Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-15

different localities. The Intelligencer
skill pooh-poohed at the idea, but In an
editorial Monday morning advanced the
price one cent and gave "the actual
market value" at II cents. The same
day Ed Hobson, in an interview
in the IIltelligeRcer, advanced the
price 60 Is cents, while Albert
Troll, of ST. Clairsville, announced
In another interview in the same paper
that he was holding his several thous-
and pounds of wool for % cents. And
still the IRtelliOencer wasn't satisfied.
In four days 1t had been compelled to
advance its price on wool six cents
pound. But with the price advanced
in its own columns TO % cents il still
refused to admit that there had been a
rise, and quoted local buyers TO prove
the truth Of It's assertions. IL sent to
Woodsfeld in its effort TO prove The
REGISTER untruthful, and this is,what
its special correspondent said: "Mr.
Harmon says that be received from
John Daniels, local wooden mill man,
96 cents pound for about so pounds OF
choice tub washed wool, delivered at
the factory"
Now, it is hoped that this is satisfac-
tory evidence that THE REGISTER told
the truth. As for the editor of the In
telli1encer who ridiculed THE REGIS
TIERS assertions and then corroborated
every word TIE REGISTER said about
the price of wool, be finds himself with
out another word TO say. He has drop
ped the subject and left it for his lpha-
betical lieutenant to get him out Of his
hole as best he can, or at least to shield
him all he can from public gaze.
10 the meantime wool has stiffened,
the prices have gone up and the Iptelli-
gcnCcr's efforts TO deny it have all been
in vain.
This is only another OF the many
breaks" which have made.that sheet
notorious and more than once called
down the wrath OF its own party leaders
on It's head. The numerous Letters OF
criticism and censure which have
reached the inteitigeHcer office shouldbe
enough to warn the editor OF that sheet
and his assistant to be more careful in
the future and to pay little more at
tention to the InteLLtgencer and not
quite so much to directing the manage
ment of The REGISTER.
Perhaps the most ridiculous "break"
the Intelligepcer has been guilty Of in
several weeks was its refusal, on behalf
of Captain Dovener, to accept Mr.. How
ards offer OF series of joint debates
between those gentlemen. tits an open
admission of the weakness of either
their candidate or their cause, or both.
Aud their pitiable excuse for not &C
cepting the offer has made the Captain
and the Inteligencer the laughing
stock Of the town. Don't want 10 draw
crowds for the Democrats! Why not
say you are afraid TO let Mr.. Howard
speak To Republicans? Granting that
Captain DOvener would draw large
crowds for Mr.. Howard, what has he TO
fear? lie isn't afraid Of Mr.. Howard is
ne? He isn't afraid his Republican
friends will desert him and vote the
free trade ticket" is he? Why doesn't
be want Mr.. Howard 10 Talk 10 hepuO-
licans? Can any one explain? Mr..
Howard stands ready to meet Captain
DoVener in the presence OF either DEM
ocrats, Republicans, or both, at any
place aud az any time. He is willing TO
draw crowds for Captain Dovener and
20 help him tell them all about it, But
the Jasmine" organ is afraid to let the
CANAAN talk and afraid to let Mr. How
ard talk 20 Republicans and has offered
a most ridiculous excuse.
1t is such breaks" as these which
cost votes and it is that kind of breaks
the Illtelligencer is famous for making.
What bundle of asininity the old
thing is, to DO sure! 1t has neither the
courage Of its convictions nor enterprise
enough to publish the news.