Utah, "never
he afraid 10 buy Chamberlsin's Cough
Remedy. There is 10 danger from it
and relief is always sure to follow.
particularly recommend Chambcrlain's
because have found it to- be safe and
reliable" % and so cent bottles for
sale by druggists. n&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

though enough is known Of him to
make 1t absolutely sure that he should
have been in the penitcntiary or tho
other world long ago.
There are men MS bad rs Harris who
manage to hold n place in respectable
society, either because they have not
been found out or because society has
not yct resolved to hold to account tho
man who ruins women for pastime.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
poINTEDI,Y PUT.
Good Words for n Good Man.

Ptisbargh Commercial Gds,tte.
1t is being suggested in some parts Of
Ohio that Col. CT Poorman, OF tho
Bellaire Tribune, is ono OF the men who
should have recognition when Governor
Mckinley comes TO handing around tho
offices at his disposal. II remarks IRON
outsiders arc in order we heartily Sec
ond this suggestion. Col Poorman is
ono OF the best posted writer's and
speakers in Ohio, and in tho late cam
paiGn ho did effective service in behalf
OF protection, honest money, Major
Mckinley and Senator Sherman, Let
the colonel BIO promoted. lfi z.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
A Tlu Plate Pout.


-NttV OTE 7TEDNNt., -------- T--IT--III n.
The tin-plato duty alone, if sustained
until it works out its legitimate results,
will add more than 100000 tons to the
consumption of American iron, besides
employing many thousands in working
up the iron into tin plates. As if they
instinctivcly. hated most those duties
which promised most benefit to Ameri-
can labor and homo industry, the Demo-
Gratis have been constantly threatening
to repeal the new duty on tin plates.
But they will find it necessary to elect u
President first.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
You Gun Rely

Upon Hoods Sarsaparilla as a positive
remedy for every form OF scroillla, salt
rhcum, boils, Pimplcs and all other dis
eases caused ibyimpure blood. 1t Grad
icarcs every impurity and at the same
time tones and.vitalizes the whole sys-
fem
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

If tho. Ohio legislature meant bust
ness in the Brico matterit would have
made up It's case, presented 1t to the
senate and pushed for action. It looks
as though Bricc has hoodoocd tho Ohio
Legislature. n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

Chicago Tribune.
Ii Governor Flowers justly-celebratcd
coat-of-arms is available it can be used
to great advantage now. Let it be plas-
tered securely over his mouth.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
A Flnyy In ItcciDrocity,

Philadelphia Press
1t is all very we'll for us to enjoy q
lower duty on peanuts shipped to Ger
many, but as lar as can be seen the
status OF sour krout is left by the new
tariff as OF yore. This is not true rcci-
nrocitY. \.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

SIDEWALKS that were cleaned ycster-
day morning. were in good condition
for use in the afternoon Mos. OF them
were dangerous to walk on because no
attempt had been made to remove the
snow. Why not try to enforce the or
dinancc?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

TIE Prince OF Monaco maythink he
has good thing in his gambling hell,
but he will turn pale with Modification
and green with envy when no learns
that the boss OF the Louisiana lottery
has been able to keep nine residences,
in the United States and Europe, and
more last horses than you could find
room for in Monaco.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

Mn. REEb thinks the Democrats in tho
house aro learning Mr. Reed Is dis.
posed to look on tho bright side Of
things.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

If Mr.. Watterson is not otherwise en-.
gagged he might write another letter to
Hill. The letter which so stirred up
that Peter Funk statesman was not half
SO timely as one CT about this date
would be.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

WHOEVER wants 10 go up in bal.
loom will do well to invest IN the Pen.
nington Airship Company, capital $780,.
O0O.OOO. VIZ ,.l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
r ISr OF LETTERS
10 r s. A LII.

Building site for dwelling on Twenty.cigh,h
street, $50. .g''s Z n NJ -
cheap. li'Ef - - -"
House OF seven rooms. 1891 EoT street, 81, 500
House Of eight rooms. brick, jacob street, be-.
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. 49, =
House Of eight rooms. brick. on Market street,
Centre Wheeling. -, + - - >
! o. ofelght rooms, brick, 1906 Jacob street,
Two half lots on Eoir street Sixth ward, 81 90
each. - sE5r gTs'5 7 = 800
Two lots on Woods street. Eighth ward. chcan.
House OF i've rooms with 10. 35xlo) feet. on
House OF seven rooms on North Market stre,:
at II bargain 81 n = I''1'
ward, Sl,OJ0. al, : ~ :. -
Island. Il s.il,1t'. = :, 49, - 80
Seven lots, 5oxloo feet ia Filan, WHITE and
Gallaghers addition Price siO) to 500 each. ;
Corner halt.lot on McColoch md Belmont
streets. &- 81 ~ - - - -
House Of SIX rooms. good condition: 1856 Wood
street. s??,1OO E--g ~, n ~ - :.
One OF the best manufacturing sits. In tn,
clty, fronting on two railroads a =; -
Good business corner In Centre Wheeling
Choice lotl In Glendale. -
,L LII in Filth ward IN Filan & ;whyts,:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

Constipation :and all troubles with
the digestive organs and the liver, are
cured by Hoods Pills. Unequallcd us
a dinner ,pill. 3
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

FIrzsIMMoNs beat the detectives after
all. Shey couldn't rope him in.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

SENATOR BRIcE says he has no prefer
ence on the presidential question. That
man is too MODESTO live
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

FoH two months the house had no.
rules. Alter it got rules q snow storm;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

DAVID B. Hill has the grip.on the
New York machine. .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
and Indiana are essential to Democratic
success in the presidential election.
Hence it is suggested that Democrats in
every other state must stand back and
and let the Democrats OF these four
states make the ticket. First thing you
know the whole Democratic party vii.
be moving into the doubtful states in
order to have say.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

came. Is this house going into history
as tho house that couldn't got itself to.
gether? ~ }H
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~, 81,
Very Smart or q Little or

Ii General Ben Butler is: as. good a
lawyer as he thinks he is and has been
believed to be, he has raised a point
that will keep his book out OF the public
libraries and make those who want to
read it buysit. He has: instructed his
publishers tosprosccute anybody who
places the book in public circulation.
Until q competent court says that this
point can be sustained We shall con
tinuo to think the old gentleman is
getting foolish.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

VJTANTED-A GOOD GIRL, MUST
wv como we'll recommended. Good wagei
paid. $40 Market street. s.,.a fei'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-27

CHEERING HIS REGIMENT.
sion of the north, which had repeatedly
been urged by the southern press, and
they were convinced that it would prove
their browning triumph. The 4th of
July, 1868, as they fondly imagined,
would prove their new day of indie
pendence-independ Of the detested
north"
son the first day." said Major Burley,
"my regiment was with Towards COM
mand after Reynolds had been killed,
and we were successful at the outset by
, our superior numbers, taking many pris-
oners, but when Hill came up from
Chambersburg and Ewell from Car
Isle, with their forces, they drove us
by their vastly greater strength. 1t was
very warm work, the heat intense, the
dust choking. Our brave fellows fought
like tigers. They disputed every inch
of ground, but they were fearfully over
matched. They were steadily beaten
back by the power of numbers. The en-
envy kept up terrific fire. Men were
dropping all around me. A tall fellow
near me, trying in vain to stem the mar
tial tide, and crying: Stand firm! Sell
your lives dearlyp was suddenly silent.
| turned just in time to see that cam
non ball had carried away his head, and
his shattered trunk fell, with great
gush of blood, under my feet.
"a Confederate colonel, mounted and
cheering his regiment on my right, was
blown to pieces by a bursting shell. 1t
seemed as if no one could live in such a
fire of shell. The enemy suffered as ter
ribly as we. A musket ball tore through
my cap; another passed through my
sleeve at almost the same moment
When, thought, will it be my head
or heart? Destiny must have miscar-
ried, or l should be lying among the
slain. Order and discipline finally gave
way. We retreated in wild confusion
through Gettysburg, having lost enor-
mously in prisoners, and reaching Cups
, hill, south of the town, rallied our
broken columns and occupied strong
position.
'"The next day Meade, who had re-
| manned ignorant of the action at Get
tysburg, came up with the bulk of his
army, Hancock having decided that
there was the place to give battle. Lee
confronted us with the mass of his men,
and the pounding was harder than ever.
Our forces occupied most of Cemetery
ridge, and Lee held Seminary ridge
opposite. Between the ridges In the
valley and on the slope of Cemetery
ridge the battle ragged that day and the
next. In the center of Cemetery ridge,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-27

pantaloons tucked in their stockings and
their heavy brogans laden with mud.
Some strong lunged fellow way up at
the head of the column would strike up
war song. It might be ''Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp" or it might be 'John
Browns Body" with the allusion to
hanging jeff Davis to a sour apple tree,
but in an instant he would be joined by
others, and soon away down the long
road as far as the column stretched
mighty chorus would be going up,
while the men would brace up, their
eyes brighten and their footsteps lose
the weary movement as they kept step
to the music. Re aala
twenty-five thousand men stretched
out over long distance in marching,
and you can imagine the effect of such
chorus of male voices. Volunteer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-27
A Thought for Memorial Day.

know not why this silence so presses
on my brain. l sit among the graves Of
departed comrades Of the war for the
Union. i feel the touch of unseen
hands. | hear voices none other hears.
/ sit enchanted and overawed. I sit
alone, and yet in innumerable company
OF silent men, as one dwelling among
tombs. The old days come back to me.
1 can hear the rustic of the old flag.
So it rustled and rolled above us quar-
ter of a century ago, as the cannon
and musketry OF battle accumulated its
rhythmic flow and the fash Of war
glanced across its glorious folds. Its
stars glow as brightly, but the young
hearts that beat below all its majestic
motion and music are still in the grave.
Private Dalzel. 100
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-27

it off. The idea was not nearly SO I'M
pleasant as | had fancied it would be.
In fact, l doubt if the assurance of death
troubles us much when we have once
accepted it. To accept death is to die.
So may be said to have fallen then and
there. l reflected that very rarely can
man perish in a good cause, and that
when he does so perish he is very for
tunate. He may be very ordinary
mortal, but death under such circum-
stances makes him hero and embalms
his memory.
Gettysburg was a big fight, and no
mistake. Lee had nearly 100000 men,
the best and. bravest he had ever led.
They were confident of victory, and
that victory, would realize their long
cherished hope. 1t was their first inva-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-27
Rural Memorial Day Preparations.

Memorial Day in the hamlets of
northern Vermont is joyful festival,
anticipated with delight for weeks pre-
vious and remembered with joy for days
subsequent to its occurrence.
The brass band has practiced a dirge
for weeks; the choir, too, rehearses the
''Star Spangled Banner" "America" and
Marching Through Georgia" and the
minister burns the midnight oil.
The undertaken is the commissary
general, and upon him devolves the
most important of the elaborate prepa-
rations. He it is who goes about the
town collecting the little flags which are
loaned for the occasion, and early on
Memorial Day he goes to the little
cemetery or ''burying ground" and
plants them above the .sunken graves
where sleep the honored dead.-New
York Sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-27

But down in Tennessee one night
Their wuz sound NV firin fur away,
Nd the sergeant allowed ther'd be fight
With the Johnnie Rebs some time mex
day.
Nd as / wuz thinkin NV Lizzie md home
Jim stood afore me, long md slim
He havin his opinyin Nv me
Nd havin my opinyin NV him.
Seemed like we knew there wuz goin to be
Serious trouble FIR me md him
Us two shuck hands, did Jim md me,
But never a word from me or Jiml
He went his way nd l went mine,
Nd into the battles roar went we
I havin my opinyin Nv Jim
ND he havin his opinyin Nv me!
Jim never come back from the war again,
But hain't forgot that last, last night
When, waitin FIR orders, us two men
Made up md shuck hands, afore the fight;
Nd, after it all, it's soothin to know
That here be md yonder's Jim
He havin his opinyin NV me
Nd havin my opinyin NV him!
Eugene Field in Chicago News.